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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, California 92660
949 644-3200
newportbeachca.gov/communitydevelopment
May 8, 2018
Patrick and Alicia McCalla
1337 Galaxy Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
pdmccalla@gmail.com
RE: Variance No. VA2018-001 (PA2018-022) File Closure
McCalla Variance
Dear Pat,
This letter serves to confirm the captioned file has been withdrawn and closed with no further action
pursuant to your request. A full refund of the filing fee will be processed and issued to the payer.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. I look forward to assisting you with potential future
development on your property. If you have any questions, please contact me at 949-644-3253 or
bzdeba@newportbeachca.gov.
Sincerely,
Benjamin M. Zdeba, AICP
Associate Planner
Attachment: Property owner correspondence dated May 5, 2018
From: Pat <pdmccalla@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2018 4:10 PM
To: Zdeba, Benjamin
Subject: RE: PA2018-022 for Variance No. VA2018-001 at 1337 Galaxy Drive
Hi Ben,
Can you please withdraw our variance request and refund our application fee?
We will investigate further your suggestion below.
Thank you for your assistance.
Thank you,
Pat McCalla
From: Zdeba, Benjamin
Sent: Monday, April 9, 2018 5:19 PM
To: 'Patrick McCalla'
Subject: RE: PA2018-022 for Variance No. VA2018-001 at 1337 Galaxy Drive
Hi Pat,
Thanks very much for your time on the phone this evening.
As discussed, we do not see being able to support your application for a variance (Variance No. VA2018-
001/PA2018-022). If you would like to withdraw and obtain a full refund of your Planning Permit
Application fee submitted to the City, please provide me a written request to that effect.
In reference to what the Zoning Code allows by right, you may find the following Subsection interesting:
NBMC 20.30.110(D) (Setback Regulations and Exceptions – Allowed Encroachments into Setback Areas).
There are various encroachments allowed within a front setback area or those areas regulated as front
setbacks.
Also, Section 20.30.040 (Fences, Hedges, Walls, and Retaining Walls) discusses limitations on walls.
Specifically Subsection 20.30.040(C)(3) notes that taller fencing is permissible when required by the
Building Code for safety purposes.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss further, please contact me. Thanks again for your
patience and understanding. Have a nice evening!
Best,
BENJAMIN M. ZDEBA, AICP
Community Development Department
Associate Planner
bzdeba@newportbeachca.gov