HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
ZOOM
Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 10:00 AM
Zoning Administrator Members:
Jaime Murillo, Zoning Administrator
The City of Newport Beach will conduct the Zoning Administrator meeting via Zoom. As a member of the public, if you
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The agenda will be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular meeting and the public will be
allowed to comment on agenda items before the Zoning Administrator, as well as 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.
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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.
Please Note: All mail or written communications (including email) from the public, residents, or applicants regarding an
agenda item must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. on the business day immediately prior to the meeting. This allows time for
the Zoning Administrator to adequately consider the submitted correspondence. Comments can be emailed to
CDD@newportbeachca.gov, and all emails will be made part of the record.
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.
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.
I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II.REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
III.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Draft Minutes of September 30, 20211.
Recommended Action
1.Approve and File
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IV.PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Afshar Residential Condominiums Tentative Parcel Map No. NP2021-010 and
Coastal Development Permit No. CD2021-031 (PA2021-153)
Site Location: 508 and 508 ½ Acacia Avenue
2.
Project Summary
A request for a tentative parcel map for two-unit condominium. A duplex has been
demolished and a new duplex is under construction. No waivers of Title 19
(Subdivisions) are proposed. The Tentative Parcel Map would allow each unit to be
sold individually. A coastal development permit (CDP) is 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. NP2021-010 and Coastal Development Permit No. CD2021-031.
West Residence Coastal Development Permit No. CD2021-035 (PA2021-169)
Site Location: 2731 Bay Shore Drive
3.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit to allow the demolition of an existing single-family
residence and the construction of a new two-story, 4,272-square-foot, two-story
single-family residence including an attached, 530-square-foot, two-car garage. The
project also includes additional appurtenances such as site walls, fences, patios,
spa, drainage devices, and landscaping. The design complies with all applicable
development standards, including height, setbacks, and floor area limit, 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. CD2021-035.
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514 Acacia, LLC Residential Condominiums Tentative Parcel Map No.
NP2021-012 and Coastal Development Permit No. CD2021-034 (PA2021-171)
Site Location: 514 and 514 ½ Acacia Avenue
4.
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. NP2021-012 and Coastal Development Permit No. CD2021-034.
Cefalia Residence Coastal Development Permit No. CD2021-017
(PA2021-087)
Site Location: 1740 East Ocean Front
5.
Project Summary
A request for a coastal development permit (CDP) to allow the demolition of an
existing single-family residence and the construction of a new 4,198 square foot,
two-story, single family residence with an attached 743-square-foot, three-car
garage. The project also includes the installation of landscaping, hardscaping,
drainage, site walls, and patio improvements. All improvements authorized by this
CDP will be located on 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 the exceptions to this exemption do not apply; and
3.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Coastal
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Development Permit No. CD2021-017.
Annual Review of the Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Development
Agreement No. 5 (PA2009-064)
Site Location: 1 Hoag Drive
6.
Project Summary
Pursuant to Section 15.45.080 of the Municipal Code and Section 65865.1 of the
California Government Code, the City is conducting a review of the amended
Development Agreement between the City and Hoag Memorial Hospital
Presbyterian (“Hoag Hospital”). The City and Hoag Hospital entered into a
Development Agreement in 1994, which was amended in 2008, 2019, and in 2020,
for the purpose of ensuring the orderly expansion of Hoag Hospital. The review will
examine Hoag Hospital’s good faith compliance with the provisions of the
Development Agreement, the Planned Community Development Plan District
Regulations, Municipal Code, and applicable environmental mitigation measures .
Hoag Hospital is located at 1 Hoag Drive, which is south of Hospital Road, west of
Newport Boulevard, north of Coast Highway and generally south and east of two
residential communities (Villa Balboa and Versailles).
Recommended Action
1.Conduct a public hearing;
2.Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”)
pursuant to 15321, Class 21 (Enforcement Actions by Regulatory Agencies) of
the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3,
because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment;
3.Receive and file the Annual Report of Development Agreement for Hoag
Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Attachment No. ZA 2); and
4.Find that the applicant has demonstrated good faith compliance with the terms of
Development Agreement No. 5.
Wild Strawberry Cafe Minor Use Permit No. UP2021-026 (PA2021-135)
Site Location: 240 Newport Center Drive, Suite 100
7.
Project Summary
A minor use permit to allow an existing food service, eating and drinking
establishment (Wild Strawberry Cafe) to add a Type 41 Alcoholic Beverage Control
(ABC) License (On-Sale Beer and Wine). The request does not include any physical
changes to the existing establishment. The existing establishment is
867-gross-square-feet including a 300-square-foot interior net public area and a
75-square-foot outdoor dining patio. The hours of operation will remain 8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m., daily. If approved, Minor Use Permit No. UP2021-026 (PA2021-135)
would supersede Use Permit No. UP2003-051 (PA2003-295).
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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 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. UP2021-026.
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