HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
ZOOM
Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 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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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 bzedeba@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 24, 20251.
Recommended Action
1.Approve and File
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IV.PUBLIC HEARING ITEM(S)
Temporary Fire Station No. 1 Limited Term Permit (PA2025-0031)
Site Location: 711 East Ocean Front
2.
Project Summary
A limited term permit (more than 90 days) to allow the installation of a single-story,
1,440 square-foot modular building to be used as a temporary fire station during the
reconstruction of Fire Station No. 1. The temporary fire station is anticipated to
operate for approximately 18 months from September 2025 to March 2027. The
project also includes a 170-square-foot storage container to store supplies and
equipment, and a canopy cover for exercise equipment. The proposed location is
within the East Ocean Front parking lot, which is accessible from East Balboa
Boulevard and Palm Street.
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) and Section 15304 under Class 4 (Minor Alternations to Land)
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 Limited Term
Permit No. PA2025-0031 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Charron Tentative Parcel Map and Coastal Development Permit
(PA2024-0217)
Site Location: 209 Via Dijon
3.
Project Summary
The request is for a tentative parcel map and coastal development permit to
subdivide the property into two separate parcels for future development of two
single-unit residences. The existing lot configuration is comprised of two underlying
lots with one single-unit development. The parcel map includes a waiver of the
minimum lot size and minimum lot width standards associated with the proposed
subdivision. No new construction is proposed as a part of this project.
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,
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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 filed as PA2024-0217 (Attachment
No. ZA 1).
Burcher Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2024-0237)
Site Location: 2104 East Balboa Boulevard
4.
Project Summary
A request for a coastal development permit to allow the demolition of an existing
single-unit dwelling and construction of a three-story 8,086-square-foot, single-unit
dwelling with an attached 1,053-square-foot four-car garage and a 3,376-square-foot
subterranean basement. The project includes reinforcement and raising of the
existing bulkhead. Additionally, the project includes landscape, hardscape, and
drainage. 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.
The subject property is bisected by the coastal permit jurisdiction boundary, resulting
in a portion of the single-unit dwelling, front patio accessory improvements, and the
bulkhead improvements within California Coastal Commission’s permit jurisdiction.
This Coastal Development Permit is intended to cover portions of the project within
the City’s permit authority as designated in the Local Coastal Program (Title 21 of
the Newport Beach Municipal Code).
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 PA2024-0237 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Mona Residential Condominiums Tentative Parcel Map and Coastal
Development Permit (PA2025-0009)
Site Location: 515 36th Street
5.
Project Summary
A request for a tentative parcel map (TPM) and coastal development permit (CDP)
for two-unit condominium purposes. A single-family dwelling has been demolished,
and a new duplex is currently under construction. The TPM will allow each unit to be
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sold individually. No waivers of Title 19 (Subdivisions) are proposed and 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 filed as PA2025-0009 (Attachment
No. ZA 1).
OC Skin Care Center Minor Use Permit (PA2025-0040)
Site Location: 1220 Bison Avenue, Suite A3
6.
Project Summary
A request for a minor use permit (MUP) to operate a new “Personal Services,
Restricted” day spa within an existing commercial space. The applicant proposes
minor tenant improvements to convert the existing 1,200 square foot suite from a
Pilates studio into a day spa. Proposed services are by appointment only and
include traditional facials, hydro-facials, and micro-needling. The proposed hours of
operation are from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., daily.
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 Minor Use Permit
(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