HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 2010-07-07MINUTES
OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JULY 7, 2010
CALL TO ORDER -Meeting #2240 at 6:00 p.m.
INVOCATION -Mayor Amante
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilmember Gavello
ROLL CALL -City Clerk Pamela Stoker
Present: Mayor Jerry Amante, Mayor Pro Tem John Nielsen, and
Councilmembers Doug Davert, Deborah Gavello and Jim Palmer
Absent: None
City Clerk: Pamela Stoker, City Clerk
Others Present: William Huston, City Manager; and David Kendig, Assistant City
Attorney
PUBLIC INPUT -None.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM
Presentation by Elizabeth Binsack, Community Development Director
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 09-024,
DESIGN REVIEW 09-024, AMENDMENT TO TRACT MAP 16581, AND
AMENDMENT TO CONCEPT PLAN 03-003
APPLICANT:
PROPERTY OWNER
LENNAR HOMES OF CALIFORNIA
MANAGING MEMBER OF TUSTIN
COVENTRY, LLC
C/O DONNA KELLY
25 ENTERPRISE
ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656
TUSTIN COVENTRY, LLC
C/O DONNA KELLY
25 ENTERPRISE
ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656
Special City Council Meeting
Minutes
July 7, 2010
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DEVELOPER/
FUTURE PROPERTY
OWNER:
PROPOSED PROJECT/
PROPERTY MANAGER:
TUSTIN COVENTRY SENIORS, LLC
META HOUSING CORPORATION
1640 S. SEPULVEDA BLVD., SUITE 425
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
The project proposal is to develop a 240-unit age-restricted senior community for
rental tenure including 153 affordable units, recreation center, and associated site
and infrastructure improvements, at a parking standard of 1.7 spaces per unit,
located on Lot 265 of Tract 16581, also known as Coventry Court at Columbus
Square. The project was originally approved in 2005 and 2006, but since the project
was not completed, entitlements and building permits have lapsed. At this time the
applicant is requesting approval for the same plans as previously approved, with a
change from ownership tenure (as was previously approved) to rental tenure for the
240 units.
The Planning Commission held public hearings on the subject item on December 8,
2009, January 26, 2010, and March 23, 2010. At the March 23, 2010, meeting, the
Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 4134 (Attachment C) recommending
that the City Council:
a) Deny CUP 09-024, Amendment to CP 03-003, and Amendment to Tract Map
16581 for the subject project for apartments or rental tenure, and
b) Approve DR 09-024, and CUP 09-024 as it relates to parking, authorizing the
development of a 240-unit age-restricted senior residential condominium
complex including 153 affordable units, recreation center, and associated
infrastructure and site improvements on Lot 265 of Tract 16581.
The City Council held a public hearing on the subject item on April 20, 2010, and
continued the item to a special City Council meeting on July 7, 2010 to allow staff to
provide the City Council with information related to the City's affordable housing
obligation, the affordable housing obligation specifically for the Villages of Columbus
(Columbus Square and Columbus Grove) and the status of development at the
Villages of Columbus.
Revised proposed City Council Resolutions 10-33 and 10-35 were presented in the
event the Council determines to approve the application.
Presentation given by Carol McDermott representing Tustin Coventry LLC
Comments by Sean Bradley representing Meta Housing Corporation
Recessed at 6:59 p.m., reconvened at 7:10 p.m. with all members present
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Public hearing opened at 7:10 p.m.
Opposition:
Lee Whiteley
Donald Collie
Albert Hernandez
Marina Sun
Noel Stone
Jennifer Dienhart
Recessed at 8:04 p.m., reconvened at 8:10 p.m. with all members present
Opposition:
Mike Vo
Shai Rambod
Karen Knighton
Jeff Chen
William Nixon
Trenise Bates
Gary Pomeroy
Carlos Fouyugan
Recessed at 8:45 p.m., reconvened at 8:55 p.m. with all members present
Carol McDermott, representing Tustin Coventry LLC, spoke in response to public
comments
Donna Kelly, representing Lennar, addressed questions by Councilmember Gavello
Public hearing closed at 9:23 p.m.
It was moved by Councilmember Davert and seconded by Councilmember Palmer to
adopt Resolutions 10-33, 10-34 and 10-35 as revised per the Staff recommendation,
ap,~~roving the project:
RESOLUTION NO. 10-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN
APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW 09-024 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
09-024, AUTHORIZING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 240-UNIT SENIOR
APARTMENT RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX, AGE RESTRICTED TO
PERSONS OF 55 YEARS OR OLDER, WITH A PARKING STANDARD OF
1.7 SPACES PER UNIT, INCLUDING 153 AFFORDABLE UNITS,
RECREATION CENTER, AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE AND
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SITE IMPROVEMENTS ON LOT 265 OF TRACT 16581 WITHIN
PLANNING AREA 4 AND PLANNING AREA 5 OF THE MCAS TUSTIN
SPECIFIC PLAN, ALSO REFERRED TO AS COVENTRY COURT IN
COLUMBUS SQUARE AT TUSTIN LEGACY
RESOLUTION NO. 10-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AMENDMENT TO
CONCEPT PLAN 03-003 TO REFLECT A CHANGE IN TENURE FROM
OWNERSHIP TO RENTAL FOR THE PROPOSED 240-UNIT AGE-
RESTRICTED SENIOR HOUSING COMPLEX ON LOT 265 OF TRACT
16581 (COVENTRY COURT IN COLUMBUS SQUARE AT TUSTIN
LEGACY)
RESOLUTION NO. 10-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN
APPROVING AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION NOS. 05-40 AND 06-17,
WHICH APPROVED TENTATIVE TRACT MAP AND FINAL TRACT MAP
16581 RESPECTIVELY, TO REFLECT A CHANGE IN TENURE FROM
OWNERSHIP TO RENTAL FOR THE PROPOSED 240-UNIT AGE-
RESTRICTED SENIOR HOUSING COMPLEX ON LOT 265 OF TRACT
16581 (COVENTRY COURT IN COLUMBUS SQUARE AT TUSTIN
LEGACY) AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE FIRST
AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSING AGREEMENT FOR COLUMBUS
SQUARE INCLUDING THE REGULATORY AGREEMENT AND
DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS FOR RENTAL UNITS.
Motion carried 4-1 (Councilmember Gavello dissenting)
ADJOURNED at 9:47 p.m. -The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled
for Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. for the Closed Session Meeting followed by the
Regular Business Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 300 Centennial Way,
Tustin, California.
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ELA ST ER,
City Clerk
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