AgdaPkt 2017-07-24 Closed and Joint SA FPA

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The Planning Commission, at its August 30, 2016 meeting, reviewed the IHSP Vision Statement and Guiding Principles and continued the review for further discussion. Several Commissioners indicated their preference to consider the Harbor View Place project separate from the IHSP process. The Jay Paul Company amended its application on September 29, 2016, requesting the Planning Commission initiate the General Plan Amendment process separate from the IHSP process. This application contained slightly less square footage, and slightly larger land area footprint, than the previous proposal. In addition, the applicant proposed a project within an existing General Plan land -use category, Commercial Office — Professional/Technology. However, this application was still inconsistent with the land - use standards and floor area limitations of the existing General Plan land use type, which is why a General Plan Amendment is required. At its November 15, 2016, meeting the Planning Commission heard the item and declined to initiate the General Plan Amendment process. Meeting minutes from the November 15, 2016 meeting are provided in Attachment 3. Since that time, the Jay Paul Company has again requested that the City initiate General Plan Amendment related to their proposed development. The proposed General Plan Initiation request is the same request made to the Planning Commission. This request (described below) includes the properties located at 320, 330, 340 and 350 Blomquist, 19 Seaport Boulevard, and 15 and 30 Stein Am Court. The site was previously occupied by Malibu Golf and Grand Prix, a building and lumber supply company, a gas station, Lyngso garden materials, and light industrial uses. The total land area is approximately 27 acres, and has General Plan land use designations of Industrial -Light (LI) and Industrial- Port Related (IP). The properties are zoned Industrial Restricted (IR) and General Industrial (GI). Land Use and Zone Maps are provided in Attachment 2. Status of Inner Harbor Specific Plan As of late 2016, the City has not scheduled any further work on the preparation of the IHSP. It should be noted that the only other private property in the Inner Harbor Plan area has also decided to proceed separately from the IHSP (Strada Development, 131 residential units; project information available here). However, the Strada development appears to be consistent with the existing General Plan, and therefore does not need to request a General Plan Amendment. Given that both land-based property owners are seeking consideration of their development proposals, rather than wait for the completion of the IHSP, the City decided to suspend work on the IHSP indefinitely. However, the information contained within the Draft IHSP and EIR will be used in several other areas moving forward such as infrastructure planning, parks and open space planning, development of impact fees and potential community benefits and future environmental impact analyses.