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Home My WebLink About1713 - RECOMMEND TO ADOPT CA TO ALLOW A SINGLE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER TO APPEAL DECISIONS OF THE ZA, PD, AND PCRESOLUTION NO. 1713 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH RECOMMENDING THE ADOPTION OF CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2006 -008 (PA 2006 -211) ALLOWING A SINGLE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER TO APPEAL DECISIONS OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, PLANNING DIRECTOR AND PLANNING COMMISSION THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH HEREBY FINDS, RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, on November 28, 2006, the City Council initiated an amendment to Title 20 of the City of Newport Beach Municipal Code to revise procedures relating to the initiation of appeals by City Council Members; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on January 4, 2007 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. Current appeal procedures require a simple majority vote of the City Council at a regularly - scheduled meeting to initiate an appeal of a decision of the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Director, or the Planning Commission. 2. The City Council desires to revise the appeal procedures to allow a single City Council Member to appeal decisions of the Zoning Administrator, Planning Director, and Planning Commission at anytime within the 14 -day appeal period. 3. 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 -008 to Title 20 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code as provided in Exhibit A. City of Newport Beach Planning Commission Resolution No. Paqe 2 of 2 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 4TH DAY OF JANUARY 2007. AYES: Eaton, Peotter, Hawkins, Cole, McDaniel and Toerge NOES: