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HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-20 - Pacific View Memorial Park CommitteeRESOLUTION NO. 94 -20 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CREATING THE CITY COUNCIL /CITIZENS AD HOC PACIFIC VIEW MEMORIAL PARK COMMITTEE • WHEREAS, Pacific View Memorial Park was approved as a 140 acre cemetery by the Orange County Board of Supervisors under Condition Permit No. C849 on July 8, 1958; and WHEREAS, portions of Pacific View Memorial Park were subsequently annexed to the City of Newport Beach on December 31, 1969, and December 26, 1973; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach amended the Land Use Element of the General Plan on October 24, 1988, and established development limits of 50,000 square feet of floor area for all structures within the remaining 45 acres of the park, and WHEREAS, Pacific View Memorial Park has continued to develop within the City of Newport Beach pursuant to the county approved permit and the City's General Plan; and WHEREAS, Pacific View Memorial Park today is approximately 42 percent undeveloped and is contiguous to residential communities; and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that cemetery and mausoleum uses do not generate consistent or predictable traffic volumes as do administrative offices and support facilities; and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the need to control the bulk and visual impact of mausoleum and garden crypts to protect views and regulate their proximity to contiguous residential development; and WHEREAS, the City Council on March 28, 1994, initiated General Plan Amendment No. 94 -1(F) for the purpose of tying the General Plan entitlements of Pacific • View Memorial Park to appropriate use permits and site plans to be approved by the Planning Commission and City Council, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a City Council/Citizens Ad Hoc Pacific View Memorial Park Committee is hereby established as follows: V MEMBERSHIP: The Committee shall include the following who shall be nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council: 1. The Mayor 2. Two City Council Members • 3. Two representatives from the Spyglass Hill Community Association 4. A representative from the Broadmoor Sea View Homeowners Association 5. A representative from the Spyglass Ridge Community Association 6. Three representatives from Pacific View Memorial Park who need not be residents of the City of Newport Beach All appointed representatives may designate an alternate to serve in the absence of the appointed representative. FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES: 1. Review existing development and formulate appropriate recommendations for consideration by the Planning Commission and the City Council regarding the screening of existing mausoleum structures and garden crypts from adjoining residential areas. 2. Review existing maintenance practices and formulate recommendations for the landscaping, irrigation, and maintenance of existing setback and predevelopment areas. 3. Review location, massing, and elevation of proposed mausoleums and garden crypts in relation to adjoining residential areas. 4. Formulate recommendations for consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council regarding the finished appearance of all exposed building surfaces, including roofs. 5. Formulate recommendations regarding the stockpiling of earth and the screening of areas under development. 6. Review existing limitations on entitlements allowed under the current Land Use Element of the General Plan and develop appropriate alternatives for consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council. -2- TERM: The Committee shall continue in existence until such time as the Planning Commission and /or City Council has acted upon General Plan Amendment No. 94 -1(F), Use Permit No. 3518 and Site Plan Review No. 69. STAFFING: The Committee shall be staffed by the Planning Department with • representation from the City Attorney's Office and the Building Department as required. ADOPTED this 11th day of April 1994. ATTEST: • MAYOR D -3-