HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
ZOOM
Thursday, May 16, 2024 - 10:00 AM
Zoning Administrator Members:
Benjamin M. Zdeba, AICP, Zoning Administrator
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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 April 25, 20241.
Recommended Action
1.Approve and File
May 16, 2024
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IV.PUBLIC HEARING ITEM(S)
Balthasar Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2024-0027)
Site Location: 239 Via Lido Soud
2.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit to demolish an existing single-family residence and
construct a new 3,684-square-foot, single-family residence including an attached
561-square-foot, two-car garage. The structure would reach a height of
approximately 24 feet and includes two stories. The existing bulkhead will remain in
place with minor alterations. The project also includes additional appurtenances such
as site walls, fences, patios, landscaping, and drainage devices. The design
complies with all development standards including height, setbacks, and floor area
limit, and no deviations 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.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving the Coastal
Development filed as PA2024-0027 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Doggie Daycare…And More, Inc. Minor Use Permit (PA2023-0248)
Site Location: 1555, 1557 & 1559 Placentia Avenue
3.
Project Summary
A minor use permit to allow a dog daycare and grooming establishment (animal
boarding and grooming use) within an existing commercial building previously used
as an office. The applicant is requesting to merge three existing office suites into one
6,600-square-foot dog daycare establishment. All animal boarding and grooming
activities are proposed to remain within the interior of the building.
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 Minor Use Permit
May 16, 2024
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No. PA2023-0248 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Whitaker Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2024-0043)
Site Location: 55 Saratoga
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. _ approving Coastal
Development Permit filed as PA2024-0043 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
506 Capital Group Residential Condominiums Coastal Development Permit
and Tentative Parcel Map (PA2023-0201)
Site Location: 506 & 506 ½ Avocado Avenue
5.
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).
May 16, 2024
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Porteous Residential Condominiums Tentative Parcel Map and Coastal
Development Permit (PA2024-0012)
Site Location: 516 & 516 ½ Acacia Avenue
6.
Project Summary
A tentative parcel map and a coastal development permit (CDP) for two-unit
condominium purposes. A duplex has been demolished and a new duplex is under
construction. No waivers of Title 19 (Subdivisions) of the Newport Beach Municipal
Code are proposed. The tentative parcel map will allow each unit to be sold
individually. A coastal development permit is required because the 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 filed as PA2024-0012. (Attachment No.
ZA 1).
V.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEM(S)
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