HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-100 - General Plan Amendment 94-3B Land Use ElementRESOLUTION NO. 94 -100
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMEND-
MENT 94 -2(B) TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE
NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN FOR FASHION ISLAND
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; 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 the amendment by the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project is compatible with the existing land uses in the area;
and
WHEREAS, the circulation system will not be significantly impacted by the proposed
project; and
• WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act an Initial Study has
been conducted to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project. The Initial
Study concluded that the project could not have a significant effect on the environment, therefore a
Negative Declaration has been prepared.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based upon the information contained
in the Initial Study, comments received, and all related documents, the City Council finds that there is
no substantial evidence that the project, as conditioned or as modified by mitigation measures identified
in the Initial Study, could have a significant effect on the environment, therefore a Negative Declaration
has been prepared. The City Council finds that the Negative Declaration adequately addresses the
• potential environmental impacts of the project, satisfies all the requirements of CEQA, and reflects the
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independent judgment of the City Council. The Negative Declaration was reviewed and considered
prior to recommending approval of the project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all of the mitigation measures identified in the
Negative Declaration are recommended as conditions of approval for the project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the monitoring requirements of Public Resources
Code Sec. 21081.6 (AB 3180 of 1988) will be met through the design of the project, required
compliance with City building, grading, and other codes and ordinances, and required compliance with
the adopted mitigation measures as set forth in the Mitigation Monitoring program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach
that an amendment to the General Plan Land Use Element is approved, as follows:
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18. Fashion Island. This site is located within the circle formed by Newport Center
Drive. The site is designated for Retail and Service Commercial land use and is
allocated 1,603,850 sq.ft. for regional retail and 1,700 theater seats. An
additional 30,000 sq.ft. of regional retail may be added upon commitment of
the Bayview Landing site for senior citizen housing.
ADOPTED this L4_Lhday of Nov. 1994, by the following vote, to wit:
MAYOR
ATTEST: