HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-10 - Initiating Amendments to the General Plan, Local Coastal Program, and Newport Beach Municipal Code to Implement the Recommended Actions from the Corona del Mar Commercial Corridor Study (PA2024-0002)RESOLUTION NO. 2026-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING
AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN, LOCAL
COASTAL PROGRAM, AND NEWPORT BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FROM THE CORONA DEL
MAR COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR STUDY (PA2024-0002)
WHEREAS, Section 200 of the City Charter ("Charter"), of the City of Newport
Beach ("City"), 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 City 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 August 22, 2023, the City Council unanimously voted in favor of
placing on a future agenda, pursuant to the procedures outlined in Council Policy A-1, a
study of land use and parking within the commercial corridor of Corona del Mar ("CdM");
WHEREAS, staff returned to the City Council on September 26, 2023, to present
the objectives of the Corona del Mar Village Commercial Corridor Study ("CdM Study")
and seek input on its content;
WHEREAS, the City Council expressed interest at that time in researching
opportunities to create an active environment that enhances walkability and connectivity
to other villages while balancing the parking needs of businesses, visitors, and others and
minimizing undue impacts on residents;
WHEREAS, with direction from the City Council to proceed with the CdM Study,
City staff entered into a Professional Services Agreement with consultant Dudek, Inc.
("Dudek") including assisting City staff with summarizing the existing conditions within the
CdM commercial corridor ("Project Area"), evaluating three case studies of successful
"main streets" in Southern California, performing community outreach, and preparing a
series of recommendations for the Project Area;
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2025, staff presented the results of the CdM Study
to the City Council and highlighted key recommendations generally related to land use,
parking, and infrastructure improvements;
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the presentation, the City Council expressed
support for the following recommendations ("Recommendations"):
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a. revising existing land use permitting requirements;
b. creating tailored development standards unique to CdM;
c. adding allowances for mixed -use development;
d. prohibiting certain uses;
e. implementing design guidelines;
f. waiving or reducing parking requirements for restaurants;
g. promoting outdoor dining on public and private property;
h. implementing a suite of parking solutions to provide better access to and
management of existing parking supply;
i. installing vehicular and pedestrian signage;
j. improving bicycle infrastructure; and
k. designing infrastructure for Coast Highway to promote pedestrian and
vehicle safety;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested by the Charter, the City Council has
enacted ordinances with respect to municipal affairs which are set forth in the Newport
Beach Municipal Code ("NBMC");
WHEREAS, Section 20.66.020 (Initiation of Amendment) of NBMC provides that
the City Council may initiate an amendment to Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) of the
NBMC with or without a recommendation from the Planning Commission;
WHEREAS, Council Policy K-1 (General Plan and Local Coastal Program)
requires amendments to the City's General Plan and certified Local Coastal Program
("LCP"), including the Coastal Land Use Plan and those provisions codified in NBMC as
Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) to be initiated by the City Council;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the General Plan, the LCP, and
various pertinent titles of the NBMC to allow for the implementation of the
Recommendations from the CdM Study.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as
follows:
Section 1: The City Council hereby initiates amendments to the General Plan,
including but not limited to, the Land Use Element; the Coastal Land Use Plan; and the
NBMC, including but not limited to Title 5 (Business Licenses and Regulations), Title 12
(Vehicles and Traffic), Title 13 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Property), Title 20 (Planning
and Zoning) and Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) to implement the
Recommendations from the CdM Study.
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Section 2: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are
incorporated into the operative part of this resolution.
Section 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
resolution 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 resolution. The City
Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution, 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 4: The City Council finds the adoption of this resolution is
categorically exempt pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Section 15262
(Feasibility and Planning Studies) Guidelines for Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act. Section 15262 exempts projects involving feasibility or
planning studies for possible future actions which the agency, board, or commission
has not approved or adopted.
Section 5: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the resolution.
ADOPTED this 10th day of February 2026.
Lauren Kleiman
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lena Shumway
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Asti �—
A ron C. Harp
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, Lena Shumway, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify
that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; the foregoing Resolution No. 2026-10 was
duly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting held on the 10th day of February, 2026,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Mayor Lauren Kleiman, Mayor Pro Tern Noah Blom, Councilmember Michelle Barto,
Councilmember Robyn Grant, Councilmember Joe Stapleton, Councilmember Sara J.
Weber, Councilmember Erik Weigand
NAYS: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said
City this 11th day of February, 2026.
Lena Shumway
City Clerk
City of Newport Beach, California