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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, California 92660
949 644-3200
newportbeachca.gov/communitydevelopment
Director’s Determination
To: Planning Division
From: Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director
Date: May 21, 2021
Re: Director’s Determination No. DD2021-002 Regarding Setbacks within
the Bayshores Community (PA2021-115)
Summary
Setback Maps adopted as part of the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update in 2010 were
intended to carry over the same setbacks indicated on the Districting Maps of the previous
Zoning Code. Unfortunately, a number of errors resulting from the update were
identified on Setback Map S6 applicable to the Bayshores Community.
Amendments to the Zoning Code (Title 20) and Local Coastal Program Implementation
Plan (Title 21) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) to correct and clarify various
Setback Maps, including Setback Map S6, are underway. However, the amendment
process may take up to two years. In the interim, the Community Development
Department Director has determined that it is appropriate to utilize Districting Map
23 (Attachment A) for the application of setbacks in the Bayshores Community.
Background
•The area of the City commonly referred to as “Bayshores” was first annexed to the
City in 1947.
•Districting Map 23, first adopted in 1951 as part of Ordinance No. 646, created theR-1 zoning for the Bayshores Community (Attachment B), and was amended over
time to reflect changes in zoning to other properties on the map.
•The Zoning Code in effect at the time, and up until the 2010 Zoning Code Update,
referred to Districting Maps for the purposes of establishing front yard setbacks
only (Attachment C).
•Front, side, and rear setbacks are defined terms in the Zoning Code. Districting
Maps did not define setback areas but rather they established the depth of front
yard setbacks.
Director’s Determination No. DD2021-002 Regarding Setbacks within the Bayshores
Community (PA2021-115)
May 21, 2021
Page 2
•Districting Map 23 identifies either 0 or 10-foot front yard setbacks along frontages
where lots would have a front yard facing a street or waterfront. Unfortunately,
Districting Map 23 does not illustrate each individual lot, which resulted in
confusion and an inconsistent application of setbacks over time for some corner
lots where side yards were treated like front yards.
•Setback Maps as part of the 2010 Zoning Code update were intended to carry over
the same setbacks indicated on the earlier Districting Maps they replaced. The
Setback Maps provide more specific information by illustrating individual lots and
thereby how setbacks would be applied to them. The Bayshores Community is
depicted on Setback Map S6 (Attachment D).
•The 2010 Zoning Code Update also changed how Setback Maps were to be used.
Instead of only establishing setbacks for front yards only as with the previous
Districting Maps, the Update, which standards remains in effect today, refers to
Setback Maps for the purposes of establishing different setbacks for any yard area
(i.e., front, side, or rear) (Attachment E).
Setback Map S6 Errors
•The block of lots between 2691 through 2821 Bay Shore Drive (west side of street)
should be subject to a 10-foot front yard setback facing the street as illustrated on
Districting Map 23 and as each of these homes were originally constructed.
Setback Map S6 inadvertently did not include the 10-foot front setback label and
line, resulting in that block now being subject to a 20-foot front yard setback and
the block of homes being considered nonconforming (Attachment F). A
nonconforming status would subject these homes to additional development
regulations affecting additions and remodels and a loss of buildable area. There
was no intent to make these homes subject to a different setback standard from
the standard established by Districting Map 23 or to make these homes
nonconforming.
•Setback Map S6 inadvertently identified 18 corner lots within the community as
having 10-foot setbacks on both the front and side yards facing the two street
frontages. Districting Map 23 did not identify setbacks on a lot specific level and
the 10-foot setback was only intended to apply to the front yard setback, not side
yard setbacks. Research of the 18 affected corner lots confirms that 14 of the said
lots were originally constructed with homes in compliance with a standard 4-foot
side setback, not a 10-foot setback as suggested by the current Setback Map S6.
Application of a 10-foot side setback per Setback Map S6 would result in several
homes being considered nonconforming. A nonconforming status would subject
these homes to additional development regulations affecting additions and
remodels and a loss of buildable area (Attachment G). Again, there was no intent
to make these homes nonconforming to setback standards.
Director’s Determination No. DD2021-002 Regarding Setbacks within the Bayshores
Community (PA2021-115)
May 21, 2021
Page 3
Authority
Sections 20.12.020 and 21.12.020 (Rules of Interpretation) of the NBMC authorize the
Community Development Director to interpret the meaning of provisions of the Zoning Code
and Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan, including maps, and to apply and/or
enforce the codes.
Director’s Determination
The Community Development Director of the City of Newport Beach hereby determines that
Districting Map 23 (Attachment A) shall be utilized for the identification of required front
yard of setbacks in the Bayshores Community until such time that Setback Map S6
is corrected. Setbacks depicted on Districting Map 23 shall only apply to front yards
whether they face the street, or the water and they shall not establish side yard
setbacks or be construed to define a side yard as a front yard.
All decisions of the Community Development Director may be appealed to, or called for
review by, the Planning Commission pursuant to NBMC Chapters 20.64 and 21.64
(Appeals and Calls for Review) and within fourteen (14) days following the date of this
decision.
Attachments:
A Most Recent Districting Map 23
B Original Districting Map 23
C Pre-2010 Zoning Code Provisions Addressing Use of Districting Maps
D Setback Map S6
E 2010 Zoning Code Provisions Addressing Use of Setback Maps
F Error Affecting 2691 through 2821 Bay Shore Drive
G Error Affecting 18 Corner Lots
ATTACHMENT A
Districting Map 23
MAP # 21MAP # 6MAP # 7MAP # 13
ATTACHMENT B
Original Districting Map 23
ATTACHMENT C
Pre-2010 Zoning Code Provisions
Addressing Use of Districting Maps
ATTACHMENT D
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Name: S-6 / October 26, 2010
ATTACHMENT E
2010 Zoning Code Provisions Addressing
Use of Setback Maps
20.18.030 Residential Zoning Districts General Development Standards.
New land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed,
constructed, and/or established in compliance with the requirements in Tables 2-2 and 2-3, in addition to the
development standards in Part 3 of this title (Site Planning and Development Standards).
TABLE 2-2
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-UNIT RESIDENTIAL ZONING
DISTRICTS
Development
Feature R-A R-1
R-1-
6,000
R-1-
7,200
R-1-
10,000
Additional
Requirements
Lot Dimensions Minimum dimensions required for each newly created lot.
Lot Area (1) (2)
Corner lot 87,120
sq. ft.
6,000
sq. ft.
6,000
sq. ft.
7,200
sq. ft.
10,000
sq. ft.
Interior lot 87,120
sq. ft.
5,000
sq. ft.
6,000
sq. ft.
7,200
sq. ft.
10,000
sq. ft.
Lot Width
Corner lot 125 ft.60 ft.60 ft.70 ft.90 ft.
Interior lot 125 ft.50 ft.60 ft.70 ft.90 ft.
Lot Depth N/A N/A 80 ft.90 ft.100 ft.
Density/Intensity Each legal lot shall be allowed one single-unit detached
dwelling. Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory
dwelling units may be allowed pursuant to Section 20.48.200.
Setbacks The distances below are minimum setbacks required for primary
structures. See Section 20.30.110 (Setback Regulations and
Exceptions) for setback measurement, allowed projections into
setbacks, and exceptions. The following setbacks shall apply,
unless different requirements are identified on the setback maps
in which case the setback maps shall control. (See Part 8 of
this title.) Side and rear setback areas shown on the setback
maps shall be considered front setback areas for the purpose of
regulating accessory structures. Also refer to Section 20.48.180
(Residential Development Standards and Design Criteria).
Front:20 ft.20 ft.20 ft.20 ft.15 ft.20.30.110
The Newport Beach Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2021-9, passed March 23, 2021.
Newport Beach Municipal Code 20.18.030 Residential Zoning Districts General Development
Standards.
Page 1 of 11
20.48.180
Side (interior,
each):
20.30.110
20.48.180
Lots 40 ft. wide or
less
5 ft.3 ft. (4)6 ft.5 ft.10 ft.
Lots wider than 40
ft.
5 ft.4 ft.6 ft.5 ft.10 ft.
Side (street side):
20.30.110
20.48.180
Lots 40 ft. wide or
less
5 ft.3 ft.6 ft.5 ft.10 ft.
Lots wider than 40
ft.
5 ft.4 ft.6 ft.5 ft.10 ft.
Rear:25 ft.10 ft.6 ft.20 ft.10 ft.Lots abutting a
10 ft. alley or
less that are
directly across
the alley from
the side yard of
a lot abutting an
alley shall
provide a
setback for the
first floor of at
least 10 ft. from
the alley.
Abutting Alley:
10 ft. wide or less N/A 5 ft.N/A N/A N/A
15 ft. wide or less N/A 5 ft.N/A N/A N/A
15'1" to 19'11"N/A 3'9"N/A N/A N/A
20 ft. wide or more N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A
Bluff edge setback As provided in Section 20.28.040 (Bluff (B) Overlay District).
Bulkhead setback Structures shall be set back a minimum of 10 ft. from the
bulkhead in each zoning district.
Site Coverage Maximum percentage of the total lot area that may be covered
by structures.
Lots 40 ft. wide or
less
N/A N/A 60%60%60%
Lots wider than 40
ft.
40%N/A 60%60%60%
The Newport Beach Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2021-9, passed March 23, 2021.
Newport Beach Municipal Code 20.18.030 Residential Zoning Districts General Development
Standards.
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ATTACHMENT F
Error Affecting 2691 Through 2821 Bay
Shore Drive
ATTACHMENT G
Error Affecting 18 Corner Lots