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RESOLUTION NO. 88 -25
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 ESTABLISHING A SPECIFIC
AREA DESCRIPTION FOR THE CITY CORPORATION YARD [GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT 88 -1 (B)]
WHEREAS, as part of the development and implementation of the
Newport Beach General Plan the Land Use Element has been prepared; and
WHEREAS, said element of the General Plan sets forth objectives,
supporting policies and limitations for development in the City of Newport
Beach; and
WHEREAS, said element of the General Plan designates the general
distribution and general location and extent of the uses of land and
building intensities in a number of ways, including residential land use
categories and population projections, commercial floor area limitations,
the floor area ratio ordinances, incorporation of Planned Community District
standards, Specific Area Plans, and "trend growth" projections; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use and Circulation Elements are correlated as
required by California planning law in that the original adoption of the
elements were based on correlation studies, and subsequent general plan
amendments have included comprehensive traffic studies assessing the
continued correlation of these elements; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 707 of the Charter of the City of
Newport Beach, the Planning Commission and City Council have held a public
hearing to consider a certain amendment to the Land Use Element of the
Newport Beach General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project is compatible with the existing and
planned land uses in the vicinity of the City Corporation Yard; and
WHEREAS, the circulation system will not be significantly impacted
by the proposed project; and
WHEREAS, the development of a refuse /transfer facility will be a
benefit to the City, both in terms of efficiency and economy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach prepared an Initial Study in
support of the issuance of a Negative Declaration for the project in
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the
State CEQA Guidelines; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council have reviewed
and considered the information contained in the Negative Declaration in
making its decision on the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the
Newport Beach General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
• Newport Beach that an amendment to the General Plan with related provisions
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and requirements as described herein is approved.
Land Use Element: Add a specific area description for Statistical Area
A2, for the City Corporation Yard, as follows:
City Corporation Yard.
The City Corporation Yard is an 8.2 acre site located between
Superior Avenue and Newport Boulevard immediately south of 16th
Street. The site is designated for "Governmental, Educational and
Institutional Facilities" on the Land Use Plan. Municipal corpor-
ation yard uses are allowed, including storage and repair of
vehicles and equipment, carpenter shop, painting shop, storage
facilities, governmental offices, and refuse recycling /transfer
facilities.
ADOPTED this 11th day of April—, 1988.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
PLT/WP
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