HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-26 - Amending Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Change the Zoning District from Commercial Neighborhood (CN) to Two-Unit Residential (R-2) and to Amend Setback Map S-213 - Balboa Peninsula toORDINANCE NO. 2024-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE
21 (LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN) OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO
CHANGE THE ZONING DISTRICT FROM COMMERCIAL
NEIGHBORHOOD (CN) TO TWO -UNIT RESIDENTIAL (R-
2) AND TO AMEND SETBACK MAP S-213 - BALBOA
PENINSULA TO REMOVE A FRONT SETBACK
DESIGNATION ABUTTING THE SIDE PROPERTY LINE
FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3014 BALBOA
BOULEVARD (PA2020-060)
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, Section 30500 of the California Public Resources Code requires
each county and city to prepare a local coastal program ("LCP") for that portion of the
coastal zone within its jurisdiction;
WHEREAS, the City adopted the City of Newport Beach Local Coastal Program
Coastal Land Use Plan ("CLUP") in 2005, which has been amended from time to time;
WHEREAS, the California Coastal Commission ("Coastal Commission")
effectively certified the City's Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan on January
13, 2017, which the City added as Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation
Plan) ("Title 21") to the Newport Beach Municipal Code ("NBMC"), whereby the City
assumed coastal development permit -issuing authority as of January 30, 2017;
WHEREAS, an application was filed by Gallo of Corona Del Mar, Inc.
("Applicant"), with respect to property located at 3014 Balboa Boulevard, and legally
described in Exhibit 'A," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference
("Property") ;
WHEREAS, the Applicant requests to demolish an existing eating and drinking
establishment (i.e., a "restaurant") and construct a new residential structure with two
condominiums totaling approximately 3,564 square feet, including a two -car garage and
two -car carport ("Project");
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WHEREAS, the following approvals were required from the City to implement
the Project:
• General Plan Amendment ("GPA") — An amendment to the General Plan Land
Use Element to change the land use category from Neighborhood Commercial
(CN) to Two Unit Residential (RT);
• Code Amendment ("CA") — An amendment to Title 20 (Planning and Zoning)
("Title 20") of the NBMC to change the zoning district from Commercial
Neighborhood (CN) to Two -Unit Residential (R-2) and to remove a front setback
designation abutting the side property line on Setback Map S-2B - Balboa
Peninsula; and
• Local Coastal Program Amendment ("LCPA") — An amendment to the CLUP to
change the coastal land use category from Neighborhood Commercial — (0.0 to
0.30 FAR) (CN) to Two Unit Residential - (30.0 - 39.9 DU/AC) (RT-E), and an
amendment to Title 21 of the NBMC to change the coastal zoning district from
Commercial Neighborhood (CN) to Two -Unit Residential (R-2), as well as an
amendment to Setback Map S-2B - Balboa Peninsula to remove a front setback
designation abutting the side property line;
WHEREAS, the Property is categorized Neighborhood Commercial (CN) by the
General Plan Land Use Element and located within the Neighborhood Commercial (CN)
Zoning District;
WHEREAS, the Property is located within the coastal zone with a CLUP
category of Neighborhood Commercial — (0.0 to 0.30 FAR) (CN) and coastal zoning
district designation of Commercial Neighborhood (CN);
WHEREAS, the amendment to Title 21 would change the zoning designation
from Commercial Neighborhood (CN) to Two -Unit Residential (R-2), which is intended
to provide for areas appropriate for a maximum of two residential dwelling units located
on a single legal lot;
WHEREAS, the amendment to Setback Map S-2B of Title 21 removes a front
setback along the side property line, which would result in a three-foot side setback that
is typical for residential development in the surrounding residential lots; thereby allowing
fences, walls, or other accessory structures to a maximum height of six feet in the side
setback area;
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 13515 (Public Participation and Agency
Coordination Procedures) of the California Code of Regulations Title 14, Division 5.5,
Chapter 8 ("Section 13515"), a draft of the LCPA was made available and a Notice of
Availability was distributed on November 17, 2022, at least six weeks prior to the
anticipated final action date;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on January 5, 2023,
in the City Council Chambers, located at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach,
California, at which time the Planning Commission considered the Project. A notice of
time, place and purpose of the hearing was given in accordance with California
Government Code Section 54950 et seq. ("Ralph M. Brown Act"), and Chapters 20.62
and 21.62 (Public Hearings) of the NBMC. Evidence, both written and oral, was
presented to, and considered by, the Planning Commission at this hearing;
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the public hearing, the Planning Commission
adopted Resolution No. PC2023-003 by a unanimous vote (5 ayes, 0 noes)
recommending that the City Council approve the Project and land use entitlements
referenced above, to the City Council;
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on February 14,
2023, in the Council Chambers located at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach,
California. A notice of time, place, and purpose of the public hearing was provided in
accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, Section 13515, and Chapter 21.62 (Public
Hearings) of the NBMC. Evidence both written and oral, was presented to, and
considered by, the City Council at this public hearing;
WHEREAS, at the hearing, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-11 by
a unanimous vote (7 ayes, 0 nays), authorizing the submittal of the LCPA to the Coastal
Commission;
WHEREAS, the City Council also adopted by unanimous vote (7 ayes, 0 nays)
Resolution No. 2023-12 to approve an amendment to the General Plan to change the
Property's land use category, and introduced Ordinance No. 2023-3 to approve an
amendment to Title 20 of the NBMC; and
WHEREAS, the Coastal Commission approved the LCPA (LCP-5-NPB-23-0019-
1 Part C) on July 11, 2024, as submitted, and as a result, it is deemed approved and
became a certified part of the LCP.
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NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach ordains as
follows:
Section 1: The City Council hereby adopts the LCPA (PA2020-060), amending
Section 21.14.010 (Coastal Zoning Map) and Setback Map S-213 of Section 21.80.040
(Setback Maps) of the NBMC, as set forth in Exhibits "B" and "C," which are attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2: The LCP and Title 21, including this LCPA, shall be carried out in
full conformance with the California Coastal Act.
Section 3: The recitals provided in this ordinance are true and correct and are
incorporated into the substantive portion of this ordinance.
Section 4: 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 5: The City Council finds the introduction and adoption of this
ordinance is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental
Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Section 15303 under Class 3 (New Construction or
Conversion of Small Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of
Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, because it has no potential to have a
significant effect on the environment.
Section 6: The exceptions to this categorical exemption under Section
15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines are not applicable. The Project location does not
impact an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern, does not result in
cumulative impacts, does not have a significant effect on the environment due to
unusual circumstances, does not damage scenic resources within a state scenic
highway, is not a hazardous waste site, and is not identified as a historical resource.
Section 7: Except as expressly modified in this ordinance, all other sections,
Subsections, terms, clauses and phrases set forth in the NBMC shall remain unchanged
and shall be in full force and effect.
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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.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Newport Beach held on the 22nd day of October, 2024, and adopted on the 12t" day
of November, 2024, by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES: Mayor O'Neill Mayor Pro Tern Stapleton, Councilmember Avery,
Councilmember Blom Councilmember Grant, Councilmember Kleiman,
Councilmember Weigand
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
C
WILL O EILL, MAYOR
LEILANI I. BROWI, CITY CLERK a- '; -.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
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AAkOh C. HARP, CI ATTORNEY
Attachments: Exhibit A — Legal Description
Exhibit B — Title 21 Amendment Map
Exhibit C — Amended Setback Map S-213
EXHIBIT "A"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THE SOUTHEASTERLY 40 FEET OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THE
NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID SOUTHEASTERLY 40 FEET BEING PARALLEL TO
AND 50 FEET FROM THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 130 OF THE
LAKE TRACT, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 4, PAGE 13, OF MISCELLANEOUS
MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 1 IN
BLOCK 130 OF LAKE TRACT, WITH THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF THE
SOUTHEASTERLY 25 FEET OF SAID LOT 1, THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE
NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID SOUTHWESTERLY 25 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION
WITH A LINE NORTHEASTERLY OF, PARALLEL TO, AND 10 FEET DISTANT,
MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 1,
THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID LINE TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID
LOT 1, THENCE CONTINUING NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE PROLONGATION OF
SAID LINE 58 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT 30 FEET DISTANT, MEASURED
SOUTHWESTERLY AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM THE CENTER LINE OF THE PRESENT
MOST SOUTHERLY WYE TRACK OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD, THENCE
75' 07' 30' WEST ALONG THE LINE PARALLEL TO AND 30 FEET DISTANT
SOUTHWESTERLY FROM THE CENTER LINE OF SAID WYE TRACT 201.60 FEET,
MORE OR LESS, TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHEASTERLY EXTENSION
OF THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF BAY AVENUE (NOW COAST BOULEVARD), AS
SHOWN ON SAID MAP OF LAKE TRACT, THENCE SOUTH 52' 46' 30' WEST 15.35
FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF
THE PRESENT LOCATED CEMENT SIDEWALK, THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG
THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID SIDEWALK 164.80 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
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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. 2024-26 was duly introduced on the 22nd day of October, 2024, at a regular meeting, and adopted by
the City Council at a regular meeting duly held on the 12th day of November, 2024, and that the same was
so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Mayor Will O'Neill, Mayor Pro Tern Joe Stapleton, Councilmember Brad Avery,
Councilmember Noah Blom, Councilmember Robyn Grant, Councilmember
Lauren Kleiman, Councilmember Erik Weigand
NAYS: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said
City this 13th day of November, 2024.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE }
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
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Leilani I. Brown, MMC
City Clerk
City of Newport Beach, California
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
ss.
I, Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 2024-26 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 26, 2024
Adopted Ordinance: November 16, 2024
In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this day of November, 2024.
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