HomeMy WebLinkAbout16 - Residential Design Standards Amendments to Title 20 and Title 21 of the NBMC (PA2019-070) - Public HearingCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., or soon thereafter as the matter shall be heard, a
public hearing will be conducted in the City Council Chambers at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach. The City Council of the City
of Newport Beach will consider the following application:
Residential Design Standards Code and LCP Amendments —Amendments to Title 20 (Zoning Code) and Title 21 (Local Coastal
Program Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) revising development standards applicable to single -
and two -unit residential development. Specifically, the proposed amendments would reduce bulk and mass associated with future
residential development as follows.-
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Revisions to Third Floor Standards
• Third floor step backs would apply to covered deck areas (currently applies only to enclosed floor area).
• Third floor side step backs would apply to lots 30 feet wide or greater (currently applies to lots wider than 30 feet).
• Maximum covered third floor area (enclosed or unenclosed) limited to 50 percent of buildable area. Uncovered deck area
would remain unrestricted.
• Third floor step back standards (front and rear) would apply to 25 -foot wide or less lots zoned R-2 (currently exempt).
• Third floor step back standards (front, rear, and sides) would apply to single- and two -unit dwellings in Multiple Residential
(RM) zone (currently exempt).
Clarification of Gross Floor Area
• Unfinished attics with a ceiling height of 6 feet or higher would count as floor area (currently only finished attics count).
• Covered patios, decks, and balconies above the first floor would count as floor area unless completely open on at least
two sides, rather than one side.
• Carports only open on one side would count as floor area.
Single -Unit and Two -Unit Dwellings in the R -BI Zone
• Third floor and open volume standards applicable to R-1 and R-2 zones would now apply to single- and two -unit dwellings
in Two -Unit Residential, Balboa Island (R -BI) zone.
Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the amendments are
statutorily exempt from the CEQA in accordance with Section 21065 of CEQA and State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2),
15060(c)(3), and 15378. The proposed action is also exempt from the CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section
15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the
environment.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that on September 17, 2020, by a vote of (5-2), the Planning Commission of the City of
Newport Beach recommended that the City Council adopt the proposed amendments.
All interested parties may appear and present testimony in regard to this application. If you challenge this project in court, you may be
limited to raising only those issues you raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City, at, or prior to,
the public hearing. The application may be continued to a specific future meeting date, and if such an action occurs additional public
notice of the continuance will not be provided. Prior to the public hearing the agenda, staff report, and documents may be reviewed
at the City Clerk's Office, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, California, 92660 or at the City of Newport Beach website at
www.newportbeachca.gov. Individuals not able to attend the meeting may contact the Planning Division or access the City's website
after the meeting to review the action on this application.
For questions regarding details of the project please contact Jaime Murillo, Principal Planner, at 949-644-3209,
jmurillo(c)-newportbeachca.gov, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA.
Project File No.: PA2019-070 Activity No.: CA2019-004 and LC2019-006
Zone: Various General Plan: Various
Coastal Land Use Plan: Various Filing Date: May 14, 2019
Location: Citywide Applicant: City of Newport Beach
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that cn Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., or soon thereafter
asthe matter shall be heard, a public hearing will be conducted in the City Council Chambers at 160
Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach The City Council of the City of Newport Beach will consider the
following application:
Residential Design Standards Code and LCP Amendments—Amendmentstc Title 20 (Zoning
Code) and Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach Municipal
Code (NBM C) revising development standards applicable to single- and two -unit residential develop-
ment. Specifically, the proposed amendments would reduce bulk and mass associated with future
residential development as follows:
Revisions to Third Floor Standards
• Third floor step backs would apply tc covered deck areas (currently applies only tc enclosed
toor area).
•Third floorside step backs would appIVto lots 36 feet wide c are ater (currently applies to
lots wi�than 30 feet).
• Maximum covered third floor area (enclosed or unenclosed) limited to 50 percent of build-
able area Uncovered deck area would remain unrestricted.
-Third floor step back standards (front and rear) would apply to 25 -foot wide or less lots
zoned R-2 (currently exempt)
Third floor step back standards front, rear, and sides) would apply to single- and two -unit
dwellings in Multiple Resider RIM) zone (currently exempt).
Clarification of Gross Floor Area
• Unfinishedadicswith a ceiling height of 5 feet or higher would count as floor area (currently
cnlyfinished attics count).
• Covered patios, decks, and balconies above the firstfloorwould count as floor area unless
completely open on at leasttwo sides, ratherthan one side.
• Carports only open on one side would count astoor area.
Sinnle-Unit and Two -Unit Dwell Ings in the R-BI20ne
-Third floor and cpenvclume standards applicableto R-1 and R-2 zoneswould nowapplyto
single- and two -unit dwellings in Two -U nit Residential, Balboa Island (R -BI) zone.
Pursuantto the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental QualiNAct (Cl
the amendments are statutorily exernimmom the CEQA in accordance with Section P 665 of CEQA
and State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060fc)(21 15060(c)(3), and 15370 The proposed action is
also exempt from the CEQA pursuant to Sta44a CEEQA Guide Ines Section 15061(b)(3), the general
rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on
the environment.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that on September 17, 2026, by a vote of (�2), the
Planning Commission of the Cihr of Newport Beach recommended that the City Council adopt the
proposed amendments_
All interested parties may appear and presenttestimony in regard to this application. I f you challenge
this projectin court, you may be limited to raising only those Issuesyou raised at the public hearing
Orin written correspondence delivered to the City, at, or priorto, the public hearing_ The application
may be continued to a specific future meetingg date, and if Such an action occurs additional public
notce of the continuance will not be urcvided. Prior to the public hearing the agenda, staff report,
and documents may be reviewed at the CiN Clerk's Office, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach,
California, 92650 oratthe City of Newport Beach website atwww.newuortbeachca.00v. Individuals
notable to attend the meeting may contact the Planning Division or accessthe Citys we bsite after the
meeting to review the action on this application.
For questions regarding details of the projectlease contact Jaime Murillo, Principal Planner, at 949-
64T 269,jmurillcanewrm beachcagov, 10 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA_
Project File No.: PA2019-070 Activity No.: CA2019-004 and LC2019-006
Zone: Various General Plan: Various
Coastal Land Use Plan: Various Filing Date: May 14, 2019
Location: Citywide Applicant: City cf Newport Beach
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