Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

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REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES

Recommended Action

1. Approve and File

Project Summary

The applicant proposes a modification permit to allow a 20% addition to an existing singleunit residence with nonconforming parking, where a maximum addition of 10% is allowed. The project includes a 349-square-foot addition to the first floor, a 270-square-foot addition to the second floor, and a 1,187-square-foot interior remodel, resulting in a 4,136-square-foot residence. The existing two-car garage has substandard dimensions of 19 feet, 6 inches wide by 19 feet deep, where the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) requires 20 feet wide by 20 feet deep.

Recommended Action

1. Conduct a public hearing; 2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 under Class 1 (Existing Facilities) 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 Modification Permit No. PA2025-0265 (Attachment No. ZA 1).

Item No. 2 Staff Report

Project Summary

A request for a coastal development permit to demolish an existing triplex and the construct a new, three-story, 4,124-square-foot duplex with an attached 399-square-foot two-car garage and two carport spaces. The project also includes a 212-square-foot internal accessory dwelling unit, for a total of three dwelling units. Also proposed is the installation of site walls, patios, hardscape, drainage devices, and landscaping. The project complies with all applicable development standards and no deviations are requested. A tentative parcel map (TPM) is requested to allow for an airspace subdivision of the primary units for individual sale (i.e., for condominium purposes). No waivers of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) Title 19 (Subdivisions) are proposed. The TPM would allow the two primary dwelling units to be sold individually. The ADU cannot be sold separately and is proposed as accessory to Unit A.

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) and 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 filed as PA2026-0029 (Attachment No. ZA 1).

Item No. 3 Staff Report

Project Summary

A request for a coastal development permit and lot merger to merge two properties held under common ownership, demolish the existing single-unit dwelling located at 2057 Ocean Boulevard, and expand the remaining single-unit dwelling at 2061 Ocean Boulevard. Proposed improvements include a 602-square-foot second-floor addition, 779 square feet of attached garage space, and an attached 893-square-foot, two-story, accessory dwelling unit (ADU) resulting in a 4,540-square-foot single-unit dwelling, 1,467 square feet of attached garage space, and an attached ADU. The project would not result in a loss of density, would comply with applicable Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) development standards, and does not request any deviations from Title 19 (Subdivisions) of the NBMC.

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) and 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 and Lot Merger filed as PA2025-0223 (Attachment No. ZA 1).

Item No. 4 Staff Report

Project Summary

The applicant requests a tentative parcel map (TPM) and coastal development permit (CDP) for the subdivision of two existing 45-foot-wide parcels into three 30-foot-wide parcels, which matches the original subdivision design of the Corona del Mar Tract. Of the three parcels, Parcel 1 and Parcel 2 are proposed to be developed with a duplex on each parcel, while Parcel 3 is proposed to be developed with a two-unit condominium development to be sold individually. The proposed subdivision includes deviations from design standards of Title 19 (Subdivisions) for minimum lot area and dimensions for new lots. An accompanying CDP is required since the property is in the coastal zone.

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 the Tentative Parcel. Map and Coastal Development Permit No. PA2026-0066 (Attachment No. ZA 1).

Item No. 5 Staff Report

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.

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