Title
NORTH NEWPORT CENTER PLANNED COMMUNITY (PC-56) AMENDMENTS (PA2024-0173)
Site Location: Various locations in the North Newport Center Planned Community (PC-56) and 100 and 190 Newport Center Drive
Recommendation
Summary:
A request to amend the PC-56 Development Plan primarily to allow for the development of additional housing opportunities in alignment with the housing strategy identified by the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element. The Applicant also requests other changes, including increased building height limits for Fashion Island, Block 100, and San Joaquin Plaza, modified open space requirements, additional objective design standards, modified parking standards for residential, updated sign standards, and other minor text changes. The amendments include changing the zoning of 100 and 190 Newport Center Drive from OR (Office-Regional) to PC-56. No construction is currently proposed. Additionally, the Applicant requests approval of a development agreement to vest the development rights in exchange for public benefits including an affordable housing implementation plan (AHIP) that describes the affordable housing obligations. As required by State Law, the project includes a water supply assessment (WSA) to evaluate the City’s ability to meet the water needs of future residents of the housing projects. The WSA is required as the project includes more than 500 dwelling units.
Recommended Actions:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project is not subject to further environmental review pursuant to Section 21083.3 of the California Public Resources Code (PRC) and Section 15183 of the CEQA Guidelines because the Project is consistent with the previously certified Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2023060699); and
3. Adopt Resolution No. PC2025-006 recommending City Council approval of the Planned Community Development Plan (PC-56) Amendment, Development Agreement, Affordable Housing Implementation Plan, and Water Supply Assessment for v...
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