July 14, 2026
Agenda Item No. 11
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2026
REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
ITEM NO. 1 ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Summary:
The Planning Commission’s adopted rules require the election of officers at its annual meeting, which occurs at the first meeting of July each year. Officers include the Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary and they would serve for a one-year term.
Recommended Action:
Find this action not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3; Nominate Planning Commission officers consisting of Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary; and Appoint the officers by majority approval of a motion either individually or as one motion for all positions.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited on non-agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes. Before speaking, please state your name for the record and print your name on the blue forms provided at the podium.
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
CONSENT ITEMS
ITEM NO. 2 MINUTES OF JUNE 18, 2026
Recommended Action: Approve and file
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
ITEM NO. 3 1301 DOVE STREET RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (PA2026-0046) Site Location: 1301 Dove Street
Summary:
A request to authorize the development of a 139-unit, for-sale residential townhome community on an existing professional office site. The dwelling units, which consist of two to four-bedroom townhomes ranging from approximately 1,425 to 2,362 square feet, would be distributed across 50 buildings with each building ranging from one to eight units. The buildings would have a maximum height ranging from approximately 33.5 feet to 39 feet above established grade. The proposal includes a two-car garage for each unit, 10 driveway parking spaces, and 42 uncovered guest parking spaces for a total of 330 on-site parking spaces. The development will also include resident-serving amenities including activity areas, outdoor gardens, and seating and walking paths throughout the site. Additionally, a publicly accessible pedestrian strada improved with landscaping and seating areas are provided along the Dove Street frontage. Vehicular access is provided by a single driveway on Dove Street. If approved, the development may occur in two phases. The first phase would include the demolition of the existing parking structure and construction of approximately 76 dwelling units on the rear half of the site. The second phase would include demolition of the existing approximately 218,000-square-foot ten-story office building and construction of the remaining approximately 63 dwelling units in the front half of the site. The following approvals are required to implement the project:
Major Site Development Review (SDR): Required for any project proposing five or more residential units with a tract map. The SDR also allows for deviations from three objective design standards pursuant to Section 20.48.185 (Multi-Unit Objective Design Standards) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC); and Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM): To allow for the subdivision of the existing 6.46-acre site into four parcels and to allow the airspace subdivision of the individual residential units upon two of those parcels, pursuant to Chapter 19.12 (Tentative Map Review) of the NBMC.
Recommended Actions:
Conduct a public hearing;
Find this project statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.66 (enacted through Assembly Bill 130) because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment; and Adopt Resolution No. PC2026-020 approving the Major Site Development Review and Vesting Tentative Tract Map, filed as PA2026-0046.
ITEM NO. 4 CDM Investors Residence (PA2022-0148)
Site Location: 2516 and 2518 Bayside Drive
Summary:
A request for a coastal development permit (CDP) to demolish an existing duplex and construct a new three-story, 3,037-square-foot single-unit dwelling with an attached 479-square-foot two-car garage and a 285-square-foot Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU). The applicant also requests a variance from Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) and Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) to:
Allow a second-floor balcony to encroach 2 feet, 6 inches into the required 5-foot rear setback abutting an undeveloped alley; Allow the construction of walls, planters, and a retaining wall over 8 feet in height within the 5-foot rear alley setback; The project also includes the removal of landscaping within the adjacent City-owned Bayside Park.
Recommended Actions:
Conduct a public hearing;
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) 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 Adopt Resolution No. PC2026-0021, approving the Coastal Development Permit and Variance filed as PA2022-0148.
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
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