HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 - Minutes - AmendedCity of Newport Beach May 23, 2023
City Council Meeting Agenda Item No. 1
May 9, 2023
VII. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Harp reported that no reportable actions were taken.
VIII. INVOCATION— President Daniel M. Livingston, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
Newport Beach
IX. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Blom
X. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
XI. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ORAL REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL ON
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
Council Member Kleiman:
• Traveled with Mayor Blom, City Attorney Harp, and Assistant City Manager Finnigan to
Washington, D.C. to lobby for community engagement for the Federal Aviation Administration's
(FAA) Reauthorization Bill
• Attended the Aviation Noise and Emissions Symposium and Southern California Association of
Governments (SCAG) Regional Conference and General Assembly
Council Member Stapleton: &'
• Participated in a book reading during National Library Week and toured Fire Station 1 and the
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• Attended the Harbor Summit with Harbor Master Blank, the Newport Beach Chamber Scholarship
Awards dinner, the Newport Beach Police Scholarship Foundation Awards presentation, the
Distinguished Citizens Program, the Orange County Kids Run, and the American Legion Yacht
Club and Newport Beach Yacht Club opening days
• Announced National Safe Boater week from May 20 to May 26, 2023 and Wear Your Life Jacket to
Work day on May 19, 2023 1
Council Member Grant: 4W
• Attended Toddler Storytime during National Library Week, the Newport Beach Chamber of
Commerce Scholarship Awards dinner, an Arbor Day tree planting with third -grade students from
Anderson Elementary School, a meeting with the Chair of the United Way's commission to end
homelessness, American Legion Law and Order banquet, and a tour of Buck Gully with the Irvine
Ranch Conservancy
Council Member Weigandw
• Attended National Library Week at the Mariners Branch Library, the Newport Beach Chamber of
Commerce Scholarship Awards dinner, the Arbor Day tree planting event at Anderson Elementary
School, and a tour of the Balboa Library and Fire Station
Council Member Avery:
• Attended the Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race Kick-off with Mayor Pro Tem O'Neill
at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club and the Newport Harbor Yacht Club opening day
Mayor Pro Tem O'Neill:
• Hosted a Girl Scout troop last week in the Council Chambers
• Attended an interfaith prayer breakfast
• Announced a Finance Committee meeting on May 11, 2023 and Public Safety Day on May 13, 2023
• Wished all mothers a Happy Mother's Day
Mayor Blom:
• Utilized a slide to share Boards and Commissions openings and noted the deadline to submit an
application is May 10, 2023
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City of Newport Beach
City Council Meeting
May 9, 2023
Community Development Director Jurjis and Principal Planner Zdeba stated that Ezra Pincus -Roth
of Nelson\Nygaard Consultants is in attendance and utilized a presentation to discuss the
commercial parking code amendment, its origin, timeline, two -phased approach, bicycle -based
reductions, shared -mobility reductions, the revised restaurant parking ratio, creation of a "fast -
casual" use, the office parking ratio, administrative parking waiver by the Community Development
Director, limits on combining reductions and waivers, and next steps.
Council Member Avery reviewed chronic parking issue areas in the City, noted that as much parking
as possible should be provided in high use areas, and bike racks should be included. In response to
his question, Principal Planner Zdeba indicated that a more granular approach will take place
during phase two and used Balboa Island as an example.
Council Member Grant commended staff for their creativity and thoughtfulness on the plan. In
response to her questions, Principal Planner Zdeba and Community Development Director Jurjis
explained that any use permit can ask for a parking adjustment based on substantial evidence,
parking requirements exist regardless of the parking supply bailed on the NBMC, use permits are
reviewed when outdoor dining is requested, the Council previously took a position to allow continued
outdoor dining uses indefinitely on Marine Avenue on Balboa Island, some properties in Corona del
Mar are occupying the public sidewalk without a permit and ire red
t to enforcement, and all
other outdoor dining areas have returned to indoors.
Council Member Kleiman thanked staff for theitowork, noted technological climate,
supported refreshing the parking code, eared eting a parking study,and including alternate modes
of transportation and walkability in the General Plan Update. She noted the need for regional
parking solutions and relayed the Planning Commission's concern for medical parking requirements
and consistency.
Mayor Pro Tern O'Neill opened the public hearing.
Jim Mosher suggested excluding "up to tw t9 seats" in the Takeout Service Fast Casual table so
that a future Council can more easily change the definition and threshold. He also questioned the
parking requirement increase when the seat count exceeds the Takeout Service Fast Casual
category, the parking requirement when the restaurant fits both fast food and fast casual
definitions, and th;e,&_nction of the Takeout Service Limited and Takeout Service Only definitions.
Hearing no further testimony, Mayor Pro Tem O'Neill closed the public hearing.
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Council Member Stapleton commended staff and concurred with Council Member Kleiman's
thoughts on how technology is changing the game.
Motion by Council Member Kleiman, seconded by Council Member Stapleton, to a) find
the introduction and adoption of this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Section 20165 of the California Public Resources Code and
Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 14,
Division 6, Chapter 3 (CEQA Guidelines). The Code Amendment is also exempt pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects, which have the
potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; b) waive full reading, direct the City
Clerk to read by title only, introduce Ordinance No. 2023-6, An Ordinance of the City Council of the
City of Newport Beach, California, Amending Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code Related to Commercial Parking (PA2021-104), and pass to second reading on
May 23, 2023; and c) adopt Resolution No. 2023-27, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach, California, Authorizing Submittal of a Local Coastal Program Amendment to
Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Related
to Commercial Parking (PA2021-104).
With Mayor Blom recusing himself, the motion carried 6-0.
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