HomeMy WebLinkAbout14 - Planning Commission Agenda 2-5-2004City Council February 10, 2004
• Item No. 14
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard
February 5, 2004
CALL TO ORDER 6 :30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Public comments an: 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 and 1B) 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 January 8, 2003.
ACTION: Approve as written and order filed.
HEARING ITEMS:
ITEM NO. 2.
SUBJECT Code Amendment to Chapter 20.65 (Height Limits) (PA2003 -289)
SUMMARY: Proposed amendment to Section 20.65.070(B) of the Municipal Code to allow
elevator shafts in excess of 25 square feet in area to exceed applicable height
limits when mandated by the Building Code and Fire Department.
Action: Recommend approval of the proposed amendment to Title 20 of the Municipal
• Code to the City Council.
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.
SUBJECT: Grade and building height
SUMMARY: Discussion of the definition of grade and how building height is measured.
ACTION: Review and provide direction to staff.
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. 14
February 10, 2004
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Planning Department
Patrick Alford, Acting Planning Director
SUBJECT: Planning Commission Agenda — February 5, 2004
Report of the actions of the Planning Commission Meeting:
Item 1, regarding minutes of January 8, 2004, was approved as written. (All Ayes)
Item 2, regarding Code Amendment to Chapter 20.65 (Height Limits) (PA2003 -289), was
recommended for approval and is automatically forwarded to City Council. (All Ayes)
Item 3, regarding Grade and Structure height measurement, was a discussion item.
The Planning Commission determined that the issue merited further study, and
recommends that this item be forwarded to the City Council for consideration at a study
session before allocating staff resources. (All Ayes)
Prepared by:
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Planning Commission Secretary
Submitted by:
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Patrick Alt rd
Acting Planning Director