Title
Recommended Revisions to the City of Newport Beach Municipal Code Related to Raft-ups
Recommendation
As one of its 2021 objectives, the Harbor Commission tasked itself with reviewing and recommending revisions to Title 17 of the City of Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC). Fulfilling that objective, the Harbor Commission forwarded to the City Council on April 12, 2022 a variety of recommended revisions to the NBMC including some related to raft-ups. Based on community input submitted directly to Council members, the Council requested additional review by the Harbor Commission for the recommendations related to raft-ups. The recommended changes are intended to assist staff and the Harbor Commission when considering operations, permitting and code enforcement in Newport Harbor.
Recommendation:
1) Determine that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, because it will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and
2) Review, modify and or approve proposed raft-up related revisions to the City Municipal Code and forward the recommendations to the City Council for consideration.