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NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 05/16/2019
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ITEM NO. 4 Tida Thai Day Spa Minor Use Permit No. UP2019-013 (PA2019-030)
Site Location: 3848 Campus Drive, Unit 105 Council District 3
Liz Westmoreland, Assistant Planner, provided a brief project description stating that the application is for a
minor use permit to allow massage use in an existing office suite. The name of the business includes “day spa,”
but the permit is actually for massage; no personal service restricted uses are proposed. Staff described hours
of operations and project characteristics.
Applicant Panutai, stated that she had reviewed the draft resolution and agrees with all of the required
conditions.
The Zoning Administrator asked the applicant what the rooms would be used for since there were only three
massage technicians and six treatment rooms. She explained that the rooms have to be cleaned after each
use, employees can quickly move to the next room for a new customer and it allows the customers to relax
after treatments and not rush out of the room to accommodate the following guests. She said there would be
three massage technicians and a receptionist.
The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. Seeing that no one from the public wished to comment,
the public hearing was closed. The Zoning Administrator asked staff if they had any concerns regarding parking
or if the applicant’s discussion of the use changed staff’s thoughts on the parking demand.
Ms. Westmoreland responded that staff compared the proposed use to an office use. Each of the proposed
massage rooms would typically be used by an individual person, resulting in a similar or higher demand than
the proposed massage use.
Action: Approved
ITEM NO. 5 Argent LLC Lot Merger No. LM2018-006 (PA2018-261)
Site Location: 1601 East Bay Avenue (APN 048 231 40 and 048 231 41)
Council District 1
Action: Continued to May 30, 2019, Zoning Administrator meeting
ITEM NO. 6 Ackerman Residence Coastal Development Permit No. CD2019-006 (PA2019-008)
Site Location: 2016 East Ocean Front Council District 1
Liane Schuller, Planning Consultant, provided a brief project description stating that the requested coastal
development permit (CDP) is to allow the addition of a 334-square-foot, attached storage area (bicycle garage)
and a 414-square-foot guest room above. A CDP is required because the additions exceed 10 percent of the
existing square-footage. Staff clarified that no kitchen facilities are proposed, and no public parking is being
removed in conjunction with the project.
Applicant representative Cole Becker stated that he had reviewed the draft resolution and agrees with all of the
required conditions.
The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. Seeing that no one from the public wished to comment,
the public hearing was closed.
Action: Approved