HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
ZOOM
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 10:00 AM
Zoning Administrator Members:
Benjamin M. Zdeba, AICP, Zoning Administrator
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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 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 October 16, 20251.
Recommended Action
1.Approve and File
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Draft Minutes of October 16, 2025
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IV.PUBLIC HEARING iTEM(S)
Uptown Newport Development Agreement Annual Review (PA2025-0159)
Site Location: 4321 Jamboree Road
2.
Project Summary
An annual review of Development Agreement No. DA2012-003 (DA) for Uptown
Newport Planned Community (PC-58), pursuant to Section 15.45.080 (Periodic
Review) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code and Section 65865.1 of the
California Government Code.
Recommended Action
1.Conduct a public hearing;
2.Find the annual review is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15321, Class 21 (Enforcement Actions by
Regulatory Agencies) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations,
Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3
3.Find that the applicant has demonstrated good faith compliance with the terms of
Development Agreement No. DA2012-003; and
4.Receive and file the Annual Report of Development Agreement for Uptown
Newport Planned Community (Attachment No. ZA 2).
ITEM NO 2 STAFF REPORT
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DeCarrier Residential Condominiums Tentative Parcel Map and Coastal
Development Permit (PA2025-0029)
Site Location: 306 Marguerite Avenue Unit A, B and C
3.
Project Summary
A request for a coastal development permit (CDP) to demolish an existing triplex
and construct a new, three-story, 3,886 square-foot two-unit residence with 430
square feet of attached, single-car garages and two carport spaces for a total of four
parking spaces. The project also includes a 304 square-foot internal Accessory
Dwelling Unit (ADU) for a total of three dwelling units proposed on the site. Also
proposed is the construction of additional appurtenances such as walls, fences,
patios, hardscape, drainage devices, and landscaping. The project complies with all
applicable development standards and no deviations are requested. A tentative
parcel map (TPM) is requested to allow for an airspace subdivision of the primary
units for individual sale (i.e., for condominium purposes). No waivers of Title 19
(Subdivisions) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) are proposed. The
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tentative parcel map would allow the two primary dwelling units to be sold
individually. A CDP is required because the Property 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 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, and 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).
ITEM NO. 3 STAFF REPORT
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Balboa Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2025-0140)
Site Location: 1204 East Balboa Boulevard
4.
Project Summary
The applicant requests a coastal development permit (CDP) to demolish an existing
duplex and construct a new three-story 2,490 square-foot single-unit dwelling with an
attached 307 square-foot junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) and attached 434
square-foot two-car garage. The project includes landscape, hardscape, and
subsurface drainage facilities all within the confines of private property. The project
complies with all development standards and no deviations from the municipal code
are requested.
The property is bisected by the coastal permit jurisdiction boundary resulting in a
portion of the patio accessory improvements and the seawall improvements to be
within the California Coastal Commission’s (CCC) permit jurisdiction. This CDP is
intended to cover portions of the Project within the City’s permit authority as
designated in Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) of the Newport
Beach Municipal Code (NBMC).
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
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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. ZA2025-### approving the
Coastal Development Permit filed as PA2025-0140.
ITEM NO. 4 STAFF REPORT
DeFranco Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2025-0088)
Site Location: 2772 Circle Drive
5.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit (CDP) to allow for the construction of a 709
square-foot addition and interior remodel to an existing single-unit residence. The
addition is for two new bedrooms, two new bathrooms, a new laundry room and the
expansion of the existing storage room. The project also includes an interior remodel
to the existing kitchen and bathrooms. The project complies with all development
standards and no deviations from the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) are
requested.
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 Coastal
Development Permit No. PA2025-0088 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
ITEM NO 5 STAFF REPORT
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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