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City Council Minutes
City Council Study Session
September 14, 2010 — 4:00 p.m.
I. ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Selich, Mayor Pro Tem Henn, Mayor Curry, Council Member Webb,
Council Member Gardner, Council Member Daigle
Excused: Council Member Rosansky
II. CURRENT BUSINESS
1. CLARIFICATION OF ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
In response to Council questions regarding Item 14 (Landscape Contracts), General
Services Director Harmon noted that the replanting of trees is scheduled to begin next
fiscal year and discussed a prioritized list and budget for tree replacement.
In response to Council Member Gardner's question regarding Item 10 (CNG
Modification), Public Works Director Badum noted that this project will modify the
building in order to deal with fuel safety issues.
In response to Council Member Gardner's question regarding Item 11 (Hoag Hospital),
Utilities Director Murdoch discussed the long -term plan to phase out the sale of
methane to Hoag Hospital.
2. ZONING CODE UPDATE - RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
Acting Planning Director Campbell utilized a PowerPoint presentation to discuss
Zoning Code development principles, committee recommendations, Planning
Commission recommendations, and possible resolutions. In response to Council
questions Acting Planning Director Campbell and Senior Planner Ramirez discussed
Zoning Code guidelines, modulations, basement limits, parking and property rights.
Council Member Selich discussed the Committee's revision process and felt that the
proposed update is a reasonable and practical solution.
Todd Schooler discussed the update process and compromises that were made.
Karen Tringali from the Corona del Mar Resident's Association and Robin Naismith
utilized a PowerPoint presentation to discuss the association's background and resident
survey results.
Dick Nichols expressed support for more restrictive zoning in relation to cottages
and home size.
Allan Beek discussed a historical perspective of Zoning Code updates and expressed
concern for mansionization.
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Jeanine Paquette expressed concern for oversized homes in Corona del Mar
Council Member Gardner thanked everyone who worked on the revisions and requested
and received clarification regarding open volume and basement limits. She
discussed resident opinions on house sizes and expressed support for the proposed code
update with basement limits.
Mayor Pro Tem Henn felt the Floor Area Limitation (FAL) on basements is
unnecessary.
Council Member Daigle felt the basement limitation is rational.
Following discussion, it was the consensus of Council to direct staff to bring the item
back to Council without a basement limitation.
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
IV. ADJOURNMENT - 5:14 p.m.
The agenda for the Study Session was posted on September 7, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. on the
City Hall Bulletin Board located outside of the City of Newport Beach Administration
Building.
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