HomeMy WebLinkAbout54 - PH-1 - Attachment 5 - 6/17/2014RESOLUTION NO. PC -14-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF COSTA
MESA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA ADOPT GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GP -14-02 CHANGING
THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF THE 14 -ACRE COUNTY ISLAND
COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE COLLEEN — SANTA ANA ANNEXATION AREA
FROM MDR (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO LDR (LOW DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL); AND REZONE R-14-02 TO ZONE THE SITE R-1 (SINGLE-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL).
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY
RESOLVES 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 the City of Costa Mesa.
WHEREAS, by its very nature, the General Plan is subject to update and revision
to account for current and future community needs.
WHEREAS, the General Plan encourages annexation of County Islands.
WHEREAS, the proposed General Plan Designation of Low Density Residential
(LDR) will be the most consistent with the current built environment.
WHEREAS, the Rezone to R-1 (Single -Family Residential) is consistent with the
General Plan Designation of LDR.
WHEREAS, the proposed project is the General Plan Designation and Pre -
zoning of a County Island in anticipation of future annexation, along with the following
specific entitlements:
1. Find that the project is exempt for CEQA under Section 15319(a) — Annexation of
Existing Facilities and Lots for Exempt Facilities.
2. General Plan Amendment GP -14-02. To change the land use designation of the
14 -acre site from MDR (Medium Density Residential) to LDR (Low Denisty
Residential).
3. Rezone R-14-02. A rezone (or change) of the zoning classification of the 14 -acre
site from the County designation of 1 B (Suburban Residential) 0.5-18 units/acre to
the City of Costa Mesa designation of R-1 (Single -Family Residential) 8 units/acre.
WHEREAS, the General Plan Amendment involves an amendment to the Land
Use Map of the City of Costa Mesa (Exhibit A);
WHEREAS, approval of the project is pending adoption of Ordinance No. 14-_
for Rezone R-14-02;
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the Planning Commission
on May 12, 2014, with all persons having the opportunity to speak and be heard for and
against the proposal.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the
Planning Commission finds that the project is exempt from further review under Section
15319(a) Annexation of Existing Facilities and Lots for Exempt Facilities.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended that City Council find the
project exempt from further CEQA review under Section 15319(a), approve General
Plan Amendment GP -14-02; and Rezone R-14-02.
BE IT RESOLVED that, based on the evidence in the record, the Planning
Commission hereby RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT GP -14-02
which amends the Land Use Map of the City of Costa Mesa (Exhibit A) and R-14-02 to
pre -zone the site to R-1 (Single Family Residential).
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24TH day of March, 2014.
Jkn�F zpatrick, Chair
Co Mesa Planning Commission
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
}ss
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
1, CLAIRE FLYNN, Secretary to the Planning Commission of the City of Costa
Mesa, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 14-25 was passed and
adopted at a meeting of the City of Costa Mesa Planning Commission held on March
24, 2014, by the following votes:
AYES: Fitzpatrick, Dickson, McCarthy, Mathews, Sesler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
r
ClaireFI n, Scdcretary
Costa esa Planning Commission
Exhibit A
City of Costa Mesa
Santa Ana/Colleen Island'°'°�°""
b C*y d Corsa hnaaa
..r. :> M d Newp� Such
General Plan Designation Rezone
Existing (County): 1 B (Suburban Residential) Existing (Cour ): R -I — Minimum 7,200 Sq. Ft. Lots
Current (City SOI): MDR (Medium Density Residential)
Proposed City: LDR (Low Density Residential) Proposed City: R-1 — Minimum 6,040 Sq. Ft. Lots
10