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GROUP RESIDENTIAL USES
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
HEARING AGENDA
This hearing is held in accordance with Newport Beach Municipal Code Section
20.52.070 (Reasonable Accommodations).
DATE: Friday, September 30, 2011
TIME: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Council Chambers, Newport Beach City Hall
Building A, 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach
HEARING OFFICER: Judge John C. Woolley
AGENDA ITEM #1
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION No. 2011 -001
APPLICANT: StepHouse Recovery, Inc.
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 2927 Paper Lane
PROJECT SUMMARY: A reasonable accommodation application requesting relief
from the requirements of Section 20.18.020 (Residential Zoning Districts Land Uses and
Permit Requirements) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code. The applicant requests
that the City allow the continued operation of an existing unlicensed residential care
facility for up to six persons in recovery from alcohol and /or drug addiction and one
resident supervisor. The facility is located in the R -1 -6000 District, where such uses are
not permitted. This is a public hearing item.
AGENDA ACTION
1. Meeting Convened (Hearing Officer)
2. Agenda Item #1: Reasonable Accommodation — StepHouse Recovery, Inc.,
2927 Paper Lane
a) Presentation of the reasonable accommodation request (Newport Beach city
staff)
b) Applicant comments, if any
c) Public hearing opened (Hearing Officer).
i. Comments are limited to comments about the subject property's
application; and
ii. Comments limited to three minutes, unless otherwise ordered by the
Hearing Officer.
d) Public hearing closed (Hearing Officer).
e) Applicant may offer rebutting or clarifying comments (Applicant).
f) Hearing Officer's questions of City staff or applicant.
g) Hearing Officer determination. Options include continuance, approval of
reasonable accommodation with conditions, or denial of reasonable
accommodation. In the latter two cases, the Hearing Officer may instruct staff
to prepare a Resolution for their signature.
3. Adjournment (Hearing Officer).
CEQA: This activity has been determined to be categorically exempt under the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act under Class 1 (Existing
Facilities). This class of projects has been determined not to have a significant effect on
the environment and is exempt from the provisions of CEQA. This activity is also
covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential
for causing a significant effect on the environment (Section 16061(b)(3) of the CEQA
Guidelines. It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this activity will
have a significant effect on the environment and therefore it is not subject to CEQA.
APPEAL PERIOD: Reasonable Accommodations do not become effective until 14
days after the date of decision and adoption of a resolution by the Hearing Officer,
during which time the decision of the Hearing Officer may be appealed to the City
Council.