city of Chula Vista

File #: 16-0490    Name: Sudberry Retail Center in Millenia
Type: Public Hearing Status: Passed
In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/6/2016 Final action: 12/6/2016
Title: CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING THE DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION FOR THE ASSOCIATED MILLENIA RETAIL CENTER PROJECT BY SUDBERRY DEVELOPMENT AND AMENDING THE EASTERN URBAN CENTER SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA PLAN TO CHANGE THE AVERAGE BUILDING HEIGHT REQUIREMENT IN A PORTION OF DISTRICT 1 A. RESOLUTION NO. 2016-262 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT (DR16-0003) TO CONSTRUCT A 130,801 SQUARE FOOT RETAIL CENTER WITH 585 PARKING SPACES ON 12.5 ACRES WITHIN THE MILLENIA MASTER PLANNED COMMUNITY B. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE EASTERN URBAN CENTER SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA (SPA) PLAN TO CHANGE THE BUILDING HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS WITHIN A PORTION OF DISTRICT 1 (MPA16-0003) (FIRST READING)
Indexes: 1. Operational Excellence, 2. Economic Vitality, 3. Healthy Community, 4. Strong & Secure Neighborhoods, 5. Connected Community
Attachments: 1. Item 13 - Attachment 1 - Project Location, 2. Item 13 - Attachment 2 - PC Reso - 11-9-16, 3. Item 13 - Attachment 3 - FBC Dist 1 + Bldg Ht, 4. Item 13 - Attachment 4 - Parking Study, 5. Item 13 - Attachment 5 - Project Plans, 6. Item 13 - Attachment 6 - Council Resolution, 7. Item 13 - Attachment 7 - Council Ordinance
Related files: 16-0592
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CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING THE DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION FOR THE ASSOCIATED MILLENIA RETAIL CENTER PROJECT BY SUDBERRY DEVELOPMENT AND AMENDING THE EASTERN URBAN CENTER SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA PLAN TO CHANGE THE AVERAGE BUILDING HEIGHT REQUIREMENT IN A PORTION OF DISTRICT 1

A. RESOLUTION NO. 2016-262 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT (DR16-0003) TO CONSTRUCT A 130,801 SQUARE FOOT RETAIL CENTER WITH 585 PARKING SPACES ON 12.5 ACRES WITHIN THE MILLENIA MASTER PLANNED COMMUNITY

B. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE EASTERN URBAN CENTER SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA (SPA) PLAN TO CHANGE THE BUILDING HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS WITHIN A PORTION OF DISTRICT 1 (MPA16-0003) (FIRST READING)

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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council conduct the public hearing, adopt the resolution and place the ordinance on first reading.

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SUMMARY
The Millenia project (formerly known as the Eastern Urban Center) includes approximately 207 acres of land owned by SLF IV/Millenia, LLC (Applicant). Millenia is located along the SR 125 tollway between Birch Road and the future Hunte Parkway/Main Street extension (Attachment 1), and is approved for approximately 3.5 million square feet of non-residential uses, and 2,983 multi-family housing units.

The approved Eastern Urban Center (EUC) SPA Plan currently requires development within the Gateway Mixed Use Commercial District 1 (Gateway District 1) to have a minimum average building height of 40 feet or 3-stories within a designated portion of this District. The Applicant has submitted a Major Project Application (MPA) to amend the SPA Plan to relocate the boundary between two building height categories within District 1 to reduce the required building height to conform to the footprint of the Retail Center proposed by Sudberry Properties.

In addition to a MPA, a Design Review Permit (DR) is required for the proposed Sudberry Retail Center. The projec...

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