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SUBMITTED BY:
I Meeting Date
Public hearing - Consideration of rezoning 19 acres on both sides
I TITLE: Avenue, north of Otay Valley Road, from R-1-H to I-L
Ordinance Iq3~ - Rezoning 19 acres on both sides of Brandywine Avenue, north
of Otay Valley Road, from R-l-H to I-L-P SECOND READING AND ADOPTION
Director of Planning @ (4/5ths Vote: Yes NOLJ
A.
BACKGROUND
1. The applicant is requesting rezoning of approximately 19 acres of property located
on the east and west sides of Brandywine Avenue north of Otay Valley Road from R-l-H to
I-L (see locator).
2. The Environmental Impact Report, EIR-80-7, on this project was certified by the
City Council on February 3,1981.
B. RECOMMENDATION
Concur with Planning Commission recommendation.
C. PLANNING COMMISSION RECO~1MENDATION
On February 25, 1981 the Planning Commission, by a vote of 6-0, recommended that the
City Council approve the rezoning of 19 acres as shown on Exhi bit "A" from R-l-H to I-L-P
~accordance with Resolution PCI-80-F.
D. DISCUSSION
1. Adjacent zoning and land use:
North
R-1-5
R-l-10-H
P-C
I-L
I-P
R-l
Single family attached dwellings (Brandywine condominiums)
Vacant (proposed elementary school site)
Single family detached dwellings (Robinhood Point)
Single family detached dwellings and vacant
Omar rendering plant
Single family detached dwellings
South
East
West
2. Existing site characteristics.
a. The boundary of the proposed rezoning includes the northerly 19 acres of
three vacant parcels which are split zoned R-l-H on the north and I-L on the south. Two
of the three parcels are located on the west side of Brandywine Avenue with the third parcel
located on the east side. The two parcels on the west are under separate ownership. The
most westerly parcel is a 10 acre panhandle lot which presently has only 13 feet of street
frontage on Otay Valley Road. The panhandle portion of the lot is approximately 500 feet
in length.
b. The properties are characterized by the existing natural topography which
graduates from moderate to steep slopes along the northerly boundary with an elevation
.ference of approximately 100 feet. The overall average natural slope of the three
perties is about 15%_
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3. The EIR indicated that the water pressure in this area may be too low to provide
required fire flow protection for some of the industrial uses which are allowed in the
zone. The Fire Marshal has indicated that this problem can be adequately addressed at
time of review of proposed development plans.
4. General Plan Amendment.
On February 2, 1981 the City Council amended the General Plan by changing the land use
designation of the subject property from "Medium Density Residential" to "Limited Industrial."
E. ANALYSIS
1. The proposed rezoning conforms to the recently amended Land Use Element of the
General Plan and will assist in implementing one of the General Plan's major objectives--
the improvement and diversification of the city's industrial base.
2. In addition, the change of zone will eliminate the split zoning of the subject
properties, thereby improving the zone boundary configuration and developability of the
property.
3. Because of the multiple ownership, the topography, adjacency to single family
residential areas, and a large panhandle lot with only a 13 foot access available, it is
appropriate to attach the Precise Plan Modifying District to the zone in order to estab-
lish guidelines to address these potential problems and issues. (See Resolution PCl-80-F.)
. 4. Timber Street serving the adjacent residential area to the west was stubbed out to
ve this property when future residential development occurred. The street has a tempor-
ary asphalt cul-de-sac berm installed within an easement. Since the subject property is
seeking a change in zoning, it is no longer appropriate to provide or allow access from
Timber Street. Therefore, a permanent solution needs to be reached. Because there are
several possible alternatives which could be used, the matter should be left to the City
Engineer to resolve with the applicant and the adjacent residential owners prior to
issuance of a buil ding permit.
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