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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-26-2018 - Hearing OfficerNEWPORT BEACH HEARING OFFICER MINUTES 06/26/2018 Page 1 of 2 NEWPORT BEACH HEARING OFFICER MINUTES 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach Newport Beach Conference Room (Bay B-1st Floor) Tuesday, June 26, 2018 REGULAR HEARING 2:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER – The meeting was called to order at 2:02 p.m. Present: Edward Johnson, Hearing Officer Staff Present: Melinda Whelan, Assistant Planner II. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ITEM NO. 1 Landon Elevator Addition - Reasonable Accommodation No. RA2018-001 (PA2018-069) Site Location: 205 North Bay Front CD 5 Melinda Whelan, Assistant Planner, provided a brief project description stating that the reasonable accommodation application is to request relief from Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) Section 20.18.030 (Residential Zoning Districts General Development Standards) and Section 21.18.030 (Residential Coastal Zoning Districts General Development Standards). The NBMC Sections allow an elevator addition to exceed the maximum allowed floor area when added to the floor area of an existing single-family residence. The proposed elevator is approximately 5 feet wide, adding 40 square feet to the existing 3,403-square-foot, single-family dwelling. The existing dwelling and new elevator meet all other applicable Zoning Code and Local Coastal Program requirements, including setbacks and building height. Ms. Whelan further stated the project is in compliance with Federal and State Fair Housing laws. Reasonable accommodations in the City’s coastal zoning and land use regulations, policies, and practices are permitted when necessary in providing an individual with any disability an equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. Ms. Whelan referenced correspondence received from the project Architect, Jeff Benson, addressing alternative elevator locations within the existing area of the home and explaining that the locations are infeasible due to the existing configuration of the residence. Locating the elevator within the existing area would disrupt the existing hallways needed for wheelchair access, create loss of use to primary living spaces, and would cause unknown structural alterations with dramatically higher construction costs. Therefore, the disabled individual would be denied an equal opportunity to enjoy the upper levels of the residence without the reasonable accommodation. Ms. Whelan concluded that the proposed accommodation would not result in any fundamental alterations to the character and use of home or the neighborhood and that staff is recommending approval of the Reasonable Accommodation, subject to the findings and recommended conditions of approval included in the draft resolution. Applicant Benson Design and Architecture on behalf of the property owner Marvin Landon stated that they had reviewed the draft resolution and the required conditions. The Hearing Officer opened the public hearing. Seeing that no one from the public wished to comment the public hearing was closed. The Hearing Officer indicated he would deliberate on the information received in this public hearing and render a decision at a later date. On June 26, 2018, Hearing Officer Edward J. Johnson approved Reasonable Accommodation No. RA2018-001. Action: Approved IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS None. NEWPORT BEACH HEARING OFFICER MINUTES 06/26/2018 Page 2 of 2 V. ADJOURNMENT The hearing was adjourned at 2:26 p.m. The agenda for the Hearing Officer was posted on June 22, 2018, at 1:05 p.m. on the City Hall Bulletin Board located in the entrance of the Council Chambers at 100 Civic Center Drive and on the City’s website on June 22, 2018, at 1:40 p.m.