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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 - General Plan Amendment 98-3�E,ypUq' CITY OF NE\VPORT BEACII Hearing Date: COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT Agenda Item No.: 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD Staff Person: NEWPORT BEACII. CA 9_26ig (949) 644 -3200; FAX (949( 644 -3250 REPORT TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: General Plan Amendment98 -3 October 26, 1998 II Patricia L. Temple (949) 644 -3200 SUMMARY: Request to initiate amendments to the Newport Beach General Plan as follows: A. 129, 131, and 133 Agate Avenue. Balboa Island: A proposal to change the land use designation from Reuel and Service Commercial to Two - Family Residential. B. 1300 Dove Street: A proposal to increase the allowed square footage to accommodate a 2,349 square foot expansion to an existing building. C. 700 Newport Center Drive: A proposal to increase the development allocation for Block 700 of Newport Center by 11,000 square feet to allow for the semi- permanent installation of an enclosed tent /pavilion. D. Santiago Drive /22 "d Street: A proposal to amend the arterial roadway classification of Santiago Drive /22nd Street between Irvine and Santa ,Ana Avenues from a Secondary Road to a Commuter Road. ACTION: Sustain the action of the Planning Commission to initiate the amendments; direct staff to proceed with the preparation of any necessary environmental documents and set for public hearing before the Planning Commission. At its October 8, 1998 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended initiation of items A and B above to the City Council. Subsequent to that meeting, two minor additional items came to the attention of staff. Initiation of these requests will be considered by the Planning Commission on October 22, 1998. Staff will prepare and distribute a supplemental report on the recommendation of the Planning Commission to the City Council on October 23rd Submitted by: Prepared by: SHARON Z. WOOD PATRICIA L. TEMPLE Assistant City Manage Planning Director AtlBthmcnl5: Excerpt from the draft October 8. 1998 Planning Commission minutes. 2 October 8. 1998 Planning Commission Stan "report. 3. October 22. 1998 Planning Commission stalTrepurt. f.. \users \pin\ shared \l citycnl\t998 \1026,98- 3int.doc City of Newport Beach Planning Commission Minutes October 8, 1998 0 ** DRAFT SUBJECT: Revised Sheet Name for Aeronutronic Ford Planned Community Area (Final Tract No. 15390). Adopt Resolution No. 147B, changing street name "Bighorn Drive' to "Maidstone Drive" in the Aeronutronic Ford Planned Community Area (Final Tract No. 15390). Planning Director Temple stated there was no additional information. Public comment was opened. Public comment was closed. Commissioner Fuller asked staff if there is any cost to the City and who bears the cost. Planning Director Temple stated in a case like this there is not a lot to change because it is a newly recorded map and the applicant is required to make the changes in the final recordation to the map. Ms. Temple stated there are some processing costs. She stated in a street name change takes staff time most particularly in determining that there are no conflicts with other existing names in the City. Commissioner Fuller asked about costs to map revisions. Ms. Temple stated if there were substantial revisions. they would request reimbursementby the applicant. Motion was made by Commissioner Ridgeway to adopt Resolution No. 1479, to Revised Street Name for Aeronutronic Ford Planned Community Area (Final Tract No. 153900). Ayes:Fuller, Ridgeway, Ashley, Selich, Gifford, Adams, Kranzley Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None SUBJECT: INDEX Item No. 5 FTM No. 15390 Request to initiate amendments to the Newport Beach Item No. 6 General Plan, as follows: I GPA Initiation A. 129, 131 and 133 Agate Avenue, Balboa Island: A proposal to change the land use designation from Retail and Service Commercial to Two - Family Residential. B. 1300 Dove Street: A proposal to increase the allowed square footage to accommodate a 2,349 17 1 J City of Newport Beach Planning Commission Minutes October 8. 1998 square foot expansion to on existing building. Planning Director Temple stated there was no additional information from staff. Commissioner Fuller asked if it was inconsistent to vote to initiate this amendment and when it is presented not support it. Planning Director Temple stated that would not be o problem. Commissioner Ashley asked regarding the length of time incurred. and if this were initiated, does it obligate the staff to immediately undertake on in- depth analysis to present the information to the Planning Commission in a two week period. Planning Director Temple stated that this type of application is applicant driven and it depends on how quickly the applicant pulls the particulars of the related zoning applications together. She stated then staff would process them in a normal manner. Public comment was opened. Public comment was closed. Motion was mode by Commissioner Ridgeway to initiate the amendments to the Newport Beach General Pion. Ayes:Fulfer. Ridgeway. Ashley. Selich. Gifford. Adams. Kranzley Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None SUBJECT: Discussion of City's provision regarding natural grade. Planning Director Temple stated this is o presentation requested by Commissioner Ridgeway. Ms. Temple stated that Associate Planner Marc Myers has prepared some exhibits using a case in Corona del Mor to explain how staff goes through the steps to estoblish grade when it has been altered by previous development. Mr. Myers stated the explanation provided in the memorandum provided is what the entitlement section states in the Code.. He stated that typically in a situation where there is on existing residence. before the project is started. the applicant's architect would hove a survey of the lot prepared to determine what the present conditions ore of the site in terms of the grode-elevotions. Mr. Myers stated that from the pion that is developed by o licensed surveyor. staff con then make their best determination of what the natural grade of the lot is. iD TUTU item No. 7 Discussion only CrrvOFNEWPUkr iii. %cH Hearing Date: COMMUN11 Y AND ECONONI IC DE% LLOPMENT r Agenda Item \o.: PLANNING DEPAFTNIENT Staff Person: 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD NEWPORT BEACH. CA 92653 19491644- 3'00'. FAR (9491 64,4 1'iO - Refer to Council REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION SUBJECT: General Plan Amendment 98 -3 October 8. 1998 6 Patricia L. Temple 644 -3200 Automatic SUMNIARY: Request to initiate amendments to the Newport Beach General Plan. as follows: A. 129, 131, and 133 Aeate Avenue, Balboa Island: A proposal to change the land use designation from Retail and Service Commercial to Two - Family Residential. B. 1300 Dove Street: A proposal to increase the allowed square footage to accommodate a 2,349 square foot expansion to an existing building. SUGGESTED ACTION: If desired, recommend to the City Council: A. The proposed General Plan Amendment be initiated and staff be directed to proceed with the preparation of any necessary environmental documents and set for public hearing before the Planning Commission; or B. The proposed General Plan Amendment is unwarranted and should be returned to the originator; or C. Action on the proposed amendment be deferred to future hearing sessions based on Planning Department workloads and project priorities. Background City Council Policy K -1 states that: "A citizen and/or property owner may request an amendment to the General Plan. Such request shall be Submitted in writing to the Planning Commission a minimum of fourteen (14) days prior to the month during which proposed amendments are to be initiated. The request should clearly set forth the reason for which the request is made. and should contain information substantiating the need. It the Planning Commission, after examination, is convinced that the proposed change is worthy of initiation, it may recommend initiation of amendments as set forth above. If not, the Commission shall forward the request to the City Council with its recommendation that initiation of the amendment is unwarranted. The City Council, after consideration of the request and of the report from the Planning Commission, may either initiate the proposed amendment and direct the Planning Commission to set for public hearing, return the request to the originator without further action, or defer action on the proposed amendment to future hearing sessions based on Planning Department work loads and project priorities." Proposed Amendments 129. 131. and 133 Agate Avenue, Balboa Island: Bruce E. Nott has submitted a request to amend the General Plan Land Use Element to change the land use designation of the three lots at the corner of Agate and Park Avenues from Retail and Service Commercial to Two-Family Residential. The applicant would also request rezoning the property to R -1.5. The intent of the applicant is to construct four single family residences on the property. This amendment also requires a change to the Local Coastal Program, Land Use Plan. 1300 Dove Street: Lincoln Property Company has submitted a request to increase the development allocation in Newport Place Block F (bounded by MacArthur Boulevard, Newport Place Drive. Dove Street, and Bowsprit Drive) to accommodate a 2,349 square foot expansion of one building. The increased floor area is requested to accommodate the needs of a prospective tenant. Planning Department Workload Appendix "A" attached to this report lists all current programs and projects in the Planning Department (Planning and Economic Development). Included is an analysis of the staffing requirements for the various workload categories of the department. The workload analysis indicates that the Department is currently operating at full capacity, including the processing of some major development projects. The proposed General Plan Amendments are associated with proposed development on individual properties. As such, these projects will need to be accommodated within the hours allocated for development review. It should also be noted that the Planning Department will be understaffed by one full time position in the economic development division until the end of October. This vacancy will reduce productivity in that division, All other positions in the Department are filled. However. the extremely high workload in zoning plan check reduces the ability to utilize counter personnel for occasional case assignment. All these factors, when taken together, could extend the time needed to prepare complicated cases for Planning Commission consideration and the scheduling General Plan Amendment 98-3 October S. 1998 Page,? public hearings. As a result, there is a need to consider available staff resources when new projects are assigned to the department. Submitted and prepared by: PATRICIA L. TEMPLE Planning Director PM 6t--a oC Attachments General Plan Amendment 98 -3 October 8, 1998 Paged MEADOWS MOBILE HOMES 3184 -J AIRWAY AVENUE COSTA MESA, CA 92626 September 9, 1998 City of Newport Beach Patricia Temple, Director of Planning Dear Ms. Temple: This letter will serve as our request for a general plan amendment and a zone change from R.S.C.R. to R1.5 on the three vacant lots at the comer of Park and Agate. Our plan would include the development of four single family detached units. Sincerely, Bruce E. Nott BEN /Is 7 Sep -18 -98 03:39P Ware & Malcomb - Irvine 714 863 1581 18 September, 1996 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Community and Economic Development Planning Department 3300 Newport Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92658 -8915 Attn. PLANNING COMMISSION Re: 1300 Dove Street Newport Beach, CA Legal Description: P BK 63 PG 27 PAR 2 LIN A P. Number: 427 - 222 -01 Dear Sirs. This letter shall serve as our request to increase the entitlement of the above referenced property by 2.349 square feel in order to accommodate an expansion of the existing building. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, LPC MS. INC. Valerie Hirtz Property Manager 30 ExECUTIVE PARK Sun-F 100 P.O. Box 19693 IRVINE, CA 92623 -9693 (714) 261 -2100 FAx (714) 261-117R P -02 rr h ALLOCATION OF STAFF RESOURCES (HOURS PER YEAR) 10/98 Category Planning! Econ_. Dev Total _Workload Administration 25016_50 ___ _4001 Development Review 6,000 100 1 6,100 Plan Check _ ! 3,500 ! 0 3,500 Counter /Public Information i 2,000 100 — 2,100 Code Enforcement Housing 4,200`— 100 50 j 100100 4,250 CDBG —_ -- - -- - - -� - -- OJ -150 _200 I 150 BID Support 0 500 I 500 Data/Demogrraphics /GIS _ 1,500 _ 0 j 1,500 Business Retention and Attraction 0 370 j 370 EDC EQAC —� _0 0� _ j ___250 1501 250 _ 150 Regional Activities 1 50 1 150 _______ TOTAL ONGOING _ __100 I 17,800 _ 2,070 I 19,870 r - -� -- — 0 Special Projects Underway 1 Zoning Code Revisions (1) I 200 L j —__ 0 1 0 ; 200 LCP Certification I 40 I 0 40 Circulation Element/TPO 400 i 100 ; 500 Airport Stuff j i 500 i 500 - - - -0 Mariner's Mile Study 0 _ 100 j 100 Document Ima_giigRImplementation 500 200 j 700 Balboa Peninsula Revitalization j -�__ _ —_ 1,000 1,000 Large Scale Development (2) It D- Strategic Plan _ ___ TOTAL SPECIAL PROJECTS _ TOTAL ALLOCATED STAFF RESOURC ES - - -- -- TOTAL STAFF HOURS STAFF HOURS N- OT ALLOCATED j ____0 j— 2,600 r 0 j 3,940 21,740 j i - - f I,. 20,800 (940) 100 500 j 2,500_ 1 4,570 - - 4,900 , - 1 3k! L_ 2,900 _ __500 6,440 26,310 — - 25,700 0 (610) (1) Includes Telecommunications Ord.. Landscaping Requirements and Residential Building Stnds. (2) Includes Rockwell. Newport Dunes. Koll Center Newport and Hotze Hotel development. i J✓ CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Hearing Date: CON IMUNITYAN D ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT agenda Item No.: PLANNING DEPARTMENT Staff Person: 3100 NEWPORT BOULEVARD NEWPORT BEACH. CA 92658 (9491 644 3i00.FAX(114,)1(,44 -32;u Refer to Council REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION SUBJECT: General Plan Amendment 98 -3 October 22. 1993 4 Patricia L. Temple 644 -3200 Automatic SUiVINIARY: Request to initiate amendments to the Newport Beach General Plan, as follows: C. 700 Newport Center Drive: A proposal to increase the development allocation for Block 700 of Newport Center by 11,000 square feet to allow for the semi - permanent installation of an enclosed tent/pavilion. D. Santiago Drive /22 "d Street: A proposal to amend the arterial roadway classification of Santia¢o Drive /22nd Street between Irvine and Santa Ana Avenues from a Secondary Road to a Commuter Road. SUGGESTED ACTION: If desired, recommend to the City Council: A. The proposed General Plan Amendment be initiated and staff be directed to proceed with the preparation of any necessary environmental documents and set for public hearing before the Planning Commission; or B. The proposed General Plan Amendment is unwarranted and should be retumed to the originator; or C. Action on the proposed amendment be deferred to future hearing sessions based on Planning Department workloads and project priorities. Background City Council Policy K -I states that: "A citizen and/or property owner may request an amendment to the General Plan. Such request shall be submitted in writing to the Planning Commission a minimum of fourteen (14) days prior to the month daring which proposed amendments are to be initiated. The request should clearly set forth the reason for which the request is made, and should contain information substantiating the need. If the Planning Commission, after examination, is convinced that the proposed change is worthy of initiation, it may recommend initiation of amendments as set forth above. If not, the Commission shall forward the request to the City Council with its recommendation that initiation of the amendment is lr unwarranted. The City Cotmcil, after consideration of the request and of the report from the Planning Commission. may either initiate the proposed amendment and direct the Planning Commission to set for public hearing, return the request to the originator without further action. or defer action on the proposed amendment to future hearing sessions based on Planning Department work loads and project priorities." The Planning Commission considered the initiation of General Plan Amendments at its last meeting. Since that time, two relatively minor requests have come to the attention of staff. which may be added to the October amendments. Staff will combine the requests for the consideration of the City Council on October 26, 1998, reporting the recommendation of the Planning Commission on these two requests prior to the meeting. Proposed Amendments 700 Newport Center Drive: Pacific Life Insurance Company has utilized a tent on an occasional basis over the years to provide shelter for an informal patio eating area. This area has been used as supplemental cafeteria seating, as well as providing a location for company events such as employee awards and training sessions. Community events, such as ''the Race for the Cure" have also been held in the informal tent structure. The type of tent used required only a tent permit issued by the Fire and Marine Department, and was never reviewed by the Planning Department for issues such as whether the space was considered floor area. Pacific Life is now interested in installing a more substantial tent structure on a semi - permanent basis (used at least 6 months of the year) to support employee dining and events as described above. Because the tent is an enclosed structure (see attached photo). it is considered floor area as defined in the General Plan and Municipal Code. Since no additional floor area is allocated to Block 700 of Newport Center, a General Plan Amendment is required to accommodate the installation. Santiago Drive /22nd Street: The Public Works Department has been working with the City of Costa Mesa and the County of Orange County to resolve the issue of the appropriate arterial roadway classification of the segment of Santiago Drive between Irvine and Tustin Avenues in the City of Newport Beach and 22nd Street from Tustin to Santa Ana Avenues in unincorporated County territory. Based upon traffic analysis of the current and predicted traffic volumes, it has been determined that the existing classification of Secondary Roadway (four lanes, undivided) should be changed to Commuter Roadway (two lanes, undivided). The Cities of Newport Beach and Costa Mesa must agree on the proposed amendment prior to its deletion from the County's Master Plan of Arterial Highways by the County and OCTA. Submitted and prepared by: PATRICIA L. TEMPLE Planning Director ttA K(Iae Attachments General Plan Amendment 98 -3 October ?'_,1998 Paged II PACIFIC LIFE A Pacific Mutual Company July 23, 1998 Nis Patty Temple City of Newport Beach 3300 Newport Boulevard Newport Beach, CA 92658 Subject: Pacific Life 700 Newport Center Drive Temporary Tent Dear lvls. Temple The design of our corporate office building, located at 700 Newport Center Drive. allows for a patio /plaza open air seatinia area adjacent to our employee dining room. During last years winter months and especially the rainy ones, we contracted with a local temporary tent manufacturer and had a tent installed for several months to allow for the outdoor dining to continue. This year and in future years, we would !'.te to continue this. However, to help cut down on our costs and to let us more tightly control the maintenance of the tent, we would like to purchase our own tent and put it up and down as we like. Thus, we are submitting this letter as a request for a one time permit to allow us to put up and take down the tent at our convienece. We have attached a drawin, indicating all of the pertinent information regarding surrounding areas, exiting, etc.. The tent will be used for outdoor dining as an extension to our main dining room. The approximate square footage is 10,580 square feet. Pacific Life will have a maximum of 300 occupants and provide a sign indicating that. These occupants would be employees from the building. The tent will be completely self supportive and not hang from or be supported by the existing building. Additionally, there will be exits from the tent at each of the ends to allow for proper exiting. We are proposing this to be a temporary tent since it will not be up all of the time. The tent would be up at any one time anywhere from I month to a maximum of 6 months. We look forward to your quick review and should you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call Sincerely Kenneth E. Jack Director, Facilitv Services PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ! IOONewporl Center Drive, Newportaeach,Czlifornia92660639 ],(]19)640 -3011 rfl.M-.- . TON �� �j'4l� . �5n •r• ��r., a' R •} ' y 'YV x4 4. 1 !r• {e P ` IpnAl.`jj �4 • • r ' 'd14 +t •. rya �' 4...., .4r :. �.«.5 „� JIM�n.. roc �i .. .. e� MEMORANDUM October 15, 1998 TO: PLANNING DIRECTOR FROM: TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MANAGER SUBJECT: RECLASSIFICATION OF SANTIAGO DRIVE BETWEEN IRVINE AND TUSTIN AVENUES It is proposed to reclassify Santiago Drive between Irvine Avenue and Tustin Avenue in the City of Newport Beach from a Secondary Arterial to a Commuter Arterial. Analyses of current and predicted traffic volumes on this roadway segment have disclosed that a two lane Commuter Arterial has sufficient capacity to operate at Level of Service D or better. The reclassification will address residents' concerns over possible future widening of the street and will allow for the installation of traffic calming devices in conformance with guidelines recently adopted by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). Modifications to the City's Circulation Element of the General Plan must be approved by OCTA in order for the City to remain eligible for all highway funding programs. Their approval process is based upon agreement by adjacent jurisdictions. Discussions with the City of Costa Mesa, County of Orange and OCTA have already begun for this change. Santiago Drive continues to the west into unincorporated county area where it is known as 22nd Street. The County segment extends to Santa Ana Avenue. The County of Orange has indicated that they are interested in reclassifying this segment as well. The segment within the City of Costa Mesa between Santa Ana Avenue and Newport Boulevard will keep its designation as a Secondary Arterial.