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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
December 20, 1983 .
TO: Fred Talarico, Environmental Coordinator
FROM: Pat Temple, Senior Planner „
SUBJECT: Screencheck Initial Study, GPA 82-2(c)
Superior Avenue Medical Office
Below are the Advance Planning comments on the screencheck initial study.
1) Page 5: Shouldn't acceptance of a traffic study be included in
the list of actions in addition to discretionary actions?
2) Exhibit 5: There is a church and school on the southeast corner
of 16th and Monrovia.
3) Exhibit 6: Land Use Designation map needs correction.
4) Pages 7 & 8: Correct as indicated on marked copy.
5) Page 9: Zoning designation is "R-3 (2178)".
6) Pages 10 & 11: Discussion of growth inducing impacts should
include the area southerly of the proposed project to the Beach
House site (Lots 1 thru 4 on Exhibit 5) . This is the area which
will be subject to the strongest pressure. Also, possible
impacts on the more under-developed areas easterly of Superior
Avenue should be discussed.
7) Page 11: Correct Residential Growth Element paragraph as
indicated.
8) Page 12: Housing Element discussion should include a
quantification of housing opportunities lost (at 20 du/acre) for
the project area and expanded study area. Significance of this
loss can be determined by comparing to residential increases in
other parts of town, and the use of a portion of the project
area as a "residential medical care" type of use which is
consistent with the proposed land use designation.
Screencheck Initial S , GPA 82-2(c) •
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9) The entire discussion of setting and impacts lacks a discussion
of the demand for medical facilities generated by Hoag Hospital
both now and with their future expansion plans. Some evaluation
should be made as to whether the existing land areas currently
designated for Administrative, Professional and Financial
Commercial could be intensified to satisfy this demand or
whether additional areas are needed.
10) There is no discussion of criteria for the height use permit.
11) Does the surgical scanner unit use or produce any hazardous
material?
12) Page 27: Is the existing city policy on construction hours
adequate next to a convalescent hospital?
13) Page 28: Mitigation measure language should be revised to
require action rather than give commentary.
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