HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA
ZOOM MEETING
Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 10:00 AM
Zoning Administrator Members:
Jaime Murillo, Zoning Administrator
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19
On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19.
On March 12, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-25-20, which allows staff to attend Zoning Administrator
meetings by electronic means. Please be advised that to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Zoning Administrator
may attend this meeting either electronically or telephonically.
Also, please be advised that on March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, which allows for the
public to participate in any meeting of the Zoning Administrator telephonically or by other electronic means. Given the
health risks associated with COVID-19, the City of Newport Beach will conduct this 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:
1. You can submit your questions and comments in writing for the Zoning Administrator to consider. Please send them
by email to the Community Development Department at CDD@newportbeachca.gov by Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at
12:00 p.m. to give the Zoning Administrator time to consider your comments. All emails will be made part of the record.
2. You can connect with a computer by joining through Zoom. Click the link below to register for the meeting using a
valid email address. You will receive a confirmation email allowing you to join the meeting :
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XrT9cLOWQEmS24kPR-Rd_A.
3. You may connect by Telephone/Audio Only by calling: 669-900-9128. The webinar ID is 995 2290 2804#.
4. Attendees must "raise their hand" if they would like to speak during Public Comments. If attending by phone, press
*9.
Please know that it is important for the City to allow public participation at this meeting. While the City does not expect
there to be any changes to the above process for participating in this meeting, if there is a change, the City will post the
information as soon as possible to the City’s website.The City of Newport Beach thanks you in advance for continuing to
take precautions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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The Zoning Administrator meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires
that the Zoning Administrator agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular meeting and
that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Zoning Administrator and 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.
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 Jaime Murillo, 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
949-644-3209 or jmurillo@newportbeachca.gov.
NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT
Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach’s equipment must be submitted to the Community
Development Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
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.
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I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II.REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
III.APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Draft Minutes of November 12, 20201.
Recommended Action
1.Approve and File
IV.PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Hohberg Residential Condominiums Tentative Parcel Map No. NP2020-014
and Coastal Development Permit No. CD2020-142 (PA2020-277)
Site Location: 114 19th Street
2.
Project Summary
A request for a tentative parcel map for two -unit condominium purposes. A
single-family dwelling has been demolished and a new duplex is currently under
construction. No waivers of Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) Title 19
(Subdivisions) are proposed. The Tentative Parcel Map would allow each unit to be
sold individually. The Tentative Parcel Map also requires the approval of a coastal
development permit pursuant to NBMC Title 21 (Local Coastal Program
Implementation Plan).
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 Coastal
Development Permit No. CD2020-142 and Tentative Parcel Map No. NP2020-
014.
Mumma Residence Coastal Development Permit No. CD2020-135
(PA2020-256)
Site Location: 74 Linda Isle
3.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit to allow the demolition of an existing single -family
residence and the construction of a new 5,327square-foot residence with attached
867-square-foot, three-car garage. The project also includes the construction of
landscaping, hardscaping, drainage, site walls, a reinforced bulkhead cap for
protection against coastal hazards, and a cantilevered deck. The design complies
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with all applicable development standards and no deviations are requested.
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 the exceptions to this exemption do not apply; and
3.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Coastal
Development Permit No. CD2020-135.
Jahangiri Residence Coastal Development Permit No. CD2020-141
(PA2020-284)
Site Location: 1015 Mariners Drive
4.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit to allow the demolition of an existing single -family
residence and the construction of a new 5,895-square-foot residence and attached
656-square-foot, three-car garage. The project also includes the construction of an
850-square-foot detached pool house, an in -ground pool, landscaping, hardscaping,
drainage, and site walls. The design complies with all applicable development
standards and no deviations are requested.
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 the exceptions to this exemption do not apply; and
3.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Coastal
Development Permit No. CD2020-141.
South Bayfront Waterpointe, LLC Residence Coastal Development Permit
No. CD2020-122 (PA2020-208)
Site Location: 400 South Bay Front
5.
Project Summary
A request for a coastal development permit to construct a new three -story
single-family residence with attached garage consisting of 2,807 square feet. The
proposal includes an attached junior accessory dwelling unit of 311 square feet,
hardscape, walls, landscaping, and drainage facilities. The project requires a coastal
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development permit (CDP) to authorize a previously approved subdivision Tentative
Parcel Map No. NP2019-004 (PA2019-063) that created two lots under the Local
Coastal Implementation Plan (Title 21) and to allow a variance to the minimum lot
width identified in Section 21.18.030 (Residential Coastal Zoning Districts General
Development Standards).
South Bayfront Waterpointe, LLC Residence Coastal Development Permit
No. CD2020-123 (PA2020-209)
Site Location: 402 South Bay Front
Project Summary
A request for a coastal development permit to construct a new three -story
single-family residence with attached garage consisting of 2,876 square feet. The
proposal includes an attached junior accessory dwelling unit of 308 square feet, and
hardscape, walls, landscaping, and drainage facilities. Project implementation is
contingent upon the approval of PA 2020-208 for the property at 400 South Bay
Front, which would authorize a coastal development permit for the previously
approved subdivision that created two lots (NP2019-004) and the associated
variance to the minimum lot width requirements identified in the Local Coastal
Program Implementation Plan.
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 No. CD2020-122, and draft Zoning Administrator
Resolution No. _ approving Coastal Development Permit No. CD2020-123.
Gondola Adventures Coastal Development Permit No. CD2020-136 and
Limited Term Permit No. XP2020-006 (PA2020-273)
Site Location: 200 Bayside Drive
6.
Project Summary
A request for a coastal development permit (CDP) and limited term permit (more
than 90 days) for use of a temporary modular office for gondola boat tours. The
gondola boats will be docked within the existing marina slips accessible from the
property. The office will be used for general office operations, storage, and setup
area for gondola tours. The office will include an attached restroom to serve
employees and customers.
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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 No. CD2020-136 and Limited Term Permit No. XP2020-
006.
City of Newport Beach Pay Station Modernization Coastal Development
Permit No. CD2020-139 (PA2020-317)
Site Location: Citywide
7.
Project Summary
A coastal development permit for the removal of 821 existing single-space parking
meters and installation of 58 new multi-space pay stations. Proposed pay stations
utilize pay-by-plate systems that has been previously used in existing pay stations
within the city. Proposed pay stations are solar -powered, mounted with anchor bolts
to cement, and do not require electrical connections. The proposed project does not
include any changes to the current parking rate. Additionally, signage is proposed to
direct the public to pay stations, notify the public that payment is required and
provide information regarding the various methods of payment. Where feasible,
signage is mounted double -sided and on existing sign poles, light poles, and utility
poles. Remaining signage is proposed to be mounted on new poles.
Recommended Action
1.Conduct a public hearing;
2.Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 15302 under Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) 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 No. CD2020-139.
Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation
Area Project Coastal Development Permit No. CD2020-143 and Mitigated
Negative Declaration No. ND2019-002 (PA2019-014)
Site Location: Bridge to span Superior Avenue north of West Coast Highway
Intersection - Parking lot and recreation area at northeast corner of
intersection and bounded by West Coast Highway, Superior Avenue, Hoag
8.
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Lower Campus and Sunset View Park
Project Summary
A request for a coastal development permit and mitigated negative declaration to
allow the demolition of the existing surface parking lot and the construction of a new
128-space surface parking lot, with pedestrian /bicycle concrete bridge over Superior
Avenue. The proposed bridge includes a staircase from the bridge down to the
corner of Superior Avenue and West Coast Highway, and open space improvements
to upper Sunset View Park. The project would include earthwork, grading, retaining
walls, and landscaping improvements. The project includes retaining walls that
exceed the 8-foot maximum height permitted by Newport Beach Municipal Code
Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan). As such, the project includes
a request for relief from this Newport Beach Municipal Code Title 21 development
standard, pursuant to Section 21.52.030. The project complies with all other
applicable development standards.
Recommended Action
1.Conduct a public hearing;
2.Adopt Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving adopting Mitigated
Negative Declaration No. ND2019-002 and approving Coastal Development
Permit No. CD2020-143.
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