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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-16
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PLANNING COMMISSION
ADOPTING OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTI- FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED- USE PROJECTS TO COMPLY WITH STATE HOUSING LAWS.
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 35 was signed into law by then Governor Jerry Brown in September of 2017, requiring cities and counties to streamline review and approval of eligible affordable housing projects through a ministerial process, and, may only apply objective standards to such projects; and
WHEREAS, subsequent housing streamlining bills signed by the Governor since 2017, havefurther highlighted the needfor the City to maintain compliance with StateLaw by adopting objective design standardsto ensurefuture residents benefit from a reasonableliving environment and are protected from undue development impacts; and
WHEREAS, Staff presented the draft Chula Vista Municipal Code (“ CVMC”) amendments to the Development Oversight Committee on July 19, 2023, which recommended adoption; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Development Serviceshasreviewed the proposedactivity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and hasdetermined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378(b)(1) of the State CEQA Guidelines becausethe proposed activity consists of updatesand modifications to the CVMC related to state law compliance. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve the proposed amendmentsto CVMC Title 19, to addSection 19.58.460 (Multi- Family andMixed- UseObjective Design Standards); and
WHEREAS, after review and consideration of the Staff Report and related materials for this matter, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider said CVMC amendmentsat 6:00p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the Planning Commission and the hearing was thereafter closed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission hereby recommendsthat the City Council of the City of Chula Vista adopt the proposedamendmentsto CVMC Title 19, to add Section 19.58.460 ( Objective Design Standards for Multi- Family and Mixed- Use Projects), pertaining to the adoption of objective design standardsfor multi- family residential and mixed- use projects, to comply with state housing laws.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT that the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista find that the proposedamendmentsto the CVMC identified in this Resolution and has also determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378(b)(1) of the State CEQA Guidelines. The proposed activity consists of DocuSign Envelope ID: 5DE60EE4- 51E4- 4A46- A846- 46E385A88B78 Planning Commission Resolution 2023-16
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updates and modifications to the CVMC related to state law compliance. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the StateCEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the City Council.
Presentedby Approved asto form
By:
for Laura C. Black, AICP for Jill D.S. Maland
Director of Development Services Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak Acting City Attorney
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 11th day of October, 2023, by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Burroughs, Combs, Leal, Torres
NOES: 0
ABSENT: Felber, De La Rosa, Zaker
ABSTAIN: 0
JeromeTorres, Vice Chair
ATTEST:
Mariluz Zepeda, Secretary
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