Marinapark Resort and Community Plan
(formerly called Regent Newport Beach Resort)
Updated August 3, 2004
The City of Newport Beach has certified an Environmental Impact Report associated with an application submitted by Sutherland-Talla LLC for a General Plan Amendment and Planned Community Development Plan for a proposed 110 room resort hotel. The City has hired David Lepo a consulting planner to act as the day to day project manager on behalf of the City. Mr. Lepo can be reached at (949) 553-1427 or via e-mail at dlepo@hogleireland.com. The day to day contact for the City is James Campbell, Senior Planner can be reached at (949) 644-3210 or via e-mail at jcampbell@city.newport-beach.ca.us.
Marinapark LLC (formerly Sutherland Talla Hospitality) proposes to develop a 110-room resort hotel at the site of the Marinapark Mobile Home Park and Las Arenas Park. The project involves the displacement of the mobile home park and the reconfiguration of the Las Arenas Park. The Balboa Community Center and Girl Scout House, tot lot, 4 tennis courts and public parking lot will be replaced with a 6,200 square foot community center/Girl Scout House, a tot lot, a larger shared parking lot and 4 repositioned tennis courts. The project is more fully described in the Draft Environmental Impact Report.
The applications currently under review are a General Plan Amendment to allow a 110-room hotel at the site and a Planned Community Development Plan to establish use regulations and development standards for the project.
The application numbers are:
Planning Application (PA) No. 2003-218 (Main file number) for:
General Plan Amendment No. 2003-008
Planned Community Development Plan No. 2003-002
The City has determined that the project probably would not require a vote by the citizens should the General Plan Amendment be approved. However, the City Council has decided to have the project voted upon by the citizens of Newport Beach due to the importance of the project. Therefore, the project will appear on the ballot for the November 2004 General Municipal Election. The Final Environmental Impact Report is available for public review in advance of the election so the public has the opportunity to be more informed about the potential environmental impacts of the proposed development.
The Environmental Impact Report has been certified by the City Council. Additionally, the City Council has taken the necessary steps to place the proposed General Plan Amendments on the ballot for the November 2004 General Election.
The following documents are available on-line by selecting them from the following list. Adobe Acrobat is required.
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- Public Notice of the Scoping Session: Summary of Comments
- Notice of Preparation
- Initial Study
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Report
Draft Environmental Impact Report
Appendix A - Initial Study/Notice of Preparation Responses
Appendix B - Geotechnical Investigation
Appendix C - Drainage Technical Study
Appendix D - Marine Biological Resources Impact Assessment
Appendix E - Traffic Analysis
Appendix F - Noise Impact Analysis
Responses to Comments on the Draft EIR, which will become the Final EIR should it be certified by the City Council
Planning Commission Resolution recommending certification of the EIR.
City Council Staff Report for June 13, 2004.
Supplemental City Council Staff Report for June 13, 2004.
Draft Fiscal Impact Report of the Marinapark Resort & Community Plan
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