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Home My WebLink About04 Fy 02-03 Capital Improv. GPCITEM #4 - aport to the Planning CommiSsion DATE: SUBJECT: APPLICANT: LOCATION: DECEMBER 9, 2002 FISCAL ,YEAR 2002103 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY CITY OF TUSTIN RED HILL AVENUE WIDENING AT THE I-5 FREEWAY IRVlNE BLVD./NEWPORT AVE. INTERSECTION ENHANCEMENT NEWPORT AVE./SR-$5 RAMP RECONFIGURATION NEWPORT AVENUE EXTENSION- PHASE !1 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: GENERAL- PLAN CONFORMITY DETERMINATIONS ARE NOT PROJECTS REQUIRING ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 3855 determining that the right-of-way acquisitions involved with the Red Hill Avenue Widening at the I-5 (CIP 7133), Irvine Boulevard/Newport Avenue Intersection Enhancement (CIP 7118), Newport Avenue/SR55 RamP Reconfiguration (CIP 7130) and the Newport Avenue Extension - Phase II (CIP 7131) are in conformance with the Tustin General Plan. BACKGROUND Section 65402 (a) of the California Government Code (State Planning and Development Law) requires cities to inform and obtain General Plan conformity from local planning agencies prior to acquisition or disposition of real property. The City of Tustin is proposing to acquire right-of-way for certain projects included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2002-03 Capital Improvement Program. These projects include: . 2. 3. 4. Red Hill Avenue Widening at the I-5 Freeway (CIP 7133) Irvine Blvd./Newport Ave. Intersection Enhancement (CIP 7118) Newport Ave./SR-55 Ramp Reconfiguration (CIP 7130) Newport Avenue Extension- Phase II (CIP 7131) On August 5, 2002, the City Council adopted the FY 2002-03 Capital Improvement Program. Included in the program are the four projects and each project requires acquisition of right-of-way for street purposes. Planning Commission Report General Plan Conformity Determination December 9, 2002 Page 2 All four projects will widen existing roadways and the Newport Avenue Extension - Phase II Project will. extend Newport Avenue to Edinger Avenue. All street widening proposed in the four projects and the extension of Newport Avenue to Edinger Avenue is in conformance with the Circulation Element of the General Plan. A copy of General Plan Figure C-2, Arterial Highway Plan is attached as Exhibit A. A description of each project is as follows: Red Hill Avenue Wideninq at the I-5 Freeway (CIP 7133) This project proposes to widen Red Hill Avenue between El Camino Real and Nisson Road to meet six (6) lane Major Arterial standards and relieve traffic congestion. The General Plan designation for this segment of Red Hill Avenue is a six (6) lane Major Arterial. The improvements will i~iclude three (3) through lanes in each direction on Red Hill Avenue, adding a right turn lane to both freeway on-ramps and adding bicycle lanes on Red Hill Avenue within the project limits. Exhibit B-1 is a right-of-way exhibit for the proposed project and Exhibit C-1 is a listing of the rights-of-way required for the project. Irvine Boulevard/Newport Avenue Intersection Enhancement (CIP 7118) This project proposes to widen the intersection of Irvine Boulevard and Newport Avenue and both arterials beyond the intersection in order to relieve congestion and meet traffic demand. The limits of the widening on Irvine Boulevard are from the west side of Holt .Avenue to 100 feet east of Elizabeth Way and on Newport Avenue from First Street to Wass Street. The General Plan designation for this segment of Irvine Boulevard is a six (6) lane Modified Major Arterial and the designation for this segment of Newport Avenue is an Augmented Primary Arterial Roadway. On Irvine Boulevard, the improvements will include three (3) through lanes in each direction with double left turn lanes in each direction at Newport Avenue. On Newport Avenue, the improvements will include three (3) through lanes in each direction between Holt Avenue and the north side of Old lrvine Boulevard. Double left turn lanes will be provided for southbound Newport Avenue at Old Irvine Boulevard and for northbound Newport Avenue at Holt Avenue. Exhibit B-2 is a right-of- way exhibit for the proposed project and Exhibit C-2 is a listing of the rights-of-way required for the project. Newport Avenue/SR-55 Ramp Reconfiguration (CIP 7130) This project proposes to reconfigure the on and off ramps to the northbound SR-55 Freeway at Edinger Avenue and extend Newport Avenue from Edinger Avenue to Valencia Avenue. The project will also connect Del Arno Avenue to the reconfigured on and off ramps. Newport Avenue is proposed to meet six (6) lane Major Arterial standards and Del Planning Commission Report General Plan Conformity Determination December 9, 2002 Page 3 Amo Avenue is proposed to meet four (4) lane Secondary Arterial standards. These are the designations for both roadways shown in the General Plan. Once the proposed on and off ramps are constructed, the existing on and off ramps at Edinger Avenue will be abandoned. Exhibit B-3 is a right-of-way exhibit for the proposed project and Exhibit C-3 is a listing of the rights-of-way required for the project. Newport Avenue Extension- Phase ii (CIP 7131) Newport Avenue currently ends north of the F-10 Orange County Flood Control District Channel and the Orange County Transportation Authority. (OCTA)/Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) right-of-way. This project.proposes to extend Newport Avenue over a re-routed F-10 channel and under the rail' facility and connect with Edinger Avenue. Newport Avenue will be constructed to six (6) lane Modified Major Arterial standards between Edinger Avenue and Sycamore Avenue which conforms to the General Plan designation for this segment of Newport Avenue. Exhibit B-4 is a Possible Partial Right-of-way Property Acquisition exhibit for the proposed project. A listing of the rights-of- way to be acquired is currently not available because the project is currently in the design phase and detailed right-of-way required is in the process of being determined. Director of Public Works/City Engineer Dana R. Kasdan Engineering Services Manager TDS:DRK:ccg: 02 Council items:PC 02-03 Gen Plan ConfOrmity & PC Reso # 3855.doc. Attachments: A. B. C. D. Figure C-2, Arterial Highway Plan Right-of-way Exhibits Listing of Rights-of-way to be Acquired Planning Commission Resolution No. 3855 ATTACHMENT A Figure C-2, Arterial Highway Map i I i i 'ee~ NORTH, not to scale SOURCE: Austin;Foust Associates, Inc. GENERAL PLAN Janua~ 16, 2001 · · I · · · · ljp~IIII' Easter~ Transportation Corridor -l~_=~-~enk is dta~r~v~&t~Lc only. LEGEND Mo~jor (8 lanes) ~ M~jor (6 lames) ~~ Modified Major (6 ~es) . III Monied ~ (4 1~ Se~n~ (4 or 2 1~) ~ A~ted Roa~wa~ Figure C-2 Arterial Highway Plan 28 ATTACHMENT B-1 Right-Of-way Exhibit Red Hill Widening at I-5 (CIP 7133) *'~*~~ '~0 IS¥3 NLLS*q.L mmmmm ~ 15¥3 N~IS~3.L ___J t~et I ! / 3i'tN=~AY 'I'IlH 'O:aM Z % % L9£[/ t .t I I I I I . % I t t I t :aI'IN~AY 111H 0241:1 ATTACHMENT B-2 Right-of-way Exhibit Irvine Boulevard/Newport Avenue Intersection Enhancement (CIP 7118) ATTACHMENT B-3 Right-of-way Exhibit Newport Avenue/SR-55 Ramp Reconfiguration (CIP 7130) F ,,,,.vAA'a=u,., yearn vJ. eoo ATTACHMENT B-4 Right-of-way Exhibit Newport Avenue Extension - Phase II (CIP 7131) MYRTLE Ave z z z z z z z ATTACHMENT C-1 Listing of Right of-way to be Acquired Red Hill Widening ~ I-5 Freeway (CIP 7133) Right of Way Acquisition Summary_. Red Hill Widening ~ !-5 Freeway (CIP 7133} November 26, 2002 · 500-142-04 3,036 2 ' 500-02t-02, 2,122 04 3 432-042-05 2,347 · 4 432-401-08 802 The Makena Great American Redhill Company, LLC. 13931 Red Hill Avenue Edgar E. Pankey, Trustee 13922 Red Hill' Avenue Billy F. Mathis, dba Al's Woodcraft 1471 Nisson Road ' CheVron, U.S.A. inc 14082 Red Hill Avenue TOTAL .-' 8,307 ATTACHMENT C-2 Listing of Right of-way to be Acquired Irvine/Newport Avenue Intersection Enhancement (CIP 7118) Project: Right. of Way Acquisition Summary · Irvine / Newport Avenue Intersection Enhancement (CIP 71181 November 26,'2002 1 401-283-06 et al 2 401-283-02 et al 3 401-283-0i 4 500-111-01 et al s 500-102-01 189 291 1,224 927 Frances Larson Trust (Bank) 18302 irvine Blvd Raymond Larson, Jr (Wells Fargo) 18336 Irvine Blvd Thomas Fittemr (Retail/Office) 18410 Irvine Blvd Interstate Property (Packard Square) 13102-13152 Newport Ave Stevens Trust (Office / Retail) 1030,1036 Irvine Blvd pan Pacfic Property (Ralphs Center) 1078-1222 Irvine Bivd Stevens Trust (Chevron) 13052 Newport Ave Stevens Trust (Ice Cream Store) 13032 Newport Ave Stevens Trust (Radio Shack) 13022-13024 Newport Ave 2,974 6 500,102-02 3,563 7 500-10'1-03 0 S 500-101-02 403 9 '500-101-01 555 10 500-101-04 Stevens Trust (Retail / Office) 1021-1025 Irvine Blvd 1,328 11 . 500-101-06 1,026 Morrow (Rockview Dairy) 1062 Old Irvine. Blvd 12 500-101-07 Morrow (Donut Shop) 1082 Old IrVine Blvd 1,408 501-081-04 Fisher-Lester Company 1,469 12032 Newport Ave 14 401-221-24 Plaza LaFayette, LLC 1,603 et al 13011 Newport Ave TOTAL 16,960 ATTACHMENT C-3 Listing of Right of-way to be Acquired Newport Avenue Extension / SR 55 Ramp Reconfiguration (CIP 7130) project: Right of Way Acouisition Summa Properties for Newport Ave Extension / SR 55 Ramp Reconfiguration (ClP ~7130) November 26, 2002 · . 1 430-251-006, AAE Pacific Park Assoc., LLC 18,451 et. al 151'71 Del Amo Avenue (warehouse) 2 430-253-002 BNSF Railroad 481 et. al Valencia'Avenue 3 430-253-012 O.C. Teachers Federal Credit Union 0 15442 Del Arno Avenue 4 430-253-013 O.C. Teachers Federal Credit Union 0 · 15332 Del Arno Avenue 5 430-253-014 Catellus Finance, I, LLC 965 15222 Del Am0 Avenue 6 430-251-001 AA &E UndeveloPed'Properties 432,513 15471 del Amo Ave (Parcel A-E) TOTAL 452,410 ' ATTACHMENT D Planning Commission Resolution No. 3855 RESOLUTION NO. 3855 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN DETERMINING THAT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITIONS FOR THE RED HILL AVENUE WIDENING PROJECT AT THE I-5 FREEWAY (CIP 7133), THE IRVINE BOULEVARD/NEWPORT AVENUE INTERSECTION ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (CIP 7118), THE NEWPORT AVENUE/SR-55 RAMP RECONFIGURATION PROJECT (CIP 7130) AND THE NEWPORT AVENUE EXTENSION PROJECT - PHASE II (CIP 7131) CONFORM WITH THE TUSTIN GENERAL PLAN The Planning Commission does hereby resolve as follows: I. The Planning Commission finds and determines as follows: A, That the right-of-way acquisitions for street and highway purposes are required for the Red Hill Avenue Widening Project at the I-5 Freeway (CIP 7133), the Irvine Boulevard/Newport Avenue Intersection Enhancement Project (CIP 7118), the Newport Avenue/SR-55 Ramp Reconfiguration Project (CIP 7130) and the Newport Avenue Extension Project - Phase I! (CIP 7131). Bo That California Government Code Section 65402 (a) provides that a City shall not acquire or dispose of real property until the location, purpose, and extent of the project has been reported upon by the local planning agency as to the conformity with the applicable adopted General Plan. C. That the projects listed in Subsection I.A above were approved by the City Council on August 5, 2002, as part of the FY 2002-03 Capital Improvement Program and in accordance with the Tustin General Plan. That General Plan conformity determinations required by GOvernment Code Section 65402 (a) are not "projects" requiring environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. II. The Planning Commission hereby determines that the location, purpose, and extent of the rights-of-way to be acquired by the projects listed in Subsection I.A above by the City of Tustin for street and highway purposes conforms with the Tustin General Plan. Resolution 3855 December 9, 2002 Page 2 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Tustin at a regular meeting held on the 9th day of December 2002. STEPHEN V. KOZAK Chairperson ELIZABETH A. BINSACK Planning Commission Secretary STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF TUSTIN ) 1, ELIZABETH A. BINSACK, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the Planning Commission Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Tustin, California; that Resolution No. 3855 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin Planning Commission, held on the 9th day of December 2002. ELIZABETH A. BINSACK .Planning Commission Secretary