Otay Ranch Phase 2 Resource Management Plan Update Prepared for County of San Diego 5510 Overland Avenue San Diego, CA 92123 City of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910 Prepared by RECON Environmental, Inc. 1927 Fifth Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 P 619.308.9333 RECON Number 8117 June 22, 2018 Cailin Lyons, Associate Biologist Page intentionally left blank Phase 2 Resource Management Plan Update TABLE OF CONTENTS Acronyms..................................................................................................................... iv Preface.. ........................................................................................................................ v 1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose and Need ...............................................................................................1 1.2 Project History ....................................................................................................1 1.3 Environmental Setting .......................................................................................3 1.4 Regulatory Context ............................................................................................ 9 1.4.1 Otay Ranch General Development Plan/ Subregional Plan .................. 9 1.4.2 Phase 1 Resource Management Plan ................................................... 10 1.4.3 Multiple Species Conservation Program Plan ..................................... 15 1.4.3.1 County of San Diego MSCP Subarea Plan .............................15 1.4.3.2 City of Chula Vista MSCP Subarea Plan ...............................16 1.4.3.3 City of San Diego MSCP Subarea Plan ..................................16 2.0 Existing Conditions....................................................................................... 17 2.1 Otay Ranch Planning Components .................................................................. 17 2.2 Comparison of Phase 1 RMP and Existing Conditions ................................... 21 3.0 Land Use Considerations in the Preserve ............................................... 22 3.1 Interim Uses ..................................................................................................... 22 3.2 Permitted Uses ................................................................................................. 22 3.2.1 Preserve Management, Scientific, and Biologic Activities ................... 23 3.2.1.1 Mitigation Banking ................................................................23 3.2.1.2 Habitat Restoration ................................................................23 3.2.2 Emergency, Safety, and Police Services ............................................... 24 3.2.3 Motorized Vehicle Use .......................................................................... 24 3.2.4 Public Access and Recreation ............................................................... 24 3.2.4.1 Otay Valley Regional Park .....................................................25 3.2.5 Infrastructure ....................................................................................... 26 3.2.5.1 County of San Diego ...............................................................26 3.2.5.2 City of Chula Vista .................................................................31 3.3 Incompatible Uses ............................................................................................ 34 3.4 Adjacent Land Uses .......................................................................................... 34 3.4.1 Preserve Edge ....................................................................................... 34 4.0 Preserve Management, Conveyance, & Funding ................................... 35 4.1 Preserve Management ...................................................................................... 35 4.1.1 Management Structure ......................................................................... 35 4.1.1.1 County of San Diego & City of Chula Vista ...........................35 4.1.1.2 Preserve Steward/ Biologist ...................................................35 4.1.2 Decision Making Process ...................................................................... 36 4.2 Preserve Funding ............................................................................................. 36 4.2.1 County of San Diego Funding ............................................................... 36 Otay Ranch i Phase 2 Resource Management Plan Update 4.2.2 City of Chula Vista Funding ................................................................. 36 4.2.3 Ancillary Funding ................................................................................. 37 4.3 Preserve Conveyance ........................................................................................ 37 4.3.1 Fee Title ................................................................................................ 37 4.3.2 Covenant of Easement .......................................................................... 38 4.3.3 Irrevocable Offer of Dedication ............................................................ 38 4.3. 4 Fee-In-Lieu ............................................................................................ 38 4.3.5 Non-Otay Ranch Project Mitigation Lands Program ........................... 38 5.0 Biota Monitoring Program .......................................................................... 39 6.0 Regulatory Framework for Future Development .................................. 40 6.1 Conveyance Requirement ................................................................................. 41 6.1.1 Development Lands Subject to Conveyance ......................................... 41 6.1.2 Common Use & Restricted Development Areas Not Subject to Conveyance ........................................................................................... 42 6.2 Preservation Standards .................................................................................... 43 6.3 Preserve Boundary Modifications .................................................................... 44 6.3.1 County of San Diego ............................................................................. 45 6.3.2 City of Chula Vista ............................................................................... 45 6.4 Preserve Edge Plan Requirements .................................................................. 46 6.4.1 Adjacency Guidelines ............................................................................ 47 6.4.1.1 County of San Diego ...............................................................49 6.4.1.2 City of Chula Vista .................................................................49 7.0 Administration ............................................................................................... 51 7.1 RMP Amendments ........................................................................................... 51 7.1.1 County of San Diego ............................................................................. 51 7.1.2 City of Chula Vista ............................................................................... 53 8.0 References Cited ............................................................................................ 55 Otay Ranch ii Phase 2 Resource Management Plan Update TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT.) FIGURES 1: Regional Location of Otay Ranch ........................................................................................ 5 2: Ownership Areas & Jurisdictional Boundaries .................................................................. 7 3: Otay Ranch in Relation to Other Conserved Lands (2017) ...............................................11 4: Original Otay Ranch Planning Components (1993) ..........................................................13 5: Otay Ranch Planning Components (2017) .........................................................................19 6: Otay Ranch in Relation to the Otay Valley Regional Park ...............................................29 TABLES 1: Jurisdictions Within Otay Ranch ....................................................................................... 3 2: Comparison of 1996 Estimate and Existing Acreage of Otay Ranch Planning Components .......................................................................................................................21 3: Restoration & Translocation Requirements for Otay Ranch Development Projects .......43 4. Preserve Set-back Requirements ......................................................................................48 ATTACHMENTS 1: Summary of GDP/SRP Amendments and Policy Changes (October 1993-December 2017) 2: Status of Phase 1 RMP Policies and Standards (2017) 3: Conveyance Forecast and Preserve Assembly 4: Biota Monitoring Program 5: Preserve Configuration Preservation Summary Otay Ranch iii Phase 2 Resource Management Plan Update Acronyms BLM Bureau of Land Management BMO Biological Mitigation Ordinance BMPs Best Management Practices CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife CEQA California Environmental Quality Act City City of Chula Vista County County of San Diego CFD Community Facilities District EIR Environmental Impact Report GDP City of Chula Vista General Development Plan GIS Geographical Information System HCP/NCCP Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan HLIT Habitat Loss and Incidental Take (Ordinance)