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GROUP RESIDENTIAL USES
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
HEARING AGENDA
This hearing is held in accordance with Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter 20.98
(Reasonable Accommodation).
DATE: Friday, June 11, 2010 TIME: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. LOCATION: Council Chambers, Newport Beach City Hall @ 3300 Newport Boulevard
HEARING OFFICER: Judy Sherman
AGENDA ITEM #1
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION No. 2009-002 APPLICANT: Balboa Recovery, Inc. SUBJECT PROPERTY: 124 30th Street
PROJECT SUMMARY: An amendment to a reasonable accommodation application for relief
from the requirements of Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) Section 20.10.020,
(Residential Districts: Land use Regulations) due to changed factual circumstances. The
applicant requests an amendment to Reasonable Accommodation No. 2009-002 to allow the
continued operation of an existing sober living home with a reduced population from ten female
adult resident clients and two resident managers to no more than six female adult resident
clients and two resident managers in the two units of a duplex building. The facility is located in
the R-2 District, where such uses are not permitted. The applicant requests an accommodation
from the requirements that sober living facilities are permitted only in MFR Districts with
approval of a use permit. This is a public hearing item.
AGENDA ACTION
1. Meeting Convened (Hearing Officer)
2. Agenda Item #1: Reasonable Accommodation – Balboa Recovery, Inc., 124
30th Street
a) Presentation of the amended reasonable accommodation request (Newport
Beach city staff)
b) Applicant comments, if any
c) Public hearing opened (Hearing Officer).
i. Comments are limited to comments about the subject property’s
application; and
ii. Comments limited to three minutes, unless otherwise ordered by the
Hearing Officer.
d) Public hearing closed (Hearing Officer).
e) Applicant may offer rebutting or clarifying comments (Applicant).
f) Hearing officer’s questions of City staff or applicant.
g) Hearing Officer determination. Options include continuance, approval of
reasonable accommodation with conditions, or denial of reasonable
accommodation. In the latter two cases, the Hearing Officer may instruct staff
to prepare a Resolution for their signature.
3. Adjournment (Hearing Officer).
CEQA: This activity has been determined to be categorically exempt under the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 1 (Existing
Facilities). This class of projects has been determined not to have a significant effect on
the environment and is exempt from CEQA’s provisions.
APPEAL PERIOD: Reasonable Accommodations do not become effective until 14
days after the date of approval, during which time the decision of the Hearing Officer
may be appealed to the City Council.
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