HomeMy WebLinkAboutPA2022-0198_20221110_Preliminary Application LetterDear Community Development Director Jurjis:
The enclosed site plan is being provided for your review of the proposed podium building containing 78 condos (62 Market
Rate 16 Affordable) located at 1401 Quail Street, Newport Beach, California. Please note that a completed Planning
Permit Application is also being submitted containing the property owner’s signatures. Provided below are notable
features of the site plan and product type that we are proposing.
• Please see the site plan which reflects the parcel numbers, legal description and site address.
• The proposed land use is only residential use. Please see the plan submittal for the floorplan mix and sizes
• The current use of the property is Commercial / Office. Under the proposed use the existing building would be
demolished and a podium with 5 condominium floors would be provided. Each homeowner would have their own
private balcony space.
• A site plan reflecting the location of the property, elevations, color / material, massing, height and square footage
has been provided in this submittal.
• The proposed parking spaces that we would be providing is 167.
• Our environmental studies did not bring up any particular species of special concern or cultural resources
• Our proposed site would deliver 62-Market Rate Condos and 16 Inclusionary Condos. Please note that we have
applied a 30% Inclusionary home percentage on a total of 52 base units.
• The affordable level of the inclusionary rate condos will be “low” consistent with the definition in the Newport
Beach Municipal Code Section 20.70 Definitions: “low-income household” means persons and families whose
income is greater than fifty (50) percent but does not exceed eighty (80) percent of the area median income for
Orange County, as published by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, adjusted for
family size and revised annually.
• The proposed project would likely require a Tentative Tract Map and Condo Plan approval. Please see the
attached summary which indicates the proposed legislative amendments and density calculations.
• There are not any recorded easements over the property with the current utility providers.
We look forward to your feedback on the proposed design for the 1401 Quail Street site.