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Agenda Item No. 9
October 22, 2013
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Community Development Department
Kimberly Brandt, AICP, Director
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PREPARED BY: Kimberly Brandt, AICP, Director
949 - 644 -3226; kbrandt(a)newportbeachca.gov
APPROVED:
TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for October 17, 2013
ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF OCTOBER 3, 2013
The minutes were approved (5 ayes, 1 abstention, 1 excused).
AYES:
Ameri, Brown, Hillgren, Lawler, Myers, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Kramer
ABSTAIN:
Tucker
STUDY SESSION:
ITEM NO. 2 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES ORDINANCE UPDATE
(PA2012 -057)
Site Location: City -wide
SUMMARY: An amendment to the Newport Beach Municipal Code ( "NBMC ") to update
regulations regarding wireless telecommunication facilities ( "Telecom Facilities ").
Regulations currently contained in Chapter 15.70 would be updated and
relocated to Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) and Chapter 15.70 would be
rescinded in its entirety.
Principal Planner Jim Campbell presented seven regulations in the draft
ordinance for which staff was requesting further direction from the Planning
Commission. These included allowing telecommunication facilities in residential
areas; a mandatory requirement for allowing collocation of facilities; protection of
public views; maximum height limitations and processing procedures; review by
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public safety departments in respect to emergency communications; provisions
for modifying existing facilities; and the requirement to submit a radio frequency
compliance report post installation. Members of the public also provided
comments to the Planning Commission on the various draft regulations.
Staff anticipates returning to the Planning Commission on November 21, 2013,
with a revised draft ordinance.
Submitted by:
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Kimberly Brand , AICP
Director