HomeMy WebLinkAboutPA2019-181_20201030_Coastal Commission Status LetterSTATE OF CALIFORNIA - NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, GOVERNOR
CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION
South Coast Area Office
301 East Ocean Avenue, Suite 300
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 590-5071
October 30, 2020
Jaime Murillo
Principal Planner
City of Newport Beach
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
VIA E-MAIL AND US POST
Re: City of Newport Beach Local Coastal Plan Amendment 1-20, LCPA-5-NPB-20-0025-1
(Cottage Preservation, Lido Isle Hedge Height Limits, and Accessory Dwelling Units)
Dear Mr. Murillo,
On April 13, 2020, the Commission received the above-cited LCP Amendment request.
The request proposes changes to certified language in both the Land Use Plan (LUP) and
Implementation Plan (IP) portions of the LCP. On April 24, 2020, Commission staff
responded to the LCP submittal to request additional time to review the submittal in light of
staffing constraints resulting from COVID-19 restrictions.
The April 13, 2020 submittal consists of three proposed amendments to the existing
certified language. Part A of the submittal proposes to amend LUP Policy 2.9.3-8 and IP
Section 21.38.060 in order to allow beach cottage additions up to 50 percent of the floor
area or 750 square feet. Part B of the submittal proposes to amend IP Section 21.30.040
(Fencesd, Hedges, Walls, and Retaining Walls) to allow hedge heights of five feet in front
setback areas along stradas located in Lido Isle. Section 21.80.010 (Area Maps) of the IP
would also be amended under Part B to include a new Area Map A-10 that identifies Lido
Isle and locations of stradas. Part C of the submittal proposes several changes to the
certified LCP to bring the City’s ADU regulations into compliance with Government Code
Sections 65852.2 and 65852.22.
After staff review of all the transmitted documents for consistency with the LCP
Amendment submittal requirements of Section 13551-13533, Title 14 of the California
Code of Regulations, we have determined that Part B and Part C of the submittal are
found to be in proper order and legally adequate to comply with Public Resources Code
Section 30510(b). Therefore, these sections have been found to be properly submitted and
officially complete as of October 30, 2020. Therefore, Staff aims to schedule Parts B and C
for Commission action, or to request a time extension at the Commission’s January 2021
hearing.
However, upon staff review of Part A of the submittal, we have determined that additional
information must be submitted for this section before it can be deemed complete.
Specifically, Commission staff is requesting a parking analysis that details how the
proposed changes to beach cottage remodel regulations would impact public parking in
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the area as well as overall public coastal access. The analysis should analyze the potential
loss of current public parking spaces that would result from this amendment, clarify the
number of beach cottages that would be affected by this amendment, describe how far the
affected cottages are from the beach, and verify whether the subject area is used for
beach access. Therefore, as of the date of this letter, Part A of the amendment submittal is
not deemed complete or deemed filed. Upon receipt of the requested parking analysis,
staff will determine whether the supplemental information is sufficient to deem Part A of the
amendment as complete. If you have any questions, please email me at
amrita.spencer@coastal.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
Amrita Spencer
Coastal Program Analyst
cc: Zach Rehm, District Supervisor
Karl Schwing, District Deputy Director