HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-09-24_GPLCP_Approved_MinutesCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
GENERAL PLAN/LCP IMPLEMENTAION
COMMITTEE
ACTION MINUTES
Action Minutes of the General Plan/LCP Implementation Committee held at the City Council
Chambers, City of Newport Beach, on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Members Present:
X
Ed Selich, Mayor, Chairman
X
Leslie Daigle, Mayor Pro Tem
X
Don Webb, Council Member
X
Barry Eaton, Planning Commissioner
X
Robert Hawkins, Planning Commissioner
X
Michael Toer e, Planning Commissioner
Advisory Grouo Members Present:
X Mark Cross
Larry Frapwell
William Guidero
Ian Harrison
X Brion Jeannette
Don Krotee
Todd Schooler
Kevin Weeda
Dennis Wood
Staff Reoresentatives:
X
Sharon Wood, Assistant City Manager
X
David Lepo, Planning Director
X
Aaron Harp, Assistant City Attorney
X
James Campbell, Senior Planner
X
GreggRamirez, Senior Planner
E = Excused Absence
Committee Actions
1. Agenda Item No. 1 —Approval of minutes of September 10, 2008.
Action: Committee approved the draft minutes.
Vote: Consensus
2. Agenda Item No. 2 — Zoning Code Re -Write
Action: The Committee discussed three chapters of the draft Zoning Code:
• Chapter 20.32 - Density Bonus. Staff explained that this chapter has
been drafted in accordance with state law. The Committee discussed the
parking requirements, determined that the review authority for incentives
should remain the City Council and requested that a formula or tracking
system be created to determine the value of improvements associated
with resale provisions of affordable units built in compliance with this
chapter.
• Chapter 20.34 - Inclusionary Housing. Staff explained that this chapter
is intended to implement Housing Program No, 2.2.1 and explained that
this chapter is not required by state law therefore the city has flexibility in
creating standards. The Committee and staff discussed how this chapter
may help with achieving the City's RHNA. Committee discussed the
chapter and directed staff to:
• Re -asses affordability requirement percentages (20.34.030.A.1)
and make them consistent with the 15% average policy.
• Require that when determining number of affordable units
required that standard rounding be used when units are provided
(20.34.030).
• Amend section 20.34.030 to require that the affordable units be
required to be designed and have a comparable number of
bedrooms as market rate units with the exception that affordable
units do not need to have more than three bedrooms.
• Add a requirement for monitoring affordable units required by an
AHIP (20.34.070.A)
• Amended section 20.34.080 to limit the use of the Affordable
Housing Trust Fund money to only those actions directly related to
the development or retention of affordable housing.
• Amend section 20.34.090 to include specific requirements when
an adjustment or waiver to the requirements of this chapter is
requested.
• Chapter 20.36 — Conversion or Demolition of Affordable Housing in
the Coastal Zone. Staff explained that this chapter has been draft to
implement state law (Mello Act)
• The Committee directed staff to re-evaluate section 20.36.030
regarding the feasibility of replacing a residential use with a non-
residential use.
Vote: Consensus
3. Agenda Item No. 3 - Zoning Code Re -write — Distribution of review resource material
Action: No materials were distributed.
Vote: None
4. Agenda Item No. 4 — Items for a Future Agenda
Action: Staff gave an update on the Fair Share Fee study
Vote: None