HomeMy WebLinkAbout1812 - RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE NPPC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS _1800 QUAIL STREETRESOLUTION NO. 1812
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE NEWPORT PLACE PLANNED
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS BY CHANGING
THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF INDUSTRIAL SITE NO. 4 TO
OFFICE SITE NO. 9 AND CHANGING THE ON -SITE PARKING
REQUIREMENT FOR OFFICE SITE NO. 9 TO ONE SPACE PER
281 SQUARE FEET FOR OFFICE USES. THE PROPERTY IS
LOCATED AT 1800 QUAIL STREET (PD2010 -002 / PA2010 -007)
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH HEREBY FINDS AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. STATEMENT OF FACTS.
1. An application was filed by Greenlaw Partners, with respect to property located at 1800
Quail Street, requesting approval of a Planned Community Development Plan
Amendment for Newport Place Planned Community, which is bounded by Birch Street,
Waverly Place, Quail Street and Dove Street.
2. The applicant proposes to change the land use designation from Industrial Site No. 4 to
Office Site No. 9 and change the parking requirement to one space per 281 square feet
for office uses for the site. Also included in the application is a provision in the NPPC
that requires Planning Director review of the proposed on -site parking configuration at
Office Site No. 9.
3. The subject property is located within the Newport Place Planned Community (PC -11)
and the General Plan Land Use Element category is General Commercial Office (CO-
G).
4. The subject property is not located within the coastal zone.
5. A public hearing was held on July 22, 2010, in the City Hall Council Chambers, 3300
Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California. A notice of time, place and purpose of
the meeting was given in accordance with the Newport Beach Municipal Code.
Evidence, both written and oral, was presented to, and considered by, the Planning
Commission at this meeting.
SECTION 2. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT DETERMINATION.
The project is categorically exempt under Section 15305, of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines - iClass 5 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations). The
project is simply an administrative action for consistency between the Zoning Code and
General Plan land use designation.
Planning Commission Resolution No. 1812
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SECTION 3. REQUIRED FINDINGS.
1. Code amendments are legislative acts. Neither the City nor State Planning Law set
forth any required findings for either approval or denial of such amendments.
2. The institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)1 that suggest estimates of peak parking
demands for office parks (Attachment No. PC 5 — ITE Parking Generation Study).
Using the survey data and equation given by ITE, a project site with 254,275 square
feet would fall within the 85th percentile for peak demand times if 875 parking spaces
are provided. The applicant proposes to provide 907 parking spaces, which exceeds
the ITE 85" percentile estimation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The Planning Commission hereby recommends City Council adoption of an ordinance
amending the Newport Place Planned Community development standards by changing
the land use designation of Industrial Site No. 4 to Office Site No. 9 and changing the on-
site parking requirement for Office Site No, 9 to one space per 281 square feet for office
uses.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 22 DAY OF JULY, 2010.
AYES: Unsworth, Peotter, Toerge, and Hillgren
NOES: Eaton, Hawkins, and McDaniel
BY: i
Earl McDaniel, Chairman
BY:
Mic - oerge, Secretary
' McCourt, P.E., PTOE, Ransford S., Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) — Parking Generation V Edition, 2004.
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