HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1981/02/03 Item 6A, 6B
COUNCIL AGENDA.STATEMENT
Item 6 a, b
Meeting Date 2/3/81
ITEM TITLE.Public hearing - Consideration of amendment to the General Plan to change the
. designation of 19 acres in the vicinity of Otay Valley Road and Brandywine Ave.
from Medium Density Residential to Research and Limited Industrial
Resolutionlt13~1- Amending the General Plan to change the designation of 19 acres
SUBMITTED BY: in the vic~nity of Otay Va~ley Road and Brandywin~4jgt~~SVBt~? ?e~imitNg In1ustrii
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This proposal has been initiated by Mr. Dick Kau of R-Square Realty, Inc. on behalf of the
property owners. Approval of the General Plan Amendment will be followed by consideration
of a rezoning application. The item was continued from Council's meeting of January 6, 1981
to .allow time to resolve matters pertaining to the payment of the environmental review.
consultant. .payment has now been made. The EIR was forwarded to Council on January 6, 1981
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RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
Adopt a motion certifying EIR-80-7 and amending the General Plan diagram from "Medium Density
Residential" to "Research and Limited Industrial" for approximately 19 acres of vacant land
located on the north side of Otay Valley Road at Brandywine Ave. ilS depicted or. Exhibit A.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
On December 10, 1980 the Planning Commission certified EIR-80-7 on this project and voted
6-0, with one member absent, to recommend that the City Council amend the General Plan in
accordance with Resolution GPA-8l-l.
DISCUSSION
A. Planning and zoning information.
1. Existing land use, zoning and site conditions (see Exhibit B).
The territory in question is presently planned for Medium Density Residential develop-
ment (4-12 DU/acre) and is currently zoned R-l-H (single family residential with Hillside
Modifying District). The site consists of vacant land with a natural topography of moderate
to steep slopes rising from the south (elevation 145 ft.) to the north (elevation 250 ft.).
This elevation differential of approximately 100 feet represents an overall average natural
slope of about 15%.
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West
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East
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Adjacent General Plan designations (see Exhibit A).
3.
Medium Density Residential
Research and Limited Industrial
General Industrial
Medium Density Residential
Adjacent zoning and land use (see Exhibit. B).
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Brandywine Condominiums
Vacant land
Single family attached dwellings (Robinhood Point)
Two single family detached dwellings and vacant land
One single family detached dwelling, Omar's rendering plant
Single family detached dwellings (Princess Manor No.5)
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, EXHIBITS
Agreement_ Resolution~'Ordinance_ Plats A,BNotification List
Other Res,GPA-8l-l
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B. Analysis.
1. The proposed amendment to the plan diagram of the Chula Vista General Plan
would substantially increase the potential area of the existing Otay Valley Road limited
industrial district and would improve its configuration, external circulation, and develop-
ability. This enlargement and improvement might foster the development of a small, well-
ordered industrial park in the said district and could thereby implement one of the General
Plan's major objectives--the improvement and diversification of Chula Vista's industrial base.
2. While the lands in question are adjacent on the north and west to residential
areas, they can be -graded in a manner which will provide an adequate buffer composed of
landscaped areas, berms and substantial slopes. This protective treatment could be assured
by the attachment of the Precise Plan Modifying District to the zoning of the subject lands.
3. It should also be noted that the uses authorized under the regulations of the
Limited Industrial Zone are those which would be visually and environmentally compatible
with adjacent residential uses and which would not produce high levels of ambient noise,
odors, smoke, dust, et cetera.
4. The subject lands are situated in close proximity to the Omar Rendering facility,
and are therefore not ideally suited to residential use.
C. Conclusion.
The existing land use pattern of the Otay Valley Road/Brandywine Avenue area and the
aims and objectives of the Chula Vista General Plan support the proposed amendment.
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Chula Vista, California
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