HomeMy WebLinkAbout- - GPS-11-03 for Sakioka Lot 2 - 9/20/2011CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
ITEM NUMBER:
SUBJECT: GENERAL PLAN SCREENING GPS -11-03 FOR SAKIOKA LOT 2 AT 14850 SUNFLOWER
AVENUE
DATE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
FROM: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PRESENTATION BY: CLAIRE FLYNN, AICP, ACT. ASST. DEVELOPMENT SVCS. DIRECTOR
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CLAIRE FLYNN
(714) 754-5278 cflynn@ci.costa-mesa.ca.us
RECOMMENDATION
Accept a City -initiated General Plan amendment screening request.
The General Plan amendment is intended to allow greater development' flexibility for
Sakioka Lot 2 without changing adopted trip budgets.
BACKGROUND
City Council Policy 500-2
City Council Policy 500-2 establishes a procedure for processing privately initiated
General Plan amendments. This procedure involves a City Council screening of these
requests prior to their acceptance for formal processing. The policy includes three
criteria for accepting requests and two criteria for rejecting requests. The acceptance
criteria are as follows:
1. A General Plan amendment is necessary to resolve inconsistency between the
General Plan designation and zoning of a parcel.
2. A General Plan amendment is necessary to provide a uniform land use
designation on a single parcel.
3. A General Plan amendment would result in decreased traffic impacts from the
property.
The criteria for rejecting an application are as follows:
1. The request applies to a single small lot or a small area, especially if the change
would make the property inconsistent with surrounding properties.
2. The property is located in the Redevelopment Area and requires action by the
Redevelopment Agency to amend the Redevelopment Plan.
In addition to the above criteria, the policy also states that no request shall be accepted
that would increase the overall, citywide development cap. It does, however, allow
amendments that would result in development exchanges or transfers to be considered.
The policy also acknowledges that these criteria are only guidelines and City Council
may accept an application which does not meet the criteria if it finds there are overriding
reasons to do so.
ANALYSIS
Project Site
Sakioka Lot 2 is a 33 -acre site that is designated for future commercial and residential
development. It is currently considered agricultural land for future development
purposes. The site is designated Urban Center Commercial by the General Plan and is
zoned PDC (Planned Development Commercial). (Attachment 1)
The General Plan and North Costa Mesa Specific Plan identifies the following
development limits for the property:
Maximum Floor Area Ratio of 0.50 for retail uses and 0.60 for office uses
Maximum Building Square Footage of 863,000 sq.ft.
Trip Budget of 1,062 AM peak hour trips and 1,407 PM peak hour trips
(Attachments 2 and 3)
Proposed Project
The proposed project submitted for screening to the City Council is a staff initiated
proposal to amend the General Plan and North Costa Mesa Specific Plan to allow flexible
development options on Sakioka Lot 2—without changing the trip budgets. The amended
text will increase flexibility by removing FAR limits and capping density limits as shown in
Table 1.
Currently, the General Plan/Specific Plan establishes a maximum FAR and density limit.
These limits, in consort with the maximum allowable trip budgets, are intended to restrict
development intensity on Sakioka Lot 2. However, these limits may have an unintended
effect of unnecessarily precluding different types of developments (i.e. various
combinations of mixed-use development) which may not involve increased trips beyond
the trip budgets.
Table 1 — Proposed General Plan Amendment
Maximum Development Limits
Proposed General Plan Amendment
Trip Budget (1,062 AM / 1,406 PM)
* * NO CHANGE
863,000 sq.ft. FAR
Remove FAR limits to provide flexibility,
while using trip budgets to limit
development intensity.
.50 FAR for retail / 0.60 FAR for office
Remove FAR limits for mixed-use
development and allow the retail/office mix
to be driven by market forces.
20 dwelling units per acre for residential
Allow up to 35 dwelling per acre (as allowed
for Lot 1) on a sliding scale with commercial
development.
The primary objective is to allow greater opportunities for different development options
that would be consistent with the land uses envisioned for the North Costa Mesa area
and would not involve any changes to the previously -adopted trip budgets for Lot 2. The
amendment would allow market-driven forces to determine the development scenario
while keeping the integrity of the maximum allowable trip budgets.
General Plan Screening Criteria
Staff recommends processing a General Plan amendment for the following reasons:
• Proposal meets the spirit of General Plan screening acceptance criteria #1a and
#1c. In terms of the acceptance criteria, The proposal may satisfy the following
acceptance criteria to some degree: (a) resolve a General Plan/zoning
inconsistency, (c) decrease vehicle trips.
Although the proposal does not technically resolve an inconsistency between the
General Plan land use and zoning, it would address the fact that the existing
FAR/density limits may be inconsistent with the goal of promoting flexible and
diverse development opportunities on Lot 2 to the fullest extent possible.
Removing these limits (without changing the trip budgets) would allow greater
types of mixed-use or nonresidential development opportunities. Furthermore, it is
possible that more development flexibility would result in new development that
would be below established trip budget thresholds.
• General Plan Amendment is a follow-up to similar changes adopted for the North
Costa Mesa High Rise projects.
In 2007 and 2008 for the North Costa Mesa high-rise residential projects, General
Plan/Specific Plan amendments were adopted to allow development flexibility for
different mixed-use projects, including high-rise residential projects with
commercial flex spaces. However, similar changes were not made for Lot 2 to
allow more flexible development types.
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Currently, the General Plan/Specific Plan sets a maximum square footage of
863,000 square feet and maximum FARs. At that time, these maximum limits did
not take into account flexible development opportunities that build upon the
interaction between the uses. There are several possible development scenarios
that while could potentially exceed the maximum square footage, the expected
number of trips are lower than the established trip budgets. Therefore, in order to
maintain development flexibility, the existing FAR limits are not recommended.
Proposal does not involve any changes to allowable traffic generation beyond the
established trip budgets for Lot 2. The site has established trip budgets of 1,062
AM peak hour trips and 1,407 PM peak hour trips. The proposed development
could be a mixed-use facility with a combination of retail/hotel/residential/office
uses that cumulatively do not exceed the approved trip budgets. For example, a
hotel with in-house convention facilities and restaurants will result in fewer trips on
a per square -foot basis than a stand-alone hotel.
• Proposal does not involve anyssignificant cumulative traffic impacts. As any
proposed development will be limited by the trip budgets, cumulative traffic impacts
are not anticipated with removing the FAR and square -footage limits.
Proposal would be implemented prior to the next review of the Sakioka
Development Agreement. City Council adopted the Development Agreement in
November 1990 and it will expire in 20 years (November 2019). Planning
Commission completed the last annual review of the Sakioka Development
Agreement in February 2011. Once the necessary amendments are adopted, the
changes would be in place prior to the next review of the development agreement
in February 2013. The proposal has no impact on the development agreement; no
changes to the development agreement are proposed.
Proposal would streamline the development review process for future development
on Lot 2. By modifying existing limits, the amendment would eliminate the need
for a future major developer — with a project that is consistent with the land use
and traffic constraints — to apply for a site-specific General Plan or Specific Plan
amendment for their project. This will streamline the development process by
removing development constraints for a development proposal that may be
compatible with existing land uses and would be in conformance with the adopted
trip budgets.
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED
City Council has the following alternatives available for consideration:
Direct staff to process the General Plan Amendment. Pursuant to Council Policy
500-2, Council may acknowledge that the General Plan screening criteria are only
guidelines and that City Council may accept a screening proposal that has special
merits.
2. Receive and File. No further activity will occur on this proposal unless directed by
the City Council at a future date.
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FISCAL REVIEW
Fiscal review is not required.
LEGAL REVIEW
Legal review is not required.
CONCLUSION
As the only large undeveloped parcel in the Town Center area, staff believes it would be
appropriate to initiate a General Plan amendment to promote development flexibility for
Sakioka Lot 2. The primary objective of the GPA is to allow greater opportunities for
different and flexible development options that would be consistent with the land uses
envisioned for the North Costa Mesa area—while not changing the previously -adopted
trip budgets. Similar amendments were adopted for the North Costa Mesa High Rise
Residential projects in 2007 and 2008, which allowed greater development flexibility for
residential and commercial.flex spaces. These types of changes were not instituted for
Sakioka Lot 2 at the time.
CLAIRE FLYNN, AICP
Act. Asst, -Bev. Svcs. Director /
KHANH NGUYEN /�
Interim Develop me t S ices Director
RAJA SETHURAMAN
Transportation Manager
Attachments: 1. Vicinity Map
2. Excerpt of General Plan
3. Excerpt of North Costa Mesa Specific Plan
cc: Chief Executive Officer
City Attorney
Public Services Director
Transportation Svs. Manager
City Engineer
City Clerk
Staff (4)
File (2)
George Sakioka
Roy K. Sakioka & Sons
14850 Sunflower Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92707
ATTACHMENT
Vicinity Map
14850 Sunflower Ave.
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ATTACHMENT
Costa Mesa General Plan
TABLE LU -6: TRIP BUDGETS FOR SOUTH COAST PLAZA
South Coast Plaza
690,350
0.89
293
1,264
(v4est of Bear Street)
South Coast Plaza
2,750,000
0.652
1,166
5,036
(east of Bear Street)
Development within this designation is largely characterized by multi -story
commercial uses and parking structures. The maximum allowable floor area
ratio for the portion of South Coast Plaza west of Bear Street site shall be 0.89
(690,350 sq.ft.) The maximum floor area ratio for the original South Coast Plaza
site east of Bear Street is 0.652 (2,750,000 sq.ft.). Future expansion or
redevelopment of the South Coast Plaza site is also governed by the trip budgets
stated above.
Complementary residential uses within this designation are allowed through the
Planned Development process. The maximum allowable residential density shall
be 20 dwelling units per acre. The corresponding population density is up to 50
persons per acre.
The compatible zoning district is PDC.
Urban Center Commercial
The Urban Center Commercial designation is intended to allow high intensity
mixed commercial development within a limited area. Developments within this
designation can range from one- and two-story office and retail buildings to mid -
and high-rise buildings of four to approximately 25 stories, provided that the
maximum building height in the North Costa Mesa Specific Plan is not exceeded:
Appropriate uses include offices, retail shops, restaurants, residential, and hotels.
Allowable floor area ratio (FAR) standards for this designation are 0.50 for retail
uses and 0.60 for office uses with the exception of South Coast Metro Center
that has a site-specific FAR of 0.79 for combined office and retail uses. See
Table LU -7 and discussion for the South Coast Metro Center for further detail.
For mixed-use projects that include separate or distinct components, the non-
residential floor area ratio standard and the residential density standard shall
apply to each of the respective components, not the entire project site. For
mixed-use projects which do not include distinct elements or which include
mixed-use buildings, the overall level of intensity shall be governed by the
allowable non-residential floor area ratio and the maximum number of residential
units identified in this designation for a specific project site. Developments shall
also comply with the established trip budget standards and comply with the most
restrictive standard.
Complementary residential uses within this designation may be allowed through
the Planned Development Zone process. The maximum allowable residential
density within this designation shall be 20 dwelling units per acre, unless
otherwise specified in Table LU -7.
PAGE LU -36 + LAND USE ELEMENT 9
Costa Mesa General Plan
The corresponding population density is 2.74 persons per household for
residential projects of 20 dwelling units per acre, which equates to 54.8 persons
per acre.
Facilities that transfer, store, or dispose of hazardous wastes that are generated
at another source (off-site) are most appropriately located in the Industrial Park
and Light Industry land use designations; however, a facility with a purpose and
scale of operation that is compatible with this commercial designation may be
allowed pursuant to the issuance of a conditional use permit. The conditional
use permit process shall comply with the, procedures and siting criteria
established by the Orange County Hazardous Waste Management Plan, the City
of Costa Mesa's zoning ordinance provisions for these types of facilities, and
other state legislation, as appropriate.
The Urban Center Commercial designation includes the following major
developments:
s Automobile Club of Southern California
Metro Pointe
o South Coast Metro Center/Experian
® Sakioka Lot 2
In 2000, all of these four properties had development agreements with the City of
Costa Mesa that vested maximum development square footages, floor area
ratios, trip budgets, and allowed uses. It should be noted that with the adoption
of the 2000 General Plan, a new traffic model was developed and approved.
This updated traffic model differs in methodology assumptions and trip rates
when compared to the 1990 General Plan Traffic Model. Thus the 1990 trip
budgets contained in these existing development agreements are not directly
comparable to the 2000 trip budgets. The trip budgets contained in existing
development agreements will continue to govern these properties with
appropriate adjustments made to account for differences in the traffic models
when necessary.
Provided in Table LU -7 is a summary of the various land use standards that
apply to these major developments.
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Costa Mesa General Plan
TABLE LU -7
MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS
URBAN CENTER COMMERCIAL LAND USE DESIGNATION
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Automobile Club of Southern
967,000 sq.ft.
California*
0.56 FAR
0
1,190**
1,576**
No
(3333 Fairview Road)
Metro Pointe*
592,281 sq.ft.
0
729**
965**
Yes
(901 South Coast Drive only)
0.48 FAR
South Coast Metro
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Yes
Center/Experian*
Option:
Option: 484
Option:
Option:
high-rise
(443-595 Anton Blvd.- odd
1,335,386 sq.ft.
residential units
1,931**
1,976**
numbers only)
per the location
0.69 FAR
in the North
Non-
Non -
Costa Mesa
Residential
Residential
Non -Residential
Specific Plan.
Option:
Option:
Option:
1,886**
1,994**
1,546,180 sq.ft.
0.79 FAR
863,000 sq.ft.
Sakioka Lot 2*
0.50 retail FAR
0
1,062**
1,407**
Yes
(325 Anton Blvd.)
0.60 office FAR
* A development agreement governs this property that specifies the maximum building square footage and floor area ratio.
*• Vehicle trips per hour.
Automobile Club of Southern California Processing Center. This 39.2 -acre
site is comprised of two parcels and is located on the southwest corner of
Sunflower Avenue and Fairview Road. The primary site contains 29.5 acres and is
located west of Fairview Road, between South Coast Drive and Sunflower Avenue.
The second parcel contains approximately 9.7 acres and is located across the
adjacent flood control channel to the west, just north of South Coast Drive. As of
2000, the site was developed with 717,000 sq. ft. of office and support service uses.
An additional 250,000 sq. ft. of development is allowed pursuant to a development
agreement for a total of 967,000 square feet; the resultant maximum FAR is 0.56.
Future construction will be developed in phases during the 30 -year term of the
agreement. The 2000 General Plan Traffic Model establishes a trip budget of 1,190
a.m. peak hour trips and 1,576 p.m. peak hour trips for this site. Based on an
expected employment population of 2,574 employees, the population density
standard for the site would be approximately 66 employees per acre.
PAGE LU -38 ® LAND USE ELEMENT / D
Costa Mesa General Plan
Metro Pointe. Metro Pointe includes two office building sites located north of
South Coast Drive at its intersection with Greenbrook Drive and approximately
28.5 acres of land located south of South Coast Drive along the San Diego
Freeway. A development agreement approved in 1994 addresses the site south
of South Coast Drive. The development agreement vests the property owner
with the ability to construct 592,281 square feet of office and commercial uses
with a resultant floor area ratio of 0.48. The 2000 General Plan Traffic Model
establishes a trip budget of 729 a.m. peak hour trips and 965 p.m. peak hour trips
for Metro Pointe. This property is also located, in the North Costa Mesa Specific
Plan. Using the employment generation rates in Table LU -5, this results in an
allowable population density standard of up to 150 employees per acre.
South Coast Metro Center/Experian. The 44.72 -acre South Coast Metro
Center/Experian sites were the subjects of a development agreement in 2000.
The project is located south of Anton Boulevard and east of Avenue of the Arts.
Upon completion, the site will include nearly 1,546,180 square feet of office and
commercial development. GP 99-06 created a site-specific FAR of 0.79 for the
combined South Coast Metro Center and Experian sites. The 2000 General Plan
Traffic Model establishes a trip budget of 1,886 a.m. peak hour trips and 1,994
p.m. peak hour trips. This property is also located in the North Costa Mesa
Specific Plan. The anticipated population density standard is up to 90 employees
per acre.
In 2006, General Plan Amendment (GP -06-02) was approved, and it consisted of
a site-specific residential density increase for a 4.86 -acre site portion of this
development as an optional development scenario for this property. The
maximum density allowed is 100 units/acre with integrated ancillary retail uses.
This equates to a maximum density of 484 high-rise units at 100 units/acre. The
residential development option results in a corresponding decrease in the
maximum allowable floor area ratio and building square footages for non-
residential buildings in order to be similar to the a.m. and p.m. trip budgets
established for the South Coast Metro Center/Experian sites for strictly a non-
residential development. See Table LU -7 for the trip budget and floor area ratio
for the residential option. The North Costa Mesa Specific Plan provides further
detail. for these properties. The anticipated population density standard is 255
residents/employees per acre for this 4.86 -acre site.
Sakioka Lot 2. The 33 -acre Sakioka Lot 2 is located south and east of Anton
Boulevard. This site is undeveloped except for farmhouses and farm operation
facilities. Pursuant to a development agreement for the site, the maximum
allowable building square footage is 863,000 square feet with a corresponding
Jmaximum floor area ratio of 0.50 retail/0.60 office. The 2000 General Plan Traffic
Model establishes a trip budget of 1,062 a.m. peak hour trips and 1,407 p.m. peak
hour trips. This property is also located in the North Costa Mesa Specific Plan.
The anticipated population density standard for Sakioka Lot 2 is up to 90
employees per acre.
The compatible zoning district is PDC.
/ / LAND USE ELEMENT • PAGE LU -39
Costa Mesa General Plan
Cultural Arts Center
As part of GP -00-02, the Cultural Arts Center designation was applied to the 54
acres that comprise South Coast Plaza Town Center. This area is generally
bounded by Sunflower Avenue to the north, Bristol Street to the west, Avenue of
the Arts to the east, and the San Diego (1-405) Freeway to the south. This
designation is limited to this geographical area, and it is not ,intended to be
applied to other locations in the City.
The Cultural Arts Center designation allows intensely developed mixed
commercial and cultural uses within a limited area. The intended uses within this
designation include mid- to high-rise offices, hotels, restaurants, retail and
cultural uses (theater, art museum or academy, etc.), as well as mid- to high-rise
residential units in limited areas that are defined in the North Costa Mesa
Specific Plan. It serves as the cultural center of the community and provides a
focus to the arts -related uses, with the complement of nearby employment and
shopping opportunities.
The overall allowable floor area ratio (FAR) standard for this designation is 1.77.
Included in this FAR calculation is the land dedicated or reserved in 2000 for the
Avenue of the Arts off -ramp and associated flood control channel improvements.
The 1.77 FAR may be exceeded on individual parcels within South Coast Plaza
Town Center provided that over the entire 54 -acre site the 1.77 FAR is not
exceeded. Further delineation of the allocation within South Coast Plaza Town
Center of the floor area ratio and trip budget is provided in the North Costa Mesa
Specific Plan. Based on the employment generation analysis contained in Final
Program EIR No. 1047 prepared for South Coast Plaza Town Center, the
anticipated population density is 275 employees per acre.
In 2006, General Plan Amendment (GP -06-02) was approved, and it established
a high-rise residential development option for each of the three sub -areas in
South Coast Plaza Town Center. The maximum number of residential units
allowed in the entire South Coast Plaza Town Center is 535 units, which results
in an average residential population density of 25 persons per acre over the
entire 54 -acre area. The high-rise residential development option is further
detailed in the North Costa Mesa Specific Plan. As shown in the following table,
this scenario results in a corresponding decrease in the maximum allowable floor
area ratio and building square footages for non-residential buildings in order to
maintain the a.m. and p.m. trip budgets established for the South Coast Plaza
Town Center.
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TABLE LU -7A
SOUTH COAST PLAZA TOWN CENTER
Residential I 1.70' 13,991,008 sq.ft. I 535 I 5,1232 I 6,632
Option
Non- 1.774 4,161,813 sq.ft. 80 5,180 6,632
Residential
Option 3
1. This maximum FAR may increased to no more than 1.77 in direct relation to the
decrease in the maximum number of high-rise residential units.
2. This maximum peak hour trip budget may be increased to no more than 5,180 a.m. peak
hour trips in direct relation to the decrease in the maximum number of high-rise.
residential units.
3. This alternative includes the 80 high-rise residential units associated with the museum
site in Segerstrom Center for the Arts; see North Costa Mesa Specific Plan.
4. This maximum FAR may not be increased if the 80 -unit residential component is not
constructed; see North Costa Mesa Specific Plan.
The compatible zoning district is TC.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNATIONS
Two. industrial land use designations are applied to over 1,000 acres in the City.
These designations accommodate a variety of industrial and compatible office
uses and support some commercial uses. Development "intensity" potential is
measured/prescribed using Floor Area Ratios in relation to the amount of the
traffic generated.
The graduated floor area ratio standards also divide the industrial uses into four
broad categories based upon their traffic generation characteristics. Although
the categories are the same as the commercial ones, the thresholds are different
because of the lower overall traffic generation characteristics of industrial uses.
The following table and text lists and describes these standards:
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ATTACHMENT 3
Costa Mesa North Costa Mesa Specific Plan
AREA 8- SAK/OKA LOT 2
Existing Land Uses
This 33 acre area is designated for commercial office development and is currently in
agricultural production. Two single family homes are located along Sunflower Avenue.
The area is owned by Sakioka Farms.
General Plan and Zoning
This site is designated Urban Center Commercial by the General Plan and is zoned PDC.
The maximum FAR is 0.50 for retail uses and 0.60 for office uses; the maximum building
square footage is 863,000. The trip budget for this site is 1,062 a.m. peak hour trips and
1,407 p.m. peak hour trips.
Land Use Compatibility/Integration
Future development of this site is anticipated to include mid- and high-rise office buildings
as well as support commercial. Shade and shadow. impacts for buildings in excess of 2
stories should be considered in relation to surrounding land uses. Site design should limit
vehicular access to and from Sunflower Avenue.
New commercial and office buildings are encouraged to be located along the Anton
frontage. Encroachment into the building setback on Anton Boulevard for commercial or
mixed-use developments can be considered based on how well the project design
accommodates pedestrians and if the parking areas and/or structures are located behind
the commercial or mixed-use building(s). Parking areas shall not be allowed to encroach
into the street setback, unless they are tucked under the commercial development.
Parking lots/structures should be located primarily along the eastern edge of the site
adjacent to the Costa Mesa Freeway and the new on-ramp. Internal pedestrian linkages to
Anton Boulevard should be provided.
Mixed -Use
The PDC zoning does permit residential uses and, should residential be considered for this
site, it should be located between the new collector and Sunflower Avenue. The Costa
Mesa Freeway, Sunflower Avenue, and Main Street represent significant air quality and
noise sources that will impact the siting of residential units and other sensitive land uses.
Existing ambient air quality may exceed state and federal levels for carbon monoxide;
therefore significant mitigation measures may be required. Acceptable interior and exterior
noise levels for residential uses would need to be achieved. An appropriate interface
between the office buildings and residential uses would also be required.
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If this site is developed as a mixed-use project, i.e. with a residential component, the
maximum number of residential units shall be 660 (including any density bonuses, see
Table 8).1 Total building intensity for the entire site shall not exceed 863,000 square feet.
Residential square footage shall be counted towards the maximum allowable building
square footage. The trip budget shall not be exceeded.
Density Bonus
The maximum number of dwelling units (including any density bonuses) for Sakioka Lot 2
is 660 units. The maximum base density is 528; in order to be granted a 25% density
bonus (132 dwelling units), the developer would have to provide affordable housing
pursuant to one of the following three options shown in the following table. All affordable
housing provisions shall be for a minimum of 30 years.
OPTION 1 REQUIRED PERCENT OF 10%
BASE DENSITY TO BE
VERY LOW INCOME' AFFORDABLE
528 UNITS
NOTES:
1. Very Low, Low, and Moderate determinations are based on HUD definitions and income limits,
adjusted for family size.
2. The total number of units assumes that other criteria of the Planned Development Commercial Zone
have been met regarding density increases.
1 The maximum number of units (660) is based on 33 acres of land and 20 units per
acre.
Updated January 2007
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# OF AFFORDABLE UNITS
53 UNITS
OPTION 2
REQUIRED PERCENT OF
20%
BASE DENSITY TO BE
LOW INCOME'
AFFORDABLE
# OF AFFORDABLE UNITS
106 UNITS
OPTION 3
REQUIRED PERCENT OF
10% LOW & 15% MODERATE
BASE DENSITY TO BE
LOW & MODERATE INCOME'
AFFORDABLE
# OF AFFORDABLE UNITS
132 UNITS
25% DENSITY BONUS
132 UNITS
11 TOTAL UNITS'
660
NOTES:
1. Very Low, Low, and Moderate determinations are based on HUD definitions and income limits,
adjusted for family size.
2. The total number of units assumes that other criteria of the Planned Development Commercial Zone
have been met regarding density increases.
1 The maximum number of units (660) is based on 33 acres of land and 20 units per
acre.
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Costa Mesa
Building Heights
North Costa Mesa Specific Plan
The maximum building height is 180 feet (approximately 12 stories) south of the new
collector street and 60 feet (approximately 4 stories) north of the new collector street.
Commercial or mixed use developments that are allowed to encroach into the street
setback of Anton Boulevard shall be limited to 2 stories/30 feet within the street setback.
Buildings above 173 feet in height will require approval by the FAA.
Circulation
The Master Plan of Highways includes a new collector street that connects Main Street and
Anton Boulevard through this site. A new 1-405 on-ramp from Anton Boulevard is to the
south of this site. The Master Plan of Bikeways includes a new bikeway on Sunflower
Avenue. As shown on Figure 9, the various alternatives for the urban rail alignment
traverse this property and a station is also proposed in the vicinity.
Figure 19 provides an overview of the entire plan area and depicts development standards
that can be shown graphically. It should be noted that the information is intended to be
illustrative and is. not to be interpreted as the precise locations for future land uses or
structures.
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