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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10 - PC_Action ReportSEW PpRr �- P q< /PORN TO: FROM CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH City Council Staff Report PREPARED BY: TITLE: Agenda Item No. 10 March 11. 2014 HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Community Development Department Kimberly Brandt, AICP, Director 949 - 644 -3226, kbrandt(a)newoortbeachca.gov Brenda Wisneski, Deputy Director Community Development 949 - 644 -3297; bwisneski(a)newr)ortbeachca.gov Planning Commission Agenda Report for March 6, 2014 ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 6, 2014 The minutes were amended and approved (3 ayes, 3 abstentions). AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: Brown, Hillgren and Kramer None Amen Lawler, Myers and Tucker ITEM NO. 2 191 RIVERSIDE LAND USE AND ZONING AMENDMENTS (PA2013 -210) Site Location: 191 Riverside Avenue SUMMARY: Amendments to the General Plan and Coastal Land Use Plan to change the land use category from Public Facilities (PF) to Mixed -Use Horizontal (MU -H1) and an amendment to the Zoning Code to change the zoning from Public Facilities (PF) to Mixed -Use Mariners Mile (MU -MM). CEQA COMPLIANCE: An Initial Study /Negative Declaration (ND2013 -003) was prepared, in accordance with the implementing guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and City Council Policy K -3. Planning Manager Patrick Alford gave a presentation summarizing the applicants' request. City Council Staff Report March 11, 2014 Page 2 The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council approval of the requested amendments (6 ayes). AYES: Brown NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Ameri CURRENT BUSINESS: Hillgren, Kramer, Lawler, Myers, and Tucker ITEM NO. 3 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL STATUS REPORT INCLUDING HOUSING ELEMENT (PA2007 -195) Site Location: City -wide SUMMARY: Review of the progress in implementing the General Plan and Housing Element in accordance with Government Code Section 65400. CEQA COMPLIANCE: The General Plan Status Report, including the Housing Element Report, is not subject to CEQA, as the actions are not a project as defined in Section 15378(b) (2) of the Public Resources Code. Assistant Planner Melinda Whelan gave a presentation summarizing the Status Report and progress made in completing the Implementation measures of the General Plan and Housing Element. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council authorize submittal of the annual reports (6 ayes). AYES: Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Lawler, Myers, and Tucker NOES: None ABSENT: Ameri ABSTAIN: None