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RES-10917 Metrolink Parking Structure ProjectRESOLUTION 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 WHEREAS, on May 27, 2015, City departments reviewed the Metrolink Parking Structure Project and recommended the project proceed to hearings subject to certain requirements and conditions; and WHEREAS, on November 4, 2015, the City's Design Review Committee reviewed the Metrolink Parking Structure Project including the information presented in the staff report and in MND 1832 -14 and recommended approval subject to conditions by a vote of three ayes and none opposed; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a duly advertised public hearing on December 7, 2015, at which time interested persons had an opportunity to testify either in support of or opposition to the Project; and WHEREAS, on December 7, 2015, the Planning Commission reviewed the Metrolink Parking Structure Project including the information presented in the staff report and in Final MND 1832 -14 and, having received public testimony on the item, recommended approval subject to conditions by a vote of four ayes and none opposed; and WHEREAS, the City Council, having considered the Metrolink Parking Structure Project at a duly advertised public hearing held on January 12, 2016 including reviewing and considering the information presented in the staff report and Final MND No. 1832 -14 and having received public testimony on the item. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Orange hereby approves 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, based on the following findings: SECTION 1— FINDINGS Tentative Parcel Map No. 0005 -14 (Also Referred To As No. 2015 -162) The proposed parcel map complies with all requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and Title 16, Subdivisions, of the Orange Municipal Code, and all other resolutions and ordinances of this City, including, but not limited to, requirements concerning area, improvements and design, floodwater drainage control, appropriate improved public roads, sanitary disposal facilities, water supply availability, public safety facilities and environmental protection. The Tentative Parcel Map complies with the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and Title 16, Subdivisions, of the Orange Municipal Code and all other resolutions and ordinances of this City. The Parcel Map is proposed to combine and reorganize the existing 12 lots on the site into four lots whose boundaries coincide with the limits of the bike plaza area, parking structure, and construction staging area. Public street and utility easements would also be established with the Parcel Map. Site planning requirements related to area, improvements and design, floodwater drainage control, appropriate improved public roads, sanitary disposal facilities, water supply availability, public safety facilities and environmental protection have Reso. No. 10917 2 been addressed either via project design components shown on the proposed plans or through conditions of approval. Therefore, the project meets this finding. Major Site Plan Review No. 0649 -10 1. The project design is compatible with surrounding development and neighborhoods. 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 (which are generally one to two stories). Although the massing and scale will be greater than those small 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. Therefore, the project meets this finding. 2. The project conforms to City development standards and any applicable special design guidelines or specific plan requirements. The project includes a Zone Change to OTMU -15 (SP). With the approval of the Zone Change, the project has been designed to comply with applicable development standards of the proposed zoning district. Furthermore, the project is subject the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties, Old Towne Design Standards, Santa Fe Depot Specific Plan (particularly the Design Guidelines for Historic Buildings) and Southwest Design Standards. The project complies with these design standards and guidelines and with the provisions of the Santa Fe Depot Specific Plan (with the exception of the street tree species choice along Maple Avenue discussed below). Compliance with these design standards and guidelines is specifically detailed in the project's historic resources report (included as an attachment to MND 1832 -14 and incorporated herein by reference). Therefore, the project meets this finding. Regarding the street tree species selection on Maple Avenue, the project's plans call for the Lavender Trumpet Tree on Maple Avenue while the Depot Specific Plan calls for Sweet Gum (Liquid Amber). In recent years, the City has avoided planting new Liquid Amber trees due to damage to City sidewalks this species' root system has caused. As such, the City desires to amend the Depot Specific Plan to reflect this practice. However, this change has not yet been made. To address this inconsistency, staff has included a condition requiring staff to bring forward for City Council consideration an amendment to the Depot Specific Plan to allow for the street tree species shown on the project's landscape plan. The condition Reso. No. 10917 3 states that tree species installed shall be consistent with the Depot Specific Plan as approved at the time of tree installation. Therefore, regardless of the outcome of the future Depot Specific Plan amendment, the street trees installed will comply with approved City standards and design guidelines. Therefore, the project meets this finding. 3. The project provides for safe and adequate vehicular and pedestrian circulation, both on- and off -site. This issue was reviewed by the City's SMART committee and vehicular and pedestrian circulation, both on- and off -site, were found to be safe and adequate. The project proposes to take access from new driveways on Lemon Street and Maple Avenue driveway, which have been designed to meet City standards. The project includes restriping a turn pocket on Lemon Street to provide adequate storage for vehicles turning left into the driveway. In addition, widened sidewalks, large street trees and pedestrian and vehicular lighting are proposed along Lemon Street and Maple Avenue to allow for an enhanced pedestrian experience. The design of the vehicular and pedestrian network for the site supports the goals and policies of the Circulation & Mobility Element of the General Plan which focus on achieving safe and comprehensive circulation that sustains quality of life in Orange neighborhoods. Therefore, the project meets this finding. 4. City services are available and adequate to serve the project. This issue was reviewed by the City's SMART committee and City services were found to be sufficient to serve the project.. The project is an infill development located on a site that is already developed with a surface parking lot in an area of the City that is essentially built out. As such, City services are already available in the area to serve the site. Therefore, the project meets this finding. S. The project has been designed to fully mitigate or substantially minimize adverse environmental effects. MND No. 1832 -14 analyzes the environmental impacts of the project and requires 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 adjacent buildings) and traffic (potential for incremental increases in traffic at surrounding roadways and intersections). Mitigation measures have been required to reduce the environmental effects of the project to a less than significant level. Therefore, the project meets this finding. Design Review No. 4675 -13 1. In the Old Towne Historic District, the proposed work conforms to the prescriptive standards and design criteria referenced and /or recommended by the Design Review Committee or other reviewing body for the project. Reso. No. 10917 4 The project is located within the Old Towne Historic District and has been designed to comply with the Old Towne Design Standards. Specifically, the project complies with the four criteria in the Standards which are applicable to new construction in the district, related to compatibility of new construction with surrounding development and require new construction to have no adverse impacts to a historic resource or district. Compliance is detailed in the project's historic resources report (included as an attachment to MND 1832- 14 which is incorporated herein by reference). The report concludes that although the project introduces new construction into an established historic district, the project is generally compatible with the surrounding area and would not have an adverse effect to historic resources or the district as a whole. Therefore, the project meets this finding. 2. In any National Register Historic District, the proposed work complies with the Secretary of the Interior's standards and guidelines. The project is located within the National Register - listed Old Towne Historic District and has been designed to comply with the Old Towne Design Standards and the Secretary of the Interior's standards and guidelines for the treatment of historic properties. The project complies with SOI Standards for Rehabilitation, Standard 8, 9 and 10 and with the SOI's guidelines related to "setting" in a historic district. Compliance with these standards and guidelines is detailed in the project's historic resources report (included as an attachment to MND 1832 -14 which is incorporated herein by reference). This finding is further supported by the letter from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) dated November 2, 2015, which concurs with the City's findings concluding that the project will have no adverse effect on historic properties. Therefore, the project meets this finding. 3. The project design upholds community aesthetics through the use of an internally consistent, integrated design theme and is consistent with all adopted specific plans, applicable design standards and their required findings. The project has an internally consistent, integrated design theme through the use of consistent materials, colors and design elements that communicate a specific architectural style that is compatible with the surrounding area. The proposed design elements such as the brick facade, structure openings, mullions, elevator towers, and the pilasters on all four elevations help to create a structure with visual interest that is also compatible in scale and style with other large commercial and industrial buildings in the surrounding area. Appropriate landscaping is proposed at the building foundation line along Maple Avenue and Lemon Street to soften the building. Widened sidewalks, large street trees in 7' wide tree wells, and pedestrian and vehicular lighting are also proposed to enhance the streetscape. Signage is limited to parking structure identification signage and uses appropriate materials and colors. An equipment enclosure is proposed along the northwest side of the structure to house the SCE transformer. The enclosure is designed with similar materials and colors as the parking structure and will screen the project's mechanical equipment. Therefore, the project has an integrated design theme and has been designed as a high quality project. In addition, the project site is located within the Santa Fe Depot Specific Plan area. The Depot Specific Plan identifies the Lemon Street site as the future location of a parking Reso. No. 10917 5 structure. Further, the design of the structure is consistent with the Specific Plan's Design Guidelines for Historic Buildings and specifically the criteria for new construction. Compliance with the Depot Specific Plan is detailed in the project's historic resources report included as an attachment to MND 1832 -14 which is incorporated herein by reference). 4. For infill residential development, as specified in the City of Orange infill residential design guidelines, the new structures) or addition are compatible with the scale, massing, orientation, and articulation of'the surrounding development and will preserve or enhance existing neighborhood character. The project is not residential in nature. Therefore, this finding does not apply. SECTION 2 - CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following conditions shall be imposed: 1. The project shall conform in substance and be maintained in general conformance with plans and exhibits labeled Exhibit A in the City Council staff report, including modifications required by the conditions of approval, as approved by the City Council. 2. The City and its contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws. This project is approved as a precise plan. After approval, if changes are proposed, a changed plan may be submitted to the Community Development Director for approval. If the Community Development Director determines that the proposed change complies with the provisions and the spirit and intent of the approval action, and that the action would have been the same for the changed plan as for the approved plan, the Community Development Director may approve the changed plan without requiring a new public hearing. 4. All project Mitigation Measures shall be are hereby incorporated as conditions of approval and shall be implemented as described in MND No. 1832 -14 and its associated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. Design Review Committee Conditions 5. The detailed design for the future public art component (when undertaken) shall be reviewed and approved by the DRC. 6. Staff shall bring forward for City Council consideration an amendment to the Depot Specific Plan to allow for the tree species shown on the Parking Structure's landscape plan. Tree species installed on Lemon Street and Maple Avenue shall be consistent with the Depot Specific Plan approved at the time of tree installation. 7. Tree grate shall be as specified in the Depot Specific Plan for style. Reso. No. 10917 8. On Landscape Plan L7.01 that the Nandina (S3) and Prunus Caroliniana (S4) along the perimeter of the building shall have the following placement: the S3 to be in front of the panels that have openings and the S4 to be in front of panels that are solid and shall be maintained at a 6' height using 6' stakes. 9. With regard to lighting, the LW 1 s in the service yard shall be mounted below the 6' fence height. 10. The detailing of the brick at the two elevator towers shall come back to the DRC with a subtle pattern at the blade sign portion of the fagade prior to the start of construction. 11. DRC recommends to the Planning Commission and City Council that the street trees be automatically irrigated to support as large a canopy as possible against the long and tall building elevation. ADOPTED this 12th day of January 2016. tit"- Teresd E. Smith, Mayor, City of Orange ATTEST: Mary E. ity C erk, City o O ge I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12th day of January 2016, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Whitaker, Smith, Murphy NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Nichols ABSENT (RECUSED): COUNCILMEMBERS: Alvarez Mary E. City Clerk, CiTyy0f,10, range Reso. No. 10917