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HomeMy WebLinkAbout87-127 - Apartments at 1538 Placentia AvenueNO. 87 -127 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH APPROVING THE DENSITY BONUS REQUEST OF MESA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR THE: PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A TWENTY -SIX UNIT APARTMENT AR! 1538 PLACENTIA AVENUE AFFORDABLE TO LOWER INCOME FAMILIES FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY YEARS AND ACCEPTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT • WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach has adopted a Housing Element as part of its General Plan; and WHEREAS, the Housing Element of the Newport Beach General Plan has established policies pertaining to the providing housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community; and WHEREAS, these policies include providing incentives within the limitation of available resources; and WHEREAS, the development of rental housing affordable to lower income persons and families; is a goal established in the Housing Element of the Newport Beach General Plan; and WHEREAS, Section 65915 of the California Government Code provides for approval of a density bonus for affordable housing developments; and WHEREAS, the Mesa Development Company development provides all 26 units as affordable units to lower income persons and families for a period of thirty years; and WHEREAS, the proposed 26 units affordable to lower income persons and families will assist the City in achieving its goal of providing housing for all income segments of the community; and WHEREAS, the number of units provided and the 30 year term of affordability justify the granting of a 50% density bonus; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Newport • Beach has recommended that the City Council approve the density bonus and certify the Environmental Document. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach that the environmental document is accepted with the following Findings: _ - 1 - 1. That the environmental document is complete and has been prepared in compliance with the California Environ- mental Quality Act (CEQA.), the State EIR Guidelines and City Policy. 2. That the contents of the environmental document have been considered in the various decisions on this project. 3. That in order to reduce, adverse impacts �• of the proposed project, all feasible mitigation measures discussed in the environmental document have been incor- porated into the proposed project. 4. That the mitigation measures identified in the Initial Study have been incor- porated into the proposed project and are expressed as Conditions of Approval. 5. That based upon the information contained in the Initial Study, Negative Declara- tion and supportive materials thereto, that if the mitigation measures are incorporated into the project it will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach that a density bonus is hereby granted to the Mesa Development Company to build a 26 unit apartment at 1538 Placentia Avenue subject to the following conditions: 1. That the development shall be insubstan- tial conformance with the approved site plan, floor plan, and elevations except as noted below. That a common pedestrian ingress and egress be provided between this project and the apartment project immediately to the north, in order to allow tenants of both projects to have joint use of recreational facilities on both sites. That the applicants shall make an effort to provide an on -site recreational area of approximately 40 feet by 40 feet by relocating one of the buildings, subject to Zoning and Building Code provisions relating to separation between struc- tures. 4. That the applicant shall enter into an Affordable Housing Agreement, approved as • to form and content by the City Attorney and the Planning Director, guaranteeing that all 26 units of rental housing shall be constructed on the subject property. That all 26 units shall be made available on a preferential basis to persons and families possessing an "'active" Section 8 Existing Rental Assistance Certificate or Voucher and shall be rented at or below =06= the Section 8 Fair Market Rent (FMR) Schedule for Newport :Beach. When a Section 8 tenant does not occupy a unit, the unit shall be rented to persons and families earning a maximum income of no more than 80% of the median income for Newport Beach as determined by the Department of Housing and Urban Develop- ment at a rent which is no more than 30% of the maximum income. Said Affordable Housing Agreement shall be recorded with the Orange County Recorder's Office prior to the issuance of building permits. The term of this agreement shall be for no less than thirty (30) years. 5. That a landscape and irrigation plan for the project shall be prepared by a licensed landscape architect. The landscape plan shall integrate and phase the installation of landscaping with the proposed construction schedule. (Prior to the occupancy of any structure, the licensed landscape architect shall certify to the Planning Department that the landscaping has been installed in accordance with the prepared plan). 6. That landscaping shall be regularly maintained free of weeds and debris. All vegetation shall be regularly trimmed and kept in a healthy condition. 7. That the light system shall be designed, directed, and maintained in such a manner as to conceal the light source and to minimize light spillage and glare to the adjacent residential uses. The plans shall be prepared and signed by a Licensed Electrical Engineer; with a letter from the Engineer stating that, in his opinion, this requirement has been met. 8. That the number of off - street parking requirements of the City of Newport Beach (as provided by the Municipal Code, Title 20, Chapter 20.30) be provided on -site. 9. That prior to the issuance of building permits, the Fire Department shall review the proposed plans and may require automatic fire sprinkler protection. 10. The Fire Department access shall be approved by the Fire Department. 11. That all trash enclosures shall be screened from adjacent properties. - 3 - ADOPTED this 27th day of _July 1987. CTB:jm CTB:MESADENS.RES • - 4 -