HomeMy WebLinkAbout1497 - RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF CA_ CHAPTER 20.80 AND CHAPTER 20.03RESOLUTION NO. 1497
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE
CITY COUNCIL OF AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 20.80 AND
CHAPTER 20.03 OF TITLE 20 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
UPDATE REGULATIONS FOR SERVICE STATIONS AND TO
ALLOW THE CO- DEVELOPMENT OF CONVENIENCE MARKETS
[AMENDMENT 885] AND THE ADOPTION OF A SET OF DESIGN
GUIDELINES FOR SERVICE STATIONS
WHEREAS, current zoning regulations for service stations have not been updated since their
adoption in 1972; and
WHEREAS, that due to the specificity of the current regulations, a number of common service
station activities are in violation the Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, the current property development regulations are not consistent with contemporary
service station development; and
WHEREAS, current zoning regulations preclude the development of convenience markets in
conjunction with service stations; and
WHEREAS, the development of these types of service stations under appropriate land use and
property development regulations would provide the City of Newport Beach with additional commercial
services, employment opportunities and revenues; and
WHEREAS, current zoning regulations need to be revised in order to permit the development of
these types of service stations and to bring the land use and property development regulations up to date;
and
WHEREAS, that a set of design guidelines is needed to review and evaluate the design of service
stations to insure consistency with the City's policies relating to visual quality, community character, and
the protection of adjacent development and land uses; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 1999 and April 8, 1999, the Planning Commission of the City of
Newport Beach held public hearings regarding Amendment 885; and
WHEREAS, the public was duly noticed of the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, it has been determined that
the proposed amendment is categorically exempt under Class 5, minor alterations in land use limitations.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission of the City of Newport
Beach does hereby recommend that the City Council of the City of Newport Beach approve Amendment
No. 885 to revise Chapter 20.80 and Chapter 20.03 of Title 20 of the Municipal Code to read as provided
in attached Exhibit "A."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach
does hereby recommend that the City Council of the City of Newport Beach adopt a set of design
guidelines for service stations provided in attached Exhibit `B."
ADOPTED this 8th day of April, 1999, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES Fuller, Ashley, Selich, Gifford,
Kranzley and Hoglund
NOES None
ABSENT Tucker
BY
Ed and Selich, Chairman
A. Fuller, Secretary