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Home My WebLink About14 - Overview of Proposed General Plan Amendments in Newport Center - PowerPoint Upcoming General Plan Amendments in Newport Center 1 April 26, 2016 April 26, 2016 Item No. 14 WHAT IS THE GENERAL PLAN? •The City’s General Plan is the road map that guides future development. •It includes numerous goals and policies related to future development, many of which are included in the Land Use Element. •The Land Use Element provides the framework for the City’s ultimate pattern of development. 2 LAND USE DIAGRAM 3 AUTHORIZATION FOR A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT •City Council Policy K-1allows General Plan amendments to be initiated by the City Council or by a property owner. •Review by both the Planning Commission and the City Council required. • The City Council considers the Planning Commission’s recommendation, public testimony, and all analyses and makes a decision. •The City Council’s decision is final, unless the amendment is required to be submitted to the voters under City Charter Section 423 (AKA “Greenlight”). 4 DIFFERENT REASONS FOR A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT The General Plan’s land use designation and/or building limitations may no longer be appropriate due to changed circumstances or development goals. •Example 1: City Hall moved to Newport Center. After extensive community review, a General Plan amendment was approved that allows the construction of a hotel at the old City Hall site •Example 2: The Land Use designation is changed to redistribute land uses but without increasing building area and/or the number of dwelling units. Back Bay Landing is such an example. •Example 3: The Land Use designation is changed to reflect existing land uses. Several recent examples in West Newport Mesa. •Example 4: The Land Use designation is changed to a different land use. Lido Villas is an example. The property was changed from commercial and private institutional to residential. 5 WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF “GREENLIGHT”? “Greenlight” or Charter Section 423 requires voter approval for major General Plan amendments. A major amendment means that one of these thresholds is exceeded: •Over 100 peak hour vehicle trips (traffic) ; •Over 100 dwelling units (density); and/or •Over 40,000 square feet of floor area (intensity) IMPORTANT! These thresholds are applied by Statistical Area and these thresholds are cumulative. 6 STATISTICAL AREAS There are over 50 Statistical Areas in the City 7 WHEN IS A GREENLIGHT VOTE REQUIRED? •IF any one of the thresholds is exceeded, which includes all previously-approved amendments in a Statistical Area over a 10-year period. •Then VOTER APPROVAL is required for the Project that causes the threshold to be exceeded. * The threshold calculation includes 80% of the cumulative total of previously-approved amendments. Voter approved amendments are not included in this cumulative total. 8 THE CUMULATIVE TOTALS ARE TRACKED 9 •Previous approvals are reduced by 20% in the threshold calculation HOW IT WORKS 10 100 Units 40,000 Commercial SF 100 AM Trips 100 PM Trips •Imagine each threshold as a Bucket •Once it is “filled”- voter approval is required for a General Plan Amendment HOW IT WORKS 11 100 Units 40,000 Commercial SF 100 AM Trips 100 PM Trips •Project 1 is approved and it is below the threshold limits •No voter approval is required •Going forward Project 1 is reduced by 20 % and it remains in the “Bucket” for 10 years HOW IT WORKS 12 100 Units 40,000 Commercial SF 100 AM Trips 100 PM Trips •Project 1 is approved and it is below the threshold limits •No voter approval is required •Going forward Project 1 is reduced by 20 % and it remains in the “Bucket” for 10 years -20% -20% -20% -20% HOW IT WORKS 13 100 Units 40,000 Commercial SF 100 AM Trips 100 PM Trips •Project 2 is approved •By itself it is below the threshold limits •BUT when added to the Buckets with Project 1 (Past Approval) •Voter approval is required HOW IT WORKS 14 100 Units 40,000 Commercial SF 100 AM Trips 100 PM Trips •Project 2 is approved •By itself it is below the threshold limits •BUT when added to the Buckets with Past Approvals •Voter approval is required Project 2 Project 2 Project 1 Project 1 Project 1 Project 1 15 PENDING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS NEWPORT CENTER STATISTICAL AREA L1 NEWPORT CENTER 16 Museum House 150 Newport Center Dr. STATISTICAL AREA L1 150 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE 150 Newport Center Drive •Redevelop car wash as 49 residential condominiums in a 7-story high building •Airport Land Use Commission review is not required •A Development Agreement is Proposed by Applicant •Draft Environmental Impact Report to be released in May 2016 •Planning Commission Hearing in July 2016 •City Council Hearing in August 2016 17 150 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE •(Add rendering of Project) 18 STATISTICAL AREA L1 MUSEUM HOUSE 850 San Clemente Drive •Redevelop museum with 100 residential condominiums in a 25-story high building •Airport Land Use Commission review is required •Development Agreement is required •Draft Environmental Impact Report to be released in June •Planning Commission Hearing in August-Sept. •City Council Hearing in October 19 MUSEUM HOUSE •(Add rendering of Project) 20 SO WHAT ARE THE NEWPORT CENTER BUCKET NUMBERS? 21 100 Units 40,000 Commercial SF 100 AM Trips 100 PM Trips For Newport Center- What is the “available” (Shown in GOLD) threshold in each Bucket before voter approval of a GPA is required? 100 units 23,200 SF 100 AM Trips 100 PM Trips 16,800 SF THE CUMULATIVE TOTALS ARE TRACKED 22 •Previous approvals are reduced by 20% in the threshold calculation NEXT STEPS •2 significant projects in Newport Center •When combined, the 2 projects increase the total number of dwelling units allowed in Newport Center by 149 units. •Each project’s environmental document will include the other project in the Cumulative Impact analyses •The order in which the projects are approved matters (i.e. if both are approved - the Greenlight analysis will be affected) •Projected City Council hearing dates: •150 Newport Center Drive in August 2016, • Museum House in October 2016 23 NEXT STEPS •Staff will continue to process the projects as they are ready for public hearing. •Or City Council may provide alternative direction. 24 25