Ritz-Carlton Residences Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022050318
Lead Agency
City of Newport Beach
Document Title
Ritz-Carlton Residences Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/16/2022
Document Description
The Ritz-Carlton Residences Project involves conversion of up to 30 percent of the existing 532-room hotel at the VEA Newport Beach, A Marriott Resort and Spa (formerly the Newport Beach Marriott) into hotel branded residences, pursuant to City Council Policy K-4 (Reducing the Barriers to the Creation of Housing) and Director's Determination No. DD2021-001. The proposed 22-story building would include up to 159 units and provide amenities including a spa, pool, event lawn, and gym/fitness enter. A new 5-level, 408-space subterranean parking structure would be constructed beneath the new residential building. A new 6-level, 400-space parking structure would replace the existing hotel parking structure in substantially the same location and continue to serve the VEA Newport Beach hotel.
Contact Information
Name
Jim Campbell
Agency Name
City of Newport Beach
Job Title
Deputy Community Development Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Newport Beach
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Newport Center Drive and Santa Barbara Drive
Zip
92660
Total Acres
2.74
Parcel #
442 491 02
State Highways
SR 1
Railways
NA
Airports
SNA
Schools
CDM High School, Lincoln, OLQA, Harbor View, Harbor Day School
Waterways
Newport Harbor
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Newport Beach
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Orange
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.newportbeachca.gov/government/departments/community-development/planning-division/projects-environmental-document-download-page/environmental-document-download-page
Determinations
(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 Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (EIR Addendum)
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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