Title
300 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE CONDOMINIUMS (PA2025-0102)
Site Location: 210 and 300 Newport Center Drive and Unaddressed Parcels Identified as Accessor Parcel Numbers 442-091-12 and 442-161-16
Recommendation
Summary:
A request to demolish all improvements on a 4.17-acre site, including an existing movie theater (Regal Edwards Big Newport) and a health/fitness facility (Body Design), to allow for the construction of two, 22-story residential buildings (approximately 270 feet high) consisting of a total of 150 condominium units, on-site amenities, for-sale home offices, retail/café space, and 343 parking spaces. Each residential building is nearly identical and is connected through a podium that contains the home offices, retail/café, amenities, parking, and building support facilities. The project includes private residential amenities such as pools, exercise facilities, and entertainment spaces. Vehicular access to the Property is through a driveway on Newport Center Drive, which leads to a guardhouse and motorized gate restricting access to the motor court and valet drop off. The requested project requires the following approvals:
· Major Site Development Review to allow a new residential development with five or more units and a tentative tract map, and to waive 5 of the 52 Multi-Unit Objective Design Standards;
· Conditional Use Permit to waive 58 required off-street parking spaces for the proposed home offices and retail/café component; and
· Vesting Tentative Tract Map to consolidate four lots into one parcel and to allow for an airspace subdivision of the individual residential units and nonresidential units for condominium purposes.
Recommended Actions:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find that this project is not subject to further environmental review pursuant to Section 21083.3 of the California Public Resources Code (PRC) and Section 15183 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines because the project is consistent with ...
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