HomeMy WebLinkAbout15 - NB-1 - Urban Master Plan Screening Request - 1/21/2012CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: JANUARY 21, 2014 ITEM NUMBER:
SUBJECT: URBAN MASTER PLAN SCREENING REQUEST (UMP -13-08) FOR AN 89 -UNIT
RESIDENTIAL AND LIVE/WORK DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 1620 THROUGH
1644 WHITTIER AVENUE
DATE: JANUARY 9, 2014
FROM: PLANNING DIVISION/DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PRESENTATION BY: MEL LEE, SENIOR PLANNER
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MEL LEE, AICP (714) 754-5611
mel.lee@costamesaca.gov
RECOMMENDATION
Provide feedback on the proposed project as described below:
• Urban Master Plan screening for an 89 -unit detached residential development, consisting
of 3 stories and a roof deck. 40 of the units are live/work, 27 units are residential lofts, and
22 units are traditional residential. The site has a General Plan land use designation of
Light Industry and a zoning classification of MG (General Industrial). The site is also
located within the Mesa West Bluffs Urban Plan.
BACKGROUND
Mesa West Bluffs Urban Plan
The property is located within the Mesa West Bluffs Urban Plan area. On April 4, 2006, City
Council adopted the Urban Plans to allow incentives for the development of ownership housing.
The intent of the urban plan is to provide development/economic incentives for private property
owners to reinvest and redevelop their properties.
Project Site
The 248,292 square foot (5.7 acre) site contains approximately 66,119 square feet of industrial
buildings for the Ametek Aerospace and Defense facility and a detached single family residence.
The site is located on the north side of West 16th Street and is bounded by the City of Newport
Beach to the west and south, industrial uses to the east, and a mobile home park to the north.
The property is zoned MG (General Industrial) and has a General Plan land use designation of
Light Industry.
The Mesa West Bluffs Urban Plan area allows a maximum density of 13 units per acre for
residential units and a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.0 for live/work units. The
proposed development is a combination of residential and live/work unit types; the density for
the proposed 49 residential units is 13 units per acre and the floor area ratio for the 40 live/work
units is 1.0 (see attached preliminary plans for additional information). Any deviation from the
Zoning or Urban Plan standards may be approved through the master plan review process by
the Planning Commission subject to specific findings. Please see the attached summary sheet
for more information.
EVALUATION OF DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT
The purpose of the urban plan screening process is to address the following issues:
1) Does the project meet the City Council's expectations for projects in the Urban Plan
areas? The screening process is an opportunity to determine if the conceptual project
meets Council's expectations for new projects in the urban plan areas. City Council will be
providing initial feedback to the applicants.
2) Does the City Council have any comments on any requested deviations? The screening
process will highlight any requested deviations from the urban plans to the City Council's
attention.
The screening process allows the applicant to consider the City Council's initial comments and to
refine the development concept based on their feedback. As noted earlier a project summary sheet
is attached for reference.
CONCLUSION
City Council's general comments do not set precedent for approval/denial nor constitute final
action on the development project. In addition, the applicant may expect the Planning
Commission to have other comments/concerns on a proposed development concept that may
not have been necessarily raised by City Council. The screening process simply allows the
applicant to consider Council's initial comments and to refine the development concept based
on their feedback.
MEL LEE, AICP
Senior Planner
GARY ARMSTRONG, AICP
Economic and Development Services
Director/Deputy CEO
Attachments: 1. Urban Plan Screening Summary Sheet
2. Applicant Project Description
3. Location Map
4. Zoning Map
5. Conceptual Plans
cc: Chief Executive Officer
Assistant Chief Executive Officer
Public Services Director
City Attorney
Transportation Services Manager
City Engineer
City Clerk (9)
Staff (7)
File (2)
Bryan G. Coggins
Preface Group
4100 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 330
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Donald D. Lamm, AICP
Diamond Star Associates, Inc.
4100 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 310
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Matt Hamilton
Preface Group
4100 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 330