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RESOLUTION NO. 93-64
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT SP -79-01A3, WHICH
AMENDS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND TEXT OF
SPECIFIC PLAN SP-79-01/01A/01A2.
WHEREAS, Specific Plan SP -79-01, for property located within the area bounded by
Placentia Avenue, Hamilton Street, Pomona Avenue, and West 19th Street, was adopted by the
Costa Mesa City Council on May 21, 1979; and
WHEREAS, SP -79-01 A, an amendment to the lot combination provisions of said Specific
Plan was withdrawn on May 20, 1985; and
WHEREAS, on July 18, 1988, the Costa Mesa City Council adopted SP -79-01A2, which
amended the maximum allowable zoning to R4 in the Specific Plan area; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 1993, the Costa Mesa Planning Commission reviewed and
provided recommendations to the City Council on Specific Plan Amendment SP -79-01A3, to
amend Specific Plan SP-79-01101A/OIA2; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the adoption of said amendment to Specific
Plan SP-79-01101A/OIA2 was duly held and conducted by the Costa Mesa City Council on July
19, 1993, all persons having been given the opportunity to be heard both for and against said
amendment; and
WHEREAS, Final Environmental Impact Report No. 1044 (Sch No. 88122116) prepared
for the City of Costa Mesa 1990 General Plan, previously certified by the City Council on
March 16, 1992, has been determined to be adequate for this proposed amendment, pursuant to
Section 15168(c)(2) of the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after hearing all the evidence, deemed it to be in the best
interest of the City that said Specific Plan Amendment SP -79-01A3, which amends Specific Plan
SP -79-01101 A/01 A2 by modifying text and development standards be approved, ratified, and
adopted;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this City Council hereby amends Specific
Plan SP -79-01 /01 A101 A2 by adoption of Specific Plan Amendment SP -79-01 A3, attached hereto
and by this reference made a part hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of July, 1993.
Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
Deputy Ci Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, MARY T. ELLIOTT, Deputy 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. 93-64 was
duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held
on the 19th day of July, 1993.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the City
of Costa Mesa this 20th day of July, 1993.
Deputy City Jerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Co cil of the City of Costa Mesa
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SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT SP -79-01A3
The following amendments to Specific Plan SP-79-01/01A/01A2 were adopted by Resolution No.
93--64:
A. Add paragraph 10 (Page 3), Section III. Area Analysis, Subsection B. History:
In March 1992, the City Council adopted the 1990 General Plan which lowered densities
in residential land use designations. As a result, the R4 zone was deleted; all properties
previously zoned R4 in the Specific Plan area were rezoned R3 in early 1993.
The policy of allowing a rezone to the next higher zoning density when a certain lot area
and width (frontage) threshold is provided was deleted from the 1990 General Plan.
Instead, the City Council elected to explore other incentives to encourage the combining
of narrow, deep lots. One General Plan Policy (No. 243) suggests considering zones
which fall between zoning designations.
B. Delete reference to R4 zoning within all areas of this Specific Plan text; delete references
which allow R4 zoning as an incentive to combine parcels as noted in Paragraphs 4
through b under Section IV. Plan Elements, Subsection B. Zoning Plan.
C. Include the following incentive to combine R2 -HD parcels within the Specific Plan:
Proposed lot combinations of R2 -HD zoned parcels within the Plan area may qualify for
higher density zoning up to 17.4 units per acre when the following requirements have
been met:
(1) Combined lot shall have a minimum 125 -foot frontage on a public street (Palace
Avenue and Sterling Avenue Alleys do not qualify).
(2) Combined lot area shall be a minimum of 18,000 square feet.
-- Proposed lot combinations of R2 -HD zoned parcels within the Plan arca may qualify for
higher density zoning up to 20 units per acre when the following requirements have been
met:
(1) Combined lot shall have a minimum 180 -foot frontage on a public street (Palace
Avenue and Sterling Avenue Alleys do not qualify).
(2) Combined lot area shall be a minimum of 50,000 square feet.
Regarding lot combination incentives:
The intent of seeking higher density is to combine parcels and provide new development
for the entire combined site, not to provide additional units to existing development.
Therefore, once an incentive rezone has been granted, building permits shall not be
issued for additional units to an existing development.
The density bonus to be provided in the lot combination incentive would count towards
State -required density bonuses.
D. The public improvement deficiencies noted under Subsection C. Public Improvement Plan
of Section IV. Plan Elements have been corrected. Circulation system and water
facilities improvements were made between 1979 and 1990. These upgrades included
some widening of some areas of Palace Avenue and Sterling Avenue Alleys to achieve
consistent alley width and repaving these alleys; replacement of pipeline and installation
of additional pipeline and fire hydrants. Since these Specific Plan goals have now been
achieved, Subsection C. Public Improvement Plan should be deleted.
Exhibit for Resolution No. 93-64