Title
Ordinance Nos. 2024-16 and 2024-17, and Resolution Nos. 2024-50 to 2024-57 for the Necessary Amendments to Implement the 6th Cycle Housing Element and to Place the Major General Plan Amendment on the November 5, 2024 General Election Ballot Pursuant to City Charter Section 423; or Resolution No. 2024-58 to Initiate an Amendment to the 6th Cycle Housing Element
Recommendation
a) Conduct a public hearing and proceed with one of the following two options:
Option No. 1:
1a) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-50, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Certifying Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse [SCH] Number 2023060699), Including a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Adopting Findings, and a Statement of Overriding Considerations Related to the Implementation of the 6th Cycle Housing Element Involving Amendments to the General Plan, Coastal Land Use Plan, and Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) and Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (PA2022-0245);
1b) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-51, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Amending the General Plan Land Use Element to Implement the General Plan 6th Cycle Housing Element (PA2022-0245);
1c) Waive full reading, direct the City Clerk to read by title only, introduce Ordinance No. 2024-16, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Amending Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Implement the General Plan 6th Cycle Housing Element (PA2022-0245), and pass to second reading on August 27, 2024;
1d) Waive full reading, direct the City Clerk to read by title only, introduce Ordinance No. 2024-17, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Amending Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Create Multi-Unit Objective Design Standards (PA2022-0245), and pass to second reading on August 27, 2024;
1e) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-52, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Authorizing Submittal of a Local Coastal Program Amendment to the California Coastal Commission to Amend the City of Newport Beach Coastal Land Use Plan and Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Related to the Housing Element Implementation Program (PA2022-0245);
1f) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-53, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Finding the Housing Element Implementation Program Amendments Consistent with the Purposes of the State Aeronautics Act and Overriding the Orange County Airport Land Use Commission’s Determination of Inconsistency with the 2008 John Wayne Airport Environs Land Use Plan (PA2022-0245);
1g) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-54, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Calling for the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the Submission of a Proposed Major Amendment to the Newport Beach General Plan Land Use Element Related to Implementation of the 6th Cycle Housing Element in Compliance with State Housing Law (PA2022-0245);
1h) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-55, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange to Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the Statewide Primary Election to be Held on the Same Date Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10403 for the Purpose of Submitting a Proposed Charter Amendment;
1i) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-56, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Setting Priorities for Filing Written Arguments Regarding a City Measure, and Directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Impartial Analysis;
1j) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-57, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Providing for the Filing of Rebuttal Arguments for the City Measure Submitted to the Voters at the General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9285; and
1k) If desired, designate Councilmembers to draft a Direct Argument for the ballot measure and any Rebuttal Argument, if needed; OR
Option No. 2:
2a) Determine this action is exempt from environmental review under CEQA pursuant to Section 15262 of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3; and
2b) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-58, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Initiating a Narrowly Focused Amendment to the Adopted and Certified 6th Cycle Housing Element to Remove the Reference to Charter Section 423 Voter Approval (PA2022-0245).