HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-07 - Approving Zoning Application ZA-05-77 (Pacific Medical Plaza Final Master Plan)RESOLUTION NO. 06- 7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
ZONING APPLICATION ZA-05-77 FOR THE
PACIFIC MEDICAL PLAZA FINAL MASTER PLAN
LOCATED AT 1640 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa hereby resolves as
follows:
WHEREAS, an application was filed by Peter Buffa, on behalf of Joseph G.
Brown, property owner, with respect to the real property located at 1640 Newport
Boulevard, requesting relief from certain mitigation measures and a condition of
approval related to the parking structure for the Pacific Medical Plaza final master plan
located at 1640 Newport Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council certified Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
No. 1051 (State Clearinghouse Number 2003071089) as complete and adequate in that
it addressed all environmental effects on the project and fully complied with the
requirements of CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines, and the City of Costa Mesa
Environmental Guidelines and adopted the final master plan (PA -02-36) on October 18,
2004, by separate resolutions; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Administrator has approved two subsequent
amendments to the final master plan (ZA-05-17 and ZA-05-61) that included a reduction
in the number of levels for the parking structure on its easterly elevation that faces
Orange Avenue; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the City Council on
January 17, 2006; and
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA that, based on the evidence in the record and the findings contained
in Exhibit "A", subject to the conditions of approval in Exhibit "B", the City Council
hereby approves Zoning Application ZA-05-77; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby find and
determine that adoption of this resolution is expressly predicated upon the activity as
described in the staff report for ZA-05-77 and upon the applicant's compliance with each
of the conditions of approval in Exhibit "B". Any approval granted by this resolution shall
be subject to review, modification, or revocation if there is a material change that occurs
or if the applicant fails to comply with any of the conditions of approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of February 2006.
/ KIC
Mayor, City of Costa Mesa
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City' Jerk of the City of Costa Mesa
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, Julie Folcik, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 06-7 was
duly and regularly passed and adopted by said City Council at a regular meeting thereof
held on the 7th day of February, 2006.
AYES: Mansoor, Bever, Dixon, Foley, Monahan.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the Seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 8th day of February, 2006.
City/Clerk and ek-officio Clerk of the City Council of
the City of Costa Mesa
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EXHIBIT "A"
FINDINGS
1. The information presented does substantially comply with the Costa Mesa
Municipal Code. The proposed project does comply with Section 13-29(g)(5)(a)
of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code in that granting relief from a condition of
approval and Final EIR mitigation measures regarding the parking structure
design and lighting does meet the broader goals of the 2000 General Plan, and
the zoning regulations for the Planned Development Commercial zoning district
for exhibiting excellence in design, site planning, integration of uses and
structures and protection of the integrity of neighboring residential and
commercial development.
2. The proposed project does comply with Costa Mesa Municipal Code Section 13-
29(e) because: (1) the proposed parking structure design and its lighting and
landscaping are compatible and harmonious with the residential uses to the east
of the project site; (2) the proposed parking structure design and its lighting and
landscaping are safe and compatible with the surrounding uses; (3) the
proposed parking structure design and its lighting and landscaping comply with
any performance standards as prescribed elsewhere in this Zoning Code; and (4)
the proposed parking structure design and its lighting and landscaping are
consistent with the 2000 General Plan.
3. The proposed project will not result in significant environmental impacts because
the proposed landscaping, lighting, and reduced number of levels of parking
levels adjacent to Orange Avenue adequately mitigate any potential lighting and
aesthetic impacts to the residential neighborhood located to the east as
previously identified in Final EIR #1051.
4. The remaining mitigation measures from Final EIR No. 1051 are still applicable to
the master plan project. If any of the mitigation measures are removed, the City
Council must make a finding that the project will not result in significant
environmental impacts, that the condition(s) is within the responsibility and
jurisdiction of another public agency, and/or that specific economic, social or other
considerations make the mitigation measure(s) infeasible.
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EXHIBIT "B"
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
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1. With the exception of the conditions of approval removed or modified as
part of this master plan amendment, the remaining conditions of approval
for PA-02-36/ZA-05-17/ZA-05-61 are still applicable to the master plan.
2. With the exception of the mitigation measures removed or modified as part
of this master plan amendment, the remaining mitigation measures from
EIR No. 1051 adopted for PA -02-36 are applicable to the master plan and
are on file in the City of Costa Mesa Planning Division. If any of the
mitigation measures are removed or modified, the City Council must make a
finding that the project will not result in significant environmental impacts, that
the condition(s) is within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public
agency, and/or that specific economic, social or other considerations make
the mitigation measure(s) infeasible.
3. Any light standards on the parking structure that extend above the height
of its parapet wall shall be:
a. Limited to no more than 14 feet in height;
b. Painted a color that blends with the overall background;
c. Designed with light fixtures that are directed westward, away from
Orange Avenue.
d. Wired in such a manner that allows the illumination of each light
standard to be reduced to 50% or less.
4. This Master Plan amendment shall not become effective until such time
the applicant submits a written acknowledgement and intent to comply with
these conditions of approval and Final Environmental Impact Report
Number 1051 mitigation measures.
5. The landscaping along Orange Avenue shall include two rows of Long -
leafed Yellowwood (Podacarpus henkelii) in the number and location
depicted in Exhibit 3 of the ZA-05-77 staff report, and the landscaping shall
be maintained in a healthy condition pursuant to the provisions of the
Costa Mesa Municipal Code.
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