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RESOLUTION NO. 88 -90
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
GRANTING APPROVAL OF A DENSITY BONUS
AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF AN 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 provision of 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 New-
port 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 Pacific Heights Apartments development provides seven
units as affordable units to lower income persons and families for a period of
thirty years; and
WHEREAS, the proposed seven 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 thirty year term of
affordability justify the granting of 77% density bonus; and
WHEREAS, the Initial Study is complete and has been prepared for the
project in compliance with the California :Environmental Quality Act, the State
CEQA Guidelines, and City Council Policy K-3; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the
is information contained in the Initial Study in making its decision on the pro-
posed development; and
WHEREAS, based upon the information contained in the Initial Study,
it has been determined that the project as mitigated will not have a signifi-
cant effect on the environment.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the
City of Newport Beach recommends to the City Council certification of the
environmental document and approval of the density bonus subject to the follow-
ing conditions:
1. That development shall be in substantial conformance with the
approved plot plan, floor plans, and elevations except as noted
below.
2. That all Conditions of Approval for Resubdivision No. 877 shall be
fulfilled.
3. 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 a minimum of seven (7) of the sixteen
(16) units within the project shall be made available on a prefer-
ential basis to persons and families possessing an "active" Section 8
Existing Rental Assistance Certificate or Voucher and shall be rented
at or below 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 percent of the median income for Newport Beach as
determined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development at a
rent which is no more than 30 percent 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 more than thirty (30) years.
4. 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 construc-
tion schedule. Prior to occupancy, a licensed landscape architect
shall certify to the Planning Department that the landscaping has
been installed in accordance with the approved plan.
5. That landscaping shall be regularly maintained free of weeds and
debris. All vegetation shall be regularly trimmed and kept in a
healthy condition.
6. That the light system for, the project shall be designed, directed,
and maintained in such a manner as to control 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
Engineers with a letter from the Engineer stating that, in his
opinion, this requirement has been met.
7. That all trash enclosures shall be screened from adjacent properties.
B. That the waiver of the park dedication fee shall be subject to the
City Council approval.
ADOPTED this 12th day of September , 1988.
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