HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
ZOOM
Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 10:00 AM
Zoning Administrator Members:
Benjamin M. Zdeba, AICP, 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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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.
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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 Benjamin M. Zdeba, AICP, 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 949-644-3253 or bzdeba@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 March 30, 20231.
1.Approve and File
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IV.PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Wolverton Residential Condominiums Tentative Parcel Map (PA2022-0308)
Site Location: 602 and 602 ½ Iris Avenue
2.
Project Summary
A tentative parcel map for condominium purposes for a duplex. A duplex has been
demolished and a new duplex is currently under construction. No waivers of Title 19
(Subdivisions) are proposed. The Tentative Parcel Map would allow each unit to be
sold individually..
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 the Tentative
Parcel Map (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Cabraloff Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2022-0278)
Site Location: 504 38th Street
3.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit (CDP) to allow the demolition of an existing single-unit
dwelling and construction of a new 3,127-square-foot, three (3)-story, single-unit
dwelling with an attached 471- square-foot, two (2)-car garage. The project includes
landscape, hardscape, drainage, and accessory structures all within the confines of
the property. The project complies with all development standards and no deviations
are requested. All improvements authorized by this CDP will be located on private
property.
The project also includes additional improvements that are subject to separate
review by the California Coastal Commission. The subject property is bisected by
the coastal permit jurisdiction boundary, resulting in a portion of the front patio
accessory improvements, bulkhead improvements, and new dock within California
Coastal Commission’s permit jurisdiction. This Coastal Development Permit is
intended to cover portions of the project within the City’s permit authority as
designated in the Local Coastal Program (Title 21 of the Newport Beach Municipal
Code).
Recommended Action
1.Conduct a public hearing;
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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
3.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Coastal
Development Permit (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Smith Residence Coastal Development Permit (PA2022-0306)
Site Location: 2286 Channel Road
4.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit (CDP) to allow the construction of a new
4,220-square-foot, three (3)-story, single-unit dwelling with an attached
588-square-foot three (3)-car garage. The project includes landscape, hardscape,
drainage, and accessory structures all within the confines of the property. The project
complies with all development standards and no deviations are requested. All
improvements authorized by this CDP will be located on private property. This CDP
(PA2022-0306) will supersede a previously approved CDP (PA2020-323).
Demolition of the existing single-unit dwelling was completed under the prior CDP
and the lot is currently vacant.
The project also includes additional improvements that are subject to separate
review by the California Coastal Commission. The existing bulkhead is located
beyond the front property line, therefore a portion of the front deck and bulkhead are
located within the California Coastal Commission’s permit jurisdiction. This Coastal
Development Permit is intended to cover portions of the project within the City’s
permit authority as designated in the Local Coastal Program (Title 21 of the Newport
Beach Municipal Code).
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
3.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Coastal
Development Permit (Attachment No. ZA 1).
Blk Dot Coffee Minor Use Permit (PA2022-0259)
Site Location: 1314 Bison Avenue, Unit E
5.
Project Summary
A request for a minor use permit to operate a coffee shop (fast food eating and
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drinking establishment) within an existing retail space in The Bluffs Shopping Center .
The interior of the existing 1,540 square-foot tenant space would be improved with a
storage and wash area, prep area, service area with counter, and a dining area .
Parking is provided on-site within the shopping center parking area. No late hours
(after 11:00 p.m.) or alcohol sales are proposed as part of this application.
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 Minor Use Permit
No. PA2022-0259 (Attachment No. ZA 1).
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