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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/17/1971COMMISSIONERS CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH w Regular Planning Commission Meeting '` a �' �•� �'v Place: Council Chambers MINUTES N N 0 Time: 8:00 P.M. OLL CALL s ? ° N Date: June 17, 1971 INDEX Present Absent • Motion Second All Aye x x x xx x x EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS James D. Hewicker, Assto Community Dev. Director Dennis O'Neil, Acting City Attorney Benjamin B. Nolan, City Engineer, STAFF MEMBERS James E. Nuzum Helen Herrmann On motion of Commissioner Brown, seconded by Com- missioner Adkinson, and carried, the Minutes of April 29; 1971 and May 20, 1971 were approved as written. Item 1. Request to permit a general obedience training USE school for dogs. PTR-FT'IT NO 53 Location: Lot 3, Tract 5169, located at 4263 Birch Street on the westerly side of APPROVE Birch Street between Dove Street and MacArthur Boulevard. Zone: M -1 -A Applicants: Ronald F. and Shirley,J. Colvin Santa Ana Owner: - Ivan D. Geumlek, Newport Beach Assistant Community Development Director Hewicker presented the application to the Commission and Mrs. Shirley Colvin was present and answered ques- tions of the Commission. She questioned the staff recommendation that the training area be enclosed by a 3 foot high fence as there is a 5 foot fence existing on one side and a row of trees to the rear. The construction of a fence would cause problems in making deliveries and she.noted further that all dogs are kept on a leash at all times during the training period. Following a x further discussion, the application was approved x Page 1. COMMISSIONERS CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH y p F v �• 0 N 50' OLL CALL 0> � • E MINUTES lima 17; 1671 INDEX subject to the following.conditions: 1. There shall be no more than 30 dogs at any one training session. 2. The hours of operation shall be from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. 3. All dogs undergoing training shall be kept on a leash at all times. 4. That this permit.shall be subject to staff review 90 days following the commencement of obedience classes. Should this use constitute a nuisance to the immediate area, the staff shall refer this permit back to the Planning Commission and notice given to the applicant of a hearing to abate the use. Item. 2. Request to permit a McDonald's "drive -in" restau- rant in the C -1 -H District. USE MMIT NO. 1534 Location: Lots 18 thru 23, Tract 1210, located at 700 West Coast Highway on the APPROVED northerly side of West Coast Highway across from the Bayshores Community. Zone: C -14 Applicant: Franchise Realty Interstate Corp., Hollywood Owner: Bay Club Development Corp., Newport Beach Assistant Community Development Director Hewicker presented the application to.the Commission out- lining adjacent uses. Mr. W: H. Sutherland, a representative of Franchis Realty Interstate Corporation was present and stated that they feet a use permit should not be required in this case as they consider this to be a restaurant and not a drive -in facility. He dis- played a rendering of the proposed building and answered questions of the Commission regarding the design, landscaping, parking, lighting and request Ed signs. Mr. Dan O'Farrell, Vice President of the Bay Club Page 2. COMMISSIONERS y 10L CALL CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH lima 17: 1Q71 MINUTES INDEX Development Corporation was present and answered . questions of the Commission; he stated further,_ upon being questioned, that Lot 17-is not apart of this application. Following a further general discussion, the applic - Motion x tion was approved, subject to the.following condi- Second x ti, ons: All Ayes 1. Revised plans, complying fully with all the requirements of Chapter 20.53 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code, shall be submitted to and subject to the approval of the Director of Community Development. 2. All roof top mechanical equipment, except vents required by the Building Code shall be screened from the view of homes front- ing on Kings Road. Such screening to be subject to the approval of the Community Development Department. . 3. The landscaping plans, as required by Section 20.53.080 shall include the slope bank to the rear of the property. 4. That all grading be done in accordance with grading plans and reports approved by the Director of Community Development or his designated representative and a qualified Soils Engineer. Upon completion of the grading,,the Civil Engineer and the Soils Engineer shall certify that the grading has been completed in accordance with the, plans and the requirements of the grading ordinance. 5. That the applicant execute an Indemnity Agreement approved as to form and content by the City Attorney holding the City harmless from any liability or damages City may suffer arising out of any soil slippage resulting from the grading on the site. Commissioner Watson joined the meeting prior to discussion of the following item. . Page 3. COMMISSIONERS U FyQ1.'S y N N� 03p "3 u QL CALL 0 Motion Second Ayes Noes • CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES June 17. 1(171 INDEX Item 3. Request to permit T.U. drive -up units for the USE Security.Pacific National Bank in Newport Center. VOMIT N 0 . T53 5 Location: Portion of Block 93, Irvine's Subdivi sion, located southeasterly of the APPROVED intersection of San Joaquin Hills Road and Santa Rosa.Street. Zone: C- O -H -UL Applicant: Pacific Southwest Realty Co., Los Angeles Owner: The Irvine Company, Newport Beach Assistant Community Development Director Hewicker presented the application to the Commission and noted that the staff has:had considerable contact with the applicant with respect to. Vie:des,igmz.o -f this particular facility, in fact, it is a deslFgn more or less laid out by -the de:pa.rtmental staff. Mr..Merle E. Robertson,.,Real Estate= Representative for the Security Pacific National Bank was present and answered questions of the Commission regarding its operation. x ..x x x x x x x Following a general - discussion, the application was approved subject to compliance with the plans as submitted. x Commissioner Adkinson stated that his office repre- sents Richard Leitch, one of the applicants on the following,items No. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8,.which will b discussed simultaneously, therefore he was stepping down during the discussion on all of the applica- tions. Item 4. VARIANCE Request to reduce the parking requirements for a professional /commercial building from 1 space per 250 sq.ft. of gross floor area to 1 space per 250 sq.ft. of "usable" floor area. N0. 1005 CONTINUEI UNTIL Location: Lot 2, Resubdivision 289, located in Block 200 of Newport Center, easterly J LY 1_ of Newport Center Drive East and northerly of Anacapa Avenue. Page 4. COMMISSIONERS CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH J• !F � N Ct R CALL, June 17, 1971 n U n U MINUTES INDEX Zone: C- O -H -UL Applicant: Charles W. Smith, Newport Beach Owners: The Irvine Company, Newport Beach Item 5, Request to reduce the parking requirements for a VARIANCE professional /commercial building from l space per NOT-TOT-6 250 sq.ft. of gross floor area to l space per 250 sq.ft. of "usable" floor area.. CONTINUED UNT Location: Lot 3, Resubdivision 289,.,located in J77-1 Block 200 of Newport Center, easterl of Newport Center Drive East and northerly of Anacapa Avenue. Zone C- O -H -UL Applicant: Richard Leitch & Assoc., Newport Bea h Owners: The Irvine Company, Newport Beach. Item 6.. Request to reduce the parking requirements for a VARIANCE professional /commercial building from l space per Nom. iM 250 sq.ft. of gross floor area to 1 space per 250 sq.ft. of "usable" floor area. CONTINUED USN TC_ Location: Lots 4 and 5, Resubdivision 289, JUT-Y`1 located in Block 200 of Newport Center, easterly of Newport Center D% East and northerly of Anacapa Avenue Zone: C- O -H -UL Applicant: John P. Hooten, Newport Beach Owners: The Irvine Company, Newport Beach Item 7. Request-to reduce the parking requirements for a VARIANCE professional /commercial building from 1 space per N771VO$ 250 sq.ft. of gross.floor area to 1 space per 250 sq.ft. of "usable" floor area. CONTINUED UN IL Location: Lot 6, Resubdi.vision 289, located JU1 -1 in Block 200 of Newport Center, easterly of Newport Center Drive East and northerly of Anacapa Avenue. Page 5. COMMISSIONERS WL CALL • r, CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES June 17. 1971 INDEX Zone: C- O -H -UL Applicant: John J. McNdughton, Newport. Beach, Owners: The Irvine Company, Newport Beach Item 8. Request to reduce the parking requirements for a VARIANCE professional /commercial building from-1 space per 250 sq.ft. of gross floor area to 1. space per 250 N .o sq.ft: of "usable" floor area. CONTINUED UNTIL Location: Lot 7, Resubdivision 289, located in WE -1 Block 200 of Newport Center, easterly of Newport Center Drive East and northerly of Ana.capa Avenue. Zone:. C= 044L Applicant: Beacon Bay Enterprises, Newport-Beach Owners: The Irvine Company, Newport.Beach. Mr. John.Hooten,.the applicant under Variance No: 1007, addressed the Commission and stated that:.h.e had.been elected as spokesman for the entire group in order to avoid redundancy, however the other . applicants were prepared to-speak .if called upon. He noted that the purpose of Block 200 is to develop a.home furnishings.design oriented.center;. Type 5 building, relatively low:rise, frame and stucco; for use by interior designers, decorators furniture stores, carpet and drapery stores and things of that nature. It, is mandatory:, by lease signed with the Irvine Company, that 50% of.the low floors be used for showroom space and these types r. of uses require less parking since persons coming to Block 200 would be visiting.more than one build- ing, Mr. Hooten noted further that there would.be 680 parking spaces provided in Block 200 and com- pared this with the parking in Blocks .required 3009 500 and 600. Two renderings were displayed showing the type of building,that could be built, with open corridors, enclosed air conditioning and larger rest rooms as opposed to a solid.block building with the air conditioning on the roof. Acting .Community.Development.Director Hewicker outlined to the Commission the permitted uses in Block 200 and noted that the subject applications indicate the existing use as undeveloped and do not state the proposed usea Page 6. COMMISSIONERS a N 0 u IRL CALL � 5 :' ' Motion Second Ayes Abstain n U CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES June 17, 1971 INDEX Mr. Fred Briggs,-Architect for Smythe Bros. Con- struction, who prepared the renderings that had been displayed,addressed the Commission stating he believed some relief should be granted to persons wanting to create well designed attractive buildings. The Commission discussed these applications at length and asked Mr. Hooten if he and the other applicants would like to request a continuance. Mr. Hooten agreed, stating they would like to work with the staff-and come up with some sketches, if, not working drawings, by the next meeting. x Variance Applications No. 1005, 1006, 10072 1008 x and 1009 were continued until July 1, 1971 x x x x x x x Commissioner Adkinson returned to the dais. Item 9. Proposed amendment to Chapter 20 of the Newport. AMENDMEN Beach Municipal Code, amending the off - street N0$i parking standards for residential uses. APPROVED Initiated by:. The City of Newport Beach Acting Community Development Director Hewicker reviewed the proposed ordinance with the Commissio and noted that since the last meeting two addition 1 items of correspondence had been received;.one fro the Harbor Island Association indicating that thei Board of Directors on June 2, 1971 unanimously agreed that their association would take no posi- tion on the proposed changes to the existing stand- ards and expressing their appreciation to the City, and a letter from the Newport Harbor Costa Mesa Board of Realtors signed by Glenn Martin, Executiv Officer, outlining the Board of Directors action on June 2, 1971; which was the same as discussed at our last meeting. The following persons addressed the Commission re- garding this proposed ordinance: Mrs. Edith Lewis 3405 Finley Avenue, who asked for a clarifiaction of certain points. Mrs. Eloise Kloke of 504 Acacia Avenue, Corona del Mar, who spoke in favor; Mr. W. M. Fassell of 1600 Dover Drive who asked for a clarification and spoke in favor; Mr. Don Redingto of 1324 West Bay Avenue, who spoke in favor, of the ordinance, with some exceptions; Mr. George Woods, Jr. a Board of Director of the Balboa Island Improvement Page 7. COMMISSIONERS � J• � N Wt %L CALL F E Motion Second All Ayes CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES limp 17_ 1Q71 INDEX Association spoke in favor. The following persons spoke in opposition: Thomas Blandi of 4109 Seashore Drive Harvey D. Pease of 304 Collins, Balboa Island Frances Horvath, 4527 Roxbury Rd., Corona del Mar During a general discussion, certain deletions and and additions were made, the main ones being on Page 2, subsection (b) Grou Dwellin s. Indepen- dent) accessible and usa a covere parking s ace for eac amt ny dwellin roup ot two or more fame _y units shal I be proviged as follows:. Efficienc and 1 bedroom units = 1 space edrooms = 1 5sac�es 3 bedrooms (adding words "or more ") _ spaces The following in this same paragraph was stricken: }w- add #i: }eq ; - ewe- qa } #- eevewe�- s�aee= sqa } }- �e -�we- y# fed-# ep- eaeq- �e�weem- }w- eweess- s #- isgee. dw- eeyewed- papk }wg- may- be- pewm#tted- te- tAe- extewi: i;qa�- �gewe- sqa } }_ke- we -mewe -Maw- ewe- e�ew -s�aee awd- we- }ess- i;gaw- ewe- sevelaed- e�aee- qew- €am # }y- aw #�'. On Page 3, under B. Exceptions. This paragraph wa changed by the addition of the words "exclusive of required side yards" as follows: Ex�ceptiionns :: 8nZ increase in off - street parking re wired b sub section a ove snall not be imposea impose on,any buildirg site recorde-d as of e date of i5 "or finance w i as a wi t exclusive o required side yards, of 20 feet or ess. x After further discussion, Amendment No. 281, as x amended, was recommended to the City Council.for approval. Commissioner Adkinson stepped down prior to dis- cussion of the following item in order to avoid a conflict of interest. Item 10. Request to amend a portion of Districting Map No. 10 from a C -1 District to an R -2 District. AMENDMEN No Location: Lots 7 and 8, Block 3, East Newport REPUBLIS Tract, located at 511 and 513 West FOR JU Y Bay Avenue, on the south side of Wes Bay Avenue between 6th Street and AME DMEN Island Avenue. W. Page 8. COMMISSIONERS CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH *L CALL.. .luna 17 1971 MINUTES INDEX Zone: C -1 Applicant: Land Evolution, Inc.,..Santa Ana Owner: Same as applicant Acting Community Development Director Hewicker presented the application to the Commission and recommended that rather than rezoning the two lots covered by this application, that all the lots abutting the south side of West Bay Avenue, betwee Island Avenue and 6th Street be reclassified to the R -3 District inasmuch as the property imme- diately across West Bay Avenue, the block imme- diately east of Island Avenue and the westerly 75 feet of the subject block are already zoned R -3. Along with the rezoning, staff is recommend- ing that a front yard setback of 4 feet be estab- lished. Mr. Jerry Barto,..President of Land Evolution was present and stated that their problem is time. • However, he stated he had no objection to setting the application over until July 1st and will take the risk that the property eventually will be re- zoned to the "R" District; construction has com- menced on his building in accordance with approval granted under Use Permit No. 1497. Mr. Barto was told that if he wished he could go ahead with his construction under residential standards, at his own risk, and staff was instructed to inform the Building Division so they would be aware of the action taken. Motion x Resolution No. 734 was adopted which proposes to Second x amend a portion of Districting Map No. 10 from a Ayes xx x x xx C -1 District to an R -3 District on Lots 2, 3, 4, Abstain x 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and the easterly 5 feet of the 10 foot vacated alley adjacent to and westerly of Lots 9 and 15 of Block 3 of the East Newport Tract, located on the south side of West Bay Avenu between Island Avenue and 6th Street. Considera- tion will also be given to the establishment of front yard setbacks for those properties fronting on West Bay Avenue; and it was further recommended that the City pay the cost of the double advertis- • ing involved in this action. Commissioner Adkinson returned to the dais. Page 9. COMMISSIONERS CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Y v N O O� N N N N£ N S WL CALL 3 °�5 `" :5 Motion Second Al Aye L MINUTES June 17. 1971 INDEX Item 11. VARIANCE N0 -1610 Request to permit a duplex on a lot having an area of 2100 sq.ft. where the ordinance requires at least 2400 sq.ft., further request a 2;k foot second story encroachment into the required 5 foot APPROVED rear yard setback and a zero setback for one side of a garage Location: Lot 20, Block 4, East Newport Tract, located at 618 West Balboa Boulevard on the north side of West Balboa Boulevard between 6th Street and 7th Street. Zone: R -3 Applicant: William Stine, Newport Beach Owner: Same as applicant Acting Community Development Director Hewicker presented the application to the Commission. Mr: Bob Seiling of 504 - 35th Street represented the applicant and answered questions of the Commis sion. Mrs. Marjorie Lindemuth of 621 West Bay Avenue and Mr. Frank Hall of 620 West Balboa Boulevard spoke in opposition. s x x Following a general discussion, the Commission approved the application subject to compliance with the plans as submitted, except that minor. modifications may be approved by the Community Development Director. Item 12. Request to permit a "take out" restaurant in an M -1 District. USE PAR IT Ng—.M6 Location: Lot 9, Block 425, Lancaster's Addi- tion, located at 2816 Lafayette Avenue APPROVED on the easterly side of Lafayette Avenue between 28th Street and 29th Street. Zone: M -1 Applicant:. J. N. Sherwood, Newport Beach Owner: A. Corgiat, Santa Fe Springs Page 10. COMMISSIONERS CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH v G £ O NN QLL CALL F �� :5 '^ Motion Second All Ay l._ J Motion Second All Ay • MINUTES June 17, 1971 INDEX Acting Community Development Director Hewicker presented the application to the Commission. Mr. J. N. Sherwood was present at the meeting and answered questions of the Commission. x Following a, general discussion, the application X was approved subject to the following conditions: e 1. That this Use Permit be granted for a one year period. Any extensions subject to the approval of the Modifications Committee. 2. That one off - street parking space be provided for employees in a location meeting the approval of the Director of Community Development. 3. That one delivery space be provided in a location meeting the approval of the Director of Community Development. Item 13. Proposed amendment to Section 20.08.150 of the AMENDMENT Newport Beach Municipal Code pertaining to rear yard setbacks in residential districts having N0. 289 alleys to the rear of lots or building sites. APPROVED Initiated by: The City of Newport Beach Acting Community Development Director Hewicker reviewed this amendment with the Commission.and noted that it had been the subject of a study session sometime ago and that no changes have been made in the proposal. x Following a short discussion, Amendment No. 289 x was recommended to the City Council for approval. s Item 14. Proposed amendment to Section 20.46.030 of the AMENDMENT Newport Beach Municipal Code providing fo.r City 0. Council review of Use Permit applications. APPROVED Initiated by :. The City of Newport Beach Acting Community Development.Director Hewicker reviewed with the Commission an ordinance which Page 11. COMMISSIONERS y O• d O f• G� -S N d d QLL CALL � O s > W t:$ w Motion Second All Ayes u Motion Second Ayes Abstain • CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES June 17. 1971 INDEX A- x x had been prepared by the City Attorney in connec- tion with this proposed amendment as directed by the City Council at its meeting on March 8, 1971, and noted the changes this ordinance would effect in the Code. Following a general discussion, Amendment No. 290 was recommended to the City Council for approval. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS Referral from the Modifications Committee for a request for a zero front yard setback along MODIFIC, TT Mr— NO. T24 Edgewater Place (7 feet required). DENIED Location: Lot 11, Block 2, Balboa Bayside Tract located at 407 E. Edgewater Place Zone: R -4 Applicant: William Stine Owner: Same as applicant Acting Community Development Director Hewicker noted that the reason this application was before the Planning Commission was because the Modifica- tions Committee felt that a modification should not be granted for only one lot in the block; if a new setback is to be established it should be for the entire 400 block of East Edgewater Place and the Planning Commission should adopt a resolution and set the matter for public hearing. After discussion, the Commission took the following action: x "That Modification No. 324 be denied on the X basis that there is not sufficient reason to xx x x x consider revisions to the existing setback X requirements in the block at this time. The staff is further requested to proceed with establishment of the limits: of Edgewater Place in the entire block ". Chairman Jakosky thanked the staff and other Commis- sioners for the courtesy extended to him and state he had enjoyed very much working with all of them during his nine years as a member of the Planning Commission. Commissioners Brown and Watson con- curred. Page 12. A- COMMISSIONERS CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES INDEX Motion x Commissioner Adkinson moved that Chairman Jakosky Second x and Commissioners Watson and Brown be commended Ayes x x x x for their fine service. Acting Community Development Director Hewicker thanked the retiring Commission members for the fine job they have done and stated that it had bee a pleasure working with them. The Commission expressed their appreciation to Larry Wilson for the assistance afforded them during his period of service with the City. ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** On motion of Chairman Jakosky, seconded by Commis- sioner Adkinson, and carried, the meeting was adjourned to July 1, 1971 at 8:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers. Don R. Adkinson, Secretary Newport Beach City Planning Commission. Page 13.