Form Rev 3/6/2023
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE PARK MASTER PLAN FOR
THE 5.5 -ACRE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK IN OTAY RANCH
VILLAGE 8 WEST AND THE PARK NAME
WHEREAS, the Sectional Planning Area (SPA) plan for Otay Ranch Village 8 West (“Project”) was adopted by City Council on December 17, 2013 by Resolution No. 2013-270; and
WHEREAS, the Project’s Master Developer, HomeFed Village 8, LLC (“HomeFed”), requested approval of an amendment to the SPA plan and a new Tentative Subdivision Map; and
WHEREAS, the SPA plan amendment and Tentative Subdivision Map were adopted by City Council on February 18, 2020, by Resolution No. 2020-033; and
WHEREAS, Park obligations for development projects are found in Chapter 17.10 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code (“CVMC”), also known as the Parkland Dedication and Development Ordinance (“PLDO”); and
WHEREAS, the Agreement regarding construction of parks in Otay Ranch Village 8 West (“Parks Agreement”) approved on October 20, 2020 , by City Council Resolution No. 2020 -223 further details the Project’s plan to meet the parkland obligations; and
WHEREAS, the Project partly satisfies the land dedication requirements of the PLDO by granting a Public Access Easement over the 5.5-acre neighborhood park ( “neighborhood park”) accepted by the City of Chula Vista on Final Subdivision Map No. 16428 Lot D and recorded at the County Recorder’s office on November 3, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Project partly satisfies the park development requirements of the PLDO by constructing the neighborhood park; and
WHEREAS, the neighborhood park site is located at the southeastern corner of the intersection of La Media Parkway and Avenida Caprise; and
WHEREAS, the Parks Agreement acknowledges that the neighborhood park shall be owned and maintained by the Project’s Homeowners Association and shall provide a mechanism to fund its perpetual maintenance; and
WHEREAS, HomeFed and the landscape consultant, Estrada Land Planning, have entered into a two-party agreement for the design of the park; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the Project was adequately covered in previously certified Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR Resolution No.
10-03) - SCH #2010062093 for the Otay Ranch Village 8 West Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan. Thus, no further environmental review or documentation is required; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission recommended approval of the Neighborhood Park Master Plan at its meeting on July 18, 2024.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it hereby approves the Park Master Plan for the 5.5-acre Neighborhood Park, located in Village 8 West, and the park name as [NAME TO BE INSERTED].
Presented by Approved as to Form by
Roy Sapa'u Marco A. Verdugo
Director of Development Services City Attorney