HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1995-2621 ORDINANCE NO. 2621
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA CREATING A HIGH TECH/BIO TECH ZONE, CREATING A
SUBCOMMITTEE TO GOVERN CERTAIN MATTERS WITHIN THE
HIGH TECH/BIO TECH ZONE OF THE CITY, AND DELEGATING
CERTAIN AUTHORITY TO SAID SUBCOMMITTEE
WHEREAS, in order to attract certain targeted High Technology, Bio Technical and Bio
Medical businesses and promote economic development in the City, the City desires to form,
for economic incentive purposes (not in the planning/entitlement context), a High Tech/Bio
Tech Zone ("Zone") in the territory of the EastLake Business Center of the City,
diagrammatically represented on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by this reference;
and,
WHEREAS, currently, as to property located within the Zone ("Zone Properties") and
elsewhere within the City, the Planning Commission and Design Review Committee has
certain authority to make certain discretionary approvals or recommendations to the Council
for approval ("Planning and Design Authority") over land use; and,
WHEREAS, the City hereby intends to form a subcommittee of the City Council
consisting of the Mayor, a rotating councilperson and chairman of the Planning Commission
to take certain discretionary actions within the territory of the Zone ("High Tech/Bio Tech
Subcommittee" or "Subcommittee") and re-delegate Planning and Design Authority currently
vested in the Planning Commission and the Design Review Committee of the City to the
Subcommittee as to all Zone Properties; and,
WHEREAS, on December 21,1994, the Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend
approval of the proposal in accordance with Resolution PCM-95-06; and,
WHEREAS, the City Clerk set the time and place for a hearing, and notice of said
hearing together with its purpose was given by its publication in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City at least 21 days prior to the hearing; and,
WHEREAS, the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised, namely on
January 24, 1995, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the
City Council and said hearing was thereafter closed.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby ordain,
find, declare, order and resolve as follows:
SECTION I. Create High Tech/Bio Tech Zone.
There hereby exists an area of the City of Chula Vista ("Zone") the territory of
which is shown in Exhibit A, inclusive of the EastLake Business Center
("Center"), both Phase I ("Phase I Center") and Phase II ("Phase II Center"),
which Zone may be expanded from time to time by the City Council by written
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ordinance, in their sole discretion, and when so amended shall be included in
the meaning of the term Zone as used herein.
SECTION I1. Create High Tech/Bio Tech Subcommittee.
A High Tech/Bio Tech Subcommittee ("Subcommittee") is hereby declared to
exist consisting of a permanent member being the Mayor of the City of Chula
Vista and another member of the City Council that would rotate on a yearly
basis, to rotate off not in the middle of any particular project and the third
member would be the chair of the Chula Vista Planning Commission. The
Subcommittee shall operate in all respects in the manner required by law,
including the provisions of the Brown Act, and in that regard shall be deemed
to be a standing subcommittee of the Council and shall conduct the meetings
of their members in an open manner and pursuant to a posted agenda
describing in legal detail the subject matter of their deliberations.
SECTION IlL Delegation of Authority to the Subcommittee.
Subcommittee is hereby vested with the following authorities:
A. Planning Commission Authority. All matters which are otherwise vested
in the Planning Commission of the City by virtue of the Zoning Chapter
of the Municipal Code or any Planned Community District Regulations
or other rules of regulations adopted thereunder ("Planning Commission
Matters") are hereby redelegated to the Subcommittee for applications
for entitlement affecting Zone Properties exclusively wherein the
application for entitlement indicates that the Zone Property is intended
to, designed and planned to be put to a High Technology, Bio-Technical
or Bio-Medical use as defined in Section IV.1 of the Eastlake Planned
Community District Regulations.
B. Design Review Authority. All matters which are otherwise vested in the
Design Review Committee of the City by virtue of the Zoning Chapter
of the Municipal Code or any Planned Community District Regulations
or other rules of regulations adopted thereunder ("Design Review
Matters") are hereby redelegated to the Subcommittee for applications
for entitlement affecting Zone Properties wherein the application for
entitlement indicates that the Zone Property is intended to, designed and
planned to be put to a High Technology, Rio-Technical or I~io-Medical
use as defined in Section IV.1 of the Eastlake Planned Community
District Regulations.
C. Economic Development Agreement Authority. The Subcommittee shall
have only advisory authority to review and make recommendations to
the City Council on matters relating to eligibility for economic support
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and the nature and extent of economic support for High Technology, Bio
Technology or Bio Medical businesses proposing to develop within the
Zone properties, including the review and advice of agreements relating
thereto.
SECTION IV. Exercise of Authority by Subcommittee Not Mandatory.
The Subcommittee is not obligated to use the authority regarding Planning
Commission Matters or Design Review Matters, and if it surrenders or refuses
to exercise same in gross or as to a specific application, the authority to decide
such Matters reverts back to the body from which it was originally delegated.
SECTION V. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the thirtieth day from and
after its adoption.
Presented by Presented by
Robert A. Leiter Chris Salomone
Planning Director Community Development Director
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 21st day of February, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Fox, Padilia, Rindone, Horton
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Moot
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Shirleyt~4orton, Mayor
ATTEST:
· Authelet, 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 foregoing Ordinance No. 2621 had its first reading on February 14, 1995, and its second
reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council on the 21st day of February,
1995.
Executed this 21 st day of February, 1995.
Beverly ~. Authelet, City Clerk