HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
ZOOM
Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 10:00 AM
Zoning Administrator Members:
Jaime Murillo, Zoning Administrator
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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 March 2, 20231.
Recommended Action
1.Approve and File
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IV.PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Boone Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2022-033)
Site Location: 408 Via Lido Nord
2.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit to demolish an existing single-unit residence and
construct a new 3,422-square-foot, two-story, single-unit residence with an attached
500-square-foot two-car garage. The project includes landscape, hardscape, and
subsurface drainage facilities all within the confines of private property. The project
also includes additional appurtenances such as site walls, fences, patios, drainage
devices, and landscaping. A modification to the existing seawall is proposed to
relocate access to the bay. The project design complies with all applicable
development standards, including height, setbacks, and floor area limit; 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.The exceptions to this categorical exemption under Section 15300.2 of the
CEQA Guidelines are not applicable. The Project location does not impact an
environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern, does not result in
cumulative impacts, does not have a significant effect on the environment due to
unusual circumstances, does not damage scenic resources within a state scenic
highway, is not a hazardous waste site, and is not identified as a historical
resource; and
4.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving the Coastal
Development Permit filed as PA2022-033 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Karahalios Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2022-125)
Site Location: 607 and 607 ½ North Bay Front
3.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit to demolish an existing duplex and construct a
2,037-square-foot, three (3)-story single-family residence with an attached
298-square-foot junior accessory dwelling unit and an attached 436-square-foot, two
(2)-car garage. The project includes landscape, hardscape and subsurface drainage
facilities all within the confines of private property. The project complies with all
development standards and no deviations from the municipal code are requested.
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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.The exceptions to this categorical exemption under Section 15300.2 of the
CEQA Guidelines are not applicable. The Project location does not impact an
environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern, does not result in
cumulative impacts, does not have a significant effect on the environment due to
unusual circumstances, does not damage scenic resources within a state scenic
highway, is not a hazardous waste site, and is not identified as a historical
resource.
4.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Coastal
Development Permit No. PA2022-125 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Hedge Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2022-0187)
Site Location: 1400 West Bay Avenue
4.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit to demolish an existing single-family residence and
construct a 3,880-square-foot, three (3)-story, single-family residence with an
attached 500-square-foot two (2)-car garage. The project includes landscape,
hardscape, spa and subsurface drainage facilities all within the confines of private
property. The project also includes a reinforced bulkhead with a cap for coastal
hazard protection. The project complies with all development standards and no
deviations from the municipal code 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.The exceptions to this categorical exemption under Section 15300.2 of the
CEQA Guidelines are not applicable. The Project location does not impact an
environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern, does not result in
cumulative impacts, does not have a significant effect on the environment due to
unusual circumstances, does not damage scenic resources within a state scenic
highway, is not a hazardous waste site, and is not identified as a historical
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resource; and
4.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Coastal
Development Permit No. PA2022-0187 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Horton Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2022-0254)
Site Location: 76 Linda Isle
5.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit (CDP) to allow the demolition of an existing
single-family residence and construction of a new 5,344-square-foot, two (2)-story,
single-family residence with an attached 852-square foot three (3)-car garage. The
project includes landscape, hardscape, drainage, and accessory structures all within
the confines of the property. The project complies with all development standards
and no deviations are requested. All improvements authorized by this CDP will be
located on private property.
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 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Sanderson Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2022-0295)
Site Location: 6104 West Ocean Front
6.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit (CDP) to allow the demolition of an existing
single-family residence and the construction of a new 3,675-square-foot, three (3)
-story, single-family residence with an attached 525-square-foot, two (2)-car garage
and a 196-square-foot, one (1)-car covered carport. The proposed development also
includes additional appurtenances such as walls, fences, patios, hardscape,
drainage devices, and landscaping. The project complies with all development
standards and no deviations are requested. All proposed improvements are located
within the confines of private property. No changes are proposed to the existing
15-foot-deep west ocean front encroachment area on the beach.
Recommended Action
1.Conduct a public hearing;
2.Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to 15303 under Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small
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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 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Real Food Companies Minor Use Permit (PA2022-109)
Site Location: 561 Newport Center Drive
7.
Project Summary
A request for a minor use permit for an existing food service, eating and drinking
establishment, Scratch Bakery Café, to operate with a Type 41 (On-Sale Beer and
Wine) Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license. The request does not include any
physical changes to the existing establishment. No late hours (after 11:00 p.m.), live
entertainment, or dancing is proposed.
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 the minor use
permit (PA2022-109) (Attachment No. ZA 1)
ARC Private Dining Room Minor Use Permit (PA2022-105)
Site Location: 501 30th Street
8.
Project Summary
A request to operate a small 10-seat private dining room in conjunction with an
existing restaurant, ARC Butcher & Baker, located at 417 30th Street. The proposed
use would replace the existing ARC Bottle Shop and would remove the Type 20
(Off-Sale Beer & Wine) Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License. The private
dining room would serve food and alcohol using ARC Butcher & Baker’s existing
Type 41 (On-Sale Beer & Wine - Eating Place) and Type 58 (Caterer’s Permit) ABC
Licenses. The operating hours would be from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., daily. If
approved and implemented, this Minor Use Permit would supersede Minor Use
Permit No. UP2021-003.
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
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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 a Minor Use Permit
(Attachment No. ZA 1)
Casablanca The Restaurant Minor Use Permit and Operator License
(PA2022-0208)
Site Location: 6800 West Coast Highway
9.
Project Summary
A request to allow a Type 41 (On-Sale Beer and Wine - Eating Place) Alcoholic
Beverage Control (ABC) License and limited live entertainment for an existing
restaurant space that is currently vacant. No physical alterations are proposed to the
space and no late hours (after 11:00 p.m.) are requested. The current Use Permit,
UP2016-047, would be superseded if the request is approved and implemented. In
accordance with Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter 5.25 (Operator License),
the Applicant must also obtain an Operator’s License from the Chief of Police, as
they intend to offer alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in combination with
live entertainment.
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 the Minor Use
Permit filed as PA2022-0208 (Attachment No. ZA 1)
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