HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1993-2546 ORDINANCE NO. 2546
ORDINANCE OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 2532 OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA BY ADOPTING CALIFORNIA COASTAL
COMMISSION'S JANUARY 15, 1993 ACTIONS ON THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM RESUBMITTAL NUMBER 8
AND ACCEPTING AND INCORPORATING MODIFICATIONS TO THE
SPECIFIC PLAN
WHEREAS, the City staff and consultants prepared Local Coastal Program
Resubmittal Number 8, comprising the Land Use Plan and Specific Plan, for
submittal to the City Council and California Coastal Commission for
consideration; and,
WHEREAS, the Council adopted Ordinance Number 2532 on October 27, 1993
Adopting, on Conditions, the Bayfront Specific Plan, recertifying the Final
Environmental Impact Report on the Midbayfront Local Coastal Program Resubmi ttal
Number 8 Amendment and Addendum thereto, Re-adopting the Mitigation Monitoring
Program and Statement of Overriding Considerations for the Specific Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Local Coastal Program Resubmittal Number 8 was subsequently
submitted to the Cali forni a Coastal Commi ss i on (" Coastal Commi ssi on") for review,
public hearing, and action; and,
WHEREAS, on January 15, 1993 the Coastal Commission reviewed Local Coastal
Program Resubmittal Number 8, held the public hearing, and approved Local Coastal
Program Resubmittal Number 8 with minor modifications thereto, attached hereto
as Exhibit A; and,
WHEREAS, City of Chula Vista staff have reviewed the Coastal Commission
modifications and determined that they are minor in content and acceptable; and,
WHEREAS, acceptance of minor modifications does not create the potential
for si gni fi cant environmental impacts, and a Cali forni a Environmental Qual i ty Act
exemption will be filed upon the City's acceptance of modifications.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA does hereby
ordain that City of Chula Vista Ordinance Number 2532 is hereby amended by
incorporating into the Bayfront Specific Plan thereby adopted the proposed
modifications thereto made by the California Coastal Commission in their actions
of their meeting of January 15, 1993 on the City of Chula Vista Local Coastal
Program Resubmittal Number 8. Said modifications attached hereto as Exhibit A,
as though fully incorporated herein.
ruce M. Boogaard
Chris Salomone
Community Development Di rector City Attorney
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CI-IY OF CHULA VISTA
REVISED FINDINGS: LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT NO. 2-92
Suggested Modifications
approved by the California Coastal Commksion
January 15, 1993
(March 1, 1993)
MODIFICATIONS TO THE SPECIFIC PLAN
1. Parking. Section H(4) shall be revised to read as follows: [Chapter V. Development Criteria; H.
Parking Requirements; 4. Shared Parking, page V-20]
Where uses have predictable time cycle parking demands and where supported by appropriate
traffic/parking studies, shared parking may be utilized as a means to reduce total parking lot area.
The ctiteria and standards provided in Shared Parking published by the Urban Land Institute CLrt2)
should be utilized to assess parking needs and formulate shared parking agreements. Any use which
intends to meet its parking requirements using shared parking shall be subject to the approval of
a Conditional Use Permit as provided for in Chapter 19.14 of the Chula Vista Zoning Ordinance,
Tide 19 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code, and shall be further guaranteed through the execution
of a deed reslriction and a long-term, binding agreement. The approval of the Conditional Use
Permit may, among other requirements, require a use, business or activity to only operate within
restricted hours.
2. Parking in Landscaped Right-of-Way. Section H(6) shall be revised to read as follows: [Chapter
V. Development Criteria; H. Parking Requirements; 6. Landscaped parking in SDG&E Right-of-way,
page V-20]
Any landscaped parking in the SDG&E ROW north of Lagoon Drive shall be available on weekends
and evenings for use by coastal visitors. The parking needed for visitors to the Nature Interpretire
Center or for any park or public open space areas shall be provided in areas signed and exclusively
reserved for such visitors. This resu-iction must be enforced during the operating hours of the
Nature Interpretire Center and public parks. Public parks shall be open from dawn until 11 p.m.
daily unless the operating hours are revised through the local coastal program amendment process.
Parking for park and public open space uses shall be provided at the rate of one space per each
10,000 square feet of park or open space area, excluding the National Wildlife Refuge.
3. Environmental Management Program. Section D(1) shall be revised to read as follows: [Chapter
VI. Environmental Management Program; D. Midbay'front Subarea Requirements; 1. Habitat
Restoration and Management Plan, page VI-2]
Habitat Restoration and Management Plan.
To ensure an orderly and efficient implementation of various restoration and enhancement features
and actions specified for the Midbayfront, a comprehensive Habitat Restoration and Management
Plan shall be prepared and approved prior to the initiation of development within the Midbayfront.
EXHIBIT A
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Said Plan shall be the subject of a future Local Coastal Program amendment, which shall be certified
by the Commission prior to the issuance of any coastal development permits for the proposed
Midbayffont development.
Crhe remainder of the section is unchanged.)
4. Biological Resources Management Program. Section D(2) shall be revised to read as follows:
[Chapter VI. Environm,~r~l Mana.~.ement Program; D. Midbayfront Subarea Requirements; 2.
Biological Resources Management Plan, page VI-3]
Biological Resources Management Plan
Additional protection of the biological resources in the Wildlife Refuge shall be provided by the
preparation and implementation of a comprehensive Biological Resources Management Plan for the
Midbayfront development. Said Plan shall be the subject of a future Local Coastal Program
amendment, which shall be certified by the Commission prior to the issuance of any coastal
development permits for the proposed Midbayffont development. The plan will address the
following matters:
(The remainder of the section is unchanged.)
5. Environmental Management Program. The following new Section "F" shall be included, as follows:
[Chapter VL Environmental Management Pro~am; F. Additional Diking. Dredk, in~ or Filling of
Weftand Areas, page VI-12]
Diking, dredging or filling of weftand areas consistent with the provisions of this environmental
management plan shall be limited to the specific projects incorporated into this plan for the creation
of new or enhanced wetlands areas. Mitigation for all disturbance of wetland areas shall be
provided at the ratio of 4:1 of new weftand areas created to areas disturbed. No other diking,
dredging or filling of wetlands or other wet environmentally sensitive habitat areas shall be
permitted without prior Coastal Commission approval through the Local Coastal Program
amendment process.
6. Environmental Management ProKram. The following Section "G" shall be included, as follows:
[Chapter VI. Environmental Management Program; G. Interpretlye Center Funding, page VI-12]
Interpretlye Center Funding. Prior to the issuance of any coastal development permits for the
proposed Midbayfront development, a funding mechanism for the maintenance, improvement and
continued operation of the Nature Interpretlye Center incorporating a benefit assessment district or
other long-term method of funding shall be implemented.
7. Subarea Specific Development Standards. The following section shall be added as follows: [Chapter
VII. Subarea Specific Development Standards; B. Midbay~-ont Subarea; 2. Residential-High District;,
b. Master Plan Process; 6), page VII-13]
Section BC2)b(6)
Phasing Limitation on Residential Development. The construction phasing of residential dwelling
units in the Residential-High District shall be limited to a maximum of 25% of the total number of
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dwelling units permitted by an approved Residential Master Plan, until development within the
Central Resort District has been substantially implemented, assuming the land is held by one owner.
(If not held by one owner, then as directed by City per adopted phasing plan.) "Substantially
implemented" shall be achieved when 50% of the building square footage permitted on an approved
Central Resort District Master Plan has been constructed and the completion of the Master Plan has
been assured to the satisfaction of the City of Chula Vista.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, California, this 23rd day of March, 1993, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Fox, Horton, Moore, Rindone, Nader
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Tim Nader, Mayor
ATTEST:
A~thelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do
hereby certify that the fore9oing Ordinance No. 2546 had its first reading on
March 16, 1993, and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said
City Council held on the 23rd day of March, 1993.
Executed this 23rd day of March, 1993.
Beverly ft. Authelet, City Clerk