RES-7788 Approving General Plan Amendment No. 1-91RESOLUTION NO. 7788
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE OVERRULING THE RECOM-
MENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT OF GENERAL PLAN
LAND USE ELEMENT TO CHANGE THE DESIGNA-
TION ON CERTAIN PROPERTY SITUATED AT
393-395 S. TUSTIN STREET FROM LOW
MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO MEDIUM
DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL.General Plan Amendment Land use Element
1-91 Reoraanized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Dav Saints WHEREAS, the city Council did hold a duly
advertised public hearing on March 19, 1991, on petition by the Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, to consider a
proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan to change
the desig-nation from the existing Low Medium Density Residential (6
to 15 dwelling units per acre) to Medium Density Residential (15
to 24 dwelling units per acre). The subject property is located
on the east side of Tustin Street between Palmyra Avenue and
the Santiago Creek Bridge, north of LaVeta Avenue at 393-
395 South Tustin Street,
more particularly described:That portion of the West half of Lot Five in Block "
c' of the A.B. Chapman Tract, as surveyed by Frank
Locouvreur in December,1870, as described as beginning at the intersection
of the West line of said Lot Five with the North line of the
land conveyed to Gena A. Everett by deed recorded January 10, 1891 in
Book 13, page 34 of Deeds, thence East 10.01 chains, more or less,
to the East line of the West half of said Lot Five, thence
North along said East Line 5 chains, thence West parallel to the North
line of the land conveyed by said deed recorded in Book 13, page
34 of Deeds.377.16 feet to the Northeast corner of the land
conveyed to Myrtle R. Johnston by deed recorded June 16, 1941 in Book 1090
page 348 of Official Records, thence south parallel to the West
line of said Lot Five. 226 feet to the Southeast corner of the
land conveyed to Myrtle R. Johnston by deed recorded December 14, 1944
in the Book 1295, page 99 of Official Records, thence West
along the South line, and the Westerly extension thereof, of the
land described in the last mentioned deed, 283.5 feet to a point in the
West line of said Lot Five, thence South along said west line 104
feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. A map of the
subject area is attached
as Exhibit "A".WHEREAS, after a public hearing on February
4, 1991, the Planning commission adopted Resolution
No. PC-2-91, which recommended to the City Council that
the request to increase the residential density be denied because
the approval of this project would set a precedent and the cumulative
effect of this project and the other projects to
follow would create significant adverse impacts upon the traffic on Tustin
Street and generally upon the quality of life in the
area. The Planning commission determined the increase in density for this property
would be contrary to the
WHEREAS, at the public hearing of March 19, 1991, the city
Council considered carefully the concerns set forth by the Planning
commission in Resolution No. PC-
2-91.WHEREAS, the city Council determined the
following facts:1. The subject property is "L" shaped, approximately
3.6 acres in size, with approximately 150 ft. of street
frontage and approximately 610 ft.
in depth.2. The site is relatively flat, and contains
several mature trees. The site is currently developed with an existing
church and several accessory structures. The structures include
a sanctuary,administration offices, a social hall, a credit union,
and several classrooms. One of the buildings on site is used as
a temporary shelter for the homeless. An existing 6 ft. high block
wall is also constructed along the north and south
property line.3. The property is currently zoned R-
3 (Residential -Multiple Family District), and the General Plan
Land Use Designation is low Medium Density Residential (6~15
units
per acre).4. The site is located in an urbanized area developed
with a mixture of commercial and residential uses.
The adjacent surrounding uses are
as follows:North: 2-story apartments zoned
R-3 (Residential -
Multiple Family District).Northwest: Vacant lot zoned C-
l (Limited Business District).South: Care unit Hospital - The property
is split zoned with C-l (Limited Business
District) in the front westerly portion, and
R-3 (Residential - Multiple Family District) in the
rear easterly
portion of the
site.East: santiago Creek Northeast: single story duplexes
zoned R-3-A (Residential -Multiple
Family District, Single story Overlay.West: Retail shopping center
and an animal hospital zoned C-l (
Limited Business District), and to the southwest
are 2 story condominiums zoned R-
4 Residential - Maximum Multiple Family District).5. Tustin Street is
an Augmented primary Arterial with an existing 100 ft. wide
ultimate right-of-way as designated by the
city's Master Plan
WHEREAS, the city council made the following evaluation of the
project:
1. The proposal is a change in the land use designation of
the entire 3.6 acre site to allow an increase in permitted
density. AlthQugh the applicant's intent is to retain the existing
church uses and develop only a portion of the site, the General
Plan Amendment would apply to the entire site. Therefore, the
analysis of this proposal is based on the potential residential
development of the entire site.
2. The proposed density increase may result in an increase
of approximately 32 dwelling units if the site were to be developed
with multiple family residential units. Under the current density
of 6-15 dwelling units per acre, a maximum of 54 residential
units may be developed on the 3.6 site. Under the proposed density
of 15-24 dwelling units per acre, a maximum of 86
units may potentially be developed on
the site.3. The primary issue is the anticipated increase
in traffic associated with the potential future development of this
site. The traffic capacity along Tustin Street is approximately 50,
400 car trips per day, based on a level of service of maximum
urban design LOS "D"). The current traffic count along Tustin
Street is approximately 30,000 car trips per day. An
increase of approximately 32 residential units is estimated
to generate approximately 256 additional car trips per day, based on
a traffic trip generation rate of 8 car trips per dwelling
unit. The anticipated increase in traffic is incremental, and
will not significantly affect the existing operation of
Tustin Street.WHEREAS, the City Council determined that the
proposed project and change in residential density would not have
a significant adverse effect on
surrounding properties.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Orange, having considered the staff
report, the recommendation of the Planning commission, and
the public testimony, hereby approves the General Plan Land
Use Element Amendment 1-91 to change the designation of the
existing Low Medium Density Residential (6 to 15 dwelling units per
acre) to Medium Density Residential (15 to 24 dwelling units per
acre) of the subject property situated on the east side of Tustin
Street at 393 395 South Tustin Street for the
following reasons:1. The proposed land use designation is
compatible with surrounding land uses and will not have a detrimental
impact upon
adjacent properties.3-Reso
2. The proposed change is consistent with goals and policies
of the General Plan.
ADOPTED this 16th day of April 1991.
ATTEST:
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41 City Cler of tHe ~ty of
Orange I hereby certify that the
foregoing regularly adopted by the city council
of regular meeting thereof held on the
16th 1991, by the following
vote:AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: STEINER,BARRERA,MAYOR BEYER, COONTZ,
SPURGEON Resolution was duly
and the city of Orange at
a day of
April NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NONE ci ty Clerk f t cgy of
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