Close to it. On October 13 the City Council voted 7 to 0 for the ordinance at the step the staff report called its introduction, and a second reading on October 27 is what adopts it. Once adopted, Newport Beach’s agreement would lock in the right to build up to 78 homes at Newport Beach Country Club for five years, subject to earlier termination or project completion. It would set a developer fee, but would not approve a design, and no construction is proposed yet.
What the city is deciding
On October 13, after a public hearing, the City Council voted 7 to 0 for the ordinance approving the agreement, the step the staff report called its introduction (draft minutes). A development agreement is a contract between the city and a developer, here requested voluntarily by Eagle Four Partners. The documents do not show a Council vote yet.
Where and who it affects
The homes would be in the northeast corner of Newport Beach Country Club at 1 Clubhouse Drive. The club is bounded by Jamboree Road, East Coast Highway and Santa Barbara Drive, and is mostly surrounded by multi-unit housing.
The application concerns housing opportunity Site 353. A second site on the club’s southern side, Site 354, could be the subject of a future application if housing capacity in the area allows.
What it could mean for your property
Final acreage and parcel boundaries would be established through a future subdivision map. The documents do not say how tall the homes would be, how many stories they would have, or whether they would be sold or rented.
Building would still require future approvals, including Planning Commission reviews of the site design and proposed subdivision before building permits could be issued. Changes above 78 homes or increases in peak hour or daily traffic would require an amendment to the agreement.
The developer would pay $128,205 per home before the grading permit is issued. That totals $9,999,990 for all 78 homes before inflation adjustments. The fee includes park and development impact fees, rises annually with the Consumer Price Index and never decreases. Separate traffic and transportation corridor fees also apply.
Questions to ask before you buy or build
- Where would the final parcel boundaries fall?
- What height and layout would the Planning Commission approve?
- Would the homes be offered for sale or rent?
What happens next
The Planning Commission recommended approval on September 17 by a vote of 5 to 0, with one member recused and one absent. Notice of the Council hearing was mailed to property owners within 300 feet of the site. A second reading, the next Council step toward adopting the ordinance, is scheduled for October 27.