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Home My WebLink About01 - Minutes - AmendedNovember 18, 2025 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Agenda Item No. 1 City Council Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting October 28, 2025 9I. ROLL CALL - 4:00 p.m. Present: Mayor Joe Stapleton, Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Kleiman, Councilmember Michelle Barto, Councilmember Noah Blom, Councilmember Robyn Grant, Councilmember Sara J. Weber, Councilmember Erik Weigand II. INVOCATION - Dave Manne, Pastor Emeritus, Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilmember Grant IV. PRESENTATIONS V. VI. • Proclaiming October 2025 as Emergency Room Nurses Week Mayor Stapleton read the proclamation and recognized ER T%auma Nurses — Adrienne Taylor, Stephie Strong, Kaitlyn Prestwood, Cari Sparks, Alyson Mayers, Audrea Donald, Lula Litos, and Priya Sauseda who expressed their gratitude for the recognition. • History of Newport Coast by Mike Stock Mike Stockstill referenced a PowerPoint presentation and provided history of Newport Coast. He detailed how the land was pr usly owned by James Irvine II, who sold portions of coastal property but retained the four is now known as Newport Coast. Adam Leverenz presented slides regarding cWshore mooring permit language in the Newport Beach Title 17 Harbor Code, noted permittees do not have ownership interest in public tidelands, and emphasized tidelands are public lands. COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES Councilmember Grant: • Announced a new compost giveaway program in the City beginning on November 17, 2025, and noted that the recent document shredding and e-waste event held on October 181h drew over 500 residents. • Announced the Bayside Village Marina LLC and Back Bay Landing Bayfront Stabilization and Improvement Project Scoping Meeting to be held on October 29, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the Civic Center Community Room. Mayor Stapleton • Congratulated the Newport Beach Film Festival on its 26th anniversary. • Congratulated Recreation & Senior Services Director Sean Levin on a successful Spooktacular Event. • Congratulated the 131h graduating class of the Newport Beach Foundation's Distinguished Citizen Program. Volume 66 - Page 433 City of Newport Beach October 28, 2025 MISCELLANEOUS 16. Grants and Donations Report for the Quarter Ending September 30, 2025 a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and b) Receive and file. 17. Planning Commission Agenda for the October 23, 2025, Meeting a) Receive and file. City Clerk Lena Shumway read the titles of the adopted ordinances. Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kleiman, seconded by Councilmember Blom, to approve the Consent Calendar, including amendments to Agenda Item No. 1 (Minutes); and noting the recusal of Councilmember Weber on Agenda Item No. 10. The motion carried 7-0. X. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR 1k There were no items removed from the Consent Calendar. XI. PUBLIC HEARINGS 18. Resolution No. 2025-70: Appeal of Planning Commission's Approval of Minor Changes to Coastal Development Permit No. PA2024-0140 located at 100 East Balboa Boulevard (PA2025-0130) a) Conduct a de novo public hearing; b) Find this project exempt from the C ifor nvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15302 under Class 2 (Replacent or Reconstruction) of the CEQA Guidelines, because this project has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment; and c) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-70, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Denyinj an Appeal and Upholding the Planning Commission's Approval of Minor Changes to Coastal Development Permit No. PA2024-0140 for the Property Located at 100 East Balboa Boulevard (PA2025- 0130). Mayor Stapleton opened the public hearing at 4:37 p.m. Mayor Stapleton inquired if council members had any ex parte communications to announce. There were no ex parte communications reported. Acting Community Development Director Jaime Murillo introduced Assistant Planner Laura Rodriguez, who referenced a PowerPoint presentation regarding Fire Station Number 1 and Balboa Branch Library Landscape Changes Appeal. She explained that the original Coastal Development Permit (CDP), approved on September 24, 2024, included the removal of two special city landmark trees, including a blue gum eucalyptus. After the CDP was appealed to the California Coastal Commission, City staff collaborated with Commission staff to create a revised landscape plan to address concerns about nesting birds. The revision primarily involved replacing California sycamore trees with Western sycamore trees along Island Avenue and East Bay Avenue, which are more favorable for nesting birds. Volume 66 - Page 438 November 18, 2025 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Agenda Item No. 1 City Council Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting November 4, 2025 I. ROLL CALL — 4:04 p.m. Present: Mayor Joe Stapleton, Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Kleiman, Councilmember Michelle Barto, Councilmember Noah Blom, Councilmember Robyn Grant, Councilmember Sara J. Weber, Councilmember Erik Weigand II. PRESENTATIONS 1. • Mayor Stapleton presented a proclamation recognizing November 2025 as National Nurse Practitioner Week to Carol Cunningham, California Association for Nurse Practitioners. Newport History Hiding in Plain Sight by Bill Lc Historian Laureate Bill Lobdell referenced a known historical features throughout Newport E III. STUDY SESSION -ntation highlighting lesser - 2. Presentation on the Results of the Corona del Mar Commercial Corridor Study Principal Planner Liz Westmoreland and Senior Planner Joselyn Perez referenced a PowerPoint presentation and presented the study's results. The study was initiated due to community concerns about outdated planning and zoning frameworks, substantial barriers resulting in limited private investment, and parking concerns for residents and businesses. Goals discussed included: updating land uses, parking solutions, safety and mobility improvements, and corridor identity. Staff performed extensive community outreach including multiple meetings with businesses, residents, and two public open houses with over 70 attendees. Feedback indicated tha-t-the business community strongly supports streamlining approvals and prioritizing parking solutions, while residents expressed support for existing businesses and don't support introducing housing within the corridor. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Jim Walker expressed safety concerns regarding past traffic incidents in the area and provided the Council with photos. Jeff Brown advocated for mixed -use residential, citing successful examples in the Cities of Laguna Beach, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York. Ryan Wilson strongly supported staffs recommendations. John Palmer thanked staff and Council for providing thoughtful solutions. Councilmember Blom spoke regarding his years -long connection with improving the corridor, emphasized the need to modernize the area, and fully supported staffs recommendations. Mayor Pro Tem Kleiman provided extensive context about the study's origins from prior discussions, noted ongoing code restrictions despite interest from prospective tenants, Volume 66 - Page 445 City of Newport Beach November 4, 2025 acknowledged decades of unsuccessful attempts to address these issues, emphasized the need for balance, noted the removal of the residential component, and advocated for returning with more detailed recommendations. She highlighted the necessity of incorporating the following factors: additional parking solutions, such as constructing a parking garage or leasing out private spaces, increased enforcement to ensure compliance with any new regulations, safe crosswalk solutions to enhance pedestrian safety, and options for accommodating cyclists, such as a potential center median protected lane. Councilmember Grant appreciated the comprehensive proposal, particularly technology -based parking solutions that could pilot in CdM before expanding citywide and questioned live entertainment regulations. Staff clarified existing conditional use permits allow for live entertainment which are subject to noise studies, those permits would convert to minor use permits which would be reviewed by the Zoning Administrator rather than Planning Commission. Councilmember Weber expressed full support for staff's recommendations. Councilmember Weigand supported all recommendations including residential uses, suggested exploring other parking solutions, noted voucher programs with Uber/Lyft as an option, and acknowledged the complexity of balancing residential and business needs. Councilmember Barto complimented staff on community outreach efforts, thanked staff for the comprehensive study, and appreciated the inclusion of e-bike infrastructure. Mayor Stapleton supported staffs recommendations, acknowledged parking constraints, and recognized the necessity for a balance between quality of life land business needs. IV. INVOCATION — Councilmember Gra^ V. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIAN'd — Councilmember Blff VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA AND NON -AGENDA ITEMS James Owen spoke rega ing his ' im assistance services company that helps families during disasters. Jim Mains described his rece olvement in a hit and run, sought clarification on the process for obtaining City traffic camera footage, and voiced his concerns about the unresponsiveness of staff. Mayor Stapleton acknowledged Mr. Mains concerns and suggested he communicate with officers present at the meeting. VII. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ORAL REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES Councilmember Barto • Attended the Newport Harbor Dredging Project Ribbon Cutting at Marina Park. • Announced a Water Quality/ Coastal Tidelands Committee (WQTC) meeting taking place Thursday, November 6, 2025. Councilmember Grant • Attended the Association of California Cities — Orange County (ACC-OC) tour of the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill and Bee Canyon Greenery. Volume 66 - Page 446