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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., or soon thereafter as the matter
shall be heard, a public hearing will be conducted in the City Council Chambers at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport
Beach, 92660. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach will consider the following matter:
Code Amendments to Establish Special Flood Hazard (VE) Area Overlay District — Amendments to Title 20
(Planning and Zoning) and Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach Municipal
Code (NBMC) to establish the Special Flood Hazard (VE) Area Overlay District. Generally, the amendments would
modify standards for certain residential development for properties designated by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) as being in the VE Special Flood Hazard Area (VE Zone). New development in the
VE Zone is required to meet FEMA construction design criteria, including elevating certain residential structures
approximately three to five feet above ground. The VE Overlay would allow improvements such as stairs, landings,
patios, steps, terraces, and similar features with related guardrails/handrails to encroach into front, side, and rear
yard setbacks to provide reasonable access.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that on May 4, 2023, by unanimous vote (7-0), the Planning
Commission of the City of Newport Beach recommended that the City Council adopt the proposed amendments.
On June 13, 2023, by a vote of 7-0, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach authorized staff to submit the
proposed amendments to the California Coastal Commission. On July 10, 2025, the California Coastal
Commission approved the proposed amendments with suggested modifications. These amendments will formalize
the previously adopted changes and include the California Coastal Commission's suggested modifications.
The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2),
15060(c)(3), and 15305 under Class 5 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) of the CEQA Guidelines
because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment.
All interested parties may appear and present testimony in regard to this matter. If you challenge this project in court,
you may be limited to raising only those issues you raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence
delivered to the City, at, or prior to, the public hearing. Administrative procedures for appeals are provided in the
Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapters 20.64 (Appeals) and 21.64 (Appeals and Calls for Review). The matter
may be continued to a specific future meeting date, and if such an action occurs additional public notice of the
continuance will not be provided. Prior to the public hearing the agenda, staff report, and documents may be
reviewed at the City Clerk's Office, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, California, 92660 or at the City of
Newport Beach website at www.newportbeachca.gov. Individuals not able to attend the meeting may contact the
Planning Division or access the City's website after the meeting to review the action on this matter.
For questions regarding details of the project please contact Liz Westmoreland, AICP, Principal Planner, at 949-
644-3234 or Westmoreland@newportbeachca.gov.
Project File No.: PA2018-075 Activity No.: Local Coastal Program Amendment and
Zoning Code Amendment
Zone: R-1 (Single -Unit Residential) and R-2 (Two -Unit General Plan: RS-D (Single -Unit, Detached) and RT
Residential) (Two Unit Residential)
Location: West Ocean Front properties: 24t" Street Applicant: City of Newport Beach
and 48t" Street (Newport Beach, CA 92663) pp y p
/s/ Molly Perry, Interim City Clerk, City of Newport Beach
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, October 14, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., or soon thereafter as the
matter shall be heard, a public hearing will be conducted in the City Council Chambers at 100 Civic
Center Drive, Newport Beach, 9266D. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach will consider the
following matter:
Code Amendments to Establish Special Flood Hazard (VE) Area Overlay District — Amendments
to Title 2D (Planning and Zoning) and Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) of the
Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) to establish the Special Flood Hazard (VF)AreaOverlay District.
Generally, the amendments would modify standards forcertain residential development for properties
designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency TEMA) as being in the VE Special Flood
Hazard Area (VE Zone). New development in the VE Zone is required to meet FEMA construction design
criteria, including elevatingcertain residential structures approximately three to fire feet above ground.
The VE Overlay would allow improvements such as stairs, landings, patios, steps, terraces, and simi-
lar features with related guardrails/handrails to encroach into front, side, and rear yard setbacks to
provide reasonable access.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that on May 4, 2023, by unanimous vote P-0), the Planning
Commission of the City of Newport Beach recommended that the City Council adopt the proposed
amendments. On June 13, 2023, bya vote of 7-0, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach autho-
rized staff tosubmil the proposed amendments to the California Coastal Commission. On July 10, 2025,
the California Coastal Commission approved the proposed amendments with suggested modifications.
These amendments will formalize the previously adopted changes and include the California Coastal
Commission's suggested modifications.
The project is exempt from the California Environmental quality Act (CEOA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15305 under Class 5 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) of the
CE4A Guidelines because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment.
All interested parties may appearand present testimony in regard to this matter. A you challenge this
project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you raised at the public hearing or in
written correspondence delivered to the City, at, or priorto, the public hearing Administrative proce-
dures for appeals are provided in the Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapters 20.64 (Appeals) and
21.64 (Appeals and Calls for Review). The matter may be continued to a specific future meeting date,
and if such an action occurs additional public notice of the continuance will not be provided. Prior to
the public hearing the agenda, staff report, and documents may be reviewed at the City Clerk's Office,
100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, California, 92660 or at the City of Newport Beach websi[e
at www.newportbeachca.aov. Individuals not able to attend the meeting may contact the Planning
Division oraccess the City's website after the meeting to review the action on this matter.
For questions regarding details of the project please contact Liz Westmoreland,AICP, Principal Planner,
at 049-644-3234or IwestmorelandOnewaortbeachca.aov.
Project File No.: PA2018-075 Activity No.: Local Coastal Program Amendment
and Zoning Code Amendment
Zone: R-1 (Singlo-Unit Residential) General Plan: RS-D (Single -Unit, Detached)
and R-2(Fwo-Unit Residential) and Rf (fwo Unit Residential)
Location: West Ocean Front properties: 24th Street Applicant: City o1 Newport Beach
and 481h Street (Newport Beach, CA 92663)
Isf Molly Perry, Interim City Clerk, City of Newport Beach
8009018- Newport Harbor News Press Combined With Daily Pilot
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
On J 0 / 2- , 2025, 1 posted 3 Site Notices of the Notice of Public
Hearing regarding:
Code Amendments to Establish Special Flood Hazard (VE) Area Overlay District
Locations Posted:
Date of City Council Public Hearing / Meeting:10/14/2025
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