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Home My WebLink About1540 - Residential Development Standards• • • ORDINANCE NO. 1546 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ADDING CHAPTER 20.07 TO TITLE M OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED "RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS" AND AMENDING SECTIONS 20.12.010, 20.14.010, 20.16.010 AND 20.18.010 The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 20.07 is.'added to the Newport Beach Municipal Code to read: "CHAPTER 20.07 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Sections: 20.07.010 Effect of Chapter 20.07.020 Building Height and Floor Area Limit 20.07.030 Parking 20.07.040 Open Space Options 20.07.010 Effect of Chapter. The residential development standards contained in this Chapter shall apply to all dwellings located in Residential Districts in Corona del Mar, West Newport and the Balboa Peninsula as those areas are more particularly described below. Dwellings in those areas shall also be subject to all other provisions of this Title. where there is a conflict between this Chapter and another provision of this Title, the provisions of this Chapter shall be controlling. (a) The areas of Corona del Mar in which the provisions of this Chapter shall be controlling are more, particularly described as follows: That area commonly referred to as old Corona del Mar generally bounded by Avocado Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Fifth Avenue, the easterly boundary of the Corona del Mar tract, the Pacific Ocean and the Harbor entrance; and more specifically described as that area included in Annexation #3 as described in Ordinance No. 252 of the City of Newport Beach, approved on February 27, 1924. -1- (b) The areas of West Newport and the Balboa Peninsula in which the provisions of this Chapter shall be controlling are more particularly described as follows: That area commonly referred to as West is Newport and the Balboa Peninsula generally bounded by the Semeniuk Slough, Pacific Coast Highway, the West Lido Channel, the Newport Channel, the Main Channel, the Harbor Entrance, the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ana River, and:more specifically described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the westerly boundary of.the City of Newport Beach and the Mean High Tide Line of the Pacific Ocean; thence proceeding northerly along said City Boundary to the intersection of said Boundary with the northerly right -of -way line of Pacific Coast Highway; thence due East a distance of 1± foot to an intersection with the City Boundary on the easterly side of that certain one foot strip shown on Annex No. 21, Ordinance No. 630, 10/31/1950; thence proceeding easterly, northerly,.easterly and southerly along said City Boundary to an intersection with the northerly right -of -way line of Pacific Coast Highway; thence proceeding southerly along a perpendicular to said right -of -way line to the centerline of Pacific Coast Highway; thence easterly along said centerline to an intersection with the centerline of Newport Boulevard; thence southerly along said centerline of Newport Boulevard to an intersection with the southerly • Bulkhead of the Newport Island Channel, said point being westerly of U. S. Bulkhead Station #126 on the U. S. Bulkhead Line; thence easterly to said U. S. Bulkhead Station #126; thence con- tinuing along the U. S. Bulkhead Line to U. S: Bulkhead Station #114; thence northeasterly in a straight line to U. S. Bulkhead Station #165; thence northeasterly, easterly and southerly along the U. S. Bulkhead Line to U. S. Bulkhead Station #162; thence southerly in a straight line to U. S. Bulkhead Station #113, and thence proceeding along the U. S. Bulkhead to U. S. Bulkhead Station #107; thence continuing southerly along the prolongation of the U. S. Bulkhead Line to an intersection with the Mean High Tide Line; thence westerly and north- westerly along said Mean High Tide Line to the point of Beginning. Limit. Section 20.07.020 Building Height and Floor Area (a) In the R -1 and R -2 Districts in the above -noted areas, the total gross floor area, including basements, garages and carports, but excluding decks, balconies or patios open • on at least two sides, contained in all buildings on a building site shall not exceed two times the buildable area of the site. For dwellings, the building height limit shall be 24/28 feet as specified in Chapter 20.09. For accessory buildings, the building height limit shall be fifteen feet. -2- DRB/bc 2/12/74 (b) In the R -3 and R -4 Districts in the above- noted areas, the total gross floor area contained in all buildings on a building site shall not exceed three times the buildable area of the site; provided, however, that • floor area devoted to parking within a building or to decks, balconies or patios open on at least two sides shall not be considered in determining the total floor area allowed. The height limit in the R -3 District shall be 24/28 feet on the front one -half of the lot and 28/32 feet on the rear one -half of the lot, except where in the opinion of the Planning Commission differences in grade warrant individual considerations. The height limit in the R -4 District shall be 28/32 feet as specified in Chapter 20.09. Section 20.07.030 Parking. The parking require- ments for the above -noted areas shall be as follows: (a) In the R -1 District two spaces for any structure containing less than 2,000 square feet, exclusive of areas • devoted to parking or open space; three spaces for any structure containing 2,000 square feet or more, exclusive of areas devoted to parking or open space. (b) In the R -2, R -3 and R -4 Districts three spaces for any structure containing less than 2,400 square feet, exclusive of areas devoted to parking or open space, plus one additional space for each 600 square feet or portion thereof; provided, however, that the standards contained in subsection (a) above shall apply to a7y single family dwelling inthe R -2, R -3 or R -4 Districts. (c) In addition to the above -noted parking standards the following parking controls shall also apply: (1) For each dwelling unit there shall be a minimum of one covered parking space. • (2) For each dwelling unit there shall be a minimum of one independently accessible parking space. -3- DRB/bc 2/12/74 (3) Tandem parking up 'o a maximum of two cars in depth shall be permitted. (4) Parking in one side yard shall be permitted; • provided, however, that structural encroachments shall not be permitted. (5) Tandem parking and parking in a side yard shall not both be permitted on the same lot. Section 20.07.040 Open Space Options. (a) In the R -1, R -2, R -3 and R -4 Districts in the above -noted areas in addition to the required front yard setback there shall be additional open space in the front twelve feet of the structure required. This additional open space shall be a volume of space equal to the buildable width of the lot times the basic height limit times six feet. This open space shall be open on at least two sides and may be used for outdoor living area. Roofs, balconies, decks, patios, cornices and architectural features may project into this area. This additional open • space may be provided on any level or combination of levels and may extend across the entire front of the structure of any portion thereof.. SECTION 2. Section 20.12.010 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is amended to read: "20.12.010 Effect of Chapter. The following regula- tions shall apply in all R -1 Districts, subject to the provisions of Chapters 20.07 and 20.08." SECTION 3. Section 20.14.010 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is amended to read: "20.14.010 Effect of Chapter. The following regula- tions shall apply in all R -2 Districts, subject to the provisions of Chapters 20.07 and 20.08." 0 SECTION 4. Section 20.16.010 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is amended to read: Lz • • "20.16.010 Effect of Chapter. The following regulations shall apply in all R -3 Districts, subject to the provisions of Chapters 20.07 and 20.08." SECTION 5. Section 20.18.010 of the Newport Beach Municipal'Code is amended to read: "20.18.010 Effect of Chapter. The following regulations shall apply in all R -4 Districts,'be subject to the provisions of Chapters 20.07 and 20.08." SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be published once in the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall be effective 30 days after the date of its adoption. This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 11th day of February , 1974, and was adopted on the 25th day of February , 1974, by the following vote, to wit: ATTEST: CERTIFIED AS THE ORIGINAL AND CERTIFIED AS TO PUBLICATION FEB 2 8 9974 PATE TE . _ ............._------------- _ CITY 0. RK OF THE CRY OF E, RT BEACH AYES, COUNCILMEN: McInnis, Rogers, Dostal, Kym1a, Ryckoff, Store NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None ABSTAIN, COUNCILMEN: None ''j�''y � Mayo -5- DRB/bc 1/25/74