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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPA2011-134_NOA-DEIR insert NOTICE OF COMPLETION & AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH# 2010051094) FOR UPTOWN NEWPORT DATE: September 10, 2012 TO: Draft EIR Distribution List SUBJECT: Notice of Completion and Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2010051094) for Uptown Newport, 4311- 4321 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach PROJECT APPLICANT: Shopoff Management, Inc. DRAFT EIR REVIEW PERIOD: September 10, 2012–October 24, 2012 Pursuant to the State of California Public Resources Code Section 21165 and the “Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act” as amended to date, as Lead Agency, the City of Newport Beach is circulating for public review a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the proposed Uptown Newport project. Project Title: Uptown Newport (PA2011-134) Project Location: The 25.05-acre project site is within the Airport Business Area of the City of Newport Beach. It is bounded by Jamboree Road on the east and is within an area bounded by Birch Street on the north, and Von Karman Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard on the west. The site is currently developed with light industrial/manufacturing uses and associated surface parking lots. Project Description: The proposed Uptown Newport project would consist of mixed uses with up to 1,244 residential units, 11,500 square feet of neighborhood-serving retail space, and approximately two acres of park space. Residential product types would be for-sale and rent with a mix of townhomes, mid- and high-rise condominiums, and affordable housing. Proposed buildings would range from 30 feet to 75 feet in height; with residential towers up to 150 feet high. Of the 1,224 housing units, 184 units would be set aside for affordable housing. Two parks totaling approximately two acres would be developed and accessible to the public. Vehicular access to the site would be from Jamboree Road, Birch Street, and Von Karman Avenue. The project would be developed in two phases. Phase 1 would involve demolition of the existing single-story office building at 4311 Jamboree Road to accommodate approximately 680 residential units, 11,500 square feet of neighborhood-serving commercial development, and a one-acre park. The TowerJazz Semiconductor facility (4321 Jamboree Road) would continue operating during construction and initial operation of Phase 1. Development of Phase 1 is projected to start in 2013 and be completed in 2018. Phase 2 would include demolition of the TowerJazz facility and construction of the remaining 564 residential units and a one-acre park. Timing for Phase 2 would be contingent on the existing lease of the TowerJazz building, which is currently set to expire in March 2017, but could be extended to as late as March 2027. The DEIR conservatively assumed that Phase 2 could commence as early as spring 2017 with buildout through 2021. The project approvals required from the City include: Planned Community Development Plan amendment and adoption, Tentative Tract Map, Development Agreement, Traffic Study, Affordable Housing Implementation Plan, Phasing Plan, and Design Guidelines. The Draft EIR indicates there may be significant unavoidable adverse environmental impacts associated with three environmental categories: short-term, construction-related air quality impacts; land use impacts related to a determination of consistency with the Airport Environs Land Use Plan by the Airport Land Use Commission; and short-term, construction-related noise impacts. Upon compliance with regulatory requirements and recommended mitigation measures (as appropriate), all other environmental impacts were found to be less than significant. Notice of Completion & Availability: The DEIR will be available for a 45-day public review period beginning on Monday, September 10, 2012. All interested parties are invited to submit written comments on the DEIR for consideration by the Planning Commission. Due to the time limits mandated by state law, comments on the DEIR will be received from September 10, 2012 through October 24, 2012. Agencies should provide the name of a contact person with their response. Copies of the document are available for review at the City of Newport Beach Planning Division, 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, CA 92658. The document can also be accessed online at: http://www.newportbeachca.gov/ceqadocuments. Additionally, copies of the document are also available for review at the following City public libraries: Newport Beach Public Library Central Library 1000 Avocado Avenue Newport Beach, CA 92660 Newport Beach Public Library Mariners Branch 2005 Dover Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 Newport Beach Public Library Balboa Branch 100 East Balboa Boulevard Newport Beach, CA 92660 Newport Beach Library Corona Del Mar Branch 420 Marigold Avenue Corona Del Mar, CA 92625 All comments and responses to this notice should be submitted in writing to: Rosalinh Ung, Associate Planner City of Newport Beach 3300 Newport Boulevard Newport Beach, CA 92658-8915 The City will also accept responses to this notice submitted via email received through the close of business on October 24, 2012. Email responses to this notice may be sent to rung@newportbeachca.gov. A Planning Commission study session is tentatively scheduled for October 4, 2012. The meeting date, time and location will be noticed separately. For additional information, please contact Rosalinh Ung at (949) 644-3208 or via the aforementioned email.