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DATE:
JULY 26, 2004
GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY DETERMINATION
SUBJECT:
APPLICANT:
CITY OF TUSTIN/TUSTIN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
LOCA TIONI
PROPERTY
OWNER:
14011 NEWPORT AVENUE (APN 401-641-07) - CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CAL TRANS)'
CENTRAL COMMERCIAL WITH A PARKING OVERLAY (C-2 P)
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GENERAL PLAN
DESIGNATION: OLD TOWN COMMERCIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
DETERMINATION: THAT GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY DETERMINATIONS
REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65402(B) ARE
NOT "PROJECTS" REQUIRING ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT
RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 3927 determining that the location,
purpose, and extent of the acquisition of the property at 14011 Newport Avenue for
redevelopment purposes is in conformance with the Tustin General Plan.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Section 65402(c) of the California Government Code (Planning and Development Law)
requires a general plan conformity determination from local planning agencies prior to
acquisition or disposition of real property by a local agency such as a redevelopment
agency within the planning agency's jurisdiction.
The Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency has identified the redevelopment of the
site at the southwest corner of EI Camino Real and Newport Avenue as a top priority and
instructed staff to pursue the acquisition of the Caltrans surplus site at 14011 Newport
Planning Commission Report
General Plan Conformity Determination - Caltrans Makena Acquisition
July 26, 2004
Page 2
Avenue for the purpose of assembling a larger site for development of a commercial
building at 14001 Newport Avenue.
On July 19, 2004, the Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency authorized the execution
of a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Tustin Community Redevelopment
Agency and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and approved an
appropriation of funds for the acquisition of the property and expenses associated with the
Purchase and Sale Agreement. The Planning Commission is authorized to determine
whether the location, purpose, and extent of the proposed acquisition is consistent with the
General Plan.
The site to be acquired is 10,038 square feet in area. It is anticipated that the Caltrans
surplus site would be assembled with adjacent property(ies) which Would allow for clearing
existing improvements, which are characterized by economic obsolescence and
substantial deferred maintenance, and bring new commercial uses to the Old Town Tustin
commercial area and stimulate economic development activity in the Town Center Project
Area. While there is no formal submittal for a proposed project, the currently proposed
infill project would be comprised of a single story retail building of approximately 7,400
square feet on a 0.68 acre site surrounded by retail and commercial uses. The
development of the site with a commercial building would be permitted within the Old
Town Commercial land Use designation. Furthermore, Policy 10.7 of the land Use
Element of the General Plan encourages the consolidation of individual
parcels/consolidated site planning and parking and access in Old Town.
The location, purpose, and extent of the proposed acquisition for redevelopment purposes
is in conformance with the General Plan.
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izabeth A. Binsack
Director of Community Development
Attachments:
Resolution No. 3927
PCReports:GPC-Caltrans Makena Acquisition.doc
RESOLUTION NO. 3927
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TUSTIN DETERMINING THAT LOCATION, PURPOSE,
AND EXTENT OF THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF THE
PROPERTY AT 14011 NEWPORT AVENUE FOR
REDEVELOPMENT PURPOSES CONFORMS WITH THE TUSTIN
GENERAL PLAN.
The Planning Commission does hereby resolve as follows:
I.
II.
The Planning Commission finds and determines as follows:
A.
That the City of Tustin and Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency
propose the acquisition of the Caltrans surplus property at 14011 Newport
Avenue within the City of Tustin for the purpose of assembling a larger site
for development of a commercial building at 14001 Newport Avenue.
B.
That California Government Code Section 65402 (c) provides that no real
property shall be acquired 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.
The Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency has identified the
redevelopment of the site at the southwest corner of EI Camino Real and
Newport Avenue as a top priority and instructed staff to pursue-the
acquisition of the Caltrans surplus property at 14011 Newport Avenue.
That t he development of the site with a commercial building would be
permitted within the Old Town Commercial Land Use designation.
Furthermore, Policy 10.7 of the Land Use Element of the General Plan
encourages the consolidation of individual parcels/consolidated site planning
and parking and access in Old Town.
D.
E.
That general plan. conformity determinations required by Government Code
Section 65402(b) are not "projects" requiring environmental review pursuant
to the California Environmental Quality Act.
The Planning Commission hereby determines that the location, purpose, and extent
of the acquisition of the Caltrans surplus property at 14011 Newport Avenue for
redevelopment purposes is in conformance with the Tu~tin General Plan.
Resolution No. 3927
July 26, 2004
Page 2
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Tustin at a regular
meeting held on the 26th day of July, 2004.
JERRY AMANTE
Chairperson
ELIZABETH A. BINSACK
Planning Commission Secretary
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 Planning -Commission of the City of Tustin, California; that
Resolution No. 3927 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin
Planning Commission, held on the 26th day of July, 2004.
ELIZABETH A. BINSACK
Planning Commission Secretary