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NEWPORT BEACH
City Council Staff Report
May 22, 2018
Agenda Item No. 16
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director - 949-644-3232,
sjurjis@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Jim Campbell, Deputy Community Development Director,
icam pbelI(a-).newportbeachca.gov
PHONE: 949-644-3210
TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for May 17, 2018
ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 2018
The minutes were amended and approved.
AYES: Dunlap, Kleiman, Koetting, Lowrey and Weigand
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kramer and Zak
ABSTAIN: None
ITEM NO. 2 AGAPE ART COLLECTIVE (PA2017-232)
Site Location: 365 Old Newport Boulevard
SUMMARY: A request for a minor use permit to operate a tattoo studio (Personal Services,
Restricted land use) and artist's studio within an existing commercial tenant space.
The artist's studio would consist of graphic design, painting, and other mediums such
as tattooing.
The project was continued from the April 5, 2018, Planning Commission meeting to
allow the applicant to work with staff to develop conditions of approval to address
Commission concerns and limit operations.
ACTION: The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and continued the item to a
future meeting date, not identified, to allow the full Commission to consider the
application.
AYES: Dunlap, Koetting and Weigand
NOES: Kleiman and Lowrey
ABSENT: Kramer and Zak
ABSTAIN: None
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ITEM NO. 3 VERIZON AND AT&T MONOPOLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY
(PA2018-010)
Site Location: 1600 Newport Center Drive
SUMMARY: Request for a conditional use permit and a coastal development permit for a
telecommunications facility consisting of two, 43 -foot -tall, 30 -inch -diameter,
slim line monopoles (i.e., antennas located within pole) to accommodate six,
6 -foot -tall antennas for Verizon Wireless and six, 6 -foot -tall antennas for
AT&T. The two monopoles would exceed the 32 -foot height limit by 11 feet.
The proposed telecom facility support equipment will be ground -mounted and
screened behind a new 450 -square -foot enclosure (225 square feet per
carrier).
ACTION: The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and continued the item to a
future meeting date, not identified, to allow the applicant and staff to consider
design enhancements.
AYES:
Dunlap, Kleiman, Koetting and Lowrey
NOES:
Weigand
ABSENT:
Kramer and Zak
ABSTAIN:
None
ITEM NO. 4 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT ORDINANCE (PA2018-099)
Site Location: Citywide
SUMMARY: Initiation of amendments to the Zoning Code and Local Coastal Program revising the
City's regulations pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) to conform with
Government Code Section 65852.2, as effective January 1, 2018. Specifically, the
proposed amendments would update regulations related to the development of
ADUs as new construction in single-family residential zoning districts, or as
conversions of existing floor area within single-family residences in all residential
zoning districts.
ACTION: The Planning Commission received public comment and initiated the proposed
amendments.
AYES: Dunlap, Kleiman, Koetting, Lowrey and Weigand
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kramer and Zak
ABSTAIN: None
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Agenda Item No. 16
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018
REGULAR MEETING — 4:00 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited on non -agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction
of the Planning Commission. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes. Before speaking, please state
your name for the record and print your name on the blue forms provided at the podium.
V. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
VI. CONSENT ITEMS
ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 2018
Recommended Action: Approve and file
VII. CONTINUED BUSINESS:
ITEM NO. 2 AGAPE ART COLLECTIVE (PA2017-232)
Site Location: 365 Old Newport Boulevard
Summary:
A minor use permit to allow the establishment of a tattoo studio (Personal Services, Restricted Land Use),
in conjunction with an artist's studio, within an existing commercial tenant space. This item was continued
from the April 5, 2018, Planning Commission meeting.
Recommended Actions:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
Section 15301 under Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it has no
potential to have a significant effect on the environment; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. PC2018-016 approving Minor Use Permit No. UP2017-031.
VIII. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes on all items. Before speaking, please state your name for
the record and print your name on the blue forms provided at the podium.
If in the future, you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is
to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues, which you (or someone else) raised orally at
the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing.
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ITEM NO. 3 VERIZON AND AT&T MONOPOLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY (PA2018-010)
Site Location: 1600 Newport Center Drive
Summary:
Conditional use permit (CUP) and a coastal development permit (CDP) to construct two, 43 -foot -tall, slim
line monopoles (i.e., antennas located within pole) to accommodate twelve, six -foot -tall antennas for
Verizon Wireless and AT&T. The telecom facility support equipment will be ground -mounted and enclosed
within a new 450 -square -foot enclosure. The two monopoles would exceed the 32 -foot height limit by 11
feet.
Recommended Actions:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines,
because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. PC2018-017 approving Conditional Use Permit No. UP2018-005 and
Coastal Development Permit No. CD2018-004.
ITEM NO. 4 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT ORDINANCE (PA2018-099)
Site Location: Citywide
Summary:
Initiation of amendments to the Zoning Code and Local Coastal Program revising the City's regulations
pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) to conform with Government Code Section 65852.2, as
effective January 1, 2018. Specifically, the proposed amendments would update regulations related to
the development of ADUs as new construction in single-family residential zoning districts, or as
conversions of existing floor area within single-family residences in all residential zoning districts.
Recommended Actions:
1. Take public comment;
2. Determine this action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant
to Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code
of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3; and
3. Initiate an amendment to Section 20.48.200 and other affected sections of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code to appropriately reflect recent legislation affecting the development of
Accessory Dwelling Units.
IX. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO. 5 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
ITEM NO. 6 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Update on City Council Items
ITEM NO. 7 ANNOUNCEMENTS ON MATTERS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION, OR REPORT
ITEM NO. 8 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
X. ADJOURNMENT
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