HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-15 Adopting Zoning Code Amendment for Property at 2277 Harbor BlvdORDINANCE NO. 15-15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING CODE AMENDMENT CO -14-02 TO AMEND
COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 13 FOR A SITE-SPECIFIC DENSITY OF 54
DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE AT 2277 HARBOR BOULEVARD IN THE PDR -HD
ZONE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, an application was filed by Diamond Star Associates, Inc., on behalf
of owner of real properties located at 2277 Harbor Boulevard, requesting approval of the
following:
1. Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (ISMND) (State Clearinghouse
#2015091026). Adoption of the Initial Study - Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS -
MND) for the project.
2. General Plan Amendment GP -14-04. Change the land use designation from
General Commercial to High Density Residential. Per the applicant's request,
the proposed base density is 166 units (40 du/acre) with a development incentive
for an additional 58 dwelling units to be justified by (a) provision of 20 affordable
units for moderate -income households, and (b) complete demolition of the Costa
Mesa Motor Inn. Therefore, for the 4.15 -acre project site the General Plan
Amendment would specify an overall site-specific density of 54 du/acre for the
proposed 224 -unit apartment complex and a site-specific building height for the
5 -level parking structure.
3. Rezone R-14-04. A rezone to change the zoning classification from C1 (Local
Business District) to PDR -HD (Planned Development Residential — High
Density).
4. Zoning Code Amendment CO -14-02. A zoning ordinance to amend Costa
Mesa Municipal Code Title 13 to make specific references to the parcel, where
appropriate, including the site-specific height and density for the development
site in the PDR -HD zone and any other related changes. The proposed 224 -unit
project would require an amendment to Table 13 58 (Planned Development
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Standards) to allow a site-specific density of 54 dwelling units per acre for this
project.
5. Planning Application PA -14-27. A Master Plan application for the 224 -unit
apartment project;
WHEREAS, on October 12, 2015 the Planning Commission conducted a public
hearing on the proposed Ordinance and heard public testimony both for and against the
Ordinance. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City
Council approve the Ordinance;
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2015, City Council approved the Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and adopted General Plan Amendment GP -14-04
by Resolution No. 15-60 and PA -14-27 by Resolution No. 15-61;
WHEREAS, Rezone R-14-04 involves a change in the zoning district of real
property located at 2277 Harbor Boulevard from C-1 (Local Business District) to PDR -
HD (Planned Development Residential -High Density);
WHEREAS, Zoning Code Amendment CO -14-02 will amend Costa Mesa
Municipal Code Title 13 to make specific references to the parcel, where appropriate,
including the site-specific density for the development site in the PDR -HD zone and any
other related changes. The proposed 224 -unit project would require an amendment to
Table 13-58 (Planned Development Standards) to allow a site-specific density of
54 dwelling units per acre for this project.
WHEREAS, based on the evidence in the record, the City Council hereby gives
second reading to the Ordinance 15-15, adopting Code Amendment CO -14-02, which
amends Table 13-58 of Title 13, Chapter V., Article 6 of the City of Costa Mesa Zoning
Code.
SECTION 1: TITLE 13 (ZONING CODE) AMENDMENTS. Title 13 of the Costa
Mesa Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
Row 1 (Maximum Density), Column 4 (PDR -HD) of Table 13-58 shall be revised as
shown below. No other changes to this table are proposed:
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Table 13-58 Planned Development Standards
Development
PDR -LD
PDR -MD
PDR -HD
PDR -NCM
PDC
PDI
Standard
Maximum Density
8
12
20
35
20
per Section 13-59
Note: See North
Note: The maximum
MAXIMUM
Costa Mesa Specific
density for 1901 Newport
DENSITY
Plan for exceptions.
Boulevard is 40 dwelling
CRITERIA.
Note: The maximum
per er acre. See North
(dwelling units per
density for 125 East
Costa Mesa Specific Plan
acre)
Baker Street is
for exceptions.
58 dwelling units per
acre (CO -13-02).
Note: The maximum
density for 2277
Harbor Boulevard is
54 dwelling units per
acre (CO -14-02).
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SECTION 2. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION. The proposed rezone
was processed in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City of Costa Mesa
Environmental Guidelines. An Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND)
was prepared and circulated from September 11, 2015 to October 10, 2015. The City
Council found that proposed residential project will not have a significant negative
impact on the environment with the incorporation of the mitigation measures identified in
the IS/MND.
SECTION 3. INCONSISTENCIES. Any provision of the Costa Mesa Municipal
Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the
extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that
extent necessary to affect the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY. If any provision or clause of this ordinance or
the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held to be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect
other provisions or clauses or applications of this ordinance which can be implemented
without the invalid provision, clause or application; and to this end, the provisions of this
ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. PUBLICATION. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force thirty (30) days from and after the passage thereof, and, prior to the expiration of
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fifteen (15) days from its passage, shall be published once in the DAILY PILOT, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the City of Costa Mesa or, in
the alternative, the City Clerk may cause to be published a summary of this Ordinance
and a certified copy of the text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City
Clerk five (5) days prior to the date of adoption of this Ordinance, and within fifteen (15)
days after adoption, the City Clerk shall cause to be published the aforementioned
summary and shall post in the office of the City Clerk a certified copy of this Ordinance
together with the names of the members of the City Council voting for and against the
same.
PASSED AND,"OPTED this 17th day of November, 2015.
Stephen M. MMWnger, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Thomas Duart , City Attorney
ATTEST:
Brenda Green, Ci Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above foregoing Ordinance No. 15-15, as
introduced and considered section by section at a regular meeting of said City Council
held on the 3rd day of November, 2015, and thereafter passed and adopted as a whole
at the regular meeting of said City Council held on the 17"' day of November, 2015, by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: FOLEY, MONAHAN, RIGHEIMER, MENSINGER
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: GENIS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the Seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 18th day of November, 2015.
Brenda Green, 0ay Clerk
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