Addendum to the Echo Beach Residential PRoject Mitigated Negative Declaration (Former Seashore Village)

SCH Number: 2008021075
Lead Agency: Newport Beach, City of (City of Newport Beach)
Document Title: Addendum to the Echo Beach Residential PRoject Mitigated Negative Declaration (Former Seashore Village)
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 4/9/2014
Posted: 4/9/2014
Present Land Use: General Plan: RM (Multiple Unit Residential) Zoning: Multiple-Family Residential (MFR)

Document Description: The Approved Project involved development of 12 single family detached units and 6 duplex units, for a total of 24 units on a 1.49-acre site at 5515 River Avenue in Newport Beach. The Modified Project would modify the approved site layout and change the architectural styles. Instead of 12 single-family units and 6 duplex units, the Modified Project would provide 24 detached units. The new development plan would provide a total of 50,916 square feet of building area, an increase of 210 square feet from the Approved Project (50,706 square feet), and change the architectural style from Craftsman and Plantation styles to Modern contemporary style. The new development would have a front setback of 10 feet for Seashore Avenue, River Avenue, and the west side. The east side setback would range from 6 feet to 12 feet. These setbacks are within the range of or exceed the respective values established for the Approved Project. The maximum midpoint height would range from 28 feet 11 inches to 30 feet 9 inches, exceeding the ridgeline height set for the Approved Project.

Contact Information: Jaime Murillo
City of Newport Beach
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone : (949) 544-3200

Approving Agency: City of Newport Beach
Approving Agency Role: Lead Agency
Approved On: 4/3/2014
Final EIR Available Location: City of Newport Beach, Community Development Department, Planning Division, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660.

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: Yes
(4) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes