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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
APPROVING THE DENSITY BONUS REQUEST OF
MESA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR THE: PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING
A TWENTY -SIX UNIT APARTMENT AR! 1538 PLACENTIA AVENUE
AFFORDABLE TO LOWER INCOME FAMILIES FOR A PERIOD OF
THIRTY YEARS AND ACCEPTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT
• WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach has adopted a Housing
Element as part of its General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Element of the Newport Beach
General Plan has established policies pertaining to the
providing housing opportunities for all economic segments of
the community; and
WHEREAS, these policies include providing incentives
within the limitation of available resources; and
WHEREAS, the development of rental housing affordable to
lower income persons and families; is a goal established in
the Housing Element of the Newport Beach General Plan; and
WHEREAS, Section 65915 of the California Government Code
provides for approval of a density bonus for affordable
housing developments; and
WHEREAS, the Mesa Development Company development
provides all 26 units as affordable units to lower income
persons and families for a period of thirty years; and
WHEREAS, the proposed 26 units affordable to lower
income persons and families will assist the City in achieving
its goal of providing housing for all income segments of the
community; and
WHEREAS, the number of units provided and the 30 year
term of affordability justify the granting of a 50% density
bonus; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Newport
• Beach has recommended that the City Council approve the
density bonus and certify the Environmental Document.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach that the environmental document is
accepted with the following Findings: _
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1. That the environmental document is
complete and has been prepared in
compliance with the California Environ-
mental Quality Act (CEQA.), the State EIR
Guidelines and City Policy.
2. That the contents of the environmental
document have been considered in the
various decisions on this project.
3. That in order to reduce, adverse impacts
�• of the proposed project, all feasible
mitigation measures discussed in the
environmental document have been incor-
porated into the proposed project.
4. That the mitigation measures identified
in the Initial Study have been incor-
porated into the proposed project and are
expressed as Conditions of Approval.
5. That based upon the information contained
in the Initial Study, Negative Declara-
tion and supportive materials thereto,
that if the mitigation measures are
incorporated into the project it will not
have a significant adverse impact on the
environment.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City
Council of the City of Newport Beach that a density bonus is
hereby granted to the Mesa Development Company to build a 26
unit apartment at 1538 Placentia Avenue subject to the
following conditions:
1. That the development shall be insubstan-
tial conformance with the approved site
plan, floor plan, and elevations except
as noted below.
That a common pedestrian ingress and
egress be provided between this project
and the apartment project immediately to
the north, in order to allow tenants of
both projects to have joint use of
recreational facilities on both sites.
That the applicants shall make an effort
to provide an on -site recreational area
of approximately 40 feet by 40 feet by
relocating one of the buildings, subject
to Zoning and Building Code provisions
relating to separation between struc-
tures.
4. That the applicant shall enter into an
Affordable Housing Agreement, approved as
• to form and content by the City Attorney
and the Planning Director, guaranteeing
that all 26 units of rental housing shall
be constructed on the subject property.
That all 26 units shall be made available
on a preferential basis to persons and
families possessing an "'active" Section 8
Existing Rental Assistance Certificate or
Voucher and shall be rented at or below
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the Section 8 Fair Market Rent (FMR)
Schedule for Newport :Beach. When a
Section 8 tenant does not occupy a unit,
the unit shall be rented to persons and
families earning a maximum income of no
more than 80% of the median income for
Newport Beach as determined by the
Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment at a rent which is no more than 30%
of the maximum income. Said Affordable
Housing Agreement shall be recorded with
the Orange County Recorder's Office prior
to the issuance of building permits. The
term of this agreement shall be for no
less than thirty (30) years.
5. That a landscape and irrigation plan for
the project shall be prepared by a
licensed landscape architect. The
landscape plan shall integrate and phase
the installation of landscaping with the
proposed construction schedule. (Prior
to the occupancy of any structure, the
licensed landscape architect shall
certify to the Planning Department that
the landscaping has been installed in
accordance with the prepared plan).
6. That landscaping shall be regularly
maintained free of weeds and debris. All
vegetation shall be regularly trimmed and
kept in a healthy condition.
7. That the light system shall be designed,
directed, and maintained in such a manner
as to conceal the light source and to
minimize light spillage and glare to the
adjacent residential uses. The plans
shall be prepared and signed by a
Licensed Electrical Engineer; with a
letter from the Engineer stating that, in
his opinion, this requirement has been
met.
8. That the number of off - street parking
requirements of the City of Newport Beach
(as provided by the Municipal Code, Title
20, Chapter 20.30) be provided on -site.
9. That prior to the issuance of building
permits, the Fire Department shall review
the proposed plans and may require
automatic fire sprinkler protection.
10. The Fire Department access shall be
approved by the Fire Department.
11. That all trash enclosures shall be
screened from adjacent properties.
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ADOPTED this 27th day of _July 1987.
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