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FROM:
CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH
City Council Staff Report
June 11, 2019
Agenda Item No. 18
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,
0cam pbell(aD_newportbeachca.gov
PHONE: 949-644-3210
TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for June 6, 2019
ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF MAY 23, 2019
SUMMARY: Draft minutes from the May 23, 2019, meeting of the Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission considered the draft minutes and suggested
amendments to the minutes.
AYES:
Ellmore, Kleiman, Koetting, Lowrey, and Zak
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Kramer
ABSTAIN:
Weigand
ACTION: Approved as amended
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:
ITEM NO. 2 SESSIONS SANDWICHES PATIO EXPANSION (PA2018-241)
Site Location: 2823 Newport Boulevard
SUMMARY: The applicant proposes to add a 130 -square -foot outdoor dining area with alcohol
service to an existing restaurant. The existing restaurant currently operates with a
Type 41 (On -Sale Beer and Wine for Bona Fide Public Eating Place) Alcoholic
Beverage Control (ABC) license and has hours of operation between 6:00 a.m.
and 9:00 p.m., daily. No other operational changes are requested or proposed.
The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and approved the project
with several modifications to the conditions of approval.
AYES:
Ellmore, Kleiman, Koetting, Lowrey, Weigand and Zak
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Kramer
ABSTAIN:
None
ACTION: Approve as amended
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ITEM NO. 3 THE STAG BAR OCCUPANT LOAD INCREASE (PA2018-196)
Site Location: 121 McFadden Place
SUMMARY: The applicant requests an amendment of Use Permit No. UP2013-016 to increase
the allowed occupant load of the Stag Bar + Kitchen from 207 persons to a maximum
of 260 persons. The applicant also proposes to reduce the allowed hours of operation
from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m., daily, to 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., daily. The application also includes
a request for a waiver of 13 parking required spaces.
The Planning Commission opened the public hearing and continued the item to
the June 20, 2019, Planning Commission meeting. There were no public
comments.
AYES: Ellmore, Kleiman, Koetting, Lowrey, Weigand and Zak
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kramer
ABSTAIN: None
ACTION: Item continued until the June 20, 2019, Planning Commission Meeting
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Agenda Item No. 18
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019
REGULAR MEETING — 6:30 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 MAY 23, 2019
Recommended Action: Approve and file
VII. 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.
ITEM NO. 2 SESSIONS SANDWICHES PATIO EXPANSION (PA2018-241)
Site Location: 2823 Newport Boulevard
Summary:
The applicant proposes to add a 130 -square -foot outdoor dining area with alcohol service to
an existing restaurant. The existing restaurant currently operates with a Type 41 (On -Sale
Beer and Wine for Bona Fide Public Eating Place) Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license
and has hours of operation between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., daily. No other operational
changes are requested or proposed.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
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. PC2019-016 approving Minor Use Permit No. UP2018-022 and
Coastal Development Permit No. CD2018-094.
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ITEM NO. 3 THE STAG BAR OCCUPANT LOAD INCREASE (PA2018-196)
Site Location: 121 McFadden Place
Summary:
The applicant requests an amendment of Use Permit No. UP2013-16 to increase the allowed
occupant load of the Stag Bar+ Kitchen from 207 persons to a maximum of 260 persons. The
applicant also proposes to reduce the allowed hours of operation from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.,
daily, to 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., daily. The application also includes a request for a waiver of
13 parking required spaces.
Recommended Action:
Continuance to June 20, 2019, in order to conduct additional analysis on the project.
VIII. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO. 4 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
ITEM NO. 5 REPORT BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OR REQUEST FOR
MATTERS WHICH A PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER WOULD LIKE
PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA.
ITEM NO. 6 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
IX. ADJOURNMENT
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