Title
Annual Review of Uptown Newport Development Agreement
No. DA2012-003 (PA2014-039)
Site Location: 4311-4321 Jamboree Road
Recommendation
Project Summary
Pursuant to Section 15.45.080 of the Municipal Code and Section 65865.1 of the California Government Code, the City is conducting a review of Development Agreement No. DA2012-003 for the Uptown Newport project. The Development Agreement was executed in 2013, and it ensures the orderly construction of the Uptown Newport Planned Community, a 25-acre, mixed-use residential project consisting of 1,244 residential units, two one-acre public parks and 11,500 square feet of retail uses. The Zoning Administrator will review Uptown Newport’s good faith compliance with the provisions of the Development Agreement.
Recommended Action
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find the annual review is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15321, Class 21 (Enforcement Actions by Regulatory Agencies) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment;
3. Find that the applicant has demonstrated good faith compliance with the terms of Development Agreement No. DA2012-003; and
4. Receive and file the Annual Report of Development Agreement for Uptown Newport Planned Community.