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Home My WebLink About0.0_AGENDACITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017 REGULAR MEETING - 6:30 P.M. PETER KOETTING Chair PETER ZAK ERIK WEIGAND Vice Chair Secretary BILL DUNLAP LAUREN KLEIMAN KORY KRAMER LEE LOWREY 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: SEIMONE JURJIS, Community Development Director JIM CAMPBELL, 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.newporibeachca.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, NOVEMBER 9, 2017 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 19, 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 GINSBERG RESIDENCE COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND VARIANCE (PA2016-170) Site Location: 2607 Ocean Boulevard Summary: A Coastal Development Permit to allow the construction of a new 4,500 -square -foot, single-family residence and a 684 -square -foot, three -car garage and a Variance request to allow the residence to: 1) exceed the maximum floor area; 2) encroach into the 10 -foot rear yard setback along Way Lane, 3) encroach into the 10 -foot front yard setback along Ocean Boulevard; 4) exceed the height limit for an elevator shaft and portions of the roof deck guardrail; and 5) provide open volume within the required setback areas. The new residence building height will not exceed Ocean Boulevard top -of -curb elevation height limit. Recommended Action: 1. Conduct a public hearing; 2. Find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15303, Article 19, of Chapter 3, Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act) under Class 3, (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment; and 3. Adopt Resolution No. 2069 approving Variance No. VA2016-005 and Coastal Development Permit No. CD2017-080. 2 of 4 Planning Commission November 9, 2017 ITEM NO. 3 IRVINE AVENUE CHIROPRACTIC FACILITY USE PERMIT (PA2017-171) Site Location: 20341 Irvine Avenue (Unit D1) Summary: Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow operation of a chiropractic (medical) office within an existing professional office park. The subject site is located within the Santa Ana Heights Specific Plan within the Professional and Administrative Office District. Medical office is not listed as an allowed use; however, a conditional use permit may be approved for an unlisted use if it is determined to be consistent with the intent and purpose of the Professional and Administrative Office District. The chiropractic facility would occupy approximately 2,225 square feet and operate from approximately 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily. Recommended Action: 1. Conduct a public hearing; 2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 under Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment; and 3. Adopt Resolution No. 2070 approving Conditional Use Permit No. UP2017-024. ITEM NO.4 76 STATION EXPANSION (PA2017-067) Site Location: 1461 Superior Avenue Summary: A conditional use permit to expand an existing convenience store with a 1,668 -square -foot first floor addition and 2,219 -square -foot second floor addition with some deviations from landscaping requirements. The total convenience store area will be 4,416 square feet. The existing carwash and 12 fueling dispensers are to remain unchanged. The applicant requests for the convenience store and fueling station to operate 24 hours daily. The carwash hours of operation are to remain unchanged at 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Also included in the request is the addition of a Type 20 (Off -Sale Beer and Wine) Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License. If approved, this Conditional Use Permit would supersede Use Permit No. UP3566. Recommended Action: 1. Conduct a public hearing; Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment; and 3. Adopt Resolution No. 2071 approving Conditional Use Permit No. UP2017-007. VIII. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS ITEM NO. 5 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION ITEM NO. 6 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S REPORT 1. Update on City Council Items 2. Status of the General Plan Update Process 3of4 Planning Commission November 9, 2017 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 4 of 4