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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1988/09/06 Item 23 . .p ... " . ~ .; ::: .. .. . . . . COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT ITEM TITLE: I tern 23 Meeting Date 9/6/88 Public hearing on the formation of Chu1a Vista Open Space Maintenance District No. 18, Rancho Del Sur Reso 1 ut ion ,B 7 7 5 Es tab 1 ish i ng Open Space Maintenance District No. 18 (Rancho Del ~~~) .I'd directing the City Clerk to have said resolution ~~ Director of Public Works~ Director of Parks and Rec~~~lon SUBMITTED BY: REV I EWED BY: City Manager~ v (4j5ths Vote: Yes No X ) -- The developer of Rancho Del Sur Subdivision has petitioned the City for the formation of an open space maintenance district in accordance with the criteria contained in the Municipal Code. On August 9, 1988, the City Council set September 6, 1988, as the date for a public hearing on the proposed formation of Open Space Maintenance District No. 18. The boundaries of the proposed district are shown on Exhibit "A". RECOMMENDATION: That Council: 1. Conduct the public hearing. 2. Adopt a resolution forming Open Space Maintenance District No. 18. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission adopted a resolution PCS 87-8A on July 27, 1988, recommending the formation of an open space maintenance district for Rancho Del Sur Subdivision. DISCUSSION: Report on Proposed Open Space District No. 18 On July 7, 1987, the City Council approved the tentative map for Chu1a Vista Tract 87-8 (Rancho Del Sur) by Resolution No. 13111. Among the conditions of approval of the tentati ve map was the requi rement that the developer request formation of an open space district to assure maintenance of open space lots within the subdivision. The developer has submitted such a request, indicating the proposed district boundaries, the areas to be maintained and an estimate of the annual cost of maintenance. ~d the City Council of Chula Vis a, California Dated / ~?' /~,.:;:" . .. .. .. . -: .. " -~ ~ . . .. Page 2, Item 23 Meeting Date 9/6/88 The boundary of the proposed open space district is the boundary of the Chula Vi sta Tract 87-8, except that lot "K" is proposed to be excl uded from the district, as shown on Exhibit "A". The areas to be maintained by open space maintenance contract consist of eight open space lots containing approximately 32.4 acres of natural or 1 andscaped open space and 1 andscaped medi ans and parkway in Medical Center Drive and East Naples Street (see Exhibit B). Additional features proposed to be maintained by the open space district include: 1. Maintenance and ornamental lighting costs for entry monumentation and decorative sidewalks at the intersections of Medical Center Drive with Telegraph Canyon Road and East Naples Street. 2. Stucco "Community Theme" wall s. The entry monumentation includes four concrete obelisks approximately 10 feet tall, located at the four corners of Medical Center Drive and East Naples Street. Concrete walls bearing the project name (Sunbow), located at the intersection of Medical Center Drive and Telegraph Canyon, and a series of small free standing columns (3 ft. tall) located along the south side of Telegraph Canyon Road along the subdivision frontage will also be included. Li ghti ng costs for the entry monumentati on (estimated to be $780 per year) will be paid from open space district funds in the same manner as irrigation water is typically provided. The decorative sidewalk is concrete sidewalk with a surface treatment creating a non-standard texture. The subject sidewalks are located at the i ntersecti ons of Medi cal Center Dri ve with Tel egraph Canyon Road and East Naples Street. All other sidewalk will be standard finished concrete, and will be maintained by the Public Works Department. The stucco walls are "Community Theme Walls", located at the rear of the parkways along the entry corridors to the subdivision (East Naples Street and Medical Center Drive). The above listed features are unique to this subdivision, and are intended to provide a sense of identity to the subdivision. Staff feels that it is appropriate to include this work in the open space district because the facilities primarily benefit the property owners as a group. The estimated annual cost of maintaining the open space is $112,106.00 including administration costs incurred by the City. The proposed district will contain 285 single family residential lots, one multi-family residential lot conta i ni ng 200 apartments units and one lot that is expected to be developed commercially. The proposed distribution of assessments is shown in Attachment "C". For purposes of distributing assessments, a single family lot is 1.0 assessment unit and an apartment is 0.5 assessment unit. This is the same relationship that was used in the Hidden Vista open space district, which al so contained several different 1 and uses. The estimated annual assessment for a typical single family lot would be approximately $291.18. / __, f I . ..j . .; -. ~ ... " . Page 3. Item 23 Meeting Date 9/6/88 The open space areas to be maintained are generally the highly visible slopes adjacent to Telegraph Canyon Road, Medical Center Drive and East Naples Street, the landscaped median in Medical Center Drive, and the open space areas within the 250 foot wide San Diego Gas and Electric Company's easement which cuts diagonally across the subdivision. Lot "K", which is a vacated portion of the right-of-way of Old Telegraph Canyon Road, contains so many utilities (sewer, water, electric and telephone) that the only practical use is to supplement parking for the adjacent businesses. This lot will probably never be developable and therefore will derive no benefit from open space maintenance. It is recommended that lot "K" be deleted from the district. Lot 2 is located between Medical Center Drive and the property to the east, which is owned by the Chula Vista School District. The lot is too narrow to be developed by itself. Development of this lot will likely be in conjunction wi th the adjacent property. It is recommended that thi s property not be assessed until such time as it is developed. At that time, the development should be reviewed to determine if the overall development should be within the district. All open space lots conform to the criteria contained in Section 17.08.020 of the Municipal Code. None of the lots will be maintained by a homeowners' association. Said lots will be granted to the City in conjunction with approval of Subdivision Maps for the project. Plats are available for Council viewing. FISCAL IMPACT: None. WPC 3526E ;' ;./ f --~..