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HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. or soon thereafter as the matter
shall be heard, a public hearing will be conducted in the Council Chambers at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport
Beach. The Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach will consider the following application:
Zoning Code and LCP Amendments Related to Corrections, Clarifications, and Inconsistencies –
Amendments to Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) and Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) to
provide code clarification and corrections, and to resolve inconsistencies between the Zoning Code and the Local
Coastal Program Implementation Plan (LCP). The amendments relate to minimum lot size and dimensions,
overlay zoning districts, and public hearing notification requirements.
Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the
amendments are statutorily exempt from the CEQA in accordance with Section 21065 of CEQA and State
CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378. The proposed action is also exempt from
the CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA applies only
to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
All interested parties may appear and present testimony in regard to this application. If you challenge this project
in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you raised at the public hearing or in written
correspondence delivered to the City, at, or prior to, the public hearing. Administrative procedures for appeals are
provided in the Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter 21.64. The application may be continued to a specific
future meeting date, and if such an action occurs, additional public notice of the continuance will not be provided.
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19
Given the Declaration of a State Emergency and Proclamation of Local Emergency related to COVID-19, we
recommend that you submit your questions and comments in writing for Planning Commission consideration
by sending them to the Community Development Department at
PlanningCommissioners@newportbeachca.gov. To give the Planning Commission adequate time to review
your questions and comments, please submit your written comments by Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at 5:00
p.m. In addition, members of the public will have the ability to participate in this meeting telephonically. Please
review the Planning Commission Agenda for further instructions. The Agenda, staff report and corresponding
documents will be posted to the City’s website at www.newportbeachca.gov/planningcommission, by end of
business day on Friday, May 15, 2020. While the City does not expect there to be any changes to the above
process for participating in this meeting, if there is a change, the City will post the information as soon as
possible to the City’s website. The City of Newport Beach thanks you in advance for continuing to take
precautions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. If you are unable to participate in the meeting via
the process set forth in the agenda, please contact the Planning Division at (949-644-3200
or CDD@newportbeachca.gov and our staff will attempt to accommodate you.
For questions regarding this public hearing item please contact Jaime Murillo, Principal Planner, at 949-644-3209,
jmurillo@newportbeachca.gov.
Project File No.: PA2019-055 Activity No.: CA2019-001 and LC2019-001
Zone: Various General Plan: Various
Coastal Land Use Plan: Various Filing Date: April 23, 2019
Location: Citywide Applicant: City of Newport Beach
Lee Lowrey, Secretary, Planning Commission, City of Newport Beach