HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1978/06/20 Item 07,07aCITY OF CHULA VISTA
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 7,7a
For meeting of 6/20/78
Public hearing - Consideration of amendment to General Plan GPA-78-2 to change
ITEM TITLE the designation of 7.18 acres at the southeast corner of Otay Valley Road and
Melrose from Visitor Commercial to Retail Commercial
Resolution - Approving amendment to the General Plan GPA-78-2 changing the
designation of 7.18 acres at the southeast corner of Otay Valley Road and
Melrose from Visitor Commercial to Retail Commercial
SUBMITTED BY Director of Planning j''^~
ITEM EXPLANATION (4/5TH'S VOTE REQUIRED YES NO X )
A. BACKGROUND
1. This item involves a proposed amendment to the General Plan to change the designa-
tion 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 Play 10, 1978 and forwarded to the City Council on Play 19, 1978.
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
3. Adjacent land use and zoning:
North R-1 Vacant
South R-2 Fourplexes
East Freeway
West C-N-P Vacant
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Agreement Resolution X Ordinance Plats A,B,C Notification List
Other Res. GPA-78-2 ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Attached Submitted on 5/19/78
FINANCIAL~IMPACT
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Concur with the 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 from Visitor Commercial to Retail Commercial.
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AGENDA ITEM N0: 7,7a
Meeting of 6/20/78
Supplemental page No. 2
4. The General Plan and other activites 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. Immed-
iately west of this designation is an area of approximately 42 acres which is desig-
nated 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,
develop approximately 3 acres of the 4 acre area designated
fourplex condominiums under a use permit procedure. Thus, the
together propose a shifting of the retail commercial area from
to the east side and the construction of fourplex condominiums
commercial on the west side--although an area slightly over an
of Otay Valley Road, west of Melrose, is proposed to continue
These changes are shown on Exhibit C.
5. Size of Visitor Commercial area.
1978, is a proposal to
as Retail Commercial with
two proposals taken
the west side of Melrose
in lieu of retail
acre along the south side
as retail commercial.
It is apparent that the 10 acres designated in this area for Visitor Commercial use
is in excess of what is necessary at this location. In addition, a vacant area of
approximately 8 acres is zoned C-V at I-805 and Telegraph Canyon Road and the C-V
zone at I-805 and Bonita Road is not fully developed. Accordingly, it is staff's con-
clusion that a reduction in the amount of C-V area is appropriate.
6. Need for neighborhood shopping in the area.
While staff has some reservations about the need for approximately 7 acres of
neighborhood commercial in this location, the 540 unit Rancho Rios (Playmor) develop-
ment 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 con-
ditional use permit.
C. CONCLUSION
Both the Planning Commission and the staff have concluded that a reduction in the C-V
area is appropriate. With most of the C-N zoning west of Melrose proposed for develop-
ment with fourplex condominiums, a shift from Visitor Commercial to Retail Commercial
on the east side of Melrose is appropriate.
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