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Home My WebLink About0.0 - Agenda CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS— 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016 REGULAR MEETING -6:30 P.M. KORY KRAMER Chair PETER KOETTING PETER ZAK Vice Chair Secretary BILL DUNLAP BRADLEY HILLGREN RAYMOND LAWLER ERIK WEIGAND Planning Commissioners are citizens of Newport Beach who volunteer to serve on the Planning Commission. They were appointed by the City Council by majority vote for 4-year terms. At the table in front are City staff members who are here to advise the Commission during the meeting. They are: BRENDA WISNESKI, Deputy Community Development Director MICHAEL TORRES, Assistant City Attorney TONY BRINE, City Traffic Engineer JENNIFER BIDDLE, Administrative Support Specialist NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Regular meetings of the Planning Commission are held on the Thursdays preceding second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. The agendas, minutes, and staff reports are available on the City's web site at: http://www.newportbeachca.gov and for public inspection in the Community Development Department, Planning Division located at 100 Civic Center Drive, during normal business hours. If you have any questions or require copies of any of the staff reports or other documentation, please contact the Community Development Department, Planning Division staff at (949) 644-3200. This Commission is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the Commission's agenda be posted at least 72 hours in advance of each meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Commission and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. The Commission may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person. All testimony given before the Planning Commission is recorded. It is the intention of the City of Newport Beach to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant of this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City of Newport Beach will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Leilani Brown, City Clerk, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible (949-644-3005 or(brown@newportbeachca.gov). APPEAL PERIOD: Use Permit, Variance, Site Plan Review, and Modification Permit applications do not become effective until 14 days following the date of approval, during which time an appeal may be filed with the City Clerk in accordance with the provisions of the Newport Beach Municipal Code. Tentative Tract Map, Tentative Parcel Map, Lot Merger, and Lot Line Adjustment applications do not become effective until 10 days following the date of approval, during which time an appeal may be filed with the City Clerk in accordance with the provisions of the Newport Beach Municipal Code. General Plan and Zoning Amendments are automatically forwarded to the City Council for final action. 1 of 4 NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016 REGULAR MEETING—6:30 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. 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 three (3) minutes. Before speaking, please state your name for the record and print your name on the blue forms provided at the podium. V. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES VI. CONSENT ITEMS ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF OCTOBER 6, 2016 Recommended Action: Approve and file VII. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes on all items. Before speaking, please state your name for the record and print your name on the blue forms provided at the podium. If in the future, you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues, which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing. ITEM NO. 2 191 RIVERSIDE LAND USE AND ZONING AMENDMENTS (PA2016-127) Site Location: 191 Riverside Avenue Summary: Amendments to the General Plan and Coastal Land Use Plan to change the land use category from Public Facilities (PF) to Mixed-Use Horizontal (MU-H1) and an amendment to the Zoning Code to change the zoning from Public Facilities (PF) to Mixed-Use Mariners Mile (MU-MM). The Planning Commission's recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. CEQA Compliance: A Negative Declaration has been prepared by the City of Newport Beach in connection with the application noted above. The Negative Declaration states that, the subject development will not result in a significant effect on the environment. It is the present intention of the City to accept the Negative Declaration and supporting documents. This is not to be construed as either approval or denial by the City of the subject application. The City encourages members of the general public to review and comment on this documentation. Copies of the Negative Declaration and supporting documents are available for public review and inspection at the Planning Division or at the City of Newport Beach website at www.newportbeachca.aov/cegadocuments. Recommended Action: 1. Conduct a public hearing; and 2of4 Planning Commission October 20, 2016 2. Adopt Resolution No. _recommending City Council adoption of Negative Declaration ND2016-004 (SCH No. 2014011028) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and City Council approval of Code Amendment No.CA2016-005, General Plan Amendment No. GP2016-002, and Local Coastal Plan Amendment LC2016-002 ITEM NO. 3 THE VILLAGE INN OUTDOOR DINING USE PERMIT (PA2015-016) Site Location: 123 and 127 Marine Avenue Summary: The application includes an amendment to a Conditional Use Permit to allow a 200-square-foot outdoor dining area in front of the restaurant at 127 Marine Avenue, within the public right-of-way. An area approximately 350 square feet in size to be located at the northeastern corner of 123 Marine Avenue would be dedicated for relocation of the public bike rakes. CEQA Compliance: The project is also categorically exempt under Section 15303, of the State CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Guidelines — Construction or Conversion of Small Structures in that the improvements associated with the outdoor dining area are considered accessory to the main structure. Recommended Action: 1. Conduct a public hearing; and 2. Adopt Resolution No. approving Conditional Use Permit No. UP2015-012 to establish an outdoor dining area associated with the Village Inn located at 127 Marine Avenue. ITEM NO. 4 MUSEUM HOUSE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT(PA2015-152) Site Location: 850 San Clemente Drive Summary: Related California Urban Housing, LLC, the Project Applicant, is seeking approval of a 100-residential unit condominium project, the Museum House. The proposed project includes demolition of the existing 23,632 square foot Orange County Museum of Art building. The proposed tower consists of 25-floors totaling approximately 295 feet from finished grade to the top of the roof-mounted equipment and two levels of subterranean parking. The project site is approximately two acres (86,942 square feet) and is located between Santa Cruz Drive to the east and Santa Barbara Drive to the west. The applicant, requests the following approvals from the City of Newport Beach: • General Plan Amendment (GPA)—To remove the property from Anomaly No. 49 (Table LU2)and change the land use category from Private Institutional (PI)to Multi-Unit Residential (RM-100)with a maximum development limit of 100 units. • Planned Community Development Plan Amendment (Zoning) — To change the San Joaquin Plaza Planned Community (PC) land use designation from Civic/Cultural/Professional/Office to Multi-Unit Residential. The PC amendment also includes new residential development standards including a 295-foot height limit measured from finished grade. • Tentative Vesting Tract Map — To allow the individual dwelling units to be sold separately as condominiums. • Site Development Review — To ensure site development is in accordance with the applicable planned community and zoning code development standards and regulations pursuant to Section 20.52.080(Site Development Reviews)of the Zoning Code. • Traffic Study — To study potential traffic impacts pursuant to the City of Newport Beach Traffic Phasing Ordinance. • Development Agreement—To comply with Section 15.45.020 of the Municipal Code because the requested GPA includes 50 or more units. 3of4 Planning Commission October 20, 2016 • Environmental Impact Report (EIR)—To address reasonably foreseeable environmental impacts resulting from the legislative and project specific discretionary approvals pursuant to CEQA. • Revoke Use Permit - If approved, this action will revoke Use Permit No. UP2015-017 (PA2015- 086),which allows beer and wine sales at the museum. • Revoke Modification Permit- If approved, this action will revoke Modification Permit No. MD2004- 059 (PA2004-184),which allows flagpoles/signage beyond that allowed by the zoning code. CEQA Compliance: An Environmental Impact Report, SCH No. 2016021023, has been prepared in connection with the application noted above. It is the present intention of the City to accept the Environmental Impact Report and supporting documents. The City has prepared the draft EIR, which was distributed for public comment beginning August 17, 2016 through September 30, 2016. Copies of the Environmental Impact Report and supporting documents are available for public review and inspection at the Planning Division or at the City of Newport Beach website at www.newportbeachca.gov/cegadocuments. Recommended Action: 1. Conduct a public hearing;and 2. Adopt Resolution No. _(Attachment No. PC 1) and attached Exhibits recommending the City Council: • Certify Environmental Impact Report No. ER2016-002; and • Approve General Plan Amendment No. GP2015-001, Planned Community Development Plan No. PC2015-001, Site Development Review No. SD2016-001, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. NT2016-001 (County Tentative Tract Map No. 17970), Traffic Study (TPO) No. TS2015-004, and Development Agreement No. DA2016-001. VIII. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS ITEM NO. 5 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION ITEM NO. 6 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S REPORT 1. Update on the General Plan/Local Coastal Program Implementation Committee 2. Update on City Council Items ITEM NO. 7 ANNOUNCEMENTS ON MATTERS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION, OR REPORT ITEM NO. 8 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES IX. ADJOURNMENT 4of4