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Home My WebLink AboutS25 - Redstone Plaza - 1300 Dove Street - Amendment 883i �fx'Pogr CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Hearing Date: o" D COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 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 PROJECT: Redstone Plaza (Ware & Malcomb Architects, Applicant) 1300 Dove Street u March 22, 1999 S25 Marc Myers (949) 644 -3210 PURPOSE OF APPLICATION: Request to permit a 2,350 square foot addition to an existing three story commercial office building and related on -site parking. The project requires the approval of: • a General Plan Amendment and PC Amendment to increase the square footage entitlement in Block F of the Newport Place Planned Community to reflect the existing development and to accommodate the construction of the proposed expansion, and • a Modification to permit reduction of the parking requirement ratio from I space for each 225 square feet to 1 space for each 250 square feet of net floor area. ACTION: Introduce Ordinance 99- , approving Amendment No. 883, and schedule public hearing for April 12, 1999. Planning Commission Recommendation At its meeting of March 18, 1999, the Planning Commission voted (all ayes) to recommend approval of the applications related to the proposed office building expansion. The staff report to the Planning Commission prepared for their consideration, with the recommended findings and conditions of approval are attached for the information of the City Council. Submitted by: SHARON Z. WOOD Assistant City Manager Attachments: Ordinance Prepared by: MARC W. MYERS Associate Planner 0 Staff Report to the Planning Commission .tiE, - - .-- .,..;. -... a�i s =, � 1f `ifi6�:s • - � -' � s.ta. - de.�3.�. :..E' as...� - ..cr ORDINANCE NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH APPROVING OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE NEWPORT PLACE PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT TO ESTABLISH THE PERMITTED GROSS FLOOR AREA FOR PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS OFFICES SITE 4 AT 228,214 SQUARE FEET (PLANNING COMMISSION AMENDMENT NO. 883) WHEREAS, as part of the development and implementation of the Newport Beach General Plan the Land Use Element has been prepared; and WHEREAS, Section 20.51.045 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code provides that amendments to establish or amend a Planned Community Development Plan must be approved by a Resolution of the Planning Commission setting forth full particulars of the amendment; and WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the proposed amendment to the Newport Place Planned Community District Regulations is consistent with the General Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on March 22, 1999, at which time this amendment to amend the Newport Place Planned Community District Regulations was discussed and determined to be in conformance with the "Administrative, Professional and Financial Commercial" designation of the Newport Beach General Plan, since the proposed amendment does not alter the office character of the subject property or the Newport Place Planned Community District as a whole; and WHEREAS, the Newport Beach Municipal Code provides specific procedures for the implementation of Planned Community zoning for properties within the City of Newport Beach; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach has determined that the proposed project is categorically exempt under Class 1 (Existing Facilities) requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the land use limitations of the Newport Place Planned Community District, to increase the permitted amount of development, will apply only to the property at 1300 Dove Street and not to any other site in Newport Place. u 0 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DOES • HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Approve Amendment No. 883 to establish the permitted level of development for Professional & Business Offices Site 4 of the Newport Place Planned Community at 228,214 gross square feet; and that the additional development authorized by this action shall be limited to new construction at 1300 Dove Street, Newport Beach. This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on March 22, 1999, and adopted on the 12`h day of April, 1999, by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCIL MEMBERS • NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS ATTEST: CITY CLERK 11 ABSENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS MA �9Y1i0'LiY —....t j�A..LL ""�ei:X .'�•°is ° "x.:.r: ": �iTl � <'. . 3 ,Ew�Oyr CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Hearing Date: March 18, 1999 ' COMMUNITY and ECONOMIC DEVELONMENT Agenda Item No.: >� PLANNING DEPARTMENT "— - -" 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD Staff Person: Marc Myers ' NEWPORT BEACH. CA 92655 (949) 644 -3210 (949) 644 -3200: FAX (949) 611 -3250 Appeal Period: 14 days REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION PROJECT: Redstone Plaza (Ware & Malcomb Architects, Applicant) 1300 Dove Street PURPOSE OF APPLICATION: Request to permit a 2,350 square foot addition to an existing three story commercial office building and related on -site parking. The project requires the approval of: • a General Plan Amendment and PC Amendment to increase the square footage entitlement in Block F of the Newport Place Planned Community to reflect the existing development and to accommodate the construction of the proposed expansion, and • a Modification to permit reduction of the parking requirement ratio from 1 space for each 225 square feet to 1 space for each 250 square feet of net floor area. ACTION: Recommend to the City Council approval of: • General Plan Antendntent No. 98 -3 B • Amendment No. 883 • Modification No. 4884 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Parcel 2 of Parcel Map Book 63, Page 27 ZONE- PC (Newport Place Planned Community) OWNER: Redstone Plaza Associates, Newport Beach (Applicant, Ware & Malcomb Architects, Newport Beach) Points and Authority • Conformance with the General Plan The Land Use Element of the General Plan designates the site for "Administrative, Professional and Financial' commercial uses. Office use is permitted within this designation. The Land Use Element currently allows 201,180 square feet of floor area in Block F of Newport Place Planned Community. The proposed project requires an amendment to the Land Use Element to increase the entitlement in Block F by 2,350 square feet. Ll 0 • Environmental Compliance (California Environmental Quality Act) It has been determined that the project is categorically exempt under Class I (Existing Facilities) requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. • Modification procedures and requirements are set forth in Chapter 20.93 of the Municipal Code. GPA98 -3(B) Amendment No. 883 Much 18, 1999 Page 2 5 VICINITY MAP as z. L L General Plan Amendment No. 98-3(B)1 Subiect Property andaUjTOundi'rjg_L_ajnd_USO_S Current Development: Currently the site is occupied with a 48,559 square foot, three-story office building, a 125,000 square foot, five-story office building and a 137,557 square foot, three level parking structure and related surface parking. To the north: Across Newport Place Drive are mid and high rise commercial office buildings and related off-street parking I To the east: Across MacArthur Blvd. are mid and high rise professional office building and related off- street parking. To the south: Behind the parking structure are additional mid and high rise office buildings and related off-street parking. To the west: Across Dove Street are also mid and high rise office buildings and related off-street I parking. GPA98.3(B) Amendment No. 883 Much Is, 1999 Page 3 iw 0 11 R Background Researching the background information for the analysis, staff discovered that Block F of the Newport Place Planned Community has been built in excess of the amount of entitlement permitted by the General Plan. To the best of staff's knowledge, it appears as though when buildings were constructed in Block F, the square footage recorded reflected the "net" square footage rather than the "gross" square footage used for entitlement purposes in the General Plan. The error may have occurred due to the fact that the parking requirement for the Planned Community is based on the "net" square footage of the building, rather than the "gross" square footage. Staff has verified the square footage of each of the buildings and determined that there is 225,864 square feet of gross floor area existing in Block F of Newport Place Planned Community. This is 24,684 square feet of floor area above the square footage permitted by the General Plan. To rectify the City's records, staff is including the existing excess square footage in the General Plan Amendment so that, should the proposed General Plan Amendment be approved, the correct baseline of existing square footage can be documented and reflected accurately in the General Plan Land Use Element. Analvsis The project is a 2,350 square foot addition to an existing three -story 46,365 square foot office building. The proposal involves moving the exterior glass line of the first floor of the building out to the line of the second floor overhang along the perimeter of the building. In addition to the building being expanded, a 125,249 square foot, five -story office building and a 137,557 square foot, three level parking structure and related surface parking are on site. The adjoining parcel to the south, also part of Newport Place Block F, has two buildings which are 36,060 and 20,190 square feet. General Plan and Planned Community Text Amendment The Land Use Element of the General Plan is a long range planning document setting forth the City's policies for the use of land. The objective of the Land Use Element is to provide for an orderly balance of residential and commercial uses with an emphasis on preserving the quality of life found in the City. The project is located in Statistical Area LA, Newport Place Block F of the Land Use Element which does not provide for further growth at this time. However, amendments to the General Plan may be approved with the finding that the amendment is consistent with the intent and policies of the General Plan. The General Plan policies applicable to this proposal are discussed below. General Plan Policy B allows for some modest growth provided that traffic does not exceed the level of service desired by the City. The proposed office addition will add 31 daily automobile trips to the area. This additional traffic is considered negligible when compared to existing traffic in the • GPA98 -3(B) Amendment No. 883 March 18. 1999 Page 4 ,A area, and would not result in deterioration of the levels of service predicted in the Circulation Element. Therefore, approval of this amendment would be consistent with this policy. General Plan Policy D requires that the siting of new buildings and structures shall be controlled and regulated to preserve, to the extent practical, public views and unique natural resources. While the City remains committed to protect private property rights, it is also committed to regulate the placement of buildings in areas adjacent to valuable natural resources and environmentally sensitive habitats. The location of the existing office building in Block E of Newport Place Planned Community, contains a mixture of administrative and financial commercial uses, with the existing development a combination of low and high rise office buildings. The proposed addition to the existing building will be within the footprint of the existing building. The height and bulk of the building addition is such that it will not be visible from other locations within and around the Newport Place area, except on site. The proposed architectural style, finish and color will match the existing development, and therefore, is in keeping with the general character of the area. Additionally, the location of the addition will not adversely affect natural resources nor will it impact environmentally sensitive habitat since the site is currently fully developed and the addition is over area which is currently concrete walkway. The proposed amendment, therefore, meets the intent of General Plan Policy D. General Plan Policy F provides for suitable and adequate development standards for landscaping, sign control, site and building design, parking and other developments standards to ensure that commercial and office projects are aesthetically pleasing and compatible with surrounding land uses. The City has adopted development standards in the Planned Community District Regulations which are intended to insure that new and existing projects are compatible with surrounding land uses. The project conforms to the development standards of the Planned Community District including landscape requirements, height, setbacks and lot coverage. The proposed amendment is consistent with the requirements of the Newport Place Planned Community and therefore, meets the intent of General Plan Policy F. General Plan Policy L provides for the City to promote the prosperity of its commercial districts through the adoption of appropriate development regulations, so that those districts reflect and compliment the high quality of its residential areas. As previously stated, the proposed amendment will provide for additional professional and business office space. Professional and business office uses are an integral part of an important commercial district in Newport Beach. It is the opinion of staff that an additional office space will improve the prosperity of Newport Place and the overall airport area by accommodating the growth of existing businesses in the City and increasing the availability of quality office space in the area. Additionally, appropriate development regulations have been adopted in the Newport Place Planned Community to ensure development in those districts is aesthetically pleasing and compatible with surrounding land uses and compliment the high quality if its residential areas. Therefore, the amendment meets the intent of General Plan Policy L. ' Since the office addition has an Average Daily Trip Rate of less than 300 trips, a traffic analysis is not required per the requirements of the City's Traffic Phasing Ordinance and Council Policy L-18. GPA98 -3(B) Amendment No. 883 March 18. 1999 Page 5 0 L The Newport Place Planned Community Text is intended to implement the policies and development limitations of the General Plan. Should the Planning Commission determine that the General Plan Amendment is appropriate in this case, the related PC text amendment would be the implementation of the policies of the General Plan. Modification The Newport Place Planned Community District Regulations require the provision of parking for office use at a ratio of I space for each 225 square feet of net floor area. The regulations also provide for the reduction of the ratio to 1 space for each 250 square feet, upon review and approval of the Modifications Committee in each case. The applicant is requesting that the parking requirement for the office building use be reduced in accordance with the PC Text Regulations. At a ratio of I space for each 225 square feet, the existing three -story and five -story office buildings currently do not provide the required number of parking spaces on site. When the building plans for Redstone Plaza were originally approved, 663 parking spaces were provided on site in the structure and in the surface lot, of which 2090 of the stalls were compact size spaces. Subsequent to the original approval, the City discontinued the use and approval of compact size parking stalls. Additionally, new State and Federal Regulations in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) required parking areas for the subject property to be re- striped to accommodate handicap - parking stalls. When parking areas were re- striped to comply with ADA requirements and the City's minimum parking stall size requirements, a number of parking spaces were lost. Therefore the project is unable to provide the required number of parking spaces on site at a ratio of 1 space for each 225 square feet of net floor area. With a parking requirement of 1 space for each 225 square feet of net floor area, the project has a deficit of 44 parking spaces. However, by reducing the parking requirement to 1 space for each 250 square feet of net floor area, there would be a surplus of 23 spaces. Most areas of the City have a parking requirement of I space for each 250 square feet of net floor area for general office development. Additionally, several modifications to the parking requirement have been approved in various parts of the Newport Place Planned Community with no resulting problems. Furthermore, upon visiting the site, staff witnessed an abundance of available parking spaces on -site both in the parking structure and in the surface lot. Therefore, staff is of the opinion that the reduction in the requirement ratio is consistent with the intent of Title 20, and has no objection to the reduction in the parking requirement. A condition of approval has been suggested which reflects this parking ratio. Vehicular Access and On -Site Circulation: The existing three -level parking structure and surface lots provide the parking for the existing buildings. The ingress/egress to this parking structure is provided through the existing surface parking lot from Dove Street. Since there are two existing access points to the site from Dove Street, access and circulation for the site are considered adequate. Additionally, the size and nature of the addition is such that additional employees and automobiles are not anticipated as a result of the addition since the addition is an expansion of an • office occupied by one existing tenant, therefore no significant internal circulation conflicts are anticipated. GPA98 -3(B) Amendment No. 883 Much 18, 1999 Page 6 Recommendation The adoption and amendment of the General Plan is considered a legislative act on the part of the Citv, and State Planning Law does not set forth any required findings for either approval or denial Of such requests. Zoning actions are required to be consistent with the General Plan. Staff is of the opinion that the proposed additional office entitlement could be found consistent with General Plan policies because traffic impacts are not anticipated in association with the project, the project will not affect public views or unique natural resources, suitable and adequate development standards are in place, and the additional office space will add to the prosperity of Newport Place. Also, the addition is within the footprint of an existing building and will be finished in a manner consistent with the existing faqade of the building which is located within a large regional office center. Therefore the project is considered physically compatible with the existing surrounding development. Staff is also of the opinion that the granting of the modification to reduce the required parking to I space for each 250 square feet of net floor area will not be detrimental to persons, property or improvements in the neighborhood, and would be consistent with the legislative intent of Title 20 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code, since most office developments in the City provide parking at that ratio with no resultant problems, and the existing development has an abundance of available parking both in the parking structure and the surface lot. Should the Planning Commission wish to approve the subject project, the actions, findings and conditions of approval set forth in the attached Exhibit "A" are suggested. Staff cannot reasonably conceive of findings for denial since the proposed use in this particular case, conforms to all other requirements of the Newport Place Planned Community District Regulations and does not appear to have any detrimental effect on the surrounding neighborhood. However, should information be presented at the public hearing which would warrant the denial of this application, the Planning Commission may wish to take such action. Submitted by: Prepared by: PATRICIA L. TEMPLE MARC W. MYERS Planning Director Associate Planner Attachments: Exhibit "A" Resolutions Site Plan, Floor Plan and Elevations F: \USERS\PLN\SHARED\ I PL4NCOM\ 1999\03 - I8 \GPA98.3B 9 GPA98 -3(B) Amendment No. 883 March I8. 1999 Page 7 O 1 0 EXHIBIT "A" FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR General Plan Amendment No. 98 -3(B), Amendment No. 883 and Modification No. 4721 A. General Plan Amendment No. 98 -3(B): Adopt Resolution No. (Attached) recommending to the City Council the adoption of General Plan Amendment No. 98 -3(B). B. Amendment No. 883: Adopt Resolution No. recommending to the City Council adoption of Amendment No. 883. C. Modification No. 4721 Findines: L The proposed development is consistent with the Land Use Element of the General Plan as amended by this application and is compatible with surrounding land uses. 2. The proposed development has been reviewed and it has been determined that it is categorically exempt under the Class I (Existing Facilities) requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and will not have any significant environmental impact. 3. The granting of a modification to establish a parking requirement of I space for each 250 square feet of net floor area will not be detrimental to persons, property or improvements in the neiehborhood and the modifications as approved are consistent with the legislative intent of Title 20 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code because: • This parking ratio has proven to be adequate for most general office developments in the City. • Adequate on -site parking is available for the existing and proposed uses. Conditions: 1. The development shall be in substantial conformance with the approved site plan, floor plan and elevations, except as noted below. 2. One parking space for each 250 sq. ft. of net floor area shall be provided on -site. Standard Requirements: 1. All signs shall conform to the provisions of Chapter 20.06 of the Municipal Code. GPA98 -3(B) Amendment No. 883 March 18, 1999 Page 8 is .r+le. •. �a.n.,.._ - - t 'kdle 's �• 'sYeYls'3�.1 �- - ,irs'�+�.� �..'�. -'�.. 2. The proposed office building and related parking structure shall conform to the requirements of the Uniform Building Code. 3. The project shall comply with State Disabled Access requirements. 4. The on -site parking, vehicular circulation and pedestrian circulation systems be subject to further review by the City Traffic Engineer. 5. This Modification shall expire unless exercised within 24 months from the date of approval as specified in Section 20.93.055A of the Newport Beach Municipal Code. 0 I* GPA98 -3(B) Amendment No. 883 March 18, 1999 Page 9 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN TO INCREASE THE PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT IN NEWPORT PLACE PLANNED COMMUNITY BLOCK F [General Plan Amendment No. 98 -3(B)] WHEREAS, as part of the development and implementation of the Newport Beach General Plan the Land Use Element has been prepared; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that the proposed development is consistent with General Plan Policy B, since the proposed increase in office development will not result in significant changes to the long range traffic service levels since the project generates only 31 daily automobile trips; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that the proposed development is consistent . with General Plan Policy D, since the location of the new structure will not adversely affect public views nor will it impact environmentally sensitive habitat; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that the proposed development is consistent with General Plan Policy F, because the project conforms to all development standards including landscape requirements, height, setbacks and lot coverage, and is consistent with the requirements of the Newport Place Planned Community; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that the proposed development is consistent with General Plan Policy L, because additional office space is supportive of the prosperity of the Newport Place area; and WHEREAS, on March 18, 1999, the Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach conducted a public hearing regarding General Plan Amendment 98 -3(B) at which time this amendment to the Land Use Element was discussed and determined to be consistent with the goals of the Newport Beach General Plan; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, it has been determined that the project is categorically exempt under Class 1 (Existing Facilities) GPA98 -3(B) Amendment No. 883 March 18, 1999 Page 10 requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and the project would not have a significant effect on the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach does hereby recommend that the City Council of the City of Newport Beach amend the Land Use Element, Statistical Area L4 (NP Block F), and the Estimated Growth for Statistical Area L4 Table of the General Plan to read as follows: Airport Area (Statistical Area L4) 2 -6. NP Block F. Block F is bounded by Newport Place Drive, MacArthur Boulevard, Bowsprit Drive and Dove Street. The site is designated for Administrative, Professional and Financial Commercial land use and is allocated 228,214 sq. ft. 0 0 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the development authorized by this EST137ATED GROWTH FOR STATISTICAL AREA L4 action is allocated to 1300 Dove Street, Newport Beach. GPA98 -3(B) Residential (in du's) Amendment No. 883 Commercial (in sq. ft.) �� Existing Gen. Plan Projected Existing Gen. Plan Projected 1/1187 Projection Growth 1 /l /87 Projection Growth I - I.KCN OS A -0- -0- -0- 874,346 874,346 -0- I-2.KCN OS B -0- -0- -0- 1,060,898 1,060,898 . -0- I-3.KCN OS C -0- -0- -0- 734,641 734,641 -0- 1- 4.KCNOSD -0- -0- -0- 250,176 250,176 -0- 1-5.KCN OS E -0- -0- -0- 27,150 32,500 5,350 1 -6.KCN OS F -0- -0- -0- 31,816 34,300 2,484 1 -7.KCN OS G -0- -0- -0- 81,372 81,372 -0- 1-8.KCN OS I -0- -0- -0- 377,520 443,775 65,255 1 -9.KCN RS 1 -0- -0- -0- 52,086 102,110 50,024 I- 10.Court House -0- -0- -0- 69,256 90,000 20,744 2 -1NP BLK A -0- -0- -0- 349,000 380,362 31,362 2- 2.NPBLKB -0- -0- -0- 10,150 11,950 1,800 2 -3.NP BLK C -0- -0- -0- 211,487 457,880 246,393 2 -4.NP BLK D -0- -0- -0- 274,300 288,264 13,964 2 -5.NP BLK E -0- -0- -0- 834,762 860,884 26,122 2 -6.NP BLK F -0- -0- -0- 225,864 225,864 2,350 2 -7.NP BLK G & H -0- -0- -0- 255,001 295,952 40,951 2 -8.NP BLK I -0- -0- -0- 99,538 378,713 279,175 2 -9.NP BLK I -0- -0- -0- 190,500 228,530 38,030 3. Campus Drive -0- -0- -0- 885,202 1,261,727 376,525 TOTAL -0- -0- -0- 6,895,065 8,093,244 1,198,179 Population -0- -0- -0- revised 3/18/99 0 0 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the development authorized by this action is allocated to 1300 Dove Street, Newport Beach. GPA98 -3(B) Amendment No. 883 March I8. 1999 Page l I �� M I* IM L -� ADOPTED this 18 "' day of March, 1999, by the following vote, to wit: AYES NOES ABSENT Edward. Selich, Chairman Richard Fuller, Secretary GPA98 -3(B) Amendmem No. 883 March 18.1999 (i-) Page 12 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE NEWPORT PLACE PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT TO ESTABLISH THE PERMITTED GROSS FLOOR AREA FOR PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS OFFICES SITE 4 AT 228,214 SQUARE FEET (PLANNING COib1MISSION AMENDMENT NO. 883) WHEREAS, as part of the development and implementation of the Newport Beach General Plan the Land Use Element has been prepared; and WHEREAS, Section 20.51.045 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code provides that amendments to establish or amend a Planned Community Development Plan must be approved by a Resolution of the Planning Commission setting forth full particulars of the amendment; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is of the opinion that the proposed amendment to the Newport Place Planned Community District Regulations is consistent with the General Plan; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on March 18, 1998, at which time this amendment to amend the Newport Place Planned Community District Regulations was discussed and determined to be in conformance with the "Administrative, Professional and Financial Commercial' designation of the Newport Beach General Plan, since the proposed amendment does not alter the office character of the subject property or the Newport Place Planned Community District as a whole; and WHEREAS, the Newport Beach Municipal Code provides specific procedures for the implementation of Planned Community zoning for properties within the City of Newport Beach; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach has determined that the proposed project is categorically exempt under Class I (Existing Facilities) requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the land use limitations of the Newport Place Planned Community District, to increase the permitted amount of development, will apply only to the property at 1300 Dove Street and not to any other site in Newport Place. GPA98 -3(B) Amendment No. 883 March 18, 1999 Page 13 �"J NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach does hereby recommend that the City Council approve Amendment No. 893 to establish the permitted level of development for Professional & Business Offices Site 4 of the Newport Place Planned Community at 228,214 gross square feet. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the additional development authorized by this action shall be limited to new construction at 1300 Dove Street, Newport Beach. 0 BY: s M ADOPTED this 18th day of March 1999, by the following vote, to wit: Edward Selich, Chairman Richard Fuller, Secretary AYES: NOES: ABSENT: GPA98 -3(B) Amendment No. 883 Much 18, 1999 Page 14 �1