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Home My WebLink About24 - NBMC Amendments Related to Short Term Lodging (PA2023-0116) - CorrespondenceReceieved After Agenda Printed July 22, 2025 Agenda Item No. 24 From: City Clerk"s Office To: Farris. Jennifer Subject: FW: Public Hearing Notices for the July 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Date: July 21, 2025 2:33:12 PM -----Original Message ----- From: Chris Clarizio <chris@whitesailrealty.com> Sent: July 21, 2025 11:57 AM To: City Clerk's Office <CityClerk@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Public Hearing Notices for the July 22, 2025 City Council Meeting [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Report phish using the Phish Alert Button above. Dear [City Council / Planning Department / Hearing Officer], I am writing to express concern and seek clarification regarding the City's current short-term lodging policy as it relates to mixed -use zoned properties. It has come to our attention that while short-term lodging is being allowed in several mixed -use zones across Newport Beach, Balboa Village — which is also zoned mixed -use — has been excluded from this allowance. This raises a serious question: Why is Balboa Village not being afforded the same opportunity as other mixed -use areas within the city? Balboa Village is in dire need of support. Currently, over 50% of the commercial spaces in our area are vacant. The local economy is struggling, and the exclusion of Balboa Village from short-term lodging eligibility only adds to the challenge. Allowing short-term lodging here would not only align with zoning consistency but also provide a much - needed economic boost — bringing visitors, supporting local businesses, and contributing to revitalization efforts. This exclusion creates an unequal playing field and contradicts the principles of fair and consistent zoning policy. We respectfully request that the City provide an explanation for this decision and strongly urge you to reconsider allowing short-term lodging in Balboa Village, or at the very least, ensure we are fairly represented and given a voice during the upcoming hearing. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. I look forward to your response and to seeing more equitable solutions put into place. Sincerely, <htt2s://img.newoldsta=.com/r/474317/2> Chris Clarizio Owner/Broker I White Sail Realty in: 949.392.3030 o: 949.673.9900 DRE: 01944646 a: 500 E Balboa Boulevard, Newport Beach, CA 92661 e: chris@whitesailrealty.com<mailto:chrisZtwhitesailrealty.com> w: www.whitesailre.com <hUs:Himg.newoldsta=.com/r/474317/b> "Your Local Expert for Newport Beach Property Sales and Management!" Received after Agenda Printed July 22, 2205 Item No. 24 From: City Clerk's Office Subject: FW: Public Comment on Proposed Changes to STL Policy - July 22 Public Hearing Importance: High From: Jean Batley <ieanbatley@hotmail.com> Sent: July 22, 2025 12:02 PM To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.Rov> Subject: Public Comment on Proposed Changes to STL Policy - July 22 Public Hearing Importance: High I[EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Report phish using the Phish Alert Button above. As an owner of several properties in Newport Beach, I would like to express my support for STLs in mixed use areas. However, it does not seem right to displace those that have been waiting for an STL permit over others. If mixed use areas are now allowed to get STLs then the City should supply NEW ones, meaning MORE, and not supplant those on the waiting list. It would be nice if other mixed -use areas, like on Balboa Island and the Peninsula, would be allowed STL permits, also. I am a member of the Newport Beach Short Term Rental Alliance which represents our collective interest as property owners, and I do hope you will give your attention to our thoughts within the community now and for any future changes. After all, these rentals bring the people which give local stores and restaurants so much extra business! Thank you, Jean and Craig Batley From: City Clerk's Office Sent: July 22, 2025 4:02 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Agenda Item No. 25: Uptown Newport Planned Community Attachments: _Uptown Newport Planned Community - Newport Beach.pdf From: Alejandra Perez Matus<aleiandrap(a)kennedycommission.orq> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 4:01:08 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office <CityClerk@newportbeachca.gov>; Brown, Leilani <LBrown@newportbeachca.gov>; Farris, Jennifer <JFarris@newportbeachca.gov> Cc: Jacki Valentin <jackiv@kennedycommission.orq>; Kennedy C <kennedyc@kennedycommission.org>; Cithlalli Ramirez<cithlallir@kennedycommission.orq>; Cesar C <cesarc@ken nedycommission. org> Subject: Agenda Item No. 25: Uptown Newport Planned Community [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Report phish using the Phish Alert Button above. Hi, On behalf of the Kennedy Commission I am writing to submit a letter of public comment for agenda item number 25 for the Uptown Newport Planned Community for ton ights City Council Meeting. Best, Alejandra Perez Matus Proect Manager WWW.kennedyeommission_org 17701 Cowun Ave., Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92614 949 250 0909 July 22, 2025 Mayor Will O'Neill Newport Beach City Council City of Newport Beach 100 Civic Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 RE: Agenda Item No. 25 — Ordinance No. 2025-17: Third Amendment to Development Agreement No. DA2012-003 for the Uptown Newport Planned Community Dear Mayor O'Neill and Honorable Members of the City Council, The Kennedy Commission (the Commission) is a broad -based coalition of residents and community organizations that advocates for the production of homes affordable for families earning less than $30,000 annually in Orange County. Formed in 2001, the Commission has been successful in partnering and working with Orange County jurisdictions to create effective housing and land -use policies that have led to the new construction of homes affordable to lower -income working families. We are writing in opposition to Agenda Item No. 25, the proposed Third Amendment to Development Agreement No. DA2012-003, which would extend the existing light industrial use of the TowerJazz facility by an additional 3.5 years, from March 2027 to September 2030. While the request may appear minor in legal scope, the delay it creates in delivering much -needed housing and community -serving amenities is deeply concerning. The Uptown Newport Phase 2 area is slated to deliver 619 new residential units —including 102 very low-income units —as well as a 1-acre public park and 11,500 square feet of retail space. Pushing back this timeline postpones these critical public benefits for years at a time when the City is working to meet its state -mandated Housing Element goals. We understand the operational needs of the TowerJazz facility, but we must weigh these against the urgent housing crisis affecting working families in Newport Beach and across the region. Delaying the construction of affordable units and public open space not only hinders the City's progress toward fulfilling its RHNA obligations, but also prolongs land use incompatibility concerns. Residents have already raised concerns about industrial noise and environmental impacts. Extending these conditions further undercuts community trust and public expectations tied to the original Development Agreement. Further, the lack of any concrete, enforceable milestones to ensure Phase 2 is delivered in a timely and complete manner —even with the extension through 2033—creates a troubling precedent. Public benefits such as affordable housing and parks must not be treated as optional or indefinitely deferrable. If the City continues to allow delays of this nature, it risks signaling that development commitments tied to housing equity and community -serving infrastructure are negotiable. We urge the City Council to deny the proposed amendment or, at a minimum, require legally binding conditions that accelerate delivery of the 102 very low-income units, the remaining park, and the retail space once the lease extension concludes. Newport Beach has the opportunity to reinforce its commitment to equity, accountability, and balanced growth —especially in a high -resource area like the Uptown Newport corridor. We appreciate your attention to this matter and urge the Council to prioritize timely delivery of long -promised affordable housing and community amenities. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (949) 250-0909 or cesarc@kennedycommission.org. Sincerely, Cesar Covarrubias Executive Director 2