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ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
ZOOM
Thursday, June 15, 2023 - 10:00 AM
Zoning Administrator Members:
Benjamin M. Zdeba, AICP, Zoning Administrator
The City of Newport Beach will conduct the Zoning Administrator 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:
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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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www.newportbeachca.gov/zoningadministrator and for public inspection in the Community Development Department,
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 Benjamin M. Zdeba, AICP, 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 949-644-3253 or bzdeba@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 May 25, 20231.
1.Approve and File
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IV.PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
EFK Properties LLC Residential Condominiums Coastal Development Permit
and Tentative Parcel Map (PA2023-0014)
Site Location: 1818 and 1818 ½ West Balboa Boulevard
2.
Project Summary
A request for a tentative parcel map for two (2)-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 and Coastal Development Permit (Attachment No. ZA 1).
1123 Balboa Partners LLC Residence Coastal Development Permit
(PA2022-0242)
Site Location: 1123 East Balboa Boulevard, Units A & B
3.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit to demolish an existing duplex and construct a new
2,537-square-foot, three (3)-story single-unit residence with an attached
243-square-foot junior accessory dwelling unit and 442-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
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
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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 Coastal
Development Permit No. PA2022-0242 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Shafia Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2023-0075)
Site Location: 2662 Crestview Drive
4.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit to demolish an existing single-unit residence and
construct a 3,466-square-foot, two (2)-story, single-unit residence with an attached
763-square-foot three (3)-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 Newport
Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) 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 Coastal
Development Permit No. (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club Telecommunications Facility Coastal
Development Permit (PA2022-0163)
Site Location: 1601 Bayside Drive
5.
Project Summary
A request for a coastal development permit to allow a new Class 1 (stealth) wireless
telecommunications facility at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. The proposal
includes two new faux chimney structures to match an existing faux chimney structure.
One of the two will house up to four (4) panel antennas and the other will house up to
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two (2) panel antennas for a total of six (6) new panel antennas. All supporting
equipment will be located within a new equipment enclosure at the ground level. The
proposed development complies with all applicable development standards
including height, setbacks and floor area limits. No deviations are requested. All
proposed improvements are within the confines of 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 No. PA2022-0163 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
UIP Balboa, LLC Accessory Dwelling Unit Coastal Development Permit and
Modification Permit (PA2022-088)
Site Location: 1216 West Balboa Boulevard
6.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit to construct a 386-square-foot accessory dwelling unit
(ADU) on an existing multi-family residential property. The ADU would be detached
from the primary multi-family structure and elevated above a new two (2)-space
carport. The new two (2)-space covered carport would replace two existing
uncovered parking spaces. The existing four (4)-car garage would also be converted
to four (4) open carport spaces and one (1) additional tandem parking space would
be added on-site. A modification permit is also requested to reduce the required
parking space dimensions of the new two (2)-space carport from 20 feet deep by 20
feet wide to 20 feet deep by 18 feet wide (i.e. two (2) feet narrower). No other
changes to the existing multi-family structure are proposed
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 and Modification Permit filed as PA2022-088 (Attachment
No. ZA 1).
V.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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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