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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSR - ZCG-1275-14 - PART 1 CONSTRUCTION PARKING STRUCTURE 130 NORTH LEMON STREETAGENDA ITEM F- January I2.1016 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council THRU: Rick Otto City Manager FROM: William Crouc Community Deve opment Director Lisa L. Kim Economic Development Manager ReviewedNerified By: City Manage Finance Dir ctor To Be Presented By: Lisa Kim & Jennifer Le Cons Calendar City Mgr Rpts Council Reports _ Legal Affairs Boards /Cmtes X Public Hrgs Admin Reports Plan /Environ 1. SUBJECT Zone Change No. 1275 -14, Major Site Plan Review No. 0649 -10, Design Review No. 4675 -13, Tentative Parcel Map 0005 -14 and Environmental Review No. 1832 -14 — Metrolink Parking Structure Project located at 130 N. Lemon Street 2. SUMMARY A proposal to construct a new parking structure at the northwest corner of Chapman Avenue and Lemon Street. The parking structure would contain approximately 611 parking spaces on five levels (two below grade, one at grade and two above grade); 500 spaces would be for transit users and 111 spaces for general use. 3. RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt the following Resolutions: 1. City Council Resolution 10916 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE TO ADOPT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 1832 -14 FOR THE METROLINK PARKING STRUCTURE PROJECT LOCATED AT 130 NORTH LEMON STREET ITEM 11.3 1 1/12/16 2. Ordinance No. 01 -16 entitled: ORDINANCE NO. 01 -16, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE TO CHANGE ZONING FROM PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL (SPECIFIC PLAN) TO OLD TOWNE MIXED USE -15 (SPECIFIC PLAN) TO BRING SITE ZONING INTO CONFORMANCE WITH THE EXISTING OLD TOWNE MIXED USE -15 GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE METROLINK PARKING STRUCTURE PROJECT LOCATED AT 130 NORTH LEMON STREET 3. City Council Resolution 10917 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 0005 -14, MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 1832 -14, AND DESIGN REVIEW NO. 4675 -13 FOR THE METROLINK PARKING STRUCTURE PROJECT LOCATED AT 130 NORTH LEMON STREET 4. FISCAL IMPACT Construction funding for the Metrolink Parking Structure has been secured under an approved Cooperative Agreement No. C -3 -2065 for $16.7 million in funding from Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and $3.7 million from former Orange Redevelopment Agency bond funds for a total of $20.4 million for the project. 5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S) 2d. Effectively manage and develop City assets. 3d. Maintain and improve multi -modal transportation throughout the City. 6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Land Use Element Goal 5.0 Maintain and enhance the vibrant, transit - accessible, pedestrian friendly, and livable character of Old Towne's neighborhoods and commercial core. Policy 5.4 Develop additional sensitively designed public parking in Old Towne. Circulation and Mobility Element Policy 3.1 Work with OCTA and other agencies to assess City public transportation needs and to ensure delivery of services when and where they are needed. ITEM 2 1/12/16 Policy 3.2 Enhance and encourage provision of convenient and attractive transit amenities and streetscapes to encourage the use of public transportation Policy 5.1 Provide adequate parking to protect and support the economic vitality and diversity of Old Towne. 7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND BACKGROUND In 2009, the City of Orange (City) and the Orange Redevelopment Agency (Agency) entered into a Cooperative Agreement with OCTA to fund design of two parking structures at the Orange Transportation Center (OTC). Based on cost considerations and site constraints at the West Chapman Parking Lot, the parking structure project was reduced to one location at the Lemon Street Parking Lot. Following review of a series of design options, the City Council selected a preferred option after a comprehensive Study Session in November 2009. In summary, the proposed Metrolink Parking Structure project (the Project) would involve removal of the existing Lemon Street surface parking lot improvements and the construction of a five -level parking structure, with two subterranean levels and three above - ground levels. The project would provide for 611 parking spaces of which 500 are available for transit use and 111 general use spaces. An extensive public outreach process followed in 2010 and 2011, involving the vetting of a number of design concepts with local residents, business owners, and local preservation groups such as the Old Towne Preservation Association (OTPA), the Orange Barrio Historical Society, and the Plaza Design Collaborative. Feedback was generally positive. Design - related comments were made on the structure height, rooftop light poles /light spill, the brick exterior treatment, and the proportion of the brick columns and lintels compared to other historic commercial buildings in the area. The Project was reviewed by the Design Review Committee (DRC) on March 20, 2013 for preliminary review. The design was further refined to address DRC and community comments related to the photovoltaic panels, top deck light pole height and visibility, architectural detailing, and brick treatment. Schematic design plans were finalized in late 2014 along with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) compliance documents and technical studies were prepared. A Mitigated Negative Declaration was released for public review on June 10, 2015. A joint Town Hall Meeting with OCTA and the City was held on July 8, 2015. The CEQA public comment period ended on July 15, 2015. The project has now moved forward to public hearings in which the Planning Commission considered their action at the December 7 th meeting and the City Council is now requested to consider approval of the Project. A complete timeline of project milestones is included as Attachment 10 to this report. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project site is 1.73 acres in size and is comprised of the proposed parking structure site (1.23 acres) and the adjacent construction staging area (0.5 acres) to the south. Refer to the Project ITEM 3 1/12/16 Location Map included in Attachment 7 to this report. The project would involve the removal of the existing 172 -space public surface parking lot and construction of a five -level parking structure, with two subterranean levels, one at -grade level, and two above -grade levels on the 1.23 -acre portion of the project site. The parking structure would provide 611 parking spaces, with 500 dedicated for transit users (Metrolink) and 111 spaces for general use. Access would be provided via two driveways, one on Lemon Street and one on Maple Avenue. The structure height would be up to 28 feet. The structure would be clad with a brick veneer exterior wall finish and articulation to be compatible with the historic masonry commercial and industrial buildings in the surrounding area. Two elevator towers are proposed at the north and south ends of the structure (up to 40 feet in height). Photovoltaic panels are proposed on the top deck of the parking structure to generate power for the structure. The panels would be flush - mounted on top of the two elevator towers and on the parking structure's top deck located on a ramp cover that is positioned below the top of the parapet. Lighting would also be installed on the top deck for security purposes, using a combination of 14 -foot light poles and wall- mounted lights. Historically- referenced public art is envisioned along the east elevation of the parking structure and down -lit with historically referenced gooseneck lighting. However, due to project funding considerations, the public art may be designed and installed as a separate future effort from parking structure construction. An equipment /storage area with a metal door is proposed on the northwest side of the parking structure off of Maple Avenue and will house a Southern California Edison transformer. A bicycle plaza that would accommodate City bike lockers and bike racks would be included in the project along Maple Avenue immediately west of the parking structure. Flush- mounted photovoltaic panels are proposed on top of the bicycle plaza canopy and are designed in a manner such that they will not be substantially visible from the street. The proposed project includes construction of a new sidewalk, curb and gutter, and installation of street trees and City light standards along Lemon Street and Maple Avenue where the parking structure interfaces with the sidewalk. Onsite landscaping is concentrated on the east and north project site frontages at the base of the parking structure along Maple Avenue and Lemon Street. Zone Change The City is processing a Zone Change to change site zoning from PI (SP) to OTMU -15 (SP) to bring the site's zoning into conformance with its existing OTMU General Plan land use designation. The site is currently split zoned, PI (SP) and OTMU -15 (SP). Tentative Parcel Map The City is processing a Tentative Parcel Map to merge and reorganize the parcel lines on the project site per the Subdivision Map Act and the procedures in the Orange Municipal Code (OMC) Title 16. There are currently 12 individual lots on the project site. After project, the project site would contain four lots whose boundaries coincide with the limits of the bike plaza ITEM 4 1/12/16 area, parking structure, and construction staging area. Public street and utility easements would also be established with the Parcel Map. STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES Issue l: General Plan /Zoning Consistency The site has an existing General Plan designation of OTMU, 6 to 15 dwelling units per acre, but is split -zoned PI (SP) and OTMU -15 (SP). The PI zoning district is not consistent with the OTMU existing General Plan land use designation. As such, the proposed Zone Change to OTMU -15 (SP) would correct a split zoning condition and would bring the site zoning into consistency with the City's General Plan. It should be noted that public parking is an allowed use in both the PI and OTMU -15 zoning districts per the Santa Fe Depot Specific Plan. Therefore, the Zone Change is not required in order to implement the project, but is rather proposed to clean -up the existing General Plan- zoning inconsistency on the site. A more detailed discussion of General Plan/Zoning consistency is provided in Attachment 7. Issue 2: Design Compatibility with Old Towne and the Surrounding Area The parking structure has been designed to comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties, Old Towne Design Standards, Santa Fe Depot Specific Plan and Southwest Design Standards. These standards call for new development to be compatible with surrounding development and with the Old Towne historic district. To minimize the visual impact of the new structure, the parking structure was designed with two levels of below - ground parking, minimizing the above - ground portion of the structure and limiting structure height. By limiting the height to two stories (28 feet), the proposed structure is in keeping with the maximum height of other commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings of the historic district. Although the massing and scale will be greater than the smaller commercial and residential buildings immediately adjacent to the project site, there are examples of buildings within the historic district of similar or greater massing and scale that are similarly interspersed with small residential buildings. As such, the scale and design of the parking structure is consistent with the pattern of mixed use development in Old Towne and references historic industrial buildings to ensure design compatibility. A detailed discussion of the project design is provided in Attachment 7. The issue of compatibility was reviewed by the Design Review Committee and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The DRC recommended approval to the Planning Commission making the finding that the project conforms with the Old Towne Design Standards. Similarly, SHPO determined that the project was in conformance with the Secretary of Interior's Standards (refer to SHPO letter included at the end of Attachment 7). Issue 3: Street Trees and Depot Specific Plan The proposed project includes wide sidewalks, large street trees in large 7' x 7' tree wells and pedestrian and vehicular street lighting to enhance the streetscape on Lemon Street and Maple Avenue. ITEM 5 1/12/16 The street tree species shown on the plans calls for the Lavender Trumpet Tree on Maple Avenue and Southern Magnolia on Lemon Street. Both species are listed in the existing STMP tree palette as options. (It should be noted that the Street Tree Master Plan is currently being updated and both trees are also in the proposed street tree palette.) However, the Depot Specific Plan calls for Sweet Gum (Liquid Amber) on Maple Avenue. Although this species (rotundiloba) is included in the Street Tree Master Plan tree palette, in recent years, the City has avoided planting new Liquid Amber trees due to the damage to City sidewalks this species' root system has caused. As such, staff intends to revise the Depot Specific Plan to change the tree species identified for Maple Avenue to be consistent with City Public Works policy. However, this revision has not yet occurred. Staff included as a DRC condition a requirement that staff bring forward for City Council consideration an amendment to the Depot Specific Plan to allow for the street tree species shown on the Parking Structure's landscape plan. The condition states that tree species installed on Lemon Street and Maple Avenue shall be consistent with the Depot Specific Plan as approved at the time of tree installation. Therefore, regardless of the outcome of the Depot Specific Plan amendment, the street trees installed will comply with approved City standards and design guidelines. Issue 4: DRC Conditions Tree Grates: The DRC reviewed the project and recommended approval subject to certain conditions. In particular, the DRC added a condition requiring an additional '/2 grate be added to the end of each tree well. The proposed street tree grates are 7' by 7'. As such, adding a I /2 grate at each end would bring the tree grate size to 7' wide by 14' long. This additional length is intended to provide a larger growing area for the street trees. However, the additional length would also create a condition by which a large portion of the sidewalk area on Lemon Street and Maple Avenue would be covered by tree grates, with intermittent sections of sidewalk in between. From a visual standpoint, staff believes that this condition is not desirable. There is also a cost associated with requiring additional tree grates, which would be borne by the City. This issue was presented to the Planning Commission, but the Commission did not address it in their recommendation to the Council. Staff recommends that the 7' x 7' tree grate condition be the approved condition given that these would be the largest street tree wells anywhere in the City, and also for purposes of sidewalk aesthetics. Therefore, the conditions of approval presented in Resolution 10917 (Attachment 3) do not include the larger size tree grates requested by the DRC. Public Art: The DRC action included a condition of approval requiring that any future public art go back to the DRC for approval. The project was originally envisioned with public art and gooseneck lighting on the east elevation. Initially, the design team envisioned the art as packing crate graphics using a mosaic tile or other similar material. However, there is no budget identified for the artwork. In addition, over the course of community meetings and DRC review, representatives of the Old Towne Preservation Association indicated that they were not in favor of the public art and thought it unnecessary. In addition, the DRC indicated in their deliberations that the public art could be a nice design element for the building, but questioned whether the artwork was the right concept and the right quality. Given these facts, staff determined that the public art concepts had not been developed in sufficient detail to respond to DRC's concerns and ITEM 6 1/12/16 removed the public art from the Parking Structure's design elevations (leaving a note indicating possible locations for future public art). Instead, staff suggested a DRC condition requiring any future public art to return to the DRC for review. The Planning Commission was supportive of the concept of a public art component, but did not express a strong opinion about art being an essential component of the project upon completion of construction. Staff believes that a public art component should remain an option for the parking structure in the future should funding and Council interest present an opportunity in the future. Therefore, the condition of approval recommended by the DRC is included in Attachment 3. Parking Management Plan As part of the federal and state funding for construction of the Project, a Parking Management Plan (PMP) is being drafted for the Project that specifies the management of transit and public use spaces, long -term parking space management options, adjacent directional signage, information signage about space availability, time limitations, and location of transit spaces. The program also addresses hours of operation, enforcement, and overnight parking to be available at the West Chapman parking lot. Staff is working with the City's consultant on refining the content of the PMP in order to establish a simple and practical framework for parking structure operation. Parking Structure Security Features In August 2015, the City Council approved an award of contract to Convergint Technologies (Convergent) to provide for design and installation of a video surveillance system (VSS) at the OTC. The design and installation of the VSS is 100% funded through a separate Cooperative Agreement No. C -5 -3183 with OCTA. To date, Convergint has completed 100% design plans for the proposed VSS within the Project. Design work is now underway for the West Chapman parking lot, the pedestrian undercrossing and the Metrolink platform areas. The final design plans will be incorporated into the Construction Drawings for the Metrolink parking structure project. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW An Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was prepared for the project. The MND concludes that the project will have less than significant impacts to the environment with the implementation of mitigation measures related to biological resources (potential for impacts to nesting birds during tree removal), cultural resources (potential for undocumented buried resources unearthed during excavation activities and construction- related impacts to adjacent historic buildings), noise /vibration (potential for construction- related noise and vibration impacts to surrounding buildings), and traffic (potential for incremental increases in traffic at surrounding roadways and intersections). The MND, including a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, is included as part of Attachment 8 to this report. The 30 -day public review period for the MND was held from June 10, 2015 through July 15, 2015. A Notice of Intent (NOI) was filed with the Orange County Clerk, posted onsite, mailed to property owners and tenants within 500 feet of the project site (as well as other individuals who ITEM 7 1/12/16 expressed interest), and published in the local newspaper. The MND was made available online and posted at City Hall and the Orange Public Library and History Center for review. During the comment period, 19 comments were received: two letters from State agencies, four comment cards (submitted at the July 8, 2015 Open House), 12 comments submitted online, and one verbal comment provided at the City's July 15, 2015 DRC meeting. The majority of community comments indicated support for the project and /or requested to be added to the project notification list. Other community comments indicated a desire for the project to be compatible with the historic district and commented on the brick palette, mass and height of the structure, elevator towers and proposed public art. One commenter who lives adjacent to the project site expressed concern about privacy, nuisance noise and lighting, existing homeless issues and the need for public restrooms at the parking structure. Comments and responses to comments are included as part of Attachment 8 to this staff report. ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATION Staff Review Committee (May 2015) The City's SMART team (formerly SRC) reviewed the project on February 2, 2011 and December 14, 2011 for preliminary review. SMART recommended approval of the Project subject to conditions on May 27, 2015. Design Review Committee (November 2015) The project was reviewed by the DRC on March 20, 2013, July 15, 2015 and September 16, 2015 for preliminary review. The DRC recommended approval of the project subject to conditions on November 4, 2015 by a vote of three ayes and none opposed. The DRC conditions are included in Resolution 10917 (Attachment 3). The DRC staff report and meeting minutes are contained in Attachment 7. Planning Commission (December 2015) The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing for the Project on December 7, 2015. The Commission's comments focused on the following: • Management of parking space usage by transit riders and the public. • Hours of operation. • The need for solid enforcement of time limits on parking spaces in the downtown core. • Strategies to address structure security and potential homeless issues. • Desirability of integrating uses such as retail /commercial uses, housing and restrooms into the project. • Provisions being made for public parking during the construction phase of the project. • Bike locker demand and availability, with an interest in the ability to provide more lockers. • Support for the public art installation on the structure; and questioning of the likelihood of public art in the future as a separate undertaking. • Acceptability of overnight parking. Public comment was provided by two individuals. The President of the Old Towne Preservation Association expressed support for the project (Attachment 4). A resident of the 100 block of ITEM 8 1/12/16 North Lemon Street expressed concerns about the loss of parking for the residential units on the east side of Lemon Street, as well as the dust and noise created during the construction period. The Planning Commission recommended City Council approval of the parking structure project by a vote of 4 -0 with one member recusing himself due to a conflict of interest. PUBLIC NOTICE A City Council public hearing notice was published in the Orange City News on December 30, 2015. In addition, 970 notices were mailed to the owners and occupants of affected properties within a 300 foot radius, and interested parties. Hearing notices were also posted at City Hall, City Library, and City Fire Department posting locations. PROJECT FUNDING Construction funding for the Metrolink Parking Structure has been secured under an approved Cooperative Agreement No. C -3 -2065 for $16.7 million in funding from Orange County Transportation Authority and $3.7 million from former Orange Redevelopment Agency bond funds for a total of $20.4 million for the project. With the completion of the City approvals, it allows OCTA to request the STIP funding allocation by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) at its March 2016 meeting. The requested amount is $13,762,000 which makes up a portion of state funds committed to the project through OCTA. NEXT STEPS Following City Council consideration this evening, transition will begin as OCTA will serve as the lead agency for project construction and management. The City design team will remain integrally involved during public outreach, the bid process, award of contract and project construction. Coordinated efforts with OCTA is now underway to complete plan check review of the construction documents and assist OCTA with preparation of the bid specifications. The goal is to advertise the project for bid in spring 2016. 8. ATTACHMENTS 1. City Council Resolution No. 10916 2. Ordinance No. 01 -16 3. City Council Resolution No. 10917 4. Letter from the Old Towne Preservation Association, dated December 7, 2015 5. Planning Commission Resolution PC No. 40 -15 6. Planning Commission Minutes (Draft), dated December 7, 2015 7. Planning Commission Staff Report, dated December 7, 2015 8. Final Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 1832 -14 9. Schematic Design Plans 10. Project timeline N: \CDD \PLNG\Applications \Major Site Plan Review \MJSP 0649 -10 Metrolink Parking Structures\ CC \CC_Rpt_1_12_2016v2- final.doc ITEM 9 1/12/16 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 1832 -14 RESOLUTION NO. 10916 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING AND ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 1832- 14 INCLUDING ADOPTION OF A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) CITY OF ORANGE METROLINK PARKING STRUCTURE PROJECT 130 N. LEMON STREET WHEREAS, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is working to expand Metrolink service in Orange County and at full roll out projects that the Orange Transportation Center (OTC) will need 900 parking spaces to accommodate demand; and WHEREAS, the OTC currently has 375 spaces; and WHEREAS, the City desires to construct a parking structure in cooperation with OCTA and in early 2009 entered into a cooperative agreement with OCTA to plan for a new parking structure to serve the OTC and the Metrolink Service Expansion; and WHEREAS, the City retained a design firm to prepare project concepts and design plans and held a series of community workshops between 2010 and 2013; and WHEREAS, schematic design plans for the Metrolink Parking Structure Project were completed in 2014; and WHEREAS, approval and development of the project involves a discretionary action by the City of Orange, a public agency, and is therefore subject to the provisions of the CEQA; and WHEREAS, an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) No. 1832 -14 was prepared in accordance with CEQA requirements and concluded that the environmental impacts of the Metrolink Parking Structure Project would be less than significant with the incorporation of mitigation measures; and WHEREAS, MND No. 1832 -14 was circulated for public review for at least 30 days as required by CEQA, with the comment period beginning June 10, 2015 and ending on July 15, 2015; and WHEREAS, the Notice of Intent to adopt MND No. 1832 -14 was filed with the County Clerk, posted onsite, published in the local newspaper and mailed to property owners and tenants within 500 feet of the project site; and ATTACHMENT NO. 1 CC RESOLUTION 10916 METROLINK PARKING STRUCTURE JANUARY 12, 2016 CC MTG. ZONE CHANGE NO. 1275 -14 ORDINANCE NO. 01-16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 1275- 14, A ZONE CHANGE FROM PUBLIC INSTITUTION (SPECIFIC PLAN) TO OLD TOWNE MIXED USE -15 (SPECIFIC PLAN) CITY OF ORANGE METROLINK PARKING STRUCTURE PROJECT 130 N. LEMON STREET WHEREAS, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is working to expand Metrolink service in Orange County and at full roll out projects that the Orange station will need 900 parking spaces to accommodate demand; and WHEREAS, the Orange Transportation Center (OTC) currently has 375 spaces; and WHEREAS, the City desires to construct a parking structure in cooperation with OCTA and in early 2009 entered into a cooperative agreement with OCTA to plan for a new parking structure to serve the OTC and the Metrolink Service Expansion; and WHEREAS, the City retained a design firm to prepare project concepts and design plans and held a series of community workshops between 2010 and 2013; and WHEREAS, schematic design plans for the Metrolink Parking Structure Project were completed in 2014; and WHEREAS, the project site has an existing General Plan land use designation of Old Towne Mixed Use (OTMU), 6 to 15 dwelling units per acre; and WHEREAS, the project site is zoned both Public Institution (Specific Plan) denoted PI (SP) and Old Towne Mixed Use -15 (Specific Plan) denoted OTMU -15 (SP); and WHEREAS, according to Table LU -3 in the General Plan Land Use Element, the portion of the project site zoned PI (SP) is inconsistent with the site's existing OTMU (6 to 15 dwelling units per acre) General Plan land use designation; and WHEREAS, California Government Code §65860 requires consistency between a city's General Plan and zoning; and WHEREAS, the City desires to change site zoning from PI (SP) to OTMU -15 (SP), which would bring the project site zoning into consistency with the General Plan; and ATTACHMENT NO.2 ORDINANCE 01 -16 1 METROLINK PARKING STRUCTURE JANUARY 12, 2016 CC MTG. MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 0649-10 DESIGN REVIEW NO. 4675-13 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 0005-14 RESOLUTION NO. 10917 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 0005 -14, MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 0649 -10, AND DESIGN REVIEW NO. 4675 -13 FOR THE METROLINK PARKING STRUCTURE PROJECT LOCATED AT 130 NORTH LEMON STREET CITY OF ORANGE METROLINK PARKING STRUCTURE PROJECT 130 N. LEMON STREET WHEREAS, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is working to expand Metrolink service in Orange County and at full roll out projects that the Orange station will need 900 parking spaces to accommodate demand; and WHEREAS, the Orange Transportation Center (OTC) currently has 375 spaces; and WHEREAS, the City desires to construct a parking structure in cooperation with OCTA and in early 2009 entered into a cooperative agreement with OCTA to plan for a new parking structure to serve the OTC and the Metrolink Service Expansion; and WHEREAS, the City retained a design firm to prepare project concepts and design plans and held a series of community workshops between 2010 and 2013; and WHEREAS, schematic design plans for the Metrolink Parking Structure Project were completed in 2014; and WHEREAS, the City determined that a Parcel Map, Site Plan Review and Design Review were necessary and /or desired to accommodate the proposed project; and WHEREAS, approval and development of the project involves a discretionary action by the City of Orange, a public agency, and is therefore subject to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and WHEREAS, an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) No. 1832 -14 was prepared in accordance with CEQA requirements and concluded that the environmental impacts of the Metrolink Parking Structure Project would be less than significant with the incorporation of mitigation measures; and WHEREAS, MND No. 1832 -14 was circulated for public review for at least 30 days as required by CEQA, with the comment period beginning June 10, 2015 and ending on July 15, 2015; and ATTACHMENT NO.3 CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 10917 METROLINK PARKING JANUARY 12, 2016 CC MTG. ZONE CHANGE NO. 1275 -14 MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 0649-10 DESIGN REVIEW NO. 4675-13 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 0005-14 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 1832 -14 RESOLUTION NO. PC 40 -15 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE ADOPTION OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 1832 -14 INCLUDING ADOPTION OF A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM; APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE NO. 1275 -14, A ZONE CHANGE FROM PUBLIC INSTITUTION (SPECIFIC PLAN) TO OLD TOWNE MIXED USE -15 (SPECIFIC PLAN); AND APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 0005-14, MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 0649-10, AND DESIGN REVIEW NO. 4675 -13 FOR THE METROLINK PARKING STRUCTURE PROJECT LOCATED AT 130 NORTH LEMON STREET APPLICANT: CITY OF ORANGE WHEREAS, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is working to expand Metrolink service in Orange County and at full roll out projects that the Orange station will need 900 parking spaces to accommodate demand; and WHEREAS, the Orange Transportation Center (OTC) currently has 375 spaces; and WHEREAS, the City desires to construct a parking structure in cooperation with OCTA and in early 2009 entered into a cooperative agreement with OCTA to plan for a new parking structure to serve the OTC and the Metrolink Service Expansion; and WHEREAS, the City retained a design firm to prepare project concepts and design plans and held a series of community workshops between 2010 and 2013. Schematic design plans were completed in 2014; and WHEREAS, the City determined that a Zone Change, Tentative Parcel Map, Site Plan Review and Design Review were necessary and /or desired to accommodate the proposed project; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has authority per Orange Municipal Code (OMC) Sections 17.08.020 and 16.12.050 to review and make a recommendation to the City Council on environmental documentation, Zone Change, Tentative Parcel Map, Major Site Plan Review and Design Review; and ATTACHMENT NO.5 PC RESOLUTION 40 -15 METROLINK PARKING STRUCTURE JANUARY 12, 2016 CC MTG.