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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14 - Planning Commission Agenda - 11-04-2004CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH • CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 14 November 9, 2004 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Planning Department Patricia Temple, Planning Director SUBJECT: Planning Commission Agenda —November 4, 2004 Report of the actions of the Planning Commission Meeting: Item 1: The minutes of October 21, 2004 were approved. (All Ayes) Item 2: Gates Residence Appeal PA2004 -208 505 J. Street Appeal of the determination of compliance with the provisions of Chapter 20.65 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (Building Height) by the • Planning Director related to the approval of a plan revision for a project at 505 J Street. The appeal contests the correctness of that determination. This item was continued to November 18, 2004 at the request of the appellant. (All Ayes) Item 3: Housing Element Implementation —Annual Progress Report This item was reviewed and filed. (6 Ayes) Item 4: Sweeney residence appeal (PA2004 -206) 401 -403 Heliotrope Avenue This item is an appeal of the Planning Director's determination of grade for the purpose of measuring structure height pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning Code. Based upon additional information, staff revised its determination of grade for this property, and this grade was acceptable to the appellant. Because of this, the appellant withdrew the appeal, and this item was removed from calendar. (All Ayes) • Prepared and submitted by: "-O� Patricia Temple, Pla ning Director Planning: shared- planningcommission- pcagendarpt Agenda Item No. 14 November 9, 2004 NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard November 4;-]IIW 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 regular meeting of October 21, 2004 ACTION: Approve as written and order filed. ITEM NO. 2. SUBJECT: Gates Residence Appeal PA2004 -208 505 J. Street SUMMARY: Appeal of the determination of compliance with the provisions of Chapter 20.65 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (Building Height) by the Planning Director related to the approval of a plan revision for a project at 505 J Street. The appeal contests the correctness of that determination. ACTION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission continue this item to November 18, 2004 at the request of the appellant. 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.) HEARING ITEMS: ITEM NO. 3. SUBJECT: Housing Element Implementation — Annual Progress Report SUMMARY: The Annual Housing Eleai& ft jQplementation report is being provided to the Planning Commission, in acoIance with Housing Program 1.4.1, for review of the progress of each of the programs contained within the Housing Plan. ACTION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission review and file the Annual Housing Element Implementation Report. ITEM NO. 4. SUBJECT Sweeney residence appeal (PA2004 -206) 401 -403 Heliotrope Avenue SUMMARY: Appeal of the Planning Director's determination of grade for the purpose of measuring structure height. ACTION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission determine the natural grade of the site to be the grade depicted in the architectural plans submitted for review. 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) 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