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REQUEST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br />JUNE 10, 2013 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDMENT APPLICATION <br />NO. 2013-02 TO REZONE MCFADDEN PLACE <br />FROM LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (M-1) TO SPECIFIC <br />DEVELOPMENT NO. 85 AT 1400-1441 SOUTH VILLAGE <br />WAY AND 2100 EAST WILSHIRE AVENUE <br />Prepared by Vince Freg <br />pso <br />Executive Director <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY <br />- -- ------ ----- --------------------- <br />APPROVED <br />El As Recommended <br />C] As Amended <br />Ll Set Public Hearing For <br />DENIED <br />L7 Applicant's Request <br />C] Staff Recommendation <br />CONTINUED TO <br />f 7(W)4't tc <br />Planning anager <br />Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. <br />2013-02. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Request of the Applicant <br />Paula Halverson, representing Makena Properties, is requesting approval of an amendment <br />application in order to rezone the McFadden Place development to a specific development (SD) <br />designation. Specifically, the applicant is requesting approval to redesignate the property from Light <br />Industrial (M-1) to Specific Development No. 85. <br />Proiect Location and Site Description <br />The subject property is a 17 acre, irregularly shaped parcel of land located on Village Way south of <br />McFadden Avenue and just south of the southbound entrance to the Newport-Costa Mesa (SR-55) <br />Freeway (Exhibits 1 and 2). Nine buildings, consisting of approximately 275,536 square feet, are <br />located on the site. The buildings are occupied by a combination of retail, indoor sport and <br />industrial-uses (Exhibit 3). <br />A total of 807 parking spaces are currently located on the site. The site is bordered by industrial <br />uses to the north and west, the Santa Ana Auto Mall to the south and the Newport-Costa Mesa <br />(SR-55) Freeway to the east. <br />Project Description <br />The project involves the rezoning of the existing 17-acre site from Light Industrial (M-1) to a specific <br />development (SD) designation (Exhibit 4). Included within the specific development document will be <br />development standards for the site that meet or exceed what is currently found on the premises. <br />Additionally, new standards will be created to regulate parking and signage within McFadden Place. <br />EXHIBIT A <br />75A-3