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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1976/04/27 Item 05a, bCITY OF CHULA VISTA ITEM N0. 5 a,b ENT .COUNCIL AGENDA STATEM - . ' ~ FOR MEETING OF: 4/27/76 ITEM TITLE: Public hearing - Consideration of tentative map PCS-76-1 for South Bay Villas Unit #2 Resolution #8134- Approving tentative map PCS-76-1 for South Bay Villas Unit #2 SUBMITTED BY~ Director of P1 anni n ITEM EXPLANATION 1. The applicant proposes to subdivide 2.85 acres located at the terminus of East "J" Street into 9 single family residential lots. The applicant has applied for prezoning from P-C to R-1-H-P and has petitioned the City for annexation. 2. The Initial Study (IS-76-13) was conducted by the Environmental Review Committee on March 4, 1976. The E.R.C. concluded that there would be no significant environmental effects. On April 12 the Planning Commission certified the Negative Declaration and recommended approval of the subdivision. 3. The proposed subdivision will provide for the extension of East "J" Street and the completion of lots on the south side of the street extending to and including portions of South Bay Villas Unit #1. 4. The attached staff report for the Planning Commission meeting of April 12, 1976 contains additional information on this item. tXl'iltSl I J 111 I Hl..r1tU Agreement Resolution X Ordinance Plat X Other Rnt. to P. I Res. PCS-76-1 Environmental Document; AttachedIS-76-13 Submitted on STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Concur with Planning Commission recommendation. BOARD/ COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION On April 12, 1976 the Planning Commission voted 5-0 recomm~~e..~~ ~ that the City Counc i 1 certify the Negative Declaration and a~prpv~ ffiaeps~Yb~ vision i n accordance with the attached resolution, PCS-76-1 . .~_._ -:~,;,~, COUNCIL ACTION Form A-113 (Rev. 5-75) MAIE'1 CRESTi _ VARR'1 , -.~_ _~ . •!. 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PCS-7i6-i 1 CHANGE OF PREZGNING -~ 1 FROM P-C TO R-I-H-P ~ ~ FOR 250 AC.-UNIT N0. ~ 2 SOtJTHBAY VILLAS \//.; \ / ; ~ 1 _~ ~ v 1 -! ~~ 'yy ~ 1 ~_~ , 1 v' - = R-i-D - _ 1 I / , . - i / _J ~ 1 ~ ,~ • / / to ~~`~~--- -- _ z • 1 ~ ~ /- 1 ~--A--la ~ / i . ~ / rr~-~.Yr-. ~.4r , /~.r I / % s a , .6 ~ ~---- City Planning Commission , Agenda Items for Meeting of April 12, 1976 page 5 3, PUBLIC HEARING - Consideration of Tentative Map PCS-76-1 for South Villas Unit #2 - Shattuck Construction Company A. BACKGROUND 1. The applicant has submitted a tentative subdivision map, known as South Bay Villas Unit No. 2, proposing to subdivide approximately 2.85 acres of land into 9 single family residential lots. The property is located at the easterly terminus of East "J" Street and is partially in the city (.39 acres) and partially in the County (2.46 acres) (see locator). The applicant has applied for prezoning from P-C to R-1-H-P and has also petitioned for annexation of the 2.1 acres presently in theCounty. Both of these items are being considered by the Planning Commission at this meeting. 2. An Initial Study (IS-76-13) of possible adverse environmental impacts of this project was conducted by the Environmental Review Committee on March 4, 1976. The E.R.C. concluded that there would be no significant effects and made a draft Negative Declaration. Certification of the Negative Declaration is included in Agenda item 1. B. RECOMMENDATION Adopt a motion recommending that the City Council approve Tentative Map PCS-76-1, South Bay Villas Unit No. 2, subject to the following conditions: 1. The property in the County (Z.1 acres) shall be annexed to the City of Chula Vista prior to approval of the final subdivision map. 2. The subdivider shall comply with all applicable sections of the Chula Vista Municipal Code. 3. The developer shall agree to include the 9 lots in the assessment boundaries of Open Space Maintenance District No. 5, formed for the 12.2 acres of canyon area in South Bay Villas Unit No. 1. C. DISCUSSION 1. Adjacent zoning and land use: North - P-C (County A-1-8) Vacant South - R-1-H-P Vacant (approved subdivision) Ea St - P-C (County A-1-8) Vacant West - R-1 Single family residences 2. Site Characteristics. The proposed subdivision is triangularly shaped and contains approximately 2.85 acres (including all of East "J" Street) with'an average natural slope of 12~. A condition of approval of South Bay Villas Unit No. 1 was that the developer City Planning Commission Agenda I*ems for Meeting of April 12, 1976 page 6 acquire the subject property for the extension of East "J" Street in order to provide for reasonable lotting and development pattern. Development and grading of this subdivision is predicated on the overall development of South Bay Villas Units No. 1 and No. 2. 3. Lot Size. As authorized by the precise plan provisions, lot sizes have been reduced with 5 of the 9 lots containing approximately 6700 sq. ft. or larger instead of the 7,000 sq. ft. minimum required for an R-1 zone. The maximum number of lots which could be reduced below 7,000 sq. ft. under conventional R-1 zoning would be 3 lots. Since 62 of the 113 lots in Unit No. 1 were reduced below 7,000 sq. ft. to insure the retention of a natural canyon area, the staff concurs with the reduc- tions in Unit No. 2 which is merely an extension of the previously approved design. D. TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP - FINDINGS REQUIRED Sec. 66473.5 of the Government Code provides that: "No local agency shall approve a map unless the legislative body shall find that the proposed subdivision, together r,~ith the provisions for its design and improvement, is consistent z~ith the General Plan or any specific plan. "A proposed subdivision shall be consistent with a General Plan or specific plan only if the ZocaZ agency has officially adopted such a plan, and the proposed subdivision or Zand use is compatible ~,rith the objectives, policies, general Zand uses and programs specified in such a plan." In order to determine whether consistency and compatibility exist, staff offers the following findings on South Bay Villas Unit No. 2 for Commission considera- tion: Land Use Element - Compatible - The proposed project will be developed at a density of 3.2 dwelling units per gross acre. The General Plan designates this area as Medium Density Residential 4-12 dwelling units per gross acre. Circulation Element - Consistent - The proposed project will extend East "J" Street as a residential collector street in the same alignment as drawn on the General Plan. Housing Element - Consistent - The proposed project will provide additional decent housing and also provide residents of Chula Vista a choice in living accommodations in a stable residential neighborhood. Conservation, Open Space, and Parks & Recreation Elements - Compatible - The development of this project is included as part of the approved subdivision to the south, which will provide for the preservation of a natural canyon as open space. The developer will pay the required park fees to insure acquisition and development of parks in the area. . Seismic Safety Element - Consistent - The closest geological hazard to the proposed project is the La Nacion earthquake fault some 2,000 feet to the east City Planning Commission Agenda Items for Meeting of April 12, 1976 page 1 Safety Element - Consistent - The proposed project will extend the public improve- ments and provide fire hydrants in conformance with City standards. Noise Element - Consistent - The proposed project will not result in the generation of any noise pollution, nor will it be subject to any unacceptable levels of noise (IS-76-13). Bicycle Routes Element - Compatible - The proposed project is not required to provide a bicycle route nor will it result in the interference of continuity of any proposed route. Public Building Element - Compatible - The proposed project will not result in the relocation of any existing or proposed public facilities. E. CONCLUSION The tentative subdivision map is consistent with the goals and objectives of the General Plan. mud. ~y ORRF7 ~~E~ATIVE DECLARATIO~~ OF ENVIRO;~MENTAL IMPACT On March 4, 1 97 6 a draft Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact was reconunen ec~y t e nv~ronmental Review'Committee of the City of Chula Vista. The project is described as follows: construction of 9 lots with single family dwellings. ro~ec OCa ion: Between ~ast J Street and South Bay Villas #1 It is the finding of the Environmental Review Committee that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment for the following reasons: 1. There is a general lack of significant natural or cultural features on or near the site which could be adversely affected by the project. The only overall resource of any importance is the Snake Cholla (opuntia parryii serpentine) however, the specimens on this property are of a poor quality and limited volume. A smaller scale of the project and its location. adjacent to an established single family area preclude a substantial adverse environmental impact. 2. The project is in conformance with all long term environmental goals of the City of Chula Vista and therefore will not attain a short term goal to the expense of a long term goal. The The project is in conformance with the Open Space and Conservation-Elements of the General Pian. 3. The project does not involve the extension of any utility facilities or public rights-of-way which could facilitate growth. The project~is rather a response to such facilities which were required of South Bay Villas #1. 4. The project will not result in the generation of any noise, air pollution, light, or other hazards or other substances which would be hazardous to the caelfare or health of any human being. NOTE: This evaluation is limited to the consideration of prezoning, annexatior_ and tentative subdivision mal;. Information for the Initial Study was prepared by: - -- Craig Bulthuis & Nothomb 2611 Adams Ave. San Diego, CA 9 1 The Initial Study Application and Evaluation is on file with the Environmental Review Coordinator of the City of Chula Vista and may be reviewed at the planning Department of the City of Chula Vista between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Environm Review Coor ina or CASE tll1MBER • Is-76-13 Date March 4 , 1976 E~~ 3 (rev. 3-20-75) March 2, 1976 TO: Members of the Environmental Review Committee FROM: Douglas D. Reid, Environmental Review Coordinator SUBJECT: IS-76-13 - South Bay Villas #2 A. Background This project involves the construction of 9 lots with single family dwellings between East J Street and South Bay Villas #1. The project site does contain Snake Cholla which is a rare and endangered specie. B. Recommendation Adopt this staff report, evaluation form and recommend that tY-.e Planning Comm;ssion ana City Council fi^d that }rc prcj~ct :rill hM.~c no significant effect on the environment in accordance with the attached Negative Declaration and the findings therein. C. Project Setting The project site is 1.6 acres just south of the future extension of East J Street to the east of the San Simon and Hillcrest Subdivision. The site is relatively level and contains a considerable amount of indescriminate fill. There are no significant geological hazards on the site, the closest such hazard is the La Nacion earthquake fault some 2000 ft. to the east. The soils on the property exhibit undesirable qualities, which can be adequately treated during the grading of the property and with adequate structural design of foundations. There are no archaeological sites on or near the property, a survey of this area was conducted prior to the approval of South Bay Villas ~1 subdivision. There are a few isolated Snake Cholla plants on the site, however, in comparison to the more dense higher quality stands to the east- northeast which are being retained in open space lots in Unit #l, the loss of these few examples of a rare and endangered specie, is not considered to be significant. The urban infrastructure in this area is generally adequate to support development with the obvious exception of secondary school facilities. The existing capacity of Bonita Vista Junior High is 1190 students, the attendance is ho4:ever, 1530. The Senior High has a capacity of 1485 with a current attendance of 1546. It should also be pointed out that this is one of the fastest growing areas of Chula Vista with the probability of more students being generated be developments currently under construction prior to the completion of this project. It is estimated however that only 2-3 students would be generated from this project at the Senior and Junior High School. D. Project Description The project involves the subdivision of this site into 9 lots for single family dwellings. The minimum lot size would be 6710 sq. ft. with the average at 7738 sq. ft. Grading of the property and installation of public improvements would be accomplished in conjunction with South Bay Villas #1. The property is partially in the City of Chula Vista and County of San Diego. The area in the City of Chula Vista is zoned R-1-H-P, while the portion in the County is prezoned P-C. The project will therefore, involve not only the annexation of territory to the City of Chula Vista but also re-prezoning from P-C to R-1-H-P. The grading of the site will involve excavation of 1Gu0 cubic yaras and the filling of 15,500 cubic yards. The maximum depth of cut will be 7 ft. and the maximum depth of fill 15 ft. E. Findings 1. There is a general lack of significant natural or cultural features on or near the site which could be adversely affected by the project. The only overall resource of any importance is the Snake Cholla (opuntia parryii serpentina) however, the specimens on this property are of a poor quality and limited volume. A smaller scale of the project and its location adjacent to an established single family area preclude a substantial adverse environmental impact. 2. The project is in conformance with all long term environmental goals of the City of Chula Vista and therefore will not attain a short term goal to the expense of a long term goal. The The project is in conformance with the Open Space and Conservation Elements of the General Plan. 3. The project does not involve the extension of any utility facilities or public rights-of-way which could facilitate growth.. The project is rather a response to such facilities which were required of South Bay Villas #1. 4. The project will not result in the generation of any noise, air pollution, light, or other hazards or other substances which would be hazardous to the welfare or health of any human being.