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HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-96 - General Plan Amendment 92-2C Land Use ElementL/ RESOLUTION NO. 92 -96 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN FOR BAYVIEW LANDING (GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 92-2 (C)] • WHEREAS, as part of the development and implementation of the Newport Beach General Plan the Land Use Element has been prepared; and WHEREAS, said element of the General Plan sets forth objectives, supporting policies and limitations for development in the City of Newport Beach; and WHEREAS, said element of the General Plan designates the general distribution and general location and extent of the uses of land and building intensities in a number of ways, including residential land use categories and population projections and the floor area ratio ordinances; and WHEREAS, the Land Use and Circulation Elements are correlated as required by California planning law; and WHEREAS, the provisions and policies of the Land Use and Circulation Elements are further implemented by the traffic analysis procedures of the Traffic Phasing Ordinance and the implementation programs of that Ordinance and the Fair Share Traffic Contribution Fee Ordinance; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 707 of the Charter of the City of Newport Beach, the Planning Commission has held a public hearing to consider a certain amendment to the Land Use Element of the Newport Beach General Plan, and recommended approval of this amendment to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council has held a duly noticed public hearing on this amendment to the Newport Beach General Plan; and WHEREAS, the circulation system will not be significantly impacted by the proposed project; and • WHEREAS, the proposed addition of a senior citizen housing option is compatible with the surrounding community; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach prepared an Environmental Impact Report for the Circulation Improvement and Open Space Agreement in compliance with 1 the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the proposed Land Use Element change was studied as an alternative to the proposed project in that Environmental Impact Report; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that • this alternative be adopted; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the environmental document in making its decision on the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the Newport Beach General Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach that an amendment to the General Plan Land Use Element is approved, as follows: Page 61: 4. "Bayview Landing. This site is located adjacent to the Newport Dunes site, on the northwesterly corner of Jamboree Road and East Coast Highway. The higher level of the site which is on the comer of Coast Highway and Jamboree Road is designated for Recreational and Environmental Open Space. It is proposed that this site be dedicated to the City when the balance of the site is approved for development, and used for a view park, with a trail staging area for bicyclists and pedestrians, restrooms. picnic areas, drinking fountains and bicycle racks. The lower level of the site which is on the comer of Jamboree Road and Back Bay Drive is designated for Retail and Service Commercial land use, and is allocated 10,000 sq.ft. for restaurant use, or 40,000 sq.ft. for athletic club use, excluding parking. Use of the site for affordable senior citizen housing facilities is also permitted as an optional land use (instead of restaurant or athletic club). If the site is used for senior citizen housing, 30,000 sq.ft. of general retail use may be transferred to Newport Center - Fashion Island." ADOPTED this 14th day of -September. 1992. • ATTEST: PLT.. \CC\GPA \GPA42.2C.RS1