HomeMy WebLinkAboutPA2018-075_20220119_Notice-Community Meeting-Property Owners - NOT VE ZONE PROPERTIES
VIRTUAL MEETING TO DISCUSS CHANGES TO
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS FOR “VE” FLOOD
ZONE PROPERTIES
Dear Property Owner,
The City of Newport Beach Community Development Department will host a virtual community
meeting to discuss proposed changes to residential design standards applicable to West Ocean
Front properties, generally located between 24th Street and 48th Street, and designated by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as being in the “VE” Flood Zone. The affected
property owners and nearby residents are invited. Your property is not located within the VE Flood
Zone. You are receiving this notice because your property is located near the VE Flood Zone and
you may be indirectly impacted by the proposed changes.
The changes are in response to the latest flood hazard avoidance requirements imposed by FEMA
that require the entire (new) home and foundation to be elevated above potential wave action.
Specifically, the proposed changes are intended to allow the use and access to the front and side
yard setback areas when a future home must be elevated several feet above the existing grade.
The City is considering changing zoning standards to allow raised walkways, decks, and stairs
with necessary guardrails to encroach into the front and side yard setback areas to provide use
and access to and from the ground. The raised decks and walkways would be elevated similarly
to the required elevated finished floor of the new home.
MEETING INFORMATION:
DATE: January 19, 2022
TIME: 6:00 p.m. PST
LOCATION: Virtual Meeting via Zoom
To register for the Zoom meeting, please visit our website:
https://newportbeachca.gov/vezone
For questions, please contact:
Rosalinh Ung, Principal Planner, at 949-644-3208 or rung@newportbeachca.gov., or
Liz Westmoreland, Associate Planner, at 949-644-3234 or
LWestmoreland@newportbeachca.gov
FEMA VE ZONE AFFECTED PROPERTIES
48TH STREET THROUGH 24TH STREET MAP
48th Street
VE Flood Zone Properties:
Shaded Beachfront
24th Street