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Home My WebLink About2001-56 - Koll Center Newport Planned Community - GPA 97-3BRESOLUTION NO. 2001 -56 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE BUILDING SQUARE FOOTAGE IN OFFICE SITE B OF THE KOLL CENTER NEWPORT PLANNED COMMUNITY [GPA 97 -3(B)] 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 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, 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. The EIR, comments on the EIR, and responses to those comments were reviewed by the City Council and certified as complete, reflecting the independent judgment of the City of Newport Beach; and WHEREAS, on August 3 and September 7, 2000 and June 7, 2001, the Planning Commission held duly- noticed public hearings, and, at the conclusion of the hearing and after considering the evidence and arguments submitted by the City staff, Developer, and all interested parties, adopted a resolution recommending that the City Council approve the General Plan Amendment; and WHEREAS, on June 26, 2001, the City Council held a public hearing, at which time the General Plan Amendment was considered. A notice of time, place and purpose of the public hearing was duly given and testimony was presented to and considered by the City Council at the public hearing; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach hereby finds as follows with regard to GPA 97 -3(B): 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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 F1 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that: 1. The City Council hereby adopts, by reference, the CEQA- required "Statement of Findings ", attached as Exhibit "EIR -1" to the resolution certifying the project Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The Statement of Findings constitutes a set of binding obligations effective upon this project approval. Pursuant to Section 15091 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the Statement of Findings summarizes the impacts of the project, the mitigation measures - required to avoid or substantially lessen each of those impacts, and the "substantial evidence in the record" supporting the finding of each such impact which will be avoided or substantially lessened. 2. The City Council hereby adopts, by reference, the "Statement of Overriding Considerations ", attached as Exhibit "EIR -2" to the resolution certifying the project Environmental Impact Report. The EIR identifies certain environmental impacts of the project which cannot be avoided or substantially lessened. The City Council has balanced these significant adverse environmental impacts against environmental benefits and other benefits 3 EXHIBIT GP -1: REVISIONS TO LAND USE ELEMENT TEXT (GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 97 -3(B)) IN THE SECTION OF THE LAND USE ELEMENT TEXT ENTITLED "AIRPORT AREA (STATISTICAL AREA L4)".. 1. Amend Paragraph 1 -2, "Office Site B ", to read as follows: "This site is designated for Administrative, Professional and Financial Commercial land use and is allowed 1,310,898 sq.ft. Support retail commercial uses are allowed within this allocation. [GPA 97- 3(B)]" 2. Amend the table entitled "Estimated Growth FOR STATISTICAL AREA L4" to reflect the preceding increase in gross floor area for KCN Office Site B. resulting from approval of the proposed Project, which are identified in the Statement of Overriding Considerations, and hereby finds that the benefits override the identified adverse environmental impacts. 3. The City Council hereby adopts, by reference, the "Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program" (MMRP), attached as Exhibit "EIR -3" to the resolution certifying the project Environmental Impact Report, and directs that mitigation measures be implemented in accordance with the MMRP. 4. In light of the preceding findings and actions, the City Council hereby approves 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. ADOPTED this 26h day of June, 2001 by the following vote, to wit: ATTEST: / CITY CLERK AYES, COUNCIL MEMBERS .O'Neil, Ridgeway, Glover, Bromberg, Mayor Adams NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS Heffernan ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS Proctor MAYOR ld STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH } I, LAVONNE M. HARKLESS, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 2001 -56 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 26th day of June, 2001, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: O'Neil, Ridgeway, Glover, Bromberg, Mayor Adams Noes: Heffernan Absent: Proctor Abstain: None IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said City this 27th day of June, 2001. 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