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RESOLUTION NO. 1498
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE
NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN TO CHANGE THE
CLASSIFICATION OF THE PORTION OF SANTIAGO DRIVE
BETWEEN IRVINE AVENUE AND TUSTIN AVENUE FROM A
SECONDARY ARTERIAL TO A COMMUTER ROADWAY ON THE
MASTER PLAN OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS [GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 98 -3(D)]
WHEREAS, as part of the development and implementation of the
Newport Beach General Plan, the Circulation Element has been prepared; and
WHEREAS, said element of the General Plan sets forth objectives and
supporting policies for the design and implementation of an adequate circulation system,
which will provide an adequate level of service for the development envisioned by the
Newport Beach Land Use Element; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach desires to maintain consistency
between the Orange County Transportation Authority's Master Plan of Arterial Highways
and the City's Master Plan of Streets and Highways; and
WHEREAS, reclassifying this segment of Santiago Drive is in the best
interests of the City in that it is consistent with the concept of providing a balance
between anticipated development and the capacity of the circulation system; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 707 of the Charter of the City of Newport
Beach, the Planning Commission has held a public hearing to consider this amendment to
the Circulation Element; and
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WHEREAS, it has determined that the classification change is exempt
from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, and the Planning
Commission has considered this information in making its decision on this project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission
of the City of Newport Beach that an amendment to the General Plan Circulation Element
changing the classification of Santiago Drive between Irvine Avenue and Tustin Avenue
from a Secondary Arterial to a Commuter roadway is recommended for approval to the
City Council.
ADOPTED this 8th day of April, 1999, by the following vote, to wit:
BY
Edward Selich
CHAIRMAN
AYES Fuller, Ashley, Selich
Gifford, Kranzlev and Ho¢lund
NOES None
ABSENT Tucker
J