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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-64 - Approving Master Plan Amendment PA-99-41RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT PA -99-41. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, an application was filed by Philip Schwartze, authorized agent for McCarthy Cook and Company with respect to the real property located at 591 Anton Boulevard requesting approval of a master plan amendment for a previously approved hotel in the PDC zone; and WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on June 12, 2000; and WHEREAS,. on June 12, 2000, the Planning Commission recommended adoption of the Negative Declaration and recommended approval of Master Plan Amendment PA -99-41; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on August 7, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based on the evidence in the record and the findings contained in Exhibit "A", and subject to the conditions contained in Exhibit "B", the City Council hereby adopts the Negative Declaration and approves Master Plan Amendment PA -99-41 with respect to the property described above. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Costa Mesa 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 Master Plan Amendment PA -99-41, and upon applicant's compliance with each and all of the conditions contained in Exhibit "B". Should any material change occur in the operation, or should the applicant fail to comply with the conditions of approval, then this resolution, and any recommendation for approval herein contained, shall be deemed null and void. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of August, 2000. ATT ST: Deputy City derk of the City.of Costa es Mayor of the ity of Costa Mesa APPROVED AS TO FORM STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss ✓�� - CITY OF COSTA MESA) CITY AT7b6NffY 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. n&b4 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of August, 2000. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 8th day of August, 2000. Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Cler the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa EXHIBIT "A" .FINDINGS A. The master plan meets the broader goals of the General Plan, North Costa Mesa Specific Plan, and Zoning Code by exhibiting excellence in design, site planning, integration of uses and structures and protection of the integrity of neighboring development. Specifically, the project will comply with all applicable standards for development in the PDC zone, as well as complying with the requirements of the North Costa Mesa Specific Plan, as proposed for amendment. Other hotels exist in the general vicinity of the project area. Approval of the hotel will permit a mix of uses that will not cause the maximum allowable a.m. and p.m. peak hour trips to be exceeded. Lastly, this site is separated from existing residences to the south by the 1-405 freeway and to the north by commercial development (retail center and a hotel). B. An initial study was prepared, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. Although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, according to the initial study and negative declaration, which reflect the independent judgment of the City of Costa Mesa, the significant effects are no worse than, and no different from, what was anticipated in the 1990 General Plan and EIR. Mitigation measures have been included as conditions of approval which reduce impacts as much as is feasible. C. The evidence presented in the record as a whole indicates that the project will not individually or cumulatively have an adverse effect on wildlife resources or habitat. D. The project, as conditioned, is consistent with Chapter XII, Article 3, Transportation System Management, of Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code in that the development project's traffic impacts will be mitigated by the payment of traffic impact fees. E. The project has been reviewed for conformity with the Orange County Congestion Management Program (CMP) requirements and the additional traffic generated by the project does not cause the CMP highway system to exceed LOS "E". EXHIBIT "B" CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Ping. 1 . The applicant is reminded that all conditions and code requirements of Planning Applications PA -98-77 and PA -00-02 still apply. 2. * The project shall comply with the mitigation measures of the Negative Declaration prepared for this project as listed in the attached document. 3. Prior to issuance. of building permits, applicant shall contact the U.S. Postal Service with regard to location and design of mail delivery facilities. Such facilities shall be shown on the site plan, landscape plan, and/or floor plan. 4. Street addresses _shall be displayed on the freestanding sign or, if there is no freestanding sign, on the fascia or store front adjacent to the main entrance of the building, in a manner visible to the public street. Numerals shall be a minimum 12" in height with not less than %" stroke and shall contrast sharply with the background. Identification of individual units shall be provided adjacent to the unit entrances. Letters or numerals shall be 4" in height with not less than '/4" stroke and shall contrast sharply with the background. 5. Except as necessary for drainage, existing grades at property lines shall be maintained. 6. The conditions of approval and ordinance or code provisions of planning application PA -98-77 and the mitigation measures of the Negative Declaration prepared for this project shall be blueprinted on the face of the site plan. 7. The applicant shall contact the Planning Division to arrange for a "special requirements" inspection of the site prior to the release of occupancy. This inspection is to confirm that the conditions of approval and code requirements have been satisfied. 8. Uses in this project shall comply with the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 77 Notification procedure and shall not exceed the Imaginary Surfaces described in FAR Part 77 for John Wayne Airport. Structures which rise above surrounding development or are located in proximity to any of the various flight paths shall be clearly marked or lighted according to FAA standards. 9. Final development plan approval shall be processed under a development review prior to submittal of working drawings into building plan check. Trans. 10. Submit detailed traffic circulation plans including all signage and striping for the interior of the parking structure and the exterior drive aisles providing ingress/egress to the parking structure. * These mitigation measures of the negative declaration have been included as conditions of approval. If any of these conditions are removed, the decision- making body must make a finding that the project will still not result in significant environmental impacts and that the negative declaration is still valid. CODE REQUIREMENTS The following list of federal, state and local laws applicable to the project has been compiled by staff for the applicant's reference. Any reference to "City" pertains to the City of Costa Mesa. Ping. 1. Proof of recordation of the final parcel map or lot line adjustment shall be submitted prior to issuance of building permits, if necessary to avoid conflict with existing property lines. 2. Provide a minimum 20' deep landscaped setback from the ultimate west property lines (adjacent to the freeway off -ramp). 3. All contractors and subcontractors must have valid business licenses to do business in the City of Costa Mesa. Final inspections, final occupancy and utility releases will not be granted until all such licenses have been obtained. 4. Permits shall be obtained for all signs according to the provisions of the Costa Mesa Sign Ordinance. 5. Parking stalls shall be double -striped in accordance with City standards. 6. Driveway ramp slope shall comply with the standards contained in the city's parking ordinance. 7. All compact parking spaces shall be clearly marked "compact" or "small car only". 8. A maximum of 25% compact parking is permitted. 9. All on-site utility services shall be installed underground. 10. Installation of all utility meters shall be performed in a manner so as to obscure the installation from view from any place on or off the property. The installation shall be in a manner acceptable to the public utility and shall be in the form of a vault, wall cabinet, or wall box under the direction of the Planning Division. 11. Any mechanical equipment such as air-conditioning equipment and duct work shall be screened from view in a manner approved by the Planning Division. 12. Four (4) sets of detailed landscape and irrigation plans, prepared by a licensed landscape architect, shall be required as part of the project plan check review and approval process. Three (3) sets shall be provided to the representative water agency and one (1) set shall be submitted to the Planning Division for review. Plans shall be approved by the water agency with two (2) approved sets forwarded by the applicant to the Planning Division for final approval prior to issuance of building permits. 13. Two (2) sets of landscape and irrigation plans, approved by both the water agency and the Planning Division, shall be attached to two of the final building plan sets. 14. Landscape and irrigation plans shall meet the requirements set HrrL. rH-yy-41 forth in Costa Mesa Municipal Code Sections 13-103 through 13- 108 as well as irrigation requirements set forth by the water agency. Consult with the representative water agency Mesa Consolidated Water District, Ray Barela - (714) 631-1291 for requirements. 15. Landscaping and irrigation shall be installed in accordance with the approved plans prior to final inspection or occupancy clearance. 16. All landscaped areas shall be separated from paved vehicular areas by 6" high continuous Portland Cement Concrete curbing. 17. Trash enclosure or other acceptable means of trash disposal shall be provided. Design of trash enclosure shall conform with City standards. Standard drawings are available from the Planning Division. 18. In compliance with the City's mitigation monitoring program, the applicant shall submit a compliance report to the Planning Division along with plans for plan check, that lists each mitigation measure and states when and how the mitigation measures are to be met. 19. Construction, grading, materials delivery, equipment operation, or other noise generating activity shall not occur between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. Monday through Friday, nor between the hours of 7 p.m. and 8 a.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays. Exception may be made for activities that will not generate noise audible from off-site, such as painting and other quiet interior work. 20. In compliance with Costa Mesa Municipal Code Chapter IX, Article 12, Transportation Demand Management ordinance, provide one or more improvements to reduce vehicle trip generation. Comm. 21. Street trees to remain unless required to be removed to Serv. accommodate new or revised drive approaches and median cuts. Fire 22. Provide an approved automatic extinguishing system for all cooking surfaces, hoods and ducts. 23. Provide an automatic fire sprinkler system according to NFPA 13. 24. Comply with the Costa Mesa Fire Department standard for new high rise buildings and the California Building Code, 1997 edition. Bldg. 25. Comply with the requirements of the Uniform Building Code as to design and construction and CCR Title 24 pertaining to "Disabled Access Regulations". Trans. 26. Fulfill San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Fee Ordinance requirement at the time of issuance of building permit by submitting the required fee to the Planning Division. For the proposed hotel use, the corridor fee is estimated as $3.36 per square foot of building area.. 27. * * Fulfill mitigation of off-site traffic impacts at the time of issuance of occupancy by submitting to the Planning Division the required traffic impact fee pursuant to the prevailing schedule of charges adopted by the City Council. The traffic impact fee is calculated including credits for all existing uses. At the current rate per trip end, the traffic impact fee is estimated at $1,296.78 per room. * * This code requirement has also been included as a mitigation measure of the Negative Declaration. SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS The requirement of the following special districts are hereby forwarded to the applicant: Sani 2 3. am 5. a Fish & 7 Game School 8 State 9. Developer will be required to construct sewers to serve this project, at his own expense, meeting the approval of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District. Orange County Sanitation District fees, fixture fees, inspection fees, and sewer permit required prior to issuance of building permits. To receive credit for buildings to be demolished, call (714) 754-5307 for inspection. Due to the increased sewer capacity problems stemming from the nature of this project, the development may be required to participate in the cost of providing additional sewer capacity. Developer shall submit a plan showing sewer improvements that meets with the District Engineer's approval to the Building Division as a part of the plans submitted for plan check. All newly created parcels shall have separate sewer service meeting Costa Mesa Sanitary District requirements (949) 631-1731. Developer is required to contact the Costa Mesa Sanitary District at (714) 754-5307 to arrange final sign -off prior to certificate of occupancy or utilities being released. Applicant shall submit a check to the Planning Division for an environmental handling fee of $38.00 made payable to the county clerk -recorder within seven (7) days of project approval. Approval of this project will not be vested or final until the filing fee (required under section 711.4 of the Fish and Game Code) has been paid [PRC 21089(b)]. Applicant shall submit proof that applicable development fee has been paid to the Newport Mesa Unified School District (714 424- 5002) prior to the issuance of building permits. Comply with the requirements of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to determine if red imported fire ants exist on the property prior to any soil movement or excavation. Call CDFA at 714.708.1910 for information.