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ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
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Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 10:00 AM
Zoning Administrator Members:
Jaime Murillo, Zoning Administrator
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19
On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19.
On March 12, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-25-20, which allows staff to attend Zoning Administrator
meetings by electronic means. Please be advised that to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Zoning Administrator
may attend this meeting either electronically or telephonically.
Also, please be advised that on March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, which allows for the
public to participate in any meeting of the Zoning Administrator telephonically or by other electronic means. Given the
health risks associated with COVID-19, the City of Newport Beach will conduct this meeting via Zoom. As a member of
the public, if you would like to participate in this meeting, you can participate via the following options:
1. You can submit your questions and comments in writing for the Zoning Administrator to consider. Please send them
by email to the Community Development Department at CDD@newportbeachca.gov by Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at
12:00 p.m. to give the Zoning Administrator time to consider your comments. All emails will be made part of the record.
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Please know that it is important for the City to allow public participation at this meeting. While the City does not expect
there to be any changes to the above process for participating in this meeting, if there is a change, the City will post the
information as soon as possible to the City’s website.The City of Newport Beach thanks you in advance for continuing to
take precautions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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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 Zoning Administrator 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 Jaime Murillo, Zoning Administrator, at least
forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible at
949-644-3209 or jmurillo@newportbeachca.gov.
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.
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.
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I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II.REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
III.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Draft Minutes of February 11, 20211.
Recommended Action
1.Approve and File
IV.PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
304 Goldenrod, LLC Residential Condominiums Coastal
Development Permit No. CD2020-149 and Tentative Parcel Map
No. NP2020-018 (PA2020-352)
Site Location: 304 and 304 ½ Goldenrod Avenue
2.
Project Summary
A request for a tentative parcel map for two-unit condominium purposes. A duplex
has been demolished and a new duplex is currently under construction pursuant to
Zoning and Building Code requirements. The Tentative Parcel Map will allow each
unit to be sold individually. No waivers of Title 19 (Subdivisions) are proposed. A
Costal Development Permit is also required because this property is in the Coastal
Zone.
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) of the CEQA
Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3,
because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment; and
3.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Tentative Parcel
Map No. NP2020-018 and Coastal Development Permit No. CD2020-149.
Soliman Residence Coastal Development Permit No. CD2020-131
(PA2020-262)
Site Location: 3807 Seashore Drive
3.
Project Summary
Request for a coastal development permit to demolish an existing single-family
residence and construct a new 2,400-square-foot, single-family residence and
attached 374-square-foot garage in the VE Special Flood Hazard Area. The
proposed structure includes a raised foundation supported by caissons to meet the
minimum finished floor requirements of the Special Flood Hazard Area. The project
includes hardscape, walls, landscaping, and drainage facilities.
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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 15303 under Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of
Small Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title
14, Division 6, Chapter 3, 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. CD2020-131.
The Goalpost Trust Residence Coastal Development Permit
No. CD2020-146 and Zoning Clearance No. ZC2020-022 (PA2020-320)
Site Location: 5201 Seashore Drive, Units A and B
4.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit and zoning clearance to demolish a nonconforming
duplex and construct a new single-family residence and attached accessory dwelling
unit (ADU). The development would result in a three-story, 1,411-square-foot,
single-family residence with a 589-square-foot ADU on the first floor. Parking would
be provided as an attached 454-square-foot, two-car garage. The project would
close an existing curb cutout on 52nd Street to create one new on-street public
parking space, improving public access. Additional appurtenances, such as walls,
fences, drainage devices, and hardscaping are also proposed. The design complies
with all applicable development standards and no deviations are requested.
Recommended Action
1.Conduct a public hearing;
2.This project is categorically exempt pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of
Regulations Section 15303, Guidelines for Implementation of the California
environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion f
Small Structures), Division 6, Chapter 3, because it has no potential to have a
significant effect on the environment. The exceptions to the Class 3 exemption do not
apply; and
3.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Coastal
Development Permit No. CD2020-146 and Zoning Clearance No. ZC2020-022.
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Gabriel Residence Coastal Development Permit No. CD2020-153
(PA2020-346)
Site Location: 941 Via Lido Soud
5.
Project Summary
A Coastal Development Permit (CDP) to allow the demolition of an existing
single-family residence and the construction of a new 6,479-square-foot, two-story,
single-family residence with an attached 925-square-foot, three-car garage. The
project includes landscape, hardscape, and subsurface drainage facilities all within
the confines of the private property. The design 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, California Code of Regulations, Title
14, Division 6, Chapter 3, 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. CD2020-153.
Regenerative Institute of Newport Beach Minor Use Permit
No. UP2020-188 (PA2020-338)
Site Location: 20341 Birch Street, Suite 110
6.
Project Summary
A Minor Use Permit to allow 4,884 square feet of medical office use to relocate on
the first floor within an existing three-floor, 20,643-square-foot office building. The
remaining 15,759 square feet shall remain dedicated to the current office uses.
Parking will be shared between three buildings located at 20341 Birch Street, 20322
Acacia Street, and 20342 Acacia Street and is consistent with the original site
design.
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, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3,
because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment; and
3.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Minor Use Permit
No. UP2020-188.
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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