Title
Resolution No. 2024-71: Denying an Appeal and Upholding the Decision of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission’s Decision to Remove a Special City Landmark Blue Gum Eucalyptus Tree at the Balboa Branch Library and Fire Station; and Resolution No. 2024-72: Approving Coastal Development Permit and Zoning Exemption (PA2024-0140) to Allow the Demolition of the Existing Fire Station No. 1 and Balboa Branch Library, and Construct a New Two-Story Fire Station No. 1 with an Attached City Library
Recommendation
a) Conduct a public hearing;
b) Find this project and removal of the tree exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15301 (Class 1 - Existing Facilities), Section 15302 (Class 2 - Replacement of Reconstruction), and 15303 (Class 3 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3;
c) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-71, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Denying the Applicant’s Appeal of the Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Commission’s Decision to Approve the Removal of a Special City Landmark Blue Gum Eucalyptus Tree at the Balboa Branch Library and Fire Station No. 1;
d) Find this project exempt from the provisions of Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) pursuant to Section 20.10.040(A) (Applicability of Zoning Code) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code ; and
e) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-72, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Approving Coastal Development Permit and Zoning Exemption to Demolish an Existing City Fire Station and Library and Construct a New 5,400 Two-Story City Fire Station and an Attached 3,700 One-Story Library Location at 100 East Balboa Blvd. (PA2024-0140).