HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210318_PC_Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 18, 2021, 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:
Westcliff Plaza Parking Waiver - A conditional use permit for the reduction of 139 on-site parking spaces to accommodate the future construction of 9,641 square feet of new commercial pad for future eating and drinking establishments within Westcliff Plaza, as well as 2,312 square feet of new outdoor dining area. The applicant also is re-purposing two existing retail suites and restaurant (approximately 18,000 square
feet) by converting it into a restaurant, a gym, and medical office uses.
The project is categorically exempt under Section 15303 – Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion
of Small Structures) of the State CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Guidelines.
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 20.64. 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, March 17, 2021, 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, March 12, 2021. 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 David S. Lee, Associate Planner, at 949-644-3225 or dlee@newportbeachca.gov, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660.
Project File No.: PA2019-266 Activity No.: UP2019-059
Zone: Commercial Neighborhood (CN) General Plan: Neighborhood Commercial (CN)
Location: 1000 – 1150 Irvine Avenue Applicant: The Irvine Company
Lauren Kleiman, Secretary, Planning Commission, City of Newport Beach