Snug Harbor Surf Park Project
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024110238
Lead Agency
City of Newport Beach
Document Title
Snug Harbor Surf Park Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/30/2025
Document Description
The Snug Harbor Surf Park Project (Project) would remove the existing improvements on the 15.38-acre Project site and develop a 5.06-acre surf lagoon with warming pools, a spa, and seating areas; a three-story amenity clubhouse; a two-story athlete accommodation building; ancillary storage and maintenance areas; and associated parking areas. Solar panels would be installed on the roofs of the buildings and on 14 to 18-foot-high solar canopies in portions of the parking areas to provide onsite renewable energy (included as Project Design Feature (PDF)-1). In addition, the Project landscaping does not include vegetation that produces seeds, fruits, nuts, or berries, such as fruit bearing trees and shrubs (included as PDF-2) to limit onsite bird attractants.
The portions of the golf course to the north of Irvine Avenue (holes 10-18) and south of Mesa Drive (holes 3-8) would remain and golf cart path of travel between holes 3-8 and holes 10-18 would be provided. The Project includes golf course parking, a starter shack for the golf course, and golf cart storage in the basement level of the proposed amenity clubhouse.
The Project would install new onsite infrastructure that would connect to the existing adjacent utility systems. In addition, the Project would upgrade the existing 6-inch onsite sewer lateral that extends approximately 42.5 feet offsite that is more than 50 years old to a 12-inch sewer line that would connect to the existing 12-inch sewer line in Mesa Drive.
The Project includes a General Plan Amendment (GPA), a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), a Modification Permit, and a Major Site Development Review (SDR).
Contact Information
Name
Shawna Schaffner
Agency Name
Back Bay Barrels
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Joselyn Perez
Agency Name
City of Newport Beach
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Konnie Dobreva, JD
Agency Name
EPD Solutions
Job Title
Vice President, Environmental Planning
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Newport Beach
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Irvine Avenue and Mesa Drive
Zip
92660
Total Acres
15.38
Jobs
50
Parcel #
119-200-41
State Highways
SR-73, SR-55, I-405
Airports
John Wayne Airport
Schools
Back Bay High School, Newport Montessori, Lindbergh School
Waterways
Newport Bay, San Diego Creek, Santa Ana-Delhi Channel
Township
6
Range
10W
Section
00
Base
SBPM
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/CEQA
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
Yes
(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
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(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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