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Home My WebLink About12 - Planning Commission Agenda - 5-5-05CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 12 May 10, 2005 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Planning Department Patricia L. Temple (949) 644 -3232 ptemple@city.newport-beach.ca.us SUBJECT: Planning Commission Agenda for May 5, 2005 Report of the actions of the Planning Commission Regular Meeting: Item 1: The minutes of April 21, 2005 were approved as amended. (6 Ayes, 1 Absent) Item 2: Bayside Chevron (PA2003 -073) 301 East Coast Highway This item was a review of suggested changes to the new service station currently under construction at the corner of East Coast Highway and Bayside Drive requested by the Irvine Company pursuant to private covenants. Some of the requested changes were contrary to conditions of approval imposed by the Planning Commission when they approved the service station project. The items in question were: • The design of the service station canopy • The design and location of the monument sign • The tree species and location at the corner of East Coast Highway and Bayside Drive The service station canopy was conditioned by the Planning Commission to include a tile- covered, mansard style roof design. The Irvine Company wanted to change the design to one having a flat roof. After discussion, the Commission indicated they wanted the original design maintained. The Irvine Company wanted to reduce the size of the monument sign by eliminating decorative stone features required by the Commission. Their concern was one of long -term maintenance. After discussion, the Planning Commission indicated that the original sign design should be maintained. It was suggested by The Irvine Company to install ficus trees in the area of the monument sign, to incorporate design harmony with similar trees on the other side of Bayside Drive. After discussion, the Commission determined that they were willing to approve this change, after the applicant consults with the City's Urban Forester. Planning Commission Agenda May 10, 2005 Page 2 Also requested was relocation of both the monument sign and trees closer to the right -of -way line. This posed sight distance concerns for the Traffic Engineering Division of the Public Works Department. After discussion, the Commission indicated that these locations were flexible, but that the final design had to meet sight distance requirements. Item 3: Comprehensive Sign Code Update and Sign Design Guidelines (PA2003- 225) This item was the first public consideration of an update to the comprehensive Sign Code (Chapter 20.67) chapter of the Municipal Code, and consideration of citywide Sign Design Guidelines. The Planning Commission reviewed and discussed recommendations from staff and its consultant, and received public testimony from four individuals, who spoke regarding the efforts of the steering committee; the `comprehensive sign' program; and the 'heritage sign' program. The Commission discussed key "global" issues such as: Sign area computation; number of signs and sign and individual letter height; the proposed Comprehensive Sign Program and how it could be implemented citywide; the proposed Heritage Sign program and how the application process could be streamlined for those sign owners who are known to the City already as having signs that would likely qualify; and possible approaches for the amortization of signs made nonconforming by the adoption of any new sign regulations and incentives for their early removal. Along with specific detailed changes, the Commission requested that staff provide them with research regarding the following general areas: Sign letter height limits; quantifiable maximum standards for comprehensive sign programs; whether sign standards in the GEIF zoning district should be different than other non - residential standards; the 'substitution of messages' section and legal definition; percentage of remodel required as a trigger to require removal of nonconforming signs; and awning projection over public rights -of -way. They asked for additional strengthening of the non - conforming, abandoned, and illegal sign sections; and as recommended by staff, the Commission continued the hearing to June 9, 2005. Submitted by: A Patricia L. Temple, Nanning Director Planning: shared \Planning Commission \pcagendarpt.doc Agenda Item No. 12 May 10, 2005 NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard May 5, 2005 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 and 1 B) 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 April 21, 2005. ACTION: Approve as written and order filed. HEARING ITEMS: ITEM NO. 2. SUBJECT Bayside Chevron (PA2003 -073) 301 East Coast Highway SUMMARY: Review of proposed changes to the Bayside Chevron project for determination of substantial conformance with plans approved as part of Use Permit No. 2003 -012 and Modification permit No. 2003 -098. ACTION: Review the proposed plans and determine that they are in substantial conformance with the previously approved plans. 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 Comprehensive Sign Code Update and Sign Design Guidelines Manual (PA2005 -091) SUMMARY: Code Amendment No. 2005 -005 to amend Municipal Code Chapter 20.67 related to sign standards applicable to all signs on a citywide basis with the exception of the Newport Coast and Ridge Planned Communities, and where sign regulations are not referenced in the Santa Ana Heights Specific Plan area and all other commercially -zoned Planned Communities. The Balboa Sign Overlay and Mariner's Mile sign regulations will be repealed by these proposed regulations, and their provisions will be incorporated into the proposed ordinance. A Sign Design Guidelines Manual is also to be considered, in order to supplement the new sign code and establish criteria for the creation of well- designed signs and further the intent and purpose of the sign code. ACTION: Review and discuss recommendations to update Chapter 20.67 of the Municipal Code and Sign Design Guidelines, receive public testimony, provide staff with direction on any revisions and on the proposed amortization program and incentives, and continue the hearing to June 9, 2005. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: a) City Council Follow -up - b) 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 Certification 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: