HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
ZOOM
Thursday, December 11, 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 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 November 26, 20251.
Recommended Action
1.Approve and File
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Draft Minutes of November 26, 2025
1a_Additional Materials Received_Mosher_Draft Minutes of November 26, 2025
IV.PUBLIC HEARING ITEM(S)
Brighton Road Investments LLC Residence Coastal Development Permit
and Modification Permit (PA2025-0048)
Site Location: 1530 Galaxy Drive
2.
Project Summary
A request for a coastal development permit (CDP) to authorize the construction of a
1,243-square-foot addition to an existing 3,326-square-foot one-story single-unit
dwelling and attached 748-square-foot three-car garage. The addition includes a
683-square-foot detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU), along with landscaping,
hardscape, and drainage facilities.
A modification permit is also required to allow the reconstruction of the existing
driveway leading to the three-car garage. The existing and proposed driveway is 29
feet, 6 inches wide, which exceeds the maximum permitted width of 25 feet for a
three-car garage under Subsection 20.40.090(A)(3)(c) of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code. Aside from the driveway width, the project complies with all
applicable development standards, and no other deviations are requested. All
improvements authorized by this CDP will be located on private property.
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 No. PA2025-0048 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
ITEM NO. 2 STAFF REPORT
2a_Additional Materials Received After Deadline_Mosher_PA2025-0048
The Place Limited Term Permit (PA2025-0139)
Site Location: 2920 East Coast Highway
3.
Project Summary
A request for a limited term permit to allow an approximately 500 square foot
temporary outdoor dining area for up to a one year term. The outdoor dining area
was previously authorized through a Limited Term Permit (PA2023-0230). No
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permament construction is proposed.
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 Limited Term
Permit filed as PA2025-0139 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
ITEM NO. 3 STAFF REPORT
3a_Additional Materials Received_Nichols_PA2025-0139
3a_Additional Materials Received_Coon_PA2025-0139
3a_Additional Materials Received After Deadline_Shepherd_PA2025-0139
Fletcher Jones Temporary Lot Limited Term Permit (More than 90 days)
(PA2025-0141)
Site Location: 20052 Birch Street
4.
Project Summary
The applicant requests a limited term permit (LTP) to allow the operation of a
temporary vehicle parking lot from January 26, 2026 through January 26, 2027
between the hours of 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 6 a.m. to 10
p.m. on Sunday. The parking lot would operate as an extension of the adjacent
Fletcher Jones airport shuttle facility by providing overflow parking, establishing
vehicular connectivity to the shuttle facility, and facilitating construction staging for the
redevelopment of the permanent Fletcher Jones facility located at 2172, 2192, and
2222 South Bristol Street. The temporary lot would include the installation of
semi-permeable gravel, two temporary light fixtures and two temporary mobile
surveillance trailers with camera equipment for security purposes. While temporary
improvements are proposed to accommodate the parking lot, no permanent
improvements are proposed.
Recommended Action
1.Conduct a public hearing;
2.Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 15304 under Class 4 (Minor Alterations to Land) of the
CEQA Guidelines, because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the
environment; and
3.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. approving the Limited Term
Permit filed as PA2025-0141 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
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ITEM NO. 4 STAFF REPORT
4a_Additional Materials Received After Deadline_Mosher_PA2025-0141
Annual Review of North Newport Center Development Agreement
(PA2025-0197)
Site Location: Fashion Island; Block 100, Block 400, Block 500, Block 600
and Block 800 of Newport Center Drive and San Joaquin Plaza
5.
Project Summary
An annual review of development that has occurred within North Newport Center
Planned Community during 2024 and compliance with the Zoning Implementation
and Public Benefit Agreement for North Newport Center, pursuant to Newport Beach
Municipal Code (NBMC) Section 15.45.080 (Periodic Review) and Section 65865.1
of the California Government Code.
Recommended Action
1.Conduct a public hearing;
2.Find the review 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, because it has no potential to have a significant effect on
the environment;
3.Find that the applicant has demonstrated good faith compliance with the terms of
the Zoning Implementation and Public Benefit Agreement; and
4.Receive and file the North Newport Center Zoning Implementation and Public
Benefit Agreement Annual Report Year 2024 (Attachment No. ZA 2).
ITEM NO. 5 STAFF REPORT
5a_Additional Materials Received After Deadline_Mosher_PA2025-0197
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