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Home My WebLink AboutGP Amendment-General Services Dept Corp Yard (PA2006-047)CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 4 March 23, 2006 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: Planning Department Brandon Nichols, Assistant Planner (949) 644 -3234, bnichols(cicity newport- beach.ca.us SUBJECT:. General Plan Amendment No. 2006 -002 Code Amendment No. 2006 -003 General Services Department Corporation Yard 107 Industrial Way, City of Costa. Mesa (PA2006 -047) INITIATED BY: City of Newport Beach ISSUE Should the City approve a pre- annexation General Plan Amendment and Code Amendment to "pre -zone' property located at 107 Industrial Way, in the City of Costa Mesa? Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt the attached resolution recommending approval of General Plan Amendment No. 2006 -002 and Code Amendment No.. 2006 -003 to the City Council. DISCUSSION Site Description and Location The 0.42 acre parcel is part of the Newport Beach General Services Department Corporation Yard and serves as a fueling station for department vehicles. The property is owned by the City of Newport Beach but is located within the City of Costa Mesa. The property is adjacent to the Newport Beach /Costa Mesa boundary, at the southerly corner of the intersection of Superior Avenue and Industrial Way. The majority of the General Services Department Corporation Yard is located on the adjacent parcel to the south in the City of Newport Beach (see Vicinity Map). General Services Department Corporation Yard GPA March 23, 2006 Page 2 E General Services Department Corporation Yard GPA March 23, 2006 Page 3 Backaround On February 14, 2006, the Council adopted Resolution 2006 -15 directing staff to file an application with the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission ( OCLAFCO) to reorganize three areas adjacent to the City, one of which is the subject property. Since the parcel is within the Costa Mesa city limits, "reorganization" entails working with OCLAFCO and the City of Costa Mesa to detach the parcel from Costa Mesa and annex it into the City of Newport Beach. The purpose of the annexation is to facilitate Newport Beach's administration and management of the parcel and fueling station. The City of Newport Beach intends to retain the parcel in its capacity as a fueling station for City vehicles. On February 28"', the City Council approved the initiation of the subject General Plan and Code Amendment to pre -zone the parcel. General Plan Amendment and Zone Change The purpose of the proposed action is to establish General Plan and zoning designations for the property prior to its annexation into the City of Newport Beach. Pre - zoning the parcel is required before OCLAFCO can consider any application for annexation. Staffs recommendation is that a General Plan and zoning designation of Government, Educational, and Institutional Facilities (GEIF) be established for the property. This designation is consistent with the current use of the parcel and is consistent with the General Plan and zoning designation (GEIF) of the General Services Corporation Yard of which it is a part. The Land Use Element of the Newport Beach General Plan assigns a variable floor area ratio of 0.5 to 0.75 to the General Services Corporation Yard site. This same ratio will be applied to the subject parcel. It should be noted, however, that the parcel currently is occupied by a fueling station (gas pumps) and that no change of use is proposed by this action. Surrounding Land Uses The existing fueling station is compatible with surrounding officelindustrial land uses, and the City has not received complaints regarding its operation. The proposed General Plan Amendment and Code Amendment, in and of themselves, will not change the operational characteristics of the fueling station. Although the existing use will be maintained, the proposed GEIF General Plan and zoning designation does permit other uses that would be compatible with surrounding office /industrial land uses. Charter Section 423 (Measure S) Council Policy A -18 requires that proposed General Plan amendments be sent to a vote if the amendment causes certain defined thresholds to be exceeded. If a proposed amendment generates more than 100 peak hour trips, consists of 40,000 or more General Services Department Corporation Yard GPA March 23, 2006 Page 4 square feet of non - residential floor area, or exceeds 100 dwelling units, a vote of the citizens is required if the City Council approves the amendment. Under the Costa Mesa General Plan, the parcel has a land use designation of Light Industrial which allows small manufacturing, service industry, and institutional uses. The designation allows a maximum floor area ratio of 0.75 (for very low traffic generation uses). The proposed GEIF designation is intended primarily for governmental facilities and institutional facilities of a public or semi - public nature. The designation would also allow a maximum of floor area ratio of 0.75 (for very low traffic generating uses). It has been determined that the proposed amendment is not subject to Measure S since the amendment translates the existing City of Costa Mesa land use designation to a comparable designation under the Newport Beach General Plan. Environmental Review This project has been reviewed, and it has been determined that the proposed action qualifies for an exemption under Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15305 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. These exemptions cover the operation and maintenance of public or private structures and facilities and minor alterations in land use limitations which do not result in any changes in land use or density. Public Notice Notice of this hearing was published in the Daily Pilot, mailed to property owners within 300 feet of the property and posted at the site a minimum of 10 days in advance of this hearing consistent with the Municipal Code. Additionally, the item appeared on the agenda for this meeting, which was posted at City Hall and on the City website. The City of Costa Mesa was also notified of the hearing. Alternatives The Planning Commission may recommend that the amendment be declined. Prepared by: Submitted by: 815ndon ITichols, Assistant Planner Patricia L. Tern e, Planning Director Exhibits: 1. Resolution No. — LO RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2006 -002 AND CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2006 -003 (PA2006 -047). WHEREAS, The subject property is located within the City of Costa Mesa and the Newport Beach City Council, on February 14 2006, adopted a Resolution of Application to the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission (OCLAFCO) to initiate proceedings to detach the property from the City of Costa Mesa and annex it into the City of Newport Beach; and WHEREAS, Said reorganization will facilitate administration and management of the subject parcel which is owned by the City of Newport Beach and is part of the Newport Beach General Services Department Corporation Yard; and WHEREAS, OCLAFCO requires that a City "pre- zone" property prior to considering any application; and WHEREAS, The City Council, on February 28, 2006, initiated an General Plan Amendment (GPI 2006 -002) and Code Amendment (CA2006 -003) to establish a land use designation and zoning designation of Government, Educational and Institutional Facilities (GEIF) for property located at 107 Industrial Drive in the City of Costa Mesa; and WHEREAS, A public hearing was held by the Newport Beach Planning Commission on March 23, 2006 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 Municipal Code and State Law. Evidence, both written and oral, was presented to and considered by the Planning Commission at this meeting; and WHEREAS, The GEIF land use designation is consistent with the existing use of the parcel and is compatible with surrounding land uses; and WHEREAS, This project has been reviewed, and it has been determined that the proposed action qualifies for an exemption under Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15305 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines since the project involves maintenance and operation of existing public structures and facilities and a minor alteration in land use limitations that does not affect land use or density. City of Newport Beach Planning Commission Resolution No. Paqe 2 of 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED . Section 1. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council of the City of Newport Beach adopt General Plan Amendment No. 2006 -002 to establish the land use designation of Government, Educational and Institutional Facilities (GEIF) for the subject site and amend the General Plan Land Use Map to reflect the addition of the parcel to Statistical Area A3 of the City of Newport Beach. Section 2. The Planning Commission hereby further recommends that the City Council of the City of Newport Beach adopt Code Amendment No. 2006 -003 to establish a zoning designation of GEIF for the subject site by amending Districting Map 22 to. include the subject parcel and zoning designation BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that,the Planning Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council stipulate that the approval of the amendments set forth in this Resolution shall become effective only if the annexation described herein is approved by the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 23rd DAY OF MARCH 2006. [W Michael Toerge, Chairman Barry Eaton, Secretary M NOES: ABSENT: