19.92.040 Threshold standards for external facilities and services.
The thresholds within this section shall be considered when preparing PFFPs, AQIPs, and Water Conservation Plans.
A. Air Quality and Climate Protection.
1. Goal. To maintain and improve the ambient air quality enjoyed by the residents of Chula Vista.
2. Objectives.
a. In an effort to address the impacts of transportation and building-related energy use at both the regional and local level, the City shall endeavor to implement applicable air quality improvement strategies and programs that meet or exceed those established through the current adopted Regional Air Quality Strategy (RAQS), California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB32), and the Chula Vista climate protection program.
b. In an effort to maintain and improve ambient air quality, the City shall endeavor to locally mitigate any new stationary source development project’s criteria air pollutant emissions that exceed local air quality standards.
3. Threshold Standard. The City shall pursue a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target consistent with appropriate City climate change and energy efficiency regulations in effect at the time of Project application for SPA Plans or for the following, subject to the discretion of the Director of Development Services:
a. Residential projects of 50 or more residential dwelling units;
b. Commercial projects of 12 or more acres (or equivalent square footage);
c. Industrial projects of 24 or more acres (or equivalent square footage); or
d. Mixed use projects of 50 equivalent dwelling units or greater.
B. Water.
1. Goal. To ensure that adequate supplies of potable and recycled water are available to the City of Chula Vista.
2. Objectives.
a. Ensure that adequate storage, treatment, and transmission facilities are constructed concurrently with planned growth.
b. Ensure that water quality standards requirements are met during growth and construction.
c. Encourage diversification of water supply, conservation and use of recycled water where appropriate and feasible.
3. Threshold Standards.
a. Adequate water supply must be available to serve new Development. Therefore, developers shall provide the City with a service availability letter from the appropriate water district for each Project. (Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).