HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
ZOOM
Thursday, June 29, 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.
T h e a g e n d a s , m i n u t e s , a n d s t a f f r e p o r t s a r e a v a i l a b l e o n t h e C i t y ' s w e b s i t e a t :
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 June 15, 20231.
Recommended Action
1.Approve and File
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IV.PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Bire II LLC Residential Condominiums Tentative Parcel Map and Coastal
Development Permit (PA2023-0092)
Site Location: 513 Acacia Avenue
2.
Project Summary
A tentative parcel map and coastal development permit for condominium purposes .
A single residential unit will be demolished, and a new duplex constructed. The
Tentative Parcel Map would allow each unit to be sold individually. No waivers of Title
19 (Subdivisions) are proposed. 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. _ the Tentative Parcel Map and
Coastal Development Permit (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Bire II LLC Residential Condominiums Tentative Parcel Map and Coastal
Development Permit (PA2023-0091)
Site Location: 509 and 509 ½ Carnation Avenue
3.
Project Summary
A tentative parcel map and coastal development permit for condominium purposes .
A residential duplex will be demolished, and a new duplex constructed. The Tentative
Parcel Map would allow each unit to be sold individually. No waivers of Title 19
(Subdivisions) are proposed. 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 the Tentative
Parcel Map and Coastal Development Permit (Attachment No. ZA 1).
2322 Pacific, LLC Residential Condominiums Tentative Parcel Map and 4.
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Coastal Development Permit (PA2023-0033)
Site Location: 2320 and 2322 Pacific Drive
Project Summary
A tentative parcel map and coastal development permit for condominium purposes
for a duplex. A duplex has been demolished and a new duplex is currently under
construction. No waivers of Title 19 (Subdivisions) are proposed. The tentative
parcel map would allow each unit to be sold individually. The tentative parcel map
also requires the approval of a coastal development permit pursuant to Title 21
(Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach Municipal
Code.
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 the Coastal
Development Permit and Tentative Parcel Map (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Barnard Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2023-0018)
Site Location: 3907 Seashore Drive, Units A & B
5.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit to allow for the demolition of an existing
2,842-square-foot, two (2)-story, two (2)-unit dwelling with an attached
798-square-foot, four (4)-car garage and construction of a new 2,292-square-foot,
three (3)-story, two (2)-unit dwelling with two attached single-car garages totaling
414-square-feet and two carport spaces. The project includes hardscape, drainage,
and accessory structures all within the confines of the property. The project is located
in the VE Special Flood Hazard Area, and includes a raised foundation supported by
caissons to meet the minimum finished floor requirements of the Special Flood
Hazard Area. 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
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on the environment; and
3.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Coastal
Development Permit (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Mercado Taco Shop Minor Use Permit (PA2022-0243)
Site Location: 320 Marine Avenue, Unit B
6.
Project Summary
An amendment to a minor use permit for an existing eating and drinking
establishment to allow a Type 47 (On-Sale General - Eating Place) Alcohol
Beverage Control (ABC) License and to increase the hours of operation. No late
hours (i.e., after 11 p.m.), live entertainment, or dancing is proposed. If approved, this
Minor Use Permit would supersede Use Permit No. UP2010-014.
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 a Minor Use Permit
(Attachment No. ZA 1).
Regenerative Institute of Newport Beach Minor Use Permit (PA2023-0062)
Site Location: 20341 Birch Street, Unit 200
7.
Project Summary
- A request to convert an existing 2,637-square-foot professional office into a
medical office use on the second floor within an existing 20,643-square-foot office
building located at 20341 Birch Street. No alterations are proposed to the building or
site
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 a Minor Use Permit
(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
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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