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HomeMy WebLinkAbout88-25 - General Plan Amendment 88-1B Land Use Element• RESOLUTION NO. 88 -25 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN ESTABLISHING A SPECIFIC AREA DESCRIPTION FOR THE CITY CORPORATION YARD [GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 88 -1 (B)] WHEREAS, as part of the development and implementation of the Newport Beach General Plan the Land Use Element has been prepared; and WHEREAS, said element of the General Plan sets forth objectives, supporting policies and limitations for development in the City of Newport Beach; and WHEREAS, said element of the General Plan designates the general distribution and general location and extent of the uses of land and building intensities in a number of ways, including residential land use categories and population projections, commercial floor area limitations, the floor area ratio ordinances, incorporation of Planned Community District standards, Specific Area Plans, and "trend growth" projections; and WHEREAS, the Land Use and Circulation Elements are correlated as required by California planning law in that the original adoption of the elements were based on correlation studies, and subsequent general plan amendments have included comprehensive traffic studies assessing the continued correlation of these elements; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 707 of the Charter of the City of Newport Beach, the Planning Commission and City Council have held a public hearing to consider a certain amendment to the Land Use Element of the Newport Beach General Plan; and WHEREAS, the proposed project is compatible with the existing and planned land uses in the vicinity of the City Corporation Yard; and WHEREAS, the circulation system will not be significantly impacted by the proposed project; and WHEREAS, the development of a refuse /transfer facility will be a benefit to the City, both in terms of efficiency and economy; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach prepared an Initial Study in support of the issuance of a Negative Declaration for the project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines; and 1 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council have reviewed and considered the information contained in the Negative Declaration in making its decision on the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the Newport Beach General Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of • Newport Beach that an amendment to the General Plan with related provisions • and requirements as described herein is approved. Land Use Element: Add a specific area description for Statistical Area A2, for the City Corporation Yard, as follows: City Corporation Yard. The City Corporation Yard is an 8.2 acre site located between Superior Avenue and Newport Boulevard immediately south of 16th Street. The site is designated for "Governmental, Educational and Institutional Facilities" on the Land Use Plan. Municipal corpor- ation yard uses are allowed, including storage and repair of vehicles and equipment, carpenter shop, painting shop, storage facilities, governmental offices, and refuse recycling /transfer facilities. ADOPTED this 11th day of April—, 1988. ATTEST: CITY CLERK PLT/WP WP \CC \GPA88- 1B.RS1 01