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Home My WebLink AboutCC Res 5456 2006-04-24 RESOLUTION NUMBER 5456 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 06-1, AMENDING THE LAND USE AND HOUSING ELEMENTS (400 MARINA DRIVE PROJECT) I THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE: Section 1. On November 21, 2005 Schwendener Corporation submitted requests for a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change and Tentative Parcel Map with the Department of Development Services. Section 2. The proposed project seeks approval of the following actions, as requested by Schwendener Corporation: · Amend the Land Use and Housing Elements of General Plan to designate a 13,667 square foot, 0.31.acre, property from Commercial General to Residential High Density; . Change the zoning designation on this parcel from General Commercial (C-2) to Residential High Density (RHD), District I to be consistent with the General Plan revision; · Approve Tentative Parcel Map 2005-257 to create 4 parcels on the approximately 0.31 acres, with a minimum parcel size of2,937.5 square feet. I Section 3. Pursuant to 14 Calif. Code of Regs. ~ 15025(a) the City prepared "Initial StudylMitigated Negative Declaration 06-1, General Plan Amendment 06-1, Zone Change 06-1 and Tentative Parcel Map 2005-257 - 400 Marina Drive Project" (SCH# 2006021131), which was circulated for public review and comment from February 23, 2006 to March 27, 2006, in compliance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. The Negative Declaration was reviewed by the Planning Commission at a public hearing held on April 5, 2006 in relation to the land use proposal. Mitigated Negative Declaration 06-1 was reviewed and adopted by the City Council after a public hearing held on April 24, 2006 in relation to the land use proposal. Section 4. A duly noticed public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on April 5, 2006 to consider the applications. At the public hearing, the Planning Commission invited and considered any and all testimony offered in favor or opposition to said applications. Section 5. A duly noticed public hearing was held before the City Council on April 24, 2006 to consider the applications. At the public hearing, the City Council invited and considered any and all testimony offered in favor or opposition to said revised applications. Section 6. The record of the hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council indicates the following: I (a) The applicant seeks approval of the following actions: · Amend the Land Use and Housing Elements of General Plan to designate a 13,667 square foot, 0.31.acre, property from Commercial General to Residential High Density; · Change the zoning designation on this parcel from General Commercial (C-2) to Residential High Density (RHD), District I to be consistent with the General Plan revision; · Approve Tentative Parcel Map 2005-257 to create 4 parcels on the approximately 0.31 acres, with a minimum parcel size of 2,937.5 square feet. Resolution Number 5456 (b) The project site is irregular in shape, having approximately 80 feet of frontage on Fourth Street and 137 feet of frontage on Marina Drive, and is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Fourth Street and Marina Drive. (c) The surrounding land uses and zoning are as follows: NORTH: Properties to the north, across Marina Drive, are designated for Residential Low Density-3000 development in both the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. These properties are developed with detached residential units and are commonly known as "Bridgeport". Residences in Bridgeport are limited to 2 stories in height. I EAST: Properties to the east, separated by a 15-foot public alley, along Marina Drive, are designated in the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance for "Commercial - General" uses and are developed with a small commercial development consisting of a liquor store and a take-out food store. Properties to the south of this commercial area are designated in the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance for "High Density Residential" uses and are developed with a variety of detached and attached residential living units. SOUTH: Properties to the south are designated in the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance for "High Density Residential" uses and are developed with a variety of detached and attached residential living units. WEST: Properties to the west are designated in the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance for "High Density Residential" uses and are developed with a variety of detached and attached residential Jjving units. (d) The requested General Plan Amendment and Zone Change would amend the Land Use and Housing Elements of General Plan to designate the subject 13,667 square foot, 0.31.acre, property from Commercial General to Residential High Density and change the zoning designation on the subject property from General Commercial (C- 2) to Residential High Density (RHD), District I to be consistent with the General Plan revision. I (e) The minimum lot size and area permitted in the Residential High Density regulations is 25' x 100', with a minimum lot area of 2,500 square feet. The proposed lots meet this requirement. (f) All of the proposed development on the parcels that would be created by the requested Parcel Map is not subject to any discretionary land use entitlement reviews by either the Planning Commission or City Council. (g) Marina Drive is a secondary street with a right-of-way of 80 feet and Fourth Street is a local street with 60 feet of right-of-way. Marina Drive underwent an extensive renovation in 2004 that included a reduction in vehicle traffic lanes from 4 lanes to 2 lanes, provision of a 25- foot wide landscaped parkway along the north side of Marina Drive. A 12-foot wide off road Class I multi-use bikeway is also provided within the landscaped parkway. Section 7. Based upon substantial evidence in the record of the Planning Commission and City Council hearings regarding the application, including the facts stated in ~ 3 and ~ 5 of this resolution, and in the environmental documentation prepared in conjunction with this project, and pursuant to ~~ 28-2600 and 28-2602 of the City's Code, the City Council hereby finds that General Plan Amendment 06-1, consisting of amendments to the Land Use Element, Land Use Map, and Table 16 of the Housing Element, will be beneficial to the short term and long term land use goals of the City of Seal Beach. The City Council further finds that approval of the subject amendment to the Land Use Element, Land Use Map, and Table 16 of the Housing Element will promote the public health, safety and welfare. Therefore, the City Council finds that the requested amendments I . ....... Resolution Number 5456 to the Land Use Element, Land Use Map, and Table 16 ofthe Housing Element of the City of Seal Beach will be in the public interest, and makes the following findings offact: (a) The proposed General Plan Amendment to amend the Land Use Element, Land Use Map, and Table 16 of the Housing Element will conform land uses to those set forth within the Land Use Element for the subject area, as proposed to be amended pursuant to this request. I (b) The proposed project will allow for a reasonable range ofland uses on the subject property, recognizing the compatibility with adjacent residential and commercial land uses. (c) The proposed project entitlement requests, and the necessary General Plan Amendment, will not be detrimental to the short term or long term goals or objectives of the City of Seal Beach and are in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare. The proposed amendments are consistent with the General Plan, as amended. Section 8. Based on the foregoing Sections 1 through 6, the City Council hereby approves Land Use Element Amendment 06-1 as set forth below: I. The "City of Seal Beach General Plan, Land Use Element" is revised as shown below: . Table 2 - Land Use Summary, on page LU-50, sets forth the following land use acreage information for the entire city, and is indicated for revisions as shown below: Land Use - Table LU-2 - Land Use Summary Table I Proposed! Developed Undeveloped Designation (acres) (acres) Total Acres Residential Low 353.7 0.0 353.7 Medium 505.4 0.0 505.4 High 166.7 0.0 166.7 Commercial Professional Office 16.4 0.0 16.4 Service 49.3 0.0 49.3 General 82.8 18.0 100.8 Industrial Light 67.0 50.0 117.0 Oil Extraction 14.6* 4.6 19.2* Open Space Open Space 0.0 185.0 185.0 OolfCourse 156.8 0.0 156.8 Wetlands & Wildlife Refuge 0.0 900.0 900.0 Park 65.2 0.0 65.2 School 15.3 0.0 15.3 Community Facility 61.8 0.0 61.8 Military 4854.6 0.0 4854.6 Beach 0.0 80.3 80.3 Total 6409.6 1237.9 7647.5 I *Portions of this acreage may be appropriate for residential redevelopment when oil production uses terminate. Resolution Number 5456 · Table 3 - Aggregated Land Use Categories, on pages LU-51 through LU- 54 is revised as follows: Land Use - Table 3 - Aggregated Land Use Categories PLANNING AREA I(PA I) Land Use Catel!orv Acres % of Total Ooen Soace 26.8 8.0% Residential Low DensitY 8.9 2.7% Residential Medium Densitv 19.9 6.0% Residential Hil!h Densitv 151.0 45.6% Park 13.6 4.1% School 1.6 0.48% Communitv Facilitv 1.4 0.42% Commercial- Professional Office 3.8 1.1% Commercial- Service 9.2 2.8% Commercial - General 9.9 2.9% ODen Soace Golf 0.0 0.0 Industrial- Lil!ht 0.0 0.0 Industrial- Oil Extraction 4.6 1.4% Militarv 0.0 0.0 Beach 80.3 24.3% TOTAL 331.0 100.0% I Land Use - Table 3 - Aggregated Land Use Categories (Continued) Land Use Catel!orv I Acres I % ofTotal CITY OF SEAL BEACH Open Space 185.0 2.7% Residential Low Density 353.7 5.2% Residential Medium Density 505.4 7.5% Residential High Density 166.7 2.5 % Park 55.1 0.82% School 15.3 0.23% Community Facility 61.8 0.92% Commercial- Professional Office 16.4 0.24% Commercial- Service 49.3 0.73% Commercial - General 100.8 1.5% Open Space Golf 156.8 2.3% Industrial - Light 117.0 1.7% Industrial- Oil Extraction 19.2 0.28% Military 4854.6 72.0% Beach 80.3 1.2% TOTAL 6737.4 100.0% I . The "City of Seal Beach General Plan, Land Use Element" is revised to amend the "Land Use Map" to indicate this proposed change in Land Use Designation from "General Commercial" to "Residential High Density" as shown below: I Resolution Number 5456 EXISTING AND PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS I ..~ '-.., ~ ..,Sf.'" . , '. I ([]) . . @ Zoning COlI.. ...,...I>Ul\l08) Opt, '_ (OS) RUlIt'lIIl"g' DUIlt'(IIRD) R..lIt'lIIIU.dU. D..1tf QlDD) A: .' N ., ,';;::":':::":": '::"::"':'l',.i{!:'?;i Section 8. . Blised"on.the foregoing Sections 1 through 7, the City Council hereby . I w " approves Housmg Element ~endment 06-1 as set forth below: I'. \ Table 16, Ac;eage by. Genei-iI Plan Land Use Designation, is revised to read as follows: ;"~_ f .. l-!ousi~(~'Tabl;I'6 - Acreage by General Plan Land Use "-.' .:,'.,. ";/ Designations .......~----~ . I Proposed! Developed Undeveloped Designation (acres) (acres) Total Acres Residential Low 353.7 0.0 353.7 Medium 505.4 0.0 505.4 High 166.7 0.0 166.7 Commercial Professional Office 16.4 0.0 16.4 Service 49.3 0.0 49.3 General 82.8 18.0 100.8 Industrial Light 67.0 50.0 117.0 Oil Extraction 14.6* 4.6 19.2* Resolution Number 5456 Proposed! Developed Undeveloped Designation (acres) (acres) Total Acres Open Space Open Space 0.0 185.0 185.0 Golf Course 156.8 0.0 156.8 Wetlands & Wildlife Refuge 0.0 900.0 900.0 Park 65.2 0.0 65.2 School 15.3 0.0 15.3 Community Facility 61.8 0.0 61.8 Military 4854.6 0.0 4854.6 Beach 0.0 80.3 80.3 Total 6409.6 1237.9 7647.5 I .Portions of this acreage may be appropriate for residential redevelopment when oil production uses terminate. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 24th day of April , 2006, by the following vote: AYES: councilmembersOntD)l~~2-/~V)$,}~ ~~ I ~ NOES: Councilmembers ~ ABSENT: Councilmembers 1?y)rf ~ ABSTAIN: Councilmembers I ~~ Charles Antos Mayor ATTEST: Y!. l1'~ lit77{~( ~ Devme City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE CITY OF SEAL BEACH } } } SS I, Linda Devine, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 5456 on file in the office of the City I Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 24th day of April, 2006. ~~~ Lin a Devine I City Clerk