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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-57 - Adopting General Plan Amendment GP-99-06 and Specific Plan SP-99-02RESOLUTION NO. ()6 - 57 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GP -99-06 AND NORTH COSTA MESA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT SP -99-02 TO CREATE A SITE-SPECIFIC FLOOR AREA RATIO OF 0.79 IN THE URBAN CENTER COMMERCIAL LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE SOUTH COAST METRO CENTER. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa adopted the 1990 General Plan by Resolution No. 92-27 on March 16, 1992, and the North Costa Mesa Specific Plan by Resolution No. 94-67 in July, 1994; and WHEREAS, the General Plan is a long-range, comprehensive document which serves as a guide for the orderly development of Costa Mesa, and the North Costa Mesa Specific Plan provides additional planning guidelines and standards for several large development areas located in northern Costa Mesa; and WHEREAS, by their very nature, the General Plan and North Costa Mesa Specific Plan need to be updated and refined to account for current and future community needs; and WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment GP -99-06 amends the 1990 General Plan text to create a site-specific Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 0.79 in the Urban Center Commercial land use designation for the South Coast Metro Center located in the 400 and 500 blocks (odd numbers only) of Anton Boulevard; and WHEREAS, North Costa Mesa Specific Plan SP -99-02 amends the North Costa Mesa Specific Plan text relative to Area 6- South Coast Metro Center to establish a site-specific FAR of 0.79 and a maximum square footage of 1,545,800 square feet; and , WHEREAS, public hearings were held by the Planning Commission on June 12, 2000, and by the City Council on July 3, 2000, in accordance with Section 65355 of the Government Code of the State of California, with all persons having been given the opportunity to be heard- both for and against said General Plan Amendment GP -99-06 to the General Plan, and said Amendment SP -99-02 to the North Costa Mesa Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, this City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City that said amendments to the General Plan and the. North Costa Mesa Specific Plan .be adopted; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Costa Mesa City Council that the General Plan is hereby amended by adoption of General Plan Amendment GP -99-06, amending the text of the General Plan as set forth in Exhibit "A", and that the North Costa Mesa Specific Plan is hereby amended by adoption of Specific Plan Amendment SP -99-02 as set forth in Exhibit "B", which are attached to this resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an initial study and negative declaration (SCH No. 1999021095) were prepared which reflect the independent judgment of the City of Costa Mesa. The documents were circulated for public review from April 12 to May 11, 2000, and all comments received regarding the negative declaration have been considered by the Planning Commission and the City Council. Although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, according to the initial study and negative declaration, there will not be any new or worse significant effects on the environment than those described in the 1990 General Plan Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 88122116). Mitigation measures have been placed as conditions of approval on the development plan portion of the project (PA - 98 -77 and PA -99-41) that minimize anticipated impacts to a level of insignificance where possible. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3' day of July, 2000. Mayor of the ity of Costa Mesa ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM Deputy City Cler f the City of Costa Mesa STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) CITY T 0R- EY 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. 06-151 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 3'd day of July, 2000. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 5th day of July, 2000. ' T. Deputy City erk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa EXHIBIT A General Plan Amendment GP -99-06 TABLE 56: LAND USE DESIGNATIONS (1999) Land Use Residential Density Floor Area Ratio Acres Acres Total Acres % of City Designation DU/Acre* Developed Undeveloped Low Density 58 Same as Neighborhood 2,268.0 1.0 2,269.0 28.0 Residential Commercial Medium Density 512 Same as Neighborhood 774:9 43.3 818.2 10.1 Residential Commercial High Density 520** Same as Neighborhood 809:2 46.0 855.2 10.6 Residential Commercial Commercial- :517.4 0.20/High Traffic 47.2 0.0 47.2 0.6 Residential 0.30/Moderate Traffic 0.40/Low Traffic Neighborhood 0.15/High Traffic 50.05 0.5 51.0 0.6 Commercial 0.251Moderate Traffic 0.35/Low Traffic 0.75/Very Low Traffic General Commercial 520 0.20/High Traffic 582.5 15.6 598.1 7.4 0.30/Moderate Traffic 0.40/Low Traffic 0.75/Very Low Traffic Commercial Center 520 0.25/High Traffic 38.0 3.0 41.0 0.5 0.35/Moderate Traffic 0.45/Low Traffic 0.75/Very Low Traffic Regional Commercial X10 0.652/0.89*** 115.0 0.0 115.0 1.4 Urban Center 520 0.50 Retail 131.5 81.7 213.2 2.6 Commercial 0.60 Office 0:7-2 0.79 Site-specific FAR for South Coast Metro Center/Experian**** Industrial Park :520 0.20/High Traffic 674.5 69.0 743.5 9.2 0.30/Moderate Traffic 0.40/Low Traffic 0.75/Very Low Traffic Light Industry !�20 0.15/High Traffic 381.4 6.0 387.4 4.8 0.25/Moderate Traffic 0.35/Low Traffic 0.75/Very Low Traffic Public and Semi- 0.25 970.91 334.0 1,304.9 16.1 Public Golf Course <0.01 502.0 0.0 502.0 6.2 Fairgrounds - <0.10 150.0 0.0 150.0 1.9 TOTAL 1 7,495.5 600.1 8095.6 100.0 * Within the Medium and High Density Residential designation, existing residential units legally' built in excess of the dwelling units per acre standard may be rebuilt at the same higher density subject to other zoning code standards. The allowable density or number of units to be redeveloped would be limited to the 1990 General Plan density with a 25% incentive bonus for Medium Density or a 50% incentive bonus for High Density; or the existing number of units, whichever is less. ** See High Density Residential text regarding an area in North Costa Mesa where the density allowance is 25 to 35 DU/acre. *** See Regional Commercial text. **** See Urban Center Commercial text. Updated 4-19-99 population density standard for the site would be approximately 66 employees per acre. Metro Pointe includes two office building sites located north of South Coast Drive at its intersection with Greenbrook Drive and approximately 30 acres of land located south of South Coast Drive along the San Diego Freeway. Future development of the Metro Pointe project is governed by a previous General Plan Amendment, two vesting tract maps and a development agreement. Building intensities authorized under these previous approvals exceed the allowable floor area ratios of the Urban Center Commercial designation. If the vesting maps and/or development agreements are abandoned, expire, or are terminated then the Urban Center Commercial FARs and trip rates shall govern the future development of the site. The vacant/unvested Phase 4 will be governed by the Urban Center Commercial FAR limits and trip budget limits of 245 AM peak hour trips and 292 PM peak hour trips. The General Plan Traffic Model establishes a trip budget of 2,771 AM peak hour trips and 2,821 PM peak hour trips for Metro Pointe Phases 1-4. Using the employment generation rates in Table 63, this results in an allowable population density standard of up to 150 employees per acre. South Coast Plaza Town Center includes over two million square feet of office development, theaters, restaurants and a hotel in approximately 62 acres. This level of intensity exceeds the allowable floor area ratio for the Urban Center Commercial designation. The Master Plan for this area indicates that a vacant site at the corner of Town Center Drive and Avenue of the Arts will be developed as a 197 room hotel or its equivalent. The trip budget for South Coast Plaza Town Center is 4,187 AM peak hour trips and 6,213 PM peak hour trips. Using the employment generation rates in Table 63, this results in an allowable population density standard of up to 150 employees per acre. The 44.72 -acre South Coast Metro Center/Experian sites includes nearly 750,000 square feet of office development_�with z,-;aFgePOFtieR of 44.72 ae-resite still=ori. The trip budget for the South Coast Metro Center/Experian sites is 2,260 AM peak hour trips and 2,223 PM peak hour trips The anticipated population density standard feF Met.^ Gent^• is up to 90 employees per acre. GP s98-08 99-06 created a site-specific FAR of 8-.:;L2 0.79 for the combined effiee and Feta;' es f,.. South Coast Metro Center and Experian sites while maintaining the established trip budget The 33 -acre Sakioka lot 2 is vacant except for the farmhouse and farm. operation facilities. The trip budget for Sakioka lot 2 is 1,588 AM peak hour trips and 1,562 PM peak hour trips. The anticipated population density standard for Sakioka lot 2 is up to 90 employees per acre. Complementary residential uses within this designation may be allowed through .the Planned Development Zone process. The maximum allowable density within this designation shall be 20 dwelling units per acre. In order to reach the maximum allowable intensity and density,. future projects within this designation must exhibit excellence in design, site planning and integration into the surrounding community; provide a balance of jobs and housing opportunities, including the provision of low -and moderate -income housing; provide open space in excess of the minimum standards contained in the zoning ordinance. For mixed-use projects which include separate or distinct components, the nonresidential floor area ratio standard and the residential density standard shall apply to each of the respective components, not the entire project site. For mixed-use projects which do not include distinct elements or which include mixed-use buildings, the overall level of intensity shall be governed by the allowable nonresidential floor area ratio. In both uses, developments must also comply with the established trip budget standards. Facilities that transfer, store, or dispose of hazardous wastes that are generated at another source (off- site) are most appropriately located in the Industrial Park and Light Industry land use designations; however, a facility with a purpose and scale of operation that is compatible with this commercial designation may be allowed pursuant to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit. Updated 4-19-99 EXHIBIT B Specific Plan Amendment SP -99-02 AREA 6- SOUTH COAST METRO CENTER/ EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS Existing Land Uses This 47 -acre area is presently developed with three 12 -story office buildings and a free-standing restaurant for a total of 7^� -�88 757,388 square feet of floor area. . This area is owned by one property owner (Sakioka Farms) and is leased on a long-term basis to McCdrthy Cook/Blackstone BRE ln-4 982000, the leaseheldings en the preperty ehanged, and the preperty new eentain-J-twe-separate aseheldin d to Experian Information Solutions for the development of their world headquarters campus . General Plan and Zoning The site is designated Urban Center Commercial by the General Plan and is zoned PDC. The FAR is 0.50 for retail and 0.60 for office uses; this equals a maximum square footage of 1,228,000 square feet. The trip budget for this property is 2,260 a.m. peak hour trips and 2,223 p.m. peak hour trips. In 1999 2000, a site-specific FAR of 0--2 0.79 was adopted for this area to allow a new maximum square footage of 1,545,800 on the total site area of 44.72 acres (this is the net acreage of the site after all necessary dedications for public improvements). The trip budget remained unchanged. Land Use Compatibility/Integration The undeveloped pettien of the South Coast Metro GenteF is 21 .5 a. GFes. Although eempenent is allowed by both the GeneFai Plan and zening designatiens. The South Coast Metro Center was planned as in integrated mixed use office project, including three high-rise office buildings, a four -building office campus, free-standing restaurants and a support retail building a hotel, and a fitness center in 1999. Subsequent to this plan, the easterly 19 acres were sub -leased to Experian Information Solutions The office campus planned for this portion of the site will be developed as Experian's world headquarters and will ultimately contain 525,000 square feet of floor area Although this area will be developed separately from the balance of the South Coast Metro Center, it is included within the Specific Plan Area 6 planning unit to maintain consistency with past general and specific plan efforts. The further development of this site will result in the continuation of the pedestrian zone on Anton Boulevard which is primarily located between Bristol Street and Sakioka Drive on both sides of the street. New commercial and office buildings are encouraged to be located along the Anton frontage in order to enhance and strengthen the pedestrian zone. Although the Experian site will be developed as a stand-alone development, an internal pedestrian connection will be provided as a linkage to the balance of the South Coast Metro Center. Encroachment into the building setback area on Anton Boulevard for commercial or mixed-use developments can be considered based on how well the project design accommodates pedestrians and if the parking areas and/or structures are located behind the commercial or mixed-use building(s). Parking areas shall not be allowed to encroach into the street setback, unless they are tucked under the commercial or mixed-use development. The internal pedestrian paths should be conveniently linked to Anton Boulevard. Pedestrian -oriented directional signage should also be provided; the signage would identify key attractions in the plan area. Parking lots/structures are encouraged to be located along the southern and western edges of the site adjacent to the 1-405 and on and off ramps, and not adjacent to Anton Boulevard. Shade and shadow impacts for buildings in excess of 2 stories should also be considered.