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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7259 RESOLUTION NO. 7259 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING INTERPRETATION OF THE SEABISCUIT PACIFICA SPECIFIC PLAN ("SP-SP") RELATED TO FINAL DESIGN AND PARKING FOR THE MIXED-USE PROJECT AT 130 W. HUNTINGTON DRIVE, AND AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 7223 WHEREAS, on July 3, 2018, the City Council approved revisions amendments to the 2014 Seabiscuit Pacifica Specific Plan to merge the two properties at 100 and 180 W. Huntington Drive into the Seabiscuit Pacifica Specific Plan area. The Specific Plan included two phases: The first phase was for a new Le Meridian Hotel with 227 guest rooms, and the second phase was for a mixed-use project made up of eight floors of residential units (96 residential condominiums) over 38,196 square feet of commercial uses ("Project"). The amendments were approved with a condition that prior to the issuance of a building permit for Phase 2 of the mixed-use project, the design of the mixed-use building would be modified and reviewed for final approval by the City Council; and WHEREAS, the applicant, Chateau Group USA, has made changes to the final design of the mixed use project and the related parking for the site. The design of the mixed-use project has been simplified and additional art-deco inspired elements have been added to better fit the original vision of the project. In addition, the design matches more seamlessly the approved design of the Le Meridien Hotel, enabling the project to read more as a "campus." Regarding parking, changes in the proposed square footage of the commercial component of the project have led to less parking needs. Additionally, the valet parking portion of the project has been changed to an open, surface lot format in tandem arrangement, rather than within the previously approved parking structure. As 1 a result, the size of the parking structure has been reduced significantly. A review of the final design is required to ensure the project is in "substantial conformance" with the approved Project; and WHEREAS, on May 21, 2019, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the City Council concerning the final design and parking for the mixed-use project, and amending Resolution No. 7223 to include an additional condition of approval. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The proposed design revisions substantially conform to the applicable provisions of the Specific Plan. FACT: The architectural design is appropriate and compatible with the surrounding styles, yet sophisticated and timeless. Since it is a reduced development in terms of commercial square footage and overall building area, the design revisions conform to the provisions of the Specific Plan. In terms of the additional guestrooms, the project still complies with the Specific Plan in that it does not exceed the maximum allowable FAR of 1.0 for this site. SECTION 2. The proposed design revisions will not adversely affect public health and safety. FACT: The project will not adversely affect public health and safety. The changes to the design have no impact on public health and safety, and the changes to the parking structure and commercial floor area within the project will lead to less trips and traffic than the originally approved project. The valet plan will ensure that the moving 2 and placement of vehicles occurs within the site and will not need to utilize the adjacent rights-of-way. SECTION 3. The proposed design revisions will not adversely affect adjacent properties. FACT: The valet parking plan submitted to the City Council will ensure that no impacts occur to adjacent properties. In fact, given the fact that the project now includes the two adjacent properties as part of the subject property, the nearest property that could be impacted from a parking standpoint is the City Hall campus, where controls are in place. Additionally, the proposed reduced commercial area will reduce traffic to and from the site, so no additional impacts are anticipated. SECTION 4. For the foregoing reasons the City Council approves the final design and parking for the Project at 130 W. Huntington Drive, subject to the added condition of approval attached hereto. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution. [SIGNATURES ON THE NEXT PAGE] 3 Passed, approved and adopted this 21st day of May , 2019. #7,004/9:11 morof the City of Arcadia ATTEST: ity Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: ))—C14—te• Stephen P. Deitsch City Attorney 4 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the foregoing Resolution No. 7259 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 21st day of May, 2019 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Amundson, Beck, Chandler, Tay, and Verlato NOES: None ABSENT: None air tr Clerk of the City of Arcadia 5 EXHIBIT "A" ADDED CONDITION OF APPROVAL The following condition of approval shall be added as a new condition to Exhibit A, which is a part of Resolution No. 7223. 18. A declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions ("CC&Rs") providing for reciprocal parking and access between both properties within the Specific Plan, and for continuous maintenance and provision of valet parking, shall be prepared by the applicant and recorded against both properties in the Office of the Los Angeles County Recorder prior to issuance of a building permit for the second phase of the project. Prior to their recordation, the Applicant/Owner shall submit the CC&R's to the City for review and approval by the City, and shall obtain the City Attorney's approval thereof. For this purpose, the Applicant/Owner shall submit to the City with the proposed CC&Rs a deposit of $2,500 for purposes of such review, of which any funds remaining after review of the CC&R's by the City shall be returned to the Applicant/Owner.