HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-3 - Title 20 - Medical & Dental OfficesRESOLUTION NO. 2004- 3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 20 OF THE NEWPORT
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE EXCEPTIONS TO
HEIGHT LIMITS AND OFF - STREET PARKING SPACES FOR MEDICAL
AND DENTAL OFFICES.
WHEREAS, Section 20.65.070 of the Municipal Code specifies development
regulations concerning exceptions to height limitations allowing select building elements
such as architectural features, mechanical screening , elevator shafts and chimneys to
exceed the maximum height limit; and
WHEREAS, an amendment to Section 20.65.070 should be considered to allow
elevator shafts larger than 25 square feet in area to exceed applicable height limits, when
such elevators are mandated by the Building Code and Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, Section 20.66.030 specifies the number of required off - street parking
and loading spaces for medical and dental office uses at one parking space per each 250
square feet of gross floor area; and
WHEREAS, the parking demand generated by medical and dental offices often
times exceeds parking supply when it is calculated using the current parking standard; and
WHEREAS, an amendment to Section 20.66.030 to increase the number of
required off street parking spaces for medical and dental office uses should be
considered; and
WHEREAS, Title 20 requires that any proposed amendment to the zoning
regulations be initiated by the adoption of a resolution of intention by the Planning
Commission or City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach hereby initiates a Code Amendment to Title 20 of the Municipal Code to
consider an exception to height limitations for elevators larger than 25 square feet in area
when required by the Building Code and Fire Department and to consider increasing the
off street parking standard for medical and dental office uses.
This resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach held on January 13, 2004, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCIL MEMBERS Heffernan, Rosansky, Bromberg,
Webb, Nichols, Mayor Ridgeway
NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS Adams
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CITY CLERK
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MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE
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. 2004 -3 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 13th
day of January, 2004, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Heffernan, Rosansky, Bromberg, Webb, Nichols, Mayor Ridgeway
Noes: None
Absent: Adams
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said City this 14th day of January, 2004.
(Seal)
City Clerk
Newport Beach, California