HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/12/2012NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 12/12/2012
NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES
Council Chambers — 3300 Newport Boulevard
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
REGULAR HEARING
3:30 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER — The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m.
Staff Present: Patrick Alford, Acting Zoning Administrator
Benjamin M. Zdeba, Assistant Planner
Gregg Ramirez, Senior Planner
B. MINUTES of November 28, 2012
Action: Continued
C. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
ITEM NO. 1 Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Minor Use Permit No. UP2012 -027 (PA2012 -153)
1128 Irvine Avenue CD 3
Benjamin Zdeba, Assistant Planner, provided a brief project description and noted that the proposed use was
to occupy the former Starbucks Coffee tenant space. He stated the request was for a food service, eating and
drinking establishment with 24 seats and 560 square feet of net public area. He further noted that the use will
be compatible with the other shopping center tenants and that there were no problems associated with the
previous coffee shop tenant.
Acting Zoning Administrator, Patrick Alford, opened the public hearing.
Jim Mosher, resident, requested clarification regarding the existing entitlements for the space and further
questioned condition of approval number 17 regarding trash enclosures.
Mr. Zdeba clarified the minor use permit would supersede the specialty food permit for Starbucks Coffee and
the new use permit was required since specialty food permits are no longer issued. Furthermore he added
the trash enclosure condition of approval covers new trash enclosures to ensure trash is disposed of and
stored properly. No new trash enclosures are proposed.
The Acting Zoning Administrator closed the public hearing.
Mr. Alford read into the record revised facts in support of findings for the resolution and approved the item as
submitted.
Action: Approved
ITEM NO.2 Reusing Lot Line Adjustment No. LA2012 -006 (PA2012 -124)
609 Vista Bonita CD 4
This application was withdrawn by the applicant.
Action: No action required.
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ITEM NO. 3 Thai Body Works Minor Permit No. UP2012 -023 (PA2012 -136)
3617 E. Coast Highway, Suite B CD 6
Gregg Ramirez, Senior Planner, provided a brief project description and noted that the proposed use was to
occupy a vacant tenant space at an existing retail center. He explained that the proposed establishment
includes four therapy rooms, the proposed hours of operation are 10:00 am to 9:00 pm and that the applicant
is requesting that a parking rate of 1 space per 250 square feet of floor area (5 parking spaces) be
established by the minor use permit; thereby, allowing the use to go into the shopping center under the non-
conforming parking regulations because the shopping center provides 17 parking spaces where 18 are
required.
The Acting Zoning Administrator clarified that the application was to determine the parking rate and that a use
permit was not required for the massage use.
The Acting Zoning Administrator asked the applicant if they had any questions regarding the findings and
conditions in the draft resolution.
Acting Zoning Administrator Alford made several typographical changes and minor changes to the findings
for approval.
The Acting Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing.
Attorney Robert Petrokofsky representing a nearby property owner spoke in opposition to the application due
to a lack of sufficient parking and concerns about the type of use in close proximity to residential uses.
Jim Mosher was not clear on the exact scope of the request, inquired about standard conditions of approval
related to life safety and discussed the City's massage use regulations and how they relate to state law.
There were no other public comments.
Action: Approved
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON - AGENDA ITEMS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The hearing was adjourned at 4:07 p.m.
The agenda for the Regular Hearing was posted on December 7, 2012, at 3:20 p.m. on the City Hall
Bulletin Board located outside of the City of Newport Beach Administration Building and on the
City's website on December 7, 2012, at 3:15 p.m.
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