Form Rev 2/18/2025
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A PARKS AGREEMENT FOR
OTAY RANCH VILLAGE EIGHT EAST BETWEEN THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA AND HOMEFED VILLAGE 8E, LLC
WHEREAS, on December 2, 2014, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista (“City”) adopted Resolution No. 2014-235 approving the Otay Ranch Village Eight East Sectional Planning Area Plan (“SPA Plan”), as later amended by Resolution No. 2020 -036, adopted on February 18, 2020, and as further amended by Resolution No. 2024-082, adopted on May 14, 2024 (collectively the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Village Eight East SPA Plan, including amendments, was reviewed and studied in an Environmental Impact Report and received a California Environmenta l Quality Act (CEQA) determination under Resolution No. 2024 -082, and the proposed action now being considered is not a project as defined under Section 15378 of the CEQA State Guidelines , and pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environment al review is required.
Alternatively, if the subject Parks Agreement is considered a project under CEQA, then the Parks Agreement was adequately covered and addressed in a previously certified Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the Otay Ranch Uni versity Villages Project (FEIR -13-01; SCH #2013071077; approved by City Council Resolution No. 2014-232 on December 2, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Parklands and Public Facilities Ordinance , commonly known as Parkland Dedication Ordinance (“PLDO”), codified as Chula Vista Municipal Code ( “CVMC”) Chapter 17.10, as amended, requires that development projects provide land and improvements for neighborhood parks, community parks and recreational facilities and permits the City to require a combination of dedication, development and payment of in-lieu fees if the City determines that the combination would better serve the public; and
WHEREAS, the PLDO’s requirements are imposed on the Project through conditions of approval of the Tentative Subdivision Map for Village Eight East (CVT 22 -0005), approved by Chula Vista City Council Resolution No. 2024 -082, and supplemental subdivision improvement agreements; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2024-082, Condition No. 46 requires that HomeFed Village 8E LLC, the owner of Village Eight East, an affiliate of HomeFed Corporation, enter into a Parks Agreement with the City for the purpose of addressing Parkland Acquisition and Development obligations prior to approval of Developer’s first Final Map for Village Eight East; and
WHEREAS, the Parks Agreement does not increase or decrease any park obligations but instead clarifies responsibility for the PLDO requirements attributable to the Project by addressing the amount of land required, requirements for park development, maintenance and payment of in- lieu fees as required by the Project’s conditions of approval; and
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WHEREAS, the PLDO is utilized to determine the parkland required for the Project, whereby 460 square feet is required per single-family dwelling unit (“DU”) and 341 square feet is required per multi-family DU. For the purposes of this Parks Agreement, 336 single family DU times 460 square feet plus 2,940 multi-family DU times 341 square feet divided by 43,560 square feet equals 26.56 acres; and
WHEREAS, the Village Eight East SPA Plan anticipates that the Project will provide sufficient area and facilities to meet its recreational needs on site through the provision of a Neighborhood Park, Edge Trails, and a Community Park consistent with the Pro ject’s P AD requirements of the PLDO; and
WHEREAS, the parties intend by this Parks Agreement to implement the requirements of the SPA Plan, the PLDO, and the conditions of the Project’s Tentative Subdivision Map by establishing a Neighborhood Park, Edge T rails, and a Community Park that satisfy park requirements for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Developer has agreed to provide a mechanism to fund the maintenance of the Neighborhood Park and Edge Trails by the Homeowner’s Association (the “Association”) in perpetuity. In order for the Association to maintain the Neighborhood Park and Edge Trails, the Association shall retain fee title ownership of the subject properties constituting the Neighborhood Park and Edge Trails; and
WHEREAS, Developer shall grant a Public Access Easement over the Neighborhood Park and Edge Trails, granting full public access to the park and trails. The Neighborhood Park and Edge Trails shall be open for public use consistent with CVMC Section 2.66.270. At no time shall the Association modify Neighborhood Park or Edge Trail hours of operation without the approval of the Director of Parks & Recreation or Director of Public Works, or their designee; and
WHEREAS, Developer shall grant on the first Final Map an irrevocable offer of dedication (IOD) to the City for a total of 21.107 acres (17.825 usable acres) of the Community Park as provided in the conditions of approval for the Tentative Map. Such IOD is subject to the review and approval of the Director of Development Services, or their designee. In-lieu fees for the development of the Community Park shall be collected in accordance with CVMC 17.10; and
WHEREAS, the Community Park within the Project will be owned and maintained by the City; and
WHEREAS the City Clerk set the time and place for a meeting before the City Council on the action for the Parks Agreement, and notice of said meeting, together with its purpose, was given as required by law prior to the meeting; and
WHEREAS, after review and consideration of the staff report and related materials for the Parks Agreement, the duly called and noticed public meeting to consider the Parks Agreement was held by the City Council in the City Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, and the proceedings and any documents submitted to the City Council as the decision-makers shall comprise the entire record of the proceedings.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that (1) all recitals above are incorporated into this action, and (2) it approves the Parks Agreement for Otay Ranch Village Eight East, between the City and HomeFed Village 8E, LLC, in the form presented, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Of fice of the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk, and authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute the same.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Roy Sapa’u Marco A. Verdugo
Director of Development Services City Attorney