HomeMy WebLinkAbout1532 - RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF GPA,CA, AND DA _KOLL CENTER NEWPORT PCRESOLUTION NO. 1532
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF
GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENTS AND
A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO INCREASE THE
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE BUILDING SQUARE
FOOTAGE IN OFFICE SITE B OF THE KOLL
CENTER NEWPORT PLANNED COMMUNITY JGPA
97 -3(B), ZONING AMENDMENT 905, AND DA NO. 161
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 65300 of the California Government Code, the
City of Newport Beach has adopted a comprehensive, long -term General Plan for the
physical development of the City; and
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 1 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, consistent with state law and the Newport Beach Municipal Code, a
draft Development Agreement has been prepared in conjunction with the above - described
amendments in order to provide for mitigation of traffic and other impacts of the project
and to give the developer assurances that development under the proposed Amendments
can proceed; and
WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared in accordance
with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to address the environmental
impacts of the subject amendments, which EIR was reviewed by the Planning
Commission and, by separate resolution, forwarded to the City Council with a
recommendation for certification as complete; and
WHEREAS, on August 3, September 7, 2000 and June 7, 2001, the Planning
Commission held public hearings, at which time the proposed Amendments and
Development Agreement were considered. A notice of time, place and purpose of the
public hearing was duly given and testimony was presented to and considered by the
Planning Commission at the public hearing; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission of the
City of Newport Beach forwards the proposed Amendments and Development
Agreement to the City Council with the following findings and recommendations:
1. General Plan Amendment. The Planning Commission finds as follows with regard to
GPA 97 -3(B):
a. The project consists of the intensification of office
development on a project site that is already designated for
and substantially developed in Administrative, Professional
and Financial Commercial use. Since the project site is
located in proximity to residential areas, the additional
employment opportunities resulting from construction of a
new 250,000 square -foot office tower on the site would
contribute to a more desirable jobs- housing balance in the
area. Therefore, the project is consistent with Policy A of the
General Plan Land Use Element.
b. The intent of Policy B of the Land Use Element is to
establish limits on land use intensity in order to insure that
the City's circulation system operates at an acceptable level
of service. Provisions to implement this policy, such as the
Traffic Phasing Ordinance and development limits, have
been incorporated into the Municipal Code. The proposed
project is subject to these provisions and has been reviewed
under them in the EIR. The EIR traffic study indicates that
the proposed project will generate a significant increase in
the number of vehicle trips through major intersections,
including MacArthur Boulevard/Jamboree Road and
Jamboree Road/Campus Drive, where no feasible mitigation
measures have yet been identified. However, the project will
provide for both direct intersection improvements and the
payment of traffic mitigation fees. Such fees will be
available for the mitigation of impacts at the above
intersections when feasible improvements are identified.
Therefore, the project is consistent with Policy B.
C. The site of the new office tower is set back substantially
from both MacArthur Boulevard and Jamboree Road in
order to mitigate visual impacts from public streets. One of
the new parking structures will be located close to the
intersection of MacArthur and Jamboree. However, this two-
level structure will be depressed partially below grade and
the perimeter of the structure will be heavily landscaped in
order to soften public views. Additionally, the existing two-
level parking structure just north of the existing twin ten -
story office towers will be replaced with a new six -level
structure located 200 feet further back from Jamboree and 50
feet further back from MacArthur than the existing structure.
Per design standards added to the PC text, both new parking
structures will be textured and landscaped to soften their
visual impacts. Therefore, the project is consistent with
Policy D of the Land Use Element.
d. The PC District Plan, i.e. the KCN Planned Community text,
contains extensive landscaping standards for different
building heights. The PC text also contains detailed
standards for parking, signs and other development
standards. Therefore, the project is consistent with Policy F
of the Land Use Element.
e. The amendment will retain compatibility between land uses
in that it will allow intensification of office development on
a site that is already designated for and substantially
developed in Administrative, Professional and Financial
Commercial use.
In light of the preceding findings, the Planning Commission recommends
that the City Council approve GPA 97 -3(B), consisting of the increase in
gross building square footage allowable in Office Site B as specified in
Exhibit "GP -1 ", attached hereto.
2. Zoning Amendment. The Planning Commission finds as follows with regard to
Amendment 905:
a. The amendment is consistent with the General Plan in that it
provides for an increase in square footage commensurate
with that allowed by the accompanying General Plan
Amendment.
b. The internal consistency of the Planned Community text will
be retained in that all development square footages and open
space acreages have been adjusted to retain appropriate
development and open space percentages.
In light of the preceding findings, the Planning Commission recommends
that the City Council approve Amendment 905, consisting of the
amendments to the Koll Center Newport Planned Community Development
Standards specified in Exhibit "ZA -1 ", attached hereto, subject to the
mitigation measures identified in the Environmental Impact Report and
listed in the EIR's Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program (MMRP) being
made conditions of approval of the project, as stipulated in Exhibit "ZA -1 ".
3. Development Agreement. The Planning Commission finds as follows with regard to
Development Agreement No. 16:
a. The Agreement will provide for payments by the developer
to the City to: (1) mitigate traffic impacts of the project, (2)
help fund preparation of a comprehensive land use and
circulation plan for the Airport Area, and (3) help fund site
acquisition and/or construction, equipping, and staffing of a
new fire station to serve the project and surrounding areas.
b. The adoption of the Development Agreement will not
preclude the City from imposing conditions or requirements
to mitigate significant impacts of the project, provided that
the measures are not inconsistent with the Development
Agreement and do not render the project infeasible.
C. The Development Agreement will give the developer
assurances that development under the proposed
Amendments can proceed.
d. The Development Agreement is in conformance with the
Newport Beach General Plan, as proposed by accompanying
General Plan Amendment No. 97 -3(B).
In light of the preceding findings, the Planning Commission recommends
that the City Council approve Development Agreement No. 16, as set forth
in Exhibit "DA -1 ", attached hereto.
ADOPTED this 7'" day of June, 2001 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: McDaniel, Kiser, Agaianian, Selich
Kranzley and Tucker
NOES: None
Edward Selich, Chairman
BY:
Steven Kiser, Secretary
ABSENT: Gifford