RESOLUTION NO. 2024-16
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDING CERTIFICATION
OF A FIRST ADDENDUM ( IS23- 0001) TO THE FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE OTAY
RANCH VILLAGE SEVEN SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA
PLAN ( FEIR 04-06) AND APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA GENERAL PLAN ( GPA23- 0005);
THE OTAY RANCH GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
GDP23- 0001); THE OTAY RANCH VILLAGE SEVEN
SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA PLAN AND ASSOCIATED
REGULATORY DOCUMENTS ( SPA23- 0002); AND A
TENTATIVE MAP FOR OTAY RANCH VILLAGE SEVEN
TM23- 0001)
WHEREAS, the area of land that is the subject of this Resolution, for the purpose of general description, is located south of Birch Road, east of La Media Road, west of California StateRoute 125, and north of Otay Ranch Village Eight West (“Project Site”); and WHEREAS, on April 10, 2023, a duly verified application was filed with the City of Chula Vista Development Services Department by Baldwin & Sons (“ Applicant”) requesting approval of amendmentsto the City of Chula Vista General Plan (GPA23-0005), the Otay Ranch General Development Plan (“ GDP”) ( GDP23- 0001), the Otay Ranch Village Seven Sectional Planning Area (“SPA”) Plan (SPA23-0002), including the PlannedCommunity District Regulations, and a Tentative Map for Otay Ranch Village Seven to reclassify 287 previously approved single- family residential units to multifamily residential units on the Project Site (“Project”); and WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services hasreviewed the proposedProject for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“ CEQA”) and determined that the Project is substantially covered in the previously certified Final Environmental Impact Report FEIR”) for the Otay Ranch Village Seven SPA Plan ( FEIR 04- 06; SCH # 2003111050; certified by City Council Resolution No. 2004-330 on October 12, 2004) but that minor technical changes or additions are necessary to account for the expected Project impacts; and WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services also determined that none of the conditions described in Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines calling for the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental environmental impact report exist; therefore, a first addendum to FEIR 04-06 was preparedfor the Project (IS23-0001); and
WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services set the time and place for a hearing before the Planning Commission, and notice of said hearing, together with its purpose, was given by its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City and its mailing to property owners within 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property at least 10 days prior to the hearing; and
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WHEREAS, City staff recommendedthat the Planning Commission recommendapproval of the Project to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, after review and consideration of the Staff Report and related materials for the Project, the hearing was held at the time and place asadvertisedin the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Chula Vista that it hereby recommendsthat the City Council of the City of Chula Vista approve and certify a First Addendum ( IS23- 0001) to the FEIR for the Otay Ranch Village Seven SPA Plan (FEIR 04-06) and approve amendmentsto the City Of Chula Vista General Plan (GPA23- 0005); the Otay Ranch General Development Plan ( GDP23- 0001); the Otay Ranch Village Seven SPA Plan andassociatedregulatory documents (SPA23-0002); anda Tentative Map (TM23- 0001) for Otay Ranch Village Seven, including placing an Ordinance on first reading to amend the Otay Ranch Village SevenPlannedCommunity District Regulations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the City Council.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Laura C. Black, AICP for Marco A. Verdugo
Director of Development Services City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 11th day of December 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners: Burroughs, Felber, Leal, Sanfilippo, Torres, and De La Rosa
NOES: Commissioners: Combs
ABSENT: Commissioners: None
Michael De La Rosa, Chair
ATTEST:
Mariluz Zepeda, Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Mariluz Zepeda, Deputy City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2024- 16 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the Planning Commission at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 11th day of December 2024.
Executed this 11th day of December 2024.
Mariluz Zepeda, Deputy City Clerk
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