HomeMy WebLinkAbout1475 - RECOMMEND APPROVAL_AMENDMENT TO AERONUTRONIC FORD PCRESOLUTION NO. 1475
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL AN AMENDMENT TO THE AERONUTRONIC
FORD PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT TO AMEND
THE PERMITTED HEIGHT LIMIT FOR AREA 4C AND CHANGE THE
PERMITTED HEIGHT LIMIT FOR FENCES AND WALLS
THROUGHOUT THE PLANNED COMMUNITY TO 10 FEET
(PLANNING COMMISSION AMENDMENT NO. 879)
WHEREAS, as part of the development and implementation of the Newport Beach General Plan,
the Land Use Element has been prepared; 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
Aeronutronic Ford Planned Community District Regulations is consistent with the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has conducted a public hearing on August 20, 1998, at
which time this amendment to amend the Aeronutronic Ford Planned Community District Regulations was
discussed and determined to be in conformance with the "Single Family Detached and Single Family Attached"
designation of the Newport Beach General Plan, since the proposed amendment does not alter the residential
character of the subject property or the Ford Aeronutronic 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
WHEREAS, the Public Resources Code Sections 21083 and 21087 provide for the City of
Newport Beach to make minor corrections to E1R No. 153 with an addendum, and
WHEREAS, an addendum to E1R No. 153 has been prepared to make technical corrections to
that document, and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the land use limitations of the Aeronutronic Ford
Planned Community District, to change the height limit for dwellings will apply to Area 4C and the height limit for
fences and walls will apply to the entire development project; and
WHEREAS, an amendment to the height limitations for Area 4C of the Aeronutronic Ford
Planned Community District Regulations is necessary in order to allow a broader range of architectural styles in
Area 4C; and
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. 879 to change the height
limit of Area 4C and the height limit for walls and fences throughout the project development of the Aeronutronic
Ford Planned Community District, and to amend the Aeronutronic Ford Planned Community District Regulations
for the following Sections:
Section, V, B,4; Section Vl, C, 4; Section Vll, B, 4; Section Vlll, B, 4; Section IX, C, 5;
Section X, C, 5, to read as follows:
Fences, Hedges and Walls
"Fences shall be limited to a maximum height of eight (8) feet. When there is a grade difference
between properties, fences shall be limited to a maximum of 8 feet, plus the amount of the grade
differential between properties, except within the front yard setback where fences, hedges and
walls shall be limited to six (6) feet. Wing walls, where an extension of a residential or accessory
structure is to be constructed may be eight (8) feet in height. At street intersections, no such
appurtenance shall exceed two (2) feet in height measured from curb height within the triangle
bounded by the right -of -way lines and a connecting line drawn between points thirty (30) feet
distant from the intersection of the right -of -way lines prolonged
Section X, C,2,b shall be amended to read:
"Buildings in area 4C shall not exceed the maximum ridge heights shown below. Average
heights shall be no greater than three (3) feet lower than the maximum height specified for a
particular lot.
LOT NUMBER
MAXIMUM HEIGHT (FT)
1
35
2
35
3
35
4
35
5
26.7
6
26.5
7
26.3
8
28
9
29
10
26.5
11
26.5
12
26.7
13
28.7
14
26
15
32.2
16
27
17
26.7
18
26.3
19
35
20
35
21
35
22
35
ADOPTED, this 20th day of August, 1998, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES Ridgeway, Selich, Adams, Kranzlev
ABSENT Fuller, Ashley, Gifford
A. Fu "Her, Secretary