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Home My WebLink About5.0_The Ritz-Carlton Residences_Staff Presentation_PA2021-296Ritz-Carlton Residences Planning Commission Public Hearing May 12, 2022 Jim Campbell, Deputy Community Development Director Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) Vicinity Map 900 Newport Center Drive VEA Newport Beach, A Marriott Resort and Spa Newport Beach Country Club Fashion Island Meridian Granville Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) Ritz-Carlton Residences •Project involves ~2.78 acres of the 9.53-acre VEA Newport Beach, A Marriott Resort & Spa •Demolition of pre-coastal act portion of hotel •Convert up to 159 existing hotel rooms to hotel-branded residences (30% of existing 532 room hotel) •Construction of a 22-story, 295-foot-tall residential condominium tower •No affordable Housing Included •408-space subterranean parking garage •Re-construction of existing VEA Newport Beach parking structure creating a 400-spaces for the hotel 3Community Development Department Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) Site Plan 4 Existing Hotel Complex Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) Entry Plan 5 Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) Amenity Plan 6 Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) •Major Site Development Permit No. SD2021-005 •Modification Permit No. MD2022-001 •Conditional Use Permit No. UP2021-053 •Coastal Development Permit No. CD2021-077 •Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. NT2021-003 Applications Environmental Review •Addendum No. 6 to the 2006 General Plan Update Program Environmental Impact Report Community Development Department 7 Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) •Notice was provided pursuant to the Municipal Code •Mailed, posted, newspaper, agenda posting, website •Scrivener’s Error •Site is not within the CCC appeal jurisdiction •Corrected Notice provided •Hand delivered yesterday to all addresses within 300 feet •Mailed to entire mailing list •Agenda updated for meeting and on website •Correction emailed to each interested party that submitted a comment by email •Notice not legally deficient Notice Community Development Department 8 Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) Accessory Residential Use March 2021, City Council adopts Policy K-4 •Reducing the Barriers to the Creation of Housing •Directs Staff to develop/modify strategies to accelerate housing including mixed-use hotels •Limits conversion to 30% of existing hotel rooms at resorts to residential units on a one for one basis •Not located in Coastal Commission appeal area 9Community Development Department Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) Director’s Determination No. DD2021-001 •Residential use up to 30% of resort hotel is accessory to the hotel –conversion on a one for one basis •Reviewed by the Planning Commission on two occasions •Reviewed by the City Council on appeal, determination upheld •No legal challenge, statute of limitations expired •Director Interpretations or Determinations of allowed unlisted uses is common •New Fire station on the peninsula in the CV Zone with no Coastal Commission concern voiced Accessory Residential Use Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) General Plan Consistency •Consistent with Visitor Serving Land Use Category •Residential use no more than 30% of resort hotel rooms •Land Use Element limits site to 611 hotel rooms –79 transferred rooms = 532 rooms •Combined residences and rooms will not exceed 532 •Project Assists the City to Achieve Housing Goals •Produces of up to 159 new units•Project contribution -$65,000 per unit for affordable housing •History of Conversions of Use •2012 -City Council approved tennis courts to hotel rooms and Coastal Commission endorsed by issuing a subsequent CDP•2012 -City Council approved hotel rooms to residential units 11Community Development Department Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) Zoning Consistency •Consistent with CV -Visitor Serving Zoning District •Residential use no more than 30% of resort hotel rooms •Project Complies With Development Standards •Height Below Highrise Height Limitation of 300 feet •Parking exceeds residential and hotel requirements •Exceeds minimum required setbacks 12Community Development Department Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) High Rise Zone 13Community Development Department Implements General Plan Policy LU 6.14.4 to locate taller buildings closer to San Joaquin Hills Road Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) Local Coastal Program Consistency •Consistent with Visitor Serving Land Use Category •Residential use no more than 30% of resort hotel rooms •No Impact to Coastal Resources •No impact to public coastal views •No impact to the visual quality of the coastal zone •No Impact to Lower Cost Accommodations •Impact to General Public Access by reduction of hotel rooms to paying guests addressed•Payment of $10,700 per unit for public access or recreational improvement •Site Not in Coastal Commission’s Appeal Jurisdiction 14Community Development Department Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) Local Coastal Program Consistency •Received letter dated 5/10/2022 from California Coastal Commission staff •Response •No potential violation of City’s LCP or the Coastal Act •No permit is required from the Coastal Commission •New Development is reviewed by the City •Site is not appealable to the Coastal Commission •Section 30810 of the Coastal Act is inapplicable because not permit from the CCC is required •No LCP amendment is required 15Community Development Department Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) CEQA •Psomas prepared Addendum No. 6 to the 2006 General Plan Update Environmental Impact Report •No New Significant Effects from the Project relative to the 2006 General Plan PEIR •Development will be visible, but no Public Views Obstructed •Shading does not affect sensitive uses •Traffic Trips Reduced •Average Daily•AM and PM Traffic Trips Reduced •Helps City to meet housing policy goals 16Community Development Department Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) Fiscal Benefits Development Fees •$65,000 –Senior Affordable Housing •$10,700 -Public Coastal Access •$22,300 -Public Benefit •$2,000 -Public Safety •$100,000 -Total per unit Tax Increases •TOT & Property tax analyzed ~ $7.7 million increase over next 20 years($128.7 million to $136.4 million) 17Community Development Department Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) Recommended Actions •Conduct a Public Hearing •Find Addendum No. 6 appropriate •Adopt Resolution No. PC2022-011 approving the project and all applications listed 18Community Development Department Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296) 19 Questions and Discussion Jim Campbell, Deputy Community Development Director jcampbell@newportbeachca.gov 949-644-3210 Planning Commission Public Hearing May 12, 2022 Planning Commission - May 12, 2022 Item No. 5h - Additonal Materials Presented at the Meeting by Staff The Ritz-Carlton Residences (PA2021-296)