Zoning Map Amendment
Zoning Map Consistency Clean-Up Project
October 1, 2024
REQUEST
Zoning Map Amendment
To amend the current zoning map to bring 133 inconsistently zoned parcels into conformance with their General Plan designations.
BACKGROUND
General Plan is a comprehensive blueprint that provides a framework for the utilization and management of the City’s physical and economic resources and guides decisions regarding land use in the City through 2040.
State law requires every city to adopt a General Plan and requires the zoning ordinance to be consistent with it.
Zoning Map and Ordinance are tools used to implement the General Plan Land Use Element.
ANALYSIS
Staff has identified 133 parcels which have zoning designations that are inconsistent with the General Plan.
The amended designations will correspond to the pattern of existing uses on site No development is contemplated as part of these amendments The 133 parcels have been organized into 6 groups:
ZMA No. 23-001 – City Parks and City Owned Property
ZMA No. 23-002 – Churches and Schools
ZMA No. 24-001 – Coastal Zone
ZMA No. 24-003 – Utility Sites
ZMA No. 24-004 – Commercial
ZMA No. 24-005 – Residential
Existing Zoning
Amended Zoning
Example 1: Bartlett Park
Example 1: Bartlett Park
Bartlett Park is a City owned park currently zoned General Commercial (CG) 3 Parcels: 153-091-15, 153-091-29, 153-091-30
Addresses: Unaddressed Parcels
Example 1: Existing
Zoning Map
General Plan
The 3 parcels that make up Bartlett Park are currently zoned Commercial General (CG).
The existing General Plan designation is Open Space - Parks (OS-P) (M-sp)
Example 1: Proposed
Zoning Map
The proposed amendment would change the zone to Open Space – Park and Recreation (OS-PR), which is the zone intended for park facilities and to match the General Plan.
General Plan
There will be no changes to the General Plan designation. (M-sp)
Example 2: Temporary Parking Lot
Example 2: Temporary Parking Lot
This site is located along Newland Street adjacent to the Huntington by the Sea mobile home park and is currently used as a temporary/seasonal parking lot. The site is currently zoned IL-CZ (Industrial Limited).
Parcel: 114-151-06
Address: Unaddressed Parcel, west of Newland Street, south of Flood Channel Newland Street
Example 2: Existing
Zoning Map
General Plan
The parcel has a zone of Industrial Limited with Coastal Zone overlay (IL-CZ). Because of it’s inconsistency with the General Plan, the site is nonconforming and has served as a temporary parking lot.
The existing General Plan designation for this site is Medium Density Residential (RM).
RMP-CZ
RM
IL-CZ
PS-CZ
IG-CZ
P
RM
I
OS-C
CC-CZ
IL-CZ
Example 2: Proposed
Zoning Map
The proposed amendment would change the zone to Residential Medium Density with a Coastal Zone Overlay (RM-CZ) to match the General Plan.
General Plan
There will be no changes to the General Plan designation.
RMP-CZ
PS-CZ
IG-CZ
CC-CZ
IL-CZ
RM-CZ
Example 3: SCE Sites along Santa Ana River Channel
4 Parcels: 149-141-32, 149-141-33, 149-141-34, 149-141-35 Addresses: Unaddressed Parcel as part of SCE Site at 21202 Brookhurst Street, Unaddressed Parcel east of SCE Site at 21202 Brookhurst Street, Unaddressed Parcel east of SCE Site at 21202 Brookhurst Street, 21202 Brookhurst Street Example 3: SCE Sites along Santa Ana River Channel
Brookhurst St
Example 3: Existing
Zoning Map
General Plan
The existing Zoning designation of this SCE site is Residential Agriculture (RA).
The sites have a General Plan designation of Public (P), which is the intended designation for utility sites.
P
RM
RL
RM
CG
RA-O
RL
City of Costa Mesa
Santa Ana River Channel
Santa Ana River Channel
City of Costa Mesa
Example 3: Proposed
Zoning Map
The proposed amendment would change the zone to Public Semipublic (PS) to correspond with the existing General Plan designation.
General Plan
There will be no changes to the General Plan designation.
RL
RM
CG
City of Costa Mesa
Santa Ana River Channel
P
RM
RL
Santa Ana River Channel
City of Costa Mesa
PS-O
Example 4: Single family residential
6 Parcels: 024-095-05, 024-095-06, 024-095-07, 024-095-08, 024-095-09, 024-095-10 Addresses: 619 Main Street, 617 Main Street, 609 Main Street, 607 Main Street, 605 Main Street, 603 Main Street Example 4: Single family residential
Main Street
Example 4: Existing
Zoning Map
General Plan
The existing Zoning designation for these sites is General Commercial (CG).
The General Plan designation is Medium High Density Residential (RMH).
Main Street
Main Street
RMH
RMH
RMH
RH-sp
SP5-CZ
RMH
CG
CG
CG
RMH-A
RMH-A
RMH-A
SP5-CZ
RMH-A
RMH
Example 4: Proposed
Zoning Map
The proposed amendment would change the zoning designation to Medium High Density Residential – Small Lot Subdistrict (RMH-A).
General Plan
There will be no changes to the General Plan designation.
Main Street
RMH
RMH
RMH
RH-sp
SP5-CZ
RMH
CG
Main Street
RMH-A
RMH-A
RMH-A
RMH-A
SP5-CZ
CG
RMH
RMH-A
PLANNING COMMISSION
The following Study Sessions and Public Hearings were held:
Study Sessions:
October 10, 2023 – Item was introduced, Information meeting held afterwards open to the public January 23, 2024 – Overview of staff’s reorganization
Public Hearings:
October 10, 2024 – Planning Commission continued item with direction to bring back in phases January 23, 2024 – Planning Commission approved ZMA No. 23-001 March 26, 2024 – Planning Commission approved ZMA No. 23-002 April 23, 2024 – Planning Commission approved ZMA No. 24-001 and LCPA No. 24-001 May 28, 2024 – Planning Commission continued ZMA No. 24-003; approved ZMA No. 24-004 June 25, 2024 – Planning Commission approved ZMA No. 24-005 July 23, 2024 – Planning Commission approved ZMA No. 24-003
RECOMMENDATION
Planning Commission and staff recommend approval based on the following:
The ZMA and LCPA are consistent with the General Plan and its goals and policies.
The ZMA and LCPA are necessary to comply with California Government Code Section 65860 (c) requiring zoning to be consistent with General Plan.
The proposed amendments will address nonconformities and bring such parcels into compliance with the General Plan.
Questions?