Title
Zak Residence Modification Permit (PA2025-0051)
Site Location: 34 Castaways North
Recommendation
Project Summary
A modification permit to allow an addition to an existing single-unit dwelling that is greater than 10% of the existing square footage. The existing single-unit dwelling is nonconforming due to the dimensions of the existing garage. Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) limits additions to a maximum of 10% of the existing gross floor area when a residence has nonconforming parking. The addition includes 390 square feet on the first floor and 710 square feet on the second floor (1,100 square feet total), which is a 24% addition. The addition otherwise complies with all applicable development standards and no other deviations are requested.
Recommended Action
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 under Class 1 (Existing Facilities) 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 the Modification Permit filed as PA2025-0051.