HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
ZOOM
Thursday, November 16, 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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3.Attendees must "raise their hand" if they would like to speak during Public Comments. If attending by phone, press
*9.
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 October 26, 20231.
1.Approve and File
IV.PUBLIC HEARING(S)
November 16, 2023
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Harmon Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2022-130)
Site Location: 3405 and 3405 ½ Seashore Drive
2.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit (CDP) to allow for the demolition of an existing
two-story, two-unit dwelling with attached garages, and construction of a new
3,221-square-foot, three-story, two-unit dwelling with a 426-square-foot two-car
garage. 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 of 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 filed as PA2022-130 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Mariman Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2023-0118)
Site Location: 54 Linda Isle
3.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit (CDP) to allow the demolition of an existing single-unit
dwelling and construction of a new 3,991 square-foot two-story single-unit dwelling
and an attached 712 square-foot two-car garage. The project includes raising the
height of the existing bulkhead using a cap. The project also includes landscaping,
hardscaping, and site walls. The project complies with all applicable 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; andpasss
3.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving the Coastal
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Development Permit filed as PA2023-0118 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Lewis Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2023-0151)
Site Location: 212 Tremont Drive
4.
Project Summary
A request for a coastal development permit (CDP) to allow the removal of an existing
single-story, single-family manufactured home and accessory structures and the
installation of a new single story, single-family manufactured home in compliance
with state law. The development also includes a driveway, patio, walkways and entry
stairs.
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. ZA2023-## approving Coastal
Development Permit No. PA2023-0151 (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