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To:From:
City of Newport Beach Brandon Architects
Community Development Dept.151 Kalmus Drive
100 Civic Center Drive Building G, Suite 1
Newport Beach, CA 92658 Costa Mesa, CA 92626
T: 949.644.3200 T: 714.754.4040
Coast Development Permit – Plan Check No. PA2022-0290
Re: Response to Kenneth Huang
To : Kenneth Huang
Thank you for taking the time to review our plans. Below you will find point-by-point responses to
your list of corrections.
Building Project Review
1.Building site is located in a special flood hazard area (SFHA) AE8, established in FIRM dated
March 21, 2019. Top of slab to be set at one foot above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) of 8.0
feet NAVD88. In no case shall the slab elevation be below 9.0 feet NAVD88, or, as required by
Planning Department using North American Vertical Datum 1988 (NAVD88). NBMC
15.50.200(c).Response: Acknowledged, the finished floor is set to be at 11.51’, NAVD88.
Please see A-0.0 and sheet C2.
2.Provide the following notes on title page of plans:
a. A licensed surveyor shall complete a FEMA Elevation Certificate (EC) and submit the
EC for review and approval from the City’s Community Rating System (CRS)
Coordinator prior to requesting final inspection.
b. An approved EC must be submitted to the Building Department Inspector during
final inspection.
c. All mechanical, gas, and electrical equipment servicing the building (including ducts)
must be at least one foot above the BFE (NAVD88).
Response: Notes A-C have been added to the title sheet 1/T-1.0.
3.Structural condition of seawall and tiebacks shall be investigated by a registered engineer and
the necessary repairs shall be done in conjunction with building a new structure. Separate
submittal and permit is required for repair.
Acknowledged, a separate submittal for the Seawall has been submitted. See
PC2023-0546.
4.Building site is located within an area prone to liquefaction. Please comply with the city’s
minimum liquefaction mitigation requirements.
Response: Acknowledged, we will address the requirements during plan check.
BRANDON ARCHITECTS |151 Kalmus Dr., Suite G-1,Costa Mesa, CA, 92626 | 714. 754. 4040 1
Brandon Architects
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding these responses or would like
further clarification.
Thank you,
Brandon Architects, Inc.
BRANDON ARCHITECTS |151 Kalmus Dr., Suite G-1,Costa Mesa, CA, 92626 | 714. 754. 4040 2