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LCP Amendment
Planning Commission - August 22, 2019
Item No. 5g Additional Materials Presented At Meeting
Transfer of Development Rights LCP Amendment (PA2019-154)
• Land use tool for growth management and
conservation
• Direct development from sensitive areas or resources
• Unused development transferred to other sites
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Community Development Department - Planning Division 2
Planning Commission - August 22, 2019
Item No. 5g Additional Materials Presented At Meeting
Transfer of Development Rights LCP Amendment (PA2019-154)
General Plan Policy LU4.3
• Public Benefits —examples:
• Extraordinary open space, view corridor, parking, or
other amenities
• Preservation of historic building or property, or natural
landscape
• Improvement to areas scale and development character
• Reduction of local vehicle trips and congestion
• Scale and compatibility
• No traffic impacts
• TDR in Newport Center governed by GP Policy
L1.16.14.3
Community Development Department- Planning Division
Planning Commission - August 22, 2019
Item No. 5g Additional Materials Presented At Meeting
Transfer of Development Rights LCP Amendment (PA2019-154)
Zoning Code Chapter 20.46
• Implements GP Policy LU4.3
• City Council— review authority
• Findings:
• Public benefit
• Traffic analysis — no adverse traffic impacts
• Compatibility/ No abrupt changes in scale
• Suitability of the site (circulation, views, site
characteristics)
Community Development Department- Planning Division
Planning Commission - August 22. 2019
Item No. 5g Additional Materials Presented At Meeting
Transfer of Development Rights LCP Amendment (PA2019-154)
• Not included in LCP Adoption
• Establishes authority forTDRs in coastal zone
• Adds:
• Policy 2.1.1-2 (Coastal Land Use Plan)
• Chapter z1.46 (Implementation Plan)
• Coastal Development Permit required
• Findings
• Similar to existing Zoning Code regulations
• Adds compliance with CLUP and no impacts to public
access, views, and coastal resources
Community Development Department - Planning Division
Planning Commission - August 22, 2019
Item No. 5g Additional Materials Presented At Meeting
Transfer of Development Rights LCP Amendment (PA2019-154)
General Plan Policy Applicable to Newport Center:
LU 6.14.3 'Transfers of Development Rights
Development rights may be transferred within Ncwport Center, subject to the
approval of the City with the finding that the transfer is consistent with the intent
of the C:eneral Plan and that the transfer will not result in any adverse traffic
impacts. (Imp 2 J)
• Separate findings from GP Policy LU4.3
• Not subject to Zoning Code Chapter 20.46
• Difference:
• Public benefits
• Compatibility of scale
Community Development Department- Planning Division F1
Planning Commission - August 22, 2019
Item No. 5g Additional Materials Presented At Meeting
Transfer of Development Rights LCP Amendment (PA2019-154)
21.46.050 Findings.
When approving a coastal development permit authorizing a transfer of development rights in
Newport Center, the Council shall make Findings B and E below. In all other areas; the Council) shall
make all of the following findings'.
A. The reduced density/intensity on the donor site provides benefits to the City; for example,
1. The provision of extraordinary open space, public view corridors), increased parking; or
other amenities,
2- Preservation of a historic building or property; or natural resources;
I Impravement of the area's scale and development character,
4- Reduction of local vehicle trips and traffic congestion; and
5. More efficient use of Iland.
B. The transfer of development rights will not result in any adverse traffic impacts and would not
result in greater intensity than development alllowed without the transfer, and the proposed uses and
physical improvements would not lend themselves to conversion to higher traffic geneirating uses-,
C. The increased development potential transferred to the receiving site will be compatible and in
scale with surrounding development and will not create abrupt changes in scale or character-,
D. The receiving site is physically suitable for the development proposed taking into consideration
adjacent circulation patterns„ protection of significant public views and open space, and site
characteristics, including any slopes, submerged areas„ and sensitive resources, and
E. The transfer of development rights decision is consistent with the Coastal Land Use Plan and
does not negatively impact public access, public views, or sensitive coastal resources-
Planning Commission - August 22, 2019
Item No. 5g Additional Materials Presented At Meeting
Transfer of Development Rights LCP Amendment (PA2019-154)
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Community Development Department- Planning Division P►
Planning Commission - August 22, 2019
Item No. 5g Additional Materials Presented At Meeting
Transfer of Development Rights LCP Amendment (PA2019-154)
• Find project exempt from CEQA
• Adopt Revised Resolution No. PC2019-026
Next Steps:
• City Council review
• Submit LCP Amendment to California Coastal
Commission (CCC)
• City Council adoption after CCC approval
Community Development Department- Planning Division
Planning Commission - August 22, 2019
Item No. 5g Additional Materials Presented At Meeting
Transfer of Development Rights LCP Amendment (PA2019-154)
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