Title
Resolution No. 2021-85: Lido Isle Community Association Request for Waiver of City Council Policy L-6 and Associated Encroachment Permit Fees (Encroachment Permit No. N2021-0425)
Recommendation
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
b) Waive City Council Policy L-6, Encroachments in the Public Rights-of-Way, to authorize that the City Council rather than the Planning Commission be designated to grant or deny the requested waiver of City Council Policy L-6;
c) Waive City Council Policy L-6, Encroachments in Public Rights-of-Way, to allow installation of lighted garland and wreaths on each side of the Lido Isle bridge (with power provided from a City outlet), contingent upon all conditions of the Encroachment Permit process being met;
d) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-85, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Waiving City Council Policy L-6 (Encroachments in Public Rights-of-Way) and Approving Encroachment Permit No. N2021-0425 to Install Seasonal Lighted Garland and Wreaths on the Lido Isle Bridge; and
e) Accept Council Member Diane Dixon's payment of $1,000 for this permit fee from her City Council discretionary funds, and consider the request by the HOA to waive the remaining portion of the applicable encroachment permit related fees ($3,175.00) for Encroachment Permit No. N2021-0425:
i. If it is desired to waive the remaining portion of the applicable encroachment permit fees, direct staff to waive the remaining portion of the applicable encroachment permit related fees ($3,175.00) for Encroachment Permit No. N2021-0425, OR
ii. If it is desired to deny the applicant’s request to waive the remaining portion of the applicable encroachment permit fees, direct the applicant to pay the remaining portion of the applicable encroachment permit related fees ($3,175.00) for Encroachment Permit No. N2021-0425.