HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1986/10/14 Item 23COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Item 23
Meeting Date 10/14/86
ITEM TITLE: Public hearing to form Chula Vista Open Space Maintenance
District No. 15, Bonita Haciendas
a. Resolution ~a ~ ~~ Accepting Grant Deed for Lots "A," "B," and
"D" of Bonita Haciendas for open space purposes
b. Resolution Establishing Open S ace Maintenance
District No. 15
SUBMITTED BY: Director of Public Works/City Engineer
REVIEWED BY: City (+lanager~ (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X )
Mchlillin Development, Inc., a partner of the Bonita Long Canyon Partnership,
has petitioned the City for the formation of an open space maintenance
district in accordance with the criteria contained in the P~lunicipal Code.
On September 23, 1986, the City Council set October 14, 1986, as the date for
a public hearing on the proposed formation of Open Space Maintenance District
No. 15.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
1. Conduct the public hearing.
2. Adopt a resolution accepting the grant deed for Lots~A, B, and D of Bonita
Haciendas for open space purposes.
3. Adopt a resolution forming Open Space Maintenance District No. 15.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission adopted a
resolution PCS 78-2A on September 17, 1986, recommending the formation of an
open space maintenance district for Bonita Haciendas Subdivision.
DISCUSSION:
The Tentative and Final Subdivision Maps for Bonita Haciendas were approved by
the City Council with the understanding that open space lots "A" through "D"
inclusive would be owned and maintained by the Homeowners Association. After
the original developers went bankrupt, Bonita Long Canyon Partnership
purchased the property and has submitted a letter of petition requesting the
formation of an open space maintenance district. Bonita Long Canyon
Partnership has submitted a grant deed to the City conveying ownership of Lots
"A," "B," and "D" of Bonita Haciendas to the City for public open space
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lots. Lot "C" will be a private mini-park maintained by the Homeowners
Association. Staff recommends that the City Council accept title to these
three lots for open space purposes concurrent with the resolution forming Open
Space Maintenance District No. 15.
The boundary for the originally proposed open space district was the
subdivision boundary of Bonita Haciendas, Chula Vista Tract No. 78-2 as shown
on P~lap No. 9494. The Parks and Recreation Department has recommended that the
boundary of the proposed district be modified to include the lot on the
northerly corner of Otay Lakes Road and Canyon Drive. This lot was acquired
by the City in conjunction with the dedication of Canyon Drive and approval of
the Final Map for Bonita Haciendas. The subject lot is adjacent to Lot "A" of
Bonita Haciendas. The irrigation systems of both lots are served by a common
meter, thus making it difficult to maintain the lots separately. Attachment
"A" shows the proposed boundary of the Open Space District as modified.
Inclusion of the subject lot is expected to add approximately $15.00 per year
to the assessment for each lot.
The Municipal Code allows the City Council to modify the boundaries of the
proposed district at the public hearing. Bonita Long Canyon Partnership as
the owner of the properties involved has waived the right to be notified 15
days prior to the public hearing in which the boundaries are to be modified.
There will be 57 benefiting properties on the assessment rolls within the
proposed district. The estimated annual maintenance cost to be assessed each
property is approximately $129. Attachment "B" indicates the allocation of
costs for each lot as shown on Map No. 9494. Total annual maintenance costs
for Bonita Haciendas are estimated at $7,368 per year (see Attachment "C").
The proposed total of all open space lots to be maintained by the City is
about 5.55 acres. Lot "D" will be maintained as natural open space. Drawing
No. OSD-18 (attached) shows the proposed district and the four open space lots
with the proposed landscaping.
Bonita Long Canyon Partnership is the present owner of all the assessed
properties in Bonita Haciendas. The responsibility for paying the open space
maintenance assessment will be conveyed with each of the benefiting properties
as those properties are sold. These assessments will need to be adjusted each
year based on increased maintenance contract bids.
All of the landscaping has been installed and maintained for the one-year
maintenance period and has been accepted by the City's Landscape Architect.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
SMR:fp/OS-016
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