HomeMy WebLinkAbout18 - Planning Commission AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 18
June 23. 2009
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Planning Department
David Lepo, Planning Director
949 - 644 -3228; dlepo @city.newport- beach.ca.us
SUBJECT: Planning Commission Agenda for June 18, 2009
Report of the actions of the Planning Commission Meeting:
Item No. 1 Minutes dated June 4, 2009
Summary: Approved as corrected. (All Ayes)
Item No. 2 Chronic Taco (PA2009 -050)
4525 B W Coast Hwy - PA2009 -050
Summary: A Use Permit for an eating and drinking establishment that would supersede an
existing Use Permit (UP2001 -041) and allow for the following:
• A change in operational characteristics and land use classification from a
take -out service, limited to a full - service, high turnover eating and drinking
establishment.
• A 1,500 - gross- square -foot expansion (including 1,065 square feet of net
public area) for the purpose of providing an additional dining and bar
area.
• Introduction of a new alcoholic beverage outlet with a Type 41 Alcoholic
Beverage Control (ABC) license.
A Use Permit for a parking waiver that would supersede existing Use Permits
(UP3139 and UP1798) to allow for the following:
• A parking waiver for the 18 additional spaces required for the proposed
eating and drinking establishment expansion.
• A 40 -space parking waiver encompassing all of the eating and drinking
establishments for the total site, including the proposed project.
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This item was denied. (5 Ayes, 2 Noes).
After receiving the staff report, the Commission received testimony from the
applicant, members of the public, and a representative of the Police Department.
Four residents spoke in opposition to the project, citing concerns about parking,
alcohol - related nuisances, and crime. The Commission denied the application
on grounds that the expansion of the restaurant would aggravate the parking
shortage in the shopping center and add another alcoholic beverage outlet in an
already over - concentrated area.
Prepared and submitted by:
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David Lepo, Plannin rector
Planning: sharedtPlanning Commission%pcagendarpt.doc
Agenda Item No. 18
June 23, 2009
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard
Thursday, June 18, 2009
REGULAR MEETING
6:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
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 and print your name on the tablet provided at the
podium_
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES:
ALL TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS 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.) Please print
only your name on the pad that is provided at the podium.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this
agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Planning Department located at 3300 Newport
Blvd., during normal business hours.
ITEM NO. 1 Minutes of June 4, 2009
ACTION: Approve and file.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ITEM NO. 2 Chronic Taco (PA2009 -050)
4525 B W Coast Hwy - PA2009 -050
SUMMARY: A Use Permit for an eating and drinking establishment that would supersede an
existing Use Permit (UP2001 -041) and allow for the following:
A change in operational characteristics and land use classification from a
take -out service, limited to a full- service, high turnover eating and drinking
establishment.
A 1,500 - gross- square -foot expansion (including 1,065 square feet of net
public area) for the purpose of providing an additional dining and bar area.
• Introduction of a new alcoholic beverage outlet with a Type 41 Alcoholic
Beverage Control (ABC) license.
A Use Permit for a parking waiver that would supersede existing Use Permits
(UP3139 and UP1798) to allow for the following:
• A parking waiver for the 18 additional spaces required for the proposed
eating and drinking establishment expansion.
A 40 -space parking waiver encompassing all of the eating and drinking
establishments for the total site, including the proposed project.
CEQA
COMPLIANCE: The project qualifies for a categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15303 (New
Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the California Environmental
Quality Act. The expansion of the existing eating and drinking establishment into
an adjacent 1,300 square -foot tenant space is a conversion of an existing small
structure from one use to another, and only minor modifications are being made to
the structure.
ACTION: 1) Conduct public hearing; and,
2) Adopt resolution approving Use Permit UP2009 -012 (Eating and Drinking
Establishment), and
3) Adopt resolution approving Use Permit UP2009 -020 (Parking Waiver)
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM NO. 3 City Council Follow -up.
ITEM NO. 4 Planning Commission reports.
ITEM NO. 5 Announcements on matters that Commission members would like placed on a
future agenda for discussion, action, or report.
ITEM No. 6 Request for excused absences.
ADJOURNMENT