HomeMy WebLinkAbout1518 - RECOMMEND TO CERTIFY DEIR_THE NEWPORT DUNES RESORT_101 N BAYSIDE DRIVE AND 1131 BACK BAY DRIVERESOLUTION NO. 1518
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH RECOMMENDING THE CERTIFICATION OF ON A
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE NEWPORT
DUNES RESORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH [ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 157]
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach finds as follows:
1. In June, 1998, the City of Newport Beach has received an application for a 600
room/unit hotel and time -share project on property identified as Planning Unit
1 on Lease Parcels A, B, and C and Irvine Parcel of Newport Dunes Aquatic
Park located at 101 North Bayside Drive and 1131 Back Bay Drive; and
2. In June, 1998, the City of Newport Beach released an initial study and proposed
negative declaration for the proposed project and based on comments received
during the public review period, the City of Newport Beach decided to prepare
a draft environmental impact report (EIR) for the proposed project; and
3. In August, 1998, a notice of preparation was distributed by the City to the
appropriate agencies as provide in Section 15082 of the State CEQA
Guidelines; and
4. A draft EIR was prepared for the project; and
5. In September, 1999, the Notice of Completion for the draft EIR was filed and
the public review period for the draft EIR was from October 1, 1999 to
November 15, 1999; and
6. The public was noticed as to the availability of the draft EIR notice be as
provided under Section 15105 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and
7. The draft EIR identified potentially significant effects on the environment
relating to land use, earth resources, traffic /circulation, air quality, noise, visual
and resources that could be caused by approval of the project; and
8. Most of the potentially significant effects on the environment can be mitigated
to below a level of significance through the implementation of project design
features, standard conditions, or mitigation measures identified in the draft EIR
and that the following significant environmental effects that could not be
mitigated to a level of insignificance:
a. The proposed project will cause long -range baseline conditions
at the intersection of Coast Highway and Marguerite to operate at
an unacceptable level of service.
b. The proposed project, in conjunction with past, present, and
reasonably foreseeable future projects, will incrementally
contribute to an unavoidable significant cumulative impact on air
quality if the control strategies outlined in the 1997 Air Quality
Management Plan are not adequately implemented.
c. The proposed project will result in significant air quality impacts
due to short-term construction emissions from airborne dust and
emissions from heavy equipment.
d. The proposed project will result insignificant cumulative impacts
to views and area aesthetics and significantly impact to
skyline/horizon view of the bluff along the north side of Upper
Newport Bay.
9. The Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach held a duly noticed public
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hearing regarding the project on January 20, 2000 and continued public hearings on
February 3, February 17, March 9, March 23, April 6, and April 20, 2000; and
10. The Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach reviewed and considered the
information contained in the draft EIR, the comments submitted during the public
review period, the draft response to comments, written and oral testimony presented at
the public hearings on the project and the draft EIR, including additional information
to be included in the final EIR pursuant to Section 15132 of the State CEQA
Guidelines; and
11. The draft EIR adequately evaluates the environmental impacts that will result from the
development of the proposed project and informs the City's decision - makers and the
public generally of the significant environmental effects of the project, identifies
possible ways to minimize the significant effects, and describes reasonable alternatives
to the project; and
12. The following changes have been required in or incorporated into the project and serve
to substantially lessen the significant environmental effects as identified in the draft
EIR:
a. Reduction of the number of hotel rooms to 370.
b. Reduction of the number of time - shares to 75 units and the number of time -share
units with lock -off rooms to 25 units, for a total of 100 rentable units.
c. Reduction of the floor area of conference rooms, meeting rooms, banquet facilities,
and other function areas to 31,000 square feet.
d. Elimination of the fifth level of the hotel.
e. Elimination of one of three West Time -Share Buildings.
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f. Limiting time -share buildings located along the marina bulkhead to two- stories.
g. Lowering the proposed pad height from 12 feet above mean sea level (MSL) to 10
feet MSL for the hotel and parking structure and 9 feet MSL for the time -share
buildings.
h. Requiring all delivery and employee traffic to access to the site via Back Bay Drive.
i. Limiting the use and maximum occupancy levels of the function areas during
Summer Weekends and during peak weekday traffic hours.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that based on the above findings, the Planning
Commission of the City of Newport Beach recommends that the Newport Dunes Resort EIR be certified
by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach.
ADOPTED this 20th day of April, 2000, by the following vote, to wit:
BY'�L�
Larry Tucker, Secretary
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AYES Kiser, Ashley, Selich, Gifford
Kranzlev and Tucker
NOES None
ABSENT None