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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1981/06/16 Item 24 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item Hi, 106 .2 'I- . Meeting Date "'6't9i81 1,.1'.111 Public hearing - Consideration of prezoning approximately 18 acres located east M TITLE: of Industrial Blvd., between Oxford and Palomar Streets, to C-C-P a. Ordinance ,,1/3 - Prezoning approximately 18 acres located east of Industrial Blvd., between Oxford and Palomar Streets, to C-C-P SECOND READiNG AND ADOPTION SUBMITTED BY: Director of Planning~;: (4/Sths Vote: Yes___ No~) A. BACKGROUND / 1. This item involves a city initiated prezoning of approximately 18 acres located between Palomar and Oxford Streets and between Industrial Boulevard and the Fed Mart property at Broadway and Palomar Street in the County. The subject property is in the process of annexing to the City of Chula Vista and the prezoning is a prerequisite to annexation. 2. The property is currently zoned M-52 (Industrial) in the County and the City is proposing to zone the area C-C (Central Commercial) in accordance with the Retail Commercial land use designation of Chula Vista's General Plan. 3. On May 13, 1981 the Planning Commission adopted the Negative Declaration on IS-81-2l, which is forwarded for Council adoption. B. RECOMMENDATION: . Concur with Planning Commission recommendation. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: On May 13, 1981 the Planning Commission unanimously recommended that Council approve the prezoning of the 18 acres to C-C-P as shown on the attached locator and in accordance with Resolution PCZ-81-G. D. DISCUSSION 1. Adjacent zoning and land use: North South East West County M-54 County M-52 County C-36 R-3 Industrial Vacant (agriculture) and MTDG station Commercial (Fed Mart and Pic-N-Save) Residential 2. Existing site characteristics. The subject property contains a total of approximately 18.4 acres, of which 2.2 acres, located immediately adjacent to Industrial Boulevard, is owned by the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway. The remaining 16.2 acres is a level vacant parcel which has been used for agricultural purposes. A portion of the SDG&E transmission line ease- ment traverses the southwest corner of the property as well as the San Diego Arizona and Eastern Railway property. There is one transmission tower located on the site. ~ Oxford Street is dedicated but is not improved. Palomar Street in front of the subject eperty is partially dedicated and improved, however, it does not have curbs, gutters sidewalks. Industrial Boulevard is also partially improved with curbs, gutters and sidewalks on the west side only. T KGL:hm Form A-113 (Rev. 11/79) continued d;.;.j Page 2, Item If), H18 Meeti ng Date ~,'9/81 '(,-1'.8"1 ~ 3. Proposed development and annexation. The County of San Diego has adopted a policy requiring a developer to seek annexa- tion to a local jurisdiction prior to development within urbanized areas. The developer of the 16 acre parcel was granted a use permit by the County to allow the construction of a bank, restaurant, day care center, private clinics, department stores, storage facilities and parking. The use permit was conditioned upon the applicant applying for annexation to the City of Chula Vista and would permit construction within the County only if the annexation were denied. Because of the amount of time required to annex, the developer requested permission to pull building permits to build in the County with the development subject to review and approval by the City of Chula Vista. This per- mission has been granted and the developer will be proceeding with the plans for develop- ment while still in the County. 4. General Plan. The subject property is designated for retail commercial use on the General Plan. The development proposal involves a retail center along the Palomar frontage with the more northerly portions of the property devoted to light industrial uses. At such time as development plans become firm and the property is annexed, I would expect to initiate a General Plan Amendment and rezoning to differentiate between the commercial and industrial areas. However, under the current General Plan, it is expeditious to prezone the entire property to C-C so that the annexation can proceed rapidly. ~ 5 Environmental Review. T~e Environmental Review Committee determined that the project could have a signif- icant impact with respect to access points. The Committee conditioned the Negative Declaration by suggesting that the number of access points on Palomar Street be reduced from four driveways to three and recommended the attachment of the Precise Plan Modifying District. The City Planning and Engineering Departments have sub- sequently met with the County Engineer and the applicant's engineer to resolve the number of access points. As a result of the meeting, it has been determined that left turn movements will be limited to two locations along Palomar Street with a total of four curb openings allowed for the 18+ acres. ~~ ^'-.. ""-'~ by the City Council of Cilu!a Visto, Czdifornia ~~7 )L.~ by ti18 City Council of Chula Vista, Caiifornia ~ Dated h.. 1... 'i'1 Dated h -/~.il " ~ T ~~"J .,."