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ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
ZOOM
Thursday, September 30, 2021 - 10:00 AM
Zoning Administrator Members:
Jaime Murillo, Zoning Administrator
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19
On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19.
Related to the State of Emergency, Governor Newsom issued Executive Orders N-08-21 and N-29-20, which allow staff and
members of the public to participate in the Zoning Administrator meetings by electronic means. The City of Newport
Beach will conduct the Zoning Administrator via Zoom. As a member of the public, if you would like to participate in this
meeting, you can participate via the following options:
1. You can submit your questions and comments in writing for the Zoning Administrator to consider. Please send them
by email to the Community Development Department at CDD@newportbeachca.gov by Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at
12:00 p.m. to give the Zoning Administrator time to consider your comments. All emails will be made part of the record.
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Please know that it is important for the City to allow public participation at this meeting. 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.
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The Zoning Administrator meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires
that the Zoning Administrator agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular meeting and
that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Zoning Administrator and 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.
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 Jaime Murillo, 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
949-644-3209 or jmurillo@newportbeachca.gov.
NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT
Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach’s equipment must be submitted to the Community
Development Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
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.
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I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II.REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
III.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Draft Minutes of September 16, 20211.
Recommended Action
1.Approve and File
IV.PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
515 Jasmine, LLC Residential Condominiums Tentative Parcel Map No.
NP2021-005 (PA2021-131)
Site Location: 515 and 515 ½ Jasmine Avenue
2.
Project Summary
A request for a tentative parcel map for a two-unit condominium. An existing duplex
has been demolished and a new duplex is under construction. The Tentative Parcel
Map would allow each unit to be sold individually. No waivers of Title 19
(Subdivisions) are proposed.
Recommended Action
1.Conduct a public hearing;
2.Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 15315 under Class 15 (Minor Land Divisions) 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 Tentative Parcel
Map No. NP2021-005.
Brawner Residential Condominium Conversion No. CC2021-001, Tentative
Parcel Map No. NP2021-006 and Coastal Development Permit No.
CD2021-024 (PA2021-129)
Site Location: 422 and 422 ½ Acacia Avenue
3.
Project Summary
A request for a condominium conversion and tentative parcel map for an existing
duplex to be converted into a two-unit condominium. The existing duplex was
constructed in 1988 per condominium standards however a parcel map was not
recorded, and the building permit was finalized as a duplex. The Tentative Parcel
Map will allow each unit to be sold individually. No waivers of Title 19 (Subdivisions)
are proposed. A coastal development permit (CDP) is required because this
property is in the Coastal Zone.
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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 Sections 15301 and 15315 under Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and
Class 15 (Minor Land Divisions) 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 Condominium
Conversion No. CC2021-001, and Tentative Parcel Map No. NP2021-006 and
Coastal Development Permit No. CD2021-024.
Annual Review of the North Newport Center Development Agreement No.
DA2007-002 (PA2009-023)
Site Location: Fashion Island; Block 100, Block 400, Block 500, Block 600,
and Block 800 of Newport Center Drive; and San Joaquin Plaza
4.
Project Summary
An annual review of Development Agreement No. DA2007-002 for North Newport
Center, pursuant to Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) Section 15.45.080
(Periodic Review) and California Government Code Section 65865.1. The
Development Agreement executed in 2008 and amended in 2012, vested
development rights for regional commercial, office, mixed-use and residential uses
in North Newport Center and required public benefit contributions to the City. The
Zoning Administrator will review Irvine Company’s good faith compliance with the
provisions of the Development Agreement between January 2020 and December
2020. North Newport Center includes the following sub-areas: Fashion Island; Block
100, Block 400, Block 500, Block 600, and Block 800 of Newport Center Drive; and
San Joaquin Plaza.
Recommended Action
1.Conduct a public hearing;
2.Find this project 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; and
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 2020.
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Schulman Residence Coastal Development Permit No. CD2021-026
(PA2021-140)
Site Location: 1615 East Bay Avenue
5.
Project Summary
A request for a coastal development permit (CDP) to allow the demolition of an
existing single-family residence and the construction of a new 4,288 square-foot,
three-story single-family residence with an attached 660-square-foot, three-car
garage. The project also includes the installation of landscaping, hardscaping,
drainage, site walls, patio improvements, and a reinforced bulkhead cap for
protection against coastal hazards. The design complies with all applicable
development standards and no deviations are requested. All improvements
authorized by this CDP will be located on private property. The design complies with
all applicable development standards and no deviations 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 the exceptions to this exemption do not apply; and
3.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Coastal
Development Permit No. CD2021-026.
Wild Strawberry Cafe Minor Use Permit No. UP2021-026 (PA2021-135)
Site Location: 240 Newport Center Drive, Suite 100
6.
Project Summary
A minor use permit to allow an existing food service, eating and drinking
establishment (Wild Strawberry Cafe) to add a Type 41 Alcoholic Beverage Control
(ABC) License (On-Sale Beer and Wine). The request does not include any physical
changes to the existing establishment. The existing establishment is
867-gross-square-feet including a 300-square-foot interior net public area and a
75-square-foot outdoor dining patio. The hours of operation will remain 8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m., daily. If approved, Minor Use Permit No. UP2021-026 (PA2021-135)
would supersede Use Permit No. UP2003-051 (PA2003-295).
Recommended Action
1.Continue the item to the October 14, 2021 Zoning Administrator Meeting.
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Escalette Residence Coastal Development Permit No. CD2021-027
(PA2021-146)
Site Location: 36 Balboa Coves
7.
Project Summary
A Coastal Development Permit (CDP) to allow for the remodel and addition of an
existing 3,695-square foot, two-story, single-family residence with an attached
640-square-foot, three-car garage. The proposed addition and remodel would result
in a 4,900-square-foot, two-story, single-family residence with an attached
1,260-square-foot, three-car garage. The project includes new landscape,
hardscape, and drainage facilities within the confines of the private property. No
work will be conducted bayward of the existing bulkhead. 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 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 Coastal
Development Permit No. CD2021-027.
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