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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC RES 3898RESOLUTION NO. 3898 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 03-001 AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL FOR THE 3.23 ACRE PARCEL SITE LOCATED AT 14552 NEWPORT AVENUE. The Planning Commission does hereby resolve as follows: I. The Planning Commission finds and determines as follows: That a proper application has been filed for General Plan Amendment 03- 001 to amend the General Plan Land Use Designation from Public/Institutional to High Density Residential for the site located at 14552 Newport Avenue, and known as Parcel 1 of Parcel Map No. 84-1029. B4 That a public hearing was duly called, noticed, and held on said application on November 10, 2003, by the Planning Commission. That General Plan Amendment 03-001 is consistent with and implements the following land use policies of the General Plan: Land Use Policies: 1) Policy 1.1: Preserve the Iow-density quality of Tustin's existing single-family neighborhoods while permitting compatible multi-family development to meet regional housing needs where best suited from the standpoint of current development, accessibility, transportation and public facilities. The project would increase percentage of ownership housing consistent with Goal 3 of the Housing Element, the project is accessible through the City's current street system, and the project could be supported with existing transportation and public facilities. 2) Policy 1.5: Encourage compatible and complementary inflll of previously by-passed parcels in areas already predominantly developed. The project would provide a complementary infill for-sale residential development in an area that is concentrated with rental housing. 3) Policy 2.2: Maintain consistency between the Land Use Element, Zoning Ordinances, and other City ordinances, regulations and standards. With the approval of ZC 03-001, the land use designation will be consistent with the Housing Element and zoning ordinance of the City. Housing Goals and Policies: 1) Goal 1: Provide an adequate supply of housing to meet the City's need for a variety of housing types to meet the diverse socio- economic needs of all community residents. The project will be for for-sale housing to provide ownership opportunities and include ten (10) affordable units to meet the City's need for affordable housing requirement. Resolution No. 3898 Page 2 2) Policy 1.1: Promote t he construction of additional dwelling units to accommodate Tustin's share of regional housing needs identified by Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), in accordance with adopted land use policies. The site is identified by the General Plan as an underutilized land suitable for housing development where potential affordable housing units could be created. The project includes ten (10) affordable housing units to accommodate the City's share of regional housing needs identified by SCAG. 3) Policy 1.12: Use tax increment housing set-aside funds of the South Central and Town Center Redevelopment Areas to assist in constructing, rehabilitating, and preserving Iow and moderate income housing within the jurisdiction of the City. The project includes the execution of a Housing Assistance Agreement by and between the Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency and the site developer (The OIson Company) which will authorize the issuance of two (2) loans to assist in the creation of ten (10) affordable units for a period of not less than forty-five (45) years. That the proposed amendments to the land use designation are in the best interest of the public and ensure consistency between the General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance. A Final Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared and recommended for certification for this project in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). II. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve General Plan Amendment 03-001 amending the General Plan Land Use Designation of the subject property from "Public/Institutional" to "High Density Residential," as identified in Exhibit A attached hereto. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Plannin meeting on the 10th day of November, 21 ELIZABETH A. BINSACK Planning Commission Secretary Commission of the City of Tustin, at a regular (I'DA C. JENNINGS~ (~"-' ~airperson ~ STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF TUSTIN ) I, ELIZABETH A. BINSACK, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the Planning Commission Secretary of the City of Tustin, California; that Resolution No. 3898 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin Planning Commission, held on the 10th day of November, 2003. ELIZABETH A. BINS~('ck Planning Commission Secretary