Title
2607 Ocean Blvd, LLC Residence (PA2023-0064)
Site Location: 2607 Ocean Boulevard
Recommendation
Summary:
The Applicant requests a coastal development permit (CDP) to allow for a 1,490-square-foot addition and remodel of an existing, nonconforming, three-story, single-unit dwelling. The total gross floor area of the residence after the addition will be 3,969 square feet, including attached garage parking for three cars. The project also includes landscape, hardscape, an in-ground spa, drainage improvements, site walls, and removal of unpermitted encroachments within the public right-of-way on the slope adjacent to Ocean Boulevard and within Way Lane. The request also includes 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 the proposed development to:
a) Exceed the gross floor area limit by approximately 1,104 square feet;
b) Encroach 1-foot, 8 inches into the 10-foot front setback along Ocean Boulevard;
c) Encroach 9-feet, 4 inches into the 10-foot rear setback along Way Lane;
d) Exceed the 24-foot flat roof height limit of the R-1 Zoning District by 3 feet; and
e) Exceed the 29-foot sloped roof height limit of the R-1 Zoning District by 11 inches.
Recommended Actions:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 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 Resolution No. PC2024-003 approving the Coastal Development Permit and Variance filed as PA2023-0064 (Attachment No. PC 1).