RES-9355 General Plan Amendment No. 2-00RESOLUTION NO. 9355
A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ORANGE UPHOLDING THE RECOMMENDATION
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
AND APPROVING THE GENERAL PLAN
CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY GENERALLY
LOCATED BETWEEN JAMBOREE ROAD
AND THE EASTERN TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR,
SOUTH OF IRVINE REGIONAL P~
ALSO INCLUDED IS A PARCEL LOCATED WEST
OF JAMBOREE ROAD AND NORTH OF CHAPMAN
AVENUE.GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2-00
APPLICANT: THE IRVINE COMPANY
RECITALS:
After report thereon by the Planning Commission and after due public hearing on
October 10, 2000, as required by law, the City Council of the City of Orange considered a
recommendation of the Planning Commission of the City of Orange recommending by
Resolution No. PC 58-00 that the property situated between Jamboree Road and the
Eastern Transportation Corridor, south of Irvine Regional Park, presently within the planning area
of the East Orange General Plan, be changed from Mixed Use, Employment,
Low-Medium Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, and Open Space to
Low Density Residential, Low-Medium Density Residential, Medium Density
Residential, and Open Space. Also, that the property situated west of Jamboree Road and
north of Chapman Avenue be changed from Public Facility to Low-Medium Density Residential
on the
City'
s General Plan.I""'"Further, amendment to the Circulation Element
was considered as follows:Downgrade Chapman Avenue from eight lanes to six
lanes between Fort Road and the
Eastern Transportation Corridor (ETC)Delete Fort Road extension from Jamboree Road
to Santiago Canyon Road Delete Canyon View extension from Jamboree
Road
to Santiago Canyon Road Show constructed ETC alignment with
parallel Jamboree Road extending southerly
to City of Tustin Realign Handy Creed Road to
tee into Jamboree Road Also, amendment to the text of the East Orange General Plan
was considered as it
Amendments included in General Plan Amendment 2-00 are more fully presented
in attached Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set
forth
herein.The real property which is the subject of General Plan Amendment 2-00
is generally "depicted on the map attached hereto as Exhibit "8" and incorporated herein by
this reference as though fully set forth herein and shall be referred to herein as the "
subject property".During its public hearing, the City Council found the facts more particularly
set forth
as foHows:1. In 1989, the City adopted the East Orange General Plan (EOGP) which
included the portion of the subject property located east of
Jamboree Road.2. The EOGP designated that portion of the subject property: Mixed
use, employment,low-medium density residential, medium density residential,
and open space.Notably, the EOGP designated 185 acres ofthe subject property for
development of a Town Center which would have contained up to 1.7 million square feet
of mixed use development. In addition, up to 1,756 dwelling units were envisioned in
the area of the subject property located outside of
the Town Center.3. The applicant seeks to amend the EOGP in order to eliminate the
urban center, high development intensity theme in order to develop a planned community
similar in uses to Santiago Hills, which is located immediately west of the subject
property. Such a planned community would be exclusively residential with
substantial components of open space. Low Density Residential, Low-
Medium Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, and Open Space
designations are being sought.4. In addition to the above, a 25 acre portion of the subject property
is located west of Jamboree Road and north of Chapman Avenue. This
portion is currently designated Public Facilities on the City General Plan. The applicant
seeks to redesignate this parcel to Low Medium Density Residential to be developed as
part
of the planned community.5.Other elements of the general plan amendment
include modifications to the Circulation Element, as more particularly noted above,
to administratively update the Circulation Element, as well as to make modifications as
justified by the reduced development intensity. Also, text of the EOGP is proposed to
be modified, as it applies to the subject property, where it is not consistent
with the objective of developing a community similar
to
existing Santiago Hills.6. The applicant proposes to develop 1,746 dwelling units on the
subject property. In addition, two-four acre neighborhood parks are proposed, as well
as, a ten acre elementary school. The entire site consists of a total of 494 acres
of land, 110 acres,or 20% of which will be open space. A recreations trail system
the planning ofthe subject property.
7. A fiscal impact analysis projects that the planned community, at build out, will result
in a fiscal deficit of $79,000 annually.
8.
Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) 1278 was prepared to supplement Final
Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) 1278 and SEIR 1278 was determined to be
adequate and complete and findings were made as documented in a separate resolution.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Orange
as follows:1.
That the foregoing recitals are true and correct.2.
That the City and the applicant mutually agree that the applicant will coordinate with the
City in the City's updating of the Master Plan of Trails.3.
That the City Council desires to preserve the grove of Oak trees along the alignment of
Santiago Canyon Road, near the entrance to Irvine Park and to minimize visual impacts
to the ridge line along the northern edge of Santiago Canyon Road. Staff is instructed
to work with the County and The Irvine Company to seek solutions to avoid,
as much as possible, disturbance to these trees and ridgeline. Possible design measures
may include: (a) eliminating the sidewalk on the north side of the arterial,b)
eliminating the center median (to reduce the amount of grading), (c) designing a split
level road, and (d) realigning the road slightly to the south. These measures are to
be investigated with the understanding that traffic safety must not be compromised.4.
That the City and the applicant mutually agree that the applicant will pay to the City a total
of $400,000.00 to address the fiscal deficit. An Agreement shall be prepared and executed
between the parties whereby payment will be made by the applicant, as building
permits are issued for each residential unit constructed on the subject property.
5.
That the City will accept payment of fees in the amount of $3 million, in addition to provision
of two-4 acre neighborhood parks which are to be improved in a manner
acceptable to the City, in satisfaction of the requirements of Chapter 5.18 of the
Orange Municipal Code (Park Dedication and Fees). Said fees shall be due, in its
entirety, upon annexation of the subject property into the City of Orange. The full $3
million shall be due irregardless of any reduction in the number of dwelling units
ultimately developed on the subject property.
6. That the City and applicant mutually desire that a sports park be developed in a
subsequent phase of development to take place east of the Eastern Transportation
Corridor.
7. That Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 1278 was certified as documented
in a separate resolution.
8.That the recommendation of the Planning Commission be upheld and that General
Plan Amendment 2-00 redesignating the subject property generally depicted
on Exhibit "B" attached hereto, be approved because the amendment is in the
best interests of the City of Orange and its
citizens.
9. The redesignation of the subject property shall become effective thirty (30) days from
and after the date of adoption of this Resolution.
10. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to (a) make copies of this Resolution
available to the general public within one (1) working day following the date of
adoption, and (b) furnish to any person making a request for a copy of the adopted
documents amending the General Plan within two (2) working days after receipt of a
request therefor accompanied by payment for the reasonable cost of copying.
ADOPTED this 14th day of November, 2000.
ATTEST:
Cass,mdra J. Cat c , City Clerk of the City of Orange
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the
City Council ofthe City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 14th day of
November, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
SLATER, MAYOR COONTZ, SPURGEON
NONE
MURPHY, ALVAREZ
NONE
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Cassandra J. Cat art City Clerk ofthe City of Orange
EXHIBIT A
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AMENDMENT TO LAND USE ELEMENT
This amendment is proposed to accomplish all graphic and statistical modifications
to the Land Use Plan to accomplish the project. These modifications are
summarized as follows:
A. Reduction of Non-residential Acres and
Intensity Currently the East Orange General Plan allocates 1.7 million square feet
of Commercial and Employment intensity for the area so designated on
the General Plan Land Use Map. This intensity assumed extensive
grading throughout the project area connecting residential collector roads, filling
all wetlands, and simultaneous grading of the project and SR241/
261.
0,Given these circumstances, the residential character of
adjoining development, and a desire to reduce traffic, commercial and
employment uses have in a large mixed use center are not an appropriate use in
this location. Accordingly, this application requests the elimination of
non-residential use in the mixed use and employment categories to
residential.This reallocation accommodates more compatible uses next to the
existing Santiago Hills residential community and dramatically reduces
maximum intensity and traffic in the
area.Santiago Hills II General Plan Amendment 09/22/
The major components of the amendments are listed ;IS follows:
Employment changed to Low-Medium Density
Residential.Mixed Use changed to Low, Low-Medium and
Medium
Density Residential.Portions of Low-Medium DE'nsity Residential
changed to Low Density Residential
and Open Space.
Community Park deleted.Institutional changed to
Low-Medium Density Residential.Medium Density Residential
changed
to
Low-Medium Density Residential.The City review process may result in
modifications to specific
sectors.)B. Policy Provisions The proposed project would amend the EOGP
to darify that certain provisions within the EOGP do not apply to the Santiago
Hills II portion of the EOGP. With the adoption of zoning for
the site and specific development standards, the development standards
outlined in the EOGP would not apply to Santiago Hills II project. Other
provisions of the EOGP that would not apply to the Santiago Hills II
include the following goals,
policies, and implementing measures:Land Use Element Policv 1.1: .Provide a mix of
jobs and housing, and encourage the types of activities that will
provide employment for the City's existing and future residents, as well as
revenue for the City."Land Use Policy 1.2: "Provide a
complete community which includes commercial, industrial, residential, and park
uses and which provides opportunities for churches, hospitals,
cemeteries,
and other public facilities. ..Land Use Element Goal 3: "The City
will continue to encourage employment uses which provide jobs and revenue
to the City without
compromising environmental quality." -,Land UseImDlementation Measure 4.4.
1: "Comprehensive specific plan/zoning will be prepared as provided by
the East Orange Annexation Agreement. The plan will
contain standards of development for those categories of land use provided
for in the EOGP. In addition, a Specific Plan land use
map/zone map indicating the location and extent of permitted land
uses
will be prepared."c:.."thanft ~iIIc II r..n.M111 PI:.n Am_nrlmp.
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Land Use Element Policies 11.1 throuah 11.8: These policies
provided development standards for low and low-medium
density residential uses. The development standards proposed as part of
the Planned community zoning would apply to the Santiago Hills
II project. Goal 11 , as stated in the EOGP, would still apply. The
goal reads: "Use zoning regulations to ensure that low and
low-medium density single-family residential neighborhoods
are practical in function and
attractive in appearance."Land Use Element Policv 2.7.3: This entire section
is dedicateo to guidelines for employment use. With the elimination of
the mixed use designation, this detail is not applicable to the
Santiago
Hills II project.ODen SDace & Conservation Element Imolementina Measure
3.5. 1:The specific character of land uses within 150
feet of Santiago Canyon Road may be refined through specific plans
prepared for the E OGP. The specifIC plans shall include a
scenic corridor component for Santiago Canyon Road which establishes
detailed scenic corridor requirements, including building
setbacks, parkway dimensions,landscape concepts, grading concepts, screening
measures and
a wall concept:Land Use Element Imolementing Measure 4.6.1: "
In conjunction with each specific plan, develop
a comprehensive Childcare Implementation Program. The measure then provides
detail on the provisions to be includerl
in the program."Santiago Hills II
General Plan
AMENDMENT TO CIRCULATION ELEMENT
The planning and land use concept envisioned for Santiago Hills Phase II
endeavors to be responsive to existing land forms where possible while at the --samel
time yielding the land use intensity anticipated in the General Plan. To help achie!
ve this desired result, and to best accommodate traffic flow within Santiago Hills,
it is proposed that the following City of Orange General Plan Circulation Element
Amendments be implemented:Downgrade
Chapman Avenue from a lanes to 6 lanes between Fort Road
and Eastern Transportation Corridor (SR241 )Delete
Fort Road extension from Jamboree Road to Santiago Canyon Road.
Delete
Canyon View Avenue extension from Jamboree Road to Santiago
Canyon Road.Show
constructed ETC alignment with parallel Jamboree Road extending
southerly to City of Tustin.Healign
Handy Creek Road to tee into Jamboree Road.These
technical modifications will continue to allow the roadways to meet level of service
objectives as currently required by the General Plan. In addition, the proposed
circulation system is compatible with the ultimate design for SR241 and SR261.
It is anticipated that upon adoption by the City of the proposed Circulation Element,
the Orange County Transportation Authority will be requested to amend the
Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways to delete the Canyon View Extension.
Santiago
Hills II General Plan Amendment 09/22/00
H 1Od~'a\'O'OO63:! ;51()1r.~e'WPWINlSH.'~I~'OI~"'~ wpd EXHIBIT B
Santiaqo Hill II Leqal Description:
I"" PARCEL A:
THAT PORTION OF PARCEL 2 OF PARCEL MAP NO.87-138, AS SHOWN ON A MAP
FILED IN BOOK 224, PAGES 19 THROUGH 24 OF PARCEL MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF
THE COUNTY RECORDER OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, BOUNDED NORTI:WESTERL
Y BY THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF THE DEED TO RANCHO SANTIAGO
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, RECORDED OCTOBER 28,1988 AS INSTRUMENT NO.88-
554337 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID
ORANGE COUNTY.
PARCEL B:THAT PORTION OF PARCEL 3 OF PARCEL MAP NO.87-138, AS SHOWN ON
A MAP FILED IN BOOK 224, PAGES 19 THROUGH 24 OF PARCEL MAPS, IN THE
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF ORANGE COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA, BOUNDED NORTHWESTERLY BY THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF THE DEED TO
RANCHO SANTIAGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, RECORDED OCTOBER 28,1988 AS INSTRUMENT
NO.88-554337 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS
OF SAID ORANGE COUNTY.EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION OF SAID PARCEL 3
DESCRIBED AS PARCEL A IN DEED TO THE MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
OF ORANGE COUNTY RECORDED APRIL, 13, 1992 AS INSTRUMENT NO.
92-239836
OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.PARCEL C:PARCEL 4 OF PARCEL MAP NO.87-138, AS SHOWN ON
A MAP FILED IN BOOK 224,PAGES '19 THROUGH 24 OF PARCEL MAPS,
IN THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY RECORDER
OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. .PARCEL D:THAT PORTION OF BLOCK 18 OF IRVINE'S
SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 1, PAGE 88
OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORD MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, BOUNDED NORTHWESTERLY BY THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF THE
DEED TO RANCHO SANTIAGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, RECORDED OCTOBER 28, 1988
AS INSTRUMENT NO. 88-554337 OF SAID I"" OFFICIAL RECORDS, BOUNDED SOUTHERLY
BY THE NORTHERLY LINE OF TRACT NO.12417, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN
BOOK 558, PAGES 32 THROUGH 47 OF MISCELLANEOUS
MAPS, RECORDS OF SAID ORANGE COUNTY, BOUNDED NORTHEASTERLY BY
THAT CERTAIN CENTERLINE OF SANTIAGO CANYON ROAD SHOWN .ADJOINING PARCEL 3, OF PARCEL MAP
NO.87-183, AS SHOWN ON A MAP FILED IN BOOK 224, PAGES 19 THROUGH 24
OF PARCEL MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY
PARCEL E:
THOSE POI~TIONS OF BLOCKS 16, 18, 39 AND 40 OF THE IRVINE'S SUBDIVISION AS
SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 1, PAGE 88 OF MI~.Cl:::lLANEOUS RECORD
MAP~. RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, CONSISTING OF ASSESSOR'S
PARCEL NUMBERS AS SHOWN ON THE 1999-2000 TAX ROllS, DESCRIBED
AS
FOllOWS:105-011-05; 105-011-10; 105-
011-37; 105-011-4C, 105-011-45;
105-011-49 (IRWD; 105-011-56 TO 105-
011-58; 105-011-60; 105-