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CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS —100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2013
REGULAR MEETING — 3:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Agenda Item No. 11
January 14, 2014
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, 2013
Recommended Action: Approve and file
VII. STUDY SESSION
ITEM NO.2 NEWPORT HARBOR YACHT CLUB (PA2012 -091)
Site Location: 720 West Bay Avenue, 800 West Bay Avenue, 711 -721 West Bay Avenue,
and 710 -720 West Balboa Boulevard
Summary:
The proposed project consists of the demolition of the 19,234 square -foot yacht club facility and
construction of a 23,163 square -foot facility. In order to implement the project, a General Plan
Amendment, Coastal Land Use Plan Amendment, Zoning Code Amendment, Minor Use Permit, and
Planned Development Permit, would need to be approved to address the yacht club use, square
footage increase, additional height, parking, and land use designations for certain properties
currently being used for boat storage and parking. The project is being introduced at this meeting,
and will be brought back for a public hearing for Commission review and action. Should the project
be approved at that hearing, the Planning Commission recommendation will be forwarded to the City
Council for final review and action.
CEQA Compliance:
The project is categorically exempt under Section 15302, of the CEQA Guidelines - Class 2
(Replacement or Reconstruction), which exempts the replacement or reconstruction of existing
structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure
replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission discuss the proposed project and provide direction
to staff as necessary.
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.
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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 BACK BAY LANDING (PA2011 -216)
Site Location: 300 E. Coast Highway
Summary:
The proposed project involves land use amendments to provide the legislative framework that would
allow for future mixed -use development of the site. Amendments to the General Plan and Coastal
Land Use Plan are required to change the land use designations to a Mixed -Use Horizontal
designation and a Planned Community Development Plan is proposed to establish appropriate
zoning regulations and development standards for the site. The requested approvals will allow for a
horizontally distributed mix of uses, including recreational and marine commercial retail, marine
office, marine services, enclosed dry stack boat storage, and a limited mix of freestanding multi-
family residential and mixed -use structures with residential uses above the ground floor. In addition
to the land use amendments, other requested approvals are a Lot Line Adjustment and Traffic Study
pursuant to the City's Traffic Phasing Ordinance. Specific project design and site improvement
approvals will be sought at a later time.
CEQA Compliance:
An Initial Study and Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) were prepared for the proposed
project in accordance with the CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines. The DEIR was routed to the
Planning Commission in advance of this staff report to allow additional time for review. A copy of the
DEIR was also made available on the City's website ( htto:// www. newnortbeachca .qov /cegadocuments),
at each Newport Beach Public Library, and at the Community Development Department at City Hall.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct public hearing; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. _ recommending the City Council take the following actions:
a. Certification of Environmental Impact Report No. ER2012 -003
(SCH #2012101003); and
b. Approval of General Plan Amendment No. GP2011 -011, Coastal Land Use
Plan Amendment No. LC2011 -007, Code Amendment No. CA2013 -009,
Planned Community Development Plan Adoption No. PC2011 -001, Traffic
Study No. TS2012 -003, and Lot Line Adjustment No. LA2011 -003.
ITEM NO.4 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES ORDINANCE UPDATE (PA2012 -057)
Site Location: Citywide
Summary:
An amendment to the Newport Beach Municipal Code ( "NBMC ") to update regulations regarding
wireless telecommunication facilities ( "Telecom Facilities "). Regulations currently contained in
Chapter 15.70 would be updated and relocated to Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) and Chapter 15.70
would be rescinded in its entirety.
CEQA Compliance:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQX) pursuant to Sections
15061(b)(3) 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. The
revisions to the Zoning Ordinance do not authorize any development, and therefore, will not result in
a change to the physical environment. Individual wireless telecommunications facilities are subject to
CEQA review at the time of application review.
Recommended Action:
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1. Conduct public hearing; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. _ recommending City Council approval of the proposed update of
the Wireless Telecommunication Ordinance (CA2012 -004).
STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO. 5 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
ITEM NO. 6 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Committee Updates:
1. Land Use Element Amendment Advisory Committee
2. General Plan /Local Coastal Program Implementation Committee
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
ADJOURNMENT
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Agenda Item No. 11
January 14, 2014
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Community Development Department
Kimberly Brandt, AICP, Director
949 - 644 - 3226, kbrandtna.newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Brenda Wisneski, Deputy Director Community Development
949 - 644 -3297; bwisneski(aDnewportbeachca.gov
APPROVED: lc itJ
TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for December 19, 2013
ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 21, 2013
The minutes were amended and approved (6 ayes, 1 abstention, 0 excused).
AYES:
Ameri, Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Myers, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
Lawler
STUDY SESSION ITEM:
ITEM NO. 2 NEWPORT HARBOR YACHT CLUB (PA2012 -091)
Site Location: 720 West Bay Avenue, 800 West Bay Avenue, 711 -721 West Bay
Avenue, and 710 -720 West Balboa Boulevard
SUMMARY: The proposed project consists of the demolition of the 19,234 square -foot yacht club
facility and construction of a 23,163 square -foot facility. In order to implement the project,
a General Plan Amendment, Coastal Land Use Plan Amendment, Zoning Code
Amendment, Minor Use Permit, and Planned Development Permit, would need to be
approved to address the yacht club use, square footage increase, additional height,
parking, and land use designations for certain properties currently being used for boat
storage and parking.
Associate Planner Fern Nueno gave a presentation summarizing the application. The
applicant described the application and provided clarification. The applicant and Ms.
Nueno provided clarifying remarks in response to Commission questions. Public
comments were received. No action was taken. The project will be scheduled for a public
hearing in early 2014.
City Council Staff Report January 14, 2014
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PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
ITEM NO. 3 BACK BAY LANDING (PA2011 -216)
Site Location: 300 E. Coast Highway
Summary: The proposed project involves land use amendments to provide the legislative framework
that would allow for future mixed -use development of the site. Amendments to the
General Plan and Coastal Land Use Plan are required to change the land use
designations to a Mixed -Use Horizontal designation, and a Planned Community
Development Plan is proposed to establish appropriate zoning regulations and
development standards for the site. The requested approvals will allow for a horizontally
distributed mix of uses, including recreational and marine commercial retail, marine
office, marine services, enclosed dry stack boat storage, and a limited mix of freestanding
multi - family residential and mixed -use structures with residential uses above the ground
floor. In addition to the land use amendments, other requested approvals are a Lot Line
Adjustment and Traffic Study pursuant to the City's Traffic Phasing Ordinance.
Senior Planner Jaime Murillo gave a presentation summarizing the application, and he
provided clarification in response to Commission questions. He clarified that the project
only includes legislative actions, a minor lot line adjustment, and a traffic study. The site
development plan will come forward to the Planning Commission after City Council and
California Coastal Commission approval.
Gordon Craig representing the applicant (property owner) gave a presentation and
clarifying remarks in response to Commission questions.
Public testimony was received.
After considering the testimony and additional information, draft environmental impact
report, responses to comments, mitigation monitoring and reporting program, the
Commission felt the environmental record was adequate. The Commission directed
several changes to the Planned Community Development Plan related to allowed uses
within the planned community.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council
certification of the EIR (SCH #2012101003) and approval of General Plan Amendment
No. GP2011 -011, Coastal Land Use Plan Amendment No. LC2011 -007, Code
Amendment No. CA2013 -009, Planned Community Development Plan Adoption No.
PC2011 -001, Traffic Study No. TS2012 -003, and Lot Line Adjustment No. LA2011 -003
(7 ayes, 0 noes, 0 abstentions, 0 excused).
AYES:
Ameri, Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Lawler, Myers, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ITEM NO. 4 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES ORDINANCE (PA2012 -057)
Site Location: Citywide
SUMMARY: An amendment to the Newport Beach Municipal Code ( "NBMC ") to update regulations
regarding wireless telecommunication facilities ( "Telecom Facilities "). Regulations
currently contained in Chapter 15.70 would be updated and relocated to Title 20
(Planning and Zoning) and Chapter 15.70 would be rescinded in its entirety.
City Council Staff Report January 14, 2014
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Principal Planner James Campbell gave a brief presentation summarizing the action
before the Commission. He noted receipt of a letter from Paul O'Boyle and he suggested
that it does not contain new information.
Public testimony was received.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council approval
of the CA2012 -004 (7 ayes, 0 noes, 0 abstentions, 0 excused).
AYES: Ameri, Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Lawler, Myers, and Tucker
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Submitted by:
Kimberly Brand AiCP
Director