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DRIVEWAY APPROACHES
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1. A permit will be required prior to any driveway construction within
the street right -of -way. All construction shall conform with the
Standard Plans and Specifications of the City of Newport Beach.
2. The number of driveway openings shall be kept to a minimum so as to
preserve on- street parking and to reduce the points of traffic conflict.
3. The term "Curb Opening" shall mean the total width of the approach
including the slope distances on the curb. The :term "Approach Bottom"
shall mean the total width of the approach less the slope distances on
the curbs.
4. Curb openings shall not be constructed closer than 5 feet to the B.C.
of a curb return, fire hydrant, traffic signal or street light.
5. The entire curb opening shall be within the prolongation of the property
lines except when cross easements provide for a common driveway along
the mutual property line.
6. No permit shall be issued for drivew§ys on Clubhouse Drive, Glen Drive,
Balboa Island or on the ocean side of Ocean Boulevard without City Council
approval. No curb openings will bp- permitted on Ocean Boulevard when
access is available from an existing alley, street or improved private
roadway.
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7. No permit shall be issued if the driveway construction requires the
removal of a street tree until'such removal has been approved by the
Parks, Beaches & Recreation Director.
8. No permit shall be issued if the driveway encroaches on a crosswalk area.
9. No permit shall be issued if the driveway construction requires the
relocation of any public facility such as fire hydrants or street lights
until a deposit has been made to cover the cost of relocation.
10. No permit shall be issued unless the applicant agrees that at no cost
to the City he will remove and reconstruct to City standards any existing
driveway opening (including curb, gutter, and sidewalk) that is to be
abandoned.
11. Where practical, djjficulties or hardships may result from the strict
application of this'policy, minor dimensional variances may be granted
with written appro al of the Public Works Director.
12. Nothing herein s all be construed as preventing any person from appealing
to the City Coun it for relief from the applications of this policy.
RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND RESIDENTIAL USES - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. The width of the driveway approach bottom shall not exceed 20 feet except
when the driveway is to serve an enclosed three or four car garage, in
which case the driveway approach bottom may be increased to 25 feet or
32 feet, respectively.
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2. One additional curb opening will be permitted to a single parcel subject
to the following conditions:
a. The total width for all openings shall not exceed 506 of
the total frontage of the parcel.
b. The openings shall be separated by at least 20 feet to
retain maximum street parking.
3. Street curb openings shall not be permitted to residential property which
abuts an alley, except for corner lots where street frontage is available
for the full depth of the lot. In such cases, access from the street will
be permitted where existing structures prevent full alley access, or addi-
tional covered off- street parking is being provided. The width of the
driveway curb opening shall be limited to one -half of the lot depth. In
cases where the adjoining street is an arterial street, access from the
street will not be permitted.
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PRIVATE STREETS - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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1. A grading permit will be requiredi prior to the construction of any drive-
way apron, sidewalk, curb, gutterior wall within the private street rights
of -way. The design parameters shall be in accordance with the City of
Newport Beach Design Criteria anq Standards for Public Works Construction.
Also, the Public Works Department shall perform a brief review of plans
prior to permit issuance. j
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A Public Works encroachment per it will be required if improvements are
to be constructed within 5 feet!of a fire hydrant, street light or other
public utility system appurtenagce (i.e. valve boxes or manholes).
3. A Public Works encroachment pe it will be required when connecting to
or relocating public utilities.,
COMMERCIAL USES
1. The width of the driveway
2. The total width of all dri
of the parcel.
bottom shall not exceed 35 feet.
shall not exceed 506 of the frontage
3. Commercial driveway approache may use a curb return design with a maximum
curb radius of 25 feet and a riveway approach bottom of greater than
35 feet if the following cond Itions are satisfied:
a. The driveway serves s an entrance to a parking area
or structure for 200 or more vehicles.
b. The number of drivegays serving the parcel are at a minimum.
4. The curb return commercial driveway approach may incorporate a divided
exit and entrance if the separation structure (median island) is continued
on -site in such a manner as to provide proper traffic design.
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CLOSURE OF ABANDONED DRIVEWAY APPROACHES BY CITY
The City may close abandoned driveway approaches ap high priority locations
where two or more of the following criteria may ekist:
a. The abandoned driveway approach is adjacent to a parcel
of property where redevelopment and possible subsequent
closure of the approach is not believed imminent;
b. The driveway approach is at a location where there is a
shortage of available on- street parking;
C. The removal of the driveway approach is needed for safe
pedestrian and /or bicycle "passage;
d. The closure of the abandoned driveway approach benefits
not so much to the property owner as pedestrian and
vehicular traffic in .the area.
When in the opinion of the General Services Department and /or the Public Works
Department, a curb cut or abandoned driveway approach should be closed, and
the adjoining property owner protests the closing, the protester shall be
notified that he will have two weeks to appeal the staff decision to the City
Council. That appeal must be in writing and may be filed through the mail.
If an appeal is not mad4, the City shall proceed with the closure. If an appeal
is made, a hearing shall be held by the City Council, and the decision of the
Council shall be final.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving adjoining property
owners from the responsibility for closure of abandoned curb cuts as a condition
of permit approval for new construction or for receipt of a curb cut permit for
an alternate driveway location on the same parcel.
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Adopted! - January 24, 1966
Amended/ - February 26, 1968
Amend -
July 24, 1972
Amend - November 14, 1977
Amend d - October 12, 1982
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