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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/05/19714 COMMMPNERS w &L CALL Present Absent Motion Second All Ayes Motion Second Ayes stain CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Regular. Planning Commission Meeting Place: Council Chambers Time: 8:00 P.M. Date: AUQUSt 5, 1971 MINUTES INDEX x x x x x x x EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS James D. Hewicker, Acting Community Dev..Director Dennis O'Neil, Acting City Attorney Benjamin B. Nolan, City Engineer STAFF.MEMBERS William R. Laycock, Zoning Administrator James E. Nuzum; Senior Planner Helen Herrmann **** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** The minutes of June 17, 1971 were not acted upon due to a lack of quorum of Planning Commissioners, which attended that meeting. On motion of Commissioner Glass, seconded by Commis- sioner Hazewinkel,.and carried; the minutes of July 15, 1971 were approved as written. Commissioner: Adkinson.abstained from voting as he was absent at that meeting. **** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Chairman Dosh reviewed with the Commission the Item 1. Rules of Procedure of the Planning Commission whit had been amended by.the Acting' City Attorney to AMENDED RULES 0 incorporate changes that have occurred in the past several years; Chairman Dosh pointed out that TRH this is not an ordinance. x The Rules of Procedure were adopted as presented. x Commissioner Adkinson stepped down during the dis- cussion of the following matters, as well as Items 2 through 7 in order to avoid a conflict of-interest. Resolution No. 735 which proposes to amend the. Newport Beach Municipal Code in order to create x a Lower Newport Bay Civic District was adopted and x set for public hearing on August 19, 1971, at 8:00 x x x x x P.M. in the City Council Chambers; x Page 1.. COMMISSIONERS s *LL CALL Motion Second Ayes Abstain Motion Second Ayes 40 bstain CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES Aunrnct.ti 1071 INDEX Resolution No. 736 which proposes to amend the Newport Beach Municipal Code relating to Service x Station Development Standards was adopted, with x modifications, and set for public hearing on x x x x x September 2, 1971 at 8:00 P.M. in the Ci.ty Council x Chambers° Item 2.. Proposed amendment to Title 20 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code, amending the off - street AMENDMENT NOWT` parking.standards for Retail Stores and Office Buildings. ADOPTED Senior Planner Nuzum reviewed this proposed ordin- ance with the Commission and explained the propose changes. x Following a general discussion, the ordinance was recommended to the City Council for approval with x X x x X the following changes and additions: x Section 20.38.030(i) amended to include the word "gross" as follows: Section 20.38;030(i) Clinics: One parking space for each 250 square feet of.9ross floor area, plus one additional space for each d_octor and one for each employee. Section 20.40.030(h) amended to include the word "gross ".as follows: Section 20.40.030(h) Clinics: One parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor .area, plus. one additional space for each doctor and one for each employee. Section 20:38.035 pertaining to parking pools for 1501 spaces and over which now reads "one space for each 280 square feet of net floor area....." amended to read "one space for each 285 square feet of net floor area..... ". Commissioner Hazewinkel stepped down during the dis- cussion of Items.3 through ,7 in order to avoid a, conflict of interest. Items 3 through 7 were discussed simultaneously as the requests are identical for lots in Block 200 of Newport Center. Page 2. COMMISSIONERS a � m � a s OLL CALL J • • CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES Auaust 5. 1971 INDEX Item 3. 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; VARIANCE : O.NTINUED NTIL Location:1. Lot 2, Resubdivision 289, located _ in - EPT. 16 Block 200 of.Newport Center, easterly of Newport Center Drive East and northerly of Anacapa Avenue, Zone: C- O -H -UL Applicant: Charles W. Smyth; Newport Beach Owners:, The Irvine Company,•Newport Beach tem 4. Request to reduce the parking requirements for a ARIANCE professional /commercial building from 1 space per 250 sq.fta of gross floor area to 1 space per 250 sq.ft; of "usable" floor areas ONTINUED Location:, Lot 3, Resubdivision 289, ,located in JNTIL =16 Block 200 of Newport Center, easterly of Newport Center Drive East and northerly of Anacapa Avenue.,_ Zone: C- O -H -UL Applicant: Richard Leitch & Assoc., Newport:.Beac Owners: The Irvine Company, Newport.:Beach tem 50. 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. RIANCE TINUED iN Location: Lots 4 and 5, Resubdivision 289,- P .•16 located in Block 200 of Newport Center, easterly of Newport Center,. Drive East and northerly of Anacapa Avenue., Zone: C- O -H -UL Applicant: John P. Hooten,..Newport Beach Owners: The Irvine Company, Newport Beach Page 3< COMMISSIONERS '.P 2 -s OL CALL m • CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES Auaust 5. 1971 INDEX i Item 60 Request to reduce the parking requirements for .a VARIANCE professional: /commercial building from l space,per NG. 1008 250 sq.ft. of gross floor area to.l space per 250 sq.ft. of "usable ",floor area. CONTINUE Location: Lot 6, Resubdivision 289, located in S —TP-T—. 16 Block 200 of Newport Center•, easterl of Newport. Center Drive.East. and northerly.of Anacapa Avenue., Zone: C- O -H -UL Applicant:, John J. McNaughton, Newport Beach Owners.: The Irvine Company, Newport Beach Item 7. Request to reduce the parking requirements for a::. VARIANCE professional /commercial building from l:space per. N0. 1009 CONTINUE UNTIL 250 sq.ft. of gross.floor area to l:.space per-25U sq.ft, of "usable" fl -oor area. Location: Lot 7, Resubdivision 289, located in SEPT. -16 Block:.200 of Newport:.Centgr, easterly of Newp.ort,Center Drive East and northerly of Anacapa Ave.nuee Zone:.. C- O -H -UL Applicant:, Beacon Bay Enterprises, Newport Beach Owners: The Irvine Company, Newport Beach Senior Planner Nuzum reviewed these applications with the Commission and noted that if.the ordinance proposed under Item 2 is approved by the City Council there is a possibility that the,variances might not be necessary: Mr.Nuzum also reviewed with the, Commission the requirements stated in the ordinance for the granting of a variances Acting Community Development Director Hewi.ck•er reminded the.Commis- si.on that the previDUS action on the off: street parking standards was a recommendation to the City Council and would require.Council approval and that the earliest date the Council could .act was September 13th and that the ordinance would not become effect - ive for thirty days thereafter, Mr: John Hooten represented the applicants and Page 4. i COMMISSIONERS a O 4 &L CALL CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH August 5, 1971 MINUTES INDEX stated he would not repeat the testimony given at the previous hearings, however, the applicants, are. still of th.e opinion that their requests are not inconsistent :with -.the requirements for the granting of a,variance. He stated further that -.if the new ordinance does not become effective, the Irvine Company will allocate the necessary spaces in:the remaining lots of Block 200. Mr. Claude Keyzers, Manager of Commercial.Leasing for the Irvine Company addressed the Commission.and stated that the conversation between himself and Mr, Hooten had been misinterpreted and that the maximum amount of extra spaces they could..provide in Block 200 was 15: There.was a:.lengthy discussion regarding these applications during which it was pointed out that the.plans for some.of the buildings are in plan check; however., -it was the consensus of opinion; that the variances should be Conti -need unti.] September 16th, by.which time the Council should . have acted on the new ordinance. Chairman Dosh asked if any.of the other applicants. were:present and Mr. Ed Giddings,;Architect for. Mr; John McNaughton of Lot 6, agreed to an extensio until September 16th, as did Mr. Hooten. Mr. Charles Smyth, the applicant under Variance No. 1005 (Lot 2) was present and stated he would appre- ciate.action on his application this evening; how- ever, upon being advised that the application would be acted upon under the terms-of-the old ordinance, he agreed to -the continuance until September 16th: It was pointed out that in the meantime building permits would be issued only if the plans conformed to the present ordinance.. Motion x Variances No. 1005, 1006,10070 1008 and -.1009 were Second x continued until September 16, 1971 at which time, Ayes. x x x x the applicants. will either revise their plans or Abstain x x withdraw their applications; Commissioners- Adkinson and Hazewinkel returned to the dais: • Page 5. COMMISSIONERS s N N ( 2 WL CALL > cD N m m • • CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES August 5, 1971 INDEX Item 8.= Request approval of.the subdivision.of:,4.7 acres TENTATIVE into 18 single- family residential lots: TRACT Location: Lot 278 of Newport:.Heights located on.. the westerly side of Irvine Avenue CONTINUED between Francisco Drive and 22nd UNTIL Street 19 Zone:. R -1 -B -2 Developer: Burgess- Donovan, Corona del Mar. Engineer: Valley,Consultants Inc.,. Fountain Valley Owners: L. P. and N. E. O'Connell and G. H. and L..L. Robinson, Newport Beac Senior Planner Nuzum reviewed the tract map:with.th Commission and explained the .exhibits presented by the staff.. The requirements of the R -1 -B, R -1 -B -1 and R -1 -B -2 Districts :were also explained. There was also a discussion regarding the widening of Irvine Avenue and the necessity for a left turn lane at:.that location; Mr..Walter Burgess of Burgess - Donovan was present. and stated that they felt if they are required to dedicate 16 feet for the widening,of Irvine.Avenue and to put.•in..a storm drain „ a lot,width of 68.2 feet and a lot area of 9207 sq.ft. should be allowed. The following persons spoke- in.opposition to_allow- ing lots of less than 70 feet in width: Dr. -Ralph Boss, 2437 Windward Lane Mro Don Connor, 2442 Windward Lane Mr. Don Voronaeff, 2401 Windward Lane Mr. Martin H. Richards, 2424 Windward Lane Mr. Rogers.Harder, 2400 Windward Lane Mr,.Harder and Mr. Paul Davies of 2415 Windward.Lan also:inquired as to the possibility of making Windward Lane a cul -de -sac street. Mrs. O'Connell, one of the owners_.of the property addressed the Commission and.stated they thought they were doing the neighbors a favor; things will not improve if the subdivision is not granted and Page 6. WL COMMISSIONERS v y w y N � CALL Motion Second. All Ayes • Motion Second All Ayes • CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES Auaust 5. 1971 INDEX the horses will stay. Mrs. O'Connell noted.further that the subdivision consists of 4e7 acres and not 10 acres as indicated on the tentative map. x Following a further general.discussion,.the Tenta- tive Map.of Tract 7482 was continued until-,August x 19th in order that the appli.cant.may.submit a re- vised map complying with the - recommendations of the staff. Item 9. Request to permit a 16th Century galleon.to be moored adjacent ` to -Delaney's Sea Shanty and to be used as a floating.cocktai.l. lounge and oyster bar: USE PERMIT 07. Location:, Lots 11 thru 17, Tract 815; located at 630 Li.do Park Drive. EMOVED OM ROM Zone: M -1 Applicant:. Francis. M. Delaney, Newport Beach Owners: Earl King & Phil Tozier, Newport_Beach Chairman Dosh stated that due to still unresolved problems, the applicant has requested.that..this., application be removed from the calendar.and that at such time as he is prepared to proceed, that the application be readvertised and reposted for public hearing. x Use Permit Application No. 1507 was removed from th.. x calendar. Item 10. Request-to permit an existing 60'foot wide parcel, to be subdivided into two 3O foot wide parcels;.. ESUBDI- I� Location:; Northerly 1/2 of Lot 12,.Lot 14 and southerly 112 of Lot 16, Block 242, PPROVED. Corona del Mar Tract, located at 314 Orchid Avenue on the easterly -side of, Orchid Avenue between Seaview Avenue and East Coast Highway, Zone: R -1 Applicant: Harold R. Sproul, Corona del Mar;_ Engineer: Donald E. Stevens, Inc., Costa Mesa. Owner: Jack & Sharon- Samuels,.Corona del Mar. Page 7a COMMISSIONERS s w S N fD w N w -cot LL CALL Motion Second All Ayes • Motion, Second All Ayes CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES August 5, 1971 INDEX Senior Planner Nuzum presented the application to the Commission and Mr. Sproul, the applicant was present and answered questions -of the Commission.. x Following a short discussion, Resubdivisi.on No.307 x was approved subject to the following conditions:,. 1. A Parcel Map shall be filed. 2e Separate water and sewer services shall be provided.for each parcel, Item ll, Request to.permit the realignment.of lot lines to ESUBDI- create two lots, 35' wide by 70' deep, fronting S on West Bay Avenue instead of 6th Street.as at.: u—= present. PPROVED Location: Lots 10, 11 and 10' of Lot 12, Block 3, fast Newport Tract, located on -the southeast corner of 6th Street and Wes Bay Avenue. Zone, Applicant: Wil9iam.Stine, Newport Beach Owner:. Same as applicant Senior Planner Nuzum presented the application to. the Commission and Mr. Bob Seiling represented the applicant.and answered questions of the Commission. x Following a- short discussion, Resubdivision No. 308 x was approved subject to the following conditions: to A Parcel Map shall be filed 2. Separate.wate.r and sewer service shall be.provided for each lot. tem 12. Request to realign lot.lines to create two.R -2 lots ESUBDI- each in excess of 2,000 sq.ft. in area where at VISION present -one lot is less -than 2,000 sq.ft; in area iT. 309 due to street widening. PPROVED Location: Lots 19 and 20, Block 27, Newport Beach Tract, located at the southeast corner of West Balboa Boulevard and 28;h Street. Page 8. COMMISSIONERS y �y N fD y •LL CALL Motion Second All Ayes • 40 Motion Second Al 1. Ayes CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES Auoust 5. 1971 INDEX Zone: R -2 Applicant: William Stine, Newport Beach Owner;; Same as applicant Senior Planner Nuzum presented the application to the Commission and Mr. Bob Seiling represented the applicant and answered questions of the Commission. Following a general discussion, the Commission felt a better resubdivision`of - the lots could.be accom -: x plished by realigning them so that they faced on Balboa Boulevard rather than 28th Street and the x application was approved,.•subject to the following conditions: 1. That the lots -be resubdiviided with,their common property line perpendicular to Balboa:_ Boulevard; each lot to have a; minimum area of 2000 sq.ft. 2. That a Parcel Map be filed; 3. That utilities be provided satisfactory. to the City: Engineer. Item 13.. Request to realign lot lines in order to create RESUBDIVI more suitable building sites. SI 07710 Location:- Lot 8 and portion of Lots 9 and 10, Tract 444, located at.320 Catalina APPROVED Drive, extending from Catalina Drive to Ladolla Drive between Cliff Drive and Beacon Street. Zone: R -2 Applicants: A. L. and S. F. Casalaina, Newport. -Beach Owners:. Same as applicants Senior Planner Nuzum presented the application to the Commission and Mrs. Lucile Casalaina addressed the Commission regarding the requested.realignment of lot lines, x After a.discussion, the application was x .approved subject to the filing of a Parcel Map. Page 9. COMMISSIONERS CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH &L CALL • Motion Second All Ayes • MINUTES August 5, 1971 INDEX Item 14. Request to permit.,the subdivision of ,a parcel des- RESUBDI- ignated for apartment use into three parcels; #1 TrSTDT1- for residential apartments; #2 for a pre= school ff= site; and #3 for natural open,space. APPROVED Location: Portion of Blocks 92 and 93 of Irvine's Subdivision,-located between San Joaquin Hills Road and Upper Harbor View Hills P.C., and between MacArthur Boulevard (existing): and MacArthur:Boulevard (proposed)). Zone: P.C. Applicant: The Irvine Company,, Newport•Beach Engineer:: Raub, Bein, Frost & Assoc., Costa Mesa Owners:; Same as applicant Senior Planner Nuzum presented the application to the Commissiono Mr. Robert..Bein of Raub, Bein,:Frost and Associates represented the applicant and upon.being questioned regarding th'e maintenance of the,open.space replied that:.it was part of the "paseo system" and'would be left as a natural open space,to serve as a- buffer. between the two projects. Acting.Community Development .Director Hewicker., pointed out that a commercial pre - .school operation, would not -,be permitted on Parcel 2.but that an amendment to the P;C. regulations is..being re -. quested for that project. x Following a further discussion the application was - x approved subject to the following conditions; 1. That a Parcel Map be. filed. 2. That.all improvements be constructed as- required by ordinance and the Public Works Department, 3. That the full width of New MacArthur Boule -. vard adjacent -.to the resubdivision and northeasterly of-Pacific View Drive.be dedicated. Page 10. COMMISSIONERS vXa N ,, X24 OIL CALL �� CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH August 5, 1971 MINUTES INDEX 4. That vehicular access..rights to New MacArthur Boulevard be dedicated._except at locations approved by the Public Works Department, 5. That no openings be permitted in the median curbs in New MacArthur Boulevard except at the intersection with Pacific. View Drive: 6. That.the standard subdivision agreement and surety be provided to :guarantee completion of the required public im- provements if it is desired to record the_ parcel map or obtain building permits, before the improvements are completely constructed. 7. That all grading be in accordance with grading plans and soils.reports approved by the Public Works Director 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. Permanent repro- ducible copies of the plans on. standard size sheets shall be furnished to the Public Works Department._ 8. That the interior street system conform to the City's private street standards and policy. 9. That public utility easements be a..mini- mum of twelve feet wide.with greater widths provided as required by the Public Works Department where more than one utility is to be constructed in the same easements 10. That the Water Capital Improvement Acreage Fee be paid,, and storage capacity of one. maximum day =s demand in San Joaquin Reser -- voir.be dedicated to the City; • 11. That.all parkway trees be planted in accordance with the standards of the. Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department and that the standard tree inspection fee be paid: Page 11. COMMISSIONERS v s w o w v mtr � 3� Ln OL CALL } E Motion Second All Ayes CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES Auaust 5. 1971 INDEX 12. That requirement for constructing improvements on the westerly half of re- aligned MacArthur Boulevard adjacent:.to the site be waived and the improvements constructed on the.easterly,half:;of the street be accepted as fulfilling the, devel.oper's responsibility under the Capital,Improvement Policy. 13. That a water main be constructed in the westerly half of New MacArthur Boulevard. connecting the existing lines stubbed out., at Pacific View Drive and adjacent to Lot 0 of Tract No. 7031. Item 15. Request to permit the establishment of a dog groom- US.E•. ing and bathing business.in an existing.building MIMIT. in the C -1 District: W( TF42 Location: Portion of Lot 25, Block 227,.Section APPROVED A,:located at 2903 -C Newport Boulevard on the.easterly:side.of Newport Boul.evar.d between 29th Street and 30th Street: Zone: C -1 Applicant:. J. P. and G. J. Steele,. San Clemente Owner. Grace Wedek.ind; Newport Beach Senior Planner Nuzum presented the application.to the Commission. Mr. Steele was present an,d explained their.operatiop and answered questions of the Commission. x Following a discussion, the application was approve l,. x subject to the.following conditions::. 1. No animals shall�be kept on the premises other than those being bathed and groomed..: 2. No animals shall be kept in the building overnight or left unattended at any other time. 3. The application shall be reviewed by the Modifications Committee at the end of one year. Page 12. COMMISSI9NERS V N CD N y QL CALL E Motion Second All Ayes CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES August 5, 1971 INDEX Request to permit development of a 16 unit motel Item. 16. USE in a C -1 District. PERMIT .NO. 1543 Location: Lots 9, 10 and.portion of 1.1, Block. 20, First:.Addi.tion to Newport Beach, CONTINUE located at 2005 -2009 Court Street on UNIT_ the south side of .Court Street between AUGT 1 20th Stree.t.and McFadden Place. Zone: C -1 Applicant: William. Stine, Newport Beach Owner: Same as applicant. Senior Planner Nuzum reviewed with th.e.Commission the changes made in the new plan submitted to the Department on this date. Mr. Bob Seiling represen - ed the applicant and addressed the Commission. There was a discussion as to whether the proposed building was a motel or an apartment house; the X: . application-was continued until August 19th to x enable the staff to submit a complete evaluation of the revised plans.. Chairman Dosh made the following Committee appo.in.t ... ments at the request of the City Clerk's office. 1. Costa .Mesa - Newport Beach Cooperation Committee - Curt Dosh 2. Civic District Committee - Jackie Heather 3. Zon -ing and Development. Procedures Committee No appointment was made at this time as it was felt there was no immediate urgency to do so. Chairman-Dosh noted that a letter dated July 26, 1971 had been received from George Rager requesting a reduction in parking from 20 spaces to 17 spaces as required under -Use Permit No. 1460 approved on December 18, 1969 for the "Beach Ball Restaurant" located at 2116 West Ocean Front, Newport Beach. It was the opinion of the Commission that local Page 13. r COMMISSIONERS p � 4 w S L CALL fD I N F 3 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH August S. 1971 MINUTES INDEX citizens might be interested in this matter and that a formal request should be filed and a public hearing held. Staff was instructed to so advise the applicant. The secretary was asked to note that Commissioner Martin was absent at his request approved at the meeting of July 15, 1971. ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** On motion of Commissioner Heather, seconded by Commissioner Adkinson,.and carried,.the meeting was adjourned. . Jackie Heather, Secretary Newport Beach City Planning Commission Page 14.