TITLE:
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URBAN MASTER PLAN SCREENING REQUEST (UMP-21-005) FOR A NINE-UNIT LIVE/WORK DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 1540 SUPERIOR AVENUE
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DEPARTMENT: ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT/PLANNING DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: CHRIS YEAGER, ASSOCIATE PLANNER
CONTACT INFORMATION: CHRIS YEAGER (714) 754-4883 christopher.yeager@costamesaca.gov
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends that the City Council review and provide feedback on the proposed nine-unit live/work project at 1540 Superior Avenue, located in the 19 West Urban Plan area.
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BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to the Costa Mesa Municipal Code (CMMC) Section 13-28 (g)(4), applicants for residential or mixed-use development projects in a mixed-use overlay district shall submit a screening application for consideration by City Council at a public meeting. No other concurrent application for development may be submitted for processing until City Council comments have been received. The purpose of the screening application is to receive City Council comments on the merits and appropriateness of the proposed development, before the applicant submits a formal project application.
19 West Urban Plan
The property is located within the 19 West Urban Plan. On April 4, 2006, City Council adopted the Urban Plan to provide incentives for mixed use development. The 19 West Urban Plan allows for horizontal and vertical mixed use development, including live/work units and refers to the live/work standards in the Mesa West Bluffs Urban Plan. The intent of the Urban Plan is to provide development and economic incentives for private property owners to reinvest and redevelop their properties. The objectives of the plan include the following:
* Identify development regulations to realize the vision of the Urban Plan. These regulations address mixed-use development standards as well as public streetscapes and urban design improvement and amenities;
* Provide a Land Use Matrix of allowable uses that recognize the ...
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