Title
Appeal: Residential Dock Reconfiguration at 101 Bayside Place
Recommendation
An appeal of Public Works Director’s November 1, 2023 decision to approve a residential dock reconfiguration project at 101 Bayside Place (“Property”). The project includes removing the existing U-shaped floating dock, gangway landing, pier platform, pier approach and all piles, and replacing with a new single-finger float, gangway landing, gangway, pier platform, pier approach and new piles (Plan Check #HAIC2022-1651 “Project”).
Recommendation:
1) Conduct a public hearing;
2) Find this Project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, and that no exceptions under Section 15300.2 apply; and
3) Adopt Resolution HC2024-01 of the Harbor Commission of the City of Newport Beach, California denying the appeal and upholding the approval in concept of the residential dock reconfiguration at 101 Bayside Place.