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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Res 03-26 - 2003-06-18 RESOLUTION NO. 03 - 26 ORIGINA.L A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE BOEING INTEGRATED DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BIDS) SPECIFIC PLAN AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (BOEING INTEGRATED DEFENSE SYSTEMS PROPERTY) THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE: Section 1. The Boeing Realty Corporation ("Applicant"), has submitted applications for general plan amendments, specific plan, zoning map amendment, vesting tentative tract map and precise plan approvals for the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems property (collectively "application") with the City of Seal Beach. The Applicant seeks such entitlements to allow the implementation of the proposed BIDS Specific Plan, dated December 2002, on the land described in "Exhibit A" to Resolution No. 03-25, incorporated by reference. Section 2. Pursuant to 14 Calif. Code of Regs. ~ 15025(a) and ~~ ILC and III of the City's Local CEQA Guidelines, staff prepared an Initial Study and a Draft Environmental Impact Report, which was circulated for public review and comment from December 27, 2002 to February 10, 2003, in compliance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and the City's Local CEQA Guidelines. Upon completion of the public review period, a Final Enviromnental Impact Report was reviewed by the Planning Commission at a public hearing held on May 21,2003. Section 3. A duly noticed public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on May 21,2003 and continued to June 4 and June 18, 2003, to consider the applIcations. At the public hearing, Applicant's consultants and representatives, and other persons spoke in favor of the request. Persons also spoke in opposition to the requests, on various grounds. Section 4. The record of the hearings indicates the following: (a) Applicant seeks to establish the following uses as part of the BIDS Specific Plan: Z \My Documcn!l.\RESO\Boemg Spcclfic Plan PC Reso duc\LW\06-23-D3 Planlll11g CommISSIOn ResolutIOn No 03-26 Boell1g Integrated Defense Systems Specific Plan June 18, 2003 PROPOSED PROJECT LAND USES Planning Area Size Proposed Use(s) Maximum Floor Area (Gross) (acres) 1 41 Existing Boeing Space and COll1Jl1unications 1,150,000 square feet facilities. Allows for up to 345,000 square feet of additional building area. 2 16 All or portions of the existing buildings to 345,000 square feet remain and/or reused. New business park uses would require relocation and/or demolition of existing buildings and facilities. 3 45 New business park uses. Portions of the 628,000 square feet drainage ditches to be used for wetland restoration and water quality treatment purposes. 4 5 Business park, 120-room botel, and 12Q-room (botel) commercial (retail, restaurant and similar 32,500 square feet (commercial)) commercial uses). (Alternate - 87,500 square feet- Business Park) TOTAL 107 acres 2,210,500 square feet (b) The project also includes new internal streets (Apollo Drive, Apollo Court and Saturn Way). Apollo Drive will provide access from Westminster Avenue and Seal Beach and is proposed to cul-de-sac with the potenttal for through extension depending on building design and locations within Planning Areas 1 and 2. All three streets are proposed to be publicly dedicated. (c) The surrounding land uses and zoning are as follows: NORTH: Retirement Community. Westtninster Avenue and the Leisure World SOUTH: Industrial (Accurate Metals); and City Police Station, City Public Works yard and other City facilIties, and Animal Care Center on the south side of Adolfo Lopez Drive. WEST: Los Alamitos Retarding Basin and Island Village residential community within the City of Long Beach. EAST: Retail commercial center, Seal Beach Boulevard and Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station. Section 5. Based upon substantial evidence in the record ofthe Planning Commission hearings regarding the application, including the facts stated in ~ 4 of this resolution, and in the enviromnental documentation prepared in conjunction with this project, and pursuant to ~~ 28-2600 and 28-2602 of the City's Code, the Planning Commission hereby finds that the BIDS Specific Plan and Zoning Map Amendment be beneficial to the short tenn and long tenn land use goals of the City of Seal Beach. The Planning Commission further finds that approval of the subject applications will promote the public health, safety and welfare. Therefore, the Planning Commission finds that the requested zone change and the adoption of the BIDS Specific Plan will be in the public interest, and makes the following findings of fact: Boemg SpecIfic Plan PC Reso 2 PlalUllng CommISSIOn ResolutIOn No 03-26 Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Specific Plan June 18, 2003 (a) The proposed zoning change and adoption of the BIDS Specific Plan will conform land uses to those set forth within the General Plan for the subject area, and provide a comprehensive development which accomplishes the following goals of the City in achieving sustainable development on the subject property: (b) Creates a comprehensive land use and infrastructure plan with a consistent project theme. ( c) Provides for improvements to the street and circulation system within the area. (d) vacant properties. Creates a comprehensive development program for under-utilized and ( e) Provides development that is at least fiscally neutral and, more likely, fiscally beneficial to the City. (t) extent feasible. Adequately mitigates project-related traffic and noise impacts to the (g) The proposed project Wlll allow for a reasonable range ofland uses on the subject property, recognizing the various site constraints discussed in the EIR, with the provision ofvarlous land uses to address the identified objectives ofthe City. (h) The proposed BIDS SpecIfic Plan, and the necessary zoning map 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. (i) The establishment of a BIDS Specific Plan will ensure that the project as proposed will be developed over time consistent with the BIDS Specific Plan and subsequent Precise Plans that may be submitted by the Project Applicant. G) The primary changes recommended by the Planning Commission reflect the detenninations of the Planning Commission that subsequent Precise Plan approvals and determinations of other appropriate pennitted and conditionally pennitted uses should be made by the Planning Commission and not the Director of Development Services. Section 6. Based on the foregoing, the Planning COlmnission hereby recommends that the City Council adopt the BIDS Specific Plan as amended by Section 7 of this resolution, to change the zoning designations ofthe subject property on the Zoning Map fi.om M-l to SPR of the City of Seal Beach as provided in the BIDS Specific Plan, which is attached as "Exhibit B" to Resolution 03-_, incorporated by reference. Section 7. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the following amendments and modifications be incorporated into the BIDS Specific Plan document dated December, 2002 upon a final adoption by the City Council: (a) The title of the document is to be changed from Boeing Space and Communications (BSC) Specific Plan to Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (BIDS) Specific Plan. This change is to be made throughout the document. (b) Page 2-7, Figure 2-7, "Illustrative Site Plan" is to be revised to be consistent with the approved Vesting Tentative Tract Map 16375 and the approved Precise Plans. (c) Page 5-1, Section 5.2.4 is to be revised to read as follows: "Whenever a use has not been specifically listed as a pennitted use in a particular Planning Area of the Specific Plan, it shall be the duty of Boemg Spectfie Plan PC R~ 3 Planning COnll1WJslOn ResolutIOn No 03-26 Boemg Integrated Defense Systems Specific Plan June 18, 2003 the Planning Commission to determme if the use is consistent with the intent of this Specific Plan and compatible with other pennitted uses." (d) Page 5-2, Section 5.2.6 is to be revised to read as follows: "The Planning Commission may determine that other conditional uses not specifically identified are conditionally pennitted uses. The conditional use permit process is described in Section 6.2." (e) Page 5-2, Section 5.2.11 is to be revised to read as follows: "Planning Area 4 is planned for commercial lodging and retail land uses that provide commercial and visitor-serving services. For these uses, P A-4 is regulated by design guidelines, development regulations and requirements identified for Planning Area 4. If, after 18 months from the approval of the BIDS Specific Plan by the California Coastal Commission, such lodging and commercial land uses are detennined infeasible, this Planning Area may be developed with business park land uses." (f) Page 5-2, Section 5.2.12 is to be revised to read as follows: "Temporary buildings required for BIDS uses shall be pennitted subject to review and approval by the Planning Commission under the Precise Plan Review process as described in Section 6.1." (g) Page 5-4, number 6. is to be revised to read as follows: "The parking standards for self-storage uses are not defined in the Seal Beach Municipal Code. Parking standards for this use shall be I space per 5,000 square feet for single-story development, plus 1 additional space per 2,000 square feet for second story development. In addition, the management office shall provide a minimum of two spaces." (h) Page 5-5, Table 5-1, "BIDS Specific Plan Pennitted Land Uses" is to be revised to allow "Medical Facilities" to the land uses permitted subject to a conditional use permit. (i) Page 6-2, Section 6.1, last paragraph, is to be revised to read as follows: "Authority for approval of Precise Plans shall rest with the Planning Commission. Precise Plan approval shall be valid for a period of two years. If construction of a project does not commence within that time period and proceed with due diligence thereafter, the Planning COlmnission may grant a time extension of up to two years. If, after 4 years from the date of initial approval of a Precise Plan, construction does not commence, the approval of the Precise Plan shall terminate and additional review and approval will be required by the Planning Commission. In the event of litigation, time penod for approval shall be tolled for the period of time litigation is in existence." G) read as follows: Page 6-3, Section 6.4.1, "Administrative Revisions" is to be revised to "Revisions to the Specific Plan which serve to implement the intent of the Specific Plan are pennitted through the administrative revision process. This section grants authority to the Planning Commission to act on requests for administrative revisions to implement the Specific Plan pursuant to the Consent Calendar Plan Review process set forth in Section 28-2407.B of the Seal Beach Municipal Code. Boemg SpecIfic Plan PC Reso 4 Planlllng CommISSIOn ResolutIOn No 03-26 Boelllg Integrated Defense Systems Specific Plan June 18, 2003 The following types of reVlSIons are permissible through the administrative revision process: o The addition of infonnation to the exhibits or text which serve to clarify, but do not change, its meaning or intent. o Modifications to the alignment of the Planning Area boundaries to coincide with specific development plans, as recOlmnended by the Planning Commission. All administrative revisions are to be reviewed for compliance with the purpose, intent and objectives of the BIDS Specific Plan." (k) Page 6-3, Section 6.4.2, "Administrative Adjustments", IS to be revised to read as follows: "Minor adjustments to development standards that constitute a reasonable use of property and do not endanger the public health, safety or welfare are pennitted through the administrative adjustment process. This section grants authority to the Planning Commission to act on requests for aillninistrative adjustments to implement the Specific Plan pursuant to the Consent Calendar Plan Review process set forth in Section 28-2407.B of the Seal Beach Municipal Code. Administrative adjustments may allow the following: 1. A decrease of not more than 10 percent of any required building setback. 2. A decrease of not more than 10 percent of the required parking spaces with a parking study approved by the Planning Commission. 3. Zero-lot-line development for interior side and interior rear yards." (1) Page 6-4, Section 6.5, Specific Plan Amendments, is revised to add a concluding paragraph to read as follows: "In the event that an amenillnent to the BIDS Specific Plan would render a precise plan inconsistent with the amended Specific Plan, such previously adopted precise plan shall be concurrently amended to be in conformance WIth the amended Specific Plan." PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 18th day of June ,2003, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners DEATON, HOOD, LADNER, SHANKS, AND SHARP NOES: CommiSSIOners ABSENT: Commissioners ABSTAIN: Commissioners Boemg Specific PldI1 PC Rcw 5 Boemg Spccllie Plan PC Rcso Planning CommIssion ResolutIOn No 03-26 Boel1lg Integrated Defense Systems Specific Plan June 18, 2003 David Hood, Ph.D. Chairman, Planning COlmn" 6