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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200312_ZA_MinutesPage 1 of 5 NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH COMMUNITY ROOM THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020 REGULAR MEETING – 3:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER – The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. Staff Present: Jaime Murillo, Zoning Administrator Liz Westmoreland, Associate Planner Stefanie Edmondson, Planning Consultant Liane Schuller, Planning Consultant II. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES None. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 27, 2020 Action: Approved IV. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ITEM NO. 2 Biggs Lot Line Adjustment No. LA2019-003 (PA2019-232) Site Location: 408 Carlotta Council District 4 Stefanie Edmondson, Planning Consultant on behalf of Melinda Whelan, Assistant Planner, provided a brief project description stating that the application was for a lot line adjustment to add approximately 600 square feet of homeowners' association property to a private residential property at 408 Carlotta. The subject area is located at the entrance to the dwelling unit, between the dwelling unit and the garage. There will be no change in the number of lots. The purpose of the Lot Line Adjustment is to create a larger lot at 408 Carlotta, similar to other lot line adjustments that have been recorded throughout the Eastbluff Community and to allow for wall and patio improvements at the entry. The proposed Lot Line Adjustment will shift the existing front property line of 408 Carlotta approximately 16 feet forward to include the grass area and concrete area between the garage and the dwelling; and the grass area in front of the entrance to the dwelling. Applicant Dennis Biggs, on behalf of The Biggs Family Trust, stated that he had reviewed the draft resolution and agrees with all of the required conditions. The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. Seeing that no one from the public wished to comment, the public hearing was closed. Action: Approved ITEM NO. 3 428 Fernleaf, LLC Condominiums Coastal Development Permit No. CD2019-066 and Tentative Parcel Map No. NP2019-012 (PA2019-231) Site Location: 428 Fernleaf Avenue Council District 6 Planning Consultant, Stefanie Edmondson, on behalf of Melinda Whelan, Assistant Planner, provided a brief project description stating that the application was a request for a coastal development permit (CDP) and tentative parcel map for two-unit condominium purposes. A single-family dwelling has been demolished and a new duplex is under construction. No waivers of Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) Title 19 (Subdivisions) are proposed. The Tentative Parcel Map would allow each unit to be sold individually. The MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 03/12/2020 Page 2 of 5 Tentative Parcel Map also requires the approval of a coastal development permit pursuant to NBMC Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan). The subject property is approximately 1,600 feet from the Harbor entrance and lies within the Categorical Exclusion Area. Applicant Matthew Watson of Watson Legal Group, on behalf of the owner, stated that he had reviewed the draft resolution and agrees with all of the required conditions. The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. Seeing that no one from the public wished to comment, the public hearing was closed. Action: Approved ITEM NO. 4 Newport Center Monument Signs Modification Permit No. MD2019-007 and Coastal Development Permit No. CD2019-070 (PA2019-209) Site Location: 1401 and 1402 Newport Center Drive Council District 5 Planning Consultant, Stefanie Edmondson on behalf of Melinda Whelan, Assistant Planner, provided a brief project description stating that the applicant requests a modification permit and coastal development permit to amend previously approved Modification Permit No. MD2011-018 for two freestanding, double-faced signs located at the northeast and northwest corners of the intersection of East Coast Highway and Newport Center Drive. The amended Modification Permit would allow an increased maximum sign height of 10 feet, 3 inches and maximum width of 13 feet, 9 inches to update the exisitng signage to include a new decorative base and cap. The amended Modification Permit would also allow an increased maximum sign area of 93 square feet. Each sign is located on a separate parcel, 1401 and 1402 Newport Center Drive. 1402 Newport Center Drive is located within the Coastal Zone and requires a coastal development permit that includes a variance to the 6-foot maximum height allowance and a modification to the 75-square-foot maximum sign area allowance for a monument sign in Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan). The signs have been designed to be consistent with other signs in Newport Center. This Modification Permit will supersede and replace Modification Permit No. MD2011-018. Applicant Paul Shaver of CAA Planning, on behalf of the Irvine Company, stated that he had reviewed the draft resolution and agrees with all of the required conditions. The Zoning Administrator clarified with the Applicant that these new signs are to identify the two main tenants. The design appears to match the other Irvine Company properties and the size increase is minimal given the large open space. The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. Seeing that no one from the public wished to comment, the public hearing was closed. Action: Approved ITEM NO. 5 Newport Auto Center Temporary Inventory Storage Limited Term Permit No. XP2019- 012 (PA2019-255) Site Location: 101 Bayside Drive Council District 5 Liz Westmoreland, Associate Planner, provided a brief project description stating that the application was for a Limited Term Permit (over 90 days) to store up to 300 vehicles from the Newport Auto Center (NAC) dealership in a temporary location at the Newport Dunes Resort and Marina (“the Dunes”). No customers would be allowed to access the storage site. The inventory vehicles parked at the Dunes would be excess inventory and are not required parking for the Newport Auto Center. The applicant would utilize surplus parking spaces located in the gravel lot at the Dunes, and would not utilize any of the parking spaces required by the settlement agreement. The Limited Term Permit would expire one year from the effective date, unless the Zoning Administrator grants an extension for up to one additional year.