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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14 - General Plan Amendment 99-1aEW P�qr CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Hearing Date: o m COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT > D Agenda Item No.: PLANNING DEPARTMENT Staff Person: 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD NEWPORT BEACH. CA 92658 (949) 644 -3200: FAX (949) 644 -3250 REPORT TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: General Plan Amendment 99 -1 February 22, 1999 14 Patricia L. Temple 644 -3200 SUMMARY: Request to initiate amendments to the Newport Beach General Plan, as follows: A. 341 La Jolla Drive: A proposal to change the land use designation from Single Family Residential to Two - Family Residential. B. 3000 through 3012 Lafayette and 514 through 520 31'` Street (Cannery Restaurant and parking lot): A proposal to change the land use designation from Retail and Service Commercial to Single Family Residential for 11 lots. C. 260 Newport Center Drive: A proposal to increase the development limit to accommodate a 323 square foot addition to an existing office building. D. Big Canyon Area I (Sea Island Community Association): A proposal to increase the dwelling unit limit to allow the construction of three residential units on an existing tennis court. E. 3443 Pacific View Drive (Harbor Day School): A proposal to increase the development limit to allow the addition of a gymnasium to an existing school facility. F. 1009 Bayside Drive (Shark Island Yacht Club): A proposal to change the land use designation from Recreational and Environmental Open Space to Administrative, Professional and Financial Commercial to allow construction of an office building. G. Newport Center: A proposal to increase the development limitation for several areas of Newport Center as follows: ➢ Fashion Island: Increase the permitted development by 100,000 square feet. ➢ Block 500: Increase the permitted development by 450,000 square feet. ➢ Corporate Plaza: Increase the permitted development by 69,000 square feet. ➢ Corporate Plaza West: Increase the permitted development by 101,000 square feet. ➢ Block 600: Increase the permitted development to allow the addition of 150 residential /resort units. ➢ Avocado North: Establish entitlement to allow the development of day care and college uses. SUGGESTED ACTION: Initiate the amendments to the General Plan as recommended by the Planning Commission. Planning Commission Action The Planning Commission will consider this item at its meeting of February 18, 1999. A supplemental report will be distributed to the City Council on Friday, February 19th, reporting the recommendations of the Planning Commission. Background City Council Policy K -I states that: "A citizen and/or property owner may request an amendment to the General Plan. Such request shall be submitted in writing to the Planning Commission a minimum of fourteen (14) days prior to the month during which proposed amendments are to be initiated. The request should clearly set forth the reason for which the request is made, and should contain information substantiating the need. If the Planning Commission, after examination, is convinced that the proposed change is worthy of initiation, it may recommend initiation of amendments as set forth above. If not, the Commission shall forward the request to the City Council with its recommendation that initiation of the amendment is unwarranted. The City Council, after consideration of the request and of the report from the Planning Commission, may either initiate the proposed amendment and direct the Planning Commission to set for public hearing, return the request to the originator without further action, or defer action on the proposed amendment to future hearing sessions based on Planning Department work loads and project priorities." Proposed Amendments 341 La Jolla Drive: The owner of this property has requested an amendment to the Land Use Element to allow two family residential development where a single residence is currently permitted. The attached vicinity map shows the property and the surrounding zoning. The property adjoins a row of lots to the west which are zoned R -2. However, most of those lots are very deep and have double frontage on La Jolla Drive and Catalina, with a significant grade differential between each street. As a result, although zoned R -2 and developed with two homes, this row of lots has a single family home on each street, with a high bluff separating them. The General Plan Amendment 99 -1 February 18, 1999 Page 2 balance of the area surrounding the subject property is zoned R -1, and is developed predominantly with single family dwellings. Another characteristic of this area is the very narrow width of La Jolla Drive. While it is a 40 foot wide right -of -way, its curb to curb width is 20 feet. Parking is not currently prohibited on the street. As a result, the street is very difficult to traverse. Because of these factors, staff is of the opinion that it would be unlikely that further analysis would result in a recommendation for approval. 3000 through 3012 Lafayette Avenue and 514 through 520 3151 Street: This request is for the property currently occupied by the Cannery Restaurant and its parking lot. The request is to change the land use designation in the Land Use Element and the Local Coastal Program, Land Use Plan from Retail and Service Commercial to Single Family Residential. It is the intention of the applicant to construct 11 single - family residences on the existing 11 lots. While this proposal will raise similar issues to the Via Lido Drive proposal considered last year, study of this request is consistent with the interest in reviewing the level of commercial entitlement on the Balboa Peninsula. 260 Newport Center Drive: This request is to increase the permitted development in the 200 block of Newport Center to accommodate a lobby addition to an existing office building. Big Canyon Area 1: This is a request of the Sea Island Community Association to increase the permitted number of dwelling units allocated this part of Big Canyon from 83 to 86 units to allow the development of three units on an existing tennis court. As stated in their letter, the reason for this request is to allow a revenue producing development of an underutilized facility to provide funds for repair and maintenance. 3443 Pacific View Drive: This is a request of Harbor Day School to increase the development limitation (currently 0.15 FAR) to allow the addition of a gymnasium on a part of the existing athletic field. This request is not intended to allow for an increase in the student population of the school, but to allow existing programs to operate in appropriately sized facilities and to reduce scheduling conflicts. 1099 Bayside Drive: This request is to change the land use designation of the property currently occupied by the Shark Island Yacht Club in the Land Use Element and the Local Coastal Program, Land Use Plan from Recreational and Environmental Open Space to Administrative, Professional and Financial Commercial. Although not specified in the letter, it will also be necessary to establish a development allocation for the site. The purpose of the request is to allow development of an office building on the property. Newport Center: In response to a request of the City Council at their yearly goal setting conference on January 30, 1999, The Irvine Company has submitted a plan for the build -out of Newport Center. The request is predominantly for additional office entitlement, but includes a residential /resort accommodation component in Block 600, additional entitlement in Fashion Island, and day care and college facilities southerly of the OCTA transfer facility. If initiated, the project will be segmented to a limited extent, allowing the project proposed for Corporate Plaza General Plan Amendment 99 -1 February 18, 1999 Page 3 West to be analyzed as part of the larger project, but acted on as a separate component in association with the Local Coastal Program certification effort, since that part of Newport Center is in the Coastal Zone. Planning Department Workload A staff resources table attached to this report lists all current programs and projects in the Planning Department (Planning and Economic Development). Included is an analysis of the staffing requirements for the various workload categories of the department. The workload analysis indicates that the Department is currently operating beyond capacity. In addition to our regular workload, we are processing many major development projects, which used to be handled by a principal planner /environmental coordinator position eliminated from the budget several years ago. Because of this, the Department has for the first time retained a contract project manager for one of the major development requests (Koll Office Project). Additionally, the case planners are currently augmenting the plan check staff by working overtime, to reduce the backlog in that activity area. It should also be noted that the City has submitted a grant request and work program to the California Coastal Commission for the certification of our Local Coastal Program. This will further exacerbate the Department's workload. As a result, there is a need to consider available staff and other resources when new projects are assigned to the department. In terms of the new cases which will result from initiation of these General Plan Amendments, it is felt by the Department that most can still be handled within the staff assigned to case analysis, as they will be processed as the proponents submit their related applications. However, the number of GPA requests is just another indicator of the continuing high workload we are experiencing. The large Newport Center proposal will require the retention of contract project management, as the Planning Director is committed to the LCP certification effort if the work program is funded by the Coastal Commission. However, it may be time for the City to consider reestablishing the Principal Planner position in the Department's budget to address what appears to be a long -term need for increased staff in the Planning Department. Should that position be reestablished, the need to retain outside consultants for large projects will be eliminated. Submitted by: SHARON Z. WOOD Assistant City Manager Prepared by: PATRICIA L. TEMPLE Planning Director ��_ �c 1 0& 1.-2, Attachments: Allo ion of Staff Resources Letters of request with vicinity maps General Plan Amendment 99 -1 February 18, 1999 Page 4 ALLOCATION OF STAFF RESOURCES (HOURS PER YEAR) 2/99 Workload Category Planning Econ.Devj Total Administration 400 200 600 Development Review 6,000 100 6,100 Plan Check 3,500 0 3,500 Counter /Public Information 2,000 100 2,100 Code Enforcement 4,200 50 4,250 Housin 0 50 50 JCDBG 0 1 650 650 BID Support 0 400 400 Data/Demo ra hics /GIS 1,500 0 1,500 Business Retention and Attraction 0 380 380 EDC 0 100 100 EQAC 0 75 75 Regional Activities 100 50 150 TOTAL ONGOING: 17,700 2,155 19,855 Special Projects Underway Zoning Code Revisions 1 200 0 200 LCP Certification 1,750 325 2,075 TPO 120 50 170 Housing Element 40 500 540 Airport Area Study 0 500 500 Mariner's Mile Study 0 100 100 Document Imaging Implementation 50 10 60 Balboa Peninsula Revitalization 0 750 750 Balboa Peninsula Sign Regulations 125 25 150 Lar qeScale Develo ment 2 2,000 100 2,100 ED Strategic Plan 0 350 350 Hotel Incentives 0 300 300 Image Enhancement 0 300 300 TOTAL SPECIAL PROJECTS 4,285 1 3,310 7,595 TOTAL ALLOCATED STAFF RESOURCES 21,985 5,465 27,450 TOTAL STAFF HOURS 20,800 5,096 25,896 SURPLUS (DEFICIT) STAFF HOURS (1,185) (369) (1,554) (1) Includes Telecommunications Ord., Landscaping Requirements and Residential Building Stnds. (2) Includes Rockwell, Newport Dunes, Koll Center Newport and Newport Center. y0- Eileen Willis -Brown 341 La Jolla Drive Newport Beaeh, CA 92663 Ph. jk949- 548 -5108 October. 21, 1998 City of Newtiort Bench Attn: Planning Dopavtment 3300 New')Ort Boulevard Newport 1loach, CA 92663 RE: 3111 La Jolla Drive Gentlemen: I zam the owner of the property at 141 La Jolla Drive and I would like to have the zoning changed to I~ -2 which will conform with other pro*orties on this street. This will allow pin to turn this property into income producing. There is roorn on the property to allow a driveway off the street to he made to arson- iodate 2 ears. I woiild like to renuest a hearing an-)ointment for this change. Sincerely, ' Eileen Willie-Brown P RECEIVED By CIT 1LANNING DEPARTMENT Y OF k'FkV;Dr)RT SEACH AM OCT 2 ; 1998 PM 71819�10111112111E�314is e 341 La Jolla Av Subject Property n L L I �j �I R-I Zoning R-2 Zoning 0 January 13, 1999 Attention: Patty Temple City of Newport Beach 3200 Newport Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92663 Re: 3000 through 3012 Lafayette (7 Lots) and 514 through 520 3151 Street (4 Lots) Parcel map attached Please consider this request to change the zoning and general plan of the Cannery Restaurant property to R -1 lots. Sincerely Russell E. Fluter, Agent for Owner CANNERY VILLAGE REALTY INC. 2025 W. BALBOA BLVD. NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92663 (949) 673 -3777 I bp'9BSf• ''� \ _ y.- 0Lr,. oc) l n yl Vk d AG t ma \ J K1 P. \ m\ Q ZO d I l �d o s G L IrA qtj ti v� 4 � g6 �M p / 1d' F/ ai 'tea O 1 t 0.6 04 u' n 4 �c 9 N C ���t 9 s Dear Ms. Temple: I represent the new owners of 260 Newport Center Drive, a 5 story office building located in the Design Plaza area of Newport Center. The new owners plans for 260 Newport Center include the remodeling of the main entrance lobby. After consulting with our Architect ( Randi Keats and Associates ) we have approved a remodeling program that includes the expansion of the existing lobby by 323 Gross Rentable Square Feet ( see attached Partial Plan, page I ). On the advice and instruction of Marc Myers, Associate Planner, we are hereby submitting our proposal to the Planning Department for inclusion and review at the next scheduled Planning Commission meeting, which is scheduled for February 18'", 1999. The proposed 260 Lobby Remodel is based on the following: 1) Current ownership's commitment to upgrade a 1970's generation building aesthstetically, functionally, and in accordance with today' Building and ADA code requirements. 2) Ownership's recognition of its current and future Tenants needs and expectations. The proposed remodeling of the main lobby would include the creation of a small mail/ Fed. Ex. Delivery area and vending machine area. In addition it would remove a nonfunctional interior fountain and resurface the floor and interior walls with Limestone, create a new ceiling and install new energy efficient lighting. ADA issues such as exterior grades and path of travel would also be addressed. The proposed remodel, while increasing the buildings Gross Square Feet ( +323), it does not increase the Leaseable or Occupiable area of the building. If you or your staff should have any questions concerning the proposed remodel or if I can be of any other assistance in your evaluation and scheduling of our request please do not hesitate to call me As Agent for T.Y. Newgbrt, LLC Gl WILLIAM A. GORING Commercial Real Estate Services 260 Newport center Dr., Ste. 200 RECEIVED BY Newport Beach, Ca. 92660 PLANNING DEPARTMENT (949) -721- 8893 /office CITY OF N : \VRnRT REACH (949)- 721- 8794/fax JAN 15 1999 January 15, 1999 AM M 718191101111121112131 jy1 1B Ms. Patricia Temple Planning Director City of Newport Beach 3300 Newport Blvd. Newport Beach, Ca. 92658 Re: 260 Newport Center Drive - Proposed Lobby Expansion General Plan Amendment Request Dear Ms. Temple: I represent the new owners of 260 Newport Center Drive, a 5 story office building located in the Design Plaza area of Newport Center. The new owners plans for 260 Newport Center include the remodeling of the main entrance lobby. After consulting with our Architect ( Randi Keats and Associates ) we have approved a remodeling program that includes the expansion of the existing lobby by 323 Gross Rentable Square Feet ( see attached Partial Plan, page I ). On the advice and instruction of Marc Myers, Associate Planner, we are hereby submitting our proposal to the Planning Department for inclusion and review at the next scheduled Planning Commission meeting, which is scheduled for February 18'", 1999. The proposed 260 Lobby Remodel is based on the following: 1) Current ownership's commitment to upgrade a 1970's generation building aesthstetically, functionally, and in accordance with today' Building and ADA code requirements. 2) Ownership's recognition of its current and future Tenants needs and expectations. The proposed remodeling of the main lobby would include the creation of a small mail/ Fed. Ex. Delivery area and vending machine area. In addition it would remove a nonfunctional interior fountain and resurface the floor and interior walls with Limestone, create a new ceiling and install new energy efficient lighting. ADA issues such as exterior grades and path of travel would also be addressed. The proposed remodel, while increasing the buildings Gross Square Feet ( +323), it does not increase the Leaseable or Occupiable area of the building. If you or your staff should have any questions concerning the proposed remodel or if I can be of any other assistance in your evaluation and scheduling of our request please do not hesitate to call me As Agent for T.Y. Newgbrt, LLC Gl o U U s n o v H N U O N � s aj fie c 0 .y a a a J m .0 ,G H a` 0 a I c 0 m w 0 O 0 a V- It! i i i i i T- c c9 a m m a N m 0 0 m w 0 O d N (tl CL 0 i N LU a a t 0 Z 1a a 0 w w Bj a e! r m CL • Y `-J C m a !ps4 LL F�j O 4t6d LL i\ m 0. O) c U a) U N N 2 10 LO 1 1a a o 6 d CD CD cu wN t '0 Tr 4 n y -0 JLL `-J C m a !ps4 LL F�j O 4t6d LL i\ m 0. O) c U a) U N N 2 10 s 3 g vS m c 0 a a Q N M i u Y T a CL i CL ,, � duo �0 VICINITY MAP 260 Newport Center Drive WO -0 a ' zJn „ j zzzzz, 210 I f ,1 � I� f �WPatT S\ + >p QN \SS 1 �Rryf I! TilNP-n 11 c r U Michael Luna ATA M 31681 Camino Capistrano, Suite 105 San Juan Capistrano. Califomia 92675 Phone: (714) 493 -5200 Fax: (714) 493 -5248 E Ma0: Yachtracer @ Prodgy.not �Arch *tect January 18, 1999 Planning Commission CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 3300 Newport Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92658 -8915 Subject: General Plan Amendment Application for the Sea Island Community Association Honorable Members of the Planning Commission: On behalf of the Sea Island Community Association Board of Directors, I am submitting a request for a General Plan Amendment to allow the addition of three units to the Sea Island Community see letter of authorization, Attachment 1. A conceptual plan, Attachment 2, is enclosed illustrating the location of the proposed three additional units: in place of the existing tennis court located at the southerly end of the property. If approved, the Sea Island Community would be expanded from 83 to 86 single family attached units. In the event the Planning Commission determines that this proposed change is worthy of initiation, this application will be augmented by the submittal of an amendment to the Big Canyon Planned Community Plan. Upon submittal of such an amendment and formal consideration of the General Plan Amendment, a complete set of plans illustrating the exact location and configuration of the proposed units will be submitted. In addition, detailed land use analysis to determine the impact of the three additional units on the Community Plan's existing statistical analysis and support facilities will be prepared. This analysis will prepared to ensure that the newly proposed units meet the Community Plan's development standards. REQUEST: The Sea Island Community is designated as Area 1 in the City's Planned Community Text Map, see Attachment 3. Area 1 is located within Big Canyon Planned Community along the southeasterly comer of Jamboree Road and Ford Road. Presently, Sea Island is comprised of 83 single family attached units. This request is to allow an additional three units to be developed for a total of 86. The three additional units are proposed 13 in place of the existing tennis court. The existing tennis court is located at the southwesterly edge of the project. A preliminary plan illustrating the proposed location of the additional units has been prepared and is included as Attachment 2. In particular, this request seeks to amend the Land Use Element of the General Plan; specifically, Statistical Area L 2. Statistical Area L 2 pertains to Big Canyon Area 1. Big Canyon Area 1 is commonly referred to as Sea Island. Statistical Area L 2 limits the number of units in Big Canyon Area 1 to 83, the number currently existing. On January 15, 1998, the Sea Island Community Association Board of Directors took action to seek approval of a General Plan Amendment requesting this Statistical Area be amended to allow for an additional three units for a total of 86 single family attached units. REASON FOR THE REQUEST: The reason for this request is to allow the Sea Island Association to maximize use of its property. The Sea Island Association is interested in replacing the existing tennis court that is located at the far end of the complex. The Association would like to replace it with three additional units. The Association would like to sell these units and utilize the proceeds to make necessary repairs. The necessary repairs are related to ongoing drainage problems and general maintenance. The Association, without the additional moneys derived from the sale of these units, cannot continue to repair the property as required. The Association recognizes that the exiting tennis court is rarely, if ever, used. The tennis court is located in a remote area of the complex and is not visible to the majority of residents. The tennis court is located adjacent to Jamboree Road and is severely impacted by noise. The noise along the with court's remote location makes its use undesirable. Consequently, an overwhelming majority of property owners at Sea Island have agreed to pursue the redevelopment of this area with three additional units. The units would be attached and designed in keeping with the existing architectural style of the complex. They would be sound attenuated and would maintain the Site Development Standards required per the Big Canyon Planned Community Plan. /� The Board of Directors has determined this to be a viable means for upgrading the existing complex without having to increase individual association fees. Unlike collecting fees on an on -going basis from individual owners, the sale of property would allow for a large sum of money to be collected all at once. This would enable the Association to initiate substantial repairs. The Board of Directors seeks your approval of this request and that you will find it worthy of initiation. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me. I can be reached at 949/493 -5200 or via mobile at 714/749 -5862. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Imo- JV_-4� Marie Luna Urban Planner Attachments 1. Letter of Authorization 2. Conceptual Site Plan 3. Big Canyon Planned Community Text Map Xc: Pam Cooper, Property Manager, Villageway Property Management, Fax: 949/553 -1876 Doug Fletcher, Fax: 644 -8972 Mark Harstone, Fax: 939 -0904 Ed Lorbach /5 Property Manageyneyrt TO: City of Newport Beach FROM: Pam Cooper, PCAM®, CCAM® Property Manager /Agent SEA ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION RE: Plan Amendment DATE: January 15, 1999 ATIA CH Mir f P.D. Box 4708, Irvine, CA 92616 1 Corporate Park Drive, Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92606 949.553.1876 fax 949.250.9009 vmi ®villageway.com As Management Agent for the SEA ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, Board of Directors, I have been authorized to advise you that the Board of Directors has appointed Marie Luna, as agent to act on behalf of the Association in submitting a request for general plan amendment to the city for review. Should you have any questions regarding this authorization, please feel free to contact this office at the numbers indicated above. Sincerely, VILL AY MANAGEMENT, INC. am Cooper, PCAM®, CCAM® Property Manager At the Direction of the Board of Directors C:\ASSOCIATIONMSea Island \Legal\Plan amend authroization.doc ' txm °'o C A ��, Providing Homeowner Association Management Since 1969 ' C M tr(irTM✓✓NI L ' ..aT . � ^.i•Y �..`S� Tg P .::�JV ..p, • ... �' �y �.�'nn ^�`•y% i j � J3.: '' - .'. �':`c]-/i�t I \ i BIG CANYON AnikG" Mme' Planned Community Text Map Page ln2 . _ . . !L� 9 r r r ff ST MARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH VICINITY MAP Big Canyon Area 1 1+ r r ,3 ti 1 1 eel p6/ o- l7 Sidney L DuPont. Ph.D. Headmaster January 21, 1999 HARBOR DAY SCHOOL 3443 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar, California 92625 • (949) 640 -1410 • FAX (949) 640 -0908 Ms. Patricia L. Temple Director, Planning Department Community and Economic Development City of Newport Beach 3300 Newport Blvd P.O. Box 1768 Newport Beach, CA 92658 VIA FAX - 929 - 644 -3250 Dear Ms. Temple: RECEIVED BY PLANNING DEPARTMENT CITY 0;� NF. n;CnaT REACH AM JAN 2 51999 PM 718 19 (10 11111211,213,41516 k As a follow up to our meeting today, Harbor Day School is interested in adding an onsite gym facility at the school. We understand that a general plan amendment is required to accommodate this request. Sin�cQer�ely, „ Sidney I. DuPont, Ph.D. Headmaster MEMBER OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS �S VICINITY MAP 3443 Pacific View Drive ' . �"`— •�``��� 1 3300 ' 3233 0 z O1 .6 1 vhf K22 vvix>w[xrs i64 1� 114 r !26— 40 1668_ /ms7i . XX 6525 flRiVzl' 3443 � ♦ HAR DAY SCH60R OOL I� n w 'o 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ PA x* *u a /4y f� RECEIVED BY PLANNING DEPARTMENT CITY OF NEWFC't^nT BEZACH AIr1 JAN 2 7 1999 KA 7I 6I 9I 10 11I I 12? 2I3I 4I 56 I I I Newport Beach City Planning 3300 Newport Ave. Newport Beach, Ca. 92658 Attention: Patricia Temple Dear Ms. Temple, This letter is to request "A General Plan Amendment" to a property we own in Newport Beach. The property is known as "Shark Island Yacht Club" located at 1099 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. The current zoning is "Recreation and Environmental" it is our desire to amend the zoning to "Administrated Professional and Financial Commercial," a zoning that would allow high quality office use. We understand that there is a meeting scheduled for March. We would request that we be scheduled for the earliest possible meeting. Thank you for your 1p. Ro ert McDaniel • CORPORATE OFFICES • Al� 1900 East Warner Avenue ❑ Suite One D ❑ Santa Ana, California 92705 ❑ (949) 261 -6611 VICINITY MAP 1009 Bayside Drive R a 41 � Sy R W� .vYIT5FMT3 ^An I m Ly .s�` �iO V .� / { '.l f^- qhj -0 PROMONTORY yj b W �b /• bj 1009 S a• � 'On lbl e�sT a � c .:. 102. - *32 10,8 0 6 Ob O�O6a 11 1\ 1 71 � III. if 'Y �•�� '. �N, raoxi'l __� j ..(: 111 La \ 9A II h S __Jl__ •-- �� • - 996 , 9e"hi�65; 3 L I 9`?: 4a ' ND' ebb��� IA 9��G pJ 3 z a 2E r ,R.;' °+�y� \, pF'ai: 9\ ^y�h iQ'�S9c _` \egV3���po��,� a CS 2J` 9 /^h �/. 1J . . ... I„ [8 /: � CP.` O S• iaA � �; . P \ . � `D ` ) `� 23 ` � b� 2 _0 113 .1 .:` " .. C23...OSS . -• �• -" 'P� 025 029 C31 D 5 BA L B OA ISLAND CHANNEL 'I Tl '1 '11511 211 g g 33 # W C C a F - I C A3 02/10/99 17:14 $949 720 2260 TIC ENTUN'T & CR l:Jj.002 THE IRVINE MMPANY Carol A. Hoffman vice President February 10, 1999 Mayor Dennis O'Neil Members of the Newport Beach City Council 3300 Newport Boulevard Newport Beach, CA 92663 SUBJECT: Proposed Update and Refinement of the Newport Center; Request to Initiate General Plan Amendments Dear Mayor O'Neil and Members of the City Council: We appreciate — and we believe the residents of Newport Beach will as well — your efforts set in motion months ago to identify ways the city can help assure the long -term economic health of our City and the fiscal strength of our City government. Such serious farsighted thinking is not common in local government, even though the failure to do so often jeopardizes continued high quality municipal service delivery. We share, as well, your view that Newport Center is perhaps Newport Beach's major economic engine, both in terms of thriving business enterprises, high- paying jobs and its contribution of sales and property taxes. Any effort to gauge and encourage our City's continued economic health -- as you have done at your recent goal- setting session -- should appropriately focus on Newport Center. At your request, we have examined the current and potential land uses on our property in Newport Center. We have sought to identify (within the constraints of existing Newport Center infrastructure) a range of appropriate land uses that could be added to Newport Center to improve its long -term economic viability and enhance its quality of life without changing its essential character. With this background, we are hereby responding to your invitation that we provide a buildout plan to guide the completion of Newport Center/Fashion Island. The proposal is shown on Attachment A and is generally described as an expansion of Fashion Island to accommodate the needs of the anchor tenants; additional office space to respond to the expanding needs of existing tenants; some additional mid -rise residential near the Four Seasons Hotel, and a child care/education facility. 550 Newport Center Drive, P.O. Box 6370, Newport Beach. California 92658 -6370 • (949) 720 -2303 02/10/99 17:14 '$949 720 2260 Mayor Dennis O'Neil Members of the Newport Beach City Council February 10, 1999 Page 2 TIC EN'TUNT & CR The proposal will be accompanied by a consolidation of the multiple Planned Community texts in Newport Center under the Company's ownership and we will provide the appropriate environmental documentation, which is anticipated to be an EIR. We appreciate this is the beginning of a process that will involve very measured, thoughtful consideration in our community. With your continued leadership and support, we believe these plans can bring change for the better. Newport Center is one of the most dynamic and successful mixed use centers anywhere in the country, in part because it has repeatedly evolved to reflect our community's changing attitudes, tastes and economy, and is better today than it was when it first opened more than 30 years ago. We are confident that these plans, if implemented, will assure that you achieve the goal you have set: To balance the quality of life and economic viability of Newport Beach_ We will look forward to working with you in achieving the above goals. Sincerely, C-6 Carol A. Ho CH:pm Attachment cc: Dennis Danner Bob Burnham Sharon Wood Patricia Temple la 003 �5 02/10/99 17:15 $949 720 2260 TIC ENTU NT & CR Attachment A Eff TO= a Q MOWN, r•1aI1•1 Additional Entitlement Requested Retail 100,000 sq. ft. in Fashion Island to accommodate anchor tenants request for expansion Office 450,000 sq. ft. in Block 500, a multi story office to accommodate office expansion needs of existing long -term tenants of Newport Center as well as The Irvine Company 69,000 sq. ft. Corporate Plaza - a 2 -story building consistent with existing sight plane limitations to complete Corporate Plaza development 101,000 sq. ft. Corporate Plaza West - two, 2 -story buildings to respond to egsting tenant need for expansion Residential 150 apartments/resort units in Block 600 - Mid rise residential which may relate to the Four Seasons Hotel Other Child Care/Continuing a low rise education facility to address child care Education Uses needs of Newport Center employees and possible continuing education provided by a local community college Aff-d .,.pd 0004 o�� w p C' O A . 0 W L L m a 0 © m a NEWPORTBR LA RESORT ISLAND NO SAN jOAQ 100 9 C (�H CORPORATE 'r PLAZA 4S V CORPORATE C1VIC'' civic PLAZA WEST ROAD COAST HIGHWAY PLAZA..' BLOCK 600. BLOCK BLOCK 500 s O 700 p -Z) BLOCK BLOCK U AVOCADO 800 FASHION ISLAND 400 ; NORTH w� a BLOCK 'p j BLOCK p 900 0 300 O t CZNT£Q BLOCK w NEWPORT 200 J VILLAG- NEWPORT BEACH COUNTRY CLUB VILLA POINT i 8A BLOCK O c 100 9 C CORPORATE 'r PLAZA S 6 V CORPORATE s PLAZA WEST COAST HIGHWAY NEWPORT CENTER CORONA DEL MAR