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Home My WebLink About07/06/1995COMMISSIONERS �� q \ 6 s�°te Pre • Mot Aye Abs CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING PLACE: City Council Chambers TIME: J :36 1995 DATE: Y MINUTES ROLL CALL INDEX sent * * * * All Commissioners were present. ts* EX- OFFICIO OFFICERS PRESENT: Kenneth Delino, Assistant City Manager, Planning and Building James Hewicker, Planning Director Robin Clauson, Assistant City Attorney Patty Temple, Planning Manager John Douglas, Principal Planner Patrick Alford, Senior Planner Jay Garcia, Senior Planner Aziz Aslami, Associate Planner Scot Ferris, Associate Planner Christy Teague, Associate Planner Genia Garcia, Associate Planner Marc Myers, Associate Planner Betty Abel, Senior Code Enforcement Officer Ginger Varin, Secretary Rich Edmonston, City Traffic Engineer Dee Edwards, Secretary a.. Minutes of June 22, 1995 Minute! of Motion was made and voted on to approve the amended June 6/22/9' ion * * * * 22, 1995, Planning Commission Minutes. MOTION s tain * * CARRIED. •rs s COMMISSIONERS 0*40\0 u Mot All CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES July 6, 1995 ROLL INDEX CALL Public Comments: Public Comments Chairman Gifford introduced the new Planning Commissioners, Edward Selich and Tom Thomson. :s. Posting of the Agenda: Posting of the Ken Defino, Assistant City Manager, Planning and Budding, stated that the' Agenda Planning Commission Agenda was posted on Friday, June 30, 1995, in front of City Hall. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Election of Chairman Gifford nominated Commissioner Ridgeway as Chairman, Officers Commissioner Adams as Vice Chairman, and Commissioner Kranzley as Secretary of the Planning Commission. Motion was made and voted on to ion elect the nominated slate of officers. MOTION CARRIED. Ayes r *� RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING CHAIRMAN: Recog.of Chairman James Hewicker, Planning Director, presented Commissioner Gifford with Gifford an acrylic sailboat in appreciation of her tenure as Chairman of the Planning Commission. ass -2- COMMISSIONERS • \ \9L0 i • 0 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES July 6, 1995 ROLL CALL INDEX DISCUSSION ITEMS' Disc. Items 1. Projects and Priorities for 1995 -96 • Introduction of new staff • Reorganization Plans • Planning Workload and Priorities • Economic Development Workload and Priorities • Combined Priorities and Issues Ginger Varin, Secretary; Rich Edmonston, City Traffic Engineer, and Ken Delino, Assistant City Manager, Planning and Building; introduced themselves as the in- coming staff members attending future Planning Commission meetings replacing Dee Edwards, Don Webb, and James Hewicker, respectively. Mr. Delino discussed the reorganization and integration of the Planning and Building Departments as stated in the 1995 -96 Budget. Patty Temple, Planning Manager, reviewed the Planning Department's project and workload fist that was distributed to the Planning Commission. She pointed out that the normal daily case load of use permits, variances, etc. that are the greatest part of the Planning Commission's agenda, items that go through the plan check process prior to issuing Building Permits, or code enforcement activities are not included in the workload list. In response to a question posed by Chairman Ridgeway, Ms. Temple explained that items on the list of General Plan Amendments remain until funding is available for a specific update, or until a property owner requests the staff to proceed with the General Plan application. If the General Plan application has no activity for several years then the item will be removed from the project list. -3- P • COMMISSIONERS `Pp� Fjy99pi �. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH July 6, 1995 MINUTES ROLL CALL INDEX In reference to a question posed by Commissioner Thomson with respect to Regional Activities, Ms. Temple explained that a staff member may occasionally be required to attend meetings on the list . Nis. Temple distributed a revised staff report format to the Planning Commission for consideration and discussion. Commissioner Pomeroy pointed out that the operational characteristics listed under Analysis Summary are also included in the Project Characteristics Table and he suggested that the list be combined. Commissioner Gifford suggested that the Summary include bullet points of the requested change to the operational characteristics of an existing use In reference to the Project Table, Commissioner Pomeroy suggested that the Proposed Operation be the first column, the Existing Operation the second column, and that the changes be highlighted . Mr. Delino distributed and reviewed an outline of the Economic Development work program to the Planning Commission for their consideration and discussion. In response to a question posed by Commissioner Kranzley regarding the Business Improvement Districts (BID), Mr. Delino explained that there is currently one BID. The BID Task Force of the EDC will coordinate all of the Business Improvement Districts. Chairman Ridgeway requested comments from the Planning Commission regarding the shift in direction from approval Legislative body to policy. Commissioner Pomeroy stated that the City is reacting to an economic crises and it is causing the City to reevaluate the way it approaches a number of issues. He supported better services to the citizens or applicants through the improvement of the bureaucratic process. Commissioner Pomeroy stated that he would support the Planning Commission's consideration of larger policy issues. -4- 0 0 CO�M_MISSIONERS � il 0 \\V< *00-15rssiv`*�t, CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES July 6, 1995 ROLL CALL INDEX Commissioner Gifford supported the concept of policies in a larger picture. She stated there may have been incidents when it was unfair for applicants to come before the Planning Commission before policies were changed. Mr. Delino responded that it was his impression that the entire community is wanting to improve the quality of the commercial areas, and the proposed program will improve the coordination and communication between the Planning Commission, the EDC, and the City Council. He explained that staff drafted the joint priority list for the Planning Commission to review so as to submit to the City Council for their comments. Chairman Ridgeway recommended an inventory of the City's population consisting of residential and commercial to determine a balance of what could be created for the City's residents and visitors. Discussion ensued between Chairman Ridgeway and Mr. Detino regarding the aforementioned statements. Chairman Ridgeway suggested the Planning Commission make requests to staff if they have recommended changes. In reference to requests for variances, Commissioner Pomeroy stated that Floor Area Ratios as they currently exist tend to penalize the property owners for the size of homes they want to reside in on the smaller lots in the City. He suggested a different Floor Area Ratio and height limit on the front of the property than at the rear of the property where the bulk of the structure could be constricted. Commissioner Gifford requested that the public be informed that a hearing device is available for use during the Planning Commission's public hearings. Commissioner Kranzley requested an explanation of an acronym if one is being used in a staff report. Commissioner Adams requested that staff reports for future restaurant applications be . more explicit about the requirements that have been waived. He expressed his concern that documents have been delivered to -5- COMMISSIONERS 0 0 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES July 6, 1995 ROLL CALL INDEX the Planning Commission after packet day and just prior to the public hearing, and that the short time does not allow the Commissioner enough time to read the material prior to the public hearing. Chairman Ridgeway and Commissioner Kranzley also addressed the aforementioned comment. Chairman Ridgeway said that the Commission could consider the concern during the review of policy. Mr. Delino suggested that if a Planning Commissioner would like to make a change in the staff report that the Commissioner submit the. recommendation to him after the public hearing for staff s consideration. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: Add' 1 Business Matters which a Planning Commissioner may wish to place on a future agenda for action and staff report. Ken Delino reported on Conunissioner Gifford's request to call up Modification No. 4324, 221 Via Firenze on Lido Isle. The application will be discussed during the Planning Commission meeting of July 20, 1995 ss+ ADJOURNMENT: 9:00 p.m. The Planning Commission dedicated the Adjourn meeting to retiring Dee Edwards, Secretary to the Planning Commission. + ++ MICHAEL KRANZLEY, SECRETARY CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION -6-