HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-12 - Temporarily Allowing A-Frame Signs in Lido Marina VillageORDINANCE NO. 2017-12
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
TEMPORARILY ALLOWING A -FRAME SIGNS IN LIDO
MARINA VILLAGE
WHEREAS, A -frame signs are prohibited in the City of Newport Beach ("City")
pursuant to Newport Beach Municipal Code ("NBMC") Section 20.42.050(F)(1);
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2014, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2014-
17, which amended the NBMC to allow A -frame signs in the Corona del Mar commercial
zoning districts effective November 27, 2014;
WHEREAS, Lido Marina Village business owners, particularly those located off the
main walkway, have requested the ability to use A -frame signs as currently permitted in
Corona del Mar;
WHEREAS, following the completion of Lido Marina Village's extensive renovation
efforts, A -frame signs may be suitable for its mixed-use, water -related ("MU -W2") zoning
districts;
WHEREAS, subject to the regulations of the NBMC, A -frame signs provide
businesses an opportunity for identification while guarding against the excessive and
confusing proliferation of signs; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to temporarily allow A -frame signs in Lido Marina
Village's MU -W2 zoning districts for a period of one (1) year to evaluate and determine if
such signs are suitable for the area.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach ordains as
follows:
Section 1: The prohibition on A -frame signs is suspended in Lido Marina
Village's MU -W2 zoning districts, as depicted in NBMC Section 20.80.010 (A-5), for a
period of one (1) year commencing September 8, 2017 and ending September 8, 2018.
Section 2: All A -frame signs permitted under this ordinance shall be subject to
NBMC Subsection 20.42.090(G).
Section 3: The Community Development Director shall monitor the use of A -frame
signs in the Lido Marina Village's MU -W2 zoning districts during the one (1) year trial
period and shall report back to the City Council regarding the use of A -frame signs prior
to the expiration of this ordinance.
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Section 4: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not
affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City
Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section,
subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 5: The City Council finds the introduction and adoption of this ordinance
is categorically exempt under Section 15311, of the State California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines — Class 11 (Accessory Structures), which exempts the
construction or placement of minor structures accessory to (appurtenant to) existing
commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities, including on -premise signs.
Section 6: This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after the date
of its adoption and shall remain in effect until September 8, 2018, unless earlier
terminated, repealed, or extended by ordinance of the City Council.
Section 7: Except as expressly modified in this ordinance, all other Sections,
Subsections, terms, clauses and phrases set forth in the NBMC shall remain unchanged
and shall be in full force and effect.
Section 8: The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage
of this ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance, or a summary thereof, to be
published pursuant to City Charter Section 414.
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This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Newport Beach held on the 251h day of July, 2017, and adopted on the 8th day of August,
2017, by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES: Council Member Scott Peotter, Council Member Jeff Herdman Council Member
NAYS:
Brad Avery, Council Member Diane Dixon Council Member Will O'Neill
LEILANI I. BROWN, CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance
No. 2017-12 was duly introduced on the 251h day of July, 2017 at a regular meeting, and adopted by the
City Council at a regular meeting duly held on the 81h day of August, 2017, and that the same was so
passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Jeff Herdman, Council Member Brad Avery,
Council Member Diane Dixon, Council Member Scott Peotter, Council
Member Will O'Neill, Mayor Pro Tem Duffy Duffield, Mayor Kevin Muldoon
NAYS: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of
said City this 91h day of August, 2017.
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Leilani I. Brown, MMC
City Clerk
City of Newport Beach, California
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, LEILANI I. BROWN, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 2017-12 has been duly and regularly published according to law and the order of the City
Council of said City and that same was so published in The Daily Pilot, a newspaper of general circulation
on the following dates:
Introduced Ordinance: July 29, 2017
Adopted Ordinance: August 12, 2017
In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this c-2 day of
2017.
LeiLgfii I. Bro kn, MMC
City Clerk
City of Newport Beach, California