HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1978/02/14 Item 05CITY OF CHULA VISTA
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. s
For meeting of 2/14/78
Public Hearing - Consideration of precise plan for heavy equipment
ITEM TITLE storage yard north of Otay Valley Road in I-P zone.
Resolution 90~Approving precise plan for heavy equipment storage
yard north of Otay Valley Road in I-P zone.
SUBMITTED BY Director of Planning ~ ,
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ITEM EXPLANATION (4/5TH'S VOTE REQUIRED YES NO X )
A. BACKGROUND
1. The applicant has submitted a precise plan for a heavy equipment storage yard
on a 17.19 acre parcel located on the easterly side of an unnamed road leading to the
San Diego County sanitary fill site north of Otay Valley Road. The property is zoned
I-P and will be developed in two phases. The southerly 6.7 acres will be developed
during the first phase.
2. An Initial Study, IS-78-42, was certified by the Planning Commission on
January 25, 1978 and is herewith forwarded to the City Council.
B. DISCUSSION
1. Existing site characteristics
The subject property contains 17.19 acres and is located on the easterly side
of the road to the County sanitary fill site. The site is vacant except for a wood
frame structure located on the southerly portion of the property. The property is
relatively level, sloping gently to the south with a steeper knoll jutting into the
northeasterly corner of the property. The area to the west is vacant and the area to
the east is an approved industrial subdivision which is just starting to develop. A
non-conforming auto wrecking yard is located to the south. There is existing solid
fencing on the easterly and southerly property lines and a barbed wire fence on the other
property lines.
2. Proposed precise plan
a. The applicant proposes to develop the 17.19 acres in two phases. The
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Agreement Resolution X Ordinance Plat X Notification List
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Other Precise Plan ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Attached X Submitted on
FINANCIAL IMPACT
STAFF RECOMMENDATION Concur with Planning Commission recommendation.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
On January 25, 1978 the Planning Commission, by a 6-0 vote with one member absent,
certified the Negative Declaration on IS-78-42 and recommended approval of the precise
plan in accordance with Resolution PCM-78-11.
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first phase will utilize the southerly 6.7 acres for a heavy equipment storage yard.
The site will be scraped and capped with a decomposed granite surface and sealed with
with oil. A chain link fence will be installed along the perimeter of the storage area
and dense landscaping planted around all sides to provide screening of the equipment.
The equipment and proposed storage of material will be too tall to be adequately screened
by a standard fencing. Access to the site is located at the southwesterly corner of
the property. The landscaping will be extended into the site for some distance to
provide for additional screening of the area at the driveway opening.
b. The applicant has indicated that the second phase may occur in two to
five years. An office building and maintenance yard are planned in the future, however,
the applicant will be required to submit a precise plan for the development of the
remainder of the property.
3. Access
The road leading to the County fill site is not a dedicated street and is owned
by the County. The width of the road easement is 60 feet, however the paved portion
is only 30 feet wide. It has been determined that it is not necessary to dedicate the
road at this time due to the minimum amount of development being served. The
proposed request does not represent a substantial increase in traffic so as to justify
dedication. Future development in the area could give rise to the need to dedicate and
improve the road to City Standards.
C. ANALYSIS
The proposed use is a permitted use by the underlying zone. The heavy equipment
and storage of materials will exceed the maximum height of the fence permitted in the
industrial zone (9'); therefore, dense landscaping is proposed to provide appropriate
screening. The decomposed granite sealed with oil proposed for the site was chosen
because it will be easier than asphalt to maintain considering the heavy weight of
the equipment to be stored. Locating the fence back 20 feet from the right of way of
the road will provide an adequate area for plant growth and room for widening which
might be necessary upon future development.
RESOLUTION N0. PCM-78-11
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING TO THE
CITY COUNCIL THE APPROVAL OF A PRECISE PLAN FOR A HEAVY EQUIPMENT
STORAGE YARD NORTH OF OTAY VALLEY ROAD IN THE I-P ZONE
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1451, adopted by the City Council on March 7, 1973,
established the I-P zone on 230 acres of prdperty located north of Otay Valley Road
east of Brandywine Avenue, and
WHEREAS, on December 29, 1977 a precise plan was submitted by W. F. Maxwell,
Inc. to utilize a 17.19 acre parcel located within the I-P district fora heavy
equipment storage yard, and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission, at a duly advertised public hearing
held at 7:00 p.m., January 25, 1978 in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 276 Fourth
Avenue, considered the precise plan as submitted, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission found that in accordance with the Negative
Declaration on IS-78-42 and the findings stated therein, this project will have
no significant adverse environmental impact, and certified the Negative Declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Planning Commission finds as
follows:
a. That such plan will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be
detrimental to the Health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or
working in the vicinity, or injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity.
The proposed use is a permitted use in the underlying industrial zone.
Except for the wrecking yard to the south, the area surrounding the project
site is vacant.
b. That such plan satisfies the principles of the application of the "P" Modifying
District as set forth in Section 19.46.041.
No guidelines have been established for development in this area. The plan
basically conforms with the regulations of the underlying zone.
c. That any exceptions granted which deviate from the underlying zoning requirements
shall be warranted only when necessary to meet the purpose and application of the
"P" Precise Plan Modifying District.
The proposed landscaping will better screen the heavy equipment than a conven-
tional 9 foot high fence and will offer visual relief. The surface of decom-
posed granite sealed with oil is better suited than asphalt paving for this
use.
d. That approval of this plan will conform to the general plan and the adopted
policies of the city.
The General Plan designates this area for industrial use.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Planning Commission recommends that the
City Council approve the precise plan for a heavy equipment storage yard on a 17.19
acre parcel north of Otay Valley Road, as shown on the attached plat, subject to the
following conditions:
1. The entire 17.2 acres shall be cleared of debris.
2. A 1o~v maintenance landscaping and irrigation plan shall be submitted
and approved by the City Landscape Architect.
3. The chainlink fence shall be located 20 feet from the street right-of-way
and the proposed landscaping installed in front of the fence.
4. All areas to be used for circulation and storage of vehicles shall be
capped with 6" of decomposed granite and sealed with oil.
5. Only the Phase I area may be used for storage until the additional
landscaping and screening is reviewed and approved for Phase II area.
6. The applicant shall enter into an agreement with the City of Chula
Vista to not protest the formation of an assessment district for the
construction of a public street to provide access to the project site.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Planning Commission of Chula Vista, California this
25th day of January, 1978 by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Commissioners Renneisen, R. Johnson, Smith, Chandler, G, Johnson
and O'Neill
NOES: None
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PROJECT TITLE: Maxwell Storage `~ard
°roject Location: From appro::. 400 ft. to 1000 ft. north of Otay
Valley Rd. on an unnamed road, leading to Chula Vista Dump.
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C::SE'IC. IS-73-42 DATE: January 12, 1978
A. Pro;~ct Setting
Tre proposed de~.'elopment involves 17.19 acres of property located
north of Ota-~ Valle' Rd. just south of the Countys Sanitary land
fill, 23St o= the fill's access road. (The propert~Y' was at one
ti:;1e de.'eicped c•~it!: a hog far.:) Adjacent land to the east and
west is vacant and an auto wrecking facility is presently located
to the south.
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na~wra~ ~1:;G° O; ~.~^~GUt 5- There 1S Spare V2CetatlOn ^reSent, -
P_O ':n'~::n "~re Cr endangered SpeCieS . Ben ~en~te , a mineral USed
in to :~rocessina cf petroleum products, has been mined in the
general area. Ro~vever, minir:g operations were discontinued due
to the _:~fer_cr quality of tine resource present and economics.
According to Special Report 123, prepared by the Calif. Div. of
Mines & Geology, a verified segment of the La ~Iacion fault system
and an in=erred fault trace of the same association are located
to the northeast of the project site. The inferred Otay Valley
fault is also suspected of being located nearby, to the south along
O~a~/• Vag le > Rd. - -
The anplic~.nt pro,Uoses to develop the southern portion of the
project sire, approximatel~,~ 6? acres, Lor use as a storage yard.
~•iaterials and equipment to be stored include cranes, trucks and
construeion beams, some or which will be 15 to 16 ft. in height.
The site ~.vill be scraped to clear vegetaion and decomposed granite
seal~ci ~.ai ~:: oil :gill be placed on the surface. A chain link fince
will be installed along the perimeter of the storage area and
dense landscaping ~~~ill be provided for visual relief.
The applicant intends to develop the balance of the site in the
future (2--5 years). An office building and maintenance yard are
tentati~~ely planned. This initial study is limited to review of
the stor3'::e _rard onl,y', however, and additional en•~ironmental
anal_.-sss or future plans rill be necessar~~ :aher. a firm pro~_ oral
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C. Co~.~atibili t'r :eith zoning and Mans
The project site is zoned for general indistrual development with
a precise plan modifying district attached. Current zoning on-site
an _„~ ~~_.~ ~C2n,_ laru agr°_°_S .:1 t.: the GZP_eral flan ~ s land uSe el`:"'.ent.
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D. _.ent~ ~_catiCn or ~n~.-ircnmenta ^Lte~~-
Eart'.-:a~ua',e' faults na
AS StatCd n SeCt1Cn ~ OL th1S dOC::.:~ent, faultl:l.^_, 1S present w1th1P_
the prCjeCt V1Clnltyl and tW0 lnferred f3ll1tS are suspected of being
present nearby. Local earthquake faulting is considered to be
pcte::tsally active-lc:a potential.
Since the CI'OjeCt iS nOt OL a residents al nature and all operat~.o^s
are prC,~OSeCl t0 take p1dCe OlltdOOrS, n0 substantial risk to :~uman
life or propert•,~ is anticipated to occur due to local faulting.
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Thy _ _ -zt si'=e is ar Doan area and -i Bible =rc:~ Ota~.~ Valley Rd.
an: sC';e r`sluentyall'•, ZOP.ed prOper~`7 . A V1SUal ~.<<pact COllld
occ~_ __o:z storage of buL-_~' and rel~... _~ei: ili,h ~qu,~-ze r.t.
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tr'=es to scr°en the storage area and prOVlde visual relief.
Archaeological resources
There are several archaeological sites located in the Otay Valle_~,
several just north of the project site. normally, this project
sii.`: :iOlll.~i :?a~~'e a 1111"1 DOte?ltlal ~Or COiltalnl:':G adC:ltional
arc:^.aeoiogscal resources, however, the propert•_- has been disturbed
O_ ~ ~ 3 _ ~ ti .... i:n': C'... ~°d - arc' SUr~ ace mldden , _ f
arSSOn=, ,:O'i:. .;e OT 11tti'' ~~'allie. SlI"1Ce n0 Substantial ear..:,::Or~i
is prc_~osad t t!;i s `rime, (Tahich could destroy any subsurface
resources; no significant impact on potential archaeological
resources is ~::pected to result from the project.
E. :~?iti~:ation nec~ssar~,~ to avoid significant impacts
1. !sense landscaping to include tall trees and thick
scr,i~;s providing screening and visual relief to adjacent
arias.
.. ~'inc.inc;s of insicnifi cant _moacts
'_. ~"::e _ roject~site has been disturbed b~~ mast use and is
T.~oi.~ o. un_~ ;cr,own _.re or endangered wildli~e or vegetation.
T;~ere are no significant mineral resources known to be
present that could be e~;tracted economically for commercial
use. yart:~:auake faultir_g knc.an or suspected of being present
do not pose anv substantial risk to human life or nro~ert~.~
~.,e _., ~: e nature of the roect.
~. ~:~° goosed :pro ject is consistent with the Ge:,eral Pla:,
a:,d associated elements and is net anticipated to achieve
short ter.:~ to the disadvantage of long terra environmental
goals .
3. Potential visual impacts can be avoided through incor-
poration of proposed mitigation and no impacts which could
interac~ to create any substantial cu.<<ulati~:~e effect on the
en-;iron~:,er_t are anticipated.
4. ~,o substrtial increase in traffic or related emissions
is erected to occur nor will any hazardous substance be
eMitted into the atmrahere as a result of project imole-
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