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Home My WebLink AboutREDUCTION OF DENSITY ON RESIDENTIAL LAND*NEW FILE* REDUCTION OF DENSITY ON RESIDENTIAL LAND OCTOBER, 1974 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT SESSION THIS MATTER DOES NOT HAVE A NUMBER BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION. Requested amendment to the Land Use and Residential Growth Elements to reduce density on all undeveloped residential land to between 2-1/2 and 4 DU's/Acre. (Requested by Claudia Hirsch). September 5, 1974 - Planning Commission did not set this matter for public hearing. September 30, 1974- City Council upheld the Planning Commission's decision to not set this matter for public hearing and directed that the requests be returned to the originators without further action. COUNCILMEN � m AO p p o 1` 9A N mho mA% mAm o C...........1..... ' n i n1 INDEX HULL VH" Motion x the City Council to call upon the appropriate govern - Ayes x x x x X mental entities to evaluate Dr. Rowland s report, was Absent x ordered filed. Valerie Murley, Chairman of the Citizens' Environ- mental Quality Control Advisory Committee, addressed the Council.. 6. A report was presented from the Public Works Director Tracts 7386 regarding public improvements in Tract.Nos. 7386 and & 7844 7844, located northeasterly of San Joaquin Hills Road and Spyglass Hill Road. Motion x The public improvements constructed to date in Tract Ayes x x x x x Nos. 7386 and 7844 were accepted; the City Clerk was Absent x authorized to release Faithful Performance Bonds; the City Clerk was authorized to release the Labor and Materials Bonds in six months provided that no claims have been filed; and the following resolutions were adopted: Resolution No. 8357 authorizing the execution of R-8357 an agreement with John D. Lusk dba Spyglass Hill, subdivider, guaranteeing completion of the re- maining public improvements required with the development of Spyglass Hill, Tract No. 7386. ' Resolution No. 8358 authorizing the execution of R-8358 an agreement with John D. Lusk dba Spyglass Hill, subdivider, guaranteeing completion of the remaining public improvements required with the development of Spyglass Hill, Tract No. 7844. Resolution No. 8359 authorizing the execution of R-8359 an agreement with John D. Lusk dba Spyglass Hill, subdivider, guaranteeing completion of the remaining unconstructed portions of the paseo system improvements required in the Spyglass Hill development, Tract Nos. 7511, 7844 and 7386. 7. A report was presented from the Community Develop- Genera ment Department regarding requested General Plan Plan Amendments. A letter from The Irvine Company requesting that an amendment to the General Plan be considered at the Planning Commission's public hearings on General Plan Amendments to change the area along Pacific Coast Highway easterly of Jamboree Road from Low Density Residential to Administrative, Professional and Financial Commercial, was presented. William Gold, President of the Balboa Peninsula Point ,Association, and Harry Kamph speaking in behalf of Shirley Moore, President of a Citizens to Protect the Peninsula Environment, addressed the Council re- questing a Planning Commission hearing regarding 1319 East Balboa Boulevard. Volume 28 - Page 235 ROLL CALL Motion Ayes Absent Motion Ayes Absent Motion Ayes Absent Motion Ayes Absent Motion Ayes Absent COUNCILMEN s m Pc ox 00Z�Gq�'A Na °r CITIpOF NEWPO RT BEA*H on invz MINUTES x x x x x x x x N x 2 aepLem"at JV, iW' Harry Kamph was granted three additional minutes for his presentation. Brion Jeannette, architect, and Dan Connelly, devel- oper of the property at 1319 East Balboa Boulevard addressed the Council urging that no further action be tak`an on this property. The Planning Commission's decision against setting four of the requested General Plan Amendments for public hearing was upheld and it was directed that the requests be returned to the originators without x further action. 8. A report from the City Arts Commission regarding 1 x x x x x acquisition of the old Harbor Day School on 5th Avenue in Corona del Mar was postponed until a I decision is made on whether the City should or should x not acquire the property. 9. A report was presented from the City Manager regarding the audit of the State Tidelands Grant. x x x x x Y The audit report from the State Lands Division was received and ordered filed,with the understanding' that (a) the staff will meet with the State author- ities to work out details if necessary for "bunching" receipts and for preparing allocation system for expenses on tidelands, (b) the staff will resubmit the list of capital improvement projects to the State, (c) the lease with all of the Balboa Bay Club improve- ments, except slips, are on uplands and that the lease does not provide for unilateral adjustment of rents, and (d) the staff will await the receipt of a formula from the Division of State Lands to compute the value of an offshore mooring fee. 10. A letter from the Orange County Health Planning Council stating that they have revised their By -Laws x x x x x N reducing the Board of Directors from 74 to 27 members, and have created an Assembly of Delegates to supple- ment the membership on the Board of Directors; and requesting that the City of Newport Beach formally appoint a representative to the Orange County Health Planning Council's Assembly of Delegates, was pre- sented. An additional letter from'the Orange County Health Planning Council was received after the agenda was printed requesting nominations for their Board of Directors. The above letters were postponed to October 15 for clarification from staff. Volume 28 - Page 236 INDEX_ I J City Council Meeting September 30, 1974 Agenda Item No. G-7 September 18, 1974 TO: City Council FROM: Department of Community Development SUBJECT: General Plan Amendments' At the September 5, 1974 Planning Commission meeting, the Commission received requests for initiation of General Plan amendments for the next amendment session, and decided to set 10 of the 14 requested amendments for public hearing on October-17, 1974. Attached are copies of all letters requesting the Planning Commission to initiate amendments, and the relevant pages.of the minutes of the September 5, 1974 and September 19, 1974 Planning Commission meetings. Following is a lisi of all bf the proposed amendments considered by the Planning Commission: Elements) 1.• Circulation Element 2. Circulation Element 3. Land Use and Residential Growth Elements Proposed Amendment Reclassification or redesign of Bison Avenue (directed by Planning Commission and City Council for reconsideration). Delete reference to Dover/Coast Highway intersection as a grade - separated interchan e (initiated by Planning Commission}q. Consider alternate designations for propgrty between Avon Street and Cliff Drive (initiated by Planning Commission). 4. Land Use Element North side of future Corona del Mar Freeway, between Jamboree and TO: City Council - 2 Element(s) Proposed Amendment MacArthur -- include Administrative, Professional, and Financial Commercial as designated uses. (Requested by Caldwell'Associates). 5. Land Use and Residential 617 Lido Park Drive =- change Growth Elements residential designation to allow an office building (Requested by Real Estate Investors Corporation). Land Use and Residential Growth Elements Castaway Site -- reduce density and limit commercial to "Marine" Commercial only. (Requested by Dr. Ellis Glazier). 7. Land Use Element Designate S/E corner of Irvine and University for Retail and Service Commercial. (Requested by the Irvine Co.) 8. Land Use, Residential Harbor View Hills -- delete open Growth, and Recreation and space adjacent to San Joaquin Open Space Elements Reservoir and reduce open space area designated south of Spyglass Hill Road. (Requested by the Irvine Co.) 9. Land Use Element Newport Center -- N/W corner of Coast Highway and MacArthur, include Retail and Service Commercial land use in designation and extend designation to Farralon Drive. (Requested by the Irvine Co.) 10. Land Use and Residential North side of Coast Highway, east Growth Elements of Jamboree -- change from Residential to Administrative, Professional and Financial Commercial. (Requested by the Irvine Co.) 11. Land Use and Residential 1319 E. Balboa Blvd. -- change Growth Elements "Multi -Family" designation to a designation which would require.R-1 zoning on one-half and R-2 on the other half of the lot. (Requested by Shirley Moore and William Gold.) 12. Land Use and Residential Reduce density on all undeveloped Growth Elements residential land to between 2-1/2 and 4 DU's/Acre. Reouested by Claudia Hirsch). 13. Land Use, Residential Growth, and Recreation and Open Space Elements Delete greenbelt along Marguerite• Avenue and add park area north of Fifth Avenue (Requested by Ron Yeo). • 40 TO: City Council - 3 EIement(s) 14. Recreation and Open Space Element Proposed Amendment Re-evaluate the proposal of public pai^king lots along Coast Highway in west Newport. (Requested by Margot S-killing). Of these requested amendments, the Planning Commission decided against initiating proposed amendments No. 6, 10, 11, an,d 12. The Planning Commission's decisions were made pursuant to Council Policy Q-1 which provides that: "If the Planning Commission, after examination, is convinced that the proposed change is worthy of consideration, it may initiate amendment.as set forth above. If not, the Commission shall forward the request to the City Council with its recommendation that consideration of amendment is unwarranted." Council Policy Q-1 further states that the: "City Council, after consideration of the request and of the report from the Planning Commission, may either direct the Commission to initiate public hearings on the proposed amendment, or' may return the request to the originator without further action." Recommended Action Pursuant to Council Policy Q-1, the City Council should either: 1) Uphold the Planning Commission decision against setting four of the requested General Plan amendments, as described above, for public hearing, and direct that the requests be returned to the originators without further action; or, 2) Direct the Commission to initiate public hearing$ on e-n-e- iz_ r Yrq • � ,. rr TO: City Council - 4 or more of the four proposed amendments which were not set. Respectfully submitted, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT R. By Advance Planning Administrator TC:jmb Att. / VU s�C .L!'�.^. 5 and T'::'?:Se_s of :••-Wport '',teach C. U council 3300 :ie:,port 3'Dulevard :yewport Beach, California. Dear Mayor McInnis, and men -bars of t'.^e ClI*,-y CG_I .C_ As a resident of Newport Beach, and one of neny `O r�r +•5 i`� filar ea 2JOU-1 OUT Critical density In % ousi ng and :raffIc, and our ,at;ietic lack oI' green belts and, or, par+:s, I .would like to propose that the cit;r purchase SI? er'al'of• ti e f 1 v= unsold lots in the Pro ientory Bay tract for a een spot for oar children: to breath, stra•`,c'n or throw a ball, '_' ere is lit rall'f no place for time, children in t!ie vacir_ity 10 do ^is but. in t:,le streets. We all shudder to t'^ink wliat t^e streets- %'ere :iill be 1_ke :when all the occuppants of the Promentory Point .( or Stalag 17 as we in the area refer to it) Promentory.Bay'and tre• projected Cave move in,.v,itf, all tH'e owners oars,. trade smen,true na and. visitors. i feel very strongly t'nat the area on Bayside :and jaaborreel to the left of Balboa Island entrance, should be reserves for a sreenbel-t tie local residents, as -,ell as the Balboa Island Comaunity _lssociati c , feel that this area on Bayside ::ill be one of the 'tig^tes, =ost impossible traffic wise in the city. For t'^e .:ell being of the res_ ' Rents who pay '^ i�T" taxes and are W, 'erit' �:t-@.. &': t'- ___ � Cf t'r:e community to.a-decent play area for their c'-ildren, finis area .would benefir all of Balboa island, Bayside Drive, Linda Isle, Beaoo^ Bay and Farbor Island' i would like to suggest that the Coucei1.give serious �thoug�t: to folloswing .t'�e lead of some of, the other cnmmu;.ities in Oran;,re County, and restrict ti^e city Zonirg to two 'and a 'calf, or four units to an acre, .at•the most. I understand that Promentory Point is•.in actluality 28 units to an acre; one must really ask, h.ori, after Proposition 20, such a thing is'possible. The matters of reducing density drastically, and elemirating. the pollution in the bay is to mangy* of us a real Cris here in Newport .Beach. These matters are a challenge to be sure, but one•:vhich :e all feel you.gentlemen :will be able to meet and solve. Sincerely and respectaf-ally yours, Claudia HutsonuirsC'� UL- t: bra Please send coppes of t'.nis letter to int,�4a�j_ted departments. t COMMISSIONERS CITY OF N EWPORT MMACH rms s •� N£ mom ya x �� m Motion All Ayes Motion MINUTES September 5, 1974 INDEX 9. That storage capacity in San Joaquin Reservoir of one maximum day's water demand be dedicated to the City. Item #18 Request to establish a P1'anned Community Develop- ment Plan and Development Standards for "Delaney's Cannery Village" on the Lido Peninsula, and the acceptance of an environmental document. AMENDMEN NO. 439 CONT. TO SEPT. 19 Location: Portion of Lot 6 of Section 28 and Lot 2 of Section 33, Township 6 South, Range 10 West, San Bernardin Meridian, located at 700 Lido Park Drive on the south side of 28th -Street, westerly of the Prolongatio of Lido Park Drive, on the Lido Peninsula. Zone: P-C Applicant: Delaney's Cannery Village, Laguna Beach Owner: Same as Applicant X Planning Commission continued this matter to the meeting of September 19, 1974. Item #19 Proposed Amendments to the General Plan_ (Set for GENERAL Public Hearing) PLAN AMENDME X Staff reviewed the various requests with the Commission as outlined in the staff report. Following review, motion was made to set a public hearing for October 17, 1974, to consider Amend- ments to the General Plan on the following items: SET FOR HE R 1. Circulation Element - Reclassification or redesign of Bison Avenue (directed by Planning Commission and City Council for reconsidera- tion). 2. Circulation Element - Delete reference to Dover/Coast Highway intersection as a grade - separated interchange (initiated by Planning Commission). Page 21. I COMMISSIONERS 9CITY OF NEWPORT IVCH x rc _4 P N x G 187a MINUTES INDEX ROLL CALL 3. Land Use and Residential Growth Elements Consider alternate designations for property between Avon Street and Cliff Drive (initiated by Planning Commission). 4. Land Use Element - North side of future Corona del Mar Freeway, between Jamboree and MacAr•thu - include Administrative, Professional, and Financial Commercial as designated uses. (Requested by Caldwell Associates). 5. Land Use and Residential Growth Elements - 617 Lido Park Drive -- change residential designation to allow an office building (requested by Real Estate In Corporatio ). 6. Land Use and Residential Growth Elements - Castaway Site -- Reduce density and limit commercial to "Marine" Commercial only. (Requested by Dr. Ellis Glazier). 7. Land Use, Residential Growth, and Recreation and Open Space Elements - Harbor View Hills -- delete open space adjacent to San Joaquin Reservoir and reduce open space area designate south of Spyglass Hill Road. (Requested by The Irvine Company). 8. Residential Growth Element - 1319'E. Balboa Blvd. -- change "Multi -Family" designation to a -designation which would require R-1 zoning o one-half and R-2 on the other half of the lot. Gold). (Requested by Shirley Moore and William 9. Land Use, Residential Growth, and Recreation and Open Space Element - Delete greenbelt alon Marguerite Avenue and add park area north of Fifth Avenue. (Requested by Ron Yeo). 10. Recreation and Open Space Element - Re-evaluat the proposal for public parking lots along Coast Highway in West Newport. (Requested by Margot Skilling). In discussing the motion, there was some disagree- ment on the items selected, therefore, Planning Commission discussed and acted upon the items separately. Motion X Motion was made to set a public hearing for Octobe the General All Ayes 17, 1974, to consider Amendments to Plan on - the following items: Page 22.. COMMISSIONERS CITY OF N EWPORT BEACH gani-PmhPy, A_ 1974 MINUTES INDEX KVLL LALL I -e I I I I 1. Circulation Element - Reclassification or, redesign of Bison Avenue (directed by Planning Commission and City Council for reconsideration). 2. Circulation Element'- Delete reference to Dove / Coast Highway intersection as a grade -separate interchange (initiated by Planning Commission). 3. Land Use and Residential Growth Elements - Consider alternate designations for property between Avon Street and Cliff Drive (initiated by Planning Commission). 4. Land Use Element - North side of future Corona del Mar Freeway, between Jamboree and MacArthu -- include Administrative, Professional, and Financial Commercial as designated uses. (Requested by Caldwell Associates). 5. Land Use and Residential Growth Elements - 617 Lido Park Drive --*change residential designatioh to allow an office building (requested by Real Estate Investors Corporatio ). Larry Moore., Associate Zoning Administrator with The Irvine Company appeared before the Commission to corment on amending the Land Use and Residential Growth Elements as they pertain to the Castaway Site. He expressed concern with the ability of persons having no financial interest in specific property to institute amendment proceedings. He requested that the amendment pertaining to the Castaway Site not be set for hearing and that .the Irvine Company be given the opportunity to present _ their proposed project which should be completed within the next thirty days. Claudia Hirsch appeared before the Commission and stated she felt the matter should be heard . Jean Stevens also appeared before -the Commission in favor of setting the public hearing. Motion X Following discussion, motion was made that the Ayes X X X Land Use and Residential Growth Elements as they Noes X X X X pertain to the Castaway Site be set for hearing on October 17, 1974, to consider reducing the density and limiting commercial to "Marine" Com- mercial only. Motion failed. Page 23. ROLL Motion Ayes Noes Motion Ayes Noes COMMISSIONERS X X •CITY OF NEWPORT *ACH- September 5, 1974 MINUTES Dave Neishf, Manager of Planning Administration wit The Irvine Company appeared before the Commission. to comment on amending the Land Use Element by designating the southeast corner of Irvine and University for Retail and Service Commercial. He felt the matter should be heard since it is adjacent to property in the county which has been designate as commercial.and the area would lend itself to a neighborhood shopping center serving the immediate area. Planning Commission held a general discussion as to the policies regarding Amendments to the Genera Plan. Motion was made to set a public hearing on October 17, 1974 for consideration of an Amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan by designatin the southeast corner of Irvine and University for Retail and Service Commercial. Motion was made to set for public hearing on Octob�r 17, 1974, the following Amendments to the General Plan: 1. Land Use, Residential Growth, and Recreation, and Open Space Elements - Harbor View Hills -- delete open space adjacent to San Joaquin Reservoir and reduce open space area designate south of Spyglass Hill Road. (Requested by the Irvine Co.) 2.. Land Use, Residential;Growth, and Recreation and Open Space Elements - Delete greenbelt along Marguerite Avenue and add park area north of Fifth Avenue. (Requested by Ron Yeo) 3. Recreation and Open Space Element - Re-evaluat the proposal for public parking lots along Coast Highway in West Newport. (Requested by Margot Skilling). Dave Neish, Manager, Planning Administration, The Irvine Company, appeared before the Commission and commented on Amending the Land Use Element as it pertained to Newport Center -- Northwest corner of Coast Highway and MacArthur, to include Retail and Service Commercial land use in the designation Page 24. COMMISSIONERS WITY OF NEWPORT (WCH Qon+nmhar 5_ 1q-74 MINUTES INDEX ROLL CALL I x A I "`r "`•"-" - Motion X Following discussion, motion was made to include All Ayes Tthe- the above matter in the public hearing set for October 17, 1974 to consider Amendments to General Plan. Dave Neish, Manager,Planning Administration, The Irvine Company, appeared before the Commission and commented on amending the Land Use and Residential Growth Element on the north side of Coast Highway east of Jamboree -- change from Residential to Administrative, Professional and Financial Commer- cial. Motion X Planning Commission discussed the request and Ayes X X X•X motion was made that that the request -by The Irvin Noes X X X Company to amend the Land Use and Residential Growth Elements as it pertained to the north side of Coast Highway, east of Jamboree -- changing the Residential to Administrative, Professional and Financial Commercial not be set for hearing. John Blaich, 2601 Bayshore Drive, appeared before the Commission to comment on amending the Residential Growth Element as it pertained to 1319 E. Balboa Boulevard by changing "Multi -Family" designation to a designation which would require R-1 zoning on one-half and R-2 on the other half of the lot which was requested by Shirley Moore and William Gold.' He reported on negotiations now taking plac in an'attempt to resolve the problems related to development of the property and felt that if the matter was heard, there would be further delays in the negotiations and as of the present, the proper y has been in escrow for two and one-half years. Community Development Director Hogan commented on the number of public hearings and appeals which have been heard in connection with this property by both the'Planning Commission and City Council. Motion X Planning Commission discussed the matter and motio that further consideration of the Residen ial Ayes Noes X X X X X X X was made Growth Element as it pertained to 1319 E. Balboa Boulevard was unwarranted. Page 25. COMMISSIONERS 0 CITY OF NEWPORT 10ACH m� p N I ROLL CALL Motion Ayes Noes MINUTES Se tember 5 1974 INDEX Claudia Hirsch appeared before the Commission and commented on the Land Use and Residential Growth Elements as they pertained to a reduction of density on all undeveloped residential land to between 2-1/2 and 4 dwelling units per acre. She Melt that this matter needed review before it was, too late and pointed out Promontory Point as an of what could happen if some action is not ,example taken to stop such development. Jean Waters, #4 Harbor Island, appeared before the Commission and,.commented on the subject. She felt the Land Use and Residential Growth Elements should be reconsidered. X X X X X X X X Followin discussion, motion was made that recon- sideration of the Land Use and Residential rowth Elements as they pertained to a reduction of density on all undeveloped residential -land was unwarranted and should not be set for hearing. Planning Commission Resolution No. 896 setting a public hearing for October 17, 1974 to consider Amendments to the Newport Beach General Plan includes the following items as reflected by•the above actions: RESOLUT No. 896 SUMMARY OF ITEM SET FOR 1. Circulation Element - Reclassification or redesign of Bison Avenue (directed by Planning Commission and City Council for reconsidera- PUBLIC HEARING OCT. 17 tion.J 2. Circulation Element - Delete reference to Dover/Coast Highway intersection as a grade - separated interchange (initiated by Planning Commission). 3.. Land Use and Residential Growth Elements - Consider alternate designations for property between Avon Street and Cliff Drive (initiated by Planning Commission). 4. Land Use Element - North side -of future Corona del Mar Freeway, between Jamboree and MacArthu -- include Administrative, Professional, and Financial Commercial as designated used. (Requested by Caldwell Associates). Page 26. FM COMMISSIONERS 0 CITY OF N EWPOR T NACH C ..n i-nmfio v, ri_ 1q74 MINUTES INDEX - 5. Land Use and Residential Growth Elements - 617 Lido Park Drive -- change residential designation to allow an office building (requested by Real Estate Investors Corpora- tion). 6. Land Use Element - Designate S/E corner of Irvine and University for Retail and Service Commercial. (Requested by The Irvine Company). 7. Land Use, Residential Growth, and Recreation and Open Space Elements - Harbor View Hills -- delete open space adjacent to San Joaquin area designate Reservoir and reduce open space south of Spyglass Hill Road. (Requested by The Irvine Company). 8. Land Use Element - Newport Center -- N/W corne of Coast Highway and MacArthur, extend Recrea- tional and Marine Commercial Land Use up to Farallon Drive.(Requested by The Irvine Co.) 9.. Land Use, Residential Growth, and Recreation and Open Space Elements - Delete greenbelt along Marguerite Avenue and add park area by Ron Yeo) north of Fifth Avenue. (Requested 10. Recreation and Open Space Element r Re-evaluat the proposal fo-r public parking lots along Coast Highway in West Newport. (Requested by Margot Skilling). There being no further business, Planning Commis - Sion adjourned the meeting. Time: 2:50 A.M. JAMES M. PARKER, Secretary Planning Commission City of Newport Beach Page 27. Planning Commission Meeting September 5, 1974 Agenda Item No. 19 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH August 27, 1974 TO: Planning Commission FROM: 'Department of Community Development SUBJECT: Proposed•Amendments to the General Plan The next General Plan amendment session, according, to Council Policy Q-1, will commence with Planning Commission public hearings in October. Following is a list of all proposed General Plan amendments including those directed from the City Council, those suggested by the Planning Commission, and those requested by citizens and property owners (all letters are attached): Elements) 1. Circulation Element 2. Circulation Element Proposed Amendment Reclassification or redesign of Bison Avenue (directed by Planning Commission and City Council for reconsideration). Delete reference to Dover/Coast Highway intersection as a grade - separated interchange (initiated by Planning Commission).. 3. Land Use and Residential Consider alternate designations Growth Elements for property between Avon Street and Cliff Drive (initiated by Planning Commission). 4. Land Use Element North side of future Corona del Mar Freeway, between Jamboree and MacArthur -- include Administrative, Professional, and Financial Commercial as designated uses. (Requested by Caldwell Associates). 5. Land Use and Residential 617 Lido Park Drive -- change •Growth Elements residential designation to allow an office building, (requested by Real Estate Investors Corporation). 6. Land Use and Residential Castaway Site -- Reduce density and Growth Elements limit commercial to "Marine" Commercial only. (Requested by Dr. Ellis Glazier). 7. Land Use Element Designate S/E corner of Irvine and University for Retail and Service Commercial. (Requested by the Irvine Co.) TO: Planning Commission - 2 Elements) 8. Land Use, Residential Harbor View Hills -- delete open Growth,' and Recreation and space adjacent to San. Joaquin Open Space Elements Reservoir and reduce open space area designated south of Spyglass Hill Road. (Requested by the Irvine Co.) 9. Land Use Element Newport Center -- N/W corner of Coast Highway and MacArthur, include Retail and Service Commercial land use in designation. (Requested by the Irvine Co.) 10. Land Use and Residential Growth Elements 11. Residential Growth Element 12. Land Use and Residential Growth Elements 13. Land Use, Residential Growth, qn.d Recreation and Open Space Element 14. Recreation and Open Space .Element North side of Coast Highway, east of Jamboree -- change from Residential to Administrative, Professional and Financial Commercial; north side of Coast Highway, west of Jamboree - change from Recreational and Marine Commercial to Retail and Service Commercial. (Reque'sted by the Irvine Co.) 1319 E. Balboa Blvd. -- change "Multi -Family" designation to a designation which would require R-1 zoning on one-half and R-2 on the other half of the lot. (Requested by Shirley Moore and William Gold.) Reduce density on all undeveloped l residential land to between 2-1/2 and 4 DU's/Acre. (Reouested b� Claudia Hirsch). Delete greenbelt along Marguerite Avenue and add park area north of Fifth Avenue. (Requested by Ron Yeo). R'e-evaluate the proposal for public parking lots along Coast Highway in West Newport: (Requested by Margot Skilling). Staff would suggest that the Planning Commission set a public hearing at the October 3, 1974 Planning Commission meeting for those suggested amendments that the Commission desires to consider further. Council Policy Q-1 provides that:, "If the Planning Commission, after examination, is convinced that the proposed change is worthy of consideration, it may initiate amendment as set ..forth above. If not, the Commission shall forward the request to the City Council with its recommendation that consideration of amendment is unwarranted." TO: Planning Commission - 3 The obvious intent is that the Planning Commission assume di$cretion in initiating amendments and that the General Plan amendment process not become a forum for lot -by -lot complaints. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ctor RVH:TC:jmb Att.•