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Home My WebLink About14 - Planning Commission Agenda and Action ReportSEW PO— u rte-_ s c q<� Fo FzN�P TO: FROM CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH City Council Staff Report January 28, 2020 Agenda Item No. 14 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, jcampbell@newportbeachca.gov PHONE: 949-644-3210 TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for January 23, 2020 ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 21, 2019 SUMMARY: Draft minutes from the November 21, 2019, meeting of the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission considered the draft minutes and suggested amendments to the minutes by a member of the public. The Planning Commission approved the minutes with the suggested amendments by the following vote. AYES: Klaustermeier, Kleiman, Koetting, Lowrey, Rosene, and Weigand NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Ellmore ACTION: Approved as amended. ITEM NO.2 MINUTES OF DECEMBER 5, 2019 SUMMARY: Draft minutes from the December 5, 2019, meeting of the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission considered the draft minutes and suggested amendments to the minutes by a member of the public. The Planning Commission approved the minutes with the suggested changes by the following vote. AYES: Ellmore, Kleiman, Koetting, Lowrey, Rosene, and Weigand NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Klaustermeier ACTION: Approved as amended. 14-1 Planning Commission Agenda Report for January 23, 2020 January 28, 2020 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: ITEM NO. 3 24 HARBOR ISLAND PROPERTY LINE WALL VARIANCE (PA2019-059) Site Location: 24 Harbor Island SUMMARY: A coastal development permit and variance to construct a 120 -foot long, 6 -foot -tall block wall located along the southeasterly side property line where wall height is limited to 42 inches because the 11.5 -foot setback area is regulated as a front setback. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and approved the project as recommended. AYES: Ellmore, Klaustermeier, Kleiman, Koetting, Lowrey, Rosene, and Weigand NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ACTION: Approved. ITEM NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS CODE AND LCP AMENDMENTS (PA2019-070) Site Location: Citywide SUMMARY: Amendments to Title 20 (Zoning Code) and Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) revising development standards applicable to single- and two -unit residential development. Specifically, the proposed amendments would reduce bulk and mass associated with future residential development as follows: Revisions to Third Floor Standards • Third floor step backs would apply to covered deck areas (currently applies only to enclosed floor area). • Third floor side step backs would apply to lots 30 feet wide or greater (currently applies to lots wider than 30 feet). • Third floor standards would apply to Balboa Island (currently exempt). • Maximum covered third floor area (enclosed or unenclosed) limited to 50 percent of buildable area. Uncovered deck area would remain unrestricted. Clarification of Gross Floor Area • Unfinished attics with a ceiling height of 6 feet or higher would count as floor area (currently only finished attics count). • Covered patios, decks, and balconies above the first floor would count as floor area unless completely open on at least two sides, rather than one side. • Carports only open on one side would count as floor area. Single -Unit and Two -Unit Dwellings in RM Zone • Existing third floor and open space standards applicable to R-1 and R-2 zones would now apply to single- and two -unit dwellings in RM zones. 14-2 Planning Commission Agenda Report for January 23, 2020 January 28, 2020 Page 3 The item was removed from the calendar to allow additional time for staff analysis. The item will be brought back to the Planning Commission on February 20, 2020. ACTION: Item removed from calendar STUDY SESSION ITEMS: ITEM NO. 5 AB 881 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) and SB 330 (HOUSING CRISIS ACT OF 2019) Site Location: Citywide SUMMARY: Staff provided a summary of recent State -mandated changes to accessory dwelling unit requirements. These mandates require the City to modify the City's ordinances to make them comply. Amendments to both Title 20 (Zoning) and Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) are under preparation pursuant to direction from the City Council. Staff also provided a summary of the key provisions of Senate Bill 330 that became effective on January 1, 2020, and its effects on housing development. ACTION: The Planning Commission considered the presentation and staff responses to Commissioner questions. The Commission received public comments and no action was taken. 14-3 January 28, 2020 Agenda Item No. 14 NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020 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 NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Recommended Action: Approve and file ITEM NO.2 MINUTES OF DECEMBER 5, 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. 3 24 HARBOR ISLAND PROPERTY LINE WALL VARIANCE (PA2019-059) Site Location: 24 Harbor Island Summary: A coastal development permit and variance to construct a 120 -foot long, 6 -foot -tall block wall located along the southeasterly side property line where wall height is limited to 42 inches because the 11.5 -foot setback area is regulated as a front setback. Recommended Action: 1. Conduct a public hearing; 2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15303 under Class 3 (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. PC2020-001 approving Coastal Development Permit No. CD2019-021 and Variance No. VA2019-004. Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda JANUARY 23, 2020 ITEM NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS CODE AND LCP AMENDMENTS (PA2019-070) Site Location: Citywide Summary: Amendments to Title 20 (Zoning Code) and Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) revising development standards applicable to single- and two - unit residential development. Specifically, the proposed amendments would reduce bulk and mass associated with future residential development as follows: Revisions to Third Floor Standards • Third floor step backs would apply to covered deck areas (currently applies only to enclosed floor area). • Third floor side step backs would apply to lots 30 feet wide or greater (currently applies to lots wider than 30 feet). • Third floor standards would apply to Balboa Island (currently exempt). • Maximum covered third floor area (enclosed or unenclosed) limited to 50 percent of buildable area. Uncovered deck area would remain unrestricted. Clarification of Gross Floor Area • Unfinished attics with a ceiling height of 6 feet or higher would count as floor area (currently only finished attics count). • Covered patios, decks, and balconies above the first floor would count as floor area unless completely open on at least two sides, rather than one side. • Carports only open on one side would count as floor area. Single -Unit and Two -Unit Dwellings in RM Zone • Existing third floor and open space standards applicable to R-1 and R-2 zones would now apply to single- and two -unit dwellings in RM zones. Recommended Action: This item has been removed from the calendar to allow additional legal review of the proposed amendments to ensure compliance with recent changes in State law. VIII. DISCUSSION ITEMS ITEM NO. 5 AB 881 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) AND SB 330 (HOUSING CRISIS ACT OF 2019) Summary: Staff will provide a presentation. IX. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS ITEM NO. 6 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION ITEM NO. 7 REPORT BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OR REQUEST FOR MATTERS WHICH A PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA. ITEM NO. 8 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES X. ADJOURNMENT