HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
ZOOM
Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 10:00 AM
Zoning Administrator Members:
Jaime Murillo, 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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3.Attendees must "raise their hand" if they would like to speak during Public Comments. If attending by phone, press
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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.
T h e a g e n d a s , m i n u t e s , a n d s t a f f r e p o r t s a r e a v a i l a b l e o n t h e C i t y ' s w e b s i t e a t :
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 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.
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 August 11, 20221.
Recommended Action
1.Approve and File
August 25, 2022
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IV.PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
417 Heliotrope Ave. LLC Condominiums Tentative Parcel Map No.
NP2022-007, Condominium Conversion No. CC2022- 001 and Coastal
Development Permit No. CD2022-036 (PA2022-137)
Site Location: 417 and 417 ½ Heliotrope Avenue
2.
Project Summary
A request for a condominium conversion and tentative parcel map for an existing
duplex to be converted into a two-unit residential condominium. The existing duplex
was constructed in 2021 per condominium standards; however, a parcel map was
not recorded, and the building permit was finalized as a duplex. The Condominium
Conversion and 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.
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) and 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. NP2022-007, Condominium Conversion No. CC2022-001 and Coastal
Development Permit No. CD2022-036.
Turner Residence Addition and Remodel Coastal Development Permit No.
CD2022-028 (PA2022-103)
Site Location: 2801 Circle Drive
3.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit (CDP) to allow addition and remodeling for an
existing two-story single-family residence. The proposed project would add
approximately 2,130 square feet of living area. The existing substandard garage
would be demolished and replaced with a new approximately 633-square-foot
three-car garage. The total new building area would be approximately 6,970 square
feet. The proposed project includes appurtenances such as new landscaping, site
walls, and on-site drainage. The design complies with all applicable development
standards, including height, setbacks, parking, and floor area limits. No deviations
are requested.
Recommended Action
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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) and 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 the Class 3 Exemption do not apply; and
3.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Coastal
Development Permit No. CD2022-028.
Chen Residence Coastal Development Permit No. CD2022-013 (PA2022-042)
Site Location: 1424 Galaxy Drive
4.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit to allow the demolition of an existing single-family
residence and the construction of a new 4,242-square-foot residence and attached
702-square-foot, three-car garage. The project also includes the construction of
landscaping, hardscaping, drainage, and site walls. 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. CD2022-013.
Biologi Spa Minor Use Permit No. UP2022-016 (PA2022-140)
Site Location: 1340 Bison Avenue
5.
Project Summary
A request for a minor use permit to establish a day spa within a 1,970-square-foot
tenant space in an established commercial center. The business offers various
aesthetic treatments including skin care, permanent make-up, and injectables. A
minor use permit is required because a day spa is classified as a Personal
Services, Restricted land use.
Recommended Action
1.Conduct a public hearing;
2.Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
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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 Minor Use Permit
No. UP2022-016.
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