HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-85 - Coastal Bluff Development Regulations• RESOLUTION NO. 2000- 85
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH INITIATING AN AMENDMENT
OF TITLE 20, ZONING CODE AND DISTRICTING MAPS
TO IMPLEMENT COASTAL BLUFF DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 908
WHEREAS, Land Use Element Development Policy D states that the siting of new
buildings and structures shall be controlled and regulated to insure, to the extent practical, the
preservation of public views, the preservation of unique natural resources, and to minimize the
alteration of natural landforms along bluffs and cliffs; and
WHEREAS, the Newport Beach Local Coastal Program states that natural bluffs
constitute a significant scenic resource and environmental resource and in an effort to preserve these
unique landforms, development shall be designed to minimize the alteration of natural landforms
• along bluff and cliffs; and
WHEREAS, recent development proposals in the Corona del Mar area have
requested significant alteration of coastal bluff resources, and present development trends suggest
that additional projects will follow that may request significant alteration of coastal bluffs. There is
reason to believe that this trend will continue given the good economic climate and general
prosperity of the community. The cumulative effect of new development could significantly alter
the coastal bluffs contrary to preservation policies and should be evaluated by the City through a
discretionary process to ensure consistent application of the coastal bluff preservation policies. The
cumulative effect of grading the bluffs creating building footings and large retaining walls is not
well known and development of a coastal lot can have negative impacts to abutting structures due to
grading and construction activities. These impacts can cause a material detriment to these adjacent
properties and the City desires a fuller understanding of these potential problems prior to further
construction activities.
• WHEREAS, existing development regulations and review processes contained in
the Zoning Ordinance do not directly support or implement coastal bluff preservation policies
• adequately. Due to pending and anticipated projects along coastal bluffs, the loss of significant
environmental resources may result which will negatively impact the community's welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council desires to initiate an
amendment to Title 20, Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Districting Maps to implement coastal
bluff development regulations and procedures with the intent to implement the policies of the
General Plan and Local Coastal Program.
This resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Newport Beach held on September 26, 2000, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCIL MEMBERS Thomson, Glover
Adams, Debay, Ridgeway, O'Neil, Mayor Noyes
NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS
None
ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS None
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
•
MAYOR
• 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
resolution, being Resolution No. 2000 -85 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 September, 2000, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Thomson, Glover, Adams, Ridgeway, Debay, O'Neil, Mayor Noyes
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
• official seal of said City this 27th day of September, 2000.
(Seal)
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