HomeMy WebLinkAbout1531 - RECOMMEND TO CERTIFY EIR _KOLL CENTER NEWPORTRESOLUTION NO. 1531
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL CERTIFY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT NO. 158 REGARDING THE EXPANSION
OF OFFICE SITE B IN KOLL CENTER NEWPORT
(STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 99091120).
WHEREAS, Koll Center Newport Number A, 1900 Main Street, Suite 350,
Irvine, California, has applied to the City of Newport Beach for a General Plan
Amendment and a Planned Community Amendment for "Office Site B" of the Koll
Center Newport (KCN) Planned Community in order to allow future additional
development on Parcel l of PMB 114/22-24 and Parcels 1, 2, and 7 of PMB 181/13 -19;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed General Plan Amendment would increase the
allowable building floor area of KCN Office Site B by 250,000 gross square feet, to a
maximum of 1,310,898 gross square feet; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Amendment to the Koll Center Newport Planned
Community text would increase the maximum allowable building floor area in KCN
Office Site B; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with CEQA requirements, a Notice of Preparation
(NOP) of a Draft EIR was filed with the State Clearinghouse, which assigned State
Clearinghouse Number 99091120; and
WHEREAS, the NOP and an Initial Study were distributed to all responsible and
trustee agencies and other interested parties for a 30 -day public review period
commencing on September 20, 1999 and ending on October 22, 1999; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with CEQA requirements, a Notice of Completion
(NOC) of the Draft EIR was filed with the State Clearinghouse; and
WHEREAS, the Draft EIR was distributed to agencies, interested organizations,
and individuals by the City. The distribution list is available at the City of Newport
Beach Planning Department; and
WHEREAS, a 45 -day public review period for the Draft EIR was established
pursuant to State law, which commenced on May 23, 2000 and ended on July 10, 2000;
and
WHEREAS, all comments received during the public review period for the Draft
EIR were responded to in the Response to Comments document dated August 2000,
distributed separately due to bulk and hereby designated by reference as Exhibit EIR -2
of this Resolution as if fully set forth herein. All comments and responses were
considered by the Planning Commission during its review of the project and the
Environmental Impact Report; and
WHEREAS, on August 3 and September 7, 2000 and June 7, 2001, the Planning
Commission held public hearings at which time the proposed amendments were
considered. Notices of time, place and purpose of the public hearings were duly given
and testimony was presented to and considered by the Planning Commission at the
hearings.
WHEREAS, the EIR identifies potential significant impacts to the
environment and certain mitigation measures designed to reduce or avoid these impacts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of
the City of Newport Beach does hereby find that Environmental Impact Report No. 158,
designated by reference as Exhibit EIR -1 of this Resolution, for the expansion of Office
Site B In Koll Center Newport (State Clearinghouse No. 99091 120) has been prepared in
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the CEQA Guidelines. In
addition, the Planning Commission finds that the EIR adequately analyzes project - related
impacts, identifies feasible mitigation measures and discusses project alternatives. The
Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council adopt the necessary of
Statement of Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation
Monitoring Program per the California Environmental Quality Act and certify
Environmental Impact Report No. 158.
F.W
ADOPTED this 7"' day of June 2001, by the following vote, to wit:
Edward Selich, Chairman
BY: --
Steven Kiser, Secretary
AYES: McDaniel, Kiser, AQaianian, Selich
Kranzley and Tucker
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gifford