Title
Ordinance No. 2026-20: Amending Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) to Authorize the Community Development Director to Exclude Utility and Mechanical Rooms from Floor Area and Resolution No. 2026-104: Authorizing Submission of a Local Coastal Program Amendment
Recommendation
a) Conduct a public hearing;
b) Find these actions are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 (CEQA Guidelines). The proposed amendments are also exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects, which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment;
c) Introduce Ordinance No. 2026-20, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Approving an Amendment to Section 20.12.020 (Rules of Interpretation) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Authorize the Community Development Director to Exclude Utility and Mechanical Rooms Totaling Up to Ten Percent of Gross Floor Area Calculations for Nonresidential Structures (PA2026-0159), and pass to second reading on December 8, 2026; and
d) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-104, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Authorizing Submittal of a Local Coastal Program Amendment to the California Coastal Commission to Amend Section 21.12.020 (Rules of Interpretation) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Authorize the Community Development Director to Exclude Utility and Mechanical Rooms Totaling Up to Ten Percent of Gross Floor Area Calculations for Nonresidential Structures (PA2026-0159).