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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS —100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019
REGULAR MEETING - 5:30 P.M.
PETER ZAK
Chair
ERIK WEIGAND LEE LOWREY
Vice Chair Secretary
CURTIS ELLMORE
LAUREN KLEIMAN
PETER KOETTING
KORY KRAMER
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
YOLANDA SUMMERHILL, Assistant City Attorney TONY BRINE, City Traffic Engineer
TIFFANY LIPPMAN, Administrative Support Technician
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Planning Commission - April 18, 2019
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019
REGULAR MEETING — 5:30 P.M.
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 MARCH 21, 2019
Recommended Action: Approve and file
VII. CONTINUED BUSINESS
ITEM NO. 2 MINUTES OF MARCH 7, 2019
Recommended Action: Approve and file
VIII. STUDY SESSION 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.
ITEM NO. 3 VIVANTE SENIOR HOUSING (PA2018-185)
Site Location: 850 and 856 San Clemente Drive
Summary:
The project consists of the demolition of the former Orange County Museum of Art buildings (approximately
39,000 square feet) on a 2.91 -acre site to accommodate the development of a 184,309 -square -foot, six -story
senior housing development (90 residential dwelling units) and memory care facility (27 beds). The
development would include resident dining areas, fitness room, yoga room, indoor pool, lounge with bowling
alley, salon, art room, theater, library, golf simulator, and support uses such as offices, mechanical and
storage rooms, mail room, laundry, and housekeeping.
The applicant, Nexus Development Corporation, requests the following applications from the City of
Newport Beach:
• General Plan Amendment — To amend Anomaly No. 49 to change the land use category from
PI (Private Institutions) to MU -H3 (Mixed -Use Horizontal). The proposed amendment also
includes 90 additional dwelling units in Statistical Area L1.
• Planned Community Text Amendment— To modify the San Joaquin Plaza Planned Community
(PC -19) Development Plan to include development and design standards to allow for 90 senior
dwelling units and 27 memory care beds. The applicant also requests an increase in the height
limit from 65 feet to 77 feet 10 inches.
• Development Agreement — Review of a proposed development agreement that would provide
development rights in exchange for public benefits should the project be approved.
• Conditional Use Permit — To allow the operation of the proposed senior housing development
and memory care facility.
• Major Site Development Review — To allow the construction of 90 senior dwelling units and a
27 bed memory care facility and to ensure the site is developed in accordance with the applicable
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planned community and zoning code development standards and regulations pursuant to
Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) Section 20.52.080 (Site Development Reviews).
Lot Merger — To merge the two existing lots into one parcel for development of the site.
Addendum to Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH#2016021023) — To address
reasonably foreseeable environmental impacts resulting from the legislative and project specific
discretionary approvals, the City has determined that an addendum to a previously certified EIR
is warranted pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Recommended Action:
No action on either the project or EIR addendum can be taken by the Planning Commission at the study
session.
ITEM NO.4 FORD ROAD RESIDENTIAL (PA2017-228)
Site Location: 4302 Ford Road (APN 458 361 10) (at the southeastern corner of the MacArthur
Boulevard and Bonita Canyon Drive intersection)
Summary:
The project consists of the construction of 21 residential condominium units on vacant property located
southeast of the MacArthur Boulevard and Bonita Canyon Drive intersection. The proposed development
consists of a two- and three-story building over one level of subterranean parking and will include common
amenity areas.
The applicant, Hines, requests the following applications from the City of Newport Beach:
• General Plan Amendment — To change the land use category from PF (Public Facilities) to RM
(Multiple -Unit Residential). The proposed amendment also includes 21 additional dwelling units
in Statistical Area M6.
• Zoning Code Amendment — To change the zoning district from PF (Public Facilities) to RM
(Multi -Unit Residential) and to revise the Zoning Map (Newport Beach Municipal Code [NBMC]
Chapter 20.14 [Zoning Mapl) to include a development limit of 21 dwelling units on the property.
• Major Site Development Review — To allow the construction of 21 dwelling units with a tentative
tract map and to ensure the site is developed in accordance with applicable zoning code
development standards and regulations pursuant to NBMC Section 20.52.080 (Site Development
Reviews). Also requested is an increase in allowable height for a corner tower element that would
exceed the maximum height limit.
• Tentative Tract Map — To allow the residential dwelling units to be sold separately.
• Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) — To address reasonably foreseeable
environmental impacts resulting from the legislative and project specific discretionary approvals,
the City has determined that an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) is
warranted pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Recommended Action:
No action on either the project ordraft IS/MND can be taken bythe Planning Commission atthe study session.
IX. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
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ITEM NO. 6 REPORT BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OR REQUEST FOR MATTERS
WHICH A PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA
ITEM NO. 7 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
X. ADJOURNMENT