Title
Camp James Limited Term Permit (More than 90 Days) and Coastal Development Permit (PA2025-0224)
Site Location: 1131 Back Bay Drive
Recommendation
Project Summary
A request for a limited term permit (LTP) and coastal development permit (CDP) to allow the operation of an outdoor summer camp for children (Camp James), on a portion of the Newport Dunes property, for more than 90 days. The camp will operate on weekdays, from June 8, 2026, through August 14, 2026, and again from June 7, 2026, through August 13, 2027. The camp will operate between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and will offer recreational programming including drama, dance, martial arts, sports, swimming, boating, and nature education to approximately 400 children per week. Camp James will use a combination of temporary facilities and facilities that are already onsite. All temporary items specific to the camp will be removed at the conclusion of this permit and no permanent improvements to the property are proposed.
Recommended Action
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15304 under Class 4 (Minor Alterations to Land) 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 Draft Zoning Administrator Resolution No. _ approving Limited Term Permit and Coastal Development Permit filed as PA2025-0224 (Attachment No. ZA 1).