NEWPORT BEACH
City Council Staff Report
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
CITY OF
December 9, 2025
Agenda Item No. 18
CONSENT ITEMS:
ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF OCTOBER 23, 2025
SUMMARY: Draft minutes from October 23, 2025, meeting of the Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission approved the minutes , with edits, by the following vote:
AYES: Ellmore, Gazzano, Harris, Langford, and Rosene
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Reed and Salene
ACTION: Approved
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:
ITEM NO. 2 ACACIA ATRIUM MEDICAL OFFICE CONDOMINIUMS (PA2024-0236) Site Location: 20280 AND 20312 Acacia Street
SUMMARY: Conversion of an existing three-story professional office building into a medical office condominium use. Project implementation requires the following approvals:
• Condominium Conversion authorizing the conversion of existing professional office building into medical office condominiums; • Tentative Parcel Map to create a 12 -unit condominium subdivision as defined in Section 783 of the California Civil Code allowing for individual sale;
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Jaime Murillo, Acting Community Development Director - 949-644- 3209, [email protected]
PREPARED BY: Jaime Murillo, Acting Community Development Director, [email protected]
PHONE: 949-644-3209
TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for November 20, 2025 Planning Commission Agenda Report for November 20, 2025 December 9, 2025
• Conditional Use Permit authorizing medical office use and a 32 -space reduction of required off-street parking; and
• Traffic Study ensuring compliance with the Traffic Phasing Ordinance of Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter 15.40.
The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing, considered public input, and denied the project by the following vote:
AYES: Ellmore, Gazzano, Harris, Reed, Rosene, and Salene NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSED: Langford
ACTION: Denied
DISCUSSION ITEMS
ITEM NO. 3 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE: SEEKING INPUT ON REFRESHED GOALS
AND POLICIES IN THE DRAFT LAND USE ELEMENT AND SAFETY
ELEMENT (PA2022-080)
Site Location: Citywide
SUMMARY: A discussion to request any additional input from the Planning Commission on the draft versions of the updated Land Use and Safety Elements. Final drafts will be returned, alongside the balance of the Updated General Plan, to the Commission for formal consideration in early 2026.
The Planning Commission listened to a brief presentation and provided feedback to staff and considered public input.
Tentative Agenda Report - 11/17/2025 to 02/20/2026
City of Newport Beach
Project title Plan # Staff Assigned Status DistrictActivity Address November 18, 2025 - City Council Meeting
1 Harbor Island Bridge Lease
Agreement
Consent Lauren Wooding District 5RP2025-00081 CITYWIDE PROJECT 2 MacArthur Court
Apartments
Public Hearing Jenny Hannsun District 3PA2025-0090 MORE INFO4665 MACARTHUR CT 3 Schmitz & Associates
PSA Amendment No. Two
Consent - PSA Amendment Benjamin ZdebaPA2025-0225 MORE INFO1 CITYWIDE PROJECT November 20, 2025 - Ad Hoc Committee on Utilization of Lower Castaways and Aquatic Center Site Options Meeting November 20, 2025 - Planning Commission Meeting
1 Acacia Atrium Medical
Office Condominiums
CUP, TPM
Public Hearing Oscar Orozco District 3PA2024-0236 MORE INFO20280 ACACIA ST 2 General Plan Update Discussion Item - Comments on Draft Land Use and Safety Elements
Benjamin Zdeba CitywidePA2022-080 MORE INFO1 CITYWIDE PROJECT The tentative schedule is a tool to assist the preparation of future agendas. It does not provide a complete description of projects and it does not list all projects currently under review that could be scheduled.
The tentative schedule changes without notice.
Tentative Agenda Report - 11/17/2025 to 02/20/2026
City of Newport Beach
Project title Plan # Staff Assigned Status DistrictActivity Address November 26, 2025 - Zoning Administrator Meeting
1 Hale Residence CDP Public Hearing Daniel Kopshever District 1PA2024-0238 MORE INFO1402 OCEAN FRONT W 2 Sjodin Residence Mod.
Permit
Public Hearing Laura RodriguezPA2025-0137 MORE INFO1977 PORT SEABOURNE WAY 3 VIVE SPA Public Hearing Laura Rodriguez District 2PA2025-0167 MORE INFO410 COAST HWY W December 04, 2025 - Planning Commission Meeting
December 09, 2025 - City Council Meeting
1 MacArthur Court
Apartments
Second Reading (Tentative) Jenny Hannsun District 3PA2025-0090 MORE INFO4665 MACARTHUR CT December 11, 2025 - Zoning Administrator Meeting
1 Brighton Road Investments
LLC CDP & Mod
Public Hearing Oscar Orozco District 3PA2025-0048 MORE INFO1530 GALAXY DR 2 Fletcher Jones Parking Lot Public Hearing Jerry Arregui District 3PA2025-0141 MORE INFO20052 BIRCH ST 3 The Place Limited Term
Permit
Public Hearing Melinda Whelan District 6PA2025-0139
MORE INFO2920 COAST HWY E
The tentative schedule is a tool to assist the preparation of future agendas. It does not provide a complete description of projects and it does not list all projects currently under review that could be scheduled.
The tentative schedule changes without notice.
Tentative Agenda Report - 11/17/2025 to 02/20/2026
City of Newport Beach
Project title Plan # Staff Assigned Status DistrictActivity Address December 18, 2025 - Planning Commission Meeting
January 08, 2026 - Planning Commission Meeting
1 300 Newport Center Drive
Condominiums
Tentative - Public Hearing Liz Westmoreland District 5PA2025-0102 MORE INFO300 NEWPORT CENTER DR January 13, 2026 - City Council Meeting
1 Airport Area Specific Plan Consent Jenny Hannsun District 5PA2025-0035 MORE INFO1 CITYWIDE PROJECT January 15, 2026 - Zoning Administrator Meeting
January 22, 2026 - Planning Commission Meeting
January 27, 2026 - City Council Meeting
January 29, 2026 - Zoning Administrator Meeting
February 05, 2026 - Planning Commission Meeting
The tentative schedule is a tool to assist the preparation of future agendas. It does not provide a complete description of projects and it does not list all projects currently under review that could be scheduled.
The tentative schedule changes without notice.
Tentative Agenda Report - 11/17/2025 to 02/20/2026
City of Newport Beach
Project title Plan # Staff Assigned Status DistrictActivity Address February 10, 2026 - City Council Meeting
February 12, 2026 - Zoning Administrator Meeting
February 19, 2026 - Planning Commission Meeting
Hearing Date to be Determined
1 Hogan Residence CDP
Variance
Public Hearing Melinda Whelan District 5PA2025-0143 MORE INFO1529 DOLPHIN TER 2 Palmilla Use Permit
Amendment
Public Hearing (Tentative) Melinda Whelan District 1PA2025-0108 MORE INFO3110 NEWPORT BLVD 3 Parkhouse Residences
Fee Credit
Administrative Action. Director Approval Rosalinh Ung District 3PA2024-0229 MORE INFO4251 UPTOWN NEWPORT DR 4 Saunders Self Storage Liz Westmoreland District 3PA2023-0145 MORE INFO3848 CAMPUS DR 5 Snow Residence
Condominiums
TPM/CDP/Conversion
Jerry Arregui District 1PA2023-0147 MORE INFO400 40TH ST 6 ZC & LCP Amendment for
Smoke Related
Businesses
Public Hearing (Tentative) Oscar Orozco District 5PA2025-0171 MORE INFO100 CIVIC CENTER DR The tentative schedule is a tool to assist the preparation of future agendas. It does not provide a complete description of projects and it does not list all projects currently under review that could be scheduled.
The tentative schedule changes without notice.
Tentative Agenda Report - 11/17/2025 to 02/20/2026
City of Newport Beach
Project title Plan # Staff Assigned Status DistrictActivity Address Pending Coastal Commission
1 Coastal Act 30613 CDP
Jurisdiction Change
City Project Jaime Murillo CitywidePA2022-111 MORE INFO1 CITYWIDE PROJECT 2 Housing Element
Implementation Program
Amendments
LCP Amendment Benjamin Zdeba District 5PA2022-0245 MORE INFO1 CITYWIDE PROJECT The tentative schedule is a tool to assist the preparation of future agendas. It does not provide a complete description of projects and it does not list all projects currently under review that could be scheduled.
The tentative schedule changes without notice.
Tentative Agenda Report - 11/17/2025 to 02/20/2026
City of Newport Beach
Planner Contact Information
Name & Title Phone Email
[email protected] Zdeba, Planning Manager [email protected] Younger, Planning Technician [email protected] Campagnolo, Systems and Administration Manager [email protected] Kopshever, Assistant Planner [email protected] Blumenthal, Contract Planner [email protected] Lee, Principal Planner [email protected] Murillo, Deputy CDD Director [email protected] Miclat, Planning Technician [email protected] Hannsun, Associate Planner [email protected] Arregui, Assistant Planner [email protected] Perez, Senior Planner [email protected] Rodriguez, Assistant Planner [email protected] Wooding, Real Property Administrator [email protected] Westmoreland, Principal Planner [email protected] Whelan, Assistant Planner [email protected] Orozco, Associate Planner [email protected] Ung, Principal Planner (PT) [email protected] Jurjis, Assistant ACM/CDD Director [email protected] Thai, Deputy CDD Director & Building Official The tentative schedule is a tool to assist the preparation of future agendas. It does not provide a complete description of projects and it does not list all projects currently under review that could be scheduled.
The tentative schedule changes without notice.