HomeMy WebLinkAbout1700 - RECOMMEND TO ADOPT CA_REVISE LAND USE REGULATIONS FOR GROUP RESIDENTIAL FACILITIESRESOLUTION NO. 1700
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH RECOMMENDING THE
ADOPTION OF CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2006 -005 (PA
2006 -198)
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH HEREBY FINDS,
RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on September 26, 2006, the City Council initiated amendments to
Title 17 and Title 20 of the City of Newport Beach Municipal Code to revise land use
regulations for Group Residential Facilities; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on October 19, 2006 in the City Hall
Council Chambers, 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California. A notice of
time, place and purpose of the meeting was given in accordance with the Municipal
Code. Evidence, both written and oral, was presented to, and considered by, the
Planning Commission at this meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds as follows:
1. The City of Newport Beach has an ongoing code enforcement problem
where rooms in dwelling units in single - family zoning districts are rented as
individual dwelling units.
2. The rental of single - family dwelling units on a room by room basis to persons
not living together as a single housekeeping unit constitutes a land use
indicative of multi - family residential or boarding /rooming houses.
3. Single- family zoning districts are not designed for situations in which
significant numbers of adults live in the same dwelling unit, which results in
impacts to the infrastructure, the availability of on- street parking, and noise.
4. Boarding and rooming houses are not permitted uses in residential zoning
districts, but enforcement is difficult because the types of improvements that
constitute a separate or independent living facility are difficult to observe off -
site and can easily be concealed or removed prior to inspection.
5. The Zoning Code needs to be amended to classify any dwelling unit that is
being leased separately to more than two persons as a boarding or rooming
house.
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6. The adoption of these new land use regulations is necessary in order to
protect the character of the City of Newport Beach's single - family residential
neighborhoods.
7. The proposed action is not defined as a project under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it involves general policy and
procedure making activities not associated with a project or a physical
change in the environment (Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based on the aforementioned
findings, the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council of the City
of Newport Beach adopt Code Amendment No. 2006 -005 to Title 20 of the Newport
Beach Municipal Code as provided in Exhibit A.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 19th DAY OF October 2006.
AYES: Cole, Hawkins, Peotter, Eaton, McDaniel and Toerge
Excused: Henn