HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1982/01/19 Item 11COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
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Public hearing - Consideration of amendment to E1 Rancho del Rey pec> >c an
ITEM TITL to redesignate high school site in Ranchero Sectional Planning Area to
loH! density residential
Ordinance / ~~,~ Amendment to E1 Rancho del Rey Specific Plan to redesignate
high school site in Ranchero Secti~on~al Planning Area to low density residential
SUBMITTED BY: Director of Planning ~-`c.=%/ (4//5ths Vote: Yes No X )
SECOND REHUING Ai~D A~6PTION
The 50 cre parcel of land located on the southerly side of the extension of East "J" Street,
between the SDG&E transmission line and the extension of Paseo Ladera, is designated
"high s hool" on the plan diagram of the E1 Rancho del Rey Specific Plan. The Sweetwater
Union High School District, notwithstanding this designation, has officially notified the
City of Chula Vista that it does not intend to establish. an educational facility on the
subject site. (The subject parcel of land and surrounding territories are depicted on
Exh i bi t . )
RECOMMEf~DATION: That Council:
Adopt a resolution redesignating the subject 50 acre site within the Ranchero Sectional
Plannin Area from "high school" to "low density residential, 2-3 DU/acre" on the plan
diagram of the E1 Rancho del Rey Specific Plan.
PLA~!NINC~ COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
On cernber 2, 1981, the Planning Commission, by a 5-1 vote, adopted Resolution No.
82-1 recommending that the City Council approve the redesignation of the subject
cre high school site to "low density residential, 2-3 DU/acre."
DISCUSS
1. hile the preparers of the E1 Rancho del Rey Specific Plan recognized the City
of Chula Vista's responsibility to generally depict the sites of future schools on the
diagrams of specific plans of developing territories, they also recognized that the
school districts might, for a variety of reasons, eventually reject such sites. The text
of the 1 Rancho del Rey Specific Plan, under Section III. E. 4, at page 7, addresses the
subject atter, and provides:
"Th plan diagram shows the location of areas to be devoted to schools and parks.
For the most part such areas are not now owned by the City or a school district, so
their depiction on the plan represents only policy. Should a development plan be
filed on an area shown on the plan as "park" or "school" and a public agency decides
not to purchase or reserve the land as allowed by State Law and local ordinance, the
lan .use and residential density to be permitted will be determined by the Planning
Com fission and the City Council in consideration of such factors as topography,
sur unding land use or land designation, accessibility and traffic problems."
2. he above quoted provision establishes an alternative designation of rejected
school or park sites, and therefore obviates the necessity for general or specific plan
amendments in connection therewith. Nevertheless, confusion is avoided by appropriately
amendin the specific plan subsequent to the decision not to acquire the designated
propert for school or park use. In the case of the designated school site, the Sweet-
r Union High School District decided not to acquire or reserve the site at the time
evi of the E1 Rancho del Rey No. 6 tentative map. Accordingly, the tentative map
was app ved with residential uses in the area designated as "high school." The overall
density f E1 Rancho del Rey Unit 6 was 2 DU/acre, so a designation of "low density
resider ial, 2-3 DU/acre" is appropriate.
Form A-11 (Rev. 11./79)