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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12 - Call for Review of Planning Commission's Approval of a Mixed -Use Project at 2510 West Coast Highway (PA2019-249) - PowerPoint (Applicant)2510 West Coast Highway Mixed Use Project City Council: April 27, 2021 Prosect Features • Redevelopment of former marine sales facility/outdoor storage yard. • Two interconnected structures with shared ground level parking facility. Commercial (Coast Highway): 111266 sf boutique auto showroom (minimum required FAR for mixed use). • Operates by appointment only • No repair services • Vehicles will not be stored on the exterior of the building • No test drives Residential (Rear of Property): 35 residential units including 3 affordable units (Very Low Income for 55 years). if 4& 0 T -� Maximum Maximum Utility Affordable Bedrooms Annual Rent Monthly Rent Allowance Rent Studio $101815 $901 $119 $182 1 Bedroom 1 12,360 1 1,030 1 132 1 898 ft 77, elm 11ind 11110h ffm • California Coastal Modern architecture, similar to Quay Work. • Undulating roof line reminiscent of a rolling wave. • Wood, glass, and metal siding. • Varied articulation and massing. • January 2021 Plan Revisions Plans were modified in January in response to community input: • Height of the residential building limited to 35 feet as allowed in Mixed - Use H1 MM zone with a site development review application • The western side elevation was updated to incorporate same "wave" design as eastern side elevation • The height of the vegetation at Coast Highway was reduced • Added an exterior green wall at the residential stairs off Avon • Added permeable pavers to Avon driveway February 17, 2021 Height reduction for the project's commercial Plan Revision facade of over five feet to 25'2", below adjacent Rolfs Wine sign Consistency with the City's General Plan • No General Plan Amendment • The Project site is designated MU -H1, which contemplates a horizontal intermixing of uses. • Highway -oriented general commercial uses are contemplated on the inland side of Coast Highway. • Multi -family is contemplated to the rear of the commercial frontage. • Consistent with the General Plan's intensity and density limitations (0.5 FAR max for the commercial component and 20.1-26.7 units per acre for multi -family portion). ffiol I I to] 9 11 ro &Mora 641 rMF I ILW91 a 0 10 a I WWI is 0 No LCP Amendment Consistency The City's certified Local Coastal Plan designates the site as Mixed -Use Mariners Mile (MU -MM). with the City S This category is intended to provide for a horizontally Local Coastal distributed mix of uses, including general or neighborhood commercial and multi -family Plan residential. The Project will be consistent by providing a boutique auto showroom along West Coast Highway and a multi- family residential building to the rear. ip �. �'R, &. E aETAi L Consistency with City's Zoning r CFS •k* 1-4 • No Zone Change FT - PC �'1 . HP Pte_.: L.11 Nin I ii i} —nTnomimilrL PC4B • The Project site is zoned Mixed Use Mariners' Mile, which allows non-residential along Coast Highway and multi -family residential units to the rear of commercial frontages. • The Project complies with all applicable standards of the Zoning Code. iw r - California Environmental Qua I itV Act • The Project is exempt from CEQA. • The Class 32 exemption category applies because the Project is an infill development with no potential to have a significant effect on the environment. • Substantial evidence demonstrates that no exceptions apply. Housin Accountability Act • The HAA applies to all mixed-use projects with at least 2/3 of the project's square footage designated for residential use. . See Applicant's February 1, 2021 letter to the Planning Commission. • A City cannot reject or reduce the density of a project if it meets objective general plan and zoning standards unless the City makes written findings based on a preponderance of the evidence t { - that the Project will have a specific, adverse impact on public health and safety Three New View Simulations: April 2021 -IW' NIN I W y\ % \ yf j� — •G i -tip- x 4 Jr '?Wayre Fark� - 5 Propo n t '� project Context: How to Consider Vie w Sim ula tions? • It's entirely subjective. Per the Staff Report, "Applicable public view protection policies are subjective, and they do not provide any objective standard as to when development may be contrary to the policy." 5 feet; additional lowering infeasible per April 9 memo from n parking would result in significant construction impacts under The principal of Visual Impact Group LLC co-founded Focus360 and has been preparing real estate view simulations for nearly 30 years. • Lido House EIR: One view location (Viewpoint #2), no impact. S r -. --••-•------ . .�...-� ..r t-. -_ �_ . _, - _ J4" � 1 yrs -r;. �{F ��'.T` Ci.. _ ���.r wSr�r j�,�y i�� _ _ v� `_l : �` ..�` � � � \ter. �� - -- � _.. - - �-_• _ '•�^ — �� - L`- � � _ _.. - � .=.'an a.' .. -. T4s• y mow— a .�.�. g r• ...... .... . . . . . . . . . . ...... ..... 4.4, Community Q • Public Views/View Simulations? • View simulations prepared by Protect Mariners Mile and widely shared on social media are inaccurate by T-8' in height and based on outdated Project design. • Community Compatibility? ,: JF t ��4 R ` -- ' PYA S, • Project adheres to community vision as set forth in General Plan, Zoning Code, and LC • Impact on the Marine Industry? '� �`4 '~' 'M* _ • Bayport Yachts already relocated to an office on Riverside Avenue near Avon and did not want to extend its lease. • Environmental review? • Noise, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas technical reports by Urban Crossroads support CEQA Class 32 exemption. • Height Variance? • Project is consistent with heights established by LCP; No height variance was ever requested. • Rooftop Air Conditioning Units and Solar? 1 • Neither are proposed. – • No ParkingAnalysis? • Extensive parking analysis was prepared by Urban Crossroads in coordination with City Public Works staff to support boutique auto sales rate. — • Traffic? • Relative to the prior boat sales use, the proposed project would result in a net increase of 8 AM peak hour trips and 13 PM peak hour trips. • A single medical or dental office at the allowed development intensity would result in more than twice the number of daily trips as the Project per Urban Crossroads February 16, 2021 Trip Generation Assessment. • Applicant/ Owner- Mark Moshayedi, 2510 W. Coast Hwy LLC & 2510 W. Coast Hwy Eat LLC • Attorney- Sean Matsler, Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP Project Team • Architects - Shazad Ghanbari, Kenneth Ong and Joshua Smith, Westgroup Design • Parking/Noise/AQ/GHG - Bill Lawson, Urban Crossroads • Landscape Design — Mark Schattinger and Dan Delle, MJS • Visual Simulations — Brent Chase, Visual Impact Group M