March 11, 2025
Agenda Item No. 11
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025
REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
CONSENT ITEMS
ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF JANUARY 23, 2025
Recommended Action: Approve and file
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ITEM NO. 2 POM & OLIVE RESTAURANT (PA2024-0088)
Site Location: 325 Old Newport Boulevard, Suite 1
Summary:
A conditional use permit to obtain a Type 41 (On-Sale Beer and Wine – Eating Place) Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License for an existing food service, eating and drinking establishment (restaurant) known as “Pom & Olive”. Additionally, the Applicant requests the continuation of a parking waiver of 18 spaces (based on current code standards). No late hours (after 11 p.m.), live entertainment, or dancing is proposed as part of the project. Additionally, no physical changes to the suite or other changes to the existing operational characteristics are proposed.
Recommended Actions:
Conduct a public hearing;
Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 under Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment; and Adopt Resolution No. PC2025-005 approving a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to PA2024-0088.
ITEM NO. 3 NORTH NEWPORT CENTER PLANNED COMMUNITY (PC-56) AMENDMENTS (PA2024-0173) Site Location: Various locations in the North Newport Center Planned Community (PC-56) and 100 and 190 Newport Center Drive Summary:
A request to amend the PC-56 Development Plan primarily to allow for the development of additional housing opportunities in alignment with the housing strategy identified by the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element. The Applicant also requests other changes, including increased building height limits for Fashion Island, Block 100, and San Joaquin Plaza, modified open space requirements, additional objective design standards, modified parking standards for residential, updated sign standards, and other minor text changes. The amendments include changing the zoning of 100 and 190 Newport Center Drive from OR (Office-Regional) to PC-56. No construction is currently proposed. Additionally, the Applicant requests approval of a development agreement to vest the development rights in exchange for public benefits including an affordable housing implementation plan (AHIP) that describes the affordable housing obligations. As required by State Law, the project includes a water supply assessment (WSA) to evaluate the City’s ability to meet the water needs of future residents of the housing projects. The WSA is required as the project includes more than 500 dwelling units.
Recommended Actions:
Conduct a public hearing;
Find this project is not subject to further environmental review pursuant to Section 21083.3 of the California Public Resources Code (PRC) and Section 15183 of the CEQA Guidelines because the Project is consistent with the previously certified Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2023060699); and Adopt Resolution No. PC2025-006 recommending City Council approval of the Planned Community Development Plan (PC-56) Amendment, Development Agreement, Affordable Housing Implementation Plan, and Water Supply Assessment for various properties within the PC-56 Zoning District and 100 and 190 Newport Center Drive (PA2024-0173).
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM NO. 4 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (PA2025-0008) Site Location: Citywide
Summary:
Annual progress report on the status and implementation of the General Plan and Housing Element as required by State law and General Plan Implementation Program 1.3.
Recommended Actions:
Find the preparation, review and submission of the 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report and Housing Element Report not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060(b)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; Review and comment on the 2024 General Plan Progress Report, including the Housing Element Annual Progress Report; and Recommend the City Council review and authorize the submittal of the 2024 General Plan Progress Report to the California Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) and the submittal of the Housing Element portion of the Annual Progress Report to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO. 5 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
ITEM NO. 6 REPORT BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OR REQUEST FOR MATTERS WHICH A PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM NO. 7 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
ADJOURNMENT