Title
Annual Review of North Newport Center Development Agreement (PA2024-0096)
Site Location: 1101 Newport Center Drive
Recommendation
Project Summary
An annual review of Development Agreement No. DA2007-002 for North Newport Center, pursuant to Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) Section 15.45.080 (Periodic Review) and California Government Code Section 65865.1. The Development Agreement executed in 2008 and amended in 2012, vested development rights for regional commercial, office, mixed-use and residential uses in North Newport Center and required public benefit contributions to the City. The Zoning Administrator will review Irvine Company’s good faith compliance with the provisions of the Development Agreement between January 2023 and December 2023. North Newport Center includes the following sub-areas: Fashion Island; Block 100, Block 400, Block 500, Block 600, and Block 800 of Newport Center Drive; and San Joaquin Plaza.
Recommended Action
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15321 (Class 21 - Enforcement Actions by Regulatory Agencies) 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. Find that the applicant has demonstrated good faith compliance with the terms of the Zoning Implementation and Public Benefit Agreement; and
4. Receive and file the North Newport Center Zoning Implementation and Public Benefit Agreement Annual Report Year 2023 (Attachment No. ZA 2).