HomeMy WebLinkAbout13 - Additional Curb at 4309 Seashore Drive• December 13, 1999
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
ITEM NO. 13
TO: Mayor And Members Of The City Council
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT: APPLICATION BY ROBERT FREED TO CONSTRUCT AN ADDITIONAL
CURB CUT AT 4309 SEASHORE DRIVE IN WEST NEWPORT
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve application for an Encroachment Permit to construct a curb cut.
DISCUSSION:
Robert Freed, owner of 4309 Seashore Drive, Unit #A, requests approval of an
• encroachment permit for the construction of an additional curb cut along the Seashore
Drive frontage. The proposed curb cut is needed to provide reasonable parking access
to an existing garage structure that serves a two -unit condominium (see attached letter
dated December 1, 1999).
The two -unit condominium is served by a three -car, subterranean parking structure with
a two -car garage door access into a three -car garage. The configuration causes
access problems between the two property owners when Unit #B's cars block Unit #A's
car. The structure is located on the beach side of Seashore Drive where most property
frontages are garages. The construction of an additional curb cut will allow direct
access to the third parking space utilized by the owner of Unit #A, and will exceed 50%
of the property frontage in drive approach. The construction of the new drive approach
will eliminate one on- street parking space.
City Council Policy L -2 requires that curb cuts not exceed 50% of the property frontage
unless otherwise approved by the City Council.
The proposed curb cut is acceptable to the Traffic Engineer because the parking space
to be eliminated is adjacent to the bike path and parked vehicles often encroach into
the bike path. Staff feels there will be little impact to on- street parking as only one
unmetered public parking space will be lost, and this loss will be partially offset by
ensuring access to the off - street space.
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SUBJECT: Application of Robert Freed to Construct an Additional Curb Cut at 4309 Seashore Drive in West Newport
Decenber 13, 1999
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Staff recommends that the following conditions apply should City Council approve the •
proposed additional curb cut:
1. The design of the driveway and building modifications shall meet all the
requirements of the Planning, Building and Public Works Departments.
2. The grade along the property line shall not be lowered.
3. The applicant shall execute a hold harmless agreement with the City, protecting
the City from claims due to storm water entering the garage from the new
driveway.
AOs showing the location of the proposed curb cut.
(,, Don Webb
Public rks Director
By:
chard L. Hoffsts t P.E.
Attachments: Letter dated December 1, 1999
Exhibit showing location of subject parcel
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Robert Freed
4309 Seashore Dr.
Newport Beach, CA.
949 235 -1499
December 1, 1999
Dear City of Newport Beach,
I am requesting a second garage opening into a garage we share for the following
reasons.
1. Ease of entering and exiting garage space owned.
2. Access into garage is so tight we have damaged the side of our two cats not once but
twice. We tried to place a foam pad on the steel column and the block wall comer for
protection.
3. This is a 2 -unit building. The second unit is owned by others and always rented. The
occupants autos make it difficult for us to get into our space, sometimes we have to
get out of our car and go to the door and ask them to move (if there home), so we can
squeeze into our space.
4. The existing drive transition is so steep we scrape the bottom of our cats no matter
what angle or approach we take. Tires spin at times.
5. This has become a hardship to us and hope you understand our situation.
Sincerely,
Robert Freed
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