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HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 - Planning Commission Agenda - 8-5-04CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 17 August 10, 2004 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Planning Department Patricia Temple, Planning Director SUBJECT: Planning Commission Agenda —August 5, 2004 Report of the actions of the Planning Commission Meeting: Item 1: The minutes of July 22, 2004 were approved. (All Ayes) Item 2: A General Plan Amendment and Use Permit for the Newport Sports Museum at 100 Newport Center Drive (PA2004 -092) was recommended for approval to the City Council. (All Ayes) This item will be on the City Council's Agenda of August 10th The project will allow a modest expansion of 1,550 square feet for an existing office building to provide additional display and support areas and a sport court for the Newport Sports Museum. Adequate parking to support the expansion of use will be provided on site. Item 3: An amendment to Use Permit No. 1437 for Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club at 1601 Bayside Drive (PA2004 -002) was considered for the second time. The proposal is to reduce the existing boat storage area, add additional parking on -site parking spaces, utilize off -site parking during evenings and weekends, and introduce a valet parking operation to the yacht club. After extensive testimony and Commission discussion, the item was continued to August 19th. (All Ayes) The application considered was a substantial revision to the original application considered by the Planning Commission on June 17, 2004. The amended application included the preparation and submittal of a detailed parking analysis and parking management plan for the club's operations and a redesign of the site plan to accommodate additional parking spaces through reduction of the dry boat storage area. A short time before the hearing, the applicant was able to inform the City that off - site parking had also been secured, which enabled the Commission to Plann ing:shared -pla nningcommission- pcagendarpt Planning Commission Agenda August 10, 2004 Page 2 determine that parking for the yacht club would be adequate with the implementation of the proposed parking management plan and the use of the off -site parking. The Commission continued the hearing to allow staff to finalize the Resolution for approval and conditions of approval to reflect the final proposal. Item 4: Guiding Principles for the General Plan Update. The Planning Commission discussed the General Plan Update Guiding Principles prepared by the General Plan Advisory Committee and considered in a joint meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission on June 22, 2004. The Commission reviewed and suggested minor adjustments to the complete list of 40 principles presented in the 5 discussion papers on Economic Development, Community Character, Workforce and Special Needs Housing, Mobility and Alternative Transportation Modes, and Environmental Conservation. Staff will prepare a summary of the discussion and proposed changes for presentation to the City Council. Prepared and submitted by: R�waa Q.- Patricia Temple, P anning Director NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard August 5, 2004 6:30 p.m. Agenda Item No. 17 August 10, 2004 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 July 22, 2003. ACTION: Approve as written and order filed. HEARING ITEMS: ITEM NO. 2. SUBJECT Newport Sports Museum (PA2004 -061) 100 Newport Center Drive SUMMARY: General Plan Amendment to increase entitlement in Statistical Area L1 to facilitate the expansion of the existing Newport Sports Museum. ACTION: Recommend approval of General Plan Amendment No. 2004 -001 and Use Permit No. 2004 -017 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 signifles when three minutes are up; yellow light signifies that the speaker has one minute left for summation.) ITEM NO. 3. SUBJECT: Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club (PA2004 -002) 1601 Bayside Drive SUMMARY: An amendment to Use Permit No. 1437 to allow the increase of required on -site parking from 122 to 129 spaces. ACTION: Recommend approval of Use Permit No. 2004 -001 subject to the findings and conditions contained in the Resolution. ITEM NO. 4. SUBJECT: Guiding Principles for the General Plan Update SUMMARY: At a joint study session between the City Council and the Planning Commission held June 22, 2004, the Planning Commission requested the opportunity to review and comment on the General Plan Advisory Committee's Guiding Principles. ACTION: Discussion Item DDITIONAL 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) Matters which a Planning Commissioner would like staff to report on at a subsequent meeting - e) Matters which a Planning Commissioner may wish to place on a future agenda for action and staff report - f) Status Reports on Planning Commission requests - g) Project status - h) Requests for excused absences - ADJOURNMENT