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NEWPORT BEACH
City Council Staff Report
Agenda Item No. 9
January 28, 2014
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Community Development Department
Kimberly Brandt, AICP, Director
949 - 644 -3226, kbrandt<Dnewportbeachca.aov
PREPARED BY: Brenda Wisneski, AICP, Deputy Director Community Development
949 - 644 -3297; bwisneski(Qnewportbeachca.aov
APPROVED:,, D.
TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for January 23, 2014
ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF DECEMBER 19, 2013
The minutes were amended and approved (7 ayes).
AYES:
Ameri, Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Lawler, Myers, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:
ITEM NO. 2 JAMBOREE SHELL GAS STATION (PA2011 -154)
Site Location: 1600 Jamboree Street
SUMMARY: Amend the existing conditional use permit to expand a convenience store
and create a storage area into vacated vehicle service bays at an existing
service station. The request also proposes the addition of a Type 20 (Off
Sale Beer & Wine) ABC license. Project implementation would provide
additional landscaping. The existing underground storage tanks, service
islands, canopies, and hydrogen fueling station will remain.
Assistant Planner Melinda Whelan gave a presentation summarizing the
applicants' request.
City Council Staff Report January 28, 2014
Page 2
The Planning Commission approved the project as amended (7 ayes).
AYES:
Ameri, Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Lawler, Myers, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ITEM NO. 3 NEWPORT JEWISH CENTER (PA2013 -206)
Site Location: 2240 University Drive
SUMMARY: The applicant proposes to convert the second floor of an existing two -story
office building into a religious facility. A conditional use permit is required
to allow the assembly use, and to establish a parking management plan
allowing for joint use of the common area parking lot during evenings and
weekends.
Permit Technician Jason Van Patten gave a presentation summarizing the
applicants' request.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the project with
the recommended changes to the conditions (7 ayes).
AYES:
Ameri, Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Lawler, Myers, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ITEM NO. 4 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. To
implement the project, a General Plan Amendment, Coastal Land Use
Plan Amendment, Zoning Code Amendment, Minor Use Permit, and
Planned Development Permit are needed to authorize 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
applicants' request.
City Council Staff Report January 28, 2014
Page 3
The Planning Commission expanded the facts stated in the resolution and
voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council approval of the
application (7 ayes).
AYES:
Ameri, Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Lawler, Myers, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ITEM NO. 5 VALLELY MIXED USE (PA2013 -185)
Site Location: 508 South Bay Front
SUMMARY: The applicant requests approval of a Site Development Review to allow
the construction of a three -story, mixed -use structure. The project would
consist of 765 square feet of commercial use, one commercial parking
space, and a 459 - square -foot residential garage on the first floor, and a
1,942- square -foot residence above. The requests also includes a
Conditional Use Permit for a reduction of the off - street parking
requirement for the commercial use, and a Variance to deviate from the
minimum nonresidential floor area requirement and maximum residential
floor area limit.
Submitted by:
Associate Planner Fern Nueno gave a presentation summarizing the
applicants' request.
The Planning Commission approved the project as amended (7 ayes).
AYES:
Ameri, Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Lawler, Myers, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
, Deputy Director