HomeMy WebLinkAbout93-73 - General Plan Amendment 93-2D Land Use ElementRESOLUTION NO. 93 -73
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 93 -2(D) AMENDING THE LAND USE
ELEMENT OF THE NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN,
SO AS TO INCREASE THE DEVELOPMENT
• ALLOCATION FOR STATISTICAL AREA NO. L,1 BY 3,805
SQUARE FEET TO 1,284,134 SQUARE FEET.
[GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 93 -2(D)]
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, and floor area ratio ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use and Circulation Elements are correlated as required by
California planning law; and
WHEREAS, the provisions and policies of the Land Use and Circulation Elements
are further implemented by the traffic analysis procedures of the Traffic Phasing Ordinance
and the implementation programs of that Ordinance and the Fair Share Traffic Contribution
Fee Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 707 of the Charter of the City of Newport Beach,
the Planning Commission has held a public hearing to consider a certain amendment to the
Land Use Element of the Newport Beach General Plan and recommended approval of this
amendment to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project is compatible with the existing land uses within the
neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the circulation system will not be significantly impacted by the proposed
project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has held a duly noticed public hearing on this
amendment to the Newport Beach General Plan; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with the consideration of the above referenced
amendment to the General Plan, the City has prepared an Initial Study pursuant to the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act for this action.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based upon the information
contained in the Initial Study, comments received, and all related documents, there is no
substantial evidence that the project, as conditioned, could have a significant effect on the
• environment, therefore a Negative Declaration has been prepared. The Negative
Declaration adequately addresses the potential environmental impacts of the project, and
satisfies all the requirements of CEQA, and is therefore approved. The facts and findings
relied upon in making the determination are contained in the public record.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Negative Declaration reflects the
independent judgement of the City Council and was reviewed and considered prior to
approval of the project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach
that General Plan Amendment 93 -2(D), consisting of an amendment to the Land Use
Element of the General Plan, is approved as follows;
"That the development allocation and policy statements for Statistical Area
No. Lrl be amended for property located at Block 600 - Financial Plaza
Newport Center in Newport Beach so as to increase the development
allocation by 3,805 square feet to 1,284,134 square feet of commercial
development."
ADOPTED this 25th day of October , 1993.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
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