HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
ZOOM
Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 10:00 AM
Zoning Administrator Members:
Benjamin M. Zdeba, AICP, Zoning Administrator
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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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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 December 14, 20231.
Recommended Action
Approve and File
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IV.PUBLIC HEARING ITEM(S)
Irwin Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2023-0123)
Site Location: 7 Beacon Bay
2.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit to allow the demolition of an existing single-unit
dwelling and the construction of a new, three-story, 3,978-square-foot, 29-foot-tall
single-unit residence including a 617-square-foot, three-car garage. The request
also includes a coastal variance to Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation
Plan) of the NBMC to allow an encroachment into the front setback. The
encroachment consists of a patio cover that extends within six inches of the front
property line on the water with half of the patio on the westerly side to be enclosed by
glass for sun protection pursuant to an existing variance (VA342) approved in 1957
for the residential block along the water. The existing Variance (VA342) is vested
pursuant to Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) of the NBMC and runs with the land.
However, that variance was not carried over into Title 21, thus requiring the variance.
The proposed development includes additional appurtenances such as walls,
fences, patios, hardscape, drainage devices, and landscaping. The project was
previously heard by the Zoning Administrator on October 26, 2023 and has since
been revised to include the coastal variance to Title 21 (Local Coastal Program) of
the NBMC.
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 filed as PA2023-0123 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Sedrak Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2023-0132)
Site Location: 421 Edgewater Place
3.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit (CDP) to allow the remodel and addition of an existing
2,714-square-foot single-unit dwelling. The proposed addition is approximately 200
square feet and includes a new third floor at 29-feet-tall, with covered and uncovered
decks. The addition is greater than a 10% increase in height, therefore the proposed
project requires a CDP. The proposed development includes additional
appurtenances such as walls, fences, patios, hardscape, drainage devices, and
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landscaping.
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 Coastal
Development Permit filed as PA2023-0132 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Balboa Yacht Club Limited Term Permit (PA2023-0167)
Site Location: 1801 Bayside Drive
4.
Project Summary
A request for a limited term permit (more than 90 days) and coastal development
permit to allow two trailers to be used as a temporary kitchen while the Balboa Yacht
Club’s permanent kitchen is remodeled. The trailers would be driven to the site and
parked side-by-side within a fully paved and fenced boat storage area. The request
does not involve construction. Upon completion of the permanent kitchen, the
temporary kitchen trailers would be driven off the 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 Coastal
Development Permit and Limited Term Permit (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Moinfar Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2023-0157)
Site Location: 2401 Bay Shore Drive
5.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit (CDP) to allow the construction of an approximately
483 square foot addition to an existing two-story 4,324 square foot single-unit
residence with a two-car garage. The proposed project includes the conversion of
existing living area to create a 281 square foot Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit. A
CDP is required because the proposed addition exceeds 10% of the existing gross
floor area. The total gross floor area after the addition would be approximately 4,807
square feet. The project complies with all applicable development standards and no
deviations are requested. All improvements authorized by this CDP will be located
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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).
Genesis Automobile Minor Use Permit, Minor Site Development Review,
Modification Permit and Tentative Parcel Map (PA2023-0094)
Site Location: 320, 400, 410, 500, and 600 West Coast Highway
6.
Project Summary
A minor use permit, minor site development review, modification permit and tentative
parcel map to allow the demolition of the existing on-site structures, and the
construction and operation of an automobile dealership. The proposed automobile
dealership consists of an approximately 19,952 square foot two-story building that
includes a showroom, sales office, storage area, electric vehicle (EV) lab, and
employee areas. Parking is provided within a surface parking lot and at -grade
parking structure at the rear of the property. The request includes a modification
permit to allow a 6-inch encroachment of the structure in the 5-foot rear setback. The
project also includes a parcel map to merge 11 underlying legal lots into one lot.
Lastly, the project includes improvements to the Coast Highway right-of-way.
Recommended Action
1.Continue this item to the February 1, 2024, Zoning Administrator meeting.
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