17.35.110 Mitigation.
Where mitigation for project impacts is required pursuant to this section, the level and type of mitigation shall be consistent with the Chula Vista MSCP subarea plan, as adopted on May 13, 2003, and as may be amended from time to time, and the MSCP implementation guidelines. The following mitigation standards shall be applied to impacts within 100 percent conservation areas, 75 to 100 percent conservation areas and development areas outside of covered projects:
A. The following mitigation standards shall be applied to 100 percent conservation areas:
1. Permanent impacts to Natural vegetation resulting from construction of planned facilities associated with covered projects shall not require mitigation. These impacts have already been considered in the project-specific conditions of coverage and/or mitigation for each covered project.
2. Permanent impacts to natural vegetation resulting from construction of future facilities associated with covered projects where the impact to sensitive biological resources is less than or equal to two acres and the 50-acre threshold identified in CVMC 17.35.100(A)(4)(d) has not been exceeded shall not require mitigation.
3. Permanent impacts to natural vegetation resulting from construction of future facilities not associated with covered projects shall be mitigated pursuant to the mitigation standards contained in Table 5-3 of the Chula Vista MSCP subarea plan, as adopted on May 13, 2003, and as may be amended from time to time.
4. Mitigation for permanent impacts to narrow endemic species populations shall be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Director of Development Services, or designee, and may include such measures as management, enhancement, restoration and/or transplantation. Mitigation shall be in-kind and mitigation ratios for such measures shall be required at a 1:1 to 3:1 ratio depending on the sensitivity of the species and population size and in accordance with Section 5.2.3 of the Chula Vista MSCP subarea plan, as adopted on May 13, 2003, and as may be amended from time to time and the MSCP implementation guidelines.
5. Impacts to wetlands shall be mitigated pursuant to Section 5.2.4 and Table 5-6 of the Chula Vista MSCP subarea plan, as adopted on May 13, 2003, and as may be amended from time to time.
6. Temporary impacts to sensitive biological resources resulting from construction of planned and future facilities shall be revegetated pursuant to the MSCP implementation guidelines.
B. The following mitigation standards shall be applied to 75 to 100 percent conservation areas:
1. Impacts to natural vegetation shall not require mitigation. As a condition of permit issuance, natural vegetation outside the development area as determined by the HLIT permit shall be left in a natural state and uses shall be consistent with CVMC 17.35.100(A)(1) through (A)(3).
2. Mitigation for impacts to narrow endemic species populations shall be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Director of Development Services, or designee, and may include such measures as management, enhancement, restoration and/or transplantation. Mitigation shall be in-kind and mitigation ratios for such measures shall be at a 1:1 to 3:1 ratio depending on the sensitivity of the species and population size and in accordance with Section 5.2.3 of the Chula Vista MSCP subarea plan, as adopted on May 13, 2003, and as may be amended from time to time, and the MSCP implementation guidelines.
3. Impacts to wetlands shall be mitigated pursuant to Section 5.2.4 and Table 5-6 of the Chula Vista MSCP subarea plan, as adopted on May 13, 2003, and as may be amended from time to time.
C. The following mitigation standards shall be applied to development areas outside of covered projects:
1. Permanent impacts to natural vegetation shall be mitigated pursuant to the mitigation standards contained in Table 5-3 of the Chula Vista MSCP subarea plan, as adopted on May 13, 2003, and as may be amended from time to time.
2. Mitigation for permanent impacts to narrow endemic species populations shall be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Director of Development Services, or designee, and may include such measures as management, enhancement, restoration and/or transplantation. Mitigation shall be in-kind and mitigation ratios for such measures shall be at a 1:1 to 3:1 ratio depending on the sensitivity of the species and population size and in accordance with Section 5.2.3 of the Chula Vista MSCP subarea plan, as adopted on May 13, 2003, and as may be amended from time to time, and the MSCP implementation guidelines.
3. Impacts to wetlands shall be mitigated pursuant to Section 5.2.4 and Table 5-6 of the Chula Vista MSCP subarea plan, as adopted on May 13, 2003, and as may be amended from time to time. (Ord. 3544 § 1, 2023; Ord. 3004 § 1, 2005).