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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DETERMINING THAT THE
AIRPORT BUSINESS AREA INTEGRATED CONCEPTUAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL
PLAN AND RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY
COUNCIL (PA2007 -170 & PA2008 -063)
WHEREAS, The Koll Company and Conexant have filed applications with respect to
their properties located within a portion of the Airport Area that is generally bounded by
MacArthur Boulevard, Jamboree Road and Birch Street.; and
WHEREAS, the applications seek approval of an Integrated Conceptual Development
Plan (Plan) for the Airport Area that will implement certain General Plan Land Use policies; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on November 20, 2008, in the City Hall Council
Chambers, 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California, at which time the Planning
Commission considered the Airport Business Area Integrated Conceptual Development Plan. A
notice of time, place and purpose of the meeting was given in accordance with the Municipal
Code. Evidence, both written and oral, was presented to, and considered by, the Planning
Commission at this meeting, including the evidence and arguments submitted by the City
staff, The Koll Company, Conexant, and all interested parties; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the information in
the Plan and in the full administrative record, including the General Plan, before taking any
action recommending approval of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that:
1. The Plan will ensure compatible and cohesive integration of new housing, parking
structures, open spaces, recreational amenities, pedestrian and vehicular linkages,
and other improvements with the existing non - residential structures and uses.
2. The Plan is consistent with the General Plan, specifically Policy LU6.15.11, which
requires the preparation of a Conceptual Development Plan prior to developing
residential uses in the Airport Area. The Plan is also a prerequisite for the preparation
of entitlement documents, required by the General Plan. These documents include a
Regulatory Plan and a Development Agreement. Subsequent to City Council approval
of the Conceptual Development Plan, each property owner will be responsible to
independently prepare and submit to the City the proposed Regulatory Plan for their
property. The Regulatory Plans will be subject to an environmental and public review
process as required by the City.
3. The Plan complies with the General Plan Land Use Plan and implements policies of
the General Plan, including policies with regard to residential village size, density of
residential development and neighborhood parks.
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4. The General Plan EIR (Screencheck No. 2006011119), certified by the Newport Beach
City Council on July 25, 2006, adequately addressed the potential environmental
impacts at build -out of the General Plan, inclusive of the Airport Area. The General
Plan figures and policies contained in Section 6.15 of the Land Use Element establish
the criteria for location, size, density, land use types, public and private open space
and implementation process, all of which were all of which were evaluated in the
General Plan EIR. The General Plan requires the preparation of a conceptual
development plan prior to development of residential uses on specific properties in the
Airport Area (LU 6.15.11). The proposed Plan complies with this policy and does not
propose any changes in the authorized development policies in the General Plan.
Therefore, approval of the Integrated Conceptual Development Plan is exempt from
environmental review under Public Resources Code Section 21083.3. The City has
determined, on the basis of substantial evidence in the light of the whole record, that
the Plan does not proposed any substantial changes to the Airport Area that were
contemplated in the General Plan; no substantial changes would occur which would
require revisions to the General Plan EIR due to the involvement of new significant
environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified
significant effects; and no new information of substantial importance has been
revealed since the certification of the General Plan EIR.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission determines that
the proposed Airport Business Area Integrated Conceptual Development Plan is consistent
with the General Plan policies and recommends approval of the Plan (Exhibit "A') to the City
Council.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2008.
BY:
Scott Peotter, Chairman
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Barry Eaton, Secretary
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