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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 - General Plan Annual ReportSEW PORT C9CI FOr" \f CITY QE NEWPORT BEACH COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 (949) 644-3200; FAX (949) 644-3250 Hearing Date: Agenda Item No.: Staff Person: REPORT TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Annual Report on the Status of the General Plan November 22, 1999 11 Patrick J. Alford 644 -3235 SUMMARY: An annual report on the status and implementation of the City's General Plan, as mandated by State law. ACTION: Review report, and, if desired, adopt report and direct staff to submit copies to the Office of Planning and Research and the Department of Housing and Community Development. Background Since 1971, the State of California requires each city and county to prepare and adopt a comprehensive, long -term general plan for the physical development of the county or city, and of any land outside its boundaries which, in its judgement, bears relation to its planning. The • General Plan is intended to provide an integrated, internally consistent and compatible statement of policy for all future development within the city or county. California Government Code Section 65400 (b) requires each planning agency to provide an annual report to the legislative body, the Office of Planning and Research, and the Department of Housing and Community Development on the status of the General Plan and progress towards its implementation. This includes the progress in meeting the city or county's share of regional housing needs and local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing. Discussion The attached report covers General Plan actions in Fiscal Year 1998 -99, status of the implementation of the General Plan, and progress in meeting the City's share of regional housing needs information. Submitted by: PATRICIA L. TEMPLE Planning Director Prepared by: PATRICK J. ALFORD Senior Planner 4R ANNUAL REPORT M ON THE STATUS OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Introduction The City of Newport Beach General Plan consists of eight (8) elements: Circulation, Conservation, Growth Management, Housing, Land Use, Noise, Public Safety, and Recreation and Open Space. The table below shows when each element was adopted and last amended. ELEMENT Date Adopted Last Amended Circulation October 24, 1988 September 14, 1999 Conservation January 14, 1974 N/A Growth Management May 11, 1992 N/A Housing July 24, 1989 February 24, 1992 Land Use October 24, 1988 April 12, 1999 Noise October 15, 1974 October 10, 1994 Public Safety March 10, 1975 N/A Recreation and Open Space June 22, 1998 N/A • This report covers General Plan actions in Fiscal Year 1998 -99, status of the implementation of the General Plan, and progress in meeting the City's share of regional housing needs information. General Plan Actions in FY 1998 -99 1. 1401 Dove Street: Amended the Land Use Element to increase the development allocation by 32,000 square feet. 2. 1301 Quail Street and 1001 Dove Street: Amended the Land Use Element to increase the development allocation of Block I of Newport Place Planning Community; changed the land use designation at 1301 Quail Street from industrial to hotel; and change the land use designation at 1001 Quail Street from auto center to professional and business office. 3. Development Policy G (Time Shares): Amended the Land Use Element to repeal the City's prohibition on time -share projects. 1 . 4. 1300 Dove Street: Amended the Land Use Element to increase the development allocation to allow a 2,350 square foot commercial office expansion. 5. Santiago Drive/22nd Street: Amended the Circulation Element to reclassify the arterial roadway of Santiago Drive /22 "d Street between Irvine and Santa Ana Avenues from a Secondary Road to a Commuter Road. 6. Harbor Day School: Amended the Land Use Element to increase the floor area ratio to allow the construction of a 12,750 square foot gymnasium. Implementation Status During FY 1998 -99, the City engaged in the following activities and programs, which are consistent with the implementation measures contained the General Plan: 1. The FY 1998 -99 Capital Improvement Program included park, roadway, and intersection improvements identified in the facilities plans contained in the Circulation Element and the Parks and Recreation Element. . 2. The City continued to administer and promote traffic system management plans, such as ridesharing and flex -time programs, as called for in the Circulation Element. 3. The City continued to fund major roadway and intersection improvements through gas tax revenues, the Fair Share Traffic Contribution Ordinance, and other funding sources identified in the Circulation Element. 4. The City continued to promote the use of MCAS El Toro as an airport, as part of the attempts to assure the limitation of Orange County Airport operations, which is called for in the Conservation Element. 5. The Land Use Element calls for the adoption of new sign regulations for the City's commercial areas. The City contracted consultant services to develop new sign regulations for the Balboa Peninsula. Draft regulations have been prepared and are currently being reviewed by Balboa Peninsula Sign Regulations Steering Committee. 6. The Land Use Element calls for improving the appearance of the City's commercial areas. The City has contracted for consultant services and a streetscape and pedestrian implementation plan for Balboa Village is nearing completion. 2 7. The City completed the Balboa Peninsula Parking Management Program, as called for in the Land Use Element. The City Council is now reviewing the program. 8. The Planning Commission and City Council have held study sessions on an update of the General Plan. The City Council directed comprehensive, long -range reviews of specific areas, including Newport Center and the Airport Area. Regional Housing Needs The Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) establishes that the City of Newport Beach provide a total of 456 dwelling units during the planning period of January 1, 1998 and June 30, 2005. Of these units, 86 are in the Very Low Income ($0- 34,150) category, 53 in the Low Income ($34,150 - 54,640) category, 83 in the Moderate Income ($54,640- 81,960) category, and 254 in the Above Moderate ($81,960 +) category. There were 494 residential building permits issued by the City of Newport Beach during FY 1998 -99. Of the permits issued, 423 were for single family dwelling units, 32 were for two - family dwelling units, and 39 were for multiple family dwelling units. All of these dwelling units fall within the "Above Moderate" income category. The City has in -lieu fees from the One Ford Road development agreement in the amount of . $2,020,000 for affordable housing. The City continues to explore the possible use of these funds with developers interested in new construction and the rehabilitation of affordable dwelling units. In addition, the Irvine Company has an obligation to provide 172 affordable housing units under the terms of the Circulation Improvement and Open Space Agreement ( CIOSA). The City is currently in discussion with The Irvine Company on how they will meet the CIOSA affordable housing obligation. Finally, the City is in discussion with the developers of Newport Banning Ranch on how they will participate in meeting the City's affordable housing requirements. The City has continued to administer the Modifications Committee and the Development Review Committee as efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing. The Modifications Committee allows routine, less controversial, planning issues to be addressed at the staff level. This expedites the processing of such applications, saving the applicant time and resources. The Development Review Committee is a conference that allows the applicant to receive input on proposed projects prior to the formal application. This service is provided free of charge and has helped to avoid delays in the processing of development applications.