HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2000-2812ORDINANCE NO. 2812
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE
SUNBOW II SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA (SPA) PLAN -
PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICTS REGULATIONS, LAND
USE DISTRICT MAP TO CHANGE THE LAND USE
DESIGNATION OF 2.3 ACRES AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER
OF EAST PALOMAR STREET AND MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE
FROM RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM TO VILLAGE CENTER
I. RECITALS
A. PROJECT SITE
WHEREAS, the area of land which is subject matter of this Ordinance is diagrammatically
represented in Exhibit "A" incorporated herein by this reference, a copy of which is on file in the
office of the City Clerk, and commonly known as a poaion of Sunbow II-Planning Areas 8 and 10A,
and for the purpose of general description herein consists of approximately 2.3 acres located
approximately at the noaheast comer of Medical Center Drive and East Palomar Road ("Project
Site"); and
B. PROJECT; APPLICATION FOR DISCRETIONARY APPROVAL
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2000, a duly verified application was filed with the City of Chula
Vista Planning Department by Kitchell Development Company ("Developer"), requesting approval
of amendments to the Sunbow II Sectional Planning Area (SPA) plan- Planned Community District
Regulations to change the land use designation of 2.3 acres located at the noaheast comer of East
Palomar Street from Residential Condominium (RC) to Village Commercial (VC); and amend the
Sunbow II Village Center Design Guidelines to change the adopted Village commercial center
design concept from a "Main Street"" pedestrian village commercial design concept to a more
contemporary neighborhood commercial center ("Project); and
C. PRIOR DISCRETIONARY APPROVALS
WHEREAS, the development of the Project Site has been the subject matter of various
entitlements, including: 1) a General Development Plan, Sunbow II General Development Plan,
previously approved by City Council Resolution No. 15427 CGDP") on December 5, 1989; 2) a
Sectional Planning Area (SPA) plan, Sunbow II Sectional Planning Area Plan ("SPA"); 3) Planned
Community District Regulations, Sunbow II Planned Community District Regulations; 4) Design
Guidelines, Sunbow II Design Guidelines; and 5) Public Facilities Finance Plan, Sanbow II Public
Facilities Financing Plan all previously approved by City Council Resolutions 15524, 15525, and
15427, and Ordinance 2346 on December 5, 1989; Sunbow II Air Quality Improvement Plan
(AQIP) approved by Resolution No. 18978 on April 28, 1998; and
D. PLANNING COMMISSION RECORD ON APPLICATIONS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held an adveaised public heating on the Project on
June 7, 2000 and after heating staff presentation and public testimony, voted (4-0) to recommend
that the City Council approve the Project, in accordance with the findings listed below; and
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E. CITY COUNCIL RECORD ON APPLICATIONS
WHEREAS, a duly called and noticed public heating on the Project was held before the City
Council of the City of Chula Vista on June 20, 2000, on the Project and to receive the
recommendations of the Planning Commission and Resource Conservation Commission, and to hear
public testimony with regard to same; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk set the time and place for a hearing on said SPA amendment
application and notice of said heating, 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 500 ft. of the
exterior boundary of the project at least 10 days prior to the heating; and
WHEREAS, the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised, namely 6:00 p .m. June
20, 2000, in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the City Council and said hearing
was thereafier closed; and
F. DISCRETIONARY APPROVALS RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, at the same City Council meeting at which this Ordinance was introduced for
first reading (June 20, 2000), the City Council of the City of Chula Vista approved Resolution No.
2000-221, by which it imposed amendments on the Sunbow II Sectional Planning Area (SPA)
Village Center Design Guidelines and adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration IS-00-16 and
Mitigation and Monitoring and Reporting Program.
II. NOW, THEEFOE, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby find,
determine and ordain as follows:
A. FINDINGS FOR PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT REGULATIONS AMENDMENT
The City Council hereby finds that the proposed amendments to the Sunbow II Planned
Community District Regulations, Land Use Districts Map and statistics are consistent with
the City of Chula Vista General Plan, and public necessity, convenience, the general welfare
and good zoning practice support the amendment.
B. APPROVAL OF ZONE AMENDMENT
The City Council does hereby approve the amendment to the Sunbow II SPA Plan Planned
Community District Regulations and Land Use District Map as represented in Exhibit A.
III. 1NVALIDITY; AUTOMATIC REVOCATION
It is the intention of the City Council that its adoption of this Ordinance is dependent upon
the enforceability of each and every term, provision and condition herein stated; and that in the event
that any one or more terms, provisions or conditions are determined by a Court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforeeable, this Ordinance shall be deemed to be
automatically revoked and of no further force and effect ab initio.
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IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the thirtieth day from and after its
adoption.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
Robert A. Leiter
Planning Director
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 11th day of July, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Davis, Moot, Padilla, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
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Ordinance No. 2812 had its first reading at a regular meeting held on the 11t day of June, 2000 and
its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 25th day of
July, 2000.
Executed this 25th day of July, 2000
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk