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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS— 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2017
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.
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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,
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Municipal Code. General Plan and Zoning Amendments are automatically forwarded to the City Council for final action.
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS– 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2017
REGULAR MEETING–6:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
ll. 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 FEBRUARY 23, 2017
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 WOLVERTON DUPLEX VARIANCE (PA2016-159)
Site Location: 602 and 602 '/3 Iris Avenue
Summary:
A variance to allow portions of a new duplex to exceed the maximum height limit.Also included is a request
to allow a raised walkway that is greater than 18 inches in height from the existing grade within the required
side setbacks.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) pursuant to Section
15303 under Class 3 (New Construction)of the CEQA Guidelines, because it has no potential to
have a significant effect on the environment; and
3. Adopt Resolution No.—approving Variance No. VA2016-004.
Planning Commission March 9, 2017
VIII. CURRENT BUSINESS
ITEM NO. 3 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL STATUS REPORT (PA2007-195)
Site Location: Citywide
Summary:
Review of the progress in implementing the General Plan and Housing Element in accordance with
Government Code Section 65400.
Recommended Action:
1. Review and comment; and
2. Forward to City Council for review and authorize submittal to the Office of Planning and
Research (OPR)and the State Department of Housing and Community Development(HCD).
IX. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO.4 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
ITEM NO. 5 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S REPORT
1. Update on City Council Items
ITEM NO. 6 ANNOUNCEMENTS ON MATTERS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION,OR REPORT
ITEM NO. 7 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
X. ADJOURNMENT