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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPH 1 G.P. AMEND 83-1(A) 03-7-83DATE: TO: FROM: S UBJ ECT: March 7, 1983 PUBLIC HEARING NO. 1 3-7-83 Inter-Corn Honorable Mayor & City Council Members Community Development Department General Plan Amendment 83-1(A) Applicant: Location: Request: City of Tustin Certain properties in the general vicinity bounded by Newport Avenue and Orange Street between Bonita and Main Streets (see Attachment A) Amend the Tustin Area General Plan to change the land use designation for the subject properties from Residential Multiple-Family to Commercial RECOI~IENDED ACTION Adopt Resolution No. 83-18 approving General Plan Amendment 83-1(A) changing the land use designation for the subject properties from Residential (Multiple-Family).to Co~nercial. BACKGROUND All of the subject properties were annexed into the City by 1978. A summary of past actions concerning land use actions is as follows: November 15, 1976 - General Plan Amendment 76-2(E) was approved, changing the land use classification of the property on the southeast corner of Newport and Andrews from Multiple Family to Commercial. April 4, 1977 - General Plan Amendment 77-1(C) was approved changing the General Plan from Single-Family to Multiple-Family Residential. The properties affected were all properties fifty feet easterly of Newport Avenue along the southerly side of San Juan and both sides of Walnut to Orange Street, as well as all properties easterly of Newport along the northerly side of Bonita to Orange Street. OctJ)ber 17, 1977 - Pre-Zone 77-4 was approved resulting in a zone change from Orange County R-2 to Commercial General for the properties + 230 feet easterly of the centerline of Newport Avenue between Bonita and ~ public alley + 210 feet northerly from the centerline of Walnut. The zone change was final when the properties were annexed into the City. However, the General Plan was not amended to reflect a commercial designation. Oc~ber 20, 1982 - Resulting from a request from the property owner for land use reclassification for the apartment complex at 18112-18138 Main Street as well as the World Service Station from the present Multiple- Mayor & City Counc~ March 7, 1983 Page 2 Members Family designation to Commercial, the issue was brought before the Planning Agency. In reviewing the appropriateness of the request, staff was of the opinion that not only a redesignation of the Main Street property was a reasonable and desireable action, but in addition, several other properties in the immediate area should be changed to promote more suitable development potential. The Planning Agency agreed and directed staff to initiate proceedings for the necessary General Plan Amendment. February 28, 1983 - After the appropriate public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2078 recommending to the Council that GPA 83-1(A) be approved. DISCUSSION The matter before the Council is two-fold: first, as a response to a specific request by a property owner to change the land use classification from Multiple-Family Residential to Commercial thereby more appropriately reflecting the highest and best use for his property; secondly, as a "house-keeping" item to bring the General Plan and current zoning into conformance with each other as required by Section 65860 of the California Government Code. As was pointed out, Pre-Zone 77-4 did not have a corresponding general plan amendment. As in the case of past land use actions, a basis for General Plan Amendment 83-1(A) is that the redevelopment of existing non-conforming structures and uses will be more readily accommodated by the subject general plan amendment. The size of the areas involved is more than adequate to promote quality development' of viable retail commercial uses along Newport; It should be pointed out that future development of several of the properties involved will require at least conditional use permit approval and in some cases will require a zone change. Also, this department has not received any specific development plans for the area bounded by Andrews, Newport and Main. It is recommended that when the necessary zone change is considered, that a Planned Unit Development concept be utilized for all development on the site. Additionally, it is recommended that all properties that front on Newport not currently zoned CG be re-zoned as such. CONCLUSIONS 1. That Commercial is a more appropriate land use classification for the properties than Multiple-Family. 2. That in some cases the General Plan should be amended as a "house-keeping" item to bring zoning and general plan designations into conformance. 3. That it is recommended when future zone changes are required, a Planned Unit Development concept should be utilized. Mayor & City Council Members March 7, 1983 Page 3 That approval of General Plan Amendment 83-1(A) has been recommended to the City Council by adoption of Planning Commission Resolution No. 2078. 5. That the Council should adopt Resolution No. 83-18 as submitted approving General Plan Amendment 83-1{A). JSD:jh 1 2 3 4 § 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 RESOLUTION NO. 83-18 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE PROPERTIES AT 1021, 1031, 1041 BONITA STREET; 1012, 1021, 1022, 1032 WALNUT; 1021, 1031, 1033 SAN JUAN STREET; 1031-1034, 1045, 1047, 1051, 1053 ANDREWS; 13662 NEWPORT AVENUE AND 18112-18138 MAIN STREET The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows: I. The City Council finds and determines as follows: A. That Section 65356.1 of the Government Code of the State of California provides that when it is deemed to be in the public interest, the legislative body may amend a part of the General Plan. B. That the City Council upholds the findings and recommendations of the Tustin Planning Commission contained in Resolution No. 2078 for the subject properties. C. That the Negative Declaration is hereby approved for this project to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act. II. The Tustin City Council approves General Plan Amendment 83-1(A) to reclassify subject parcels as identified herein from the Single-Family Residential to the Professional Classification. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council held on the day of , 1983. ~ichard B. Edgar, Mayor Mary Wynn City Clerk JD:3-2-83 28 28 ~..:.~,[ . '[y..'. ~-' . . . . . - J~-~:~:,'-~ ~ ~ .--7/ GE~ P~ ~~ NO. 83-1(B) Single F~ly Residential to Professional Office C C GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 83-1(A) ,ple Family .Residential to 'Commercial