HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-15 - Approving an Amendment to Districting Map #42 to Reclassify Six Properties Located Off of the South Side of Mesa Drive, Between Birch Street and Cypress Street, from the Unclassified "District to the Agricultural - Residential (R-A) District and aORDINANCE 97.45
• AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO
DISTRICTING MAP #42 TO RECLASSIFY SIX PROPERTIES
LOCATED OFF OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF MESA DRIVE,
BETWEEN BIRCH STREET AND CYPRESS STREET, FROM
THE UNCLASSIFIED "DISTRICT TO THE AGRICULTURAL -
RESIDENTIAL (R -A) DISTRICT AND AN AMENDMENT TO
CHAPTERS 20.00, 20.10, 20.65, AND 20.67 OF TITLE 20 OF THE
NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH
REGULATIONS TO ALLOW THE KEEPING OF LIVESTOCK
AND TO REVISE MINIMUM LOT AREA AND LOT WIDTH
REGULATIONS. [AMENDMENT 855]
WHEREAS, the U District is no longer suitable to implement land use policy and is proposed
to be deleted from the Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, prior to the deletion of the U District, all properties within this district need to be
reclassified to another zoning district; and
• WHEREAS, the R -A District is best suited to implement land use policy adopted for the subject
properties; and
WHEREAS, the R -A District needs to be revised to establish regulations to allow the keeping of
livestock in order to preserve the rural character of the area; and
WHEREAS, the R -A District's minimum lot area and lot width regulations need to be revised to
better implement land use policies which prohibit the further subdivision of the subject properties; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 1996, December 5, 1996, and January 9, 1997, the Planning
Commission of the City of Newport Beach held public hearings regarding this amendment; and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 1997, the City Council of the City ofNewport Beach held a public hearing
regarding this amendment; and
WHEREAS, the public was duly noticed of the public hearings; and
•
Ord 97 -15
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, it has been determined that the
• proposed amendment is categorically exempt under Class 5, minor alterations in land use limitations.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Districting Map #42 shall be amended to read as provided in attached Exhibit "A."
SECTION 2: Chapters 20.00, 20.10, 20.65, and 20.67 of Title 20 of the Newport Beach Municipal
Code shall be amended to read as provided in attached Exhibit `B."
SECTION 3: The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this Ordinance.
This Ordinance shall be published once in the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall become
effective thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption.
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach
• held on March 24, 1997, and adopted on the 14th day of April 1997, by the following vote, to wit:
•
AYES, COUNCIL MEMBERS O'NEIL, THOMSON,
EDWARDS, NOYES, MAYOR DEBAY
NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE
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CHAPTER 20.10
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sections:
Page 20.10 -1
Residential Districts
20.10.010 Specific Purposes
20.10.020 Residential Districts: Land Use Regulations
20.10.030 Residential Districts: Property Development Regulations
20.10.040 Special Development Regulations for Corona del Mar, West Newport, and
the Balboa Peninsula
20.10.010 Specific Purposes
Residential district regulations are intended to:
A. Locate residential development in areas which are consistent with the General Plan
and with standards of public health and safety established by the Municipal Code.
B. Ensure adequate light, air, privacy, and open space for each dwelling, and protect
residents from the harmful effects of excessive noise, population density, traffic
• congestion, and other adverse environmental effects.
C. Promote development of quality housing affordable by low - and moderate - income
households by providing a density bonus for projects in which a portion of the units
are affordable for such households.
D. Protect residential areas from fires, explosions, landslides, toxic fumes and substances,
and other public safety hazards.
E. Protect adjoining single- family residential districts from excessive loss of sun, light,
quiet, and privacy resulting from proximity to multi- family development.
F. Achieve design compatibility with surrounding neighborhoods.
G. Provide sites for public and semipublic land uses which complement residential
development or which require a residential environment.
H. Provide public services and facilities to accommodate planned population densities.
Specific residential districts are as follows:
•
EXHIBIT "B"
Page 20.10 -2
Residential Districts
Residential- Agricultural (R -A) District. Provides areas For single family residential and light farming
• land uses.
Single - Family Residential (R -1) District. Provides areas for single family residential land uses.
Restricted Two Family Residential (R-1.5) District. Provides areas for single family and two family
residential land uses with the total gross floor area of all buildings limited to a maximum floor area
ratio of 1.5 times the buildable area.
Two Fan& Residential &-2) Provide areas for single family and two family residential land
uses.
Multi- Family Residential (MFR, ) District. Provides areas for single family, two family, and multiple
family residential land uses.
20.10.020 Residential Districts: Land Use Regulations
The following schedule establishes the land uses defined in Chapter 20.05 as permitted or
conditionally permitted in residential districts, and includes special requirements, if any, applicable
to specific uses. The letter 'P" designates use classifications permitted in residential districts. The
letter "L" designates use classifications subject to certain limitations prescribed under the "Additional
Use Regulations" which follows. The letters "UP" designate use classifications permitted on approval
• of a use permit, as provided in Chapter 20.91. The letters "PD/U" designate use classifications
permitted on approval of a use permit issued by the Planning Director, as provided in Chapter 20.91.
The letters "P/UP" designate use classifications which are permitted when located on the site of
another permitted use, but which require a use permit when located on the site of a conditional use.
Letters in parentheses in the "Additional Regulations" column refer to "Additional Use Regulations"
following the schedule. Where letters in parentheses are opposite a use classification heading,
referenced regulations shall apply to all use classifications under the heading.
Residential Districts: Land Use Regulations
P = Permitted
UP = Use permit
PD/U = Use permit issued by the Planning Director
L = Limited (see Additional Use Reputations)
-- = Not Permitted
R -A R -1 R -1.5 R -2 MFR Additional
_ Regulations
RESIDENTIAL (A), (g) (C)
DAY CARE, LIMITED P P P P P
GROUP RESIDENTIAL P - -- - -- - -- - --
• RESIDENTIAL CARE, LIMITED P P P P P
EXHIBIT "B"
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Residential Districts: Land Use Regulations
•
P = Permitted
L -I
UP = Use pemtit
L -I
PD/U = Use permit issued by the Planning Director
L -2
L = Limited (see Additional Use Reputations)
L -2
-- ° Not Permitted
R -A R -1 R -1.5 R -2 MFR Additional
Regulations
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - -- P P P P (D), (E)
MULTI - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - -- - -- - -- - -- P (D)
TWO - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - -- - -- P P P (D)
COMMERCIAL USES
HORTICULTURE, LIMITED
NURSERIES
VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT SALES AND SERVICES
- COMMERCIAL PARKING FACILITY
VISITOR ACCOMMODATIONS
-BED & BREAKFAST INNS
-SRO RESIDENTIAL HOTELS
AGRICULTURAL AND EXTRACTIVE USES
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
CROP PRODUCTION
MINING AND PROCESSING
ACCESSORY USES
• ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND USES
(A), (B), (C)
- --
PUBLICAND SEMI - PUBLIC
L -I
CEMETERIES
L -I
CLUBS AND LODGES
L -2
CONVALESCENT FACILITIES
L -2
DAY CARE, GENERAL
- --
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
UP
HOSPITALS
UP
PARK & RECREATION FACILITIES
UP
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES
UP
RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY
•
RESIDENTIAL CARE, GENERAL
UP
SCHOOLS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
UP
UTILITIES, MAJOR
UP
UTILITIES, MINOR
COMMERCIAL USES
HORTICULTURE, LIMITED
NURSERIES
VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT SALES AND SERVICES
- COMMERCIAL PARKING FACILITY
VISITOR ACCOMMODATIONS
-BED & BREAKFAST INNS
-SRO RESIDENTIAL HOTELS
AGRICULTURAL AND EXTRACTIVE USES
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
CROP PRODUCTION
MINING AND PROCESSING
ACCESSORY USES
• ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND USES
(A), (B), (C)
- --
L -1
L -I
L -1
L -I
- --
L -2
L -2
L -2
L -2
- --
UP
UP
UP
UP
- --
UP
UP
UP
UP
---
UP
UP
UP
UP
- --
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
P
P
P
P
P
(A), (B), (C)
P- -- - -- - -- - --
PD/U - -- - -- --- - --
--- L -3 L -3 L -3 L -3
- -- - -- - -- UP UP (F)
- -- - -- - -- - -- UP
(A), (B), (C)
PD/U - -- - -- - -- (Cr)
P- -- - -- - -- ---
L-4 L -4 L -4 L -4 L -4 (1)
(A), (B), (C)
P/UP P/UP P/UP P/UP P/UP (I)
EXHIBIT "B"
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Residential Districts: Land Use Regulations
• P = Permitted
UP = Use pemit
PD/U = Use permit issued by the Planning Director
L — Limited (see Additional Use Regulations)
-- — Not Pertnitted
Residential Districts: Additional Land Use Regulations
L -1 20 acres minimum.
L -2 Limited to yacht clubs, use permit required.
• L -3 Public or no fee private lots for automobiles may be permitted in any residential district
adjacent to any commercial or industrial district subject to the securing of a use permit in each
case.
•
L -4 See Chapter 20.81: Oil Wells.
L -5 Subject to the approval of the Planning Director.
(A) See Section 20.60.025: Relocatable Buildings.
(B) See Section 20.60.015: Temporary Structures and Uses.
(C) See Section 20.60.050: Outdoor Lighting.
(D) Any dwelling unit otherwise permitted by this code may be used for short term lodging
purposes as defined in Chapter 5.95 of the Municipal Code subject to the securing of
1. A Business License pursuant to Chapter 5.04 of the Municipal Code.
EXHIBIT `B"
R -A
R -1
R -1.5
R -2
MFR
Additional
Regulations
TEMPORARY USES
(A), (B), (C)
CIRCUSES AND CARNIVALS
P
P
P
P
P
(K)
COMMERCIAL FILMING, LIMITED
P
P
P
P
P
(K)
GARAGE AND YARD SALES
P
P
P
P
P
HELIPORTS, TEMPORARY
L -5
- --
- --
- --
L -5
(.n
REAL ESTATE OFFICES, TEMPORARY
L -5
L -5
L -5
L -5
L -5
(B)
Residential Districts: Additional Land Use Regulations
L -1 20 acres minimum.
L -2 Limited to yacht clubs, use permit required.
• L -3 Public or no fee private lots for automobiles may be permitted in any residential district
adjacent to any commercial or industrial district subject to the securing of a use permit in each
case.
•
L -4 See Chapter 20.81: Oil Wells.
L -5 Subject to the approval of the Planning Director.
(A) See Section 20.60.025: Relocatable Buildings.
(B) See Section 20.60.015: Temporary Structures and Uses.
(C) See Section 20.60.050: Outdoor Lighting.
(D) Any dwelling unit otherwise permitted by this code may be used for short term lodging
purposes as defined in Chapter 5.95 of the Municipal Code subject to the securing of
1. A Business License pursuant to Chapter 5.04 of the Municipal Code.
EXHIBIT `B"
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2. A Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate pursuant to Section 3.16.060
• of the Municipal Code.
3. A Short Term Lodging Permit pursuant to Chapter 5.95 of the Municipal
Code.
(E) See Chapter 20.85: Accessory Dwelling Units.
(F) See Section 20.60.110: Bed and Breakfast Inns.
(G) Keeping of Animals in the R -A District. The following regulations shall apply to the keeping
of animals in the R -A District:
Large Animal s. The keeping of large animals (as defined in Section 20.030.030) shall
be subject to the following regulations:
a. Horses. One horse may be kept for each 10,000 square feet of lot area, up to
a maximum of 3 horses, provided the horse or horses are kept for recreational
purposes only. The keeping of or more horses for recreational uses shall
require a use permit issued by the Planning Director. The keeping of horses
for commercial purposes shall require a use permit issued by the Planning
• Commission.
b. Other Large Animals. Other large animals, including goats, sheep, pigs and
cows, may be kept on lots of 15,000 square feet or more and the number shall
not exceed 2 adult animals of any one species.
•
C. Total Number Permitted. The total number of large animals shall not exceed
6. Offspring are exempt until such time as they are weaned.
Domestic and Exotic Animals. The number of domestic and exotic animals (as
defined in Section 20.03.030) shall not exceed 6. Offspring are exempt up to the age
of 3 months. The keeping of 4 or more dogs over the age of three 3 months shall
require a kennel license pursuant to Section 7.04.090 of the Municipal Code. The
keeping of wild animals shall require a permit pursuant to Chapter 7.08 of the
Municipal Code.
Small Animals. The number of small animals, other than domestic and exotic animals
(as defined in Section 20.03.030), shall not exceed 6. Offspring are exempt up to the
age of 3 months.
EXHIBIT "B"
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4. Control.
• a. Domestic Animals. No such animals, except for cats, shall be permitted to run
at large, but shall be confined, at all times within a suitable enclosure or
otherwise under the control of the owner of the property.
b. Other Animals. No animal, other than domestic animals, shall be permitted
to run at large, but shall be confined, at all times within a suitable enclosure.
(II) See Chapter 20.81: Oil Wells.
(I) See Section 20.60.100: Home Occupations in .Residential Districts.
(J) See Section 20.60.055: Heliports and Helistops
(K) Special event permit required, see Chapter 5.10 of the Municipal Code.
20.10.030 Residential Districts: Property Development Regulations
The following schedule prescribes development regulations for residential districts. The columns
prescribe basic requirements for permitted and conditional uses. Letters in parentheses in the
"Additional Regulations" column reference regulations following the schedule or located elsewhere
Aak in this code.
Residential Districts: Property Development Regulations
R -A R -1 R -1.5 R -2 MFR Additional
Regulations
Minimum Site Area per - -- - -- 1,000 1,000 1,200 (A), (13)
Unit (sq.ft.)
Minimum Lot Area (sq. ft.)
-Comer Lots (sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Width (ft.)
-Comer Lots (ft.)
Minimum Yards:
Front (ft.)
Side (ft.)
Comer Side (ft.)
Rear (ft.)
- Abutting an alley (ft.)
u
87,120 5,000
5,000
5,000
87,120 6,000
5,000
6,000
125 50
- --
50
125 60
- --
60
20 20
20
20
5 3 ;4
3;4
3;4
5 3;4
3 ;4
3;4
15;25 10
10
10
5,000 (A)
6,000 (A)
50 (A)
60 (A)
20 (C), (D), (E), (F), (H)
3 ;4 (C), (D), (E), (G), (II)
3;4 (C), (D), (E), (G), (H)
10 (C), (D), (E), (H)
(I)
EXHIBIT `B"
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Residential Districts: Property Development Regulations
• R -A R -1 R -1.5 R -2 MFR Additional
Regulations
Distance Between Detached Buildings (,1)
Maximum Height (ft.)
Maximum Floor Area Limit
Maximum Coverage
Required Open Space
Off - Street Parldng and Loading
(K), (L)
- -- 2.00 1.50 2.00 1.75 (K), (M)
40% (1)
(K),(0)
(P)
Residential Districts: Additional Property Development Regulations
(A) See Section 20.60.040: Development on Substandard Lots and Across Property Lines.
(B) See Section 20.60.045: Slopes and Submerged Lands.
• (C) See Section 20.60.030: Extensions Into Yards.
(D) See Section 20.60.020: Accessory Structures and Mechanical Equipment.
(E) See Section 20.60.035: Changes in Yard Requirements.
(F) R -1, R -1.5, R -2, and MFR Districts. The minimum depth required for front yards shall be 20
feet, except as may be otherwise indicated on the Districting Maps. Distances shown on the
Districting Maps are to be measured from the front property line, unless a different line is
shown on the Districting Map.
(G) R -1, R -1.5- and R -2, Districts. Each side yard shall be not less than 3 feet wide on
development sites 40 feet wide or less, or 4 feet on lots wider than 40 feet; provided, that the
side yard on the rear 20 feet of the street side of a corner lot, where there is reversed
frontage, shall not be less than the front yard required or existing on the adjacent reversed
frontage.
MFR District. Each side yard shall not be less than 3 feet wide on sites 40 feet wide or less;
4 feet wide on lots wider than 40 feet and narrower than 50 feet; and shall be equal in width
to 8 percent of the average lot width for lots 50 feet or greater in width; provided that in no
• event shall a side yard wider than 25 feet be required; and provided further that the side yard
EXHIBIT "B"
on the rear 20 feet of the street side of a
• corner lot, where there is reversed frontage,
shall not be less than the front yard required
or existing on the adjacent reversed frontage.
•
(H)
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Diagrams 20.10.030 (G): Setbacks on Reversed Frontages
R -A District. All structures housing animals (i.e., corrals, stalls, pens, cages, doghouses) shall
maintain the following setbacks:
From Public
Rights -of -Way
From Another
R -A District Property
From Properties in Other
Zoning Districts
Front
50
- --
- --
Side
20
5
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Rear
20
5
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Street
Diagrams 20.10.030 (G): Setbacks on Reversed Frontages
R -A District. All structures housing animals (i.e., corrals, stalls, pens, cages, doghouses) shall
maintain the following setbacks:
In addition to the setbacks established above, all structures housing animals shall be located
a minimum of 35 feet from any building used as a dwelling on adjacent properties.
All animal exercise areas and pasturing areas (i.e., paddocks, runs, racecourses, show
grounds) may be located at the property line, however, shall maintain a 25 foot setback from
the front property line abutting a public right -of -way and a 10 foot setback from any side
property line abutting a public right -of -way.
EXIIIBIT `B"
From Public
Rights -of -Way
From Another
R -A District Property
From Properties in Other
Zoning Districts
Front
50
- --
- --
Side
20
5
25
Rear
20
5
25
In addition to the setbacks established above, all structures housing animals shall be located
a minimum of 35 feet from any building used as a dwelling on adjacent properties.
All animal exercise areas and pasturing areas (i.e., paddocks, runs, racecourses, show
grounds) may be located at the property line, however, shall maintain a 25 foot setback from
the front property line abutting a public right -of -way and a 10 foot setback from any side
property line abutting a public right -of -way.
EXIIIBIT `B"
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(I) In residential districts having alleys to the rear of lots or development sites shall maintain the
• following setbacks from rear property line, clear of all obstructions, except as provided in
Section 20.60.030 (A -6) and Section 20.60.030 (I):
Alley Width Setback
15' or less 5'
15' -1" to 19' -11" T -9"
20' or more 0'
Roll -up garage doors shall be required when garage door openings are located closer than 2'/2
feet to alleys with widths of 20 feet or more.
(J) R -1.5, R -2, and MFR Districts. 10 feet shall be maintained between buildings. This
requirement shall not apply to buildings attached by a solid roof structure, a minimum of 4
feet wide.
(K) R -1 District in Corona del Mar, West Newport, and the Balboa Peninsula. See Section
20.10.040: Special Development Regulations for Corona del Mar, West Newport, and the
Balboa Peninsula.
(L) See Chapter 20.65: Height Limits.
• (M) R -1, R -1.5, and R -2 Districts. The total gross floor area in all buildings and structures on a
development site shall not exceed the following:
R -1 District: 2 times the buildable area of the site.
R -1.5 District: 1.5 times the buildable area of the site.
R -2 District: 2 times the buildable area of the site.
Exceptions- The following structures shall not be included in the calculation of the gross
floor area:
Covered parking spaces which are open on at least 2 sides, or open on one
side and one end and which are not needed to meet off - street parking
requirements for covered parking.
2. 25 square feet of storage area adjacent to or a part of a parking space on a lot
less than 32 feet wide; provided that no plumbing is located in said area, and
provided that 3 parking spaces are provided side by side across one end of the
lot.
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EXHIBIT "B"
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3. Decks, balconies or patios open on at least 2 sides or open on one side and
• uncovered.
MFR District. The total gross floor area contained in all buildings and structures on a
development site shall not exceed 1.75 times the buildable area of the site; provided that up
to 200 square feet of floor area per required parking space devoted to enclosed parking shall
not be included in calculations of total gross floor area.
Calculation. Uninhabitable rooms and spaces of a building which measure more than 14 feet
6 inches from finished floor to the ceiling above finished floor shall be considered to occupy
two floor levels and the floor area of each level shall therefore be calculated towards the
maximum floor area limit.
Area considered to be a remnd floor
and the floor area will be calculated
towardr the maximum floor area limit
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Bedroom Hall Garage
Diagram 20.10.030 (M): Calculation of Maximum Floor Area Limit
(N) R -1, R -1.5, and R -2 Districts. The maximum development site area permitted shall be full
coverage, less required front, side and rear yards.
(0) R -2 District. Open space shall be provided in addition to the required setbacks and
separations between detached structures. This additional open space shall be a volume of
space equal to the buildable width of the lot, times the basic height limit, times 6 feet and may
be provided anywhere on the lot behind the required setback lines. This open space shall be
open on at least 2 sides and shall have a minimum dimension in all directions of at least 6
feet, except as indicated in this section, and may be used for outdoor living area. Open space
with a dimension of less than 6 feet in any direction may be included in the required volume
of open space, provided that said space is contiguous to required open space that provides
a minimum 6 foot dimension in all directions. Roofs, balconies, decks, patios, cornices,
•
EXHIBIT "B"
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exterior stairways with open risers and open railings, and architectural features may project
• into this area. This additional open space may be provided on any level or combination of
levels and may extend across the entire structure of any portion thereof.
MFR District. An open space volume equal to 6 times the buildable area of the lot shall be
provided in addition to any required setbacks. This open space shall be open on at least 2
sides, one of which may be the sky. Roofs, balconies, decks, patios, cornices, exterior
stairways, and architectural features may project into this area. At least 50 percent of the
required open space shall be open to the sky and open on at least 2 additional sides, except
for eaves and architectural features which may project into areas otherwise open to the sky.
Required open space shall have a minimum dimension in all directions of at least 6 feet,
except as indicated in this section, and may be used for outdoor living area. Open space with
a dimension of less than 6 feet in any direction may be included in the required volume of
open space, provided that said space is contiguous to required open space that provides a
minimum 6 foot dimension in all directions. This additional open space may be provided on
any level or combination of levels and may extend across the entire structure or any portion
thereof. A minimum of 25 percent of the required open space shall be contiguous to the
required front yard setback, and a minimum of 25 percent of the required open space shall be
contiguous to the required rear yard setback.
(P) See Chapter 20.66: Off - Street Parking and Loading.
is20.10.040 Special Development Regulations for Corona del Mar, West Newport, and the
Balboa Peninsula
A. Applicability. The residential development standards contained in this section shall
apply to all dwellings located in the R- t District in Corona del Mar, West Newport
and the Balboa Peninsula as those areas are more particularly described below.
Dwellings in those areas shall also be subject to all other provisions of this code.
Where there is a conflict between this chapter and another provision of this code, the
provisions of this chapter shall be controlling.
The areas of Corona del Mar in which the provisions of this chapter shall be
controlling are more particularly described as follows:
-That area connnonly referred to as old Corona del Mar generally bounded by Avocado
Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Fifth Avenue, the easterly boundary of the Corona del
Mar tract, the Pacific Ocean and the Harbor entrance; and more specifically described
as that area included in Annexation #3 as described in Ordinance No. 252 of the City
of Newport Beach, approved on February 27, 1924.
2. The areas of West Newport and the Balboa Peninsula in which the provisions
• of this chapter shall be controlling are more particularly described as follows:
EXHIBIT "B"
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That area commonly referred to as West Newport and the Balboa Peninsula generally
• bounded by the Semeniuk Slough, Pacific Coast Highway, the West Lido Channel, the
Newport Channel, the Main Channel, the Harbor Entrance, the Pacific Ocean and the
Santa Ana River, and more specifically described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the westerly boundary of the City of Newport Beach
and the Mean High Tide Line of the Pacific Ocean; thence proceeding northerly along
said City Boundary to the intersection of said Boundary with the northerly ri ght -of -way
line of Pacific Coast Highway; thence due East a distance of l f foot to an intersection
with the City Boundary on the easterly side of that certain 1 foot strip shown on Annex
No. 21, Ordinance No. 630, 10/31/1950; thence proceeding easterly, northerly,
easterly and southerly along said City Boundary to an intersection with the northerly
right -of -way line of Pacific Coast Highway; thence proceeding southerly along a
perpendicular to said right -of -way line to the center -line of Pacific Coast Highway;
thence easterly along said centerline to an intersection with the centerline of Newport
Boulevard; thence southerly along said centerline of Newport Boulevard to an
intersection with the southerly Bulkhead of the Newport Island Channel, said point
being westerly of U.S. Bulkhead Station #126 on the U.S. Bulkhead Line; thence
easterly to said U.S. Bulkhead Station #126; thence continuing along the U.S.
Bulkhead Line to U.S. Bulkhead Station #114; thence northeasterly in a straight line
to U.S. Bulkhead Station #162; thence southerly in a straight line to U.S. Bulkhead
Station #113, and thence proceeding along the U.S. Bulkhead to U.S. Bulkhead
Station # 107; thence continuing southerly along the prolongation of the U. S. Bulkhead
Line to an intersection with the Mean High Tide Line; thence westerly and
northwesterly along said Mean High Tide Line to the point of Beginning.
• B. Building Height and Floor Area Limit
1. In the R -1 District in the areas of West Newport and the Balboa Peninsula,
the total gross floor area, including basements, garages and carports, but
excluding decks, balconies or patios open on at least 2 sides, contained in all
buildings on a site shall not exceed 2 times the buildable area of the site.
In the area designated as Old Corona del Mar, the total gross floor area shall
not exceed 1.5 times the buildable area of the site. For dwellings and
permitted accessory buildings, the building height limit shall be 24/28 as
specified in Chapter 20.65.
Calculation. For purposes of calculating the allowable gross floor areas, the
floor area devoted to portions of buildings located over uninhabitable areas
which span more than one floor and measure more than 14 feet 6 inches from
finished floor to the ceiling above finished floor, shall be considered to occupy
two floor levels.
C. Open Space Option. In the R -1 and R -2 Districts as designated in this section, open
space shall be provided in addition to the required front yard setback. This additional
open space shall be a volume of space equal to the buildable width of the lot, times
• the basic height limit, times 6 feet and may be provided anywhere on the lot behind
EXHIBIT "B"
the required yard setback lines. This open space shall be open on at least 2 sides and
shall have a minimum dimension in any direction of at least 6 feet, except as indicated
in this section, and may be used for outdoor living area. Open space with a dimension
• of less than 6 feet in any direction may be included in the required volume of open
space, provided that said space is contiguous to required open space that provides a
minimum 6 foot dimension in any direction. Roofs, balconies, decks, patios, cornices,
exterior stairways with open risers and open railings, and architectural features may
project into this area. This additional open space may be provided on any level or
combination of levels and may extend across the entire structure or any portion
thereof.
Revisions to Chapters 20.00, 20.65, and 20.67
SECTION 20.00.040
20.00.040 Base Districts Designated
A. The base zoning districts established are as follows:
Residential- Agricultural (R -A) District
Single - Family Residential (R -1) District
Restricted Two Family Residential (R- 1.5) District
Two Family Residential (R -2) District
Multi - Family Residential (MFR) District
• Retail Service Commercial (RSC) District
Administrative, Professional, & Financial Commercial (APF) District
Recreational & Marine Commercial (RMC) District
Manufacturing District (M -1) District
Controlled Manufacturing (M -1 -A) District
Industrial Business Park (IBP) District
Government, Educational, and Institutional Facilities (GEIF) District
Open Space (OS) District
Specific Plan (SP) District
Planned Community (PC) District
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SECTION 20.65.040 (A)
A. 24/28 Foot Height Limitation Zone. In the 24/28 Foot Height Limitation Zone the
height limit for any structure shall be 24 feet; provided, however, that a structure may
exceed 24 feet up to a maximum of 28 feet through the adoption of a planned
community district, or through the adoption of a specific plan, or through the
approval of a use permit. This height limitation zone shall apply to all R -A, R -1,
R -1.5, R -2, and OS Districts.
EXHIBIT "B"
SECTION 20.67.035 (A- I -a -II
(1) In the R -A, R -1, R -1.5, R -2, and PRD Districts, as well as PC
• Districts which provide for residential uses and contain no
specific provisions relative to temporary signs, temporary real
estate signs are permitted subject to the following:
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EXHIBIT `B"
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, LAVONNE M. HARKLESS, 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. 97 -15 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by the
City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 14th
day of April, 1997, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: O Neil, Thomson, Edwards, Noyes, and Mayor Debay
Noes: None
Absent: Hedges, Glover
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said City this 15th day of April, 1997.
(Seal)
City Clerk of the City of
Newport Beach, California
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH )
I, LAVONNE M. HARKLESS, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby
certify that Ordinance No. 97 -15 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 daily
newspaper of general circulation on the following date, to wit: April 21, 1997.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 28th day of
it 1997.
City Clerk of the City of
Newport Beach, California