HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-21 - Approving Zoning Code Amendment No. CA2021-003 to Change the Zoning Code Designation from RM 2420/3100 (Multiple Residential) to PI 0.49 FAR (Private Instititions) for the Property Located at 1499 Monrovia Avenue (PA2021-068)ORDINANCE NO. 2021-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA APPROVING
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. CA2021-003 TO
CHANGE THE ZONING CODE DESIGNATION FROM RM
2420/3100 (MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL) TO PI 0.49 FAR
(PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS) FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 1499 MONROVIA AVENUE (PA2021-068)
WHEREAS, Section 200 of the City of Newport Beach ("City") Charter vests the
City Council with the authority to make and enforce all laws, rules and regulations with
respect to municipal affairs subject only to the restrictions and limitations contained in the
Charter and the State Constitution, and the power to exercise, or act pursuant to any and
all rights, powers, and privileges, or procedures granted or prescribed by any law of the
State of California;
WHEREAS, on March 26, 2021, an application was filed by Pacifica Christian
High School ("Applicant"), with respect to the property located at 1499 Monrovia
Avenue, and legally described as a portion of Parcel 2 of Lot Line Adjustment No.
LA2007-002 ("Property");
WHEREAS, the Property is designated RM 18 du/ac (Multiple Residential) by the
City General Plan ("General Plan") and is located within the RM 2420/3100 (Multiple
Residential) Zoning District under Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code ("NBMC");
WHEREAS, the Applicant requests an amendment to the land use and zoning
designation ("Project") for the Property which requires the following approvals by the
City:
• General Plan Amendment No. GP2021-002 to change the land use
designation from RM 18 du/ac (Multiple Residential) to PI 0.49 FAR (Private
Institutions); and
• Zoning Code Amendment No. CA2021-003 to change the zoning designation
from RM 2420/3100 (Multiple Residential) to PI 0.49 FAR (Private
Institutions);
WHEREAS, the Property is not located within the coastal zone, therefore,
amending the City Coastal Land Use Plan or Title 21 (Local Coastal Program
Implementation Plan) of the NBMC is not required;
Ordinance No. 2021-21
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on August 19, 2021
in the Council Chambers located at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, California.
A notice of time, place and purpose of the hearing was given in accordance with the
California Government Code Section 54950 et seq. ("Ralph M. Brown Act") and Chapter
20.62 (Public Hearings) of the NBMC. Evidence, both written and oral, was presented
to, and considered by, the Planning Commission at this hearing; and
WHEREAS, at the hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No.
PC2021-025 by a majority vote (6 ayes, 1 nay) recommending the City Council approve
General Plan Amendment No. GP2021-002 and Zoning Code Amendment No. CA2021-
003.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach ordains as
follows:
Section 1: The City Council has considered the recommendation of the
Planning Commission and determined that modifications to the Project made by the City
Council, if any, are not major changes that require referral back to the Planning
Commission for consideration and recommendation.
Section 2: The City Council of the City of Newport Beach hereby approves
Zoning Code Amendment No. CA2021-003 to rezone the Property from RM 18 du/ac
(Multiple Residential) to PI 0.49 FAR (Private Institutions), as depicted in Exhibit "A,"
which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 3: Amendments to Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) of the NBMC are
legislative acts. Neither Chapters 20.66 (Amendments) of the NBMC, the Charter of the
City of Newport Beach, nor Article 2 (Adoption of Regulations) of Chapter 4 (Zoning
Regulations) of Division 1 (Planning and Zoning) of Title 7 (Planning and Land Use) of
the California Government Code set forth any required findings for either approval or
denial of amendments to the NBMC. Nevertheless, Zoning Code Amendment No.
CA2021-003 is consistent with Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) and the General Plan.
The Property has historically operated as a non-residential use and is surrounded by
other non-residential uses. Although the 2006 General Plan Update process envisioned
residential use for this Property, it has continued to operate as a legal non -conforming
office use. With the adoption of Resolution No. 2021-94, the General Plan Land Use
designation of the Property will change from RM 18 du/ac (Multiple Residential) to PI
0.49 FAR (Private Institutions) such that a revision to the zoning designation from RM
2420/3100 (Multiple Residential) to PI 0.49 FAR (Private Institutions) will ensure
consistency between the General Plan and Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) of the NBMC.
Ordinance No. 2021-21
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Section 4: The recitals provided in this ordinance are true and correct and are
incorporated into the substantive portion of this ordinance.
Section 5: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not
affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The
City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section,
subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 6: The City Council finds the introduction and adoption of this
ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant
to Section 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable
indirect physical change in the environment); Section 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a
project as defined in Section 15378) because it has no potential for resulting in physical
change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA
Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, because it
can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this activity will have a
significant effect on the environment.
Section 7: Except as expressly modified in this ordinance, all other Sections,
Subsections, terms, clauses and phrases set forth in the Newport Beach Municipal
Code shall remain unchanged and shall be in full force and effect.
Section 8: The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage
of this ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the ordinance, or a summary thereof, to be
published pursuant to City Charter Section 414.
Ordinance No. 2021-21
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This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach held on the 28th day of September, 2021, and adopted on the 12th day
of October, 2021, by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES: Mayor Avery, Mayor Pro Tem Muldoon Council Member Blom Council
Member Brenner, Council Member Dixon Council Member Duffield
Council Member O'Neill
NAYS:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
I, Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council is seven, that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance
No. 2021-21 was duly introduced on the 28th day of September, 2021, at a regular meeting, and adopted
by the City Council at a regular meeting duly held on the 12th day of October, 2021, and that the same
was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Mayor Brad Avery, Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Muldoon Council Member Noah Blom, Council
Member Joy Brenner, Council Member Diane Dixon, Council Member Duffy Duffield,
Council Member Will O'Neill
NAYS: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of
said City this 13th day of October, 2021.
Leilani I. Brown, MMC
City Clerk
City of Newport Beach, California
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, LEILANI I. BROWN, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 2021-21 has been duly and regularly published according to law and the order of the City
Council of said City and that same was so published in The Daily Pilot, a newspaper of general circulation
on the following dates:
Introduced Ordinance: October 2, 2021
Adopted Ordinance: October 16, 2021
In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 1z" day of October, 2021.
ailani I. Brown, MMC
ity Clerk
ity of Newport Beach, California