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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 4564 1997-10-20 RESOLUTION NO. ~L/ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AMENDING THE OPEN SPACE/RECREATION/CONSERVATION ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN (OPEN SPACE/RECREATION/CONSERV ATION AMENDMENT 97-1) I THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE: Section 1. In October, 1996, Hellman Properties LLC ("Applicant"), submitted to the City of Seal Beach an application for adoption of a revised Specific Plan for the Hellman Ranch property and adjoining properties and related General Plan Amendments, and approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 15381 and 15402 (collectively "application "). To achieve consistency between zoning restrictions set forth in the revised Hellman Ranch Specific Plan and the General Plan, certain elements of the Generi1l. Plan, including the Open SpacelRecreation/Conservation Element, are proposed to be amended. Section 2. Pursuant to 14 Calif. Code of Regs. G 15025(a) and GG n.c and ill of the City's Local CEQA Guidelines, staff prepared an Initial Study and a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), to study the environmental impacts arising from the revised Hellman Ranch Specific Plan and related General Plan amendments, including this I amendment. The DEIR was circulated for public review and comment from April 8, 1997 to May 27, 1997, in compliance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's Local CEQA Guidelines. A Revised DEIR was circulated for public review and comments from June 5, 1997 to July 23, 1997. Upon completion of the public review period, a Final EQvironmental Impact Report was reviewed by the Planning Commission at a public hearing held on September 3, 1997. After the public hearing, the Planning Commission found, through the adoption of Planning Commission Resolution No. 97-22 that the Hellman Ranch Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is adequate under CEQA. After considering the Final EIR and public testimony thereto at a public hearing on September 22, 1997, the City Council adopted City Council Resolution No. 4562, certifying the Final EIR and adopting a statement of overriding considerations. City Council Resolution No. 4562 is hereby incorporated by this reference. Section 3. Commission recommended Amendment 97-1. After a duly noticed public hearing, the Planning approval of Open Space/Recreation/Conservation Element Section 4. On September 22, 1997, the City Council conducted a public hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation. The City Council received into evidence the following reports and minutes: the Planning I Commission Staff Report dated September 3, 1997, and Supplemental Staff Reports 1 and 2, also dated September 3, 1997, all attachments thereto, the Minutes of the September 3, 1997 Planning Commission Meeting, and Planning Commission Resolutions 97-22 through 97-34; the Environmental Quality Control Board Staff Report of September 9, Supplemental Staff Report # 1, also dated September 9, 1997, and Supplemental Staff Report # 2, dated September 16, 1997, the Minutes of the Environmental Quality Control Board of September 9, and Environmental Quality Control Board Resolution 97-1; and, the Archaeological Advisory Committee Staff Report and Minutes of August 27, 1997, and Archaeological Advisory Committee Resolution Number~~~ Resolutions 97-1 and 97-2. The City Council also considered all public testimony and written information presented. Section 5. Based upon substantial evidence in the record of the hearing and in the ~vironmental documentation prepared in conjunction with this project, and pursuant to n 28-2600 and 28-2602 of the City's Code, the City Council hereby finds; I . (a) The proposed General Plan Amendments will provide open space and recreational uses consistent with the goals and objectives of the Open Space, Recreation/Conservation Element. (b) The proposed General Plan Amendments are beneficial to the short term and long term land use goals of the City of Seal Beach; promote the public health, safety and welfare; and are in the public interest. (c) Pursuant to Section 15168 of the CEQA Guidelines, an EIR has been prepared and has been certified by the City Council. This amendment is within the scope of the certified EIR, which adequately describes the general environmental setting of the project, its significant impacts, and the alternatives, and mitigation measures related to each significant environmental effect. No additional environmental documentation is needed. Section 6. Based on the foregoing, the Open Space! Recreation/Conservation Element is hereby amended as follows: 1. Page 3 oC the Open Space, Recreation/Conservation Element Is revised to read as Collows: "COMMUNITY PARKS I Community parks are larger than neighborhood parks and are designed to serve the needs of a broader age group. These parks often attract people from outside the area in which they are located. Typically, these facilities contain tennis, volleyball, handball and basketball courts, picnic areas and sports fields for seasonal sports such as baseball and football. Community parks generally range in size from approximately 5 to 30 acres. Existinl!: Community Park: Edison Park - College Park West 10.2 acre Gum Grove Nature Park on land within the Hellman Ranch Specific Plan area. Proposed Community Park: 26 aere park 611 uti .;;ilhilll'lanllillg IlfeIl 2 None planned at this time, however, additional community park dedications may be warranted in the Hellman RanchtSpecific Plan area at the time land uses are finally determined for Development Planning Area 9. . I 2. Page 6 oC the Open Space, Recreation/Conservation Element Is revised to read as Collows: "PUBUClPRIV A TE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES PublicIPrivate recreational facilities Itre lIet may or may not be open to the general public, but do provide open space and a service to the community which might otherwise not be provided. These facilities may be located within a residential development and owned and maintained by the Resolution Number~~ residents of the community or they could consist of individually owned and operated commercial enterprises. Existing publiclprivate recreational facilities: Leisure World Golf Course - Leisure World Leisure World Club House :. Leisure World Old Ranch County Club - Adjacent to College Park East Old Ranch Tennis Club - Adjacent to College Park East Hellman Ranch Reserve Golf Course & Clubhouse - Hellman Ranch I 3. Page 7 of the Open Space, Recreation/Conservation Element is revised to read as follows: "EXISTING ACREAGE PROPOSED ACREAGE Reldonal Parks Beaches 52.1 1 Los Alamitos Retarding ~ Basin, Phase 1 34.7 Sunset Aquatic Park 28.0 1 Sunset Aquatic Park 67.0 Community Parks Edison 26.0 1.2 Hellman ~ 3 Armed Forces 13.0 2 Hellman ~ 4 I Neighborhood Parks Almond 1.8 M&ftlla C81ft1ft1t1li~ +:Q 5 Marina Community M 1 L.A. Water & Power 7.0 6 2.4 Eisenhower 1.4 Schooner 0.8 Bluebell 1.3 Heather 1.6 Aster 0.6 Greenbelt Pacific Electric Right-of- 8.2 I San Gabriel River 2.3 Way Special Use Facilities Gum Grove Nature Park 10.2 N. Seal Beach Center 0.5 I I McGaugh School 6.8 1.7 Zoeter School 2.4 1.7 TOTALS: .145.9 157.1 ~ 111.0 GRAND TOTAL (Existing & Proposed): ~ 268.1" Resolution Numbe#s-6~ 4. Page 7 of the Open Space, Recreation/Conservation Element is revised to read as follows: I "A portion of Marina Hill contains a dense grove of eucalyptus trees which is known as Gum Grove Nature Park. There are over 800 trees within this faei.lity area. This area s116111tl Be preser..ed will be dedicated to the City as part of the implementation of the Hellman Ranch Specific Plan for the enjoyment of the residents of the community. .. s. Page 23 of the Open Space, Recreation/Conservation Element is renumbered to Page 24, and a new Page 23 is added to read as follows: "Wetland Areas I ,An area of approximately 41-:4 23.1 acres of tidal influenced wetlands will be restored in the southwest corner of the Hellman property. The size of the wetlands is based on a wetlands assessment and restoration recommendation by the Department of Fish and Game in 1980 (lIplIated re-verified by private consultants in 1989 and 1996) and amended by the California Coastal Commission in January of 1990 for a previous project. The Coastal Commission will be considering the Hellman Ranch Specific Plan at a future date. The prejeet wetland restoration should create a habitat for a wide variety of fauna, with while supporting the flora representative of a salt water wetlands. In addition, the Hellman Ranch Specific Plan provides 9.7 acres of- freshwater wetlands as an integral part of the Hellman Ranch Reserve Golf Coune. A fuller description of the wetlands and some of its functions is described in the 1\ff1e118e6 Hellman Ranch Specific Plan. .. Slaffis directed to revise the Open Space/Recreation/Conservation Element accordingly. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the ~Cocllcil of the City of Seal Beach at~tin~ held on the _ day of W~ , 1997, by the following vote: ABSENT: CounciImem AYES: NOES: I ATTEST: Resolution Numbe$/Pif STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS CITY OF SEAL BEACH } I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do her~W that the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number- on file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved and adoPte~ th"ll City coum~ Seal Beach, at a regular meeting thereof held on the f!) l:O' day of , . . d I ' . I I I I I I PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2015.5 C.C.P.) STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Orange I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County afore- said; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or inter- ested in the above-entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the SEAL BEACH SUN, a newspaper of general circulation, printed !lnd published weekly in the City of Seal Beach, County of Orange and which newspaper has been adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, under the date of 2/24nS, Case Number A82583; that the notice of which the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller than nonpareil). has been published in each regular and en~ire issue of said newspaper and not In any supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit: q~ . all in the year 19J1l. I certify (or decla~e) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated at Seal Beach, California, this '-\ day of S ~ ' 19 97 . \) ~...~(/, '-~ a ~CiIJ..O~ ~ Signature ~ PUBLICATION PROCESSED BY: THE SUN NEWSPAPERS 216 Main Street Seal Beach, CA 90740 (310)430-7555 (714) 759-7726 Resolution Number4/56~ This spa~e for for the County Clerk's Filing Stamp Proof of Publication of ......... . .................. . N(lTICE'OF...... '.;~,,;.;~;";";"~Couse PUBLIC HEARING - 100 8 acre golf course provldmg HELLMAN RANCH recreation and open space opportu- nmes OUl-ot-pfay .reu 10 serve as SPECIFIC PLAN habR., zone. AMENDMENT Review 01 FIn'I EIA, a8ner.1 PI8n 5 Los Alamllos Relardlng SasIn- 34 7 acllts or eXIsting flood control Amendments' (land UN Element retarding baSin thai prOVides open Amendment 97.1: Open S~eJRec. space Migratory and shorebmfs can r..t1on/Con..rv.llon EI.ment also use Ihe Basin In winter months Amendment '7-1; Blcy~l. Ra\l1.e Development Planrnng Are.. etlm.nt Amendment 17.1; Hauslng EternIInIA.._..d.._41r7-2:Ctrculeban 6 RecreallonlCommeraalArea-18 ElemnArr....d.....d 17-1; and NoIu aaaall'l8ncJ11h....am'lIlrolPatlrlc aement Amtnelmn 17-1); H.llrMn Coast Highway and First 51reetto R.nch SpeCIfic Ptln Amendment Include 16.100 Iquars feet of V1sllor. 87.1; .RBd'''''opmtmt PIeR AmMd- HtvIn9 commfll'Cill uses A 3 900 m.nt 87-1: Repell of St,t. Linde square fool mterprehve center would SpeCIfic P',n: Ve.tlng Tent.tlve also be constructed Treet Mep. No 11381 Ind 15402, 7 Golf Course Clubhouse Faclllty- Ind Development Agreement. 6 7 acres wllhln the proposed golf NOTICE IS HERESV GIVEN thai the COInlIIO ~ the prqect golf course City Council of the City of Seal Beach a SIngle-family Resldenllal _ 14 7 WIll hold a publiC hearing on Monday. Icres along Seal Belch Boulevard. September 22nd 1997 at 7 00 P m In between 'he PolIce Department to (he Cdy Cooocrt Chambers, 2.1 1 E1Wtth tM north and the Manna Hill subdl- Street. Seal Beach. 10 conlldlr the foI- VISIOn to the south. to InClude a max- lowing lIem Imum of 70 homes With a denslly or REQUEST A request to amtlm!. ttle 4 8 hemes per acre General Plan and adopt the Hellman 9 EX~lng Mrneral ProdUCIloolFulure Ranch Specd1c Plan whrd1 \/lI11 replace Development Area _ 28 2 acres 01 the eXIsting General Plan land use ~ 011 pl'l')dt.(::IDIlIdbes COfIIISbng des=' and Specific Plan zen- of the eXISllng well production areas '"ll ""_!he_ eIong__lloulevardand_, of the proposed specdic plan The pro- In the Intenor of the property posed SpeCIfiC Plan would regulate fO Public Land Use _ 1 4 acres 01 B1lland use development on the pro. )8Ct sde The Hellmwl Ranch Spectf1c land lhat may be USed for other pub. l'1an area encompaSHslhe Hellman Ilc 'and uses, located aI lhe end of Ranch, 51atelands property, the Los Adolfo Lopez Dnve Al8mltos Retarding BasIn, and Gum 11'1 summary, the proposed Hellman Grove Nature Park Thlt prOjltC1 are. Spealic Plan aIoc:aI8s 178 5 acres (112 IS gNltW'B/Iy boutJdfJd by Seal Beach percent} to conservatron uses which Boulevard on lhe easl the Manna Hdl Include Ihe restored ~tlands. Gum subdMslon on the SOUIh, Pacllic CossI Grove Nature Park, the goH course and Highway and the Hayne, Cooling the eXlsllng Los Alamrlos Relardlng Ctlannel on Ihe west. and the Island ~sln The remaining 52 8 acres t22 e VlIIage subctlvlSlOn In the CIIy ct long percent) will be develOlJ8d W1lh Single Beach. Boeing Facility and the City fa!TVly reSldenttal V1sdor.S8Mng reere- ct Seal Beach PolICe 0epartmenI ancI abonaI/l::orrme. e_ng mlf1eral pro- CIty Yard on the North , duchon. Ihe golf course clubhouse and The Developmen( AegulBtlOns sec- 81ICfIIaty rLlCdrlJes and pUblIC land uses lion of the proposed SpeCIfiC Plan Tile Proposed prOtect would fedetlr.e would prOVIde gUIdance on the Imple. fUlure land uses for Ihe prOlect area mentation of each Planning Are.. 10 Ihe land uses dISCUssed above The rncluda1g the permllled uses. condl. Proposed land use desrgnabOns resull tlOn8l uses. end prohtblecl uses Also In substantial decreases In future res- prcMded are overall deSIgn concepts Identlat development on the Heitman and general deSIgn gUIdelInes for all Ranch. In companson as to the cur. 1he1and\RS 1hal: COUki be developed rent Pf(M510ns of the GenE'ra! Plan or wIIhn the Spealk: PIErI.... As shown Ihe curren' Hellman Ranch SpeCifiC on Figl.n3-3 oflheOr8ll EJR.lhepro- Plan The prOVISIons of Ihe eXisting pc:.d~ PalChSpecltcPB'l1lllo- Hellman Ranch SpecdIc: Plan and Slal6- cales land uses OVIIr the 231 3-acre Lands SpeCifiC Plan allow for the fol- propwty into tin (10) dIsbnct Pflnung lOWing land uses Areas, The PIanmng Are.. tarnpnJ8 ""ELLMAN RANCH PROPERTY .... (5)""'-' ant... (5) -, CURRENT GENERAL AND opmenI planning _as foIk:Iws SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USE ~ PIantung Ar... DESIGNATIONS 1 SalfwBler Weiland - 23,1 acres of Current General Cumonf SoeclflC wetlands IICOsystem With tlda' con- Plan Land Uses Pian land Uses neChon Ia 'he Pacific Ocean, liver. . low DensIty - Low DenSity altldal zones or blodlVersrty ResldentlSl - Resldenllal _ 2 FreshwalerWetlands-978Cl'eS 75BCres.329 18at1'es 113 Mudss hilbllal values and drainage BIngle family Single family control. Incorporated Into goll course homes homes 3. Cbn~NalllePWk-1028CJ81 . MulSlpl9FarmIy al8JIISIr1g leased pMdancf Ir1cII.x1es an ReSldenllal - 24 htstonc eucalyptus grove to be dedI- acres, 660 mulll- tall!ldtJlheOlyolSeBlBeamb8p1J)- p1etamdYUlllts he nat'lfe parte and open sporce use Resolution NUmber4f/,t/ -1ndustnaI tOr! . 011 PrDdtJCl:lOn - Gro.. Aorta: 14 1 Ex1radlonl- 25 acres Manum P.U. 'r: 70 36 4 acres DeMby D.U.*'AC: 4 8 PublIC Land Uses PublIC Land Uses ~ Sq. Foowe-:- . Community . Community Developm.nt Pllnnlng Ar..:S Pari!: - 26. acres Park - 17 7 acres LInd Ua Petta_Ian: MInerai . Flood Con1rol . ROOd Control ProducbonlFuture Develapmel1l Basin - 38 acres BasIn - 35 3 acres Gro.. Ac,..: 28 2 . Wedands - 41 4 . Golf COOfS8 - Mulmum D.U. 'r: - acres 105 acr81 Den8tty D,U.*/AC: - PROPOSED HELLMAN RANCH Cornm..-c..' Sq FODtIIIlII:- SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USES ~Qpment Planning Area:. 10 Con.....,ltkm "'Inning ArII" 1 L8nd U.. Dalllnltlon: Public Land Land UH De..gnltton: Sa/lW8ter Use W81lands Gro.. Ac,..: 1 4 Groas Act'" 23 1 "'mum Q.U.''-: - FunctlonlCh.racterlltlcl: AeSlOfed Denllty D.U.*'AC: - wetlands ecosysI8nl WIth IrdII con- Commercii' Sq. Foote..: - neeMo 10 PaCIfic Ocean. 58Y8tal TOTAL DevELOPMENT AREA tidal zones for blomvel'Slty Groea Acrel; 52 8 Con..rvltlo" Ptlnnlng ArftI: 2 IInInwm D.U.'.~ 10 Land U.. Dellgnltlan: Freshwater Dln.ny P.U.-/AC: 4 8 Wetlands . Commercl.1 Sq. FocUgI: 20,000 Gro.. Acre.: 9 7 TOTAL SPECIFIC PLAN AREA FunctlonlCh.recterieticl: New habl- Gros. Act.a: 231 3 tal values, complement and aug- M.xlmum D.U. 'II*: 70 mentallon to saJtwal_ .cosyllem Denllty O.U."/AC: 4 8 ConArY,llan PI.n"lng A....: 3 Commercial Sq. Focx.g.' 20.000 LInd U.. D..Ign81I~' Gum Grove Note 0 U . DwetlInQ UI'\It N.'UleP8I'''' . Or.,.. Acre.: 1 0 2 "mendmenfB to the General Plan are FuncllonlCh.rKterfMlce: HrskJnc proposed 10 c:anfarm the WIIDUS GBnnI euc:a1yPlu.groYeto be_to PIan_........_Hotron the CIty of seal Beach for public park Ranch Specll1c Plan lhe proposed C II PI I A 4 -Hellmen Ranch SpecifiC Plan- wall onMrw on enn ng..... . rllplacebalhlheaJr8'lt"'Helmlr'lSpeallc LInd Ule De.lgnatlon: HeUman Plan- and tl'le .State lends SpecifiC Rench Reserve Golf Course Plan. Amendments to Ih. Riverfront Gro,. Acr..: 100 8 i\:A. 4 "... PIEr1\\ft oonbm the pro. FuncllonlCh.r,cllnlllc.: ~ dth. ~ A8dewklpmenl; EnVironmentally senSlhve 90If Ptan and lilt pFq)OI8d"Helmln ~ course recreallon and preseNatlOFl Specmc Plan. of open space DUI-Of-play areas 10 functIOn as habitat zones VeSbng Tentabve Tract Map (VTTM) 15381 Win crealerw18large parcels for Connrvetlon P1ennlng Are.. 5 Ihe golf course, fhe reSidential area, Land Ue. DellgMtlon: Los Gum GnNe Nature Pam, Ole saltwater A1amrtos Retardmg Basin wedand area. remalnln9 011 produc:llon Gross Acfe.. 34 7 areas, and the remalnlng City parcel Functlon/Ch.tIIct.nIUcl: R~ronal Below IS a summary at the propoSed ftood conlrOl prel8MlllDn of open 1018 for VTTM 15381 lp8Ce rmgrlltory and shorebird use m Wln'.r months Possible 100nl use 0 1.OI1 0" Produchon 1 44 acres for recreatIOn . 0 lOt 2 SIngle Fan'llly 14 Q;4 acres Tot8I ConHrQUon Arft: 1785 . Delached Re8ldentlill Deviloilmen' ~ng MIl' 6 0 LoI3 p~ Park 11 07 acres ~nd UN o.llgnatIaft: VIslI,j" (Gum Grove P....) ~ng R8CluboNllJCornmen:lBI 01.014 Golf Coursel 11374 acres Grdu Acru: , a FJeshwa18f Wetlands _.Imum D.U....: - 0 LoI5 PublIC Faclhtll!s 1 41 acres DensRy D.U..'AC: - I L 16 .....1 P ocl ell 1928 Cornmerclel Sq. Footage: 20,000 0 0 VI r u on acres Developm.nt PI.n",ng Are.. 7 0 Lot 7 011 Production 7 50 acres LInd U.. Ds_lgnatlon' Galf Course 0 Lot 8 $SlIwaler 24 59 acres Clubhouse & F'"ao\.II\H We\\ands Gn.a Acr..: 67 0 LOIS Visitor Com- 2 52 acres M,xlmum D.U ..... - mercralIPublrc Benefit Denatly D U.'/AC: - TOTAL 196 49 Bcr.. Comm...cl.1 Sq. Footlge. - o.veropment Planning .Are.: 8 Land Use Designation Smgl. FBmlIy Resldentlll II should be noted Ih8tlhe area 01 the prcposecIVTTM 19649a:res,lSrdoon- S1sten1 \Wtlthe.sa of the SpeafIc Plan The Los Alarnltos RetardIng Basm IS Included wrthln the boundanes of the proposed Speclflc Plttn. but IS nol sob. J8d to the prOposed subdMslOn request, IS d IS .ueady a separ8le parcel of land The second map. VTTM 15402, Will crelte the Interior roadways and Ihe proposed reSIdentIal subdMSlOn ThiS map subdivides the 14 94 acre parcel created by vtTM 15381 IntO 70 sUlQle tamIIy F8S1denballols, prIVate roadways, and prMde ~ and access aeas A summary Of the proposed re8ldenll8l subdivISIOn IS provided below .70"'9ie_"""""""IoIs,.....rnn- Imum lot stzes of 5500 square leet _ 7 open space landscape lots, com- pnsIIlg2088C1'U o Pnvate roadWay system, only proYld- II"IQ access 10 lhe resldentl8l subdlVl' SIOn W1Ih a 'SlnQla access pomI aI. the ntersecIlon ofSeal8each Boulevard and Ferrestal Drive EHVlIlONMSHTAlIlE\llEW: A Final Emnronmentallmpacl Report (FEIR) hu bel" prepared and 15 on ,". at the ~ment of Development SIIMC8I, 211 Eighth Street CCOE SECTIOHS:Chal>Ier 28,_ 28, 27. 27 5, and 29 5 of the CQd.e of the CIfv nl Selll BS8r:h APPUCANr. Hellman Properties. LlC OWNER~ Hellman Ptoper1lel LLC AIIt1e abov8 time and place a111f1ler- esed perD1S maybe hlBd II so de5t9d II you challenge the proposed actIOns In c:our1 you may be IIml1ed 10 raISing only IhOse ISSUes you or someone els& rlllsed al the publIC heanng descnbed In thiS nol1Ce, or '" wntten correspon- donco_Io....C<yd_eeo<ll at, or pnQr to, the public heanno DATED THIS 29d1 day 01 AugUll: 1997 Joanne M Veo. Crty Clerk City 01 Seal Beach P\tin!d 1\ th!l Sea BeachSun.bJmal 09104/97 I I I, -