HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Reso 2009-2011RDA RESOLUTION NO. 2009-2011
RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING THE EIGHTH
AMENDMENT TO THE GATEWAY CHULA VISTA
DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the Agency and the Developer are parties to that certain Disposition and
Development Agreement (DDA) dated June 6, 2000, as amended by that certain First
Amendment to DDA (First Amendment) dated September 25, 2001, as further amended by that
certain Second Amendment to DDA (Second Amendment) dated December 17, 2001, as
administratively amended by that certain Third Amendment to DDA (Third Amendment) dated
April 1, 2002, by that certain Fourth Amendment to the DDA (Fourth Amendment) dated April
1, 2003, by that certain Fifth Amendment to the DDA (Fifth Amendment) dated November 18,
2003, by that certain Sixth Amendment to the DDA (Sixth Amendment) dated February 17,
2004, and by that certain Seventh Amendment to the DDA (Seventh Amendment) dated July 1,
2009. The DDA, First Amendment, Second Amendment, Third Amendment, Fourth
Amendment, Fifth Amendment, Sixth Amendment and the Seventh Amendment are collectively
referred to herein as the DDA; and
WHEREAS, the DDA relates to the development and operation of a phased First Class
First Quality mixed-use commercial/office project with restaurant and retail components and
common areas of up to 385,089 square foot, including afive-tier 1300 space parking structure
that spans all Phases of the Project; specifically the retail component will include up to 81,000
square feet with restaurants, financial institutions and other retail uses. Phase I includes 102,329
square feet in a five story office tower at the easterly portion of the Site, Phase II includes
132,334 square feet in a six story office tower, and Phase III will include 150,426 square feet in a
six story office tower at the westerly portion (Project); and
WHEREAS, the DDA and Gateway Specific Plan (Specific Plan) define the requirement
of the construction of a six thousand (6,000) gross leaseable square foot First Class and First
Quality sit down full service restaurant. Due to unfavorable economic conditions the Developer
has been unable to meet this requirement and has requested that the requirement be removed; and
WHEREAS, the Agency is willing to remove the First Class First Quality restaurant
requirement subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Eighth Amendment to the DDA;
and
WHEREAS, the Developer has identified a medical trade institution that desires to locate
in the Phase I building and will occupy 42,000 square feet on two floors. The DDA and the
Specific Plan currently list educational and training schools as a prohibited use; and
WHEREAS, the Agency is willing to remove educational and training schools as a
prohibited use subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Eighth Amendment to the
DDA; and
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WHEREAS, the Developer has submitted an application requesting an amendment to the
Gateway Specific Plan Section 2.5, Item G and Table 2 to effectuate the removal of the
prohibition of educational or training facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Agency and Developer acknowledge that there may be a financial GAP
in the development of Gateway Phase III and, notwithstanding section 801 of the DDA, agree to
negotiate in good faith in identifying the amount of the GAP that the Agency may consider
funding and the timing of any Agency Participation, pursuant to Section 800 of the DDA; and
WHEREAS, any financial GAP assistance will be negotiated between Agency and
Developer prior to December 31, 2012, and the development of Phase III; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed project
for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that
the project was covered in previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), IS 99-24.
The Environmental Review Coordinator has determined that only minor technical changes or
additions to this document are necessary and that none of the conditions described in Section
15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines calling for the preparation of a subsequent document has
occurred; therefore, the Environmental Review Coordinator has prepared an Addendum to Final
Mitigated Negative Declaration, IS-99-24.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Chula Vista does hereby approve the Eighth Amendment to the Gateway Chula Vista
Disposition and Development Agreement in the form presented.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson is authorized and directed to
execute final forms of the Eighth Amendment, and Agency staff is authorized and directed to
take all reasonable actions necessary to implement the same.
Presented by
G alber , P. ., AICP
Deputy City Manager/Development Services
Director
Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Chula Vista, California, this 11th day of August 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Agency Members: Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, and Cox
NAYS: Agency Members: None
ABSENT: Agency Members: McCann
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Cheryl Cox hatrperson
ATTEST:
Eric Crockett, Secret y
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Eric Crockett, Secretary of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency, do hereby certify that the
foregoing RDA Resolution No. 2009-2011 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the
Redevelopment Agency at a regular meeting held on the 11th day of August 2009.
Executed this 11th day of August 2009.
Eric Crockett, Secretary