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Home My WebLink About98-1 - Approving an Amendment to Title 20 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Revise Property Development Regulations Relating to the Maximum Gross Floor Area Limits and Off-Street Parking Requirements in the R-1.5 District [Planning Commission AmendmeORDINANCE 98--1 • AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 20 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM GROSS FLOOR AREA LIMITS AND OFF - STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN THE R -1.5 DISTRICT [PLANNING COMMISSION AMENDMENT 8661 WHEREAS, the proposed amendment will encourage the development of enclosed parking on properties in the R -1.5 District; and WHEREAS, the development of enclosed parking will provide increased security and safety, and improve the visual quality of properties in the R -1.5 District; and WHEREAS, on December 4, 1997, the Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach • held a public hearing regarding Amendment 866; and WHEREAS, on January 12, 1998 and January 26, 1998, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held a public hearing regarding Amendment No. 866; and WHEREAS, the public was duly noticed of the public hearings; and 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: Chapter 20.03 of Title 20 of the Municipal Code shall be amended to add the following new terms to new Section 20.03.030: 11 1 Carport: (See Parking Space, Covered) • Garage: (See Parking Space, Enclosed) Parking Space, Covered: A building orportion of a building, open or enclosed by walls or doors on not more than two sides, that is designed or used to shelter a parking space. Parking Space, Enclosed: A building or portion of a building, completely enclosed by walls or doors on three or more sides, that is designed or used to shelter a parking space. SECTION 2: Chapter 20.10 of Title 20 of the Municipal Code shall be amended to revise Section 20.10.030 (Additional Regulation M) to read as follows: (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: 1. 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. R -1.5 District. 200 square feet of floor area used for enclosed parking for two or more parking spaces. 3. 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 2 • • C� lot. 4. Decks, balconies or patios open on at least 2 sides or open on one side and uncovered. SECTION 3: Chapter 20.62 of Title 20 of the Municipal Code shall be amended to revise Section 20.62.060 (A -3) to read as follows: 3. Covered and Enclosed Parking. a. R -1.5 District. Residential development having less than the required number of enclosed parking spaces: (1) Repair and maintenance, interior alterations, and structural alterations, as provided for in Section 20.62.040 (A -C). (2) Minor additions to existing buildings, such as the construction of bathrooms, closets and hallways, or the expansion of existing rooms, subject to the floor area limits of Section 20.62.0.040 (D). (3) Addition of a new room provided that there is no net increase in the number of habitable rooms, upon the approval of a modification permit, subject to the floor area limits of Section 20.62.0.040 (D). b. All Other Residential Districts. Residential development having less than the required number of covered parking spaces, alteration of the structure may be permitted only upon the approval of a modification permit. SECTION 4: Chapter 20.66 of Title 20 of the Municipal Code shall be amended to revise Section 20.66.030 to read as follows: k] • • • Off - Street Parking and Loading Spaces Required Use Classification Off' - Street Parking Spaces Off - Street Loading Spaces RESIDENTIAL GROUP RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL CARE, LIMITED SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TWO - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL MULTI - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES OTHER THAN DWELLING UNITS I covered per 2 guest rooms. -- I per 3 beds. — R -1.5 District: 2 enclosed per — unit. All other districts: 2 per unit, including I covered. I per unit; a minimum of 2 — covered per site. R -1.5 District: 2 per unit with a — minimum of 2 enclosed per site. All other districts: l.5' per unit, including 1 covered. '2 per unit for projects within the Coastal Zone or within the area of Corona del Mar, as defined in Section 20.10.040. 2 per unit, including I covered, -- plus I for guest parking for 3 units; 2 per unit, including I covered, plus 0.5 per unit for guest parking, for 4 or more units '2 per unit for projects within the Coastal Zone or within the area of Corona del Mar, as defined in Section 20.10.040. 3 spaces for any structure containing 2,000 sq. ft. or more, exclusive of areas devoted to parking and open space. SECTION 5: Chapter 20.66 of Title 20 of the Municipal Code shall be amended to revise Section 20.66.040 (B) to read as follows: 11 E • • B. General Controls. The following parking controls shall apply in residential districts: For each dwelling unit there shall be at least I covered parking space. 2. Tandem parking up to a maximum of 2 cars in depth shall be permitted. 3. Parking in side yards shall be permitted; provided, however, that structural encroachments shall not be permitted, except provided in Section 20.60.030. 4. Parking in front yards shall be permitted on driveways in front of garages that set back at least 19 feet from the front property line; provided, however, that structural encroachments shall not be permitted. 5. Covered parking spaces located on the front one -half of a lot shall have side walls and an operating garage door for access of automobiles. 6. R -1.5 District. Enclosed parking shall be enclosed on all sides by walls or doors. 7. Parking of automobiles on the roof of a building in any residential district is not allowed. 8. Parking or storage of trailers, campers, boats, motorcycles or motor vehicles shall not be allowed on vacant lots. SECTION 6. 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. P This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport is Beach held on January 12, 1998, and adopted on the 26th day of January 1998, by the following vote, to wit: ATTEST: is r �. CITY CLERK CJ AYES, COUNCIL MEMBERS THOMSON, DEBAY, O'NEIL, HEDGES, GLOVER, NOYES, MAYOR EDWARDS NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE 2 • 0 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. 98 -1 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 26th day of January, 1998, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Thomson, Debay, O'Neil, Hedges, Glover, Noyes, and Mayor Edwards Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official sraLof S d City this 27th day of January, 1998. L .' .s City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California 1Se v l Fp 1k r1V , CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION r ✓ STATE OF CALIFORNIA } " -COUNTY OF ORANGE } as. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH } I, LAVONNE M. HARKLESS, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 98 -1 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: January 31, 1998. In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this J ck day of 1995. City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California