HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-33 - Adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration/Mitigation Monitoring ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 04-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIN OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION, MITIGATION MONITORING
PROGRAM, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GP -04-01 FOR
330/340 WEST BAY STREET.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, an application was filed by Richard Dick of Richard Dick and
Associates, Inc., with respect to the real properties located at 330 and 340 West Bay
Street, requesting a General Plan amendment GP -04-01, to change the land use
designation from General Commercial to Medium -Density Residential; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa approved the General
Plan Screening request for the proposed project on August 4, 2003; 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, duly noticed public hearings was held by the Planning Commission
on April 26, 2004 and by the City Council on May 17, 2004; 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/Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared and
available for public review from April 2, 2004 —April 21, 2004; and
WHEREAS, according to the initial study and Mitigated 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; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended City Council approval of
the mitigated negative declaration and corresponding mitigation monitoring program,
General Plan amendment, and rezone by adopting Resolution PC -04-34;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby adopts the
Mitigated Negative Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves the
following: (1) General Plan Amendment GP -01-04, to amend the General Plan Land
Use Map for the properties at 330 and 340 West Bay Street from General Commercial
to Medium -Density Residential and to amend the text of the General Plan as set forth in
Exhibit "A" of this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of May, 2004.
ATTEST:
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Depu City Clerk o the City of Costa Mesa Mayor of the ity of Costa Mesa
APPROVED• FCity Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, JULIE FOLCIK, 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. 04-33
was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 17" day of May, 2004, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Mansoor, Cowan, Schaefer
NOES:
Steel
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
Monahan
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 18m day of May, 2004.
Dep* Cityex-officio Clerk of
the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
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330 and 340 W. Bay St.
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TABLE LU -1: LAND USE DESIGNATIONS (2001)
Land Use
Designation
Density Area Ratio 5 Acres
Developed
City
sFloor
Low -Density
<8 Same as 2,188.3 1.8 2.170.1
2fi.8%
Residential
- Neighborhood Commercial
Medium -Density
<12
Same as
700.8
25.7
9'S
10.1%
Residential'
-
Neighborhood Commercial
794.5
824,3
High -Density, _
gpt
Same as
836.3
42.0
878.3
10.8%
Residential'
Neighborhood Commercial
-
0.20/High Traffic
Commercial-
<--17.4
0.30/Maderate Traffic
42.6
0.9
43.5
0.5%
Residential
0.40A.ow TrefBc
0.15/Hlgh Traffic
Neighborhood_
0.25/Moderate Traffic
414
2.5
43.9
0.5%
rn
Camerdal
0.35/Low Traffic
0.75/Very Low Traffic
0.20/High Traffic
General
<20
0 - 30/Moderete Traffic
6744
20.4
6349
7.8%
Commercial
-
0.40 Low Traffic
610.7
631.1
0.75/Very Low Traffic
go
0.25/High Traffic,
0.35/Mode ate Traffic
Commercial Center
<-40 site-
0.45 Low Traffic
29A
63.3
92.7
1.2%
specific
0.75/Very Low Traffic
density for
0.70 Site -Specific FAR for
1901 Newport
1901 Newport Blvd'
Blvtl
Regional
<20
0.652/0.89'
114.7
0.0
114.7
1.4%
Commercial
-
0.50 Retail
Urban Center
<20
0.60 Office
134.2
26.2
160.4
20%
Comrcial
me
0.79 Sh"peciflc FAR for
Sc.Coast Metre Centers
Guttural Ads Center
-
1.77
49.0
5.0
54.0
0.7%
0.20/1-figh Traffic
Irdusbial Park
<20
0.30/Moderale Traffic
696.5
17.7
714.2
8.8%
-
0.40/Low Trafc
0.75/Very Low Traffic
0.15IHIgh Traffic
Light Industry
<20
0.25T1odente Traffic,
376.5
6.6
383.1
4.8%
-
0.35fLaw Trafic
0.7Wery Low Traffic
Publid
_
0.25
1,286.3
0.5
1,286.8
15.9%
Institutional
Golf Course
<0.01
560.1
0.0
560.1
6.9%
Fairgrounds
<0.10
146.4
0.0
146.4
1.8%
TONT
7,886.9
212.6
8,099.5
100.0%
Within the Medium- and High -Density Residential designation, existing residential units legally Milt in excess of the dwelling
units per am standard may be rebuilt at the same higher density subject to other zoning code standards. The allowable
density or number of units to Da 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 edsfing number of units. whichever is less.
2 Sea High -Density Residential ten regarding an area In North Costa Mesa where the density allowance is 25 to 35 DU/acre.
3 See Commercial Center text. 4See Regional Commercial ted. sSee Urban Center Commemial teal.
PAGE LUJ • LAND USE ELEMENT
within Medium and High -Density Residential designations. This is primarily the
result of changes in the 1990 General Plan that reduced residential densities.
This change was primarily a reflection of the community's concerns for quality of
life issues related to traffic and a more appropriate balance between the amount
of land devoted to mufti -family and single-family development. The density of
these existing legal, non -conforming residential developments is accounted for in
the growth and traffic projections of this 2000 General Plan.
COMMERCIAL AREAS
Commercial land use designations encompass 13.4 percent of the City's land
area. The 1,9901086 acres designated for commercial uses contain
approximately 16.6 million square feet of commercial space. These uses are
spread throughout the City, divided into seven commercial designations and one
mixed-use designation (Commercial -Residential) (refer to Table LU -1). 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
area contains 20 percent of the City's office space.
The Harbor Boulevard commercial district encompasses almost one-third of
Costa Mesa's commercial land. The district is responsible for 40 percent of the
City's retail sales, indicating that Harbor Boulevard's trade area is of a regional
scale. The major factor for this is the concentration of new car dealerships on
Harbor Boulevard.
The 92 -acre East 17"' Street commercial district contains a variety of commercial
uses, including retail, service, and office. The area generally serves local
residences and businesses. One-tenth of the City's retail sales is attributable to
East 17'" Street businesses.
Industrial land use designations encompass 1,097 acres of land in Costa Mesa.
These uses are primarily concentrated in three major districts: the Southwest
District, the Airport Industrial District, and the North Costa Mesa Industrial District
(refer to Table LU -2). The Southwest District is the City's oldest industrial area
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 312 acres and represents 88 percent of the
City's land designated for Light Industry. This area contained a substantial
amount of industrial development before the City was incorporated. The area
contains several large manufacturing firms as well as a high percentage of
smaller industrial operations, frequently in multi -tenant structures. The Southwest
District is one of Costa Mesa's major employment centers employing
approximately one-fourth of the City's employees engaged in manufacturing -
related jobs. Forty-one (41) percent of the manufacturing employers are located
in this district.
The 390 -acre Airport Industrial Area is a portion of the much larger Irvine
Industrial Complex which extends into the cities of Irvine and Tustin. This area is
characterized by large parcels and wide landscaped setbacks. Several firms
have located their main or regional headquarters in the area and are often the
single tenants in large structures.
LAND USE ELEMENT • PAGE LU -5