Title
1301 DOVE STREET RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (PA2026-0046)
Site Location: 1301 Dove Street
Recommendation
Summary:
A request to authorize the development of a 139-unit, for-sale residential townhome community on an existing professional office site. The dwelling units, which consist of two to four-bedroom townhomes ranging from approximately 1,425 to 2,362 square feet, would be distributed across 50 buildings with each building ranging from one to eight units. The buildings would have a maximum height ranging from approximately 33.5 feet to 39 feet above established grade. The proposal includes a two-car garage for each unit, 10 driveway parking spaces, and 42 uncovered guest parking spaces for a total of 330 on-site parking spaces. The development will also include resident-serving amenities including activity areas, outdoor gardens, and seating and walking paths throughout the site. Additionally, a publicly accessible pedestrian strada improved with landscaping and seating areas are provided along the Dove Street frontage. Vehicular access is provided by a single driveway on Dove Street. If approved, the development may occur in two phases. The first phase would include the demolition of the existing parking structure and construction of approximately 76 dwelling units on the rear half of the site. The second phase would include demolition of the existing approximately 218,000-square-foot ten-story office building and construction of the remaining approximately 63 dwelling units in the front half of the site. The following approvals are required to implement the project:
· Major Site Development Review (SDR): Required for any project proposing five or more residential units with a tract map. The SDR also allows for deviations from three objective design standards pursuant to Section 20.48.185 (Multi-Unit Objective Design Standards) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC); and
· Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM): To allow for the subdivision of the...
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