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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSR - GPA-2014-02 - ORANGE PARK ACRES COMPROMISE SPECIFIC PLAN STAFF REPORTpP ORa G ti � C._'N � C c� U1VTY P � " AGENDA ITEM March 10, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council THRU: John W. Sibley City Manager FROM: Anna Pehoushek Acting Assistant Community Development Director ReviewedNerified By: City Manager Finance Direc r To Be Presente y: Cons Calendar City Mgr Rpts Council Reports _ Legal Affairs Boards /Crates X Public Hrgs Admin Reports Plan /Environ 1. SUBJECT PUBLIC HEARING: General Plan Amendment No. 2014 -02, Zone Change No. 1259 -11, Specific Plan No. SPLAN -0002, Design Review Committee No. 4538 -11, & Environmental Review No. 1827 -11 — Salem Lutheran Church and School, located at 6500 East Santiago Canyon Road. 2. SUMMARY The applicant is proposing the Salem Lutheran Church and School Specific Plan (referred to as the Salem Lutheran Church and School OPA Compromise Specific Plan), which provides for a redesign of the church and school campus with a new approximately 23,000 square foot worship center that includes a sanctuary, conference /meeting rooms, the sacristy, offices, choir /music rooms, storage, childcare, and other ancillary /administrative rooms. In order to accommodate the new worship center, the existing sanctuary building and preschool building will be demolished. Further, the existing on -site vacant structure (the "Fowler House ") will be demolished, in order to provide additional parking and to accommodate the relocation of the preschool in a 7,505 square foot new preschool building. Modifications to existing on -site infrastructure related to storm water, water quality management, vehicle circulation, and parking design are also proposed. Approval of a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, and environmental review are required for the proposed project. 3. RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt the following Resolutions: 1. City Council Resolution 10846 entitled: ITEM tI.I � 3/10/2015 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE (A) CERTIFYING THE ADEQUACY OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT 1827 -11 (SCH #2011101046) FOR THE PROPOSED REDESIGN OF THE SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL CAMPUS, WITH ASSOCIATIVE PROJECT ENTITLEMENTS DESIGNATED AS GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2014 -02, ZONE CHANGE NO. 1259 -11, SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 0002, AND DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE NO. 4538 -11, (B) ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT, (C) ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, AND (D) APPROVING THE PROJECT 2. City Council Resolution 10847 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2014-02, A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION OF ESTATE LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (ESTR) TO PUBLIC FACILITIES AND INSTITUTIONS (PI) FOR SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL LOCATED AT 6500 EAST SANTIAGO CANYON ROAD 3. City Council Ordinance 01 -15 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 1259 -11 REZONING PROPERTIES FROM RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY (R -1 -40) TO SPECIFIC PLAN PUBLIC INSTITUTION (SP -PI) FOR THE SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL LOCATED AT 6500 EAST SANTIAGO CANYON ROAD 4. City Council Resolution 10848 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN NO. SPLAN -0002 AND DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE NO. 4538 -11 FOR THE CAMPUS REDESIGN OF THE SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL LOCATED AT 6500 EAST SANTIAGO CANYON ROAD 4. FISCAL IMPACT None ITEM 3/10/2015 5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S) 1. Provide for a safe community Strategies: a) Assure the development of the City occurs in a fashion that maximizes public safety. 3. Enhance and promote quality of life in the community Strategies: a) Develop and strengthen collaborative partnerships to enhance and promote quality of life programs, projects, and services. 6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Of note is consistency with Land Use Element Goal 1.0; Meet the present and future needs of all residential and business sectors with a diverse and balanced mix of land uses. The proposed project is consistent with numerous goals and policies of the General Plan. The complete list is included in Table 4.6 -3 of the Environmental Impact Report (Exhibit B). 7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND A full discussion and background of the proposed project and of the various issues and issue resolutions can be found in the Planning Commission Staff Report dated January 19, 2015 (Attachment # 5). Existing Site The site is located within the boundaries of Orange Park Acres (OPA). The site consists of four parcels on the south side of Santiago Canyon Road, the west side of Orange Park Boulevard, and the north side of Frank Lane. The project site is currently developed with the Salem Lutheran Church and School. The church and school campus site is comprised of two classroom buildings, preschool, multipurpose building, grass multipurpose field, a sanctuary, and ancillary sporting facilities. Currently, regular church services are held in the multipurpose building with smaller services held within the sanctuary. Proposed Project The Salem Lutheran Church and School Specific Plan provides for a redesign of the church and school campus with a new approximately 23,000 square foot worship center that includes a 590 seat sanctuary, conference /meeting rooms, the sacristy, offices, choir /music rooms, storage, childcare, and other ancillary /administrative rooms. In order to accommodate the new worship center, the existing 3,262 square foot sanctuary building, and the existing 3,040 square foot preschool building will be demolished. Further, the existing on -site vacant structure (referred to as the "Fowler House" in the community) will be demolished, in order to accommodate a new preschool building. The preschool building is proposed to be 7,505 square feet. Seven classrooms of approximately 525 square feet are proposed. Existing on -site infrastructure related to improved vehicle circulation and parking design are also part of the redesign. The maximum ITEM 3 3/10/2015 student enrollment on campus and the maximum number of students allowed on campus at any one time will not change. The Specific Plan will guide the development of the property and implementation of these proposed improvements, both short-term and long -term, while also addressing infrastructure improvements through Section 6.0 Design Guidelines and Section 7.0 Zoning and Development Regulations /Standards in the Specific Plan. The Design Review Committee reviewed the sections regarding aesthetics and recommended approval to the Planning Commission and City Council. The Salem Lutheran Church and School Specific Plan has been revised extensively to reflect the proposed site plan. The revised Specific Plan was made available to the public on January 9, 2015 in conjunction with the Planning Commission staff report. Outreach with the Community The applicant has conducted extensive outreach with the community for approximately eight years in an attempt to develop a comprehensive plan that the community could support. This included conducting over 20 separate meetings with the neighbors and other various stakeholders through the earlier stages of the project. While these meetings were extremely productive and resulted in a number of modifications to the plan, a community consensus was not achieved. As such, at the suggestion of the City, a City Council Liaison Committee was established to facilitate further outreach in order to bridge the remaining gaps between the applicant and the community. The Committee consisted of two City Council members (Councilman Murphy and Councilman Alvarez) with support from City staff. The Committee met on six separate occasions with the applicant and the various stakeholders, which included representatives from Orange Park Association as well as neighbors adjacent to the project. The purpose of this effort was to build consensus and resolve issues between the applicant and adjacent property owners as well as the Orange Park Association. Table 4.1 - Community Issues Comparison of the Salem Lutheran Church and School Specific Plan describes the evolution of the project (Table 4.1 of the Specific Plan). OPA Compromise Specific Plan As a result of their extensive outreach efforts, an agreement between the applicant and the Orange Park Association was reached in June 2014 (Attachment 7). The agreement resulted in a number of positive changes to the submitted plan. The revised submitted plan also reflects comments that the applicant received from the Staff Review Committee, Design Review Committee and from public comments during the environmental review period. The Salem Lutheran Church and School OPA Compromise Specific Plan includes the following highlights: • Reducing of the seating capacity in the proposed sanctuary from 757 seats to 590 fixed seats. • Lowering the proposed worship center building height to 36 feet as recommended by the DRC. • Demolishing of the Fowler House in order to provide additional parking and to accommodate construction of a new building for the relocation of the preschool. • Improving the west side of Orange Park Boulevard to accommodate a southbound right turn in lane onto Frank lane. ITEM il 3/10/2015 • Including a demand light for equestrian crossing at the intersection of Orange Park Boulevard and Frank Lane. • Incorporating raised pavement markers to separate traffic on Frank Lane for Salem Lutheran Church and School traffic and resident traffic. • Confining parking to the project site, including the Fowler House site and overflow parking on the multipurpose field for special events. • Incorporating a hammerhead turn around at the west end of Frank Lane. • Coordinating with Orange Park Association's Trail Subcommittee to ensure proper protection of the horse trail. • Adding a provision into the Specific Plan prohibiting construction inconsistent with the Specific Plan. Environmental Document The environmental impacts of the project and its project alternatives were evaluated through Environmental Review No. 1827 -11 (Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) State Clearinghouse No. 2011101046, which was prepared in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15070 et seq. and in conformance with the Local CEQA Guidelines. Staff received ten written comment letter(s) during the public review period, and responses to those comments were prepared and forwarded to the respective authors of such comments in accordance with the requirements of CEQA, in advance of the City's consideration of any certification. A Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (Exhibit C) has been prepared in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15132. Copies of all comments and the City's response to those comments have been included for the Council's consideration (Section 3 of the Final EIR). 9. ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATION Staff Review Committee: The Staff Review Committee (SRC) reviewed the conceptual plans, Specific Plan, Initial Study, and DEIR on multiple occasions. On February 08, 2012, the SRC reviewed the revised documentation and recommended approval with conditions. Design Review Committee: On March 7, 2012, the Design Review Committee (DRC) received a presentation on the Specific Plan from the applicant and their representatives. At that meeting the DRC made several design and environmental related inquiries and suggestions about the overall project, both design and environmental related. The DRC then reviewed the subject proposal at the April 18, 2012 meeting, and recommended approval of the project subject to conditions, and recommended certification of the Final EIR through the Planning Commission to the City Council by a vote of five ayes. A copy of the final minutes from both meetings is provided in Attachment 5, respectively of this staff report. ITEM 5 3/10/2015 Planning Commission: On January 19, 2015, the Planning Commission hearing, the Commission considered the entire record, including all testimony and such additional information offered at the public hearing. There were nine speakers in support of the proposal, including the Orange Park Association President and four speakers in opposition to the proposal. In general, the speakers in opposition to the proposal expressed concern regarding access on Frank Lane and the need for a barrier between Salem Lutheran users and residents. Collectively, the Commissioners voiced no concerns. The Commission as a whole expressed their appreciation to the people in the audience who attended the meeting and showed how the community can come together. The Commission recommended approval of the project and recommended certification of the Final EIR to the City Council by a vote of five ayes. A copy of the final minutes from the hearing is provided as Attachment 6. 9. ATTACHMENTS Attachments to Report: 1. City Council Resolution No. 10846 for Environmental Impact Report No. 1827 -11 2. City Council Resolution No. 10847 for General Plan Amendment No. 2014 -02 3. City Council Ordinance No. 01 -15 for Zone Change No. 1259 -11 4. City Council Resolution No. 10848 for Specific Plan No. SPLAN 0002 and Design Review Committee No 4538 -11 5. Planning Commission Staff Report and Attachments Dated January 19, 2015 6. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Dated January 19, 2015 7. Agreement Letter from Orange Park Association dated June 5, 2014 Exhibits provided to the City Council: A. Salem Lutheran Church and School Specific Plan dated November 14, 2014 B. DEIR State Clearinghouse No. 2011101046 dated January 26, 2012 C. RTC Final EIR State Clearinghouse No. 2011101046 dated January 5, 2015 cc: Franklyn R. 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