Public hearing for construction limit extension at 1421 Kings Road.

CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 
05, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. or soon thereafter as the matter 
shall be heard, a public hearing will be conducted in the 
Corona del Mar Conference Room (Bay E-1st Floor) at 
100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach. The Hearing 
Officer of the City of Newport Beach will consider the 
following application:
1421 KINGS ROAD – Request for an extension of a 
three-year construction limit for Building Permit No. 
XR2023-0440 and related permits outlined in Newport 
Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) Section 15.02.095 
(Administrative Code - Addition of Sections 105.3.3, 
105.3.4, and 105.3.5). The scope of work for the permit 
ADD 1533 SQ. FT. TO EXISTING DWELLING, GARAGE 
CONVERSION AND ADD 518 SQ. FT. AT GARAGE. The 
applicant intends to request an extension until 
December 31, 2026, to complete the construction.
The project is categorically exempt under Section 
15301 under Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the State 
CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) 
Guidelines.
All interested parties may appear and present testimony 
regarding this application. If you challenge this project in 
court, you may be limited to raising only those issues 
you raised at the public hearing or in written 
correspondence delivered to the City, at, or before, the 
public hearing. Administrative procedures for appeals 
are provided in the Newport Beach Municipal Code 
Chapter 20.64 (Appeals). The application may be 
continued to a specific future meeting date; if such an 
action occurs, additional public notice of the 
continuance will not be provided.
The agenda, staff report, and corresponding documents 
will be available by end of business day on the Friday 
preceding the public hearing and may be reviewed at 
the Community Development Department Permit 
Center (Bay C-1st Floor), at 100 Civic Center Drive, 
Newport Beach, CA 92660 or the City of Newport Beach 
website at www.newportbeachca.gov/hearingofficer. 
Individuals not able to attend the meeting may contact 
the Planning Division or access the City's website after 
the meeting to review the action on this application. All 
mail or written communications (including email) from 
the public, residents, or applicants regarding an agenda 
item must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. on the business 
day immediately before the meeting. This allows time 
for the Hearing Officer to adequately consider the 
submitted correspondence.
For questions regarding this public hearing item please 
contact Debi Schank, at 949-644-3284, at 100 Civic 
Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA  92660.
Project File No.:   Activity:     Three-Year
XR2023-0440                             Construction Limit Extension
Zone: R-1 (Single-Unit   Genera Plan:  RS-D (Single        
Residential)                                 Unit Residential Detached)
Location:                                      Applicant: Peter H de Best
1421 Kings Road