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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. sio
October 28, 2003
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Planning Department
Daniel R. Trimble, Program Administrator
(949) 644 -3230
dtrimbleCcDcity. newport- beach.ca.us
SUBJECT: Initiation of a Code Amendment to Title 20 of the Municipal Code to add a
specific height limitation for Landmark Buildings.
ISSUE:
Should the City Council initiate an amendment to Title 20 of the Municipal Code to specify
a maximum height limitation specific to Landmark Buildings (PA 2003 -212)?
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2003 -
Municipal Code.
DISCUSSION:
Landmark Buildings
(Exhibit A) initiating an amendment to Title 20 of the
The Landmark Buildings Ordinance designates certain types of buildings and establishes an
exception that would allow a nonconforming use in a Landmark Building to change its
operational characteristics without the approval of a use permit provided that there is no
increase in the number of required off - street parking spaces. The stated intent is to
recognize buildings having importance to the history or architecture of the City of Newport
Beach and to discourage the demolition of landmark buildings and to encourage their
adaptive reuse.
Two types of buildings have been designated as Landmark Buildings:
1. Landmark Theaters. Buildings constructed for use as cinemas or
theaters that (a) were constructed on or before December 12, 1950; (b)
has a single screen or stage; and, (c) were designed to seat more than
300 people.
Code Amendment Initiation
October 28, 2003
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2. National Register. Buildings listed on the National Register of Historic
Places and constructed prior to December 12, 1950.
The Landmark Building Ordinance does not make any special provisions for the height of
Landmark Buildings, some of which exceed the height limit in the current zoning regulations.
The proposed amendment would specify a maximum height limit specific to the properties
designated as "Landmark Buildings" under the provisions of Section 20.62.065 (B) of the
Municipal Code.
Environmental Review:
None required for the initiation of amendments.
Public Notice:
None required for the initiation of amendments.
Prepared by:
Daniel R. Trimble
Program Administrator
Attachments: Draft resolution of intent.
Submitted by:
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Sharon Z. Woo
Assistant City I anager
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RESOLUTION NO.
• A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 20 OF
THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE SPECIFING A MAXIMUM
HEIGHT LIMIT SPECIFIC TO DESIGNATED "LANDMARK
BUILDINGS" (PA 2003 -212)
WHEREAS, the Landmark Building Ordinance established provisions for the designation of
certain types of buildings as "Landmark Building" and allows for changes to the operational characteristics
of a non - conforming use in such; and
WHEREAS, an amendment to Title 20 of the Municipal Code is required to specify a maximum
height limitation specific to Landmark Buildings; and
WHEREAS, City Council Policy K -1 establishes that amendments to the Municipal Code may be
initiated directly by the 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 specify a maximum height limitation
• specific to designated Landmark Buildings.
This resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach
held on October 28, 2003, by the following vote, to wit:
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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