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NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH ZOOM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2024
REGULAR MEETING – 10:00 A.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER – The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Staff Present (Remote): Benjamin M. Zdeba, AICP, Zoning Administrator Laura Rodriguez, Planning Technician
Melinda Whelan, Assistant Planner
II. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES None.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF OCTOBER 24, 2024 Action: Approved
IV. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ITEM NO. 2 DD Real Estate, LLC Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2024-0071) Site Location: 616 West Ocean Front Council District 1
Melinda Whelan, Assistant Planner, provided a brief project description stating that a coastal development permit is being requested for the demolition of an existing single-unit dwelling and construction of a 2,700-
square-foot three-story single-unit dwelling with an attached two-car garage. The proposed dwelling conforms with all applicable development standards.
Assistant Planner Whelan shared that a coastal hazards report was prepared by Williams Simpson &
Associates on April 3, 2024, and concludes that, with an approximately 500-foot-wide sandy beach and a proposed finished floor elevation of12.23 feet (NAVD 88), which exceeds the minimum 9-foot elevation for the
mean high tide line, the project will be reasonably safe from coastal hazards for 75 years. There is vertical access approximately 180 feet west of the site and 200 feet east of the site at 7th Street and 6th Street at the intersection of the Public Boardwalk. The Public Boardwalk runs along West Oceanfront and provides lateral access to the public beach. The project site is not located adjacent to a coastal view road, public access way, or coastal view. The structure complies with all required setbacks, and design guidelines of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) which will not have the potential to degrade the visual quality of the coastal zone nor create adverse impacts of existing public views. Staff has made all required findings and recommends approval to the Zoning Administrator. Zoning Administrator Zdeba opened the public hearing.
Applicant Brian Wood of DD Real Estate LLC, on behalf of the Owner, stated that he had reviewed the draft resolution and agrees with all the required conditions. Seeing that no one from the public wished to comment, the public hearing was closed.
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Action: Approved ITEM NO. 3 SweatHouz Minor Use Permit (PA2024-0079) Site Location: 2210 Newport Boulevard, Unit 104 Council District 1 Laura Rodriguez, Planning Technician, provided a brief project description stating that a minor use permit is being requested for a wellness studio that offers cold plunge and sauna services. The use is identified as personal services, restricted which requires approval of minor use permit to operate. The project is located in
a Mixed-Use Water-Related (MU-W2) Zoning District within Peninsula Village. The General Plan Land Use Element is identified as Mixed-Use Water 2. The unit is located on the first floor adjacent to other commercial tenants.
Planning Technician Rodriguez clarified that no coastal development permit is required for the use due to no intensification of use. Parking will not change from the previous use as the previous use was identified as retail.
The use is compatible with the site along with other restaurant and commercial tenant spaces within the vicinity. Staff recommended approval of the minor use permit under Class 1 CEQA exemption.
Zoning Administrator Zdeba identified that Condition of Approval No. 4 included reference to an outdated Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) section. Zoning Administrator Zdeba also had questions on Condition
of Approval No. 5 regarding the hours of operations and time of closure on weekends.
Zoning Administrator Zdeba opened the public hearing.
Applicant Chandler Clark of Peninsula Village LLC, on behalf of the Owner, stated that he had reviewed the draft resolution and agrees with all the required conditions. Mr. Clark also clarified that the proposed hours of
operation were requested by the tenant.
In response to Zoning Administrator Zdeba’s inquiry, Mr. Clark confirmed the ownership would be open to allowing a later closing hour of 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Seeing that no one from the public wished to comment, the public hearing was closed. Zoning Administrator
Zdeba requested that Condition of Approval Nos. 4 and 5 be amended to show the corrected NBMC reference and to revise the weekend hours of operation.
Action: Approved as amended
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
None. VI. ADJOURNMENT The hearing was adjourned at 10:10 a.m.
The agenda for the Zoning Administrator Hearing was posted on November 5, 2024, at 4:50 p.m. on the digital display board located inside the vestibule of the Council Chambers at 100 Civic Center Drive and on the City’s website on November 5, 2024, at 4:48 p.m.
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Benjamin M. Zdeba, AICP Zoning Administrator
November 27, 2024, Zoning Administrator Item 1 Comments
These comments on a Newport Beach Zoning Administrator agenda item are submitted by:
Jim Mosher (jimmosher@yahoo.com ), 2210 Private Road, Newport Beach 92660 (949-548-6229).
Item No. 1. Draft Minutes of November 14, 2024
The following corrections are suggested:
Page 1 of 3,Item 2, paragraph 1, sentence 1: “Assistant Planner Whelan shared that a coastal
hazards report was prepared by Williams William Simpson & Associates on April 3, 2024, and
concludes that, with an approximately 500-foot-wide sandy beach and a proposed finished floor
elevation of 12.23 feet (NAVD 88), which exceeds the City’s minimum 9-foot elevation for the
mean high tide line standard, the project will be reasonably safe from coastal hazards for 75
years.”
[Note: The 9 feet refers to the City’s current minimum finished floor elevation (FFE) standard
(outside the VE areas), not to anything referenced in the subject Coastal Hazards Report.
The report, in fact, anticipates that high tides could exceed this home’s FFE between 2082
and 2090, and in 75 years could be between 13.01 and 14.26 feet (NAVD 88). But since
streets in the area are lower than the FFE, the report assumes regional measures will be
taken before then to protect structures on the Peninsula (making questionable the minute’s
implication this home would be “safe” without such measures.]
Page 1 of 3,Item 2, paragraph 2, sentence 2: “The structure complies with all required
setbacks, and design guidelines of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC)which and will
not have the potential to degrade the visual quality of the coastal zone nor create adverse
impacts of existing public.”
Page 2 of 3,Item 2, paragraph 1, sentence 4: “The General Plan Land Use Element
designation is identified as Mixed-Use Water 2.”
Zoning Administrator - November 27, 2024 Item No. 1a - Additional Materials Received Draft Minutes of November 14, 2024