HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-76 - General Plan Amendment 94-1B Land Use ElementResolution No. 94 -76
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ADOPTING
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 94 -1(B),
AMENDING THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE NEWPORT BEACH
. GENERAL PLAN, SO AS TO ADD 897 THEATER SEATS IN STATISTICAL AREA
L -1, IN BLOCK 200 DESIGN PLAZA OF NEWPORT CENTER
WHEREAS, as part of the development and implementation of the Newport
Beach General Plan the Land Use Element has been prepared; and
WHEREAS, said element of the General Plan sets forth objectives, supporting
policies and limitations for development in the City of Newport Beach; and
WHEREAS, said element of the General Plan designates the general
distribution and general location and extent of the uses of land and building intensities in
a number of ways, including residential land use categories and population projections,
commercial floor area limitations, and Floor Area Ratio Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use and Circulation Elements are correlated as
required by California planning law; and
WHEREAS, the provisions and policies of the Land Use and Circulation
Elements are further implemented by the traffic analysis procedures of the Traffic Phasing
Ordinance and the implementation programs of that Ordinance and the Fair Share Traffic
Contribution Fee Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 707 of the Charter of the City of Newport
Beach, the Planning Commission has held a public hearing to consider a certain amendment
to the Land Use Element of the Newport Beach General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project is compatible with the existing land uses in
the neighboring Fashion Island Planned Community and the subject district; and
WHEREAS, the circulation system will not be significantly impacted by the
isproposed project; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, an Initial
Study has been conducted to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the proposed
project. The Initial Study concluded that the project could not have a significant effect on
the environment, and therefore, a Negative Declaration has been prepared.
The City Council finds that the Negative Declaration adequately addresses the
potential environmental impacts of the project, satisfies all the requirements of CEQA, and
reflects the independent judgement of the City Council. The Negative Declaration was
reviewed and considered prior to recommending approval of the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
• City of Newport Beach that an amendment to the General Plan of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code be incorporated as follows:
That the development allocation in Statistical Area No. L-1, also designated
as Block 200 Design Plaza, shall be altered so as to permit 897 theater seats.
This General Plan Amendment was adopted on the 8th day of August , 1994, by the
following vote, to wit:
WAAM C61
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AYES, COUNCIL MEMBERS WATT,
TURNER, HART, COX, DEBAY
NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE
ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE
COUNCIL MDMERS
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