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Agenda Item No. 6
October 8, 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
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TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for October 3, 2013
ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
The minutes were amended and approved (5 ayes, 1 abstention. 1
absent).
AYES:
Ameri, Brown, Kramer, Lawler, and Myers
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Tucker
ABSTAIN:
Hillgren
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:
ITEM NO. 2 SANTA ANA HEIGHTS CODE AMENDMENT (PA2013 -114)
Site Location: Residential Equestrian (REQ) Zoning District within
Santa Ana Heights
SUMMARY: An amendment to Chapter 20.90 (Santa Ana Heights Specific Plan) of the
Zoning Code (Title 20) removing the requirement for an annual use permit
to keep three to six horses on a property for noncommercial purposes
within the Residential Equestrian (REQ) District. Property maintenance
regulations remain in full force and effect to ensure properties with horses
remain compatible with surrounding land uses.
Submitted by:
City Council Staff Report October 08, 2013
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Associate Planner Ben Zdeba gave a presentation summarizing the Code
Amendment.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the City
Council approval of the Code Amendment (6 ayes, 1 absent).
AYES:
Ameri, Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Lawler, and Myers
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Tucker
ABSTAIN:
None
, Deputy Director
Agenda Item No. 6
October 8, 2013
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2013
REGULAR MEETING — 6:30 p.m.
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 SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
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 SANTA ANA HEIGHTS CODE AMENDMENT (PA2013.114)
Site Location: Residential Equestrian (REQ) Zoning District within Santa Ana Heights
Summary:
An amendment to Chapter 20.90 (Santa Ana Heights Specific Plan) of the Zoning Code (Title 20)
removing the requirement for an annual use permit to keep three to six horses on a property for
noncommercial purposes within the Residential Equestrian (REQ) District. Property maintenance
regulations remain in full force and effect to ensure properties with horses remain compatible with
surrounding land uses.
CEQA Compliance:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA') pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct public hearing; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. _ recommending City Council approval of Code Amendment No.
CA2013 -005.
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VIII.
IVA
STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO. 3 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
ITEM NO. 4 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Committee Updates:
1. Land Use Element Amendment Advisory Committee
2. General Plan /Local Coastal Program Implementation Committee
ITEM NO. 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS ON MATTERS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION, OR
REPORT
ITEM NO. 6 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
ADJOURNMENT
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