HomeMy WebLinkAbout15 - NB-1 - Urban Master Plan Screening Request - 2/4/2014CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 4, 2014 ITEM NUMBER:
SUBJECT: URBAN MASTER PLAN SCREENING REQUEST (UMP -13-09) FOR A 33 -UNIT
LIVE/WORK DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 765 W. 16TH STREET
DATE: JANUARY 23, 2014
FROM: PLANNING DIVISION/DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PRESENTATION BY: MINOO ASHABI, PRINCIPAL PLANNER
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MINOO ASHABI, AIA (714) 754-5610
minoo.ashabi@costamesaca.gov
RECOMMENDATION
Provide feedback on whether or not to accept for processing a proposed Urban Master
Plan for a proposed 33 -unit live/work project within the Mesa West Bluffs Urban Plan.
BACKGROUND
The property is located within the Mesa West Bluffs Urban Plan (765 W. 16thStreet). On
April 4, 2006, City Council adopted the Urban Plan to allow incentives for the development
of ownership housing and mixed-use development projects. The intent of the urban plan is
to provide development/economic incentives for private property owners to reinvest and
redevelop their properties.
Urban Plan Summary Sheet
Please see the summary sheet for more information (Attachment 1).
The proposed 1.7 -acre site contains one parcel on the east side of Placentia Avenue
abutting a mobile home park (City of Newport Beach boundary) on the south and
industrial properties to the east and west. The site is zoned MG (General Industrial) and
has a General Plan land use designation of Light Industrial. The site is currently developed
with two one-story buildings with a total of 29,280 square feet mostly used for offices and
tool manufacturing.
EVALUATION OF DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT
This urban plan screening process will address the following issues:
1) Does the project meet 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. Council will
be providing initial feedback to the applicants.
2) Does Council have any comments on any requested deviations? The screening
process will highlight any requested deviations from the urban plans to Council's
attention.
The screening process allows the applicant to consider Councils' initial comments and to
refine the development concept based on their feedback.
CONCLUSION
The screening process enables Council to address the central question about the
proposed development: Does the project concept meet Council's expectations for new
development in the Mesa West Bluffs Urban Plan area?
Council's general comments do not set precedent for approval/denial nor constitute final
action on the development project. In addition, the applicant should expect the Planning
Commission to have other comments/concerns on a proposed development concept that
may not have been raised by City Council. The screening process allows the applicant
to consider Council's initial comments and to refine the development concept based on
their feedback.
MINOO ASHABI, AIA GARY ARMSTRONG, AICP
Principal Planner Economic and Development Services
Director
Attachments: 1. Urban Plan Screening Summary Sheet
2. Location Map
3. Zoning Map
4. Request Letter and 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)
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