HomeMy WebLinkAbout16 - Planning Commission Agenda 01-08-2004Agenda Item No. 16
January 13, 2004
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard
January 8, 2004
CALL TO ORDER 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
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 3- minutes. Before speaking, please state
your name for the record.
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES:
CONSENT CALENDAR
Notice to the Public
All matter(s) listed under CONSENT CALENDAR (Item 1) is considered by the Commission to be routine
and will all be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. The Planning Commission Members have
received detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending an action. There will be no separate
discussion of these items prior to the time the Commission votes on the motion unless members of the
Commission, staff or the public request specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent
Calendar for separate action.
Members of the public who wish to discuss a Consent Calendar item should come forward to the lectern
upon invitation by the Chairman, state their name and Consent Calendar Item number.
ITEM NO. 1.
SUBJECT: Minutes of the adjourned and regular meeting of December 4, 2003.
ACTION: Approve as written and order filed.
HEARING ITEMS:
ITEM NO. 2. Fair Residence (PA2003 -226)
456 Mendoza Terrace
SUBJECT Modification Permit No. 2003 -094
SUMMARY: Appeal of the Modifications Committee's approval of the following
encroachments: 1) an exterior staircase and guardrails in the east side yard
setback; 2) a second floor deck in the front yard setback adjacent to De Sola
Terrace; 3) a replacement of an existing concrete block wall in the front
setback on Mendoza Terrace; 4) a new concrete block retaining wall along
the west side property line, portions of which will exceed the height limit; 5)
and a new retaining wall and patio in the De Sola Terrace setback in
conjunction with the remodel and addition to the existing single family
residence.
ACTION: Deny the appeal and uphold and affirm the decision of the Modifications
Committee and approve Modification Permit No. 2003 -094.
ALL TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS TAPE RECORDED. SPEAKERS MUST
LIMIT REMARKS TO THREE MINUTES ON ALL ITEMS. (Red light signifies when three minutes are up; yellow
light signifies that the speaker has one minute left for summation.)
ITEM NO. 3. Leo Gugasian (PA2003 -174)
1100 W. Coast Highway
SUBJECT: Development Plan No. 2003 -002 & Use Permit No. 2003 -026
SUMMARY: Use Permit and Development Plan for the construction and operation of a •
vehicle sales facility and the redevelopment of an existing commercial
center. Two existing buildings totaling approximately 13,000 square feet will
be demolished and replaced with an 11,300 square foot automobile sales
building and a 6,500 square foot retail /office building. The project also
includes a redesigned and combined parking lot. The application includes a
parking modification to reduce the minimum number of parking spaces, an
off -site parking agreement for a shared parking lot on two adjacent
properties, and a request to exceed the base floor area ratio by
approximately 6 %.
ACTION: Staff recommends approval of the amended project subject to the findings
and conditions in the attached draft resolution (Exhibit No. 3).
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS:
a) City Council Follow -up -
b) Oral report from Planning Commission's representative to the Economic Development Committee-
c) Report from Planning Commission's representatives to the General Plan Update Committee - •
d) Report from Planning Commission's representative to the Local Coastal Plan Update Committee -
e) Matters which a Planning Commissioner would like staff to report on at a subsequent meeting -
f) Matters which a Planning Commissioner may wish to place on a future agenda for action and staff
report -
g) Status Reports on Planning Commission requests -
h) Project status -
i) Requests for excused absences -
ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 16
January 13, 2004
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Planning Department
Patricia L. Temple, Planning Director
SUBJECT: Planning Commission Agenda — January 8, 2004
Report of the actions of the Planning Commission Meeting:
Item 1, regarding minutes of December 4, 2003, was amended and approved. (All
Ayes)
Item 2, regarding Fair residence, 456 Mendoza Terrace Modification Permit No. 2003 -226
(PA 2003 -201), the appeal of the decision of the Modifications Committee was approved
and is subject to appeal or call up by the City Council. (6 Ayes, 1 No)
Item 3, regarding Leo Gugasian Center, 900 -1040 West Coast Highway, Use Permit
No. 2003 -026 and Development Plan No. 2003 -002 (PA2003 -174), was approved and
is subject to appeal or call up by the City Council. (6 Ayes, 1 No)
Prepared by:
G,iriger Varin,
Planning Commission Secretary
Submitted by:
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Patricia L. Temple
Planning Director