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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1989-15319 Revised 1032/89 RESOLUTION NO. 15319 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA PLAN AND TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP KNOWN AS WOODCREST SOUTHWESTERN, CHULA VISTA TRACT 89-8, LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF TELEGRAPH CANYON ROAD BETWEEN APACHE DRIVE AND BUENA VISTA WAY The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, Woodcrest Development has submitted a sectional planning area plan and tentative subdivision map known as Woodcrest Southwestern, Chula Vista Tract 89-8, in order to subdivide 19.2 acres into 54 single-family lots and one open space lot, and WHEREAS, the property is located on the north side of Telegraph Canyon Road between Buena Vista Way and Apache Drive in the P-C zone, and WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator conducted Initial Study, IS-89-63 of potential environmental impacts ~sociated with the implementation of the project and based on the attached Initial Study and comments thereon, if any, the Coordinator has concluded that there would be no significant environmental impacts, and recommends adoption of the Negative Declaration issued on IS-89-63. WHEREAS, on August 23, 1989, the Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend that Council approve the proposal in accordance with Resolution PCM-89-20/PCS-89-8, and WHEREAS, staff recommends that Council concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission and in addition, the project shall be conditioned to require dual water piping to accommodate reclaimed water to be coordinated with the Otay Water District and the City Engineering Department. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby approve the sectional planning area plan and tentative subdivision map known as Woodcrest Southwestern, Chula Vista Tract 89-8 based on the following findings: 1. The site is physically suitable for residential development and the proposal conforms to all standards established by the City for such projects. -1- 2. The desigh of the subdivision will not affect the existing improvements -- streets, sewers, etc. -- which have been designed to avoid any serious problems. 3. The project is in substantial conformance with the Chula Vista General Plan Elements as follows: a. Land Use - The project density of 2.8 du/ac is consistent with the E1 Rancho del Rey Specific Plan which calls for residential development at between 4-6 du/ac. b. Circulation - The project will be served by public streets which conform with City standards. A stub-street has been provided to serve a future development area. c. Housing - The project will provide housing consistent with the Specific Plan designation and adjoining single family areas to the west. d. Conservation No cultural resources have been found on the site and the value of biological resources is low. The open space area adjacent to Telegraph Canyon Road shall be revegetated with native plant species to mitigate impacts to a coastal sage scrub community below a level of environmental significance. e. Park and Recreation, Open Space - The project will result in the dedication and enhancement 5.6 acres of open space adjacent to Telegraph Canyon Road. Park acquisition and development fees will be collected prior to approval of a final map. f. Seismic Safety - The site is not located on any known active fault trace. A geotechnical investigation indicates that current building code requirements are sufficient to protect dwellings from potential seismic activity. g. Safety Fire response time is three minutes, or well below the City's threshold standard of seven minutes for 85% of the cases. Fire hydrants will be required at 500 feet spacing. Police response times are within the threshold standard. h. Noise - There are no projected adverse impacts from noise based on the distance of the dwellings from Telegraph Canyon Road, -2- i. Scenic Highway - Open Space will be dedicated and enhanced adjacent to the Telegraph Canyon Road scenic corridor. j. Bicycle Routes There are no designated bicycle routes through the project. Telegraph Canyon Road will be widened to accommodate bicycle travel. k. Public Buildings - The project will be incorporated into an established Mello-Roos District in order to provide for adequate school facilities. 4. Pursuant to Section 66412.2 of the Subdivision Map Act, the Commission certifies that it has considered the effect of this approval on the housing needs of the region and has balanced those needs against the public service needs of the residents of the City and the available fiscal and environmental resources. 5. The subdivision has been designed to allow an east-west orientation for a majority of the dwellings in order to provide for passive or natural heating opportunities. The size of the lots along with tiering of lots and private and common open space areas will provide for passive or natural cooling opportunities. 6. The sectional planning area plan conforms with the E1 Rancho del Rey Specific Plan and will promote the orderly development of the property in a manner which will not adversely affect adjacent land uses, residential enjoyment, circulation, or environmental quality. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that approval of Woodcrest Southwestern Subdivision is subject to the following conditions: 1. A maximum of 20% or 11 lots within the project may provide sideyard setbacks of 5 ft. and 5 ft. for 3-car garages provided the lots are developed in compliance with the other provisions of Resolution No. 13426; namely, that reduced sideyards shall be level, 10 ft. between dwellings shall be maintained, garage conversions are prohibited as reflected in the CC&R'S, and locations are subject to staff approval. 2. Lot "A" shall be included within an open space maintenance district, and subject to a landscape enhancement program to be reviewed and approved by the City Landscape Architect. -3- 3. A minimum 10 ft. level width of landscaping shall be provided at the rear of Lots 46, 47, and 48; landscaping for these areas and the slopes at the rear of lots 49 thru 54 (and the side of Lot 54) shall be installed by the developer and maintained by the owners of the lots as reflected in the CC&R'so The CC&R's shall also require a consistent design and high level of maintenance for these areas. All other lots within the project shall be included as parties to the enforcement of these provisions as reflected in their own CC&R'S. Gates shall be installed at the rear of Lots 46 thru 54 to provide for maintenance access. 4. A 15' wide buffer area featuring trees shall be incorporated adjacent to the westerly property line of lots 23-29. The CC&R's shall set forth requirements of maintenance in perpetuity and preclude the construction of any structure higher than 6 ft. in this buffer area. No second-story balconies shall be constructed or maintained on the west side of the residences located on lots 23-29. The City shall be made a party to this portion of the CC&R's to ensure continued enforcement. 5. The view fencing shall be used where the open space lot adjoins Southview Circle; all view fence within the open space maintenance district shall be provided with a slump stone base approximately 36" high. The owners of Lots 13-22 shall sign a statement when purchasing their homes that they are aware that the view fence is on City property and that they may not modify or supplement the fence or encroach onto City property. The 6' cedar fence with pilasters shall be extended along the west property line to include lots 23 through 29. 6. The decorative fence shall be used on the exterior sideyards of Lots 2 & 3 adjacent to the Street between Lots 2 and 3. 7. The retaining wall illustration and notation shall include a maximum height limit of 7.5 ft. for retaining walls. The restrictions on retaining walls shall be included within the CC&R'S. 8. The CC&R'S shall contain private fence/wall standards for slopes and top of slopes as well as landscaping requirements, subject to review and approval of the Director of Planning. 9. Written evidence shall be submitted to the City that agreements have been reached with both school districts regarding the provision of adequate school facilities to serve the project prior to approval of the final map. -4- 10. The developer shall reach agreement with the Otay Water District with regard to the provision of terminal water storage and other major facilities to assure water availability to the project prior to the approval of a final map. 11. The approval of all final maps by the City Council will require compliance with the City's adopted threshold standards to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning. 12. Fire hydrants shall be required at maximum 500 ft. spacing subject to review and approval of the Fire Marshal. 13. The developer shall construct a knuckle at the west end of the subdivision to preclude vehicular access through to Buena Vista Way. The design of the knuckle is subject to review and approval of the Director Of Public Works. The existing and proposed right-of-way between the knuckle and Buena Vista Way shall be redeveloped into a landscaped pedestrian way under the jurisdiction of an open space maintenance district. The design and development of this area is subject to review and approval by the Directors of Planning and Parks and Recreation. 14. The developer shall be responsible for the construction of full street improvements for all streets as shown on the Tentative Map within the subdivision boundary. Said improvements shall include, but not be limited to: asphalt concrete pavement, base, curb, gutter and sidewalk, sewer, water, gas, electricity, telephone, cable television, drainage facilities, street lights, signs, and fire hydrants. 15. All work within the public right-of-way shall be done in accordance with the Standard Specifications for Public Works construction, the San Diego Area Regional Standard Drawings and the Design and Construction Standards of the City of Chula Vista. 16. The developer shall grant to the City street tree planting and maintenance easements along all public streets, except Telegraph Canyon Road, within the subdivision. Said easements shall extend to a line 10 feet from the back of sidewalk. 17. Sewers serving 10 or less lots shall have a minimum grade of 1%. 18. An erosion and sedimentation control plan shall be prepared as part of the grading plans, 19. The cul-de-sac and the knuckle shall be designed and built in accordance with City Standards. 20. Specific methods of handling storm drainage are subject to detailed approval by the City Engineer at the time of submission of improvement and grading plans. Design shall be accomplished on the basis of the requirements of the Subdivision Manual and the Grading Ordinance (No. 1797 as amended) The developer shall submit calculations to demonstrate compliance with all drainage requirements of the Subdivision Manual. Calculations shall also be provided to demonstrate the adequacy of downstream drainage structures, pipes and inlets. 21. All off-site grading within adjoining private property shall require a letter granting permission for such work from the property owners. 22. The sewer system shall be extended to the northerly property line at a grade and location sufficient to serve the property northerly of the subdivision. The developer shall consult with the adjacent property owner to determine the most desirable location for the sewer. Said extension shall be shown on the Final Improvement Plans for the subdivision. 23. Paved access shall be provided to all sewer manholes. Graded access shall be provided to all public storm drain structures including inlet and outlet structures. The developer shall obtain and grant to the City easements for storm drains prior to Final Map approval. 24. Lots shall be so graded as to drain to the street or an approved drainage system. Drainage shall not be permitted to flow over slopes 25. The boundary of the subdivision shall be tied to the California Coordinate System - Zone VI. 26. The design of all improvements shall conform to City of Chula Vista Subdivision Manual, Standard Drawings and City standards in effect at the time of Tentative Map approval 27. All vertical curves and intersection corner sight distance requirements shall conform to the requirements in the CalTrans Highway Design Manual. 28. Preparation of final plans shall be based on the approved City benchmark system. 29. Lots 46 through 54 shall relinquish access rights to Southview Circle. -6- 30. NO lot shall be allowed to have frontage on public streets of less than 35 feet unless said reduced frontage is approved by the City Engineer. 31. No driveways shall be located within 8 feet of any curb return unless approved by the City Engineer. 32. The maximum grade at any intersection of two streets shall be 6% within the intersection and for at least 50 feet past the nearest curb lines of the intersecting street. This requirement also applies to the intersection of Woodcrest Drive and Woodcrest Court as shown on the Tentative Map. 33. The developer shall provide access on an equal basis to and upon individual lots for all franchised cable television companies. 34. Unless off-site slope rights are obtained, an easement shall be granted to the City between the toe-of-slope and property line on Lots 1-5 and 7-13 which will allow the City or its authorized representative to enter the property for the purpose of grading and related earthwork and/or the installation of retaining walls at the time the adjoining property develops. The developer of the adjoining property as a condition of approval for developing the adjoining property, shall be required to compensate the City for any and all such expenses associated with this work, including any necessary re-landscaping or refencing on the lots. 35. The developer shall enter into an agreement in which he agrees to not protest formation of a district for the construction of the Telegraph Canyon Channel or inclusion in said district. 36. The issuance of building permits for this project shall be predicated on proof of compliance with the City-adopted Growth Management Program. 37. The developer shall remove the existing surface improvements in Santa Cruz Court west of the project boundary to the easterly curb of Buena Vista Way. He shall construct new pcc curb, gutter and sidewalk along Buena Vista Way, a concrete pedestrian walkway in the place of the removed surface improvements and provide landscaping within the remaining right-of-way to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and the Directors of Planning and Parks and Recreation. -7- 38. Construction of the stub street between lots 2 and 3 to the southerly subdivision boundary shall be in accordance with the section shown for Southview Circle and Court. In the event that permission to work within the adjacent property adequate for the construction of full street improvements (as listed in condition "n") to the subdivision boundary is not obtained then the developer shall deposit with the City sufficient money to guarantee such construction. Said deposit shall be made prior to the approval of the Final Map. 39. Woodcrest Development shall pay one-half the prorated cost of a reclaimed water main to be installed in Telegraph Canyon Road based upon their street frontage with the cost to be the best estimate of current construction costs at the time of recordation of the final map. In addition, Woodcrest Development is to install lateral service to open space Lot A. Presented by Approved ~ to form by -8- Resolution 15319 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 26th day of September, 1989 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Malcolm, McCandliss, Moore, Nader, Cox NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None ATTEST STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO } ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 15319 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 26th day of September, 1989. Executed this 27th day of September,1 989. Bever Au{helet, City Clerk