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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1469 - RECOMMEND APPROVAL AMEND NEWPORT PC REGULATIONS_PERMIT BUSINESS AND TRADE SCHOOLS WITHIN PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESSRESOLUTION No. 1469 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL AN AMENDMENT TO THE NEWPORT PLACE PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT TO AMEND THE LIST OF PERMITTED USES OF PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS OFFICE "SITE 3A" TO ALLOW THE ESTABLISHEMENT OF BUSINESS AND TRADE SCHOOLS SUBJECT TO A PLANNING DIRECTOR'S USE PERMIT IN EACH CASE (PLANNING COMMISSION AMENDMENT NO. 875) WHEREAS, as part of the development and implementation of the Newport Beach General Plan, the Land Use Element has been prepared; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment has been determined to be Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 5 (minor changes in land use limitations); and WHEREAS, Section 20.94.030 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code provides that amendments to establish or amend a Planned Community Development Plan must be approved by a Resolution of the Planning Commission setting forth full particulars of the amendment; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is of the opinion that the proposed amendment to the Newport Place Planned Community District Regulations is consistent with the General Plan; and WHEREAS, the proposed diversification of permitted uses is consistent with the spirit, intent and provisions of 20.35.010 of the Municipal Code, to provide for the classification and development of parcels of land as coordinated, comprehensive projects so as to take advantage of the superior environment which can result from large -scale community planning; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has conducted a public hearing on June 18, 1997, at which time this amendment to amend the Newport Place Planned Community District Regulations was discussed and determined to be in conformance with the "Administrative Professional and Financial Commercial" designation of the Newport Beach General Plan, since the proposed amendment does not alter the professional and business office character of the subject property or the Newport Place Planned Community District as a whole; and WHEREAS, the Newport Beach Municipal Code provides specific procedures for the implementation of Planned Community zoning for properties within the City of Newport Beach; and n WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the land use limitations of the Newport Place Planned Community District, to change the list of permitted uses, will apply only to Professional and Business Office "Site 3A" and not to any other general commercial, retail commercial, or industrial sites of Newport Place; and WHEREAS, an amendment to the land use limitations of the Newport Place Planned Community District Regulations is necessary in order to allow a broader range of uses on the subject property; and . WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the land use limitations of the Newport Place Planned Community District Regulations will not detract from the other general commercial, retail and industrial sites of Newport Place the ability to attract commercial tenants, since their list of permitted uses is not affected. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach does hereby recommend that the City Council approve Amendment No. 875 to change the list of permitted uses of Professional and Business Office "Site 3A" of the Newport Place Planned Community District, to allow the establishment of business and trade schools and to amend the Newport Place Planned Community District Regulations Part II, Section II, Group I -B to read as follows: Newport Place Planned Community Text Page 29 COMMERCIAL SECTION 1I Permitted Uses Group 1. Professional and Business Office To allow the location of commercial activities engaged in the sale of products or services relating to and supporting the Development Plan, provided that such activities we confined within a building or buildings. A. Professional Office 1. Accountants 2. Attorneys 3. Doctors, dentists, optometrists, oculists, chiropractors and others licensed by the State of California to practice the healing arts. 4. Engineers, architects, surveyors and planners. B. Business Offices 1. Advertising agencies 2. Banks 3. Economic consultants 4. Employment agencies 5. Escrow offices 6. Insurance agencies 7. Laboratories: a. Dental b. Medical c. X -Ray d. Biochemical e. Film, wholesale only f. Optometrical 8. Stock Brokers 9. Studios for interior decorators, photographers, artists and draftsmen. 10. Telephone answering services 11. Tourist information and travel agencies and ticket reservation services but not to include any airline terminal services or facilities for the transport of passengers, baggage or freight (2) 12. Business and trade schools subject to the approval of a Planning Director's Use Permit in Office Site 3A C. Support Commercial (21) I. Retail sales and services, so long as said retail sales are of a convenience nature ancillary to the operation and use of office facilities including tobacco stores, card shops, confectionery and newspaper stands, and other uses which, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, are of a similar nature. Retail uses shall be located in the basement or on the first floor of a building. Storage for such uses shall be within a building. 2. Service users, which are for building tenants and patrons, such as a car wash and gymnasium/health club facilities. Car washes shall drain into the sanitary sewer system. 3. Restaurants — outdoor restaurants and takeout restaurants — subject to securing a use permit in each case. ADOPTED, this 18' day of June, 1998, by the following vote, to wit: fsi. _ rJo.IM AYES Fuller, Ridgeway, Selich, Kranzley Gifford, Adams, Ashley NOES None ABSENT None