HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210407_Zoning Compliance LetterCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
PLANNING DIVISION 100 Civic Center Drive, P.O. Box 1768, Newport Beach, CA 92658-8915 (949) 644-3200
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ZONING COMPLIANCE LETTER
Reference No. PA2021-046
April 7, 2021
The Planning & Zoning Resource Company
Jessica White 1300 South Meridian Ave Suite 400
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
jessica.white@pzr.com
RE: 1 Park Newport Dr
APN No: 423-122-03
Dear Ms White:
The above referenced property is currently located within the PC7 (Park Newport
–UP1412, UP1557 Zoning District) and is designated as RM (Multiple Residential)
within the Land Use Element of the General Plan. The property is not located
within a Planned Unit Development or an overlay district. However, the property iswithin the Coastal Zone. Excerpts from the Municipal Code and General Plan are
attached for your information.
The properties abutting the subject parcel to the north, south, east and west are
located in the PC7 (Park Newport – UP1412, UP1557) Zoning Districts and the General Plan land use designation is RM (Multiple Residential) respectively.
At the time building permits were finaled, the building requirements were in
substantial conformance with the development standards of the City of Newport
Beach Municipal Code. If the subject property does not comply with the current regulations, it is nonconforming and is subject to Chapter 20.38 (Nonconforming
Uses and Structures) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code.
The development regulations for the site were established by Use Permit No. UP1412, which was originally approved December 5, 1968, and amended in
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October 18, 1973, by the Newport Beach Planning Commission. Enclosed is a copy of the associated Planning Commission minutes, which list the required
conditions of approval. Also included is a copy of Use Permit No. UP2001-003
(PA2001-023) approved February 23, 2001, by the Planning Director, which
allowed a minor change to the site plan of Use Permit No. UP1412. During the
development review plan check process and at the time the building permits were finaled, the project was determined to be in compliance with the conditions of
approval specified in Use Permit No. UP1412 and the Newport Beach Municipal
Code (NBMC). If the subject property does not comply with the current regulations,
it is considered to be nonconforming and is subject to Chapter 20.38
(Nonconforming Uses and Structures) of the NBMC.
Research of the permit and entitlement history of the property verifies that
discretionary approvals were acquired from the City of Newport Beach Planning
Division for development of the properties:
• Use Permit No. UP1412
Approved by the Planning Commission on December 5, 1968, to allow for
1304 dwelling units and additional ancillary facilities (recreation building,
convenience shopping, etc).
• Use Permit No. UP1557
Denied by the Planning Commission on October 21, 1971, to allow for the
temporary use of 11 pennant flags (2’ x 4’) with a maximum height of 15’2” in conjunction with the promotional phase of Park Newport.
• Use Permit No. UP1608
Conditionally Approved by the Planning Commission on July 6, 1972, to remove temporary constructions signs, permit the installation and
maintenance of a temporary sign until October 1, 1972, and remove
temporary leasing signs by October 1, 1972.
• Use Permit Amendment UP1412
Approved by the Planning Commission on October 18, 1973, to convert
existing model apartments to transient apartments, install a film shop in the
recreation area, and install an additional tennis court.
• Use Permit Amendment UP1412
Withdrawn from Planning Commission agenda on July 23, 1998, to replace
an existing monument sign that will amenity information to the sign, which
the previous use permit did not expressly permit.
• Telecommunication Permit No. TP2009-013 (PA2009-165)
Approved by City Hall on September 28, 2010, to allow a
telecommunications facility at the subject site.
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• Use Permit No. UP2001-003 (PA2001-023)
Approved by the Planning Director on February 23, 2001, to allow for a
minor change to the site plan of Use Permit No. 1412 related to the ancillary
uses associated with the apartment complex, in particular the expansion of
a fitness facility to add 892 square feet.
The links to these discretionary applications are provided in the attachments list
shown below.
The subject property does not have any active complaints on record. For
information regarding code violations, please contact the Code Enforcement
Division at (949) 644-3215 and the Building Division at (949) 644-3200. Please
contact the Building Division to obtain copies of Certificates of Occupancy. For
information regarding plat maps or public rights-of way, please contact the Public Works Department at (949) 644-3311. Should you have any further questions,
please contact me at Victoria Kim at (949) 644-3235 or
vkim@newportbeachca.gov.
Sincerely,
Enclosures:
Aerial Map Use Permit No. 1412
Use Permit No. 1412 Amendment
Use Permit No. 1412 Amendment II
Use Permit No. 1557 Use Permit No. 2001-003 Use Permit No. 1608
Table LU1 of the Land Use Element of the General Plan
Figure LU6 of the Land Use Element of the General Plan