18 - Local Coastal Program Amendments

TO: FROM CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH City Council Staff Report April 11, 2017 Agenda Item No. 18 HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Kimberly Brandt, Community Development Director - 949-644-3232, kbrandt@newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Patrick J. Alford, Planning Program Manager, PAlford@newportbeachca.gov PHONE: 949-644-3235 TITLE: Local Coastal Program Amendments ABSTRACT: A set of amendments to the City's certified Local Coastal Program (LCP) intended to: 1) cleanup certain procedures and incorporate changes adopted by the City Council after the LCP was submitted to the California Coastal Commission, and 2) incorporate regulations into the LCP previously adopted by the City Council creating to the Balboa Village Parking Overlay District and East Ocean Front Encroachment Program. RECOMMENDATION: a) Conduct a public hearing; b) Determine the actions to adopt the amendments related to the LCP Cleanup and the East Oceanfront Encroachment Program are statutorily exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15265(a) (1) of the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, and Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act; c) Determine the action to adopt the Balboa Village Parking Management Overlay District amendment categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction) and 15303 (New Construction) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3; and d) Adopt Resolution No. 2017-26, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Authorizing the Submittal of Amendments to the Certified Local Coastal Program to the California Coastal Commission (PA2017-047, PA2017-046, and PA2013-057) for review and approval. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: There is no fiscal impact related to this item. 18-1