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HEARING OFFICER AGENDA
100 Civic Center Drive, CDM Conference Room (Bay E - 1st floor)
Thursday, June 27, 2024 - 8:00 AM
Hearing Officer Members:
Paul Early, Hearing Officer
The Hearing Officer meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the Hearing
Officer’s agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular hearing and that the public be allowed to
comment on agenda items before the Hearing Officer and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of
the Hearing Officer. The Hearing Officer may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per
person.
It is the intention of the City of Newport Beach to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) in all respects. If, as an
attendee or a participant at this hearing, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City of Newport
Beach will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the Community Development Department at
least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the hearing to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible
at 949-644-3200.
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.
The agendas, minutes, and staff reports are available on the City's web site at: www.newportbeachca.gov/hearingofficer and for
public inspection in the Community Development Department, Building 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
Administrative Support Specialist Debi Schank at (949) 644-3284.
June 27, 2024
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I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II.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 Hearing Officer. 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 Hearing Officer 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.
III.PUBLIC HEARING(S)
Three Year Construction Limit Extension (X2019-1744, U2024-5088)
Site Location: 101 Bayside Place
Project Summary
Request for an extension of a three-year construction limit for Building
Permit No.: X2019-1744 and related permits outlined in Newport Beach
Municipal Code (NBMC) Section 15.02.095 (Administrative Code - Addition
of Sections 105.3.3, 105.3.4, and 105.3.5). The scope of work for the permit
is to construct NEW 5,857 SQ. FT. SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH
BASEMENT AND ATTACHED 2022 SQ. FT. GARAGE, 778 SQ. FT.
MECHANICAL ROOMS, 1904 SQ. FT. DECK, AND SHORING. The applicant
intends to request an extension until June 19, 2025, to complete the
construction.
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, because this project has no potential to have a
significant effect on the environment;
3)The hearing officer may grant, or conditionally grant, up to a 180
-calendar day extension, per application for extension, if the officer finds
special circumstances warrant an extension of time, or the failure to meet
the time limit was caused by circumstances beyond the property owner,
applicant, or the contractor’s control. If the officer makes the findings to
grant an extension, then the officer shall consider whether conditions are
necessary to ensure the timely completion of the project in a manner that
limits impacts to the surrounding property owners. The hearing officer shall
deny the application if they cannot make the findings set forth in Newport
Beach Municipal Code Section 15.02.095 (Addition of Sections 105.3.3,
105.3.4, and 105.3.5)
1.
Item 1 Staff Report X2019-1744_Bayside Pl
June 27, 2024
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Three-Year Construction Limit Extension (X2018-3856 and XR2023-0561)
Site Location: 515 36th Street
Project Summary
Request for an extension of a three-year construction limit for Building
Permit No.: XR2023-0561 and related permits outlined in Newport Beach
Municipal Code (NBMC) Section 15.02.095 (Administrative Code - Addition
of Sections 105.3.3, 105.3.4, and 105.3.5). The scope of work for the permit
to construct a NEW 4,082 SQ. FT. DUPLEX WITH ATTACHED 422 SQ. FT.
GARAGE. The applicant intends to request an extension until June 12, 2025,
to complete the construction.
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, because this project has no potential to have a
significant effect on the environment;
3)The hearing officer may grant, or conditionally grant, up to a 180
-calendar day extension, per application for extension, if the officer finds
special circumstances warrant an extension of time, or the failure to meet
the time limit was caused by circumstances beyond the property owner,
applicant, or the contractor’s control. If the officer makes the findings to
grant an extension, then the officer shall consider whether conditions are
necessary to ensure the timely completion of the project in a manner that
limits impacts to the surrounding property owners. The hearing officer shall
deny the application if they cannot make the findings set forth in Newport
Beach Municipal Code Section 15.02.095 (Addition of Sections 105.3.3,
105.3.4, and 105.3.5).
2.
Item 2 Staff Report 515 36th X2019-1744
IV.ADJOURNMENT