HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-16 - General Plan Amendment 95-1B Land Use ElementRESOLUTION NO. 96 -16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL
PLAN TO ALLOW PREVIOUSLY DEDICATED RIGHT -OF-
WAYS IN DETERMINING RESIDENTIAL DENSITY AND
COMMERCIAL INTENSITY [GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, circumstances occur where it is in the public interest to include previously
dedicated land areas in the calculation of residential density or commercial intensity of properties;
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment would provide a policy basis to allow similar
determinations in the future; and
WHEREAS, on December 7, 1995 and January 4, 1996, the Planning Commission of
the City of Newport Beach held public hearings regarding General Plan Amendment 95 -1 (A)
and recommended approval of said amendment; and
WHEREAS, on February 12, 1996, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held
a public hearing regarding General Plan Amendment 95 -1 (A); and
WHEREAS, the public was duly noticed of the public hearings; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, it has been determined
that the proposed amendment is categorically exempt under Class 5, minor alterations in land use
limitations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach that an amendment to Pages 18 and 20 of the Land Use Element of the General Plan
is approved as follows:
Page 18
Density. Dwelling unit limits set forth for each area of the City in the Land Use Proposals
section of the Land Use Plan. These specific allocations have been used in lieu of density
categories to minimize confusion or inconsistent interpretation of the residential limits. In
• some areas, a specific square footage of land area is required for each dwelling unit. In these
cases, the allowed dwelling units shall be calculated on the "Buildable Lot Area ", which is
defined as:
Buildable Lot Area. The buildable lot area is the net parcel area less any slope
0
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areas greater than Two to One (2:1) and less any submerged lot area. However, all
legally subdivided lots may be developed with at least one dwelling unit. The
calculation shall include dedication areas.
Page 20
Areas designated for commercial are to be used predominantly for the conduct of private
business ventures, but may also accommodate incidental uses and in certain cases misled use
residential may also be appropriate. The specific character of mixed land uses are defined for
each commercial area in the land use proposals section. Also defined are intensity limits,
which usually takes the form of a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) or a specific square footage limit.
Floor Area Ratio is defined as the ratio of gross building square footage to gross land area.
The calculation shall include dedication areas The square footage limitations set forth in this
plan are gross square feet.
ADOPTED this 12th day of February, 1996,
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