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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. 4 242 and 244 Catalina Drive Tentative Parcel Map No. NP2017-016 (PA2017-129)
Site Location: 242 and 244 Catalina Drive Council District 2
David Lee, Planning Technician, provided a brief project description stating that the lot is zoned as two-unit
residential. The existing duplex was demolished and will be replaced by a new duplex. The tentative parcel
map would allow each unit to be sold separately as condominiums. The applicant proposes no waivers of the
subdivision development standards. The correct resolution for this project has been provided. To address
Mr. Lewis' written comment about off-street parking, Zoning Code Section 20.40.30 states each parking
space shall be permanently available and maintained for parking purposes.
Applicant Decker 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.
The Zoning Administrator clarified that the Zoning Code required the garage be kept available for parking.
Action: Approved
ITEM NO. 5 Annual Review of Development Agreement for Hoag Memorial Hospital
Presbyterian (PA2009-064)
Site Location: 1 Hoag Drive Council District 1, 2, 3
Rosalinh Ung, Associate Planner, provided a brief project description stating that the Development
Agreement was adopted in 1994 for Hoag Hospital. The Agreement and the Planned Community
Development Plan were amended in 2008 to include change of development intensity to its upper and lower
campus. The term of the Agreement is 25 years and will expire in 2019. The last annual review hearing was
conducted in 2016 and the Zoning Administrator directed Hoag to work with Balboa Villa residents to address
landscaping screening and noise issues at the Co-Gen Plant and to submit a report within 90 days, which
Hoag did. This report was reviewed and accepted by the Zoning Administrator. For this year annual review,
Hoag submitted the annual review report in April while working on the noise study portion. This noise study
was submitted in June and staff has incorporated Hoag's noise compliance report into the annual review
report. Since the last review, Code Enforcement staff has received one complaint regarding early morning
deliveries, and staff has received written communications from Villa Balboa residents regarding the noise
study, landscaping coverage, tree height, and plume abatement. On July 20, 2017, staff conducted a site
visit and found that landscaping at the lower campus has improved over the past few years. The tree height
limitation applies to trees planted atop buildings. Staff found the plume abatement report complies with
specific criteria. Hoag has shown willingness to address its operational noise issues and making
improvements to the planting and maintenance of the lower campus landscape areas; staff, therefore,
believes that Hoag Hospital is in good faith compliance with the Development Agreement.
Roxanna Bryant of Hoag Hospital, the applicant, stated that she had reviewed and concurred with the staff
report.
Matthew Wilkinson of Arup, acoustic consultant, reviewed operational use of equipment to reduce noise. He
reported that acoustic louvers have been installed to cover noise from the boiler room at the Upper Plant, and
interventions at the cooling towers will reduce water noise. Tests were focused on nighttime noise. The
exterior noise level at the Co-Gen Plant is in compliance with the City’s noise standards. Noise levels at the