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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.0_Existing City Hall Complex Reuse Amendment_PA2012-031CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT January 17, 2013, Planning Commission Meeting Agenda Item No. 4 SUBJECT: City Hall Complex Reuse Amendments - (PA2012 -031) 3300 Newport Boulevard and 475 32nd Street • General Plan Amendment No. GP2012 -002 • Coastal Land Use Plan Amendment No. LC2012 -001 • Zoning Code Amendment No. CA2012 -003 APPLICANT: City of Newport Beach PLANNER: James Campbell, Principal Planner 949 - 644 -3210, jampbell@newportbeachca.gov PROJECT SUMMARY Amendments of the General Plan, Coastal Land Use Plan, and Zoning Code to change the land use designation and zoning of the existing City Hall Complex from Public Facilities to Mixed -Use to allow for future reuse of the site. The amendments will also establish development standards for future development projects including a higher height limit and increased setbacks and open space. RECOMMENDATION 1) Conduct a public hearing; 2) Adopt the attached resolution recommending City Council adoption of the City Hall Reuse Project Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH# 2012111074) including a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Attachment PC -1); and 3) Adopt the attached resolution recommending City Council approval of General Plan Amendment No. GP2012 -002, Coastal Land Use Plan Amendment No. LC2012- 001, and Zoning Code Amendment No. CA2012 -003 (Attachment No. PC -2). The existing City Hall Complex is located at the north -east corner of Newport Boulevard and 32nd Street, and it is currently developed with Newport Beach City Hall and Fire Station #2 within approximately 54,000 square feet of building area. The site is 4.26 gross acres with approximately 3.96 acres usable, as a portion of the site is devoted to Newport Boulevard. The General Plan, Coastal Land Use Plan, and the Zoning Map designate the site as Public Facilities and no intensity limit currently applies. 2 VICINITY MAP Of• F <' 6 i o Q �! - g ]]NOBT GENERAL PLAN ZONING mu W2 CG OS FAR pA CG0.5FAR 3� y9 H ,VG a'p w s Y V yes RM 30 LU IAL � �ag RM 2178 SAIOU l� ° 5 FAR Rf � �[�� �aWa RF CC O.S CC FAH m ACC 0.5 FAR Gx CG 0.15 FAR4P CG 015FA6� fOy PI O.)S FAR R PIO)S FAR ft Ri _ �� g �xo ff MULVI15TN 9T CVOSFAR S � CV OSFAR CNF]FAR " y ism ° 'h s 4 LOCATION GENERAL PLAN ZONING CURRENT USE SITE Public Facilities PF (Public Facilities) Government office, fire station CG 0.5 FAR (General NORTH General Commercial Commercial Retail, office, theater CV 0.5 FAR (Visitor Visitor - Serving Serving Commercial & Retail, restaurant, office, SOUTH Commercial & MU- CV /15`h St personal service commercial, Mixed Use Horizontal 4 (Mixed Use Cannery private club, residential Villa e/15`" St. CG 0.75 FAR (General EAST General Commercial & Commercial) & Office, restaurant Multi - Family Residential RM 2178 Sq. ft. /DU CC 0.5 FAR (Corridor Retail, restaurant, office, service WEST Corridor Commercial Commercial) L commercial, gas station The project involves amendments to policy and regulatory documents only and does not authorize a specific development project or use. 1. General Plan Amendment The amendment includes a text and map change to replace the existing Public Facilities (PF) designation for the site with a new mixed -use land use category (MU- 1­15) and establish density and intensity limits within Table LU -2 of the Land Use Element. The proposed amendment is within Exhibit B of Attachment PC -2 starting on Page 35. No other changes to the General Plan are proposed and all other provisions would remain unchanged. 2. Coastal Land Use Plan Amendment (CLUP) The amendment includes a text and map change to replace the existing Public Facilities (PF) designation for the site with a new mixed -use land use category (MU) and establish density and intensity limits within Table 2.1.1 -1. The proposed amendment also includes a change to Policy 4.4.2 -1 to establish a policy basis for higher height limits. The proposed amendment is within Exhibit C of Attachment PC- 2 starting on Page 37. No other changes to the CLUP are proposed and all other provisions would remain unchanged. 3. Zoning Code Amendment The amendment includes a text and map change to replace the existing Public Facilities (PF) zoning designation for the site with a new zone MU -LV (Mixed -Use- Lido Village) and establish density and intensity limits consistent with the proposed General Plan amendment (Anomaly #80). Development standards and allowed uses would also be established. The proposed amendment is within Exhibit D of Attachment PC -2 starting on Page 40. No other changes to the Zoning Code are proposed and all other provisions would remain unchanged. 15 Background Planning for the reuse of the existing City Hall Complex was initiated in the summer of 2010 by the City Council as part of a broader effort to revitalize Lido Village. The initial effort culminated with the January 2011, City Council approval of "Conceptual Plan 5B" for the Lido Village area. The 5B Plan was only a concept plan that provides a future vision for Lido Village including the existing City Hall Complex. The plan suggested the complete redevelopment of the 4 -acre complex with community services, market rate apartments, a fire station, and /or live -work units. The City then embarked upon the Neighborhood Revitalization process for several areas of the City including Lido Village. The process was guided by the City Council ad- hoc Neighborhood Revitalization Committee ( "NRC ") and a Citizens Advisory Panel ( "CAP "). This process led to the adoption of the Lido Village Design Guidelines in January of 2012. The Guidelines do not address future land uses but they describe the overall design theme for future development within Lido Village. Planning for the site continued within a broader context taking into account the West Newport Facilities Conceptual Plan, possible improvements to the adjacent Via Lido Plaza, and surrounding streets. In consideration of these possibilities, an alternative development plan for Lido Village was prepared and considered by the City Council on March 27, 2012. The alternative plan included a lot line adjustment between the City Hall site and the adjacent Via Lido Plaza property, 92 market -rate apartments, 6,000 square feet of retail use, and a 512 -space parking structure. A key assumption of that alternative site plan was to create a pedestrian promenade (linkage) from the City's property across Via Lido Plaza to the Bay /Harbor area that recognizes existing building locations. The City Council took no action on the alternative site plan. On April 24, 2012, the City Council directed staff to prepare necessary amendments of the General Plan, Coastal Land Use Plan, and Zoning Code to support re -use of the site for a variety of potential land uses. Uses being considered included commercial, residential, and /or civic uses that could include a community center, public plazas, a fire station and /or public parking. Staff returned to the City Council on June 24, 2012, with an outline of what the amendments would provide and the City Council requested additional information regarding the possibility of using the site for a boutique hotel. After subsequent market and economic feasibility analysis, the City Council included visitor accommodations in the land use mix and the City Council also discussed the framework of a Request for Qualifications ( "RFQ ") process to select a qualified partner to assist the City in developing the site for either a luxury apartment community or an upscale boutique hotel. On September 25, 2012, the City Council identified density and intensity limits for the proposed General Plan Amendment such that a vote of the electorate would not be required pursuant to Charter Section 423 ( "Measure S ") and directed staff to issue an RFQ to gauge interest in developing the site and to ultimately find a development partner. The RFQ process is underway and on January 8, 2013, the 0 City Council selected 6 teams (3 hotel developers and 3 mixed - use /housing developers) to proceed to the next phase where development proposals will be prepared. DISCUSSION Analysis General Plan The proposed General Plan Amendment ( "GPA ") would provide for a future mixed -use development consisting residential and possibly ancillary retail uses or visitor accommodations including accessory commercial and meeting spaces, municipal uses including a community center, public plazas, a fire station and /or public parking. The proposed designation provides sufficient flexibility to identify future development opportunities to meet the community's needs. Staff and the environmental consultant prepared a land use policy consistency analysis that is contained in the Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration ( "MND ") starting on Page 82 (Exhibit B of PC -1). In summary, no policy conflicts were noted and staff believes future uses consistent with the proposed General Plan designation would be compatible with existing uses and surrounding commercial and residential designations. These conclusions were reached considering the proposed increase in building height, setbacks, and open space within the context of the existing developed environment that includes several taller buildings. Potential impacts to public views are discussed below in conjunction with the proposed Coastal Land Use Plan Amendment. The proposed density and intensity limits were identified to avoid traffic and air quality impacts to the community. Four different development scenarios were evaluated by staff and although daily traffic trips will increase if the site is fully buildout, future project increases would be below 300 average daily trips and a traffic study would not be required pursuant to the Traffic Phasing Ordinance. Peak hour trips were also predicted and in each of the likely development scenarios, peak hour traffic will be reduced. The analysis is provided in the MND starting on Page 111. Charter Section 423 (`Measure S') Charter Section 423 requires an analysis of the density, intensity, and peak hour traffic associated with a proposed GPA. When increases in density, intensity, and peak hour traffic of a proposed GPA' along with 80% of the increases of prior amendments exceed specified thresholds, the proposed GPA is considered to be a "major amendment" that requires voter approval. The specified thresholds are 100 dwelling units (density), 40,000 square feet of floor area (intensity), and 100 peak hour trips (traffic). City Council ' Increases above the maximum density and intensity, and associated peak hour trips, allowed by the General Plan prior to the amendment. rW, Policy A -18 establishes the Guidelines for implementation of City Charter Section 423 and provides specific guidance as to the density, intensity and traffic thresholds for the analysis. The City Hall Complex is located within Statistical Area B -5 and the City has approved two prior amendments. Table 1 identifies the increases in density, intensity, and peak hour traffic associated with the two prior amendments. Table 1 Statistical Area B -5: Prior Amendment Increases Amendment Increase in densityl'I Increase in intensity (2) Peak Hour Trip Increase AM PM GP 2010 -005 0 15,103 45.4 60.5 GP 2011 -003 1 4,053 12.7 16.8 Total Increases 1 19,156 58.1 77.3 80% Total Increases 1 15,235 46.5 61.9 (1) Measured in dwelling units (2) Measured in gross floor area (3) Rounded to nearest whole number The existing General Plan land use category of Public Facilities does not list residential uses, and as a result, the existing allowed residential density for the site is zero (0) dwelling units. Given that prior amendments have authorized one (1) additional unit, an amendment authorizing residential development of up to 99 units would not exceed the threshold identified by Charter Section 423, and would not require voter approval. As to the intensity thresholds identified by Charter Section 423, the existing General Plan does not establish a limit on floor area for the intensity for the Public Facilities land use category. Rather, Land Use Policy 6.1.1 indicates that the needs of Newport Beach's residents and businesses will determine the type and size of necessary facilities. Absent a specified maximum intensity, the "plan to plan" analysis would indicate that changes to the site's intensity would not require voter approval. However, when the General Plan Update was approved in 2006, the City had commissioned a traffic study that assumed that the existing City Hall site would be expanded to 75,000 square feet. Therefore, staff has conservatively used the 2006 General Plan Update traffic assumption for the purpose of analyzing the Charter Section 423 thresholds. Tables 2 and 3 reflect staff's analysis as to development density and intensity, and the resulting peak hour trips, which would not require voter approval pursuant to Charter Section 423. N Table 2 Measure S Anal sis for Pro osed Mixed -Use Pro'ect Density Units Intensity Square Feet Peak Hour Traffic AM PM Existing General Plan land use maximum credit 0 75,000(') 166 214 Proposed Mixed -use project maximum 99 15,000 95 121 Amendment difference 99 60,000 -71 -93 Vote Required No No No No 80% of prior amendments 1 15,325 46 62 Total 100 15,325 46 62 Vote Required No No No No (1) General Plan Transportation Study, 3/22/2006, Urban Crossroads Table 3 Measure S Analysis for Proposed Hotel Project Intensity (Square Feet) Peak Hour Traffic AM PM Existing General Plan building area maximum credit 75,000(') 166 214 Proposed hotel building area maximum 99,675 74 78 Amendment difference 24,675 -92 -136 Vote Required No No No 80% of prior amendments 15,325 46 62 Total 40,000 46 62 Vote Required No No No (1) General Plan Transportation Study, 3/22/2006, Urban Crossroads The building area for the fire station was not counted in the intensity analysis. The basis for this assumption is that the majority of the fire station is a vehicle garage, and parking garages are not included in the calculation of floor area under the General Plan. Additionally, the Institute of Traffic Engineers ( "ITE ") does not identify peak hour trip generation rates for fire stations. Therefore, in consideration of the residential, floor area and traffic limitations established by Charter Section 423, staff has concluded that the proposed density and intensity limit of the proposed GPA would not require voter approval. Coastal Land Use Plan (`CLOP') The proposed Coastal Land Use Plan Amendment provides a land use category that is consistent with the proposed GPA in terms of land use, density and intensity. Staff and the environmental consultant prepared a CLUP policy consistency analysis that is I contained in the Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration ( "MND ") starting on Page 90. Given the proposed density and intensity of use, the need to establish a higher height limit was identified. Policy 4.4.2 -1 provides a 35 -foot height limit and in order to consider a future development project with higher building heights, an amendment to the policy is necessary. The following draft amendment is proposed for consideration: "Mixed Use (MU) area located at 3300 Newport Boulevard (former City Hall Complex): Buildings and structures up to 55 feet in height, provided it is demonstrated that development does not negatively impact public views. Peaks of sloping roofs and elevator towers may exceed 55 feet by up to 5 feet and architectural features such as domes, towers, cupolas, spires, and similar structures may exceed 55 feet by 10 feet. The purpose of allowing buildings, structures and architectural elements to exceed 35 feet is to promote vertical clustering resulting in increased publically accessible on -site open space and architectural diversity while protecting existing coastal views and providing new coastal view opportunities." The language of the amendment provides protection of coastal views. General Plan and Coastal Land Use Plan policies protect public views from certain roadways and parks. The MND provides an analysis of potential impacts to public views from designated viewpoints located nearby, specifically Sunset View Park and Cliff Drive Park. Other vantages where public views are protected were not included due to extended distances. Future development of the site, consistent with the proposed amendment, would result in structures that will be visible from Sunset View Park and Cliff Drive Park, however, due to the extended distance and elevation of these vantage points in relation to the project site, future development of the site will blend into the urban background and not block any important focal points within existing public views from these vantages. No significant public views through or near the project site are present in the immediate vicinity of the project site. For these reasons, the analysis concludes that there will be no impact to coastal views and no inconsistency with public view protection policies of the General Plan or CLUP. As a result, a finding of consistency with applicable policies of the Coastal Act can be made for the proposed amendment. Development of high -cost visitor accommodations may result in a need to mitigate impacts to lower -cost accommodations. This issue will be considered by the California Coastal Commission ( "CCC ") only if the City approves a future development application that includes high -cost visitor accommodations and if a nexus between an impact and the future development project is identified. The proposed CLUP amendment will require certification by the CCC before future development can commence. 10 Zoning Code The proposed Zoning Code Amendment provides allowed uses and density and intensity limits consistent with the proposed GPA. Given the proposed density and intensity of use, a higher height limit is necessary. Staff identified a principal limit at 55 feet to accommodate 4 -story development. Given structures of this height, increased setbacks, and a minimum open space requirement were included to promote more compatible development. Allowed Uses: Retail, commercial offices (non - medical), visitor accommodations, multi -unit residential, community center, fire station, public parking facility. Height: 55 feet to flat roofs measured to the top of parapet walls. The peaks of sloping roofs and elevator towers may be up to 60 feet in height and architectural features such as domes, towers, cupolas, spires, and similar structures may be 65 feet in height. Setbacks: Location Structure type Setback from Property Line Newport Boulevard Subterranean 0 feet 1sr-& 2 nd floor 20 feet Above 2nd floor 35 feet 32nd Street Subterranean 0 feet 15 & 2nd floor 1 foot Above 2nd floor 10 feet Interior Subterranean 0 feet Above grade 5feet (') No more than 26 feet above existing grade (z) More than 26 feet above existing grade Open Space: Minimum 20 percent It is important to note that a future mixed -use project may include ancillary retail uses and a possible hotel project would include accessory meeting space and commercial uses (i.e. retail, restaurants, spa, etc.) and it could include a complementary residential component. No other changes to the Zoning Code are recommended, and as such, a future project would be subject to all other zoning regulations including parking requirements, typical procedural requirements, and compliance with the Lido Village Design Guidelines. The Planning Commission would review a future project at a noticed public hearing and the process would not differ from standard practice for a project of this type. Typical findings of consistency with applicable policies and zoning standards including the Lido 11 Village Design Guidelines would be necessary for the Planning Commission to approve a future development project. A future development project would also be subject to California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") review. Staff believes that the proposed zoning standards for uses, density and intensity, development standards, and future public review would result in development compatible with the area. Environmental Review An Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) has been prepared by planning staff, in accordance with the implementing guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and City Council Policy K -3. The MND is included as Exhibit B of Attachment PC -1. A copy of the MND was also made available on the City's website, at each Newport Beach Public Library, and at the Community Development Department at City Hall. The MND was made available for public review for a 30 -day comment period beginning November 26, 2012. to December 26, 2012. The City received three comment letters and the environmental consultant has prepared responses to the comments for consideration. The MND does not identify any component of the proposed project that would result in a "potentially significant impact" on the environment per CEQA guidelines. However, the document does identify that project implementation could result in effects that are "less than significant with mitigation incorporated" with regard to the following five (5) environmental categories: Aesthetics, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Noise and Public Services. Twelve (12) mitigation measures are identified in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, which is attached as Exhibit C of Attachment PC -1. A traffic study was not required by the Traffic Phasing Ordinance (TPO) due to the limited net increase in average daily trips (ADT). Traffic studies are only required by the TPO when a project results in an increase of 300 average daily trips (ADT) or more. This analytical limit is used by the City as a CEQA threshold and projects that result in a net increase of fewer that than 300 ADTs are considered to have a "less than significant impact." In the analysis for the City Hall Reuse Amendments, several likely development scenarios were identified and the most intensive development scenario increased ADTs above the baseline of existing uses of the site by less than 300 trips. In all likely development scenarios considered, AM and PM peak trips decreased. This fact further supports the conclusion that there would be a less than significant traffic impact considering the fact that the City's thresholds of significance for traffic impacts are based solely on increases in peak hour trips. The MND relies upon the 2006 General Plan Update EIR for most of the analysis, which is the appropriate analytical method since this is a General Plan Amendment (i.e., "programmatic ") and not development project level analysis that will be conducted when a future project is identified. At that time, the project would be evaluated based on the specific project parameters (e.g., land use, floor area, number of dwelling units, building height, and other aspects of the physical design). If the evaluation concludes that the 12 programmatic Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration did not fully address potential impacts of the future development project, additional detailed analysis of that specific project would be required in subsequent environmental documentation. Summary The goal of the proposed amendments is to establish a set of policies and regulations to ensure future development of the site consistent with community expectations. The results of the environmental review process suggest that future development can be accommodated without significant environmental impact to the community. Finally, the amendments are internally consistent and provide an appropriate and flexible regulatory framework for a variety of uses ensuring public input and neighborhood compatibility of a future development project. Alternatives The Commission has the option to recommend changes to the proposed amendments or continue consideration of the proposed amendments to a future date. Public Notice Notice of this application was published in the Daily Pilot, mailed to all owners of property within 300 feet of the boundaries of the site (excluding intervening rights -of- way and waterways) and posted on the subject property at least 10 days prior to the decision date, consistent with the provisions of the Municipal Code. Additionally, the item appeared on the agenda for this meeting, which was posted at City Hall and on the City website. Prepared by: W JaaYes Campbell, Principal Plariner ATTACHMENTS Submitted by: r n a WisnesKi, rlCP, Deputy Director PC -1 Draft Resolution recommending adoption of Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH# 2012111074) Exhibit A. Legal Description Exhibit B. Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration including comments and responses to comments Exhibit C. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program PC -2 Draft Resolution recommending approval of the proposed amendments 13 Page Intentionally Blank 14 Attachment PC -1 Draft Resolution recommending adoption of Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH# 2012111074) 15 10 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (SCH #2012111074) FOR THE CITY HALL REUSE PROJECT AMENDMENTS AFFECTING A 4.26 ACRE PROPERTY AT 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD AND 475 32nd STREET (PA2012 -031) THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH HEREBY FINDS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. STATEMENT OF FACTS. 1. On April 24, 2012, the City of Newport Beach initiated amendments of the General Plan, Coastal Land Use Plan, and Zoning Code with respect to a 4.26 acre property located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Newport Boulevard and 32nd Street, legally described in Exhibit A. The amendments are generally described as follows: a) General Plan Amendment No. GP2012 -002 includes a text and a land use map change to replace the existing Public Facilities (PF) designation for the site with a new mixed -use land use category (MU -H5) and establish density and intensity limits within Table LU -2 of the Land Use Element. b) Coastal Land Use Plan Amendment No. LC2012 -001 includes a text and map change to replace the existing Public Facilities (PF) designation for the site with a new mixed -use land use category (MU) and establish density and intensity limits within Table 2.1.1 -1. The proposed amendment also includes a change to Policy 4.4.2 -1 to establish a policy basis for higher height limits. c) Zoning Code Amendment No. CA2012 -003 includes a text and map change to replace the existing Public Facilities (PF) zoning designation for the site with a new zone MU -LV (Mixed- Use -Lido Village) and establish density and intensity limits consistent with the proposed General Plan amendment (Anomaly #80). Development standards and allowed uses would also be established. 2. A public hearing was held on January 17, 2013, in the City Hall Council Chambers, at 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California. A notice of the time, place and purpose of the aforesaid meeting was provided in accordance with CEQA and the Newport Beach Municipal Code ( "NBMC "). The draft Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration, Comments and Responses to Comments, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, staff report, and evidence, both written and oral were presented to and considered by the Planning Commission at the scheduled hearing. SECTION 2. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT DETERMINATION. 1. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq. ( "CEQA "), the CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code of Regulations, 1j Sections 15000 et seq.), and City Council Policy K -3, the proposed amendments ( "Project') are defined as a project and as such as subject to environmental review. 2. The City thereafter caused to be prepared an Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH No. 2012111074) ( "MND ") in compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines and City Council Policy K -3. 3. Notice of the availability of the draft MND was given in accordance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines and City Council Policy K -3. The draft MND was made available for public review for a 30 -day comment period beginning on November 26, 2012, and ending December 26, 2012. The City received three comments letters during the public review period and the comments and responses to the comments were considered by the Planning Commission during its consideration of the proposed Project. 4. On the basis of the entire environmental review record, the proposed Project will have a less than significant impact upon the environment with the incorporation of mitigation measures identified in IS /MND and in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). The mitigation measures are feasible and reduce potential environmental impacts to a less than significant level. The mitigation measures would be applied to future development of the site consistent with the proposed amendments through the MMRP. SECTION 3. DECISION. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: The Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach hereby recommends City Council adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the City Hall Reuse Project Amendments (SCH #2012111074) attached as Exhibits B and C respectively. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2013. AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: IYA LLM Michael Toerge, Chairman Fred Ameri, Secretary WrA Exhibit A LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS PARCEL 1: THAT PORTION OF LOTS 3,6 AND 7 IN SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT FILED IN THE DISTRICT LAND OFFICE, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF "THE HUDSON" WITH THE NORTHERLY PROLONGATION OF THE EASTERLY LINE OF LOT 21 IN BLOCK 431 OF "LANCASTER'S ADDITION TO NEWPORT BEACH ", AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 5, PAGE 14 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; THENCE NORTH 0'44'30" WEST ALONG SAID NORTHERLY PROLONGATION 400.00 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTHERLY LINE AND LOT 1 IN BLOCK "A" OF SAID LANCASTER'S ADDITION TO NEWPORT BEACH 461.53 FEET TO A POINT IN THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID CENTRAL AVENUE, AS SHOWN ON TRACT NO. 108, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 2, PAGES 1 OF SAID MISCELLANEOUS MAPS; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID CENTRAL AVENUE 401.79 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY OF SAID LOT 1 AND SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF "THE HUDSON" 495.33 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE LAND DESCRIBED IN THE DEED ATTACHED TO THAT CERTAIN RESOLUTION NO. 3284 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF NEWPORT BEACH, A CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH RECORDED MARCH11, 1946 IN BOOK 1404, PAGE130 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE LAND DESCRIBED AS PARCEL 2 IN DEED TO THE GRIFFITH COMPANY RECORDED MARCH 23, 1948 IN BOOK 1741, PAGE 174 OF SAID OFFICIAL RECORDS. PARCEL 2: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 2 IN BLOCK "A" OF "LANCASTER'S ADDITION TO NEWPORT BEACH ", AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 5, PAGE 14 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF WASHINGTON AVENUE, NOW KNOWN AS 32ND STREET, TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THAT PORTION OF THE BULKHEAD LINE ESTABLISHED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT IN 1936 AND SHOWN ON THE WAR DEPARTMENT MAP OF NEWPORT BAY SHOWING HARBOR LINE, EXTENDING BETWEEN BULKHEAD STATION NO.124 AND BULKHEAD STATION NO.125; THENCE NORTH 27'30'00" WEST ALONG SAID BULKHEAD LINE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF "THE HUDSON" AS SHOWN ON SAID MAP OF LANCASTER'S ADDITION; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID "THE HUDSON" TO THE NORTHEAST -19 CORNER OF LOT 1 OF SAID BLOCK "A "; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOTS 1 AND 2 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 3: THAT PORTION OF LOT 3 OF TRACT NO. 1117, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 35, PAGES 48 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TOGETHER WITH THAT PORTION OF THE 20.00 FOOT ALLEY AS VACATED BY RESOLUTION NO. 3280 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, A CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH RECORDED MARCH 11, 1946 IN BOOK 1400, PAGE 189 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID ORANGE COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 3; THENCE NORTH 0'44'30" WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 3, A DISTANCE OF 90.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 40'47'07" WEST 170.97 FEET TO A POINT IN THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID 20.00 FOOT ALLEY; THENCE SOUTH 0'44'30" EAST ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID ALLEY 220.89 FEET TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF TRACT NO. 907, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 28, PAGES 25 TO 36 INCLUSIVE OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF SAID ORANGE COUNTY; THENCE NORTH 89'15'30" EAST ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID TRACT NO. 907 AND SAID LOT 3, A DISTANCE OF 110.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE LAND DESCRIBED AS PARCEL 1 IN DEED TO THE GRIFFITH COMPANY RECORDED MARCH 23, 1948 IN BOOK 1741, PAGE 174 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED TO THE GRIFFITH COMPANY RECORDED JUNE 15, 1953 IN BOOK 2520, PAGE 577 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. PARCEL 4: THAT PORTION OF LOT 3 OF TRACT NO. 1117, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 35, PAGE 48 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 3; THENCE NORTH 0'44'30" WEST 74.46 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT TO THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF THE LAND DESCRIBED AS PARCEL 1 IN DEED TO THE GRIFFITH COMPANY RECORDED MARCH 23, 1948 IN BOOK 1741, PAGE 174 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID ORANGE COUNTY, SAID POINT BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 40'47'07" WEST ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LAND OF GRIFFITH COMPANY, A DISTANCE OF 69.945 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89'15'30" EAST 45.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 3; THENCE SOUTH 0'44'30" EAST 53.54 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. 20 EXHIBIT B Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration (Including Comments and Responses to Comments) City Hall Reuse Project Amendments (SCH #2012111074) Separate bound report @ bnp: Irnewportbeacbca .govlcltybailreusemnd 21 22 EXHIBIT C Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program City Hall Reuse Project Amendments (SCH #2012111074) 23 24 0 w IL CD F- w 0 a W 0 Z a z w 0 Z Z 0 Q F= 77 TF r TF M' i� N z ti 04�.� / 0 a � 0 25 N fn @ . 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E d $ a d m c o d t C m i _T c O N a > 'w 0 c o c' a v 2 � � a m a c o � m O) C U C a Ed C i �a n y E o `o a` v c O O a LL o u E a a o t c WE o g U f0 U a C O 'O c C N � N m 0 a p d d m oa c � 5 � a i t6 m m d ° a N m a N a a N w m J J J bc N N N a C a a a a E E E o o-0 d o 0 0 p L Ol C a p M E E E oa = a a Zr O c o c 0 c o a a a ax m m m x O N�a E U U U .-0 o a c aU v.N 0 3 3 3 m J m m m dU ,J— E c E c E c (@] U U 2 O r C C U Z U N N N y N O Z O Z O Z 33 Attachment PC -2 Draft Resolution recommending approval of the proposed amendments 35 3� RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. GP2012 -002, COASTAL LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT NO. LC2012 -001, AND ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. CA2012 -003 FOR THE CITY HALL REUSE PROJECT AFFECTING A 4.26 ACRE PROPERTY AT 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD AND 475 32nd STREET (PA2012 -031) THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH HEREBY FINDS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. STATEMENT OF FACTS. 1. On April 24, 2012, the City of Newport Beach initiated amendments of the General Plan, Coastal Land Use Plan, and Zoning Code with respect to a 4.26 acre property located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Newport Boulevard and 32nd Street, legally described in Exhibit A. The amendments are generally described as follows: a) General Plan Amendment No. GP2012 -002 includes a text and a land use map change to replace the existing Public Facilities (PF) designation for the site with a new mixed -use land use category (MU -H5) and establish density and intensity limits within Table LU -2 of the Land Use Element. b) Coastal Land Use Plan Amendment No. LC2012 -001 includes a text and map change to replace the existing Public Facilities (PF) designation for the site with a new mixed -use land use category (MU) and establish density and intensity limits within Table 2.1.1 -1. The proposed amendment also includes a change to Policy 4.4.2 -1 to establish a policy basis for higher height limits. c) Zoning Code Amendment No. CA2012 -003 includes a text and map change to replace the existing Public Facilities (PF) zoning designation for the site with a new zone MU -LV (Mixed- Use -Lido Village) and establish density and intensity limits consistent with the proposed General Plan amendment (Anomaly #80). Development standards and allowed uses would also be established. 2. A public hearing was held on January 17, 2013, in the City Hall Council Chambers, at 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California. A notice of the time, place and purpose of the aforesaid meeting was provided in accordance with CEQA and the Newport Beach Municipal Code ( "NBMC "). The draft Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration, Comments and Responses to Comments, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, staff report, and evidence, both written and oral were presented to and considered by the Planning Commission at the scheduled hearing. S7 SECTION 2. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT DETERMINATION An Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration (MIND) has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and City Council Policy K -3. The Planning Commission found that the analysis prepared is appropriate and recommends its adoption. The Planning Commission's findings and recommendation are provided in Planning Commission Resolution No. _ incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 3. FINDINGS 1. The site is located in an urban mixed -use area in proximity to commercial services, recreational uses, and transit opportunities. The proposed General Plan Amendment provides for variety of land uses for the site that will allow the City to consider various alternative uses to ensure neighborhood compatibility. 2. Pursuant to Charter Section 423 and Council Policy A -18, proposed General Plan amendments are reviewed to determine if a vote of the electorate would be required if a project (separately or cumulatively with other projects in the same Statistical Area over the prior 10 years) exceeds certain thresholds. This is the third General Plan Amendment that affects Statistical Area B5 since the General Plan update in 2006. The amendment would result in a 99 units being added to the Statistical Area and when this is added to 80% of the increase in units of the two prior amendments, the total does not exceed 100 units. The amendment would result in a net increase of 24,675 square feet and when this is added to 80% of the increase in floor area of the two prior amendments, the total does not exceed 40,000 square feet. The amendment is projected to decrease AM and PM traffic trips. As none of the thresholds specified by Charter Section 423 are exceeded, no vote of the electorate is required. 3. The proposed amendments do not conflict with policies of the Coastal Land Use Plan and Coastal Act. Specifically, the project is consistent with Section 30213 and 30222 providing opportunities for visitors and recreational facilities by accommodating future development of the site with a hotel and through the reservation of at least 20% of the site for public open space planned to be developed with urban public plazas and promenades allowing public access and low -cost recreational activities. The intended purpose of the public plazas and promenades is to facilitate public access connecting various nearby visitor - serving commercial areas with the beach and bay as described in the Lido Village Design Guidelines in furtherance of Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act that seeks to enhance public access within the coastal zone. 4. The proposed CLUP Amendment provides protection of important coastal views and future development consistent with the proposed amendments would not significantly impact protected coastal views due to the location of the site. Future development consistent with the proposed amendments will result in taller buildings that would not be incompatible with the area due to the presence of several other tall developments in the area namely a 5 -story building located at 3388 Via Lido, a 3 -story building located at 3366 Via Lido, several 3 -story buildings located in Lido Marina Village, and WfA two multi -story high rise residential towers located nearby at 601 and 611 Lafayette Avenue. 5. The proposed zoning Code Amendment provides appropriate use and development standards while ensuring compatibility of future development proposals through a future public hearing process. 6. The Local Coastal Program and its amendments shall be carried out fully in conformity with the Coastal Act and the City's Certified Coastal Land Use Plan. 7. City of Newport Beach approval of Local Coastal Land Use Plan Amendments (Amendment) shall become effective immediately upon the effective date of the California Coastal Commission (CCC) certification of the Amendment provided it is approved without suggested modifications. Should the CCC approve an Amendment with suggested modifications, City approval of the Amendment shall require a separate action by the City Council following Coastal Commission approval. In this case, the Amendment would become effective upon the effective date of the CCC certification of the modified Amendment. SECTION 4. DECISION. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: The Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach hereby recommends City Council approval of the following applications: 1. General Plan Amendment No. GP2012 -002 as provided in Exhibit B; 2. Coastal Land Use Plan Amendment No. LC2012 -001 as provided in Exhibit C; and 3. Zoning Code Amendment No. CA2012 -003 as provided in Exhibit D. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2013. AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: BY: Michael Toerge, Chairman BY: Fred Ameri, Secretary Si rw-, City Hall Reuse Project Amendments GP2012 -002, LC2012 -001, and CA2012 -003 (PA2012 -031) 3300 Newport Boulevard & 475 32nd Street LEGAL DESCRIPTION THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCELI: THAT PORTION OF LOTS 3,6 AND 7 IN SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT FILED IN THE DISTRICT LAND OFFICE, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF "THE HUDSON" WITH THE NORTHERLY PROLONGATION OF THE EASTERLY LINE OF LOT 21 IN BLOCK 431 OF "LANCASTER'S ADDITION TO NEWPORT BEACH ", AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 5, PAGE 14 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; THENCE NORTH 0'44'30" WEST ALONG SAID NORTHERLY PROLONGATION 400.00 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTHERLY LINE AND LOT 1 IN BLOCK "A" OF SAID LANCASTER'S ADDITION TO NEWPORT BEACH 461.53 FEET TO A POINT IN THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID CENTRAL AVENUE, AS SHOWN ON TRACT NO. 108, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 2, PAGES 1 OF SAID MISCELLANEOUS MAPS; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID CENTRAL AVENUE 401.79 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY OF SAID LOT 1 AND SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF "THE HUDSON" 495.33 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE LAND DESCRIBED IN THE DEED ATTACHED TO THAT CERTAIN RESOLUTION NO. 3284 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF NEWPORT BEACH, A CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH RECORDED MARCH11, 1946 IN BOOK 1404, PAGE130 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE LAND DESCRIBED AS PARCEL 2 IN DEED TO THE GRIFFITH COMPANY RECORDED MARCH 23, 1948 IN BOOK 1741, PAGE 174 OF SAID OFFICIAL RECORDS. PARCEL 2: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 2 IN BLOCK "A" OF "LANCASTER'S ADDITION TO NEWPORT BEACH ", AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 5, PAGE 14 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF WASHINGTON AVENUE, NOW KNOWN AS 32ND STREET, TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THAT PORTION OF THE BULKHEAD LINE ESTABLISHED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT IN 1936 AND SHOWN ON THE WAR DEPARTMENT MAP OF NEWPORT BAY SHOWING HARBOR LINE, EXTENDING BETWEEN BULKHEAD STATION NO.124 AND BULKHEAD STATION NO.125; THENCE NORTH 27'30'00" WEST ALONG SAID BULKHEAD LINE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF "THE HUDSON" AS 40 SHOWN ON SAID MAP OF LANCASTER'S ADDITION; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID "THE HUDSON" TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 OF SAID BLOCK "A "; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOTS 1 AND 2 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 3: THAT PORTION OF LOT 3 OF TRACT NO. 1117, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 35, PAGES 48 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TOGETHER WITH THAT PORTION OF THE 20.00 FOOT ALLEY AS VACATED BY RESOLUTION NO. 3280 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, A CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH RECORDED MARCH 11, 1946 IN BOOK 1400, PAGE 189 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID ORANGE COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 3; THENCE NORTH 0'44'30" WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 3, A DISTANCE OF 90.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 40'47'07" WEST 170.97 FEET TO A POINT IN THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID 20.00 FOOT ALLEY; THENCE SOUTH 0'44'30" EAST ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID ALLEY 220.89 FEET TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF TRACT NO. 907, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 28, PAGES 25 TO 36 INCLUSIVE OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF SAID ORANGE COUNTY; THENCE NORTH 891530" EAST ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID TRACT NO. 907 AND SAID LOT 3, A DISTANCE OF 110.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE LAND DESCRIBED AS PARCEL 1 IN DEED TO THE GRIFFITH COMPANY RECORDED MARCH 23, 1948 IN BOOK 1741, PAGE 174 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED TO THE GRIFFITH COMPANY RECORDED JUNE 15, 1953 IN BOOK 2520, PAGE 577 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY. CALIFORNIA. PARCEL 4: THAT PORTION OF LOT 3 OF TRACT NO. 1117, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 35, PAGE 48 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 3; THENCE NORTH 0'44'30" WEST 74.46 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT TO THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF THE LAND DESCRIBED AS PARCEL 1 IN DEED TO THE GRIFFITH COMPANY RECORDED MARCH 23, 1948 IN BOOK 1741, PAGE 174 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID ORANGE COUNTY, SAID POINT BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 40'47'07" WEST ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LAND OF GRIFFITH COMPANY, A DISTANCE OF 69.945 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89'15'30" EAST 45.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 3; THENCE SOUTH 0'44'30" EAST 53.54 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. 41 rin City Hall Reuse Project Amendments GP2012 -002 (PA2012 -031) 3300 Newport Boulevard & 475 32nd Street A. Amend Table LU1 of the Land Use Element of the General Plan to add the following land use category: "Mixed Use Horizontal 5 (MU -H5) The MU -H5 designation applies to the former City Hall complex located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Newport Boulevard and 32nd Street. The MU -H5 designation provides for the horizontal or vertical intermixing of commercial, visitor accommodations, residential, and /or civic uses. Civic uses may include, but are not limited to, a community center, public plazas, a fire station and /or public parking." B. Amend Table LU -2 to add Anomaly Location #80 as shown in the following table: All existing provisions within Table LU -2 remain unchanged 42 Table LU2 Anomaly Locations Anomaly Statistical Land Use Develooment Limits Development Limit Additional Information Number Area Designation Other Accessory commercial Any combination of floor area is allowed in 99 dwelling units and dwelling units and conjunction with a hotel 15,000 sf commercial hotel rooms and it is included within 80 B5 MU -1-15 or provided it does not exceed 99 dwelling the hotel development limit. Municipal facilities 99,625 sf of hotel units or 99,675 sf of are not restricted or hotel use. included in any development limit. All existing provisions within Table LU -2 remain unchanged 42 C. Amend Figure LU6 (Land Use Map) as it relates to 3300 Newport Boulevard & 475 32nd Street only as depicted in the following diagram: \507 -51p` X3421 5101 so - 5001 15 S s01 __ 506 .---tl 1 �L / G Z O N RT -E +I Job C 0 0 O 0 0 0 k VIA MALAGA _ 32ND 5T w $ P O y PD P P P P Tl O 3 < MU H 3110 3 Y 5 o — CV -A SI 4 P Y N y N P O All related maps or diagrams within the General Plan shall be amended to maintain consistency with the new land use category and Anomaly Location #80 as shown above. Additionally, any maps or diagrams within the General Plan that label the site as "City Hall" shall be removed from the General Plan upon relocation of City Hall operations from the site to the new City Hall site located at 100 Civic Center Drive. Labeling the new City Hall site as "City Hall" on any General Plan map or diagram is also authorized. 4 s� RT -D `3405 sot e° 500 M� 410 1.2 ,0"I -4061)2- 3345 4061/2] 3341 -- -- 3337 -404 3333 402 3325 - -3315 4001/2 ' 400 3305 CC -A �L / G Z O N RT -E +I Job C 0 0 O 0 0 0 k VIA MALAGA _ 32ND 5T w $ P O y PD P P P P Tl O 3 < MU H 3110 3 Y 5 o — CV -A SI 4 P Y N y N P O All related maps or diagrams within the General Plan shall be amended to maintain consistency with the new land use category and Anomaly Location #80 as shown above. Additionally, any maps or diagrams within the General Plan that label the site as "City Hall" shall be removed from the General Plan upon relocation of City Hall operations from the site to the new City Hall site located at 100 Civic Center Drive. Labeling the new City Hall site as "City Hall" on any General Plan map or diagram is also authorized. 4 s� EXHIBIT C City Hall Reuse Project Amendments LC2012 -001 (PA2012 -031) 3300 Newport Boulevard & 475 32nd Street A. Amend the Table 2.1.1 -1 of the Coastal Land Use Plan add the following land use category: Table 2.1.1-1 Land Use Plan Categories Land Use Category Uses Density /Intensity 99 dwelling units and 15,000 sf commercial The MU category is intended to Or provide for the development a mix of uses, which may include general. 99,625 sf of hotel Mixed Use — MU neighborhood or visitor- servine Or commercial, commercial offices. Any combination of dwelling units visitor accommodations, multi- and hotel rooms provided it does not family residential, mixed -use exceed 99 dwelling units or 99,675 sf development, and /or civic uses. of hotel use. Municipal facilities are not restricted or included in an development limit. All existing provisions within Table 2.1.1 -1 remain unchanged. 44 B. Amend Coastal Land Use Plan Map 1, Figure 2.1.5 -1, as it relates to 3300 Newport Boulevard & 475 32nd Street only as depicted in the following diagram: 507 512 - ^ 3421 -SID l s •t�3' �; L 3083ti3 Qp v S06 ^4111 DRT 3405 -so� e, !;q,5 500 r418 FIN_ LEY AVE min I,e 4081/2 3945 _441 , 3341 3337 -404 3393 402 3925 15 400tn, i .,; • 400 3305 CC -A 'pt /9l N n RT -E m i 0 i ,1 I 0 d 0 a MU -LV 3300 :1 475 JJ VIA MALAGA 0 < 3116 3112 311 0 Cv - D nl C N MU -H 475 JJ VIA MALAGA All related maps or diagrams within the Coastal Land Use Plan shall be amended to maintain consistency with the new land use category as shown above. Additionally, any maps or diagrams within the Coastal Land Use Plan that label the site as "City Hall" shall be removed from the General Plan upon relocation of City Hall operations from the site to the new City Hall site located at 100 Civic Center Drive. Labeling the new City Hall site as "City Hall" on any Coastal Land Use Plan map or diagram is also authorized. 45 32ND ST al D nl 'a MU -H �I a {� y, {� - IJ IVI HI + OI O O y ! � NI u � � All related maps or diagrams within the Coastal Land Use Plan shall be amended to maintain consistency with the new land use category as shown above. Additionally, any maps or diagrams within the Coastal Land Use Plan that label the site as "City Hall" shall be removed from the General Plan upon relocation of City Hall operations from the site to the new City Hall site located at 100 Civic Center Drive. Labeling the new City Hall site as "City Hall" on any Coastal Land Use Plan map or diagram is also authorized. 45 C. Amend Policy 4.4.2 -1 as follows with deleted language in strikeout and new language underlined: 4.4.2 -1. Maintain the 35 -foot height limitation in the Shoreline Height Limitation Zone, as graphically depicted on Map 4 -3, except for the following s+tesites. A. Marina Park located at 1600 West Balboa Boulevard: A single, up to 73 -foot tall architectural tower that does not include floor area but could house screened communications or emergency equipment. The additional height would create an iconic landmark for the public to identify the site from land and water and a visual focal point to enhance public views from surrounding vantages. B. Mixed Use (MU) area located at 3300 Newport Boulevard (former City Hall Complex): Buildings and structures up to 55 feet in height, provided it is demonstrated that development does not negatively impact public views. Peaks of sloping roofs and elevator towers may exceed 55 feet by up to 5 feet and architectural features such as domes, towers, cupolas, spires, and similar structures may exceed 55 feet by 10 feet. The purpose of allowing buildings, structures and architectural elements to exceed 35 feet is to promote vertical clusterinq resultinq in increased publically accessible on -site open space and architectural diversity while protecting existing coastal views and providing new coastal view opportunities. Note that the policy language related to Marina Park has been adopted by the City Council but has not been approved by the California Coastal Commission as of the date of this exhibit. 40 EXHIBIT D City Hall Reuse Project Amendment CA2012 -003 (PA2012 -031) 3300 Newport Boulevard & 475 32nd Street A. Amend Section 20.14.020 (Zoning Districts Established) to establish the "MU -LV" within Table 1 -1 as follows: Mixed -Use Zoning Districts MU -V Mixed -Use Vertical MU -V Mixed -Use Vertical MU -MM MU -DW Mixed -Use MU -H Mixed -Use MU -CV /15th Street MU -LV MU-W1 Mixed -Use Water MU -W Mixed -Use Water - Related MU -W2 All existing provisions of Section 20.14.020 and Table 1 -1 remain unchanged. B. Amend Section 20.22.010 (Purposes of Mixed -Use Zoning Districts) to add the following subsection: "G. The MU -LV (Mixed- Use -Lido Village) zoning district. This district applies to the former City Hall complex located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Newport Boulevard and 32nd Street. The MU -LV designation provides for the horizontal or vertical intermixing of commercial, visitor accommodations, residential, and /or civic uses. Civic uses may include a community center, public plazas, fire station and /or public parking." All existing provisions of Section 20.20.010 remain unchanged. 47 C. Amend Section 20.14.010 (Zoning Map Adopted by Reference) to change the zoning district as it relates to 3300 Newport Boulevard & 475 32nd Street only as depicted in the following diagram: I�3r2f \J` -506 o� c'-S06 „ 411 w " g 450 0 -502 155 d - 500 ,� r FINL6Y AVE y'� 410 12 1 f p0° 408 1Q� 3345 12 3341 1 3337 - 404 3333 402 1 3325 I_331s 400 112 app 3305 CC 0.5 FAR i a p y R- O 0 a O M 2178 SA DU Lo VIA MAIAGA 0.75 FAR i5 PI 0.75 FAR N 5 32ND 5T p 3118 31121 ; MU -CV /15TH ST ' 3110 e CV.FAR SI ! > i i j INiI N, J� O in O V p All related zoning maps or diagrams shall be amended to maintain consistency with the new zoning district as shown above. Additionally, any maps or diagrams within Zoning Code that label the site as "City Hall" shall be removed from the Zoning Map upon relocation of City Hall operations from the site to the new City Hall site located at 100 Civic Center Drive. Labeling the new City Hall site as "City Hall" on any Zoning Map or diagram is also authorized. WrA D. Amend Subsection C of Section 20.22.020 (Mixed -Use Zoning Districts Land Uses and Permit Requirements) to add allowed uses and permit requirements for the new MU- LV zoning district within Table 2 -9 as follows: TABLE 2 -9 ALLOWED USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS Mixed -Use Zoning Districts Permit Requirements P Permitted by Right CUP Conditional Use Permit (Section 20.52.020) MUP Minor Use Permit (Section 20.52.020) LTP Limited Term Permit (Section 20.52.040) — Not allowed" Land Use j MU -W1 (5)(6) MU -W2 MU -LV Specific Use Regulations See Part 7 of this title for land use definitions. See Chapter 20.12 for unlisted uses. kiduslry, nu turf an ro ssi o ing ses Handicraft Industry P P P Industry, Manne- Related P P — Research and Development P P — R (Wreatilin, FWucaipn, and PWlic ifseniply ties Assembly /Meeting Facilities Small -5,000 sq. ft. or less (religious assembly may be larger than 5,000 s . ft. CUP CUP MUP Commercial Recreation and Entertainment CUP CUP P Cultural Institutions P P — Parks and Recreational Facilities CUP CUP P Schools, Public and Private CUP CUP — Rwiderrlal Uses ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 0 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 0 ■ ■ ■ Single -Unit Dwellings Located on list floor Located above 1st floor P (1) P (2) — Section 20.48.130 Multi -Unit Dwellings Located on rat floor P Located above rat floor P (1) P (2) P Section 20.48.130 Two -Unit Dwellings Located on 1 st floor Located above list floor P (1) P (2) — Home Occupations P P (2) P Section 20.48.110 U s Adult Day Care Small (6 or fewer) P P P Child Day Care Small (8 or fewer) P P P Section 20.48.070 Day Care, General — MUP — Section 20.48.070 4j TABLE 2 -9 ALLOWED USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS Mixed -Use Zoning Districts Permit Requirements P Permitted by Right CUP Conditional Use Permit (Section 20.52.020) MUP Minor Use Permit (Section 20.52.020) LTP Limited Term Permit (Section 20.52.040) — Not allowed Land Use Mu—w1 (5)(6) MU -W2 MU -LV Specific Use Regulations See Part 7 of thistitle for land use definitions. See Chapter 20.12 for unlisted uses. e a' ra s Alcohol Sales (off -sale) MUP MUP MUP Section 20.48.030 Alcohol Sales (off - sale), Accessory Only P P P Marne Rentals and Sales Boat Rentals and Sales P P P Marine Retail Sales P P P Retail Sales P P P Visitor - Serving Retail P P P ervillib UsRs— ERsin(Illis, FilliandRl, IvldicaAandillProfd0siorl ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ATMs P P P Emergency Health Facilities /Urgent Care — P — Financial Institutions and Related Services (above 1st floor only) P P P Financial Institutions and Related Services (1st floor) P Offices— Business P P P Offices — Medical and Dental (above 1st floor only) — P — Offices— Profession P P — S 'ce ses—Ge ral Animal Retail Sales MUP MUP — Section 20.48.050 Artists' Studios P P P Eating and Drinking Establishments Accessory Food Service (open to public) P P P Section 20.48.090 Fast Food (no late hours) (3)(4) P /MUP P /MUP P /MUP Section 20.48.090 Fast Food (with late hours) (3) MUP MUP MUP Section 20.48.090 Food Service (no alcohol, no late hours) (3)(4) P /MUP P /MUP P /MUP Section 20.48.090 Food Service (no late hours) (3) MUP MUP MUP Section 20.48.090 Food Service (with late hours) (3) CUP CUP CUP Section 20.48.090 Take -Out SeMce— Limited (3) (4) P /MUP P /MUP P /MUP Section 20.48.090 Health /Fitness Facilities Small -2,000 sq. ft. or less P P P Maintenance and Repair Services P P P Marine Services Boat Storage CUP CUP — Boat Yards CUP CUP — Entertainment and Excursion Services P P — Marine Service Stations CUP CUP — WaterTransportationServices P P — Personal Services Massage Establishments MUP MUP MUP Chapter 5.50 Section 20.48.120 Massage Services, Accessory MUP MUP MUP Section 20.48.120 Nail Salons P P P Personal Services, General P P P Personal Services, Restricted MUP MUP — Smoking Lounges ID L�) TABLE 2 -9 ALLOWED USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS Mixed -Use Zoning Districts Permit Requirements P Permitted by Right CUP Conditional Use Permit (Section 20.52.020) MUP Minor Use Permit (Section 20.52.020) LTP Limited Term Permit (Section 20.52.040) — Not allowed` Land Use MU -W1 (5)(6) MU -W2 MU -LV Specific Use Regulations See Part 7 ofthistitle for land use de0nitions. See Chapter 20.12 for unlisted uses. Visitor Accommodations Hotels, Motels, Bed and Breakfast Inns, and Time Shares CUP CUP CUP Ill-ranoortallillon, Abmrrl6nicdllons %nd (AfraslillictulIR • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Parking Facilities MUP MUP MUP Communication Facilities P P P Heliports and Helistops (7) CUP CUP — Madnas Title 17 Manna Support Facilities MUP MUP — Ulilities, Minor P P P Utilities, Major CUP CUP CUP Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Chapter 15.70 themUsem ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Accessory Structures and Uses MUP MUP MUP Outdoor Storage and Display MUP MUP MUP Section 20.48.140 Personal Property Sales P P P Section 20.48.150 Special Eeents Chapter 11.03 Temporary Uses LTP LTP I LTP Section 20.52.040 Uses Not Listed. Land uses thatare not listed in the table above, or are nolshown in a particularmning district, are not allowed, emeptas otherwise provided by Section 20.12.020 (Rules of Interpretation). (1) May only be located on lots with a minimum of two hundred (200) lineal feet offeemage on Coast Highway. Refer to Section 20.48.130 (Mixed -Use Projects) for additional developmentstandards. (2) Mayonlybelocataut above a com martial use and not a parking use. Refer to Section 20.48. 130( Mxed -Use Projects) for additional development standards. (3) Late Hours. Facilities with late hours shall mean facilities that offer service and are open to the public past 11:00 p.m any day of the week. (4) Perm itted or Mnor Use Permit Required. a. A minor use permit shall be required for any use located within five hundred (500) feet, property line to property line, of any residential coning district. L. Aminor use permit shall be required for any use that maintains late hours. (5) Approval of am inor site development review, in compliance with Section 20.52. 080, shall be required poor to any developmentlo ensure that the uses are fully integrated and that potential impacts from their differing activities are fully mitigated. (6) Aminimum offifty(50) percent ofthe square footage ofa mired -use development shall be used for nonresidential uses. (7) Applicants for City approval ofa heliport or helistop shall provide evidence that the proposed heliport or helistop complies fullywith State of Califomia permit procedures and with any and all conditions of approval Imposed by the Federal ANatioo Administration (FAA), the Airport Land Use Commission for Orange County (ALUC), and bylhe Caltrans Di lion of Aamnaubcs. All existing provisions of Section 20.20.020 remain unchanged. 51 E. Amend 20.22.030 (Mixed -Use Zoning Districts General Development Standards) to add development standards for the new MU -LV zoning district within Table 2 -11 as follows: TABLE 2 -11 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR WATERFRONT MIXED -USE ZONING DISTRICTS Development Feature MU -Wt (3) 1 MU -W2 MU-LV Additional Requirements Lot Dimensions (1)(2) Minimum dimensions required for each newly created lot. Lot Area Mixed -use structures 20,000 sq. fl. 2,500 sq. ft. 20,000 sq. fl. Non - mixed -use structures 10,000 eq. fl. 2,500 sq. ft. 10,000 sq. ft. Lot Width Mixed -use structures 200 ft. 25 ft. 200 ft. Non -mixed -use structures 50 ft. 25 ft. 50 ft. Density (4) Minimum /maximum allowable density range for residential uses. Lot area required per unit Minimum: 7,260 sq. ft. per unit Minimum: 1,631 Maximum: 2,167 N/A Floor Area Ratio (FAR) (5) N/A Mixed -use development Min. 0.35 and Max. 0.5 for Min. 0.35 and Max. 0.5 for 99 dwelling units and 15,000 sf nonresidential uses. nonresidential. commercial (6) Max. 0.5 for residential uses. (3) Max. 0.75 for residential uses. Max. 1.0 for mixed -use projects Lida Manna Village Min. 0.35 Max. 0.7 for nonresidential and 0.8 residential. Nonresidential only 0.5 commercial only (3) 10.5 commercial only 99,625 at of hotel (6) Setbacks The distances below are minimum setbacks required for primary structures. See Section 20.30.110 (Setback Regulations and Exceptions) for setback measurement, allowed projections into setbacks, and exceptions. Front 0 0 Newport Boulevard: 0 ft. for below grade structures 20 ft. for structures up to 26 feet in height 35 ft. for structures over 26 feet in height Side 0 a 32nd Street: 0 ft. for below grade structures 0 ft. for structures up to 26 feet in height 10 ft. for structures over 26 feet In height Intenor: 0 ft. for below grace structures 5 ft for above grade structures Side adjoining a residential 5 ft. lift. 5 ft. district Rear 0 0 5 ft. Rear residential portion of N/A 5 ft. 5 ft. mixed use Rear nonresidential adjoining a N/A lift. 5 ft. resitlenlial tlislnct. Rear atljoining an alley N/A 10 fl. 10 fl. Bulkhead setback 1 10 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. TABLE 2 -11 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR WATERFRONT MIXED -USE ZONING DISTRICTS Open Space N/A I NIA 1 20% of property Common open space Minimum 75 square feet/dwelling unit (The minimum dimension (length and width) shall be 15 feet) Private open space 5% of the gross floor area for each dwelling unit. (The minimum dimension (length and width) shall be 6 feet.) Minimum distance between detached structures on same lot. Separation Distance 10 R. 1 10 fl. 0 ft. Height Maximum allowable height of structures without discretionary approval. See Section 20.30.060 (Height Limits and Exceptions) for height measurement requirements. See Section 20.30.01 (Increase in Height Limit) for possible increase in height limit. 26 ft. with flat roof, less than 3/12 roof pitch 31 R, with sloped root 3/12 roof pitch of greater 155 ft. with flat roof, less than 3/12 roof pitch (7) 60 ft_ with slepad roof, 3/12 roof For or greater (7) Fencing Sae Section 20.30. 040 (Fences, Hedges, Walls, and Retaining Walls). Landscaping See Chapter 20.36 (Landscaping Standards) Lighting See Section 20.30.070 (Outdoor Lighting). Outdoor StomgelDisplay See Section 20.48.140 (Outdoor Storage, Display, and Actimpes). Parking See Chapter 20.40 (OR -Sheet Paking). Satellite Antennas Sae Section 20.48.190 (Satellite Antennas and Amateur Radio Facilities). Signs See Chapter 20.42 (Sign Standards) Notes: (1) At daeelopment and the scrol ion of land shall comply with the requirements of Title 19 (Subdiesions). (2) The standards for minimum lot area and lot width are intended to regulate sites for derelopmentpurposes only and are not intend ad to establish minimum dimensions for the creation of ownership or leasehold (a condominium) purposes. (3) Aminlmum off fty(50) percent of the square footage in a mixed -use deelopment s hall be used for non residential uses. (4) For the purpose of determining the allowable number of units, potions of legal lots that are submerged lands mtidelands shall be included in land a re a ofthe its (5) Forbore oflegal lots that., submerged lantla ort,d.lnrde shall be induce! in the net area of the lotto, the purpose ofr. lrulatr, the allowable floor area of.tccl. (6) Anycombimi ofd..Iling out% and hotel moms prooded Across notexciad 99 dwelling units or99,675 sfofhotel use. Municipal facilities are notrestricled byor eluded in anydevelopmentliml4 (7) Ammlectural%stores such as dome., Wool cupolas, spires, and emilarstructums mayeepsed 55 feetby 10 feet All existing provisions of Section 20.20.030 remain unchanged. 53 ADDITIONAL MATERIALS RECEIVED 77AL AA � 0 0� Fro T f -,. ', T Ow Site Size 4.26 acres gross 3.96 acres net (approximately) Buildina Area 54,000 sq. ft. (includes fire station #2) Desianated "Public Facilities" • w RT fMlFy AV� F1 r e Community Development Department January 17, 2013 i 1, I I 3ackground July 2010 -Planning in Lido Village begins ■ January 2011- City Council approved a new vision for Lido Village "Alternative 5B" plan ■ January 2012 - City Council approved Lido Village Design Guidelines ■ June 2012 -City Council initiates land use amendments for City Hall property Community Development Department January 17, 2013 3 0 Existing land use — Public Facilities ■ Proposed land use — Mixed Use (MU -H5) "The MU -H5 designation provides for the horizontal or vertical intermixing of commercial, visitor accommodations, residential, and /or civic uses. Civic uses may include, but are not limited to, a community center, public plazas, a fire station and /or public parking." Community Development Department January 17, 2013 it I Plan Amendment 99 dwelling units and 15,000 square feet of commercial or 99,625 square feet of hotel Any combination of dwelling units and hotel rooms provided it does not exceed 99 dwelling units or 99,675 sf of hotel use. ■ Accessory commercial floor area is allowed and municipal facilities are not restricted or included in any development limit. Community Development Department January 17, 2013 I L i Existing land use — Public Facilities ■ Proposed land use — Mixed Use (MU) "The MU category is intended to provide for the development a mix of uses, which may include general, neighborhood or visitor - serving commercial, commercial offices, visitor accommodations, multi- family residential, mixed -use development, and /or civic uses." Community Development Department January 17, 2013 6 Amend Policy 4.4.2 -i to potentially allow: "Buildings and structures up to 55 feet in height, provided it is demonstrated that development does not negatively impact public views. Peaks of sloping roofs and elevator towers may exceed 55 feet by up to 5 feet and architectural features such as domes, towers, cupolas, spires, and similar structures may exceed 55 feet by so feet. The purpose of allowing buildings, structures and architectural elements to exceed 35 feet is to promote vertical clustering resulting in increased publically accessible on -site open space and architectural diversity while protecting existing coastal views and providing new coastal view opportunities." Community Development Department January 17, 2013 7 Amend Sections 20.14.020, 20.22.o1o, and 20.14.010 to create and apply the MU -LV zoning district to the site. "The MU -LV designation provides for the horizontal or vertical intermixing of commercial, visitor accommodations, residential, and /or civic uses. Civic uses may include a community center, public plazas, fire station and /or public parking." Community Development Department January 17, 2013 8 c)ninq Code Amendment Amend Sections 20.14.020, 20.22.o1o, and 20.14.010 to create and apply the MU -LV zoning district to the site. "The MU -LV designation provides for the horizontal or vertical intermixing of commercial, visitor accommodations, residential, and /or civic uses. Civic uses may include a community center, public plazas, fire station and /or public parking." Community Development Department January 17, 2013 8 I Amend Section 20.22.020 to establish allowed uses and permit requirements for the MU -LV zone. Amend Section 20.22.030 to establish development standards for the MU -LV zone. Open Space 20% of net acreage Setbacks Newport Boulevard: 32nd Street: 20 ft. for buildings up to 26 ft. o ft. for buildings up to 26 ft. 35 ft. for taller structures io ft. for taller structures Building 55 feet, 6o feet for sloping roofs, and 65 feet for architectural Height features Community Development Department January 17, 2013 9 )nmental DA) Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared — 30 -day comment period provided (11/26/2012 - 12/26/2012) Programmatic Mitigation Measures recommended ■ Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Three comment letters received and written responses prepared for consideration Less than significant impact with approval of amendments Community Development Department January 17, 2013 10 n u Aesthetics concerns Public views Shade /Shadow Traffic concerns Peak hourtrips reduced Hotel use would increase daily trips (277) Residential use would decrease daily trips ( -462) ■ Water /Sewer I L i Deemed adequate by Municipal Operations for either residential or hotel use Community Development Department January 17, 2013 12 Other Considerations Measure 5 — No vote of the electorate ■ Required Native American Tribal Consultation complete, monitoring services offered if necessary; however, no resources are anticipated Future development project requires noticed public hearing, planning, traffic engineering and environmental review Community Development Department January 17, 2013 12 ext Steps City Council — February 12, 2013 (tentative) Coastal Commission review of CLUP amendment will take 8 -15 months (schedule to be determined) ■ Future development project design and approval is a separate and ongoing process Community Development Department January 17, 2013 QUESTIONS? For more information contact: Kim Brandt, Community Development Director or James Campbell, Principal Planner 949-644-322$ 949-644-323-0 kbrandt@a newportbeachca.gov jcampbell@newportbeachca.gov www.newportbeachca.gov Item No. 4a: Additional Materials Received Planning Commission January 17, 2013 Existing City Hall Complex Reuse (PA2012 -031) PLEASE DISTRIBUTE AND ENTER INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD TO: CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH- PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: Denys Oberman- resident and stakeholder COMMENTS - January 17,2013 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA: PUBLIC HEARING ITEM #4: Existing City Hall Complex Reuse Amendments PA 2012 -031 Staff has submitted a Mitigated Negative Declaration(MND) in connection with the proposed amendments to the General Plan, Coastal Land Use Plan, and Zoning Code to change the Land Use and zoning designation from "Public Facilities" to "Mixed Use ". The amendment proposes to include additional land use and development standards to facilitate a "future mixed use project' that could include up to 99 apartments, 15,000 sq. feet of retail commercial area, and up to 99,675 sq ft. of hotel uses. I have reviewed the MND document, the comments of R. Hawkins and the Coastal Commission analyst, and related responses. There are numerous inconsistencies and flaws in logic in the MND and staff's proposed Amendments, which I summarize briefly below. 1. The Design Guidelines , as staff points out, are NOT a regulatory document. Furthermore, they do not properly reflect the input or desires of the community. The Guidelines are NOT a Master Plan or any other binding document, and should not be relied upon for any planning or development recommendation. These Guidelines should not be referenced or relied upon by the Planning Commission , decision making body, the public, or potential developer, as they would be misleading. 2. At some points, the MIND recites that the proposed Amendments have no material environmental impact. There is with certainty, significant environmental impact associated with ANY of the proposed reuses. If for no reason other than the scale inherent in any of the contemplated reuses, in combination with the fact that the site is in the Coastal zone, there will environmental impacts that need to be identified and assessed, and for which mitigation needs to be defined. The Environmental Impact discussion is inadequate. There are certain types of Environmental impact which will occur regardless of the specific ultimate use /mix of uses. These can certainly be studied and mitigation proposed based on a range of intensification and character of use: A) Traffic levels and flow- there can be no doubt that the entire area's ingress and egress will be impacted by the proposed Use /s. There are dense, residential neighborhoods in close proximity. After the city's declaring that density should be reduced for safety, traffic flow, and aesthetics, the City has allowed Increased density in the area over the past 5 -6 years. While the proposed reuse provides significant economic and social benefit to the city, the community and the public, and affords continued access to the coastal access, it adds to the already- existing need to improve Item No. 4a: Additional Materials Received Planning Commission January 17, 2013 Existing City Hall Complex Reuse (PA2012 -031) roadways and traffic circulation plans. This is true both to support commerce and recreation and daily life activities of visitors, and those of local residents and merchants. A large residential use such as that proposed will require more traffic mitigation and parking accommodation that a Hotel use. We believe that it is important for the Planning Commission to take a lead in assuring careful study and guidance regarding the preferred Use direction to the City Council. B) Water /sewer -The additional requirement needs to be studied with mitigation plan, to assure adequate infrastructure and service. C) Height restrictions -To optimize the land asset, and provide open space, the recommendation to grant additional Height is, we believe, a sound land use and environmental planning proposal. There are no current residences where coastal scenic views would be obstructed as the result of a 6 -7 story building. Nonetheless, a shade study should be done. Other areas of environmental impact also need to be diligently assessed to assure CEQA compliance, and prevent unnecessary costly delays or change of direction later in the process. We request that the Commission deny approval of the proposed MND, and remand to staff to redo, along with consideration of a proper Amendment to the General and area'sSpecific Plan. Thank you. 12/16/2012 2:18PI4 FAX 5488501181 HAWKINS LAW OFFICES 20002 /0007 Item No. 4b: Additional Materials Planning Commission January 17, 2013 Existing City Hall Complex Reuse LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT C. HAWKINS January 17, 2013 Via Facsimile Only Michael L. Toerge, Chair Members of the Planning Commission c/o James E. Campbell, Principal Planner Department of Community Development City of Newport Beach 3300 Newport Blvd. Newport Beach, California 92663 Re: Further Comments on the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (11FMND ") for the Citv Hall Reuse Protect (the "Protect "). Greetings Thank you for the opportunity to comment to comment on the captioned matter. This firm represents Friends ofDolores, a community action group dedicated to ensuring compliance with state and local laws including the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code sections 21000 et seq., Friends of City Mall, a community action group dedicated the preservation ofthc "City Hall" site for civic purposes, and others in the City in connection with the captioned matter. We have commented on the captioned Dtv1ND and offer these comments on the captioned document. First, please note that, in our December 26, 2012 letter on the captioned Project and MND, we requested notices in connection with the captioned matter. Also, because we commented on the Project and the DMND, state law requires that the City provide us with a copy of the response to, at least, our comments. The City has done none of this: we did not receive any notice of this hearing; and we did not received a copy of the response to our comments. Because of this lack of notice, we are not prepared this hearing and request a continuance of two weeks so that we can submit full and complete comments on the FMND. We offer these partial comments and will prepare .full cormnenls for the continued hearing. 14 Corporate Plaza, Suite 120 Ncwporr Beach, California 92660 (949) 650-5550 Fax: (949) 6501181 12/16/2012 2:1SPh1 FAX 9435501181 HAWKINS LAW OFFICES U10003/0007 Item No. 4b: Additional Materials Planning Commission January 17, 2013 Existing City Hall Complex Reuse Michnel L Tocrgc, Chair Members of the Planning Commission - 2- January 17, 2013 Second, the FMND states that "Mr. Robert C. Hawkins" submitted comments on the DMND. That is incorrect. As indicated in Letter No. 3, this office represents several connnunity groups also listedabove. l am not making these conunent.s personally. I am required to state the clients and have complied. "Third, we appreciate that the City decided to print the responses to comments in non- italicized font. As is obvious, it is much easier to read. Response to Comment No. 1 recognizes that the DMND was circulated in a non - "normal- font, italics. Because of this, t he DMND should be recirculated for public review and continent in this normal font so that the public can easily and fully review the DMND. The italicized DMND is the same as printing it in hieroglyphics or some other foreign language: it failed to perform its required informational purpose under CEQA. Because of this, the City must reformat the DMND and recirculate it for public review and comments. Fourth, many of the responses to our comments noted that the Project is a programmatic one which includes a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, and an amendment to the Local Coastal Land Use Plan. However, given that the City has undertaken environmental review at this point, the analysis must include an analysis of impacts under the reasonable worst case scenario. Platmine & Conservation League v. Castaic Lake Water Ageney (2009) 180 Cal. App. 4th 210, 252. )That. is, when the Project would allow a sixty foot building, then the environmental analysis must include discussion of the shade impacts of the Project and other impacts underthe "reasonable worst case scenario." Further, as indicated in our continents on the DMND, the FMND is simply attempting to defer analysis of the Project's impacts and mitigation. Deferral of environmental analysis violates CEQA. For instance, "By deferring enviromnental assessment to a future date, the conditions tun counter to that policy of CEQA which requires environmental review at the earliest feasible stage in the planning process." Sundstrom v. County of Mendocino (1988) 202 Cal. App, 3d 296, 308. See Bozunp v. Local Agency Formation Com.(1975)13 Cal. 3d 263, 282 (holding that "the principle that the environmental impact should be assessed as early as possible in government planning. "); Mount Sutro Defense Committee v Regents of University of California (1978) 77 Cal. App. M20, 34 (noting that environmental problems should be. considered at a point in the planning process "where genuine flexibility remains "). CCQA requires more than a promise of analysis and mitigation of significant impacts: it requires actual analysis and mitigation measures that really minimize an identified impact. further, the City cannot defer mitigation: "Deferral of the specifies of mitigation is permissible where the local entity commits itself to mitigation and lists the alternatives to be considered, analyzed and possibly incorporated in the mitigation plan. (Citation omitted.) On the other hand, an agency goes too far when it simply requires a project applicant to obtain a biological report and then comply with any recommendations that maybe made in the report. (Citation omitted.)" 14 Corporate Plaza, Suitc 120 Vcwporu Beach, California 92660 (949) 6505550 Pax: (949) 6.50.1181 12;16/2012 2:19PId FAX 9466501161 Michael 6'roerge, Chair Members of die Plannin7 Commission HAWKINS LAYI OFFICES [?,.0004/0007 Item No. 4b: Additional Materials Planning Commission January 17, 2013 Existing City Hall Complex Reuse 3 • January 11, 2013 Defend the Bay v City of Irvine(2004) 119 Cal. App. 4th 1261, 1276. The I %MND attempts improperly to defer both enviromnental analysis and mitigation. The City cannot simply propose vague and prograrmrratic measures now and then promise father analysis. We have seen similar promises broken again and again. More importantly, both the General Plan and the Local Coastal Land Use Plan include height restrictions and policies to limit heights. The FMND fails to analyze the Project's impacts on these restrictions and policies. For instance, Land Use Element Policy LU 5.1.2 which concerns "Compatible Interfaces" states: "Require that the height of development in nonresidential and higher density residential areas transition as it nears lower density residential areas to minimize conflicts at the interface between the different types of development." The Project conflicts with this Policy and the FMND fails to explain the impact and provide adequate mitigation. Likewise, the Local Coastal Land Use Plan Policy No. 2.7 -1 requires: "Continue to maintain appropriate setbacks and density, floor area, and height limits for residential development to protect the character of established neighborhoods and to protect coastal access and coastal resources." The Project fails to maintain height limits and will have the potential to create significant impacts on land use, aesthetics, air quality and others by inserting this sixty foot struclrtrc in an area of low rise commercial and residential structures. Fifth, as to the shade analysis, Response to Comment No. 22 fails to provide any rationale for failing to include a shade analysis. Cormnent No. 22 notes that the DMND fails to include the necessary shade analysis to determine. fully the aesthetic impacts on the Project with its sixty foot structure, The Response states that: "The City Hall project site is located in a mixed use area where the predominant land uses in the immediate vicinity do not include residential uses. As a result, a shade /shadow study was not conducted." FMND, Responses to Comments, page 12(sic), This is incorrect. Residential uses surround the Project site: across 32d Street, there is a mixed use residential development; across the channel, Newport Island residents would be affected; outdoor restaurants in the vicinity would be affected including those across Newport Blvd, and those in Via Lido shopping center. Further, the DMINrD states in Section 2.1 that one of the reasons that the Project is compatible with the area is that the City anticipates receipt of application for multifamily uses in the vicinity. 14 Corpornte Plaza, Suite 120 Newport Bcach, California 9 1660 (949) 650.5550 Fax: (949) 650,1181 12!1612012 7:19131.1 FAX 8d 56501181 HAWKINS LA1,4 LIFFICLS a0005l0007 Item No. 4b: Additional Materials Planning Commission January 17, 2013 Existing City Hall Complex Reuse Michael LToerge, Chair Memhers of the Ytattning Commission - 4 l lamiary 17, 2013 Moreover, the FMND is incorrect that shade analysis is only necessary for residential uses. However, the City has Policy K -3 which is entitled "Implementation Procedures for the California Environmental Quality Act." K -3 contains no such restriction that shade impacts shall only be considered when a project is in the immediate vicinity of residential uses. Indeed, the Draft EfR for the Wilshire Grand Redevelopment Project included a shade analysis due to shadow sensitive uses which include residential uses but also include recreational uses, outdoor restaurants, and other uses where shadows create impacts. Here, the Project site is surrounded by shadow sensitive uses which require an analysis of the Project's shade impacts on these uses. The City should revise and the analysis as and EIR which would fully analyze all facets of the Project, its impacts and mitigation and its alternatives. Sixth, interestingly, Policy K -3 includes a provision that recognizes that the Project may create a potentially significant impact and requires the preparation of an EIR. Policy K -3 at Paragraph D (Environmental Determinations) subparagraph 3 (Initial Studies), states: "In addition, the following shall be considered in determining whether or not a project may have a significant impact, in view of the particular character and beauty of Newport Beach: "a. A substantial change in the character of an area by a difference in use, size or configuration is created." The Project hits all three areas of significance: the Project will result in a substantial and adverse change in the character of the area by the introduction of a new use on the Project site: residential uses; the Project will result in a substantial and adverse change in the character of the area by the introduction of a new and substantially larger residential building; and the Project will result in a substantial and adverse change in the character ofthc area by the introduction of a new con figuration and the elimination of substantial surface public parking in the area. The Project site may have a significant impact on the environment by creating a substantial change in the character of the Project site by a difference is use, size and configuration. Policy K -3 requires the preparation of an EIR. Now, we know that the City Council can change or ignore these policies at will, but the Planning Commission and staff cannot. Moreover, the standard identified above is not simply a City standard; it is a CEQA standard. Public Resources Code section 21068.5. That is; because of the Project's substantial and adverse change in use, size and configuration, the Project has the potential to create significant and adverse impacts on the environment. This CEQA requirement and that of Policy K -3 requires that the City prepare an EIR for the Project. Eighth, although the FMND recognizes that the Lido Village Design Guidelines are not regulatory and have not regulatory effect, the FMND still regards them as regulatory and relies on the Guidelines to show that the Project will have no impacts. For instance, Comment No. 15 raises the issue regarding the non- regulatory effect of the Guidelines and quotes Resolution No. 2012 -4 which states that they are non regulatory. The Response to Comment No. 15 states in part: 14 Corporate Plaza, Suite 120 Newport Hcach, California 92660. (949) 650.5550 Far: (949) 650 -1181 12/16/2012 2:20Pfd FA.% 9 @96501181 HAWKINS LAW OFFICES 40006/0007 Item No. 4b: Additional Materials Planning Commission January 17, 2013 Existing City Hall Complex Reuse Michael LTocrgc, Chair Members of the Planning Commission -5- January 17, 2013 was unintentional. Rather, the discussion of the Lido Village Design Guidelines was (sic) intended to illustrate that future development must be found to be consist (sic) with the design guidelines for approval. Development of the redevelopment/reuse plan in accordance with the guidelines will promote the vision that is described in the Lido Village Design Guidelines through site planting /design and architectural compatibility." Responses to Public Comments, page 10 (sic) (emphasis supplied). So, Comment No. 15 quoted a section in the DMND which said that the Guidelines are regulatory and that the Project must comply with them. The Response does not correct this error; it recognizes it and says it is unintentional( ?). That is not the point. The FMND and Response to Comment No. 15 continues to regard the Guidelines as regulatory. The second sentence quoted above displays this incorrect application of the Guidelines: if development "must be found to be consist[ent] with the design guidelines for approval," then the FMND incorrectly regards the Guidelines as regulations. That is wrong. Rather, the correct description of the Guidelines and the Project is that the Guidelines are part of the Project and require their own environmental review to stand as regulations. The City should prepare an LIR to analyze the full Project: the Project and the Guidelines. Or again, Response to Conuncnt No. 16 shows that the FMND regards the Guidelines as regulatory in the same fashion as the General Plan and the Local Coastal Land Use Plan: "Therefore, consistency with the LVDG, in addition to the long -range goals and policies articulated in the Newport Beach General Plan and Coastal Land Use Plan support, land use compatibility and the conclusion that potential impacts would be less than significant." The General Plan and the Local Coastal Land Use Plan are regulatory and have undergone their own environmental review. The Guidelines have not. Therefore, consistency with the Guidelines does not ensure any environmental compliance at all. More importantly, as noted above, the Project does not comply with the General Plan, the Zoning Code, and the Local Coastal Land Use Plan. The Project includes amendments to all three. Therefore, the appropriate environmental analysis must discuss all potentially significant impacts and propose adequate mitigation. In conclusion, the FMND is totally inadequate. Good and sound policy reasons and good planning require the preparation of an EIR. Such an EIR would analyze all impacts including shade impacts, would include adequate mitigation, would include a discussion of Proj ect alternatives which is necessary for the Project to go forward, and would allow the City to override any significant an unmitigated impacts. 14 Corporate Plaza, Suitt 120 Newport Beach, California 92660 (949) 6505550 Fax: (949) 650 -1181 12/16/2012 2.20PM FAX 9496501161 HAWKINS LAW OFFICES FZ0007110007 Item No. 4b: Additional Materials Planning Commission January 17, 2013 Existing City Hall Complex Reuse Michael L Toergc, Chair Members of the Plwuting Commission .6. January 17, 2013 Thank you, again, for the opportunity to comment on the FMND. As before and although ignored for this hearing, PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH NOTICE OF ANY RESPONSES TO THESE COMMENTS IN A NON - ITALICIZED FORMAT AND WITH NOTICES OF ANY AND ALL HEARINGS ON THE CAPTIONED PROJECT AND FMND. RCIUkw Of course, should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, cc: Leilani Brown, City Clerk (Via Facsimile Only) 14 Corporate Plaza, Suite 120 Newport Beach, Califomla 92660 (949) 650.5550 Fax: (949) 650.1181