04 - Residential Massing and Beach Cottage Preservation (PA2019-070)

Q SEW Pp�T CITY OF �m z NEWPORT BEACH c�<,FORN'P City Council Staff Report May 14, 2019 Agenda Item No. 4 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director - 949-644-3232, sjurjis@newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Gregg Ramirez, Principal Planner PHONE: 949-644-3219, gramirez@newportbeachca.gov TITLE: Resolution No. 2019-43: Initiation of Planning and Zoning Code and Local Coastal Program Amendments Related to Residential Massing and Beach Cottage Preservation (PA2019-070) ABSTRACT: The City Council will consider initiating amendments to Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) and NBMC Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan). The purpose of the amendments is to: 1) reduce the massing of three story residential structures by reducing the impact caused by covered patio roof decks and 2) change the design standards to allow more opportunities to preserve residential beach cottages by increasing the amount of floor area that can be added to an existing unit before code compliant parking is required. RECOMMENDATION: a) Determine this action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3; and b) Adopt Resolution No. 2019-43, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Initiating Amendments to Title 20 Entitled "Planning and Zoning" and Title 21 Entitled "Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan" of the City of Newport Beach Municipal Code Related to Massing of Three Story Residential Structures and Development Standards for Small Beach Cottages (PA2019-070). FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: There is no fiscal impact related to this item. 4-1