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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Comm Reports 2004/01/21 REVISED AGENDA PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Chula Vista, California Wednesday, January 21, 2004, 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910 CAL.L TO ORDER: Castaneda Madrid O'Neill Hall Cortes Horn Felber ROLL CALL/MOTIONS TO EXCUSE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and MOMENT OF SILENCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 12, 2003 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Opportunity for members of the public to speak to the Planning Commission on any subject matter within the Commission's jurisdiction but not an item on today's agenda. Each speaker's presentation may not exceed three minutes. 1. PUBLIC HEARING: PCC 03-51; Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for an expansion of an existing beer and wine liquor license to include hard liquor for a retail store located at 72 East "J" Street. Applicant: Horman Razuki. Staff recommends that public hearing be opened and continued to the regular Planning Commission meeting of February 11, 2004. 2. PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Chula Vista designating the proposed boundaries and approving the Preliminary Plan for the Proposed Amendment to the Town Centre II, Otay Valley and Southwest Redevelopment Plans. Project Manager: Miguel Tapia, Sr. Community Development Specialist Planning Commission - 2- January 21, 2004 3. REPORT: Review of proposed Southwest Area General Plan Alternatives to be tested. Project Manager: Ed Batchelder, Deputy Director of Planning BUSINESS: DIRECTOR'S REPORT: o Attendance to Planner's Institute, Monterrey, CA, March 31 thru April 2, 2004. COMMISSION COMMENTS: COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The City of Chula Vista, in complying with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), requests individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend, and/or participate in a City meeting, activity, or service, request such accommodations at least forty-eight hours in advance for meetings, and five days for scheduled services and activities. Please contact Diana Vargas for specific information at (619) 691-5101 or Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD) at 585-5647. California Relay Service is also available for the hearing impaired. PAGE 1, ITEM NO.: ::L. MEETING DATE: 01-21-04 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DESIGNATING THE PROPOSED BOUNDARIES AND APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE TOWN CENTRE II, OTAY VALLEY AND SOUTHWEST REDEVELOPMENT PLANS BACKGROUND In an effort to extend economic development tools throughout commercial areas in the western part of Chula Vista, Redevelopment Agency staff is proposing a redevelopment plan amendment to the Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Plan (consisting of the Town Centre II, Otay Valley, and Southwest Redevelopment Plans). If adopted by the City Council, the proposed Amendment would achieve the following: 1) Consolidate the Town Centre II, Otay Valley, and Southwest Redevelopment Plans into a single amended and restated redevelopment plan document to be known as the Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Plan ("Redevelopment Plan"), including updating the public improvement and facility projects list in the Plan; 2) Add approximately 494 acres of property located throughout the western part of Chula Vista to the Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Project Area ("Added Area"); and 3) Reestablish eminent domain authority for a period of 12 years on all property (except for residentially-occupied property in a residential zone) in the Town Centre II constituent area of the Project Area; and 4) Reestablish eminent domain authority for a period of 12 years on all property in the Otay Valley constituent area of the Project Area. As you may recall, a combined Redevelopment Plan Amendment Process was begun in summer of 2002 involving all of the City's project areas. As a result of the recent decision to withdraw the Bayfront/Town Centre I amendment and the West Fairfield property, City/Agency staff determined that it would be better to terminate the combined amendment process. Staff is commencing a new amendment process consisting of the four elements outlined above, including the addition of territory to the Town Centre II, Otay Valley and Southwest redevelopment areas. On January 6, 2004, the City Council approved a resolution designating a new survey area, which represented the first step in this new plan amendment process. I PAGE 2, ITEM NO.: MEETING DATE: 01-21-04 Because the Amendment proposes to add territory to the Project Area, a Preliminary Plan has been prepared and submitted for the Planning Commission's consideration. The primary purpose of the Preliminary Plan is to establish the boundaries of the proposed Added Area. A map and legal description of the Added Area is included in the Preliminary Plan. In addition, the Preliminary Plan generally shows how the Redevelopment Plan, as amended, would conform to the City's General Plan and achieves redevelopment objectives of the Agency. RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission adopt the Resolution designating the proposed boundaries and approving the Preliminary Plan for the proposed Amendment to the Town Centre II, Otay Valley and Southwest Redevelopment Plans. DISCUSSION The Amendment is necessary to permit the Agency to effectively implement its economic development and redevelopment goals in west Chula Vista. Expansion of the Project Area enables the Agency to more consistently implement redevelopment projects in the majority of the commercially zoned areas in west Chula Vista, particularly Broadway and Third Avenue where (in many areas) the Agency does not have redevelopment authority. The Added Area is entirely located within the City limits of Chula Vista. An approximately 35-acre area in West Fairfield within the City of San Diego that was previously contemplated to be included in the Project Area has been dropped from consideration. The majority of the Added Area is designated for commercial or industrial uses, although the area does contain residential uses including seven mobile home parks and two other residentially used parcels. Residential uses are included in the Added Area because they are in many cases negatively impacted by surrounding commercial and residential uses, and ultimately could be redeveloped to another use consistent with the City's General Plan, as may be amended. Residential uses in residentially zoned areas would only be recycled on a voluntary basis, as the Agency proposes to exempt these properties from eminent domain authority. Other uses, including residential uses in nonresidential zones, could be subject to eminent domain, consistent with Agency redevelopment policies in other parts of the Project Area. The Amendment does not propose to use eminent domain or acquire any property at this time, and eminent domain has traditionally been rarely implemented by the Agency as a last resort. As stated in the Preliminary Plan, the Amendment would also extend the Agency's time limit to use eminent domain in the Town Centre II and Otay Valley constituent areas (exempting residential uses in a residential zone), consistent with redevelopment policy in the Southwest constituent area, as well as the Bayfront/Town Centre I Project Area. ,;2 PAGE 3, ITEM NO.: MEETING DATE: 01-21-04 Finally, the Amendment would consolidate the three separate redevelopment plans that comprise the merged Redevelopment Plan into a single document for more effective and streamlined administration. Purpose of Preliminarv Plan The primary purpose of a preliminary plan is to generally outline the redevelopment policies that will ultimately be incorporated into the amended Redevelopment Plan. More specifically, the attached Preliminary Plan describes the following: . The boundaries of the proposed merged project area as amended with the Added Area; . A general statement of land uses, layout of principal streets, population densities, and building intensities and standards to be used as a basis for redevelopment of the project area; . A description of how the purpose of the Law would be attained through the redevelopment of the project area; . A statement that the proposed Amendment is consistent with the community's general plan; and . A general description of the impact of the proposed Amendment upon the Added Area's residents and surrounding neighborhoods. Adoption of the attached Preliminary Plan permits Agency staff and redevelopment consultants to move forward with the appropriate notices and document preparation activities with respect to adoption of the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan. Agency staff and redevelopment consultants will provide a draft amended Redevelopment Plan. This Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan will be brought back to the Planning Commission for its recommendation prior to the City Council's consideration of adoption of the amended Redevelopment Plan. ATTACHMENTS Preliminary Plan (attached to resolution) JICOMMDEv\TAPIA\ProjectsIBlg Amendment\PC Report - Preliminary Plan doc [0111512004 254 PM] 3 RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DESIGNATING THE PROPOSED BOUNDARIES AND APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE TOWN CENTRE II, OTAY VALLEY AND SOUTHWEST REDEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista ("City Council") adopted Ordinance No. 1827 on August 15, 1978, approving and establishing the Redevelopment Plan for the Town Centre No. II Redevelopment Project, and the City Council has since amended said Redevelopment Plan on May 19, 1987 by Ordinance No. 2207, on July 19, 1988 by Ordinance No. 2274, on November 8,1994 by Ordinance No. 2610, on August 22, 2000 by Ordinance No. 2817 ("Town Centre II Redevelopment Plan"); and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2059 on December 29, 1983, approving and establishing the Redevelopment Plan for Otay Valley Road Redevelopment Project, and the City Council has since amended said Redevelopment Plan on November 8, 1994 by Ordinance No. 2611, August 22,2000 by Ordinance No. 2818 ("Otay Valley Redevelopment Plan"); and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2420 on November 27, 1990, approving and establishing the Redevelopment Plan for the Southwest Redevelopment Project, and the City Council has since amended said Redevelopment Plan on July 9,1991 by Ordinance No. 2467, on November 6, 1994 by Ordinance No. 2612, and on August 22, 2000 by Ordinance No. 2819 ("Southwest Redevelopment Plan"); and WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 2819, the Town Centre II Plan, Otay Valley Plan, and Southwest Plan were merged to establish the Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Plan to facilitate the sharing of financial resources pursuant to Sections 33485 through 33489 of the California Community Redevelopment Law, Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq. ("Law"); and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2004-_ designating a redevelopment survey area ("Survey Area") to determine if a formation of a redevelopment project area or project areas, or an amendment area or amendment areas, were feasible; and WHEREAS, staff, legal counsel, and consultants have reviewed the Survey Area and preliminarily determined that approximately 494 acres of territory ("Added Area") could meet the necessary requirements for a redevelopment project area as provided in the California Community Redevelopment Law, Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq.; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City ofChu]a Vista ("Agency") desires to amend the Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Plan in part to include the Added Area in the proposed Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Project Area ("Amendment"); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City ofChula Vista, in cooperation with the Agency, has formulated a Preliminary Plan for the Amendment; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Chula Vista hereby: I. Designates the proposed boundaries of the Added Area to the Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Project Area, as presented in the Preliminary Plan for the proposed J.\,nJMMDEVlTAPIAlProjec15'JJig Am<:ndmc'Il\PC Resolmion Prelim;"." Plan. JJn!1 o.~ doc Lj Amendment; and 2. Approves and submits to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista the Preliminary Plan for the proposed Amendment to the Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Plan as submitted herewith and attached hereto as Exhibit A. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA this day of , 2004 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: Chairperson Secretary nCOMJI,tDEV\TAPIA\Pn)icC1,IBig Anlcndn'on!\PC RCSOlutton PrcJitnjn~'" Pl." _ Jan 11 ".I doc c--;- EXHIBIT "A" PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE MERGED CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN J \C0),1MDEVlTAP1A\P"'IC'C1,IB,g A,mcndmoll!\PC R,,,,,hu;on. Prelimi""') Pion - Jon 21 <4 doc 0 Amendment to Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Plan (Merged Town Centre II, Otay Valley, and Southwest Project Area) Preliminary Plan December 19,2003 RedevelopmentAgency of the City of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, Califomia 91910 Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. 217 North Main Street, Suite 300 Santa Ana, Califomia 92701-4822 Phone: (714) 541-4585 Fax: (714) 836-1748 E-Mail: info@webrsg.com r; Preliminary Plan Amendment to Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Plan (Merged Town Centre II, Otay Valley, and Southwest Project Area) Table of Contents I ntroducti on ............................................................................... 1 Project Area Location and Description ..................................... 2 Existing Project Area ..................................................................................... 2 Proposed Added Area ................................................................................... 3 General Statement of Proposed Planning Elements ................. 3 Land Uses ....................................................................................................... 4 General Statement of Proposed Layout of Principal Streets.................... 4 General Statement of Proposed Population Densities .............................. 5 General Statement of Proposed Building Intensities................................. 5 General Statement of Proposed Building Standards................................. 5 Attainment of the Purposes of the Redevelopment Law.......... 6 Consistency with the General Plan of the City......................... 6 General Impact of the Proposed Project upon the Residents of the Project Area and Surrounding Neighborhoods ................... 6 Exhibit A - Project Area Map and Legal Description ................1 f J-\COMMDEVlTAPIA\PROJECTS\BIG AMENDMENT\PRELlMINARY PlAN - DEC 1903 - WITHOUT LEGAL DESCRIPTIONOOC Preliminary Plan Amendment to Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Plan (Merged Town Centre II, Otay Valley, and Southwest Project Area) Introduction This document is the Preliminary Plan ("Plan") for the proposed amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Project (consisting of the Merged Town Centre II, Otay Valley, and Southwest Redevelopment Project Areas) ("Amendment"). Its purpose is to provide a general description of the contemplated redevelopment amendment, and to designate the boundaries of proposed areas to be added to the existing Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Project Area. If this Plan is approved by the City of Chula Vista Planning Commission ("Planning Commission") and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista ("Agency"), the Agency would commence a process to amend the Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Plan as follows: 1) Consolidate the Town Centre II, Otay Valley, and Southwest Redevelopment Plans into a single amended and restated redevelopment plan document to be known as the Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Plan ("Redevelopment Plan"), including updating the public improvement and facility projects list in the Plan; 2) Add approximately 494.37 acres of property located throughout the western part of Chula Vista to the Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Project Area ("Added Area"); and 3) Reestablish eminent domain authority for a period of 12 years on all property (except for residentially-occupied property in a residential zone) in the Town Centre II constituent area of the Project Area; and 4) Reestablish eminent domain authority for a period of 12 years on all property in the Otay Valley constituent area of the Project Area. In accordance with Section 33324 of the California Community Redevelopment Law ("Law"), this Plan must: · Describe the boundaries of the Project Area; ROSENOW SPEVACEK GROUP, INC. C' I PAGE 1 PRELIMINARY PLAN AMENDMENT TO MERGED CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (MERGED TOWN CENTRE II. OTAY VALLEY. AND SOUTHWEST PROJECT AREA) · Contain a general statement of land uses and of the layout of principal streets, population densities, building intensities and standards proposed as the basis for the redevelopment of the Project Area; · Show how the purposes of the Law would be attained by redevelopment of the Project Area; . Show how the proposed redevelopment of the Project Area is consistent with the community's general plan; and · Describe, generally, the impact of the project upon residents of the Project Area and surrounding neighborhoods. Project Area Location and Description Chula Vista is located in the South Bay area of the greater San Diego metropolitan area, 7 miles south of the City of San Diego Downtown and 7 miles north of the US-Mexico border. Chula Vista covers an area of approximately 32,572 acres, contains 64,440 housing units, and the City's population in 2002 was estimated at 191,090, making Chula Vista the second largest city in the County, according to reports from Geographical Applied Solution. Existing Project Area The existing Project Area consists of the previously merged Town Centre II, Otay Valley, and Southwest Redevelopment Project Areas. The total acreage of the existing Project Area is 1,896 acres, or 5.8% of the City; most of this property is in commercial and industrial use. What is now the existing Project Area (Town Centre II, Otay Valley and Southwest) originated on August 15, 1978, when the Chula Vista City Council approved a redevelopment plan for the Town Centre II Redevelopment Project Area. The original Town Centre II Project Area was enlarged on May 19, 1987 to include several noncontiguous areas in west Chula Vista. The Town Centre II Redevelopment Plan underwent additional amendments in 1988, 1994, and most recently in 2000, though none of these added territory to the Town Centre II Project Area. Major land uses in the Town Centre II are the Chula Vista Shopping Center regional mall, the Civic Center, and other commercial and residential uses. The Otay Valley Redevelopment Plan was adopted on December 29, 1983 and includes commercial, industrial, and vacant properties along the ROSENOW SPEVACEK GROUP. INC. ){J PAGE 2 PRELIMINARY PLAN AMENDMENT TO MERGED CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (MERGED TOWN CENTRE II. OTAY VALLEY, AND SOUTHWEST PROJECT AREA) south side of what is now referred to as Main Street, east of Interstate 805. The Otay Valley Redevelopment Plan has been amended twice since its adoption, though none of these amendments modified the boundaries of the original Otay Valley Project Area. The Southwest Redevelopment Project Area includes industrial, commercial, and residential properties in the southern part of the City, along Main Street (west of Interstate 805), Broadway and Third Avenue. The Southwest Redevelopment Plan was originally adopted on November 27, 1990, and amended shortly thereafter on July 9, 1991 to include a small amount of additional area. Several other amendments occurred between 1994 and 2002, though none of these modified the boundaries of the Southwest Project Area. On August 22, 2000, the City Council merged the Town Centre II, Otay Valley, and Southwest redevelopment areas by adopting a series of plan amendments. The area merger did not alter the existing redevelopment plans themselves, but authorized the use of tax increment funds throughout the three merged project areas. Proposed Added Area The Amendment proposes to incorporate additional territory (known as the "Added Area") to the existing Project Area. The Added Area would increase the size of the merged Project Area by approximately 494.37 acres (approximately 26%), bringing the total to 2,390 acres. The parcels that comprise the Added Area lie along the major commercial and industrial roadways in the western part of Chula Vista (Broadway, Third Avenue, E Street, H Street, and other areas in the northern part of the City) that is not already in the existing Project Area. A few residential properties are also included in the Added Area, in order to potentially consolidate the necessary land assembly and effectuate future redevelopment projects. By including all the proposed properties, redevelopment efforts such as infrastructure and capital project improvements will be effective in developing the entire Project Area. General Statement of Proposed Planning Elements This Preliminary Plan envisions that the planning elements to be contained in the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area will be identical to the applicable provisions of the General Plan and all other state and local codes and guidelines, as they may be amended from time to time. Implementation of the Redevelopment Plan may result in changes to existing land uses, in accordance with General Plan policies ROSENOW SPEVACEK GROUP. INC. II PAGE 3 PRELIMINARY PLAN AMENDMENT TO MERGED CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (MERGED TOWN CENTRE II. OTAY VALLEY, AND SOUTHWEST PROJECT AREA) (and other applicable codes and guidelines), as such policies exist or are hereafter amended. Land Uses Within the Project Area, land uses shall be those permitted by the General Plan, as they exist today or are hereafter amended. Currently, the General Plan permits the following uses in the Project Area: . Commercial - Thoroughfare (CT) . Commercial - Retail (CR) . Residential High (RH) [18-27+ du/ac] . Residential Low-Medium (RLM) [3-6 du/ac] . Residential Medium (RM) [6-11 du/ac] . Mercantile and Office Commercial (CMO) . Residential Medium-High (RMH) [11/18 du/ac] . Industrial- General (IL) . Commercial - Visitor (CV) . Commercial Office (CO) . Public & Quasi Public (PQ) . Open Space, Agriculture & Reserve (OSP) . Right of Way (ROW) General Statement of Proposed Layout of Principal Sb~ The map in Exhibit A presents the principal streets within the Project Area. These streets include: Broadway, Third Avenue, Main Street, Palomar Street, and C Street. If the Amendment is adopted, existing streets within the Project Area may be widened or otherwise modified and additional streets may only be created as necessary for proper pedestrian and/or vehicular circulation in a manner consistent with the General Plan. ROSENOW SPEVACEK GROUP, INC. I~ PAGE 4 PRELIMINARY PLAN AMENDMENT TO MERGED CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (MERGED TOWN CENTRE II, OTAY VALLEY, AND SOUTHWEST PROJECT AREA) The layout of principal streets and those that may be developed in the future shall conform to the General Plan as currently adopted or hereafter amended. General Statement of Proposed Population Densities If the Amendment is adopted, permitted densities within the Project Area will conform to the General Plan and zoning code, as currently adopted or as hereafter amended, and other applicable codes and ordinances. Implementation of the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan may result in changes to existing land uses that may result in changes to existing population densities in the Project Area, in accordance with General Plan policies (and other applicable codes and guidelines); as such policies exist or are hereafter amended. General Statement of Proposed Building Intensities Building intensity shall be controlled by limits on the: . Percentage of the building site covered by the building (land coverage); . Size and location of the buildable area on the building site; and . Height of the building. The limits on building intensity shall be established in accordance with the provisions of the General Plan and zoning code, as they now exist or are hereafter amended. Implementation of the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan may result in changes to existing land uses that may result in changes to existing building intensities in accordance with General Plan policies (and other applicable codes and guidelines); as such policies exist or are hereafter amended. General Statement of Proposed Building Standards Building standards shall conform to the building requirements of applicable codes and ordinances. Implementation of the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan may result in changes to existing land uses that may result in changes to existing buildings in accordance with General Plan policies (and other applicable codes and guidelines); as such policies exist or are hereafter amended. ROSENOW SPEVACEK GROUP, INC. /3 PAGE 5 PRELIMINARY PLAN AMENDMENT TO MERGED CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (MERGED TOWN CENTRE II, OTAY VALLEY, AND SOUTHWEST PROJECT AREA) Attainment of the Purposes of the Redevelopment Law The properties in the existing Project Area were determined to be blighted and selected when the Town Centre II, Otay Valley and Southwest constituent redevelopment plans were adopted. The properties in the Added Area suffer from similar physical and economic problems; these conditions will be more extensively evaluated and documented during the process of preparing the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan. Redevelopment of the Amended Merged Project Area would attain the purposes of the Law by alleviating blighting conditions that the private sector, acting alone, has not remedied. The purposes of the Law would be attained by the proposed Amendment through the: . Participation of owners and tenants in the revitalization of their properties; . Replanning, redesign and development of undeveloped or underdeveloped areas which are stagnant or improperly utilized; and . Encouragement of modern, integrated development with improved pedestrian and vehicular circulation. Consistency with the General Plan of the City Because land uses, transportation, and other development standards incorporate existing General Plan policies, this Plan is consistent with the General Plan. This Plan does not propose to institute additional land use policies not otherwise permitted by the General Plan. General Impact of the Proposed Project upon the Residents of the Project Area and Surrounding Neighborhoods Project impacts on residents within, and adjacent to, the proposed Project Area will generally be improved economic and physical conditions. Through the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan, the Agency desires to facilitate the redevelopment of the Project Area to better suit surrounding areas. ROSENOW SPEVACEK GROUP. INC. IY PAGE 6 PRELIMINARY PLAN AMENDMENT TO MERGED CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (MERGED TOWN CENTRE II, OTAY VALLEY. AND SOUTHWEST PROJECT AREA) Project development and implementation will be subject to further review and approval by the City Council, Planning Commission, Agency and other non-City environmental and taxing agencies. Further, the Agency will conduct a community outreach program during the plan amendment process and implementation phases to gain the continued insight and perspectives of affected property owners, business owners, residents, and other interested parties. ROSENOW SPEVACEK GROUP, INC. /<) PAGE 7 Exhibit A - Project Area Map and Legal Description ~ ~.: t,...'/ ..~ " . I' :..;._ /P r'" ''II!:-~ " \ I~-~--.' ..' .-' ..,.-~. , '" ." ~ ",' ~"~\."".\ -- I. 1\\, ' ).-,. :'~~.' ~_ I ~ \ ,_ _L --J,__ \. .\ ~~>~~".,.. /"> ' i \ .-\~.-,,- ~,.,' \..." , ... ~ \ ""IV",, , "'-\ ,......"*'---- ....,._'. ,. .. /J ------ -~ Mergt'd (hula Vista Rsde'....elopment Pr(j18ct Ar>?a ProJect Area M3P Legend c:J hi"in~ Pt.;.','''''' DPrep...d....dd.d...,u ....... (I~ L..."" + ~ ,..:.:It.i. ,.".,<;1".....,."'."..,'....'. >'p.o,,- 0., '~,,"'-'1 /? PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT Item No.: Meeting Date: _3 1/21/04 ITEM TITLE: Report; Review of proposed Southwest Area General Plan Alternatives to be tested. SUBMITTED BY: Director of Planning and Building On January 14, 2004, the Planning Commission held a joint meeting with the City Council at which staff presented a range of proposed General Plan land use alternatives to be tested. Those alternatives were divided into three major planning subareas; Northwest, East/Otay Ranch, and Southwest. Due to time constraints, the three proposed alternatives within the Southwest Area were not addressed. As requested, staff is returning at the next regular Planning Commission meeting to present the proposed Southwest Area alternatives to be tested. RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that the proposed alternatives be tested. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: N/A DISCUSSION: Pursuant to State law, General Plan updates are required to consider a range of alternatives for the community's future. This process allows the community to explore the potential outcomes and effects of different approaches to attaining the desired vision. The process typically starts with a range of ideas and concepts that are refined into final alternatives, and ultimately, a preferred alternative that is presented as the proposed, updated General Plan. The proposed Alternatives to be presented represent that range of ideas for the Southwest area, and if acceptable to the Planning Commission and City Council, will be tested in order to determine potential outcomes and effects that can be used by staff, committees, the community and decision makers to determine appropriate, final alternatives, and a preferred General Plan Alternative. Attachments I. Southwest Area Alternatives 1,2 and 3. j"\Planning\ED\(jP l..and IIse Analysis\Southwest AHs 01-15-04 a J ] 3.doc