HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
ZOOM
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 10:00 AM
Zoning Administrator Members:
Benjamin M. Zdeba, AICP, Zoning Administrator
The City of Newport Beach will conduct the Zoning Administrator meeting via Zoom. As a member of the public, if you
would like to participate in this meeting, you can participate via the following options:
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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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www.newportbeachca.gov/zoningadministrator and for public inspection in the Community Development Department,
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 December 11, 20251.
Recommended Action
1.Approve and File
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DRAFT MINUTES OF DECEMBER 11, 2025
IV.PUBLIC HEARING ITEM(S)
Mai Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2025-0122)
Site Location: 421 Harding Street
2.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit (CDP) to allow for the demolition of an existing
two-unit dwelling and for the construction of a 2,789-square-foot single-unit
residence, with an attached 318-square-foot junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU),
and an attached 355-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.
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. PA2025-0122 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
ITEM NO. 2 STAFF REPORT
2a_Additional_Materials_Received_Gorski_PA2025-0122
2a_Additional_Materials_Received_Mosher_PA2025-0122
MacArthur, LLC Lot Line Adjustment (PA2025-0182)
Site Location: 4343 & 4341 MacArthur Boulevard
3.
Project Summary
A request to adjust the interior lot line between two contiguous parcels owned in
common and developed with commercial buildings and surface parking lots .
Approximately 1,690 square feet of land will be transferred from the southern portion
of 4343 MacArthur Boulevard (Parcel 1) and added to 4341 MacArthur Boulevard
(Parcel 2) and approximately 350 square feet will be transferred from the
northwestern portion of Parcel 2 and added to Parcel 1, resulting in a net increase of
approximately 1,340 square feet to Parcel 2. The adjusted lot line will allow for
parking spaces originally constructed partially over the property line to be located
entirely within Parcel 2. There will be no change in the number of parcels.
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Recommended Action
1.Conduct a public hearing;
2.Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 15305 under Class 5 (Minor Alterations in Land Use
Limitations) 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 Lot Line
Adjustment No. filed as PA2025-0182 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
ITEM NO.3 STAFF REPORT
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