HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-158RESOLUTION N0.2009-158
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE UNIVERSITY VILLAGES
PROCESSING AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, in April and May of 2008, the City of Chula Vista (City) entered into two
separate Land Offer Agreements (LOAs) with two separate landowners/developers (Developers)
in order to secure land for a University and Regional Technology Park which is envisioned in the
Chula Vista General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the LOAs generally provide each Developer the opportunity to develop a
maximum of 13,400 dwelling units combined between both ownerships (referred to collectively
as the "University Villages Project" or "Project") in exchange for approximately 210 acres of
land being conveyed to the City by the Developers for the City's use in ultimately implementing
the University and Regional Technology Park; and
WHEREAS, to achieve completion of the University Villages Project and receive the
final conveyance of the 210 acres for the University and Regional Technology Pazk, the City
must concurrently process a significant number of development applications, including: 1) a
General Plan Amendment (GPA); 2) an Otay Ranch General Development Plan Amendment
(GDPA) for both Developers; 3) four Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plans; 5) five Tentative
Maps for the remaining Otay Ranch Villages (Villages 3, 4, 8, 9 and 10); and 6) five
Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) (referred to collectively as the "Project Entitlements");
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the LOAs the Project Entitlements must be completed within a
strict 24-month time period subject to a processing agreement entered into between the City and
the Developers (Processing Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's office has negotiated the requisite Processing
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, after preliminary review the City Council hereby finds and declares that the
proposed action is not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
California Public Resources Code Section 2L000 et seq. and the State CEQA Guidelines,
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Article 20, Section 15378(b)(5).
The City Council further finds and declares that, with certainty, there is no possibility that the
proposed activity in question will have a significant effect on the environment because the
proposed action includes only organizational or administrative activities. The City Council
further finds and declares that the underlying discretionazy projects that aze the subject matter of
this action will include environmental review. Therefore, based on the foregoing Findings, the
proposed action is not subject to environmental review.
Resolution No. 2009-158
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista hereby approves the University Villages/University and Regional Technology Park Project
Processing Agreement and authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the same and
any future amendments thereto.
Presented by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 23rd day of June 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Cheryl Cox, ayor
ATTEST:
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2009-158 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 23rd day of June 2009.
Executed this 23rd day of June 2009.
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form by