Title
VIVANTE SENIOR HOUSING (PA2018-185)
Site Location: 850 and 856 San Clemente Drive
Recommendation
Summary:
The project consists of the demolition of the former Orange County Museum of Art buildings (approximately 39,000 square feet) on a 2.91-acre site to accommodate the development of a 184,309-square-foot, six-story senior housing development (90 residential dwelling units) and memory care facility (27 beds). The development would include resident dining areas, fitness room, yoga room, indoor pool, lounge with bowling alley, salon, art room, theater, library, golf simulator, and support uses such as offices, mechanical and storage rooms, mail room, laundry, and housekeeping.
The applicant, Nexus Development Corporation, requests the following applications from the City of Newport Beach:
·General Plan Amendment - To amend Anomaly No. 49 to change the land use category from PI (Private Institutions) to MU-H3 (Mixed-Use Horizontal). The proposed amendment also includes 90 additional dwelling units in Statistical Area L1.
·Planned Community Text Amendment - To modify the San Joaquin Plaza Planned Community (PC-19) Development Plan to include development and design standards to allow for 90 senior dwelling units and 27 memory care beds. The applicant also requests an increase in the height limit from 65 feet to 77 feet 10 inches.
·Development Agreement - Review of a proposed development agreement that would provide development rights in exchange for public benefits should the project be approved.
·Conditional Use Permit - To allow the operation of the proposed senior housing development and memory care facility.
·Major Site Development Review - To allow the construction of 90 senior dwelling units and a 27 bed memory care facility and to ensure the site is developed in accordance with the applicable planned community and zoning code development standards and regulations pursuant to Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) Section 20.52.080 (Site Develop...
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