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Home My WebLink About P 2006 COMM DEV DEPT ACTIVITY REPORT 02-05-07 AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: JANUARY 15, 2007 TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: 2006 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT YEAR IN REVIEW RECOMMENDATION That the City Council receive and file. BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: At the January 15, 2007 meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Amante requested a presentation to the City Council, on 2006 Community Development Department Year in Review that is provided to the Planning Commission on an annual basis (Attachment 1). Throughout the year staff provides the Planning Commission with a status of projects that the Planning Commission, Zoning Administrator, Community Development Director or staff approved; major improvement projects; and, other items of interest. The Community Development Department Activity - Year in Review briefly describes the total number of discretionary projects (i.e., Conditional Use Permits, Design Reviews, Subdivision Maps, etc.), major accomplishments for various functional areas within the Community Development Department, and Building Division activity. Also attached is a copy of the Monthly Building Activity Report that was prepared for December 2006 (Attachment 2). While the information that was provided in the Year in Review summarized Building Activity by the calendar year, this document provides Building Activity for the City.by month and Fiscal Year to date. While this data is used for a wide variety of purposes within the City, this data is also used more globally at the county and state levels. The City also is required within the first week of every month to report to the U.S. Department of Commerce - Census Bureau information including: number of permits issued, numbers of housing units, and valuation. The Monthly Building Activity Report is the source for the preparation on the Census Bureau document. Elizabeth A. Binsack Community Development Director Attachments Attachment 1. Community Development Department Activity 2006 -- Year in Review Attachment 2. Monthly Building Activity Report December 2006 s: \Cdd\CCREPORT\ Year ln Review .doc ATTACHMENT 1 CITY OF TUSTIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY 2006 THE YEAR IN REVIEW Community Development Department Activity Report 2006 The Year In Review MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS/MAJOR PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 2006 . Prepared various Code Amendments: amending various sections of the MCAS Tustin Specific Plan to implement the refined master development plans; removing self-storage mini warehouse as permitted uses in the Industrial (M) Zoning District; amending the City's subdivision ordinance to simplify the Lot Line Adjustment procedure and subdivision process; amending the C-2 zoning district regarding office uses on Main Street and EI Camino Real in Old Town Tustin; amending the City's affordable housing ordinance to ensure compliance with 2005 Amendments to Government Code Section 65915; amending Sign Regulations Chapter 4 of Article 9 of the Tustin City Code; and, amending the Zoning Code prohibiting in each zone of the City any activity that is prohibited by State or Federal law. . Prepared an RFP and the City Council chose a consultant to perform an Old Town Parking Study to be fully funded through reallocated Community Development Block Grant funds. . Prepared General Plan Amendment 06-002, Zone Change 06-001, Conditional Use Permit 05-028 regarding the expansion of Valencia Mobile Home Estates. . Approved Tentative Tract Map 17026 for conveyance purposes to subdivide 805.5 gross acres into 36 parcels at Tustin Legacy; the Amendments to Tentative Tract Map 16581 regarding the design of Ainsley Park, etc.; and approved Design Review 05-109 and Conditional Use Permit 05-037 for 240 senior housing units at Tustin Legacy. . Approved Conditional Use Permit 06-010 for remodeling of Shakey's Restaurant site at 365 West First Street into a daycare center, Cathy's Kids. . Prospect Village Project (191-195 East Main Street): Permits were issued and demolition completed. . Arbor Walk - Olson Company Condominium Development (14552 Newport Avenue): 64 homes were approved, constructed, and completed. . B'nai Israel Classroom Building (2111 Bryan Avenue): Construction of the 7,076 square foot, two-story classroom building was completed. . Valencia Business Center (1382 Valencia Avenue): Remodel of approximately 75,000 square foot industrial building to accommodate 14 new office, research and development, and warehouse con.dominiums is well underway. . Pacific Office Plaza (1412 and 1422 Edinger Avenue): Two new condominium office buildings totaling 66,578 square feet of office area were approved. 2 Community Development Department Activity Report 2006 The Year In Review . The Cottages/Nevis Homes (1361 EI Camino Real): Project includes construction of 93 condominium units. Permits were issued. Construction is underway. . ACS Medical Office (12741-12791 Newport Avenue): Project includes construction of a two-story office building. The project was approved and is nearing completion. . McCharles House Expansion (335 South C Street): Construction of a 500 square foot addition to the south side of the existing restaurant and a 520 square foot detached retail building at the rear of the property is nearing completion. . Makena Retail Center (14001 and 14011 Newport Avenue): 7,400 square foot retail center was completed. . Camellia Tract (Rawlngs Way and Tustin Ranch Road): Construction of 25 single family detached homes was completed. . Old Navy in The Market Place: An approximately 13,000 square foot addition is under construction. . . Tustin Hummer (1 Auto Center Drive): Construction of a new sales/showroom for Hummer dealership at the Tustin Buick, GMC, Pontiac automobile dealership was completed. . Briggs Electric 914381 Franklin Avenue): Construction of a new 20,000 square foot industrial building to accommodate an electrical contractor office and warehouse . was completed. . Comerica Bank (3025 EI Camino Real): Building with the North Village of the Tustin Market Place was completed. . Chipotle Mexican Grill (13348 Newport Avenue): Authorization to demolish an existing 1,900 square foot drive-through pharmacy was approved, and construction of a new 2,565 square foot restaurant with outdoor seating area is underway. . Public Storage (14861 Franklin Avenue): Design Review for a 3-story public storage building (176,130 square feet) was approved. . Tustin Commons (14101 Myford Road and 2642 Michelle Drive): Fa9ade remodel of two existing office buildings is complete. Tenant improvements are nearing completion. . Tustin Hacienda (240 East Third Street): Conversion of an existing resthome into a resthome for Alzheimer patients. Construction is underway. 3 Community Development Department Activity Report 2006 The Year In Review . 1-5 Self Storage (2631 Michelle Drive): Conversion of existing industrial buildings and construction of new buildings to accommodate a self storage facility was approved. Permits are ready to be issued. . Danny's Car Wash (2762 EI Camino Real): Re-establishment of a car wash in the Tustin Market Place was approved. . The District at Tustin Legacy (Vestar) (Barranca Parkway and Jamboree Road): Rough grading permit for the 1,006,100 square foot Class A Retail Development was issued on January 4, 2006. Several building permits have been issued and construction is underway. . Tustin Legacy Community Partners: Staff is continuing to work with the Shea Properties and Centex Homes partnership as the Master Developer of approximately 805 acres to develop conceptual land use, circulation, and open space plans. . John Laing Homes, Planning Area 20 - Tustin Field I (Harvard Avenue and Edinger Avenue): All 376 units are completed. . John Laing Homes, Planning Area 21 - Tustin Field III (Harvard Avenue and Edinger Avenue): 189 homes are completed. . Columbus Square/Columbus Grove: Model home sites are open. Approximately 600 permits have been issued between the two communities. . South Orange Community College District: Grading, encroachment, and drainage permits have been issued and construction is underway. . Rancho Santiago Community College District: Grading, encroachment, and drainage permits have been issued and construction is underway. . Orange County Rescue Mission's Village of Hope (LandsdowneNalencia): Building permits were issued on May 9, 2002, for the two buildings located at 15635 and 15686 Landsdowne. Construction is nearing completion. . Heritage Plaza (137 West First Street): Project completed. All tenants are operating. . New Industrial Building (1111 Bell Avenue): Construction of a new 111,920 square foot warehouse and manufacturing building with administrative office on the vacant 6-1-acre parcel has been completed.. Tenants include Sterling BMW Collision Center. 4 Community Development Department Activity Report 2006 The Year In Review . Tustin Strata Center (14071-14081 Newport Avenue): Construction was completed and the center is occupied. . Trader Joe's Tenant Improvement and Tustin Crossings Remodel (12932 Newport Avenue): Trader Joe's is open. Fayade remodel and parking lot improvements were completed. . Tustin Gateway Business Park (1123 Warner Avenue): Construction of 19 new industrial buildings ranging in size from 3,500 to 40,000 square feet were completed. . Tustin Market Place (North Village): Approved and construction is completed for a new outdoor common seating area for restaurant row located at the North Village of the Tustin Market Place. . Office Building (12721 Newport) Design Review for a 5,365 square foot office building was approved October 19, 2005. Plans are in plan check. . Monitored and provided input into the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (2008- 2014) and the Southern California Association of Governments RHNA Pilot Program (Senate Bill 12). . Monitored and reviewed the John Wayne Airport Noise Abatement Report and Program to ensure compliance with airport/city noise standards. . Opened 406 Code Enforcement cases; 42 of those cases remain open. . Responded to and removed 3,224 graffiti areas. . Performed 32 Water Quality inspections and 12 Illicit Discharge cases. . Plan checks for conformity with the California Code were performed on 2,296 plans. . Processed one new Mills Act contract. . Issued 6,260 business licenses; collected $307,752.92 in business license revenue; issued 622 new business licenses (in-city); issued 811 new business licenses (out of city) . 5 Community Development Department Activity Report 2006 The Year In Review CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS Applications Received Presented before Zoning Administrator Presented before Planning Commission 24 7 7 CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS Approved 20 DESIGN REVIEW Applications Received Pres.ented before Zoning Administrator Presented before Planning Commission 21 1 3 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS Applications Received Presented before Planning Commission Presented before City Council 1 1 1 TENTATIVE TRACT/PARCEL MAPS Applications Received Presented before Planning Commission Presented before City Council 4 3 3 TEMPORARY USE PERMITS Issued 38 MINOR ADJUSTMENTS Applications Received Presented before Planning Commission Presented before City Council 1 1 1 SIGN CODE EXCEPTIONS Applications Received 2 Presented before the Planning Commission 0 Presented before the City Council 0 6 Community Development Department Activity Report 2006 The Year In Review BUILDING ACTIVITY IN 2006 New Residential Construction Permits Units Valuation 426 756 $141,888,233 New Non-Residential Construction Permits Valuation 30 $27,937,804 Residential Additions and Alternations Permits Valuation 859 $11,406,510 Non-residential Additions and Alterations Permits Valuation 340 $18,673,746 Total Permits 1,655 Total Valuation $199,906,293 7 ATTACHMENT 2 MONTHLY BUILDING ACTIVITY REPORT DECEMBER 2006 TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION CURRENT PERIOD FISCAL YEAR TO DATE PERMITS. INSPECTIONS. & FEES PERMITS INSPECTIONS FEES PERMITS INSPECTIONS ~ BUILDING. (ACel 3440) 82 3 t 014. $45,000 743 20,087 $584,345 ELECTRICAL - (3440) 11 35 $14,945 81 278 $79,831 PLUMBING - (3440) 18 23 $4,587 186 214 $57,783 MECHANICAL.. (3440) 2 10 $2.212 28 46 $84,952 GRADING - (3440) 1 362 $324 19 1.413 $19,544 SIGN - (3440) 7 23 $456 52 98 $12,238 BUILD-EAST TUSTIN - (3336) N/A N/A $2.714 N/A N/A $21,889 ELECT-EAST TUSTIN.. (3336) N/A N/A $209 N/A N/A $5,435 PLUMB-EAST TUSTIN - (3336) N/A NJA $108 N/A N/A $8,170 MECH..EAST TUSTIN.. (3336) N/A N/A $33 N/A N/A $1.027 GRADING-EAST TUSTIN - (3336) N/A N/A $0 N/A N/A $1,385 SIGN-EAST TUSTIN - (3336) N/A N/A $0 N/A N/A $125 FIRE DEPT ADMIN FEES - (4464) N/A N/A $4,724 N/A N/A $39,519 MICROFILM - (4793) N/A N/A $824 N/A N/A $9,659 PLAN CHECK - (3444) N/A N/A $37.071 N/A N/A $293.963 EAST TUSTIN PIC - (3337) N/A N/A $925 N/A N/A $12,035 NEW DEVMNT TAX - (3334) N/A N/A $7,000 N/A N/A $166.996 WATER QUAUTY INSP (FROM BELOW) N/A 18 NIA N/A 19 N/A TOT AL MONTH & YEAR TO DA TE 121 3,485 $121,132 1 ,109 22,155 $1,398,896 SAME PERIOD FOR PRECEDING YEAR 138 2.008 $123,402 907 13.618 $1.024,622 OTHER FEES FIRE DEPT PIC (2629) $12.844 $116,039 SEISMIC (2605) $690 $17,744 POOLS/SPAS/OTHER BONDS (2604) $22,500 $303,552 TSIP (2625, 2626 & 2627) $64,876 $3,616,175 PLANNING PIC FEE (3343) $61951 $58,051 PLANNING PIC FEE E. TUSTIN (3341) ..- $165 $2,392 PLANNING INSP FEE (3344) $6,847 $101,560 PLANNING INSP FEE E. TUSTIN (3342) $326 $3,020 WATER QUALITY INSPECTIONS INSPECTIONS INSPECTIONS CONSTRUCTION SITES (START 04/02) 18 19 INDUSTRiAL SITES (START 11/03) 0 0 COMMERCIAL SITES 0 0 TOTAL MONTH &.YEAR TO DATE 18 19 SAME PERIOD FOR PRECEDING YEAR 6 69 MAJOR PERMIT ACTIVITY> S100..000 PROJECT ADDRESS DEVELOPERlCONTR VALUATION RDA AREA NEW SFD - CANTARA 8-SFD TRACT 16582 LENNAR HOMES $1,989.445 LEGACY NEW MFD - MERIWETHER 12-UNITS TRACT 16581 LENNAR HOMES $1,7371934 LEGACY NEW SECURITY GATE@PARKING STRUC. 300 CENTENNIIAL $126,000 FOUNDATION SLAB ONLY FOR "WINERY" 2647 PARK AVE HOWARD CDM $500.000 LEGACY TENANT IMPROVEMENT 14352 FRANKLIN WILLIAMS CON ST. $116,010 RESTAURANT T.t. 13612 NEWPORT AVE RICHARD CONST $110.981 RETAIL T.I. 2983 EL CAMINO REAL ADVANTAGE CONST $127,108 NEW BLOCK WALL @ GABLES TRACT 16581 LENNAR $183,600 LEGACY NEW BLOCK WALL @ CANTARA TRACT 16582 LENNAR $132,480 LEGACY . y ING OFFICIAL Page 2 MONTHLY BUILDING ACTIVITY REPORT DECEMBER 2006 TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION CURRENT PERIOD FISCAL YEAR TO DATE NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PERMITS UNiTS VALUATION PERMITS UNITS VALUATION SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED 8 8 $1,989,445 73 73 $21,166,557 CONDOITOWNHOMES 4 12 $1,737,934 40 179 $18,844,607 DUPLEX 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 THREE-FOUR UNIT APARTMENTS 0 0 $0 1 3 $390,000 FIVE OR MORE UNIT APARTMENTS 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 TOTAL. FAMILY UNITS 12 20 $3,727,378 114 255 $40,401,166 NEW RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOTELS 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 MOTELS 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 GROUP QUARTERS 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 TOTAL NON-FAMILY 0 0 $0 0 0 SO NEW NON-RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PERMITS VALUATION PERMITS VALUATION AMUSEMENT & RECREATION 0 $0 1 $434.774 CHURCHES/RELIGIOUS 0 $0 0 $0 INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS 0 $0 0 $0 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 0 $0 0 $0 AUTO SERVICE & REPAIR 0 $0 0 $0 HOSPITALS & INSTITUTIONAL 0 $0 0 $0 OFFICE, BANK, & PROFESS~ONAl 0 $0 3 $1,411,813 SCHOOLS & EDUCATIONAL 0 $0 0 $0 COMMERCIAL RETAIL SALES 0 $0 15 $19.552.512 OTHER-PUBLIC PARKING 0 $0 0 $0 STRUCTURES OTHER THAN SLDGS 0 $0 1 $795,520 TOTAL NON-RESIDENTIAL 0 $0 20 $22,194,619 RESIDENTIAL ADDITIONS/AL TERA liONS PERMITS VALUATION PERMITS VALUATION ROOM ADDITIONS/REMODELS 4 $83,933 66 $2,945,590 RES1DENTIAL GARAGES 0 $0 1 $10,498 PATIO COVERS 9 $45.937 39 $255,028 SWIMMING POOLS & SPAS 4 $139,000 19 $809,200 OTHER 23 $395,982 292 $1,830,587 TOTAL RESIDENTIAL 40 $684,852 417 $5,850,902 NON RESIDENTIAL ADDN/AL TERAT10NS PERMITS VALUATION PERMITS VALUATION INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS 1 $116,010 4 $708,542 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS 6 $273.552 26 $2,170,332 OFFtCE & PROFESSIONAL SLDGS 2 $108.450 22 $1,130,253 OTHER 21 $719,600 140 $3,592,392 TOTAL NON-RESIDENTIAL 30 $1,217.612 192 $7.601,519 TOTAL MONTH AND YEAR TO DATE SAME PERIOD FOR PRECEDING YEAR 82 63 $6,609,842 $4.254,463 743 592 255 $76,048,205 77 $37,648.871 Page 1