HomeMy WebLinkAbout(1987, 07/13) - L-2 - AmendedDRIVEWAY APPROACHES
GENERAL
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1. A permi,twill be required prior to any driveway construction
within th6,street right -of -way. All construction shall conform
with the Standard Plans and Specifications of the City of Newport
Beach.
2. The number of dri"way openings shall be kept to a minimum so as
to preserve on- street parking and to reduce the points of traffic
conflict.
3. The term "Curb Opening" shall mean the total width of the
approach including the slope distances on the curb. The term
Approach Bottom" shall mean the total width of the approach less
the slope distances on the curbs,
4. Curb openings shall not be constructed closer than 5 feet to the
B.C. of a curb return, fire hydrant, traffic signal or street
light.
5. The entire curb opening shall be within the prolongation of the
property lines except when cross easements provide for a common
driveway along the mutual property line.
6. No permit shall be issued for driveways on Clubhouse Drive, Glen
Drive, Balboa Island or on the ocean side of Ocean Boulevard
without City Council approval. No curb openings will b %.
permitted on Ocean Boulevard when access is available fros an
existing alley, street or improved private roadway.
7. No permit shall be issued if the driveway construction requires.
the removal of a street tree until such removal has been approved
by the Parks, Beaches & Recreation Director.
8. No permit shall be issued if the driveway encroaches on a
crosswalk area.
9. No permit shall be issued if the driveway construction requires
the relocation of any public facility such as fire hydrants or
street lights until a deposit has been made to cover the cost of
relocation.
10. No permit shall be issued unless the applicant agrees that at no
cost to the City he will remove and reconstruct to City standards
any existing driveway opening (including curb, gutter, and
sidewalk) that is to be abandoned.
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11. Where prayctical, difficulties or hardships may result from the
strict application of this policy, minor dimensional variances
may be granted with written approval of the Public Works
Director.
12. Nothing herein shall be construed as preventing any person from
appealing to the City Council for relief from the applications of
this policy.
13. No building permit shall be issued on a parcel whose access
requires City Council review for an encroachment permit on public
property, until said encroachment permit has been issued.
RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND RESIDENTIAL USES - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. The width of the driveway approach bottom shall not exceed 20
feet except when the driveway is to serve an enclosed three or
four car garage, in which case the driveway approach bottom may
be increased to 25 feet or 32 feet, respectively.
2. One additional curb opening will be permitted to a single parcel •
subject to the following conditions:
a. The total width for all openings shall not exceed 50%
of the total frontage of the parcel.
b. The openings shall be separated by at least 20 feet to
retain maximum street parking.
3. Street curb openings shall not be permitted to residential
property which abuts an alley, except for corner lots where
street frontage is available for the full depth of the lot. In
such cases, access from the street will be permitted where
existing structures prevent full alley access, or additional
covered off - street parking is being provided. The width of the
driveway curb opening shall be limited to one -half of the lot
depth. In cases where the adjoining street is an arterial
street, access from the street will not be permitted.
PRIVATE STREETS - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. A grading permit will be required prior to the construction of
any driveway apron, sidewalk, curb, gutter or wall within the
private street rights -of -way. The design parameters shall be in
accordance with the City of Newport Beach Design Criteria and
Standards for Public Works Construction. •
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Also, the Public Works Department shall perform a brief review of
plans prior to permit issuance.
2. A Public Works encroachment permit will be required if
improvements are to be constructed within 5 feet of a fire
hydrant, street light or other public utility system appurtenance
i.e., valve boxes or manholes).
3. A Public Works encroachment permit will be required when
connecting to or relocating public utilities.
COMMERCIAL USES
1. The width of the driveway approach bottom shall not exceed 35
feet.
2. The total width of all driveways shall not exceed 50% of the
frontage of the parcel.
3. Commercial driveway approaches may use a curb return design with
a maximum curb radius of 25 feet and a driveway approach bottom
of greater than 35 feet if the following conditions are
satisfied:
a. The driveway serves as an entrance to a parking area or
structure for 200 or more vehicles.
b. The number of driveways serving the parcel are at a
minimum.
4. The curb return commercial driveway approach may incorporate a
divided exit and entrance if the separation structure (median
island) is continued on -site in such a manner as to provide
proper traffic design.
CLOSURE OF ABANDONED DRIVEWAY APPROACHES BY CITY
The City may close abandoned driveway approaches at high priority locations
where two or more of the following criteria may exist:
a. The abandoned driveway approach is adjacent to a parcel of
property where redevelopment and possible subsequent closure of
the approach is not believed imminent;
b. The driveway approach is at a location where there is a shortage
of available on- street parking;
C. The removal of the driveway approach is needed for safe
pedestrian and /or bicycle passage;
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d. The closure of the abandoned driveway approach benefits not so
much to the property owner as pedestrian and vehicular traffic in
the area.
When in the opinion of the General Services Department and /or the Public
Works Department, a curb cut or abandoned driveway approach should be
closed, and the adjoining property owner protests the closing, the
protester shall be notified that he will have two weeks to appeal the staff
decision to the City Council. That appeal must be in writing and may be
filed through the mail. If an appeal is not made, the City shall proceed
with the closure. If an appeal is made, a hearing shall be held by the
City Council, and the decision of the Council shall be final.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving adjoining property
owners from the responsibility for closure of abandoned curb cuts as a
condition of permit approval for new construction or for receipt of a curb
cut permit for an alternate driveway location on the same parcel.
Adopted - January 24, 1966
Amended - February 26, 1968
Amended - July 24, 1972
Amended - November 14, 1977
Amended - October 12, 1982
Amended - July 13, 1987