HomeMy WebLinkAbout20 - An Extension of Emergency Temporary Use Permits Issued to Businesses Due to State COVID-19 Restrictions (PA2020-069) - Public HearingCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., or soon thereafter as the matter shall be heard, a public
hearing will be conducted in the City Council Chambers at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach. The City Council of the City of
Newport Beach will consider the following application:
Extension of Emergency Temporary Use Permits — The proposed resolution would extend existing emergency temporary use
permits (ETUPs) for 90 days through September 6, 2021, and would allow for commercial uses (such as outdoor dining) and
institutional uses to continue to utilize areas on private property, parking lots, sidewalks, and public property as approved through the
Back to Business program pursuant to previous Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-005 issued as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thereafter, ETUP holders who wish to continue uses authorized under the Back to Business program could apply for a limited term
permit, or amend their existing use permit, the merits of which would reviewed on an individual basis. This resolution also proposes
to waive application fees for limited term permits requested by ETUP holders.
The project is categorically exempt under Section 15301, of the State CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Guidelines - Class
1 (Existing Facilities).
All interested parties may appear and present testimony in regard to this application. If you challenge this project in court, you may be
limited to raising only those issues you raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City, at, or prior to,
the public hearing. Administrative procedures for appeals are provided in the Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter 20.64. The
application may be continued to a specific future meeting date, and if such an action occurs additional public notice of the continuance
will not be provided. Prior to the public hearing the agenda, staff report, and documents may be reviewed at the City Clerk's Office,
100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, California, 92660 or at the City of Newport Beach website at www.newportbeachca.gov.
Individuals not able to attend the meeting may contact the Planning Division or access the City's website after the meeting to review
the action on this application.
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19
Given the Declaration of a State Emergency and Proclamation of Local Emergency related to COVID-19, we recommend that you
submit your questions and comments in writing for City Council consideration by sending them to cityclerk(a)-newportbeachca.gov. To
give the City Council adequate time to review your questions and comments, please submit your written comments by Monday, June
7, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. Please review the Agenda for further instructions. The Agenda, staff report and corresponding documents will
be posted to the City's website at www.newportbeachca.gov, by end of business day on Friday, June 4, 2021. 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. If you are unable to participate in the meeting via the process set forth in
the agenda, please contact the City Clerk at 949-644-3005 or cityclerk(a)newportbeachca.gov and our staff will attempt to
accommodate you.
For questions regarding details of the project please contact Makana Nova, Senior Planner, at 949-644-3249,
mnovar@newoortbeachca.aov.
Project File No.: PA2021-069
Location: 1 Citywide Project Applicant: City of Newport Beach
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/s/ Leilani I. Brown, MMC, City Clerk, City of Newport Beach