HomeMy WebLinkAboutPA2019-181_20220309_CCC Staff RecommendationSTATE OF CALIFORNIA-NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, GOVERNOR
CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION
South Coast District Office
301 E Ocean Blvd., Suite 300
Long Beach, CA 90802-4302
(562) 590-5071
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Commissioners and Interested Persons
Karl Schwing, Deputy Director
Zach Rehm, District Supervisor CrrYo,::
Amrita Spencer, Staff Analyst ~~..o.
Concurrence with the Executive Director's determination that th~'t7'cff6~ty
the City of Newport Beach accepting certification of LCP Amendment No.
LCP-5-NPB-20-0025-1, Part A with suggested modifications is legally
adequate.
On April 13, 2020, the City of Newport Beach submitted a request to amend its Local
Coastal Program (LCP). The request was submitted to the Commission's South Coast
District office with City Council Resolution No. 2020-12 and City Council Ordinance No.
2020-4.
LCP Amendment No. LCP-5-NPB-20-0025-1, Part A amends the Land Use Plan (LUP) and
Implementing Ordinances (IP) of the certified LCP to allow additions of up to 50 percent of
the existing floor area (but in no case more than 750 sq. ft.) of cottage without the
requirement to bring nonconforming parking into conformity with the current parking
standards. On November 19, 2021, the Commission approved Local Coastal Program
(LCP) Major Amendment No. LCP-5-NPB-20-0025-1 Part A with modifications to protect
coastal resources-including sensitive habitat, biological resources, cultural resources, and
public coastal views; define a "cottage" to accurately apply the cottage preservation
amendment to properties that the City intends to protect; and limit the occupancy of
cottages used for short-term rentals to six occupants if the cottage undergoes additions
under the proposed cottage preservation amendment.
On January 25, 2022, within the six-month adoption period (i.e. on or before May 19, 2022),
the Newport Beach City Council adopted and passed Resolution No. 2022-4 and Ordinance
No. 2020-3 incorporating the modifications suggested by the Commission pursuant to its
approval. On January 27, 2022, the City submitted the resolution and ordinance adopted by
the City Council to the Executive Director for a determination that the City's action is
consistent with the Commission's November 19, 2021 action).
Pursuant to Section 13544 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 14,
Division 5.5, the Executive Director must determine that the action taken by the City of
Newport Beach acknowledging receipt and acceptance of and agreement with the
Commission's certification of the above-referenced LCP amendment with suggested
modifications is legally adequate and report that determination to the Commission. In this
case, the Executive Director has determined that the City's action is legally adequate.
Section 13554 of the Commission's Code of Regulations then requires this determination be
reported to the Commission for its concurrence.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission concur with the Executive Director's determination
that the City's action is legally adequate.
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