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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2533 FOR THE TELEGRAPH CANYON SEWER BASIN DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE (FIRST READING)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council place the ordinance on first reading.
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SUMMARY
In 1992, the City established the Telegraph Canyon Sewer Basin Development Impact Fee (DIF) by City Council Ordinance 2533 (Attachment 1) to fund the necessary improvements to the Telegraph Canyon Trunk Sewer. Now that the Telegraph Canyon Trunk Sewer improvements are constructed and the benefit area is nearly built out, staff recommends that the fee be repealed.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity; repealing the Telegraph Canyon Sewer Basin Development Impact Fee (DIF) is not a "Project", as defined under Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(2) of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060 (c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activities is not subject to CEQA.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable
DISCUSSION
The Telegraph Canyon Sewer Development Impact Fee (DIF) was established on November 10, 1992, by Ordinance No. 2533 (Attachment 1) to fund the construction of the required trunk sewer improvements within the Telegraph Canyon Basin. These improvements were necessary to provide additional capacity of the existing Telegraph Canyon Trunk Sewer and to facilitate the new development within the basin. The DIF benefit area consists of Rancho Del Rey Specific Plan, Otay Ranch, and a portion of Rolling Hills and Eastlake, all of which are nearly built out Attachment 2 shows the general location of the basin.
The sewer improvements were completed in two phases:
* Phase 1-Construction of a 300-ft parallel sewer line along Telegraph Canyon Road, from Melrose Avenue to approximately 400 feet easterly...
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