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HomeMy WebLinkAbout83-109 - General Plan Amendment 82-2BRESOLUTION No. 83 -109 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE AND RESIDENTIAL GROWTH ELEMENTS OF THE NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN [GPA 82 -2(b)] • WHEREAS, Section 707 of the Charter of the City of Newport Beach provides that the City Council, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, may amend the General Plan or any part or element or map thereof; and WHEREAS, the General Plan of the City of Newport Beach contains, among other elements, the Land Use Element and map which will serve as a guide for future planning and development of the City; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held public hearings at which it considered an amendment to the Land Use Element and map and adopted Resolution No. 1103, recommending to the City Council certain changes and amendments in said element and map; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach has prepared a final environmental impact report (EIR) in compliance with CEQA and the State EIR Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the certified Final EIR in making its decision on the proposed amendments to the Newport Beach General Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council by this Resolution adopts the Statement of Facts and Statement of Overriding Considerations as required by the State EIR Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach has, in the General Plan Housing Element, established policies to increase the production of housing in the community and to provide affordable housing opportunities in the City; and to produce housing at the lowest possible cost consistent with Section 65913 of the Government Code; and WHEREAS, it is the goal of the City to provide a balanced community, with a variety of housing types and designs and housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community; and WHEREAS, the City recognizes its responsibility to designate issufficient vacant land for residential use with appropriate standards to produce housing at the lowest possible cost consistent with Section 65913 of the Government Code; and WHEREAS, it is the goal of the City to provide a balanced community, with a variety of housing types and designs and housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community; and WHEREAS, it is the goal of the City to preserve and increase affordable housing for low- and moderate - income households; and WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City to eliminate constraints to housing production and increase allowed density, wherever possible; and • WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City to provide incentives to the building industry to facilitate the provision of housing for low- and moderate - income households; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach recognizes the unique opportunity to provide affordable housing on the Belcourt site; and WHEREAS, the increased residential use in Belcourt will achieve an appropriate balance between employment and housing; and WHEREAS, the increased residential use in Belcourt will promote and assist in the development of housing for low- and moderate - income households; and WHEREAS, 'the increased residential use in Belcourt will promote housing opportunities for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, or color; and WHEREAS, the increased residential use in Belcourt will provide for the development of a variety of housing types and products for all income levels of the community; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach recognizes the opportunity to require provision of affordable housing either on or off site in conjunction with residential development in the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt certain amendments to the Land Use Element and map and Residential Growth Element and Map of the Newport Beach General Plan, as set forth below; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Newport Beach as follows: • 1. The City Council makes the Findings contained in the Statement of Facts with respect to significant impacts identified in the Final EIR together with the Finding that each fact in support of the Findings is true and is based upon substantial evidence in the record, including the Final EIR. The Statement of Facts is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. - 2 - 2. The City Council finds that the facts set forth in the Statement of Overriding Considerations are true and are supported by substantial evidence in the record, including the Final EIR. The Statement of Overriding Considerations is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. • 3. The City Council finds that the Final EIR has identified all significant environmental effects of the project and that there are no known potential environmental impacts not addressed in the Final EIR. 4. The City Council finds that all significant effects of the project are set forth in the Statement of Facts. 5. The City Council finds that although the Final EIR identifies certain significant environmental effects that will result if the project is approved, all significant effects that can feasibly be mitigated or avoided have been avoided or mitigated by the imposition of Conditions on the approved General Plan Amendment and the imposition of mitigation measures as set forth in the Mitigation Measures attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. 6. The City Council finds that potential mitigation measures or project alternatives not incorporated into the project were rejected as infeasible, based upon specific economic, social, and other considerations as set forth in the Statement of Facts and the Final EIR. 7. The City Council finds that the unavoidable significant impacts of the project, as identified in the Statement of Facts, that have not been reduced to a level of insignificance, have been substantially reduced in their impacts by the imposition of Conditions on the approved General Plan Amendment and the imposition of mitigation measures. In making its decision on the project, the City Council has given greater weight to the adverse environmental impacts. The City Council finds that the remaining unavoidable significant impacts are • clearly outweighed by the economic, social, and other benefits of the project, as set forth in the Statement of Overriding Considerations. S. The City Council finds that the Final EIR has described all reasonable alternatives to the project that could feasibly attain the basic objectives of the project, even when these alternatives might impede the attainment of project objectives and might be more costly. - 3 - Further, the City Council finds that a good -faith effort was made to incorporate alternatives in the preparation of the Draft EIR and all reasonable alternatives were considered in the review process of the Final EIR and ultimate decisions on the project. 9. The City Council finds that the project should be approved • and that any alternative to this proposed action should not be approved for the project based on the information contained in the Final EIR, the data contained in the Statement of Facts, and for the reasons stated in the public record and those contained in the Statement of Overriding Considerations. 10. The City Council finds that a good -faith effort has been made to seek out and incorporate all points of view in the preparation of the Draft and Final EIR as indicated in the public record on the project, including the Final EIR. 11. The City Council finds that:, during the public hearing process on General Plan Amendment 82 -2(b), the Planning Commission and the environmental documents evaluated a range of alternative development options and the project, as approved by this Resolution, is included within that range of alternatives. Therefore, the City Council finds that it is not necessary to refer the General Plan Amendment back to the Planning Commission for report and recommendation. The City Council has considered the recommendations of the Planning Commission in its decision on the project. 12. The City Council finds and determines that the Final Environmental Impact Report consists of the following documents: a) Belcourt GPA 82 -2(b), including Technical Appendices. b) Attachment 1 to the Draft EIR, including comments and responses and additional information. c) Planning Commission Staff Reports dated September 22, 1983 and September 28, 1983, with attachments and • exhibits. d) Planning Commission Minutes. e) City Council Staff Report of October 24, 1983, with attachments and exhibits. f) City Council Minutes. - 4 - All of the above information has been and will be on file with the Planning Department, City of Newport Beach, City Hall, 3300 West Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92663 -3884, (714) 640 -2197. • BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach that the Land Use Element and map and the Residential Growth Element and map, are hereby amended, establishing the following land uses, Conditions, mitigation measures, policies, and limits on future development of the project site as indicated in Exhibits 1 and 2 which are attached hereto and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth. ADOPTED THIS 24th day of October, 1983. ATTEST- • FET/kk 10/18/83 Rev. 10/27/83 - 5 - Zz mayor Exhibit 1 Land Use Element General Plan Amendment 82 -2 Adopted October 24, 1983 Resolution No. 83 -109 The language of the Land Use Element and the accompanying map shall be amended to designate Area 8 of Belcourt for Multiple - Family Residential use with a maximum of 168 dwelling units. Thus, the total residential units permitted on the Aerohutronic Ford site will be 412. Further, add the following language: 1. That 25% of all units in Area 8 above 38 units developed in Area 8 shall be moderately priced for sale units as defined by the City's Housing Element. 2. That park dedication fees shall be required for the "Affordable Housing Units." 3. That prior to the issuance of any building permit for the project, the • applicant shall pay its "fair- share" of the ultimate improvements to the City's circulation system, as may be determined by the City, except for 38 units presently permitted in the Planned Community. 4. Prior to the issuance of any grading and /or building permits, the applicant shall deposit with the City's Finance Director the sum proportional to the percentage of future additional traffic ielated to the project in the subject area, to be used for construction of sound - attenuation barriers on the southerly side of West Coast Highway in the West Newport Area; the westerly side of Jamboree Road between Eastbluff Drive (No) and Ford Road; and the southerly side of East Coast Highway in the Irvine Terrace area, except for 38 units presently permitted in the Planned Community. • Exhibit 2 Residential Growth Element General Plan Amendment 82 -2 Adopted October 24, 1983 Resolution No. 83 -109 The language of the Residential Growth Element and the accompanying map shall be amended to designate Area 8 of Belcourt for Multiple - Family Residential use with a maximum of 168 dwelling units. Thus, the total residential units permitted on the Aeronutronic Ford site will be 412. Further, add the following language: 1. That 25% of all units in Area 8 above 38 units developed in Area 8 shall be moderately priced for sale units as defined by the City's Housing Element. 2. That park dedication fees shall be required for the "Affordable Housing Units." 3. That prior to the issuance of any building permit for the project, the applicant shall pay its "fair- share" of the ultimate improvements to the City's circulation system, as may be determined by the City, except for 38 units. 4. Prior to the issuance of any grading and /or building permits, the applicant shall deposit with the City's Finance Director the sum proportional to the percentage of future additional traffic related to the project in the subject area, to be used for construction of sound - attenuation barriers on the southerly side of West Coast Highway in the West Newport Area; the westerly, side of Jamboree Road between Eastbluff Drive (No) and Ford Road; and the southerly side of East Coast Highway in the Irvine Terrace area, except for 38 units presently permitted in the Planned Community.