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Agenda Item No. 6
January 22, 2013
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Community Development Department
Kimberly Brandt, AICP, Director
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PREPARED BY: Brenda Wisneski, Deputy Director Community Development
949 - 644 -3297; bwisneski(a-).newportbeachca.gov
APPROVED: A
TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for January 17, 2013
ITEM NO. 1 Minutes of January 3, 2013
The minutes were amended and approved (3 ayes, 3 abstentions).
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:
Brown, Myers, and Toerge
None
Ameri
Hillgren, Kramer, and Tucker
ITEM NO. 2 Zoning Code Amendment Single Room Occupancy Residential Hotels
and Parking for Emergency Shelters (PA2012 -179)
Site Location: Citywide
SUMMARY: A Zoning Code Amendment is proposed to include a definition of Single Room
Occupancy (SRO) Residential Hotels and to add provisions that would allow SROs
within the commercial and office zoning districts, subject to the approval of a
conditional use permit. Additionally, the amendment includes a parking requirement
for emergency shelters.
Assistant Planner Melinda Whelan provided a staff report. Discussion ensued
and the public hearing was conducted.
Planning Commission Agenda Report for January 17, 2013
January 22, 2013
Page 2
The Planning Commission voted unanimously recommending the City Council
approve the Zoning Code amendment (5 ayes, 1 absent, 1 abstention).
AYES:
Brown, Hillgren, Myers, Toerge, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Ameri
ABSTAIN:
Kramer
ITEM NO. 3 Residential Lot Merger Code Amendment (PA2012 -102)
Site Location: R -1, R -BI, and R -2 Zoning Districts of Balboa Island, Balboa
Peninsula, Corona del Mar, Lido Isle, and West Newport
SUMMARY: An amendment to the Zoning Code (Title 20) and the Subdivision Code (Title 19) to
modify residential development standards so that the merger /reconfiguration of two
or more lots would not result in an increase in the maximum amount of floor area
that could have otherwise been developed prior to the merger /reconfiguration. The
proposed amendment would apply only where a parcel map, lot fine adjustment, or
lot merger results in an increase in lot width greater than 50 percent.
Planning Manager Patrick J. Alford provided a staff report. Discussion ensued
and the public hearing was conducted. A modification to the amendment was
proposed applying the provisions when the resulting lot area increases by 50
percent, rather than the lot width.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously recommending the City Council
approve the Zoning Code amendment, as modified to apply the provisions when
the lot area increases by 50 percent (6 ayes, 1 absent).
AYES: Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Myers, Toerge, and Tucker
NOES: None
ABSENT: Ameri
ABSTAIN: None
ITEM NO. 4 Existing City Hall Complex Reuse Amendments (PA2012 -031)
Site Location: 3300 Newport Boulevard and 475 32 n Street
SUMMARY: A proposal to amend the General Plan, the Coastal Land Use Plan, and the Zoning
Code to change the land use and zoning designation from "Public Facilities' (PF) to
allow mixed use development. The Zone Code amendment would also include use
and development standards for future development including substantial public
open space. The amendments collectively would create land use and zoning
designations to facilitate a future mixed -use project that could include up to 99
apartments and up to 15,000 square feet of retail commercial area or up to 99,675
square feet of hotel uses. The amendments would also allow a combination of
residential or hotel uses, and other municipal uses including a fire station. The
proposed amendments do not include a specific development project at this time
and future development would undergo subsequent public review.
Submitted by:
Planning Commission Agenda Report for January 17, 2013
January 22, 2013
Page 3
Principal Planner James Campbell provided a staff report, discussion ensued
and the public hearing was conducted.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council
approval of the requested amendments (6 ayes, 1 absent).
AYES:
Ameri, Brown, Hillgren, Myers, Toerge, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Kramer
ABSTAIN:
None
Deputy Director