HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-85 - Approving General Plan Amendment GP-05-01, 2501 Harbor BoulevardRESOLUTION NO. n5—R5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT GP -05-01 AMENDING THE LAND
USE DESIGNATION FROM HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
AND PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL TO MEDIUM DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL FOR 2501 HARBOR BOULEVARD.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa adopted the 2000
General Plan on January 22, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan is a long-range, comprehensive document that
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, with respect to the approximately 5 -acre vacant real property located
at 2501 Harbor Boulevard, General Plan Amendment GP -05-01 amends the 2000
General Plan land use map as shown in Exhibit "A" from High Density Residential and
Public/institutional to Medium Density Residential; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the Planning Commission
on November 14, 2005; 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 and a Mitigation Monitoring
Program was prepared, which reflect the independent judgment of the City of Costa
Mesa, and was available for public review from October 14, 2005, to November 14,
2005, as required by CEQA; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the City Council on
December 6, 2005 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 -05-01; and
WHEREAS, the approximately 5 -acre site was not included in the City's Housing
Element "Vacant Land inventory" as a suitable site for future housing construction; and
WHEREAS, since the adoption of the City's General Plan, the City has taken
several actions that have increased the City's potential housing stock, as documented
in the Planning Division staff report for GP -05-01; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City that
said general plan amendment and rezone be adopted.
NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, according to the Initial Study/Negative
Declaration, which reflects the independent judgment of the City of Costa Mesa, the
proposed project would not have a significant effect on the environment. Additionally,
the evidence in the record as a whole indicates that the project will not or cumulatively
have an adverse effect on wildlife resources or habitat; and
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Costa Mesa City Council does hereby find and
determine that, based on the evidence in the record, the City Council hereby
APPROVES the Initial Study/Negative Declaration and GP -05-01 to change the land
use designation as shown in Exhibits "A" and "B" with respect to the property described
above.
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EXHIBIT "A"
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EXHIBIT "B"
TABLE LU -1: LAND USE DESICNATlQNS rmn51
Land Use
Residential
Designation
r
Acres
Developed
Undeveloped
(1999)
Total
Acres
% Of
City
Low -Density
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Residential
-
CommercialMedium-Density
2,168.3
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26.8%
112
Residential
7NeighboOrood
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794.5
30.7
825.2
10.2%
1202
Resitlerltial
ood Commercial
838.3
42.0
878.3
10.8%
Commercial-
0.20High Trafc
Residential
1_17.4
0.30/Moderate Traffic
42.6
0.9
43.5
0.5%
0.40/Low Traffic
0.15/111gh Traffic
Neighbodwad_
0.25/Moderate Traffic
Commercial
0.3 5/Low Traffic
42.4
2.5
44.9
0.6%
0.75/Very Low Traffic
0.20/High Traffic
General
120
0.30/Moderate Traffic
Commercial
0.40 Low Traffic
6101
20.4
831.1
7.8%
O.75Nery Low Traffic
120
0.2511-ligh Traffic
0.35/MDderate Traffic
Commercial Center
1140 site-
specific
0.45 Low Traffic
0.75Nery Low Traffic
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63.3
92,7
1.2%
density for
0.70 SR. -Specific FAR for
1901 Newport
1901 Newport Blvd
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Regional
Commercial
120
0.652/0.894
114.7
0.0
114.7
1.4%
0.50 Retail
Urban Center
1-2U
0.60 Office
Commercial
0.79 Sits -Specific FAR far
1342
262
180.4
2.0%
So.Coasl Metro Center'
Cultural Arts Center
-
1.77
49.0
5.0
54.0
0.7%
0.20111igh Traffic
Industrial Park
120
0.30/Moderale Traffic
695.5
17.7
714.2
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0.4011 o Traffic
8.8%
O.75Nery Low Traffic
0.1511-ligh Traffic
Light Industry
120
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0.25/Moderate Traffic
0.351Low Traffic
375.5
6.6
382.1
4.7%
0.75Nery Low Traffic
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InsUtutionel
0.25
1,281.3
0.5
8%
Golf Course
10.01
560.1
0.0
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Fairgrounds
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2176
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Within the Medium- and High -Density Residential designation, e>ostlrg residential units legally bull in excess of the dwelling
units Par 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 Ne 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.
2 See High-Dansity Residential tettregarding an area in North Costa Mesa where the density allowance is 25 to 35 DU/acre.
3 See Commercial Center text. 4Sce Regional Commercial text. 5See Urban Center Commercial laid.
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EXHIBIT "B"
TABLE LU -2
INDUSTRIAL AREAS
Industrial Area
Southwest
General Plan
Light Industry
Total Acres
312
Airport
Industrial Park
390
.North
Industrial Park
323
Other - -
Light Industry-.-
72
Total
1,097
The third industrial area is the 323 -acre industrial park located between the San
Diego Freeway, Fairview Road, the Santa Ana River, and the northerly City
limits. This district is a part of a larger industrial area which extends northward
into the City of Santa Ana. The primary users of this industrial area-arelarge
-
single-tenant manufacturing fines and corporate offices. Included within this
district is the 14.5 -acre portion of the Home Ranch area located north of South
Coast Drive and west of Susan Street.
The remaining 72 acres of land designated for light industrial uses are located in
five smaller pockets in various sections of the City. These areas are generally
characterized by small parcels in areas which were designated for industrial uses
by the City's original zoning plan.
PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL AREAS
Costa Mesa contains a relatively high percentage of land designated for public
and institutional use. A t6tal of 12_81 acres is specified in this category. When .,,�nN
combined with the golf course and fairgrounds designations, these uses - 111
constitute 25 percent of the City's area.
This high proportion is primarily the result of past actions of various governmental
entities. The development of the Santa Ana Army Air Base during World War II
was the first major land acquisition by a governmental agency. This site has
since been divided and remains largely in public ownership. The current users of
the site are: Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa High School, Davis Middle
School, Presidio Elementary School, TeWinkle Park, the National Guard Armory,
Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa Farm Soccer Complex, Civic Center
Park, City Hall, and Vanguard University.
A major land acquisition by the State in 1950 was responsible for the public
ownership of the Costa Mesa Golf and Country Club, and Fairview Park. In
1950, 750 acres were acquired for a State institution. Today, the Fairview
Developmental Center occupies 111 acres of the original 750 acre site. The golf
course and most of Fairview Park belong to the City. Acquisitions by the City
and County have expanded this area to include the Talbert Regional Park site
adjacent to the Santa Ana River and the adjoining City Canyon Park.
Three golf courses exist within Costa Mesa and its sphere of influence. The
previously mentioned Costa Mesa Golf and Country Club is the only one of the
three open to the public.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the adoption of GP -05-01 does not affect the
future housing inventory in the City's Housing Element, which was used in its
certification by the State of California Department of Housing and Community
Development in November 2001.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of December, 2005.
ATTEST:
Dep City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
Mayor of the Cldy of Costa Mesa
APPROVED-
�AjS�T�O,aFORM
Y.1"f
City Attorney
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. 05-85
was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 6" day of December, 2005, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mansoor, Bever, Dixon, Foley, Monahan
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESSWHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 7th day of December, 2005.
Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
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