HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
ZOOM
Thursday, February 29, 2024 - 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 February 15, 20241.
Recommended Action
1.Approve and File
February 29, 2024
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IV.PUBLIC HEARING ITEM(S)
Kamell Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2023-0115)
Site Location: 4005 Seashore Drive (Units A and B)
2.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit (CDP) to allow the remodel and addition to an existing
non-conforming 3,694-square-foot duplex. The proposed project includes an addition
of approximately 360-square-feet to create an accessory dwelling unit on the third
floor. The structure would reach a maximum height of 29 feet and includes a third
floor uncovered roof deck. The proposed addition of the accessory dwelling unit
requires a CDP.
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 PA2023-0115 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Artisan Property LLC Residential Condominiums Tentative Parcel Map and
Coastal Development Permit (PA2023-0190)
Site Location: 825 & 825 ½ West Bay Avenue
3.
Project Summary
A tentative parcel map and coastal development permit (CDP) for condominium
purposes. The property owner proposes to demolish an existing residential duplex
and build a new two-unit residential condominium building. The tentative parcel map
would allow each unit to be sold individually. No waivers of Title 19 (Subdivisions)
are proposed for this project. A CDP is required because the project site is located
within 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).
February 29, 2024
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Annual Review of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Development
Agreement (PA2009-064)
Site Location: 1 Hoag Drive
4.
Project Summary
Pursuant to Section 15.45.080 of the Municipal Code and Section 65865.1 of the
California Government Code, the City is conducting a review of the amended
Development Agreement between the City and Hoag Memorial Hospital
Presbyterian (Hoag Hospital). The City and Hoag Hospital entered into a
Development Agreement in 1994, which was amended in 2008, 2019, and 2020, for
the purpose of ensuring the orderly expansion of Hoag Hospital. The review will
examine Hoag Hospital’s good faith compliance with the provisions of the
Development Agreement, the Planned Community Development Plan District
Regulations, the Municipal Code, and applicable environmental mitigation
measures.
Recommended Action
1.Conduct a public hearing;
2.Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 15321, Class 21 (Enforcement Actions by Regulatory
Agencies) 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.Receive and file the Annual Report of Development Agreement for Hoag
Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Attachment No. ZA 2); and
Find that the applicant has demonstrated good faith compliance with the terms of
Development Agreement No. 5.
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