HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-09 - Adopting General Plan Amendment GP-01-04, Property at 1904 Federal AveRESOLUTION NO. 0 a- �
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
GP -01-04 FOR PROPERTY.AT 1990 AND 1904 FEDERAL
AVENUE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, an application was filed by the City of Costa Mesa with respect
to property located at 1900 and 1904 Federal Avenue, requesting a General Plan
amendment changing the land use designation from General Commercial to Low
Density Residential; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa certified Final
Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. 1049 and General Plan Amendment
GP -01-01, City of Costa Mesa 2000 General Plan plus Home Ranch Alternative A
by adoption of Resolution Nos. 01-86 and 01-87, respectively, on December 17,
2001; 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, the Planning Commission of the City of Costa Mesa
recommended adoption of the Negative Declaration and General Plan Amendment
GP -01-04; and
WHEREAS, duly noticed public hearings were held by the Planning
Commission on October 22, 2001, and by the City Council on December 17, 2001;
and
WHEREAS, the project has been reviewed for compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the CEQA Guidelines, and the City
environmental procedures, and an Initial Study/Negative Declaration was prepared
and available for public review from September 28, 2001 to October 18, 2001;
and
WHEREAS, this Council deems it to be the best interest of the City that said
Amendment to the General Plan be adopted
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Costa Mesa City Council does
hereby adopt the Negative Declaration and General Plan Amendment GP -01-04,
designating the property located at 1900 and 1904 Federal Avenue as Low 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 22"d day of January, 2002.
ATTEST:
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Deputy City Cle of the City of Costa Mesa
Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
APPROVED AS TO FOR
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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. 0o2- was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the
said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of January,
2002.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 23rd day of January, 2002.
Deputy City lerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Co cil of the City of Costa Mesa
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EXHIBIT A
AMENDED 2000 GENERAL PLAN TEXT
AND FIGURES
Costa Mesa General Plan
TABLE LU -1
LAND USE DESIGNATIONS (2001)
Low -Density <8 Sameas9 1.8 Z� 26.8%
Residential - Neighborhood Commercial
Medium -Density Same as
Residential* -`12 Neighborhood Commercial 794.6 25.7 820.3 .10.17
High -Density
<20**
Same as
836.3
42.0
878.3
10.8%
Residential*
-
Neighborhood Commercial
Commercial-
0.20/High Traffic
Residential
<17.4
0.30/Moderate Traffic
42.6
0.9
43.6
0.5%
0.40/Low Traffic
0.15/High Traffic
Neighborhood
0.25/Moderate Traffic
41.4
2.5
43.9
0.5%
Commercial
0.35/Low Traffic
0.75Nery Low Traffic
0.20/High Traffic
610.5
630.9
General
<20
0.30/Moderate Traffic
el •
20.4
831.8-
7.8%
Commercial
-
0.40 Low Traffic
0.75Nery Low Traffic
0.25/High Traffic
Commercial
<20
0.35/Moderate Traffic
29.4
63.34
92.74
1.17
Center
-
0.45 Low Traffic
0.75Nery Low Traffic
Regional
Commercial
<20
-
0.652/0.89***
114.7
0.0
114.7
1.4%
0.50 Retail
Urban Center
<20
0.60 Office
134.2
26.2
160.4
2.0%
Commercial
-
0.79 Site -Specific FAR for
So. Coast Metro Center****
Cultural Arts
Center
-
1.77
49.0
5.0
54.0
0.7%
0.20/High Traffic
Industrial Park
<20
0.30/Moderate Traffic
696.5
17.7
714.16
8.87
-
0.40/Low Traffic
0.75Nery Low Traffic
0.15/High Traffic
Light Industry
<20
0.25/Moderate Traffic
376.5
6.6
383.1
4.8%
0.35/Low Traffic
0.75/Very Low Traffic
Public/
Institutional
-
0.25
1,286.3
0.5
1,286.8
15.9%
Golf Course
-
<0.01
560.1
0.0
560.1
6.9%
Fairgrounds
-
<0.10
146.4
0.0
146.4
1.8%
Total
7,886.9
212.7
8,100.0
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.
FINAL . 10/12/01 LU -3 LAND USE ELEMENT