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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Comm Rpts./1996/04/24 (17) PLA1';,dNG COMMISSION AGENDA STAtEMENT Item: 7 Meeting Date: 04/24/96 PUBLIC HEARING: PCM-96-14: Amendment to the Rancho del Rey Sectional Planning Area (SPA) I Plan for approximately 27.15 acres by combining the Employment Park IA and Employment Park IB Districts into a single Employment Park District, and modifying the permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited land uses allowed therein - Cinti Land Planning representing various property owners On behalf of various property owners along the eastern and northern portions of Tierra del Rey, Cinti Land Planning is requesting that the parcels currently designated under the Rancho del Rey Sectional Planning Area I Plan (SPA I) as Employment Park I-A and Employment Park I-B (EP-1A and EP-lB) be combined into a new district called, simply, Employment Park. This would entail creating the new land use district and deleting the two old ones. The current land uses listed for the Employment Park Districts in the land use matrix found in Chapter IX: Business Center Districts of the Planned Community Regulations for SPA I would also be somewhat modified, with some uses deleted, some new ones added and others amended. The locator map and the revised plan for this area can be found in Exhibit la and Ib, and the revised Chapter IX land use matrix can be found in Exhibit 2. The original Employment Park Districts Regulations are attached as Exhibit 3. The Environmental Review Coordinator has determined that the project falls under the purview of EIR-87-01 and EIR-92-02 and that an addendum to these environmental impact reports is the only environmental document required for this project. This addendum is on file in the Planning Department under IS-96-11. At the public hearing originally scheduled for this item on April 3, 1996, the Planning Commission voted 7-0 to continue this item to April 24, 1996, in order to allow the applicant and staff to further refine the proposal.. RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning commission adopt attached Resolution PCM-96-14 recommending that the City Council approve the amendments in accordance with the attached Draft City Council Ordinance. DISCUSSION: 1. Site Characteristics; At present, the subject area is generally developed with office and limited manufacturing land uses. Exhibit 4, titled Amendment Key Map, shows the locations of each land use currently existing or proposed for subject properties. Currently, the land uses in this area are; Parcel No. 22 & 03 04 20 21 06 24 26 17 16 15 12 23 Land Use Vacant* EDD, State of California Vacant SDG&E Substation Office building Vacant Pacific Southwest Association of Realtors Health Services Office building/ manufacturing Vacant Vacant Vacant Page 2, Item: 7 Meeting Date: 04/24/96 Land Use Classification Conditional use* Conditional use Open for development Conditional use Permitted use Open for development Permitted land use Conditional use Permitted land use Open for development Open for development Open for development *Parcels 22 and 03 are to be combined and will be developed as a muIti-plex theater by Cinema Star Theaters The development pattern to date is clearly office/service oriented with some limited industrial and manufacturing. The proposed changes to the land use districts and the permitted and conditionally permitted uses take the existing land uses into consideration, provide for additional limited industrial uses, and yet provide flexibility for the property owners to attract somewhat more diverse types of land uses. 2. Zoninl! and Land Use: Site: North: South: East: West: Zoning PC (Planned Community) PC PC PC PC Land Use Various office, limited industrial Open Space (Canyon) Vacant Residential Utility (SDG&E ROW) Retail (Price Club) Surrounding land uses will not be affected by the proposed changes, nor will the proposed changes be affected by surrounding land uses because the same character of development which has been established will continue. 3. Proposal: The applicant is requesting the combining of the EP-IA and EP-IB Districts of the Rancho del Rey SPA I Plan into a new district to be called the Employment Park District. In effect, the EP-IA and EP-IB Districts are being deleted and a new EP District created to replace them. This requires amending the Land Use Districts Map from the Rancho del Rey SPA I Plan shown in Exhibit Ib, and amending the land uses Page 3, Item: 7 Meeting Date: 04/24/96 which will be permitted, conditionally permitted or prohibited under the new land use district listed in Exhibit 2. 4. Analysis: The proposed changes to the SPA I Plan would bring the PC Regulations more into line with the existing and planned land uses in the Employment Park. In addition, the general desire to have limited industrial uses in the same area is not diminished. At the same time, the initiative to develop on the vacant parcels is enhanced because many of the formerly conditionally permitted uses are now permitted. Exhibit 2 is the revised land use matrix of the permitted, conditionally permitted and some prohibited land uses for the new Employment Park District. When reviewing each land use under the current EP- IA and EP-IB it was determined to use the less restrictive of the three options: permitted, conditionally permitted or prohibited. Thus, if for example a land use in the EP-IA district was a conditionally permitted use but a permitted use in the EP-IB district, under the EP District this same use is permitted. The very first land use listed under A. Manufacturing falls under this category. Given the established land uses in the area, certain land uses originally listed in the land use matrix have been deleted because they do not fit the character of development. For example, land use B.2. Moving and Storage Firms, is now a prohibited use, indicated by "N." In this instance, it was determined that large moving vans pulling into and out of the Tierra del Rey neighborhood does not appear to lend itself to the existing pattern of development, so this land use is now prohibited. The most significant change, besides the combining of the EP- IA and EP-IB Districts into a single EP District, is that property owners will now have more flexibility in attracting the types of uses which are considered to be of the same nature as the established pattern of development, yet the general purpose of the EP District as a limited industrial area is held intact. 5. Conclusion: Staff has concluded that the proposed changes remain in conformity with the General Plan's goals of developing this area as limited industrial, yet provides additional flexibility to the property owners consistent with this goaL Attachments: Attachment I Attachment 2 Planning Commission Resolution No. PCM-96-14 Ordinance No. Exhib its: Exhibit la Exhibit Ib Exhibit 2 Locator Map Land Use Districts Map from The Rancho del Rey SPA I Plan Revised Permitted, Conditionally Permitted and Prohibited Land Uses from Chapter IX-A: Employment Park District Original Employment Park Districts Regulations Amendment Key Map Exhibit 3 Exhibit 4 Attachment 1 Planning Commission Resolution PCM-96-14 RESOLUTION NO. PCM-96-14 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AMEND THE LAND USE DISTRICT MAP ESTABLISHED BY THE RANCHO DEL REY SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA I PLAN BY I) CREATING ONE LAND USE DISTRICT FROM TWO EXISTING LAND USE DISTRICTS BY COMBINING SAID TWO DISTRICTS, 2) REDESIGNATING APPROXIMATELY 27.15 ACRES OF LAND TO THE NEWLY CREATED LAND USE DISTRICT, 3) DELETING TWO EXISTING LAND USE DISTRICTS, AND 4) MODIFYING THE PERMITTED, CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED LAND USES APPLICABLE THERETO FOR THE NEWLY CREATED LAND USE DISTRICT WHEREAS, a duly verified application for a Miscellaneous Amendment was filed with the Planning Department of the City of Chula Vista on November 3, 1995 by Cinti Land Planning on behalf of various property owners; and WHEREAS, said application requested combining approximately 27.15 acres currently designated as the Employment Park-lA and Employment Park-lB Districts into one Employment Park District, and modifying the permitted and conditionally permitted uses applicable thereto; and WHEREAS, said request entails creating a new land use district to be called Employment Park, deleting two existing land use districts called Employment Park-IA and Employment Park- IB, redesignating subject acreage to the new land use district, and modifying the permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited land uses applicable thereto for the newly created Employment Park District; and WHEREAS, subject property consists of approximately 27.15 acres of land and is located east and north of Tierra del Rey and on Amena Court and Canarios Court in the City of Chula Vista, and diagrammatically presented on the area map attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission set the time and place for a hearing on said amendment application and notice of said hearing, together with its purpose, was given by its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city and its mailing to property owners within 1,000 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property at least ten days prior to the hearing; and WHEREAS, the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised, namely 7:00 p.m. on April 3, 1996 in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the Planning Commission and said hearing was continued to April 24, 1996 and thereafter closed; and M :\HOME\PLANNING\MARTIN\RDR\EP\9614PC. RES Resolution No. PCM-96-14 Page #2 WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator determined that subject project falls under the purview of EIR-87-01 and EIR-92-02 and that an addendum to these environmental impact reports is the only environmental document required for this project, as documented in IS-96-11; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT from the facts presented to the Planning Commission, the Commission has determined that the amendment to the Rancho del Rey Sectional Planning Area I Plan creating a new land use district called Employment Park, deleting two existing land use districts currently called Employment Park-IA and Employment Park-lB, and modifying the permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited land uses applicable thereto, is consistent with the City of Chula Vista General Plan and that the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice supports the redesignation from Employment Park-IA and Employment Park-lB to Employment Park. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION recommends that the City Council enact an ordinance to create the new land use district to be called Employment Park, to delete the Employment Park-lA and the Employment Park-IB land use districts, redesignate the subject area to Employment Park, and modify the permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited land uses applicable thereto in accordance with the attached City Council Ordinance. And that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the owners of the property and the City Council. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 24th day of April 1996 by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: William A. Tuchscher, II ATTEST: Nancy Ripley, Secretary M: \HOME\PLANNING\MARTIN\RDR\EP\9614PC .RES Attachment 2 Ordinance No. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE LAND USE DISTRICT MAP ESTABLISHED BY THE RANCHO DEL REY SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA I PLAN BY I) CREATING ONE LAND USE DISTRICT FROM TWO EXISTING LAND USE DISTRICTS BY COMBINING SAID TWO DISTRICTS, 2) REDESIGNATING APPROXIMATELY 27.15 ACRES OF LAND INTO THE NEWLY CREATED LAND USE DISTRICT, 3) DELETING TWO EXISTING LAND USE DISTRICTS, AND 4) MODIFYING THE PERMITTED, CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED LAND USES APPLICABLE THERETO FOR THE NEWLY CREATED LAND USE DISTRICT A. RECITALS I. Project Site WHEREAS, the parcel which is the subject matter of this resolution is diagrammatically represented in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, and for the purpose of general description herein consists of approximately 27.15 acres currently designated as the Employment Park IA and Employment Park IB Districts, and is located in Rancho del Rey, Sectional Planning Area I, east and north of Tierra del Rey and along two side streets called Amena Court and Canarios Court ("Project Site") east of Price Club; and, 2. Project Applicant WHEREAS, a duly verified application for a Miscellaneous Amendment was filed with the Planning Department of the City of Chula Vista on November 3, 1995 by Cinti Land Planning on behalf of various property owners ("Applicant"); and 3. Project Description; Application for a Miscellaneous Amendment WHEREAS, Applicant requested the combining of approximately 27.15 acres in Rancho del Rey currently designated as the Employment Park IA and Employment Park IB Districts into one Employment Park District, and modifying the permitted and conditionally permitted uses applicable thereto; and 4. Planning Commission Record on Application WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held an advertised public hearing on the Project on April 3, 1996 and continued said public hearing until April 24, 1996 M:\HOME\PLANNING\MARTIN\RDR\EP\9614CC .ORD Ordinance No. Page #2 at which time the Planning Commission voted _ recommending that the City Council approve the Project in accordance with Resolution PCC-96-14; and WHEREAS, from the facts presented to the Planning Commission, the Commission has determined that the amendment is consistent with the City of Chula Vista General Plan and that public necessity, convenience, and good zoning practice support the amendment; and 5. City Council Record of Application WHEREAS, a duly called and noticed public hearing on the Project was held before the City Council of the City of Chula Vista May 14, 1996 to receive the recommendation of the Planning Commission, and to hear public testimony with regard to same. NOW, THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby find, determine, and ordain as follows: B. PLANNING COMMISSION RECORD The proceedings and all evidence on the Project introduced before the Planning Commission at their public hearing on this project held on April 24, 1996 and the minutes and resolution resulting therefrom, are hereby incorporated into the record of this proceeding. C. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION The Environmental Review Coordinator determined that the project falls under the purview of EIR-87-0l and EIR-92-02 and that an addendum to these environmental impact reports is the only environmental document required for this project, as documented in IS-96-II. Based upon the recommendations of the Environmental Review Coordinator, the City Council does hereby adopt the Addendum issued on IS-96-1L D. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH CEQA The City Council does hereby find that the environmental determination of the Environmental Review Coordinator was reached in accordance with requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, the State EIR Guidelines, and the Environmental Review Procedures of the City of Chula Vista. E. FINDINGS The City Council hereby finds that the amendment is consistent with the City of Chula Vista General Plan and that the public necessity, convenience and general welfare and M :\HOME\PLANNING\MARTIN\RDR\EP\9614CC .ORD Ordinance No. Page #3 good zoning practice support the creation of a new land use district called Employment Park, deleting the two existing land use districts called Employment Park-l A and Employment Park-IB, redesignating subject acreage from Employment Park-lA and Employment Park-lB to Employment Park, and amending the permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited land uses applicable thereto. F. COUNCIL DIRECTION The City Council of the City of Chula Vista hereby directs that the parcels located to the north and east of Tierra del Rey, and along Amena Court and Canarios Court, as shown on the attached Exhibit A, be redesignated EP, Employment Park. G. EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force the thirtieth day from its adoption. Presented by Approved as to form by Robert A. Leiter Director of Planning Bruce M. Boogaard City Attorney M :\HOME\PLANNING\MARTIN\RDR\EP\9614CC.ORD Exhibit la Locator Map EAST "H" STREET PROJECT LOCATION CHULA VISTA PLANNING DEPARTMENT LOCATOR PROJECT Clntl Land Planning PROJECT DESCRlmON, C9 APPLICANT, INITIAL STUDY PROJECT Eastern portion of R.D. R. Request: The proposed project combines the existing ADDRESS, Business Center EP.lo and EP.l b land use district regulations into a SCALE, fltf NUMBER, single EP.l designation. 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Exhibit 2 Revised Permitted, Conditionally Permitted and Prohibited Land Uses from Chapter IX- A: Employment Park District RANCHO DEL REY SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA I PLAN CHANGES TO THE PLANNED COMMUNITY REGULATIONS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT PARK DISTRICT PCM -96-14/IS-96-11 CHAPTER IX: BUSINESS CENTER DISTRICT CHAPTER IX-A: EMPLOYMENT PARK DISTRICTS IX-A.O Purpose In addition to the objectives outlined in Chapter VII, the Employment Park Districts are!$ included to provide for a quality working environment and to achieve a harmonious mixture of uses which might otherwise be considered incompatible when located in close proximity. Activities are intended to promote employment opportunities in manufacturing, service, research and development, engineering, wholesale, and limited retail trade. In addition, the Employment Park Districts--are i~ structured to advance the following objectives: To reserve appropriately located areas for industrial use and protect these areas from intrusion by dwellings and other non-harmonious uses; To protect residential and commercial uses from noise, odor, dust, smoke, light intrusion, truck traffic and other objectionable influences and to prevent fire, explosion, radiation and other hazards incidental to certain industrial aBd iffi~eHle8ile service/repair activities; To promote sufficient open space around industrial structures to protect them from hazard and to minimize the impact of industrial operations on nearby residential districts; To minimize traffic congestion and avoid overloading utilities by restricting construction of buildings of excessive size in relation to the amount of land around them; and, To promote high standards of site planning, architecture and landscape design for HglH 11#1!iiii:! industrial and commercial developments within the City of Chula Vista. A. Employment Park ljimi~~j:JIndustrial/Office District (EP-lA) This district is intended as an area fef of light limited. industrial uses, whipl;l iO,plurles research .... ..".........--..-., -------"-,."'.....--..".........."'...---..-....-..-.,.... anddcvclopment by large scale, research aBd specialized manufacturing orginizinions, and pompatibJe administrative and professional offices. which caB Any peti11,it~orcondttiooal1y permitted uses allowed to develop under this. district. mtistmeet high performance and development standards. RDR SPA III Amendment Page #2 IX-A.! PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES The following uses shall be permitted uses where the symbol "P" appears and shall be conditionally permitted uses subject to issuance and implementation of a Conditional Use Permit issl.l1:dby theCitybf Clttila Vista where the symbol "c" appears. Uses are Hot perm.itted where the syH!l3el "11-1" !lfJpears. Specific land uses determined to beprohibitedi4 .theEPDistrict bilvebeen so designated by"N" in the following: table. . See Section G below f!irVnlisted USes. EP-+A - I.iiffiitiid Industrial/Office District EP IB IlIdl.-lstrilll District LAND USE L.'\ND USE EMPLOYMENTPACRK DISTRICT EP-+A EP IB A. Manufacturing 1. Manufacturing, compounding, assembly or treatment of articles or merchandise from the following ~i&WR{#~pf previously prepared typical materials; sl.-lch as canvas, cellophane, cloth, cork, felt, fiber, fur, glass, leather, paper (no milling), precious or semi-precious stones or metals, plaster, plastics, shells, textiles, tobacco, wood, and yearns; novelty items (not including fireworks or other explosive type items) p 2. Manufacturing.. and. assembly of Electrical eiectrical and related parts~; electrical appliances, motors and devices; data, sound and/or image. storage, I't:cording and/or playback .. equipment: ftIt!ie;- tele':isioH, I"floaograph ami cOHlJ3l.-1tem; . electronic precision instruments; medical and dental instruments; timing and measuring instruments; audio machinery; visual machinery; cosmetics, drugs, perfumes, toiletries aad soap (Hot iacll.-ldiag refining or renderiag of fat or oils) p P RDR SPA III Amendment LAND USE Page #3 L^.ND USE EM..I!L(JlMME;[Nmp~ DISTRICT EP4AEP IB p ~;i iFurniture upholstering 4c-$:iRubber and . . manufacturing metal stamp p ~6, . Laboratories, chemical: research and .,-- -.'-'..'.......".,.-',.'-'.....--..,.,. development &.-701iLaboratories, dental, electrical, optical, mechanical and medical p 1,.8... Laboratories; research imd developm,ent, experimeHtal, film, electronic testing and mechanical p &9/ Machine shop and sheet metal shop N 971QUPlastics and other synthetics manufacturing c B. Storage and Wholesale Trades 1. Mini-storage, pablic storage aBd storage warehoases 2. Moving and storage firms, public storage ~~dstOrageWarehquses N 3. !\l p p G p p p G p p RDR SPA III Amendment Page #4 U.ND USE EMPJi.E1YMlBhftFPARK: DISTRICT EI'...lA . EP IB LAND USE 3. 4. 5. Buildiag materials aad lumber storage yards and or contractor's yams N G Building Equipment sales and rentals C G Public aoo private building material sales yards, service yards, storage yards, aHd eEluipmeHt rental N p 6. Minor ~o rej3air (moved to Sect.C) N C 1-5; ... Wbolj;:sale . distribution operations truckiag yanls, . terminals and distributing oj3eratioHs G C. Service and Commercial 1. Animal hospital and veterinary clinic and/ or office C N 2. G 2. f.Htomebile aad/or truck services N C 3. Blueprinting and photocopying p p 4. Cleaning and dyeing plant N G 5. Eating and drinking establishments: a. Restaurants, restaurants with cocktail lounges, coffee shops, and full delicatessens (may serve alcoholic beverages). A free-standing facility. shall be required.. to submit a supplemental traffic RDR SPA III Amendment Page #5 LAND USE LAND USE EMP1:.;(j}X1ME1'N1iPAiR.K\ DISTRICT EP---lAEPIB N b. Refreshment stands & snack bars within a building as an accessory use to a permitted or condi~ioi:la1ly permitted use. p G c 8. Kennels [see under Accessory Uses] N C 977:/ Medical and dental offices and clinics; medical, optical and dental laboratories, Bet including the manufacture of pharmaceutical or other products for general sale or distribution N -l{},-S; Newspaper publishing, printing, and distribution, general printing and lithography C G -l-h9c; Administrative and executive offices; professional office for lawyers, engineers, architects; financial offices including banks, real estate and other general business offices p G 1210': .'\8)' other research, light ffillaHfaeturiag or office Hse which is determ.iaed BY the Plaflaiflg CommissioH to 8e of the same general character as the above perm.iued Hses [See Section G, Unlisted Uses below P P HJQ;Exterminating services N N Page #6 RDR SPA III Amendment LAND USE LAND USE ENrP]SC))\jNrBNl1PA'Rl\1 DISTRICT EP...fA EP IB -1411iPlant nurseries and the sale of related hardware items provided they are clearly incidental and secondary to the plant nursery. Plant nurseries shall be allowed only on the peripheral areas of the EP4 WfIe 1{~~~FiB~, so as to not disrupt the continuity of the professional and administrative office land uses C N ~12;.Radio and television broadcasting, c G 16. Retail comHlercial viheH in Sllpport of a perm.itted eT coaditioaal lIse [Moved to Section E, Accessory Uses] C p Hl~;Retail distribution centers and manufactures's outlets which require extensive floor areas for the storage and display of merchandise, and the high volume, warehouse-type sale of goods and uses which are related to and supportive of existing on-site retail distribution centers of manufacturer's outlets. Conditional use permit applications for the establishment of retail commercial uses, covered ~~n!1~88i)~j9~r$q by the City Council subsequent to its receipt of recommendations thereon from the Planning Commission G RDR SPA III Amendment Page #7 L^.ND USE E'MP]j(1)~NlEN.11I!AR1<. DISTRICT Ef'--l-A EP IB LAND USE +&.14iSale of beer or alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises only where the sale is incidental to the sale of food and accessory to the ~ permitted HSe pimiAit(~q,\!~~ P G D. Public and Semi-Public Uses 2. 1. Day nurseries, day care schools and nursery schools C G Educational institutions, public or private including vocational schools C G 3. Post offices and post office terminals P p 4. Public utility pumping stations, equipment building and installations G 5. Recreation, private, semi-private, or commercial,. includiugmovie theaters C G 6. Public and quasi-public uses appropriate to the district, such as professional, business and technical schools of a public service type, but not including corporation yards, storage or repair yards and warehouses C G 7. Schools and studios for arts and crafts; photography, music, dance and art galleries, in accordance with the provision of Section 19.58.220 CVMC C G RDR SPA III Amendment Page #8 Lf,ND USE EMP:L<JiMMEN:11PAiRI< DISTRICT EP-M: . EPIB LAND USE E. Accessory Uses 1. Accessory structures and uses located on the same lot as ~ permitted or a conditionany P~rm~!J(#!luse p p 2. Accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use, such as incidental storage facilities p p 3. Commercial parking lots and parking garages, in accordance with Section 19.62.010 to 19.62.130 CVMC C G 4. Incidental services for employees on a site occupied by a permitted or conditionaqYip~f!)'i~tt~g use, including day care, recreational facilities, showers and locker rooms p p 5. Office condominium p G 6. DeHtal practices OjJeR to the public as aR accessory use (Rot to exceed 35'f{ of the tetal comb iRed noor area devoted to dental malftlfacturiHg, laboratories <lad other deHt<l1 related uses, or 15 % of the total bHilding area whichever is less) [See Sect. C.?] p C 3-,6:iRoof mounted satellite dishes subject to the following standards or conditions: p p a. The dish shall be screened using appropriate matching architectural materials or parapet walls; RDR SPA III Amendment LAND USE Page #9 L^.ND USE l't'Nf'BlliIJPIJUvIEiNfFPARK DISTRICT .--............'-'.........--........-... ....-........................ EP--1A ..EP IB b. Dishes shall be of a neutral color, matchlpg the building 99~gr!!Ai;!~~~!;9r~, or as otherwise approved by the City; c. A building permit shall be re<!Hired9.1?!i),!#~g ; d. No advertising material shall be allowed on the satellite dish antenna. Satellite dish antennae containing advertising material shall be considered signs. &.-7;( Watchman's or caretaker's living quarters only when incidental to and on the same site as a permitted or conditiona1!&p~m!it~~g use p +.-!k..Wholesale business storage or warehouse for products of the types permitted to be manufactured in the district p p 10. Retail commercial when in SHfJfJort ef accessory. to a pefmitted Of conditionally permitted use p F. Temporary Uses 1. Temporary uses as prescribed III Chapter XI of this document p p p p RDR SPA III Amendment Page # 10 Lf.ND USE EN1P:IDC)'Y:N1ENtFPARK: DISTRICT EP--!A EP IB LAND USE G. . Unlisted Land1J~es UrouSnbmittatof an application, any other research, light. . limited manufacturing, setvic~ or office use will. be <:onsidered which is determine a by the Zoning AdminiStrator, Of Planning Commission at .....-.'-'..'.......",..",......'.---......".. .... the ZprungAdffiinistrator'S .discretion, or -...-.-.,.."'..'" ""-""""""""---"'-,""----"""""'--",-,-',-""',-,"""" .......... upon . appeal of the .Zoliing Administrator's decisioil . by. . the .applicarit to. the Planning Cotn,ffiission, said USe to be of the same general character as the above uses. -- coUditiOO,aliy perinit(edor pr()uibiteil: IX-A.2 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - EMPLOYMENT PARK The following property development standards apply to all land and buildings other than accessory buildings authorized in this district. Any legal lot may be used as a building site, except no building permit shall be issued for any lot having a lot size less than 10,000 square feet. A. General Requirements The following requirements are minimums unless otherwise stated: Development Standard 1. Lot area, net sq. ft. (OOO's)' Laad Use ~1i1~9ymRm''!'!!!f~District EP-+A EP iB .... 40 4G 2. Lot width (feet) 100 m 3. Lot depth (feet) 150 MG 4. Front yard setback (feet) ~20 'W 5. Side yard setback, each (feet) 10 w 6. Public street ROW setback (feet) 20 'W Map for condominium development does not need to meet lot area requirement. Minimum lot area may be reduced to 10,000 sq. ft. for master planned building complexes with Precise Plan approval. Such Precise Plan shall be for a total area of no less than 60,000 sq. ft. RDR SPA III Amendment Page #11 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. B. East "H" St. ROW setback (feet) 60 6Q Rear yard setback (feet) 10 -W Rice Canyon top of slope setback (feet) 20 ;!() Building height, maximum2 A3 A Maximum lot coverage4 (% of net lot) 50 ~ Special Requirements 1. Along all street frontages situated across from any residentially zoned property, a minimum three foot high landscaped earthen berm shall be constructed. Along all other lot lines adjacent to residential districts, a maximum eight (8) foot high wall may be constructed if required following Planning Director review. Fences should blend in with the site's architecture. 2. Streetscapes shall be enhanced to provide an easy transItIon from the street to the building. Patios, circulation and parking spaces can be included in setback areas to help buffer adjoining parcels from one another. 3. Reciprocal ingress and egress, circulation and parking arrangements shall be required where possible and feasible to facilitate vehicular movement between adjoining properties and to limit superfluous driveways. IX.3 GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS The following performance standards are general guidelines intended to describe the overall minimum design standards for the Employment Park. The design guidelines provided in Chapter VI of the SPA Plan provide specific recommendations. A. Landscaping In all Employment Park Districts the required front and exterior side (street side) yard setbacks shall be landscaped. Parking, driveways, and other decorative hardscape areas will be permitted within the required rear yard, interior side yard, East "H" Street, and Rice Canyon top-of-slope setbacks. Landscaping shall consist predominantly of plant materials and shall be irrigated by Heights which vary from these standards may be approved via a Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan approval. A = 45 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less. Open space lots of other special setbacks along East "H" Street shall be included in the adjacent building lot area for purposes of the lot coverage calculation. RDR SPA III Amendment Page #12 automatic sprinklers. All planting and irrigation shall be in accordance with the City's Landscape Manual and the Employment Park Design Guidelines. All landscaping shall be permanently maintained in a clean, healthy and thriving condition, free of weeds, trash and debris. B. Equipment All ground mounted mechanical equipment, including heating and air conditioning units and trash receptacle areas, shall be completely screened from surrounding properties. C. Utilities All utility connections shall be designed to coordinate with the architectural elements of the site so as not to be exposed except where required by utility provider. D. Lighting All light sources shall be shielded in such a manner that the light is directed away from streets and adjoining properties. Illuminators shall be integrated within the architecture of the building. E. Electrical Disturbance, Heat and Cold, Glare No use except a temporary construction operation shall be permitted which creates changes in temperature or direct glare, detectable by the human senses without the aid of instruments, beyond the boundaries of the site. No use shall be permitted which creates electrical disturbances that affect the operation of any equipment beyond the boundaries of the lot. F. Fire and Explosive Hazard All storage of and activities involving intlammable and explosive materials shall be provided with adequate safety and fire fighting devices to the specifications of the Uniform Fire Code. All incineration is prohibited. Adequate smoke detectors shall be installed in all new construction. G. Noise The acceptable outdoor noise exposure levels, measured at the property line, for the Employment Park Districts are given in the table below. (See Chapter 19.66 CVMC for definitions and additional details.) RDR SPA III Amendment Page # 13 Exterior Noise Limits* Receiving Land Use District 7 am - 10 pm 10 pm - 7 am EP 1, EP 2 70 dbA 70 dbA *Environmental Noise - Leq in any hour *Nuisance Noise - not exceeded at any time H. Odor No use shall be permitted which created odor in such quantities as to be readily detectable beyond the boundaries of the site. I. Radioactivity In all Employment Park Districts, the use of radioactive materials shall be limited to measuring, gauging and calibration devices, and medical X-ray diagnostic equipment. J. Vibration No use except a temporary construction operation shall be permitted which generates inherent and recurrent ground vibration perceptible, without instruments, at the boundary of the lot on which the use is located. K. Condominium Conversion In any Employment Park District, the conversion of a project to condominium ownership shall meet all the requirements of the zone to the maximum extent possible. Specific City Council waiver shall be required where the zone requirements cannot be met. L. Air Pollution There shall be no emission on any site, for more than one minute in any hour, of air contaminants which, at the emission point or within a reasonable distance of the emission point, is as dark or darker in shade as that designated as No. 1 on the Ringelman Chart as published in the United States Bureau of Mines Information Circular 7718. M. Outdoor Storage Outdoor storage areas shall be entirely enclosed by visual barriers to adequately screen views from the external boundaries of the property. Page #14 RDR SPA III Amendment N. Energy Conservation Buildings shall be located on the site to provide adjacent buildings adequate sunlight for solar access when practical. Buildings should be designed to minimize energy consumption. O. Toxic Materials No land or building shall be used or occupied in any manner which creates an unhealthful, dangerous, noxious or otherwise objectionable condition due to the use, storage or proximity to toxic materials. P. Liquid or Solid Waste The discharge or deposit of liquid or solid wastes shall be subject to the provisions of Section 19.66.150 CVMC. R. Aesthetic Standards 1. All uses at the perimeter of the Employment park Districts shall be landscaped to provide a buffered transition to adjacent uses. 2. Visual appearance shall be a principal consideration in the approval of Conditional Use Permits, especially any uses involving outdoor storage or activity. Consideration should be given to all prospective vantage points, including residential areas at a higher elevation. IX.4 SIGNS No sign or outdoor advertising structure shall be permitted in any Employment Park District except as provided in Chapter XII or herein. Exhibit 3 Original Employment District Park Regulations CHAPTER IX: BUSINESS CENTER DISTRICTS CHAPTER IX-A: EMPLOYMENT PARK DISTRICTS IX-A.O Purpose In addition to the objectives outlines in Chapter VII, the Employment Park Districts are included to provide for a quality working environment and to achieve a harmonious mixture of uses which might otherwise be considered incompatible when located in close proximity. Activities are intended to promote employment opportunities in manufacturing, service, research and development, engineering, wholesale, and limited retail trade. In addition, the Employment Park Districts are structured to advance the following objectives: To reserve appropriately located areas for industrial use and protect these areas from intrusion by dwellings and other non-harmonious uses; To protect residential and commercial uses from noise, odor, dust, smoke, light intrusion, truck traffic and other objec- tionable influences and to prevent fire, explosion, radiation and other hazards incidental to certain industrial and automobile service/repair activities; To promote sufficient open space around industrial structures to protect them from hazard and to minimize the impact of industrial operations on nearby residential districts; To minimize traffic congestion and avoid overloading utilities by restricting construction of buildings of excessive size in relation to the amount of land around them; and, To promote high standards of site planning, architecture and landscape design for light industrial and commercial develop- ments within the City of Chula vista. A. Employment Park Industrial/Office District (EP-1A) This district is intended as an area for light industrial uses, large scale research and specialized manufacturing organizations, and administrative and professional offices which can meet high performance and development standards. B. Employment Park Industrial District (EP-1B) This district is development that standards. intended can meet as an area for modern industrial high performance and development 2/7/95 IX-A-l IX-A. 1 PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES The following uses shall be permitted uses where the symbol "P" appears and shall be permitted uses subject to a Conditional Use Permit where the symbol "c" appears. Uses are not permitted where the symbol "N" appears. EP-1A - Industrial/Office District EP-lB - Industrial District LAND USE DISTRICT LAND USE EP-IA EP-IB A. Manufacturing 1. Manufacturing, compounding, assemb- ly or treatment of articles or mer- chandise from the following pre- viously prepared typical materials such as canvas, cellophane, cloth, cork, felt, fiber, fur, glass, leather, paper (no milling), pre- cious or semi-precious stones or metals, plaster, plastics, shells, textiles, tobacco, wood, and yarns; novelty items (not including fire- works or other explosive type items) C P 2. Electrical and related parts; elec- trical appliances, motors and devices; radio, television, phonograph and computers; electronic precision instruments; medical and dental instruments; timing and measuring instruments; audio machinery; visual machinery; cosmetics, drugs, per- fumes, toiletries and soap (not including refining or rendering of fat or oils) P P 2/7/95 IX-A-2 LAND USE 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Furniture upholstering Rubber and metal stamp manufac- turing Laboratories, chemical Laboratories; dental, electrical, optical, mechanical and medical Laboratories; research, experimental, film, electronic testing and mechan- ical Machine shop and sheet metal shop Plastics and other synthetics manufacturing B. storage and Wholesale Trades 1. Mini-storage, public storage and storage warehouses 2. Moving and storage firms 3 . Building materials and lumber storage yards and/or contractor's yards 4. Building equipment sales, rentals Public and private building mater- ial sales yards, service yards, storage yards, and equipment rental Minor auto repair Trucking yards, terminals and dis- tributing operations 5. 6. 7. 2/7/95 IX-A-3 LAND USE DISTRICT EP-IA EP-IB N p N p P N c N N N c N N N p p c p P p c p P c c p C c LAND USE C. Service and Commercial 1. 2. 3. 4. Animal hospital or veterinary clinic and/or office Automobile and/or truck services Blueprinting and photocopying Cleaning and dyeing plant 5. Eating and drinking establishments: a. Restaurant, restaurant with cocktail lounge, coffee shop, and full delicatessen (may serve alcoholic beverages) b. Refreshment stands & snack bars within a building as accessory to permitted use 2/7/95 IX-A-4 LAND USE DISTRICT EP-1A EP-1B C N N C' , p p C N N N p C LAND USE 8. Kennels 9. Medical and dental offices, and clinics, medical, optical and dental laboratories, not including the manufacture of pharmaceutical or other products for general sale or distribution o. Newspaper publishing, printing, and distribution, general printing and lithography 11. Administrative and executive offices; professional offices for lawyers, engineers, architects; financial offices including banks, real estate and other general business offices 12. Any other research, light manufac- turing or office use which is deter- mined by the Planning Commission to be of the same general character as the above permitted uses 13. Exterminating services 14. Plant nurseries and the sale of related hardware items provided they are clearly incidental and secondary to the plant nursery. Plant nurseries shall be allowed only on the peripheral areas of the EP-1A zone, so as not to dis- rupt the continuity of the profes- sional and administrative office land uses 15. Radio and television broadcasting, excluding towers 16. Retail commercial when in support of a permitted or conditional use 2/7/95 IX-A-5 LAND USE DISTRICT EP-1A EP-1B N p C P p N C C C c N c c P N N c P LAND USE 17. Retail distribution centers and manufacturer's outlets which require extensive floor areas for the stor- age and display of merchandise, and the high volume, warehouse-type sale of goods and uses which are related to and supportive of existing on-site retail distribution centers of manu- facturer's outlets. Conditional use permit applications for the estab- lishment of retail commercial uses, covered by the City Council subse- quent to its receipt of recommenda- tions thereon from the Planning Com- mission 18. Sale of beer or alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises only where the sale is incidental to the sale of food and accessory to the permitted use D. Public and Semi-Public Uses 1. Day nurseries, day care schools and nursery schools 2. Educational institutions, public or private including vocational schools J. Post offices and post office terminals 4. Public utility pumping stations, equipment building and installation 5. Recreation, private, semi-private, or commercial 2/7/95 IX-A-6 LAND USE DISTRICT EP-1A EP-1B N C P C C C C C P P N C C C LAND USE 6. PUblic and quasi-public uses appro- priate to the district, such as professional, business and technical schools of a public service type, but not including corporation yards, storage or repair yards, and warehouses 7. School and studio for arts and crafts; photography, music, dance and art galleries, in accordance with the provisions of Section 19.58.220 CYMC E. Accessory Uses 1. Accessory structures and uses located on the same lot as permitted or conditional use 2. Accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use, such as incidental storage facilities 3. Commercial parking lots and parking garages, in accordance with Section 19.62.010 to 19.62.130 CVMC 4. Incidental services for employees on a site occupied by a permitted or conditional use, including day care, recreational facilities, showers and locker rooms 5. Office condominium 6. Dental practices open to the public as an accessory use (not to exceed 35% of the total combined floor area devoted to dental manufacturing, laboratories and other dental related uses, or 15% of the total building area whichever is less). 2/7/95 IX-A-7 LAND USE DISTRICT EP-IA EP-IB C c C C P p P P C C P p P C p c LAND USE 5. Roof mounted satellite dishes subject to the following standards or conditions: a. The dish shall be screened using appropriate matching architectural materials or parapet walls; b. Dishes shall be of a neutral color, match the building, or as otherwise approved by the City; c. A building permit shall be required; d. No advertising material shall be allowed on the satellite dish antenna. Satellite dish antennae containing advertising material shall be considered signs. 6. Watchman's or caretaker's living quarters only when incidental to and on the same site as a permitted or conditional use 7. Wholesale business storage or ware- house for products of the types permitted to be manufactured in the district F. Temporary Uses 1. Temporary uses as prescribed in Chapter XI 2/7/95 IX-A-B LAND USE DISTRICT EP-IA EP-IB p p p p p p p p IX-A.2 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - EMPLOYMENT PARK The following property development standards apply to all land and buildings other than accessory buildings authorized in this district. Any legal lot may be used as a building site, except no building permit shall be issued for any lot having a lot size less than 10,000 square feet. A. General Requirements The following requirements are minimums unless otherwise stated: Land Use District EP-IA EP-IB Development Standard 1. 2. 3. 4 . 5. 6. 7. 8. Lot area, net sq. ft. (OOO's) J 40 40 Lot width (feet) 100 120 Lot depth (feet) 150 150 Front yard setback (feet) 25 20 Side yard setback, each (feet) 10 10 Public street ROW setback (feet) 20 20 East "H" St. ROW setback (feet) 60 60 Rear yard setback (feet) 10 10 Rice Canyon top of slope setback (feet) 20 20 Building height, maximum- A A Maximum lot coverage (percent of net lot) 3 50 50 9. 10. 11. _....w.-.-"..... ,.".'.#~..."'..H." ........ ....,..,","~. ......,...-~"...."'-,,...#..-.........._'''- I Map for condominium development does not need to meet lot area requirement. Minimum lot area may be reduced to 10,000 sq. ft. for master planned building complexes with Precise Plan approval. Such Precise Plan shall be for a total area ~f no less than 60,000 sq. ft. Heights which vary from these standards may be approved via a Conditional Use fermit and Site Plan approval. Open space lots of other special setbacKs along East "8" Street shall be included in the adjacent building lot area for purposes of the lot coverage calculation. A = 45 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less. 2/7/95 IX-A-9 ~ B. Special Requirements 1. Along all street frontages situated across from any residen- tially zoned property, a minimum three foot high landscaped earthen berm shall be constructed. Along all other lot lines adjacent to residential districts, a maximum eight (8) foot high wall may be constructed if required following Planning Director review. Fences should blend in with the site's architecture. 2. streetscapes shall be enhanced to provide an easy transition from the street to the building. Patios, circulation and parking spaces can be included in setback areas to help buffer adjoining parcels from one another. 3. Reciprocal ingress and egress, circulation and parking arrangements shall be required where possible and feasible to facilitate vehicular movement between adjoining properties and to limit superfluous driveways. IX.3 GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS The following performance standards are general guidelines intended to describe the overall minimum design standards for the Employment Park. The design guidelines provided in Chapter VI of the SPA Plan provide specific recommendations. A. Landscaping In all Employment Park Districts the required front and exterior side (street side) yard setbacks shall be landscaped. Parking, driveways, and other decorative hardscape areas will be permitted within the required rear yard, interior side yard, East "H" Street, and Rice Canyon top-of-slope setbacks. Landscaping shall consist predominantly of plant materials and shall be irrigated by automatic sprinklers. All planting and irrigation shall be in accordance with the City's Landscape Manual and the Employment Park Design Guidelines. All landscaping shall be permanently maintained in a clean, healthy and thriving condition, free of weeds, trash and debris. B. Equipment All ground mounted mechanical equipment, including heating and air conditioning units and trash receptacle areas, shall be completely screened from surrounding properties. c. utilities 2/7/95 IX-A-10 All utility connections shall be designed to coordinate with the architectural elements of the site so as not to be exposed except where required by utility provider. D. Lighting All light sources shall be shielded in such a manner that the light is directed away from streets and adjoining properties. Illumina- tors shall be integrated within the architecture of the building. E. Electrical Disturbance, Heat and cold, Glare No use except a temporary construction operation shall be permitted which creates changes in temperature or direct glare, detectable by the human senses without the aid of instruments, beyond the boundaries of the site. No use shall be permitted which creates electrical disturbances that affect the operation of any equipment beyond the boundaries of the lot. F. Fire and Explosive Hazard All storage of and activities involving inflammable and explosive materials shall be provided with adequate safety and fire fighting devices to the specifications of the Uniform Fire Code. All incineration is prohibited. Adequate smoke detectors shall be installed in all new construction. G. Noise The acceptable outdoor noise exposure levels, measured at the property line, for the Employment Park Districts are given in the table below. (See Chapter 19.66 CVMC for definitions and addition- al details.) Exterior Noise Limits* Receiving Land Use District 7 am - 10 pm 10 pm - 7 am EP-1, EP-2 70 dbA 70 dbA *Environmental Noise - Leq in any hour *Nuisance Noise - not exceeded at any time H. Odor No use shall be permitted which created odor in such quantities as to be readily detectable beyond the boundaries of the site. I. Radioactivity 2/7/95 IX-A-ll In all Employment Park Districts, the use of radioactive materials shall be limited to measuring, gauging and calibration devices, and medical X-ray diagnostic equipment. J. vibration No use except a temporary construction operation shall be permitted which generates inherent and recurrent ground vibration percepti- ble, without instruments, at the boundary of the lot on which the use is located. K. Condominium Conversion In any Employment Park District, the conversion of a project to condominium ownership shall meet all the requirements of the zone to the maximum extent possible. Specific City Council waiver shall be required where the zone requirements cannot be met. L. Air Pollution There shall be no emission on any site, for more than one minute in any hour, of air contaminants which, at the emission point or within a reasonable distance of the emission point, is as dark or darker in shade as that designated as No. 1 on the Ringe1man Chart as published in the united States Bureau of Mines - Information Circular 7718. K. Outdoor storage Outdoor storage areas shall be entirely enclosed by visual barriers to adequately screen views from the external boundaries of the property. N. Energy Conservation Buildings buildings Buildings shall be located on the site to provide adjacent adequate sunlight for solar access when practical. should be designed to minimize energy consumption. O. Toxic Materials No land or building shall be used creates an unhealthful, dangerous, able condition due to the use, materials. or occupied in any manner which noxious or otherwise objection- storage or proximity to toxic P. Liquid or Solid Waste The discharge or deposit of liquid or solid wastes shall be subject to the provisions of section 19.66.150 CVMC. 2/7 /95 IX-A-12 R. Aesthetic Standards 1. All uses at the perimeter of the Employment park Districts shall be landscaped to provide a buffered transition to adjacent uses. 2. Visual appearance shall be a principal consideration in the approval of Conditional Use Permits, especially any uses involving outdoor storage or activity. Consideration should be given to all prospective vantage points, including residen- tial areas at a higher elevation. IX.. SIGNS No sign or outdoor advertising structure shall be permitted in any Employment Park District except as provided in Chapter XII or herein. 2/7/95 IX-A-13 Exhibit 4 Amendment Key Map Amendment Key Map _0.- ".- -." Open Space East H street 1/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. ............., ............................ ........,..... .............. .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. .............. .............. ..,........... .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~~~~ o * Existing EP-1 a District Existing EP-1 b District Parcel Number Project Sponsors (Joint Applicants) ..... Proposed Boundary of Combined EP-1 District Cinti Land PtaMing 11/2/95