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Home My WebLink About06-27 - Approving General Plan Amendment GP-05-03, Density Bonuses and Other IncentivesRESOLUTION NO. 06-27 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GP -05-03 REGARDING DENSITY BONUSES AND OTHER INCENTIVES. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa adopted the 2000 General Plan on January 22, 2002; WHEREAS, the General Plan is a long-range, comprehensive document that serves as a guide for the orderly development of Costa Mesa; WHEREAS, by its very nature, the General Plan needs to be updated and refined to account for current and future community needs; WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment GP -05-05 amends the 2000 General Plan text as shown in Exhibit "A" regarding residential density bonuses in order to be consistent with recent changes in California State law; WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on March 13, 2006 by the Planning Commission 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 Amendment GP -05-03 to the General Plan and the Planning Commission recommended to City Council approval of said Amendment by adoption of Resolution PC -06-19; WHEREAS, the environmental review for the project 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, and the project was determined to be exempt pursuant to Section 15061 of the CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, this Council deems it to be in 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 hereby adopts General Plan Amendment GP -05-03 that amends the text of the 2000 General Plan as set forth in Exhibit "A", which is attached to this resolution. ATTEST: Cityi,'616'rk of the'City of Costa Mesa N Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa Li Ad--�j City Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF COSTA MESA ) I, Julie Folcik, 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. 06-27, was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of April, 2006, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mansoor, Bever, Dixon, Foley, Monahan. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 5th day of April, 2006. City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa 3 EXHIBIT "A" 2000 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS As the majority of land for Low -Density Residential use has become, fully developed, future large scale single-family tract development is precluded. It can be expected that larger single-family lots will be proposed for subdivision in the future. Planned developments near the maximum density may also become more common, perhaps through combination of parcels and replacement of single-family development. Non-residential uses that complement and serve the surrounding residential neighborhood are also appropriate within this designation. These uses typically include schools, parks, churches, libraries, and public facilities. Additional uses authorized by State law, such as group residential facilities, accessory apartments, granny flats, and family day care homes are also appropriate. Compatible zoning districts include R1, PDR -LD, I&R, and IR- S. Medium -Density Residential The Medium -Density Residential designation is intended for single -and multi -family developments with a density of up to 12 units to the acre. The 12 units to the acre standard can be exceeded for legal, non -conforming Medium -Density Residential lots of a certain size that existed as of March 16, 2000. These lots must be less than 7,260 square feet in size, but not less than 6,000 square feet. On lots that have a density calculation fraction equal to or greater than 1.65 units per acre, two units may be constructed. The 12 dwelling units per acre standard is exceeded by approximately 53 percent of the existing Medium -Density development. Existing non -conforming units, that are voluntarily destroyed, may be rebuilt to the same density, subject to other standards of the zoning code and the following: the allowable density or number of units to be redeveloped is limited to the 2000 General Plan density plus a 25 percent density incentive bonus or the existing number of units, whichever is less. ►1 Costa Mesa General Plan At an average household size of 2.74 persons per dwelling unit, the projected population density within this designation would be 32.9 persons per acre. Density bonuses shall be granted by the City when a project is designed to provide housing for individuals and families with specialized requirements (e.g., senior citizens, handicapped, very -low, and—low-income, and moderate income households with needs not sufficiently accommodated by conventional housing) or provide other facilities or land as required by State law. The City may also grant additional incentives or concessions pursuant to State law. The type of development in this designation is generally less oriented to outdoor living activities and is thus more tolerant to impacts that might adversely affect low-density residential development. Although still susceptible to the impacts caused by more intense uses and noise, a Medium -Density Residential development has greater potential to provide mitigation through visual and acoustical shielding. Areas for Medium - Density Residential use can be established closer to potentially disparate uses than can Low -Density Residential, providing the potential impacts are not of a severity that precludes mitigation. Because of the location and intensity of development, Medium -Density Residential areas are also appropriate for quasi -residential uses such as convalescent hospitals and group residential homes. Schools, churches, parks, libraries, and related public facilities are also appropriate. Complementary commercial uses within this designation may be allowed in planned development projects provided that the commercial uses will have floor area ratios that are the same as the Neighborhood Commercial land use designation. Medium -Density Residential areas are distributed throughout the City. The main concentration is located southeast of Newport Boulevard between Mesa Drive and 19th Street; northwest of Orange Avenue; southeast of Orange Avenue between 16th and 18th Streets; and between Santa Ana and Irvine Avenue north of Santa Isabel. Compatible zoning districts include R1, R2 -MD, PDR -MD, I&R, and I&R-S. PAGE LU -23 LAND USE ELEMENT .... 13 h Costa Mesa General Flan High -Density Residential Areas designated as High -Density Residential are intended for residential development with a density of up to 20 units to the acre with the exception of Sakioka lot 1, discussed in the following paragraph. Density bonuses shall be granted by the City when a project is designed to provide housing for individuals and families with specialized requirements (e.g., senior citizens, handicapped, very -low, low-income, and moderate income households with needs not sufficiently accommodated by conventional housing) or provide other facilities or land as required by State law. The City may also grant additional incentives or concessions pursuant to State law. Sakioka lot 1, a 41 -acre vacant parcel, Located in the Town Center area of the City adjacent to Anton Boulevard, has a higher density limit of 25 to 35 units to the acre. The upper limit of 35 units per acre shall include any density bonus. The maximum density of 20 dwelling units per acre is exceeded by approximately 46 percent of existing High - Density development. Existing non -conforming developments, that are voluntarily destroyed, may be rebuilt to the original density subject to other standards of the zoning code and the following: the allowable density or number of units to be redeveloped would be limited to the 2000 General Plan density plus a 50 percent density incentive bonus or the existing number of units, whichever is less. With an average household size of 2.74, the projected population density within this designation would be 54.8 persons per acre. High -Density areas should be located in proximity to transportation routes, especially those served by public transit, and also within convenient distances to shopping and employment centers. Although proximity to the above uses and (NOTE: text continues on page LU -25) PAGE LU -24 LAND USE ELEMENT