HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-18 - Adopting General Plan Amendment GP-00-08, 1990 General Plan (El Camino Center)RESOLUTION NO. 01-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT GP -00-08 AMENDING THE 1990 GENERAL
PLAN OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA REGARDING
THE EL CAMINO CENTER AT 1011 — 1045 EL CAMINO
DRIVE.
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
WHEREAS, the General Plan is a long-range, comprehensive document which
serves as a guide for the orderly development of Costa Mesa; and
WHEREAS, by its very nature, the General Plan needs to . be updated and
refined to account for current and future community needs; and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment GP -00-08 designates the approximately
2.5 -acre site at 1011 — 1045 EI Camino Drive (Assessor Parcel Numbers 141-671-07
and 141-671-17) as Medium Density Residential on the 1990 General Plan Land Use
Map and makes appropriate changes to the text and figures of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, public hearings were held by the Planning Commission on February
26, 2001, and by the City Council on March 19, 2001, 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 -00-08 to the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, this City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City that
said Amendment to the General 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 -00-08
that designates the property at 1011 — 1045 EI Camino Drive as Medium Density
Residential on the Land Use Map, and amends the text of the General Plan as set forth
in Exhibit "A" attached to this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an initial study was prepared pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act. According to the initial study and negative
declaration, which reflect the independent judgment of the City of Costa Mesa, the
proposed project could not have a significant effect on the environment. Additionally,
the evidence in the record as a whole indicates that the project will not individually or
cumulatively have an adverse effect on wildlife resources or habitat. -
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19' day of March, 2001.
ATTEST:
Deputy City Cie of the City of Costa Mesa
ay& of the City of Costa Mesa
APPROVED AS TO FORM
�/� CITY ATT Y
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. 01-18 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 19th day of March, 2001.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 21 ST day of March, 2001.
Deputy Cit Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Co cil of the City of Costa Mesa
EXHIBIT A
1990 General Plan Amendments
LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT
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141-671-07 & 141-671-17
TABLE 56: LAND USE DESIGNATIONS (2000)
Land Use '
Residential Density `
Floor Area R do
Acres
Acres
Total Acres
% of City
Designation
DU/Acre*
Developed
Undeveloped
Low Density
158
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-
_<17.4
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
50.0 47.6
0.5
34 A 48.1
0.6
Commercial
0.25/Moderate Traffic
0.35/Low Traffic
0.75Nery Low Traffic
General Commercial
<_20
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
520
0.652/0.89***
115.0
0.0
115.0
1.4
Urban Center
:520
0.50 Retail
82.5
76.7
159.2
1.9
Commercial
0.60 Office
0.72 Site-specific FAR for South
Coast Metro Center****
Cultural Arts Center
-
1.77
49
5
54
0.7
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
970.9
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
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.
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Commercial Areas
Commercial use is indicated for 13.1 percent of the City's land
area. This percentage is a significant increase over the City's
earliest estimates of commercial potential. This increase is
largely the result of the fact that Costa Mesa's retail commercial
areas have grown to accommodate more than local needs, serving a
substantial portion of the region.
The X65 1,063 acres designated for commercial uses contain
approximately 9.7 million square feet of commercial space. These
uses are spread throughout the City, divided into six commercial
use designations; there is also one mixed use designation
-(Commercial-Residential). South Coast Plaza contains the largest
single concentration of retail uses in the City. It accounts for
30 percent of the City's commercial square footage and 25 percent
of the retail sales. Within this same area, the development in
the Town Center district contains 20 percent of the City's office
space.
The Harbor Boulevard commercial district encompasses almost one-
third of Costa Mesa's commercial land. Designated by the General
Plan as General Commercial with some Neighborhood Commercial, this
district is responsible for a significant 40 percent of retail
sales, indicating that Harbor Boulevard's trade area is of
regional, rather than local scale. A major factor for this
regional service area is the concentration of new car dealerships
on Harbor Boulevard.
The 92 -acre East Seventeenth Street commercial district contains a
variety of retail commercial uses of generally less intensity than
those found on Harbor Boulevard. One-tenth of the City's retail
sales is attributable to East Seventeenth Street businesses.
The above three commercial areas are responsible for 75 percent of
retail sales. The Newport Boulevard commercial area is
responsible for 7 percent of retail sales.
Industrial Areas
Industrial use is indicated for 1,131 acres of land in Costa Mesa
(Table 57). These uses are primarily concentrated in three major
districts: the Southwest District, the Airport Industrial Area,
and the North Costa Mesa Industrial District. The Southwest
District is the City's oldest industrial areas and the two other
areas are more recently developed industrial parks located in the
northwest and northeast sections of the City.
The Southwest District contains 340 acres of the City's land
designated for Light Industry. This represents 87 percent of the
389 acres designated for such use. This area contained a
substantial amount of industrial development before the City was
formed. The area contains several large manufacturing firms as
well as a higher percentage of smaller industrial operations,
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Population densities in the Neighborhood Commercial designation are largely a factor of the
employment-enerating ratios of the uses permitted. A table identifying the ratios used to
estimate employment projections throughout this plan follows. Typically, the building
intensity range of this designation would generate a corresponding population density of 23
employeesper acre for a standard mix of uses. A development that consisted of office use
only would require up to 51 employees per acre. SRO hotels would have resident
populations of up to 105 persons per acre.
The City's Neighborhood Commercial land is found in eio seven small areas throughout
the City and are typical of the type of use and size envisioned w ien this designation was
originally established. Also, the Newport Boulevard commercial strip north of Walnut is
designated as Neighborhood Commercial.
Compatible zones include CL, C1, PDC, AP and P.
General Commercial:
The General Commercial designation is intended to permit a wide range of commercial uses
which serve both local and regional needs. Such areas should have exposure and access to
major transportation routes since significant traffic can be generated by certain commercial
uses. General Commercial areas should be insulated from the most sensitive land uses,
either through buffers of less sensitive uses or on-site mitigation techniques. The most
intense commercial uses should be encouraged to locate on sites of adequate size and
dimension to allow appropriate mitigation. Appropriate uses include those found in the
Neighborhood Commercial designation plus junior department stores and specialty clothing
stores, theaters, restaurants, hotels and motels, and automobile sales and service
establishments.
In the General Commercial designation the allowable floor area ratios (FAR) are 0.20 for
high traffic generating uses, 0.30 for moderate traffic generating uses, 0.40 for low traffic
generating uses, and 0.75 for very low traffic generating uses. Criteria for determining the
trip generation rate for verylow, low, moderate and high traffic generating uses are
contained in the Land Use/Circulation Correlation section of this element. Development
within this range would typically result in combinations of one- and two-story commercial
buildings. Buildings in excess of two stories may be permitted in select areas where the
additional height would not impact surrounding, more sensitive land uses.
Because of the wider range of uses and more building intensity permitted in the General
Commercial designation, the population density with this classification will also be more
intense than that hound in the Neighborhood Commercial designation. Based on standards
-in Table 63, the standard mix of uses in this designation would generate an average
population density of 27 employees per acre. A development that consisted of office use
only would require up to 60 employees per acre. Residency hotels such as single room
occupancy (SRO) hotels may be located in the General Commercial district. These hotels
would have resident populations of up to 117 persons per acre.
Institutional uses may also be appropriate in this commercial designation. provided that land
use compatibility and traffic
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