HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1978/07/18 Item 14CITY OF CHULA VISTA
COUNC I L AGEfVDA STATEMEiVT
Item No. 14
For meeting of 7/18/78
ITEM TITLE
Resolution -Approving amendment to the General Plan GPA-78-2
changing the designation of 7.18 acres at the SEC of Otay Valley Rd.
and Melrose fro Visitor Commerical to Retail Commercial
SUBMITTED BY Director of Plannin
ITEM EXPLANATION (4/5T OTE REQUIRED YES NO X )
A. BACKGROl1Nf1
1. This item involves a proposed amendment to the General Plan to change the
designation of 7.18 acres located at the southeast corner of Otay Valley Road and
Melrose Avenue (See Exhibit A) from Visitor Commercial to Retail Commercial.
2. The Environmental Impact Report, EIR-78-10, on this project was certified by
the Planning Commission on May 10, 1978 and forwarded to the City Council on
May 19,1978 .
3. The Council continued this item from the meeting of June 20, 1978 and
directed staff to prepare an analysis of available visitor commercial sites within
the city.
B. ANALYSIS
1. Existing land use and zoning
The area under consideration is zoned C-V-P and is currently vacant although
it has been previously used for agricultural purposes.
2. Adjacent General Plan designations:
North - Medium Density Residential
South - Medium Density Residential
East -Freeway
West -Retail Commercial
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Agreement Resolution X Ordinance Plat A~B,C~pNotification List
Other Res. GPA-78-2 ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Attached Submitted on 5/19/78
FINANCIAL IMPACT
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Concur with Planning Commission recommendation.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
On May 10, 1978 the City Planning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of an
amendment to the General Plan to change 7.18 acres at the southeast corner of Otay
Valley Road and Melrose Avenue~fr~ml,V~s-~o~ ~or-~ercial to Retail Commercial.
COUNCIL ACTION
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Form A-113 (Rev. 5/77
Item No . 14
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3. Adjacent land use and zoning:
North R-1 Vacant
South R-2 Fourplexes
East Freeway
West C-N-P Vacant
4. The General Plan and other activities in the area.
The existing General Plan designates an area (see Exhibit B) of about 10
acres on the south side of Otay Valley Road and immediately west of I-805 for
Visitor Commercial use. The area is zoned C-V in conformance with this General Plan
designation. Immediately west of this designation is an area of approximately 42
acres which is designated for retail commercial on the General Plan and zoned C-N
in conformance with the plan. The proposal is to change approximately 7 acres of
the Visitor Commercial designation to Retail Commercial. A development is now
pending on the remaining 3 acre Visitor Commercial area.
Also under way and approved by the City Council on June 6, 1978, is a
proposal to develop approximately 3 acres of the 4 acre area designated as Retail
Commercial with fourplex condominiums under a use permit procedure. Thus, the two
proposals taken together propose a shifting of the retail commercial area from the
west side of Melrose to the east side and the construction of fourplex condominiums
in lieu of retail commercial on the west side--although an area slightly over an acre
along the south side of Otay Valley Road, west of Melrose, is proposed to continue as
retail commercial. These changes are shown on Exhibit C.
5. Visitor Commercial Analysis
Both the C-V and C-T zones permit visitor oriented uses such as motels, motor
hotels and restaurants. There are presently 78 acres within the City zoned C-V
Visitor Commerical, and approximately 60 acres within the Bayfront Area which are planned
for visitor commercial use and zoned P-C Planned Community. In addition, visitor
commercial uses are authorized for the nine acre site at Bonita Road and Bonita Glen
Drive. Of this 147 acre total, approximately 116 acres are located along the I-5
Freeway Corridor, and 31 acres are located along the I-805 Freeway Corridor. The
C-T Thoroughfare Commerical zone, the majority of which is leeated along Broadway,
also allows visitor commercial development.
The follgv~ing table indicates the general
Commercial and Thoroughfare Commercial territory.
commercial districts and Bonita Glen Site are also
of the vacant and redevelopable zones are shown on
(Exhibit D).
land use breakdown of Visitor
The Bayfront Area visitor
included in the table. The location
the map enclosed in Council's packet
C-V C-T
Developed in conformance with zone
Developed with non-conforming uses
Vacant
Bonita Glen Site (Vacant)
Bayfront Area (Vacant or Agricultural)
I-5 I-805
23 Ac. 2 Ac. 107 Ac.
17 0 28
16 20 8
- 9 -
60 - -
Total
116 Ac. 31 Ac. 143 Ac.
It is readily apparent from the table that a substantial amount of acreage
within the I-5 Corridor has been planned for visitor commercial use, and several
sites are appropriately zoned, vacant and available for visitor commercial development
in this area. Also there is substantial vacant visitor commercial acreage available
along the I-805 Corridor -- 11 acres at Bonita Road, 8 acres at Telegraph Canyon Road,
and 10 acres at Otay Valley Road -- although much less is planned for this area due
to the City's committment to establish the Bayfront Area as the principle visitor
commercial district of the City. Based upon this information, we believe a seven
acre reduction in the visitor commercial acres along the I-805 Corridor will leave
enough remaining acres to properly serve the travelling public, insure the economic
health of those serving that public, and, at the same time, reinforce the City's
commitment to the Bayfront Area as our primary visitor commercial district.
6. Need for neighborhood shopping in the area.
There are presently 29 acres within the City zoned C-N Neighborhood Commercial.
Of this total, 24 acres are developed and five acres are vacant (four of these vacant
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acres are located directly adjacent to the territory under consideration for
amendment and are discussed in Item 4 above).
While staff has some reservations about the need for approximately 7 acres of
neighborhood commercial in this location, the 540 unit Rancho Rio (Playmore)
development is substantially without convenient neighborhood shopping. The 40
Salatino apartments under construction in this area and the additional 50± units
proposed across Melrose Avenue from the subject property, plus the 116 condominium
units proposed across Otay Valley Road from the property, can support a small
convenience commercial area. Should the entire 7 acre area not develop commercially,
additional apartment or condominium construction would be possible under C-N
zoning with a conditional use permit.
C. CONCLUSION
Both the Planning Commission and the staff have concluded that a reduction in the
C-V area is appropriate. With moS,t of the C-N zoning west of Melrose proposed for
development with fourplex condominiums, a shift from Visitor Commercial to Retail
Commercial on the east side of Melrose is appropriate.
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RESOLUTION N0. GPA-78-2
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION RECOP~MENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL AN AD1ENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN TO CHANGE
7.18 ACRES AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF OTAY VALLEY ROAD AND
MELROSE AVENUE FROM VISITOR COMMERCIAL TO RETAIL COMMERCIAL
WHEREAS, an area of approximately 7 acres located at the southeast
corner of Otay Valley Road and Melrose Avenue was designated on the Chula
Vista General Plan as Visitor Commercial, and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission set the time and place for a
public hearing to consider changing the designation on the General Plan
to Retail Commercial, and
WHEREAS, a hearing was held at said time and place, namely 7:00 p.m.
May 10, 1978, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, before the Planning Commission,
and said hearing was thereafter closed,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. From facts presented to the Commission, the Commission finds that
public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good planning practice require
an amendment to the General Plan for approximately 7.18 acres located at the
southeast corner of Otay Valley Road and Melrose Avenue, as shown on Exhibit A,
from "Visitor Commercial" to "Retail Commercial."
2. The findings of fact in support of said determination are as follows:
a. The Retail Commercial designation is in conformance with
zoning of the area.
b. This designation is a reduction in the C-V area. With most of
the C-N zoning west of h1elrose proposed for development with
fourplex condominiums, a shift from Visitor Commercial to
Retail Commercial on the east side of Melrose is appropriate.
3. The Planning Commission recommends to the City Council that said
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amendment to the General Plan be adopted.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA,
this 10th day of May, 1978, by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Commissioners Renneisen, G. Johnson, Smith, Pressutti, Chandler,
O'Neill and R. Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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