HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1989-15220 RESOLUTION NO. 15220
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
AND THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ESTABLISHING A
JOINT PLANNING PROJECT APPROACH AND TEAM FOR
THE PROCESSING OF THE OTAY RANCH PROJECT
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, on April 25, 1989, the City of Chula Vista
entered into a Statement of Intentions with the Baldwin Company
for the processing of plans for the Otay Ranch Project, and
WHEREAS, subsequently, the Baldwin Company entered into
a similar agreement with the County of San Diego and upon further
review of these two actions, it became apparent that there were
serious concerns with this dual approach, and
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Council Subcommittee for this
project, Mayor Cox and Councilwoman McCandliss, are also members
of the Interjurisdictional Task Force, which group met to explore
alternative approaches to bring back for consideration by the
Board and Council, and
WHEREAS, the primary concern of the Task Force was to
provide for the most thorough review of plans submitted by the
Baldwin Company with emphasis on ease of public access to
information about this project, and
WHEREAS, after many meetings to refine the basic
concepts, a Memorandum of Understanding was developed which is
now recommended to the Chula Vista City Council and the San Diego
County Board of Supervisors for adoption.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Chula Vista does hereby adopt the Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of Chula Vista and the County of
San Diego to establish a joint planning project team for the
processing of the Otay Ranch Project, a copy of which is attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in
full.-~
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of
Chula Vista be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to
execute said agreement for and on behalf of the City of Chula
Vista.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Ge6rge Krempl, Director of ~b~mas J.~j~ron, City Attorney
Planning
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
,,,~ULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 1st dOy of AuSust
19 89 , by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Counci 1members Malcolm, Moore, McCandliss
NAYES: Councilmembers None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None
ABSENT: Councilmembers cox, Nader
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Acting/ Mcly0r of the City of Chula Vjsto
/Cit~' Cler~ '
.TE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chulo Visto, Colifornio,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY thor the obove ond foregoing is 0 full, true ond correct copy of
RESOLUTION N0. 15220 ,ond thor the some hos not been omendedor repeoled
DATED
City Clerk
CC-660
MEMORANDUM OF UNCERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE -_.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND
THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
TO ESTABLISH A JOINT PLANNING PROJECT TEAM ·
FOR THE PROCESSING OF THE OTAY RANCH PROJECT ':" '
INTRODUCTION
The Baldwin Company
ts located within the':.untncorporated'area of..the:iCounty:-of San :. Dlego; Two-,*
Jurisdictions with 'potential .I:.final:-~-.land .use':!.,,:.authOrtty. ~nclude .'the .: Ctty::.'of
Chula Vista and San;'Dtego-:County';~-:~:,~Both~:',~J~rtsdtcttons 'have'ChOsen tO:~:be;_
actively 1rivalveal with the preparat~n.,'of.':':t · neCessarY plans' and documents,~,~''
:' and with the final ,' approval.:~,:~of.~{,::the'.:.'entttlements" 11steal beloW....: ..Both'.,
: Jurisdictions have adopted similar Statements .of,.Intent;'. " .....
both Jurisdictions to share.perSOnnel.. costs~:and';tdeas, with a 9oal.
fomtn9 and creating .neceSsary ..,~'documents.:'!~plans.,:;,and ~' 'entttlements for,'.:::the '
project acceptable to bot. h"Jurtsdtcttons'and conststent.,Wtth:',.the-Sf. atements:of
Zntentton. Idhtle bot. h ,' Jurisdictions'.-: intend':: to':'.-ret.tn ,.':their :'~ ~ndependent
9overnmental aut. hortty"' to"" .'review :.,:'.the". pro:leCt.'.:"" both 'Ju~sdT~.ton's.'.:~ have ..
voluntarily entered tnto,,thtS:.Nemorandum'of.:UnderSt:andtng'and-have agreed-to' '
cooperate to fona a Jotnli,'plar~iilng"'approa~h'~In'.:an..att 't:to..deve]op .a'. s'tng]e', '
set of entttlements accep~able'.'tos, botlt:.'Jurtsdtc!ttons',,en~t.t s agreed that such"
1. The size of the pro3ect,.:(34 sq.-miles).., , "
untncorporated .area of' the .Country ':.'Of::, San,' Diego. the ,.Ctty of-.
Chula 'Vlst~s'·General,$,Plan"~hows~,'425>:'Of'ithe' Ranch property as ': "
Ranch has been :'designated. a':;.spectal!-study. 'area by LAFCO. "The.:,....
:- social, economic, '~nVironmental.'and other concerns,
:' 4, This requires-. +,he application of available government1 -
" 5, A central clearinghouse. is. 'needed for the convenience of .... :
'-' interested'citizens, organizations and various gr. oUps,.: ...-: ...... ' ....'
Therefore. the Joint planning ,app'm~ch, reflf~t~4 {a .this !qenmrandum of:/i
Understanding. has been developed .to meet .,~-.~ .~,~.~w-concerns. It is ~',the '?"-
Intent of both Jurisdictions. through 'thts,.l~..~p~,~ of UnderstandingS' :.to'."...'.:'..i,.,..?'.
work together. dlltgently,~. to mchilve',.'con~t,.~..~l e~m specific. plans and."
actions to be taken concerning the,.fidl~jre .de.~elp.~er~' ~f. the project. " ..:-:'
The City Council and :the:;'ia0ard>:'[~'i:',~uperVi$o,-~x. ',.have a:ree, that this,' .,.
cooperative approach would best'..: serve~ the'citizens,. organization~ and the"' _.
various groups who nmy have interest i~'.or concerns ~b~Jt this project.
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THE JOINT PLANNING APPROACH -..: "...,~.>. :...:7~ :,,..:~,...- ...'..; ., .. ....
A. Authorized Work -':'T~Ss' 'Inclh~, ~'alf>"~r6rk'>L'*.'ieadt~g.., ~o 'th' "
, ! ' e adoption of
Ame ~ ';"~""' ~l ':- DevelOpment'..-.Plan. :, Naster'::
General Plan ndment :.': (GPA ai) . Gener
Development A reement(s ~!~ Tiered;~.~EXR~:'and'.~.all ".:"necessary;. ~'envt~onmental ' *
documentation. Sphere" of ::Xnfluence"~.St~dy~{,'ServfCe/Revenuei.:Plan.>, and;an -. .
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Annexation ,Plan. .Tht s,,.work,~wtll.. bet~'governed; by',: m .: comprehenstve,t'work2~'~ '.. ',,'. -'
program acceptable .,::.to~.::i:~ both'~:-',:;furisdfcttons*~::'mnd .:~on*si stent-~..wt th >the :: ':":., ' .*~.:",~
respective Statements 'of:':'Zntentton;~",~:.~The~.wo~k'.::.pro~ram..'sha11 betprepared:.'
within 45 days followt'n~approval :Of !.:the'. Memora~dum of Understanding..-A11C"'
of the above entttlements-:are-.to.~:be>,constdered and 'acted.upOn by.':both..!i''
Jurisdictions prior to the processing of, subdivisions. .;.'~; , , -
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The scope of work.,"i{ievei'oP~d:"f~r"' ~"":-!*ab'd~'e""'~.~tsted entltiement$" .'shall ..... "
comprise the total assignment'Sol the:~lotnt Planning,Project. Team and the
InterJurisdictional Task Irorce,.":.Thts'..*:Nemorandum'<of .Understanding shall ........... '..
remain in effect for the.'ttme necessary'to complete'. the .'above-ltsted,*scope'*... .
of work or unttl such time .In ..the*:future* as.. tt::ts:.deemed~approprtate-:.that-_
and no other.. ., work shall:,; be':~ Undertaken:!~,pursuant-;' to> 'thts .: Nemorandum .. of -
Understanding'unless 'authdrtz~d by, :both ,~;j6ri sdtcttons~. :: :" ,, .': :...-':':*
Approach ~ ' "
,pp c - The Ctty'and::the-.::County".-Vlll~:~each'.~'process a. sepa~;~te
However. the GPAs will be 'based upon' one '.:development proposal 'and' Joint
staff work. '-.:,' ~,', :':- "' ::,,,',."*':! ,,- '-.' '..'.'
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The County GPA'includes'Con$1deration!:O~"a'ishtft'of: the".U~ban Ltmtt,:.L.ine...-;-...- _:.
to extend -the Current.' Urban'.,; Development..Area" (CUDA) 'Regional" Category:.-:.:..
This' property may beT*Flaced>!n':the,:.Spectfic Plan'.*Area (SPA:'.21)~Plan
may.. nclude': specific. text in-the Subregional.' Plan
designation. The SPA:2 I . ""
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setting forth the development;parameters '.for. ,'the'. required Specific' Plan'.
This text my require that development,conform to the development plan and
phasing plan approved byi both.the'Chula'.Vista",':Ctty",Council andSthe ,Board"','.
use approvals consistent' 'with a ;)otnt*p an and 'consistent-with-.the
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respective Statements of Intention;, ;~. ' .',, '. ':":
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B. Lead Agency- The Ct~of Chula VIsta Is hereby deslgnated as the lead
agency for processtng.the,luthorfzed ~ork described tn "A" above. Chula
Vtsta shall be responsible.for coordinating all-of this ~ork wtth the
County and ~ the ZnterJurlsdlcttonal Task Force.
Although the County of hn'Dtego beltSyes .that under nomal c1~stances.
~e County ~uld be the lead agency. for' the envt~ntal rev(~ of th~s
project pursuant' to CE~. 'the. Count~-.',agrees that. tn order to.rest
eff(ctently pr~ess this 4olnt project.: the Ctty of Chula V(s~ shall
the lead agency for the envf~mntal revfe~ pr~ess.
Since part of the pl'annlng Nt11 :,InclUde .a ~prezon~ng of 'the. property.
California A~Infstrative Code S...1~5(b){2) allo~s a c~ty to act as, lead
Lead a~ncy ~spons~bfl fty,foP the EZR' shall by agreement be.the
c~ Chula Vista. undeP .,. Sect( on ' 15051 (d):of.. the CEQA.Gu~del~nes..The
County shall provfde .s~ff:.:~sou~es, fop full reV~ of all env~~ntal
d~ntat~on p~duced.b~.the ~otnt ,Plann~ng=,:Pro~ect ~Team's~.consultant
prfor to EZR certtficat(on by~ the .City: of Chula 'V~sta and N~th' County
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p~parat(on of all environS1 'doc~nts,' ~:PrtoP. to. cert(ftcat(on bY the
Ctty of Chula Vista. :.the San ..Diego ~'County :;Planning" Com(ss~on and ; ~he
Board of Supe~fsors shall be' afforded an' opportun(ty' to' rev~. cmnt.
and hold publ(c hearings. on the, EZR,' Any.-,~sult~ng ,.EZR revisions.
m(ttgat(on masures. and overrfd(ng.:findfngs by the 'Board.:of. Supervisors
shall be (nco~orated into.the final EZR byte City of Chula V~sta.
C. Staff and Consultant Resources'-~.,County and"c~ty 'Nill provfde the
necessa~ staff resou~es,and Jointly retain consultants as necessa~ to
carry out the 'authorized '~ork described ~n, "A" :and "B" above. The
attached organization chart ~ 11 ustrates.. the staff and consul rant resources
currently exited to be c~tted to th~s p~3ect.
All consulting contracts. shall .be ~fth the C(ty of Chula Vista.and (n
accordance Nfth tts 'p~cedu~s'for .letting contracts. Prtor approval'
shall be ob~fned, though ~e County's Chtef A~1nfstratlve Office.
~e cost'of p~vfdf;,g.~Stafr;.an~.:Consul~nt resou~es shall. be r~o~red.-'
f~ deposits mde by the. applicant.
:-' D. Service/Revenue Plan - A 'senice/revenue plan shall be p~pared. ~Ich w~11'
outline ~ntctpal and 'regional senlce and (nfrastru~ture
~sponslbflftfes. and hw. ~ey, are to be financed.' including capttal
:,, outl~. ~n~nance and operational costs. Thts plan may .tnclude servtce
agremnts Ntth al~ affected agenc(es. as .Nell as ~venue shartng
~ ag~ments as deerod app~prfate. :This plan-my also (~lude. separa~-
agreerants on fees .and exactforts. the potential for alternat~ve.mthods:0f,
":-~. financing such as Nelio Roos d~stricts. assessrant d~str~cts'.and/or.other
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roans of f~nanc~ng 'short and'. ~ong tem facilities and 'se~tce ,costs.
~ 1 be set' orth in the'scope of ~rk'.
,,'. Sp~iffcs of ~ s p an ~11 f '
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The Master Property Tax Agreement: adopted by both the Board of Supervisors
and the Chula Vista City Council shall not apply to this plan unless
specifically agreed to by both governmental bodies.
E. Sphere of Influence and Annexation Agreement - A sphere of influence
agreement and an' annexation agreement shall be based on '. the
service/revenue plan and land use ~plan. The spher~ agreement and the
annexation agreement shall be processed concurrent with the GPA and shall
be included in the scope of ~ork described in "A" above. Decisions on
said agreements are expected to be executed prior to LAFCO action on the
Sphere of Influence.. The,. Sphere of Znfluence must be adopted by LAFCO
prior to implementation of formal ';annexation plans. (This necessary LAFCO
action is outside the 9-14 month ttme line in the Statements of. Intention
and requires an additional. 60-90 days.)..;,
F. Conflict Resolutlon - The, recmndatlons of the ZnterJurtsdtctional Task
i=orce shall be considered durl.ng .'the processing of the General~ Plan
Amendment. ,.'. :. ', , .- ·
The work program fop ,thts~'ProJ'ect shall tnclude consideration of a Dispute. '
Resolution process for,resolving any' City/County disagreements and-any
disagreements with: the Baldwin. Company..' I~htle the exact nature of .the
process wt11 be determined as part of the work-program. it is ~xpected
that the D(spute Resolution process will' provide for appropriate levels of
staff. consultant and/or InterJurisdictional Task Force review. Th~s
provide for a more independent review. by, the+: consultants. staff.and/or
ZnterJurtsdtcttonal Task Force and place' disagreements in a more complete
context for the policy makers.
Failure to reach consensus between the two Jurisdictions may be cause for
independent revie~ and dectston by the affected Jurisdictions.
G. Notice - Reasonable notice shali be g~ven to'the other party when either
the B~'ard of Supervisors or the Chula Vista City Council places an item on
their respective agendas pertaining to the Otay Ranch project.
H. Definitions
General Development Plan
Master Development Agreement/Public Benefit Agreement
General Development Plan,- a description of the development proposed
t map and
within a particular ~lan~d conmmntty consisting of. at rain mum. a
~ritten statements setting forth. in general. the locatton and arrangement
of all proposed uses and Improvements to be included in the development
an~! the policies and.regulations governing
Haster Development Agreement/Pu511c Benefit Agreement. - An agreement that
~s "layered" and ,~vLloped .as the key elements of the work program'are
approved by the governing-;Jurisdiction(s). The tntttal stage of the
Naster. Development Agreement ~111 tnclude Issues related'to the General
Plan and the' General Development Plan. Subsequent stages of this
agreement ~11 tnclude' issues ;tlated to adopted (or to be adopted)
implementation measures such as Specific Plans and Tentative Naps
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I. Amendments
Attachments: Organizational chart for the Joint Planning Task Force
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JOINT CITY/COUNTY PLANNING APPROACH
FOR THE OTAY RANCH PROJECT
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Clt:~/C~mtt ~IR Units ' -
(Seleotion COnsultant' -
in' proStess) =,ana ,tm~ - Ce RBF
Xnv ax S~ee m '- ,. !' j,: ':'~ , Secretary/
~ ." ~ Read - CitF" ' Traffio Eng~
lnv Coordinator t F4~OiTe
Consul ant
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Gordon H~rward 3ohn Burk$ ~-~' -' , -
County Regional l)~p Dir~otor · ' - ~ ,= .
V ~ B~t~z' finch