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ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
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Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 3:30 PM
Zoning Administrator Members:
Patrick J. Alford, Zoning Administrator
The Zoning Administrator meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires
that the Zoning Administrator agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular meeting and
that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Zoning Administrator and items not on the agenda
but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Zoning Administrator. The Chair may limit public comments to a
reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person.
The City of Newport Beach's goal
is to comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an
attendee or a participant at this
meeting, you will need
special assistance beyond
what is normally
provided, we will
attempt to accommodate you in
every reasonable manner.
Please contact Patrick
J. Alford, Zoning
Administrator, at
least forty-eight (48) hours prior to
the meeting to inform
us of your particular needs
and to determine
if accommodation
is feasible at (949) 644-3235 or palford@newportbeachca.gov.
Department,
Planning Division staff at (949) 644-3200.
NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT
Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach's equipment must be submitted to the Community
Development Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
If in the future, you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be
conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public
hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing.
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staff reports are
available on the City's web
site at:
www.newportbeachca.gov/zoningadministrator
and for public inspection in the
Community
Development
Department,
Planning Division located at 100 Civic Center Drive, during normal
business hours.
If you have
any questions
or require
copies of any of the staff reports
or other documentation,
please contact
the Community
Development
Department,
Planning Division staff at (949) 644-3200.
APPEAL PERIOD: An appeal may be filed with the Director of Community Development or City Clerk, as applicable, within
fourteen (14) days following the date the action or decision was rendered unless a different period of time is specified
by the Municipal Code (e.g., Title 19 allows ten (10) day appeal period for tentative parcel and tract maps, lot line
adjustments, or lot mergers). For additional information on filing an appeal, contact the Planning Division at 949 644-3200.
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of August 24, 2017
1. Approve and file.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
1. Newport Channel Inn Sign Replacement Modification Permit No. MD2017-007
(PA2017-165)
Site Location: 6030 West Coast Highway
Project Summary
A modification permit to allow the replacement of a nonconforming pole sign, which
was involuntarily damaged beyond repair, with a new pylon sign that exceeds the
maximum allowed width and area, and deviates from the required location.
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Recommended Action
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 15311 under Class 11 (Accessory Structures) of the CEQA
Guidelines, because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the
environment; and
3. Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Modification Permit
No. MD2017-007.
2. McDonough Residence Coastal Development Permit
No. CD2017-047 (PA2017-105)
Site Location: 350 Buena Vista Boulevard
Project Summary
A request for a coastal development permit (CDP) to allow the remodel and
expansion of an existing 3,446 -square -foot, two-story, single-family residence. The
applicant proposes to add 499 square feet of livable area in conjunction with the
construction of a 450 -square foot garage within the existing building footprint. There
will be limited site work and no new landscaping. The project will comply with all
applicable development standards and no deviations are requested.
Recommended Action
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 15301 under Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA
Guidelines, because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the
environment; and
3. Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Coastal
Development Permit No. CD2017-047.
3. Schleiger Modification Permit No. MD2017-005 (PA2017-153)
Site Location: 20162 Spruce Avenue
Project Summary
A modification permit to allow a 45 -percent addition to an existing nonconforming
singlefamily residence where the Zoning Code limits additions to 10 -percent of the
existing gross floor area when the required parking dimensions are not met. The
nonconforming garage provides an interior width of 19 feet 4 inches and a depth of
19 feet 5 inches, where a minimum 20 -foot by 20 -foot interior dimension is required.
Recommended Action
1. Conduct a public hearing;
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2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 15303 under Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of
Small Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it has no potential to have a
significant effect on the environment; and
2. Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Modification Permit
No. MD2017-005.
4. Nguyen Residence Coastal Development Permit
No. CD2017-049 (PA2017-116)
Site Location: 111 24th Street
Project Summary
A request for a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) to allow the demolition of an
existing single-family residence with attached garage and the construction of a new
2,282-squarefoot single-family residence with an attached two -car garage. The
proposed development also includes hardscape, drainage, and landscaping.
Recommended Action
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 15303 under Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of
Small Structures), because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the
environment; and
3. Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. ZA2017- approving Coastal
Development Permit No. CD2017-049.
5. Sabo Lot Merger No. LM2017-005 and Coastal Development Permit
No. CD2017-055 (PA2017-115)
Site Location: 1210 and 1220 West Bay Avenue
Project Summary
A lot merger application and request to waive the parcel map requirement for three
parcels under common ownership. The lot merger would combine two legal lots and
a portion of a lot into a single parcel. Due to the proposed reduction in density at the
site, a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) is required pursuant to Title 21 Local
Coastal Program Implementation Plan of the Municipal Code.
Recommended Action
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 15315 under Class 15 (Minor Land Divisions), because it
has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment; and
3. Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Lot Merger No.
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LM2017-005 and Coastal Development Permit No. CD2017-055.
6. 3415 Ocean Boulevard Coastal Development Permit
No. CD2017-041 (PA2017-094)
Site Location: 3415 Ocean Boulevard
Project Summary
A Coastal Development Permit (CDP) to relocate the existing mechanical room
below the first floor deck and construct a new home office, conference room, bath,
and mechanical room within the basement level. The addition consists of 345 square
feet of new livable area and 38 square feet of mechanical space as well as a new
deck at the basement level. A CDP is required because construction is proposed
within 50 feet of a coastal bluff (Section 21.52.035 of the Implementation Plan). The
design also includes hardscape and stair improvements. The project complies with
all applicable development standards and no deviations are requested.
Recommended Action
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 15303 under Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of
Small Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it has no potential to have a
significant effect on the environment; and
3. Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Coastal
Development Permit No. CD2017-041.
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
Public comments are invited on agenda and non -agenda items generally considered to be
within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Zoning Administrator. Speakers must limit
comments to three (3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your
name for the record. The Zoning Administrator has the discretion to extend or shorten the
speakers' time limit on agenda or non -agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is
applied equally to all speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the
silent mode.
VI. ADJOURNMENT