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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-21 - Approving a Zoning Code Amendment to Change the Zoning Designation of Property Located at 105 15th Street (PA2011-061)ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -21 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH APPROVING A ZONING CODE AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 105 151h STREET (PA2011 -061) WHEREAS, an application was filed by Morrie and Wanda Nero with respect to the subject property located at 105 15th Street, requesting approval of amendments to the General Plan, Coastal Land Use Plan and the Zoning Code to change the land use from residential to mixed -use.; and WHEREAS, on July 7, 2011, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing in the City Hall Council Chambers, 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California. A notice of time, place and purpose of the meeting was given in .accordance with the Newport Beach Municipal Code and Brown Act. Evidence, both written and oral, was presented to, and considered by, the Planning Commission at this meeting; WHEREAS, at the July 7, 2011, public hearing, the Planning Commission received public comments and on an affirmative motion (7 ayes, 0 noes), forwarded a recommendation to the City Council to approve the proposed Zoning Code Amendment; WHEREAS, the subject property is located within the Two -Unit Residential (R -2) Zoning District, the General Plan Land Use Element category is Two -Unit Residential (RT); and WHEREAS, the subject property is located within the coastal zone. The subject application considered by the City Council will simultaneously change the Land Use Element of the General Plan and the Coastal Land Use Plan from Two -Unit Residential (RT and RT -D) to the Mixed -Use Horizontal (MU -H and MU -H4) land use designations. WHEREAS, The amendment of the Land Use Element of the General Plan and the Coastal Land Use Plan will provide consistency with the proposed code amendment to change the zoning of the subject property from Two -Unit Residential (R -2) to MU- CV /15th ST (Mixed -Use Cannery Village /15th Street) zoning designation. WHEREAS, the existing building and use, and future development of the subject property affected by the proposed amendment will be consistent with the goals and policies of the Land Use Element of the General Plan and the Coastal Land Use Plan; and will be consistent with the purpose and intent of the MU -CV /15th ST (Mixed -Use Cannery Village /15th Street) Zoning district of the Newport Beach Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that judicial challenges to the City's CEQA determinations and approvals of land use projects are costly and time consuming. In addition, project opponents often seek an award of attorneys' fees in such challenges. As project applicants are the primary beneficiaries of such approvals, it is appropriate that such applicants should bear the expense of defending against any such judicial challenge, and bear the responsibility for any costs, attorneys' fees, and damages which may be awarded to a successful challenger. Therefore, to the fullest extent permitted by law, applicant and property owner shall defend, indemnify, release and hold harmless the City, its City Council, its boards and commissions, officials, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, demands, obligations, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, losses, judgments, fines, penalties, liabilities, costs and expenses (including without limitation, attorney's fees, disbursements and court costs) of every kind and nature whatsoever which may arise from or in any manner relate (directly or indirectly) to the project, the project's approval based on the City's CEQA determination and /or the City's failure to comply with the requirements of any federal, state, or local laws, including, but not limited to, CEQA, General Plan and zoning requirements. This indemnification shall include, but not be limited to, damages awarded against the City, if any, costs of suit, attorneys' fees, and other expenses incurred in connection with such claim, action, or proceeding whether incurred by applicant, City, and /or the parties initiating or bringing such proceeding. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The Zoning Map shall be amended as provided in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated by reference to change the zoning district of the subject property from R -2 (Two -Unit Residential) to MU -CV /15th ST (Mixed -Use Cannery Village /15th Street), with all other provisions of the existing Zoning Map remaining unchanged. The change; however, shall not become effective until Coastal Land Use Plan Amendment No. LC2011 -003 is approved by the California Coastal Commission and in effect. SECTION 2: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional. SECTION 3: This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") pursuant to Section 15302 — Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3 The proposed amendments are exempt since they do not entail any significant alternation to the subject property and are essentially bringing the General Plan Land Use designation, Coastal Land Use designation and Zoning District to be consistent with the existing use of the buildings located on the subject property involved. SECTION 4: The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the official newspaper of the City, and it shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption. This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, held on the gth day of August, 2011, and adopted on the 13th day of September, 2011, by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCIL MEMBERSHenn, Rosansky, Hill, Daigle, Selich, Gardner, Curry NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS None ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS / None ATTEST: LEILANI BROWN. CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: MICHAEL F. HENN, MAYOR 41AVIR. HUNT, CITY All T0RNE1 /1/ Exhibit A (Zoning Code Amendment) 10515 Ih STREET CA2011 -007 (PA2011 -061) Existing Zoning: Two -Unit Residential (R -2) Proposed Zoning: o Mixed -Use, Cannery Village /15th St (MU -CV /15th St) �rlll�►i 1�1111111(i 11 /�►.� 111l11111l11 'r� ►r� Was Oc FR Pip 0 250 .111111/IgllllrlG;��.lu1 �►�� 111/Ijl./ �Ull 11 1 11 (PA2011-061) Feet Zoning Code Amendment N 105 15th Street CA201100 STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH } I, Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 2011 -21 was duly and regularly introduced on the 9th day of August, 2011, and adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 13th day of September, 2011, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Hill, Rosansky, Gardner, Selich, Curry, Daigle, Mayor Henn Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said City this 14th day of September, 2011. (Seal) 44%, -� OMN-"- City Clerk City of Newport Beach, California CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH } I, LEILANI I. BROWN, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 2011 -21 has been duly and regularly published according to law and the order of the City Council of said City and that same was so published in The Daily Pilot, a daily newspaper of general circulation on the following dates: 2011. Introduced Ordinance: August 13, 2011 Adopted Ordinance: September 17, 2011 In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this i - day of MOW V�l/`YUVIAII Iv "� City Clerk City of Newport Beach, California