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Home My WebLink About11 - Regent Newport Beach-Sutherland Talla Hospitality - 1700 West Balboa BoulevardREPORT TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL PROJECT: Regent Newport Beach (PA 2002 -005) 1700 West Balboa Boulevard APPLICANT: Sutherland Talla Hospitality 4500 Campus Drive, Suite 650 Newport Beach, CA 92660 SUMMARY: Initiation of an amendment to the Land Use Element and Recreation and Open Space Element of the General Plan and the initiation of a Planned Community Development Plan to allow the development of a 147 -room hotel resort complex. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2002- initiating General Plan amendment (GPI 2002 -001) and Planned Community Development Plan (PC 2002 -001). LOCATION: North side of the 1700 block of West Balboa Boulevard. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 'IR 234 LOT 1 BLK 116 AND LOT 13 BLK 116 ALL OF LOTS - INC ABAN STS & ALLEY ADJ — (AND LOTS 2 TO 12 INC BLK 116 -INC ABAN ALLEY ADJ — (AND SECTION B ALL — INC ABAN ST & ALLEY ADJ - LOT 1 BLK 117 (AND LOTS 2 TO 16 INC BLK 117 — INC ABAN ALLEY ADJ — (AND ALL — BET LOT 13 115 & BLK 116 TR 234 & BLK 117 SEC B & HIGH TIDE LINE — SEC 33 T 6 R 1; N TR 234 BLK 115 LOTS 11 TO 13. GENERAL PLAN: Recreational and Environmental Open Space (Existing) Recreational and Marine Commercial (Proposed) ZONING DISTRICT: Planned Community (PC -51) District The Planning Commission is considering this matter at their meeting of January 17, and the report for that meeting is attached. Staff will provide a supplemental report on the Commission's action on Friday, January 18. SHARON OOD CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Hearing Date: January 22, 2002 0426`w�Ogre COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC Agenda Item �= DEVELOPMENT No: 11 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Staff Person: Sharon Z. Wood 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD (949) 644 -3222 NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 (949) 644 -3200; FAX (949) 644 -3250 REPORT TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL PROJECT: Regent Newport Beach (PA 2002 -005) 1700 West Balboa Boulevard APPLICANT: Sutherland Talla Hospitality 4500 Campus Drive, Suite 650 Newport Beach, CA 92660 SUMMARY: Initiation of an amendment to the Land Use Element and Recreation and Open Space Element of the General Plan and the initiation of a Planned Community Development Plan to allow the development of a 147 -room hotel resort complex. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2002- initiating General Plan amendment (GPI 2002 -001) and Planned Community Development Plan (PC 2002 -001). LOCATION: North side of the 1700 block of West Balboa Boulevard. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 'IR 234 LOT 1 BLK 116 AND LOT 13 BLK 116 ALL OF LOTS - INC ABAN STS & ALLEY ADJ — (AND LOTS 2 TO 12 INC BLK 116 -INC ABAN ALLEY ADJ — (AND SECTION B ALL — INC ABAN ST & ALLEY ADJ - LOT 1 BLK 117 (AND LOTS 2 TO 16 INC BLK 117 — INC ABAN ALLEY ADJ — (AND ALL — BET LOT 13 115 & BLK 116 TR 234 & BLK 117 SEC B & HIGH TIDE LINE — SEC 33 T 6 R 1; N TR 234 BLK 115 LOTS 11 TO 13. GENERAL PLAN: Recreational and Environmental Open Space (Existing) Recreational and Marine Commercial (Proposed) ZONING DISTRICT: Planned Community (PC -51) District The Planning Commission is considering this matter at their meeting of January 17, and the report for that meeting is attached. Staff will provide a supplemental report on the Commission's action on Friday, January 18. SHARON OOD RESOLUTION NO. 2002- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH INITIATING AMMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT AND RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND A PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT PLAN RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT OF A HOTEL RESORT COMPLEX ON THE MARINAPARK PROPERTY [GPI 2002 -0011 WHEREAS, City Council Policy K -1 establishes that amendments to the General Plan shall be initiated by the City Council after recommendation from the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, in November 1999, City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to determine private sector interest in redevelopment of the Marinapark property, the possible uses of the property and the benefits of various redevelopment concepts; and WHEREAS, Sutherland Talla Hospitality submitted a plan for the development of a hotel resort complex on the Marinapark property; and WHEREAS, amendments to the Land Use Element and Recreation and Open Space Element would be required in order for the project to be developed; and WHEREAS, a Planned Community District Plan is required to establish land use and property development regulations for the project; and WHEREAS, on January 17, 2002, the Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach considered the initiation of the proposed amendments at a public meeting and recommended that the City Council [INITIATE/NOT INITIATE] the proposed General Plan amendments; and WHEREAS, on January 22, 2002, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach considered the initiation of the proposed amendments at a public meeting; and WHEREAS, the public was duly noticed cf these public meetings; and L THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The amendments to the Land Use Element and Recreation and Open Space Element of the General Plan (GPI 2002 -001) are hereby initiated. SECTION 2: The Planned Community District Plan is hereby initiated. This resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City ofNewport Beach held on January 22, 2002, by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCIL MEMBERS NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS ATTEST: CITY CLERK I AYWYeT:7 J �ewwgr CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Hearing Date: . January 17, 2002 m PLANNING DEPARTMENT Agenda Item: q 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD Staff Person: Patrick J. Alford NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 (949) 644 -3235 (949) 644-3200; FAX (949) 644-3229 REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION PROJECT: Regent Newport Beach (PA 2002 -005) 1700 West Balboa Boulevard APPLICANT: Sutherland Talla Hospitality 4500 Campus Drive, Suite 650 Newport Beach, CA 92660 SUMMARY: Initiation of an amendment to the Land Use Element and Recreation and Open Space Element of the General Plan and the initiation of a Planned Community Development Plan to allow the development of a 147 -room hotel resort complex. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2002 - - - - -- recommending initiation of the General Plan amendment (GPI 2002 -001) and the Planned Community Development Plan (PC 2002 -001) to the City Council. LOCATION: North side of the 1700 block of West Balboa Boulevard. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TR 234 LOT 1 BLK 116 AND LOT 13 BLK 116 ALL OF LOTS - INC ABAN STS & ALLEY ADJ - (AND LOTS 2 TO 12 INC BLK 116 -INC ABAN ALLEY ADJ - (AND SECTION B ALL - INC ABAN ST & ALLEY ADJ - LOT 1 BLK 117 (AND LOTS 2 TO 16 INC BLK 117 - INC ABAN ALLEY ADJ - (AND ALL - BET LOT 1 3 1 1 5 & BLK 116 TR 234 & BLK 117 SEC B & HIGH TIDE LINE - SEC 33 T 6 R 1; N TR 234 BLK 115 LOTS 1 1 TO 13. GENERAL PLAN: Recreational and Environmental Open Space (Existing) Recreational and Marine Commercial (Proposed) ZONING DISTRICT: Planned Community (PC -51) District 601 2 S VICINITY MAP PA 2002 -005 Current Development: Marinapark Mobile Home Park, Las Arenas Park, Balboa Community Center, Girl Scout House, and public beach. To the north: Newport Bay To the east: 15h Street, with single-family and two-family residential and public parking beyond. To the south: West Balboa Boulevard, with two-family residential and commercial beyond- To the west: 18* Street, with two-family residential and open s ace (public beach)- Regent Newport Beach r January 17- 2002 Jh Page 2 of 5 Introduction A portion of the project site is State tidelands. Tidelands are owned by the State and administered by the City. Tidelands are subject to a "public trust" and must be used for trust purposes unless there is legislation removing or modifying the limitations. The public trust limits the use of tidelands to "commerce, fishing and navigation" but the only use that is clearly inconsistent with the trust is permanent residential use.' City Council Policy F -7, Income Property recognizes that the City is the steward of a public trust, and is required to maximize its returns on property or provide otherwise unfeasible uses and facilities to benefit the community. A revenue study of the project site was done for the City by Keyser Marston Associates in 1997, and showed that a hotel and single family residential development would yield the highest return to the City. In November 1999, the City issued a Request for Proposals to determine private sector interest in redevelopment of the project site, the possible uses of the project site and the benefits of various redevelopment concepts. Sutherland Talla Hospitality was one of eight parties who responded to the RFP, and was selected by the City Council. On November 14, 2000,..the City entered into an agreement with Sutherland Talla Hospitality that designated them as the sole entity with which the City will participate with respect to any redevelopment of the project site. The agreement provides for more extensive project initiation procedures than usual. Sutherland Talla was required to submit a Draft Project Description, which was reviewed by City staff and at a community forum. Based on comments from this review, a Modified Draft Project Description (MDPD) was required within 45 days. With one extension approved by the City Manager, the MDPD was submitted on November 26, 2001. Sutherland Talla requested another extension to prepare an alternate plan on December 18. This plan, which does not include the American Legion facility as part of the project, was submitted on January 9, 2002. The Planning Commission and City Council have 45 days to decide on initiation of the General Plan amendment and Planned Community Development Plan. Site Overview The project site is a 9.36 acre parcel bounded by Newport Bay to the north, the 1700 block of Balboa Boulevard to the south, the American Legion to the east, and 18°" street to the west. The site is currently developed with the Marinapark Mobile Home Park, which consists of 58 mobile home lots, office, support facilities and surface parking; Las Arenas Park with 4 tennis courts (two lighted), half basketball court, turf and play areas, and the Girl Scout House; and the Balboa Community Center. ' The City Council concluded in 1999 that the entire property should be considered "upland" (city -owned parcels of land that abut tidelands or filled tidelands) and requested that determination from the State Lands Commission. The City is awaiting a determinaticn by the State Lands Commission as to the location of the tidelands boundary on the project site. Regent Newport Beach January 17, 2002 Page 3 of 5 `,(7 Project Overview The proposed project is the development of a 156 -room hotel resort complex that would include two restaurants, retail shops, spa, three swimming pools, four public tennis courts, surface parking, and a parking structure. The project will also construct replacement facilities for the Girl Scout House, Balboa Community Center, and the Las Arenas Park "Tot Park" on the project site. A narrative project description and plans are attached. At this time, the Planning Commission is only considering the initiation of an amendment to the General Plan and a Planned Community Development Plan to allow the proposed project. Consideration of the project itself will occur at a public hearing after completion of the development plan, environmental impact report, and economic and other analysis. Analysis The Land Use Element of the General Plan designates the site for "Recreational and Environmental Open Space" uses. The existing recreational and institutional land uses on the project site are consistent with this land use designation. However the existing mobile home park is not consistent with this land use designation, although the 58 dwelling units is included in the development allocation for Statistical Area D1. A General Plan amendment to redesignate the project site to "Recreational and Marine Commercial" is proposed to allow the proposed hotel resort complex. An amendment to the land Use Element text is also needed to reflect the proposed number of rooms and square footage of the hotel and associated facilities and the relocated institutional uses. Amendment to the Recreation and Open Space Element may also be required to reflect proposed changes to the recreational facilities existing and proposed for the. project site. The site is zoned PC, Planned Community, but a development plan has never been prepared for the site. A development plan will establish land use and property development regulations for the project. Environmental Review The initiation of these amendments is not a project under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). If the proposed General Plan amendment and Planned Community Development Plan are initiated, an environmental impact report will be prepared for the project. Regent Newport Beach January 17, 2002 Page 4 of 5 Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt the attached resolution recommending initiation of the General Plan amendment (GPI 2002 -001) to the City Council. Submitted by: Sharon Z. Wood Assistant City Manager _�. ., Prepared by: PATRICK J. ALFORD Senior Planner lLl�� 1. Project description. 2. Resolution recommending initiation of the General Plan amendment and Planned Community Development Plan to the City Council. Regent Newport Beach January 1 7, 2002 G Page 5 of 5 Talla January 9, 2002 Regent Newport Beach Sutherland Hospitality General Program for the Resort and the Community I. The Regent Newport Beach will be a 5 Star Resort operated with the Regent International Brand. 2. The resort will consist of 147 guestrooms and suites. 3. There will be a main restaurant located in the lobby structure. A specialty restaurant will be located in the lobby structure overlooking the pool and bay. The restaurants as well as the lobby itself are fully open to the public. The lobby will be the location of the bar and will house the kitchen, administration, limited retail and ballroom. 4. The Resort Spa will be located in its own two story building located along Balboa Blvd next to the resorts entry. The Spa will be available to the public. 5. New boat docks are proposed. These docks will allow for a small sailing and rowing club as well as guest docks for local boaters while visiting the property. 6. The existing boardwalk will be redesigned and continue to run from 18th Street to where it currently ends near 16`h Street. The boardwalk will be open to the public at all times. The existing entry gates at 18`h Street and 16th Street will be removed and not replaced. 7. The grounds of the resort will be extensively landscaped with cobblestone walkways; water fountains and arbor covered seating areas. The grounds will be open to the public with entry encouraged through the day. I Sutherland Talla Hospitality January 9, 2002 Regent Newport Beach Relocation of Existing Uses. 1. American Legion. The American Legion property will no longer be utilized by the resort. 2. Girl Scout House. The existing Girl Scout House will be removed from the site. A new facility for the Girl Scouts will be built by Sutherland Talla Hospitality in the general proximity of the existing building and dedicated to the Scouts. The Girl Scout Council will no longer be provided marina access and dock space to operate water based sailing and other programs for the girls as the planned marina is no longer part of the resort. 3. TOT Park. The existing TOT Park will be moved from its current location (next to the Edison Transformer) to a site adjacent to the new Girl Scout facility. This will be a part of the projects overall construction. 4. Tennis Courts. The tennis courts wil, be rebuilt and relocated along Balboa Blvd ajasent to the Edision property. The courts will be public and managed by the City of Newport Beach. 5. Marina Park Mobil Home Court. It '.s my understanding the City Attorney is investigating the requirements. 6. Public Park at IS' Street. The 15' Street Park is no longer a part of the resort. Sutherland Talla Hospitality will make landscape and other improvements to the existing park as part of the overall project. The improvements to be made shall be worked out with the city. �0 RESOLUTION NO. 2002- A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH RECOMMENDING THE INITIATION OF AMMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT AND RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND A PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT PLAN RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT OF A HOTEL RESORT COMPLEX ON THE MARINAPARK PROPERTY [GPI 2002 -001] WHEREAS, City Council Policy K -1 establishes that amendments to the General Plan shall be initiated by the City Council after recommendation from the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, in November 1999, City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to determine private sector interest in redevelopment of the Marinapark property, the possible uses of the property and the benefits of various redevelopment concepts; and WHEREAS, Sutherland Talla Hospitality submitted a plan for the development of a hotel resort complex on the Marinapark property; and WHEREAS, on November 14, 2000, the City of Newport Beach entered into an agreement with Sutherland Talla Hospitality that designated that group as the sole entity with which the City will participate with respect to any redevelopment of the Marinapark property; and WHEREAS, amendments to the Land Use Element and Recreation and Open Space Element would be required in order for the project to be developed; and WHEREAS, a Planned Community District Plan is required to establish land use and property development regulations for the project; and WHEREAS, on January 17, 2002, the Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach considered the initiation of the proposed amendment at a public meeting; and WHEREAS, the public was duly noticed of the public meeting; and 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 ofNewport Beach initiate amendments to the Land Use Element and Recreation and Open Space Element of the General Plan and the Planned Community District Plan. ADOPTED this 17th day of January 2002, by the following vote, to wit: AYES NOE;i ABSEN-, Md Larry Tucker, Chairman 17-M Earl McDaniel, Secretary 12 E I r. r� -s II , V AA i44wSm IACA ATt IT Ak ilk! i N, J 4 \12 IT I--! 14J 01/22/2002 02:14 7148486643 PAGE 01 JAN D. VANDERSLOOT, M.D. 2221 1~ 16 Street hu' P sr� Newport Beach, CA 92663 Phone (949) 548 -6326 FAX (714) 848 -6643 January 22, 2002 Mayor Tod Ridgeway, and Newport Beach City Council Members 3300 Newport Blvd Newport Beach, CA 92658 Re: Tonight's Agenda Item No. I I Marmapark Please oppose initiation of GPA Sent By Fax ItYY- 303? Dear Mayor Ridgeway, With regard to Agenda. Item No. i 1 on tonight's City Council Agenda, I request this matter be postponed to a time after the results of the Visioning Festival last weekend have been tabulated and analyzed, and the General Plan Update process has been completed. I am sending this request by fax because I will not be able to attend the meeting tonight. As a participant in both the morning and afternoon Visioning Festival meetings, I think it was quite clew that a priority of the citizens of Newport Beach was open space, among other environmental issues like traffic, clean water, etc. Marinapark is unique because the City already owns it. It does not face funding acquisition hurdles inherent in other desirable open space parcels like the Dunes property. It is currently zoned REDS. It would be contrary to the sentiments echoed at the Visioning Festival to turn this open space zone to a commercial zone. Therefore, I ask that you appose the initiation of the GPA at this time. Thank you. Sincerely, /Jan D. Vandersloot, MD -•iv d' N C-) ca