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Q NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT
A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Newport Beach is considering a recommendation that the
proposed project described herein will have no significant impact on the environment in compliance with
Section 15070 of State CEQA guidelines.
Project Title and Location:
Big Canyon General Plan Amendment and Subdivision
1 Big Canyon Drive, City of Newport Beach
Description of Proposed Project:
The City of Newport Beach has completed an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Big
Canyon General Plan Amendment and Subdivision project. The property consists of a graded pad
surrounded by disturbed areas of vegetation primarily with native and non - native ruderal species and a
steep slope to the east vegetated primarily with native scrub species. Surrounding the property are single -
family detached dwellings at the south and east, and single - family attached dwellings to the west. The golf
course is contiguous to the site at the north with more single - family detached dwellings beyond. The
applicant is proposing to subdivide a 1.9 -acre parcel for the development of one single - family dwelling,
which requires the approval of a three -part application: 1) A Parcel Map to subdivide a 1.9 acre portion of
the golf course into a legal lot; 2) General Plan amendment to create a new lot on the General Plan Land
Use Map and change the land use designation from "Parks and Recreation' to "Single Unit Residential —
Detached "; and 3) amend the Big Canyon Planned Community (PC) to change the land use designation
from "Golf Course' to "Low Density Residential" and modify the appropriate text and PC Land Use Map.
Date of Issue: November 7, 2008 Review Period: 20 Days
Anyone wishing to comment on the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration should provide their written
comments to the City of Newport Beach, P.O. Box 1768, Newport Beach, CA 92658; attention Russell
Bunim, Assistant Planner, by December 1, 2008 (20 -day comment period).
This notice is required to be filed with the County Clerk's Office for a period of not less than twenty (20)
A copy of the Initial Study and all documents referenced in the Initial Study are available for public
review at Newport Beach City Hall between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday. and durina normal business hours at the other following locations:
City of Newport Beach, Planning Department
3300 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach CA 92663
Newport Beach Public Library, Central Library
1000 Avocado Avenue
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Newport Beach Public Library, Corona del Mar
420 Marigold Avenue
Newport Beach Public Library, Mariners Branch
1300 Irvine Avenue
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Newport Beach Public Library, Balboa Branch
100 East Balboa Boulevard
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Date, Time and Location of Public Meeting, if any:
Tentatively scheduled: December 4, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. at the City of Newport Beach Council Chambers.
Please contact the City of Newport Beach Planning Department at 949- 644 -3233.
Contact Person:
Russell Bunim, Assistant planner
Planning Department
3300 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach CA 92663
(949) 644 -3236