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Planning Commission Minutes
March 4, 2010
Regular Meeting - 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, McDaniel, Toerge, and
Hillgren - all present.
STAFF PRESENT:
David Lepo, Planning Director
Leonie Mulvihill, Assistant City Attorney
Tony Brine, City Traffic Engineer
Makana Nova, Assistant Planner
Russell Bunim, Assistant Planner
Ruby Garciamay, Department Assistant
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
None
POSTING OF THE AGENDA:
POSTING OF
THE AGENDA
The Planning Commission Agenda was posted on February 25, 2010.
HEARING ITEMS
ITEM NO. 1
SUBJECT: MINUTES of the regular meeting of January 21, 2010.
Approved
Motion was made by Commissioner Eaton and seconded by Commissioner
Peotter to approve the minutes as amended.
Ayes:
Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, McDaniel, Toerge, and Hillgren
Noes:
None
Abstain:
None
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SUBJECT: MINUTES of the regular meeting of February 4, 2010.
ITEM NO. 2
Approved
Motion was made by Commissioner Toerge and seconded by Commissioner
Hillgren to approve the minutes as written.
Ayes:
Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, McDaniel, Toerge, and Hillgren
Noes:
None
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Abstain:
None
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SUBJECT: Beauchamp General Plan Amendment and Coastal Land Use
ITEM NO. 3
Plan Amendment (PA2009 -067)
PA2009 -067
2000 -2016 East Balboa Boulevard
Approved
The application consists of a General Plan Amendment and Coastal Land
Use Plan Amendment to change the land use designations from PR (Parks
and Recreation) to RS -D (Single Unit Residential Detached) and RSD -B
(Single Unit Residential Detached), respectively. The property is currently
used as a private tennis club and the Amendments would allow residential
redevelopment of up to five dwelling units.
Makana Nova, Assistant Planner, distributed a revised draft resolution to the
Planning Commission and presented the staff report with a powerpoint
presentation.
Public comment was opened.
Comments in support were given by the following:
Dennis O'Neil, representing property owner
David Beauchamp, applicant and property owner
Frank Trane, 2018 E Bay Avenue
Ken Drelocheck, neighboring resident
Public comment was closed.
Motion made by Commissioner Toerge, seconded by Commissioner Peotter,
to adopt a resolution, after debate and amendment, as follows: City Council
approve General Plan Amendment No. GP2009 -001 and Coastal Land Use
Plan Amendment No. LC2009 -001 and adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration
No. ND2010 -001, subject to the revised resolution; delete Finding No. 8 in
Section 1 of resolution removing Exhibit "A" from resolution; delete the final
sentence of the first paragraph as shown on Page 2 -6 of Mitigated Negative
Declaration No. ND2010 -001 that reads, "However, this environmental
document would cover the approval of a future subdivision tract map and final
development plan, provided they are in substantial conformance with the
conceptual development plan."
Motion carried with the following vote:
Ayes:
Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, McDaniel, Toerge and Hillgren
Noes:
None
Abstain:
None
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SUBJECT: Rose Bakery Cafe (PA2009 -148)
ITEM NO. 4
3536 East Coast Highway
PA2009 -148
The application consists of a use permit that would supersede Planning
Approved
Director's Use Permit No. 29 and allows for the following: 1) Change the
restaurant land use classification from full- service, small -scale to full- service,
high- turnover; and 2) Enlarge the outdoor dining area. The application also
includes an off -site parking agreement for 15 parking spaces at a property
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located at 409 Orchid Avenue, which is necessary to satisfy the code -
required parking for the expanded use.
Russell Bunim, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report.
Public comment was opened.
Comments in support and of concern were given by the following:
• Shawn Lim, applicant and owner of Rose Bakery Cafe
• Mrs. Lim, applicant and owner of Rose Bakery Cafe
• Scott Palmer, neighboring business owner
• Edward Elo, Corona del Mar resident
• Dan Davidson, Corona del Mar resident
• Carlo Balerimo, Newport Coast resident
• Paul Dean, frequent customer
• Dick Nichols, neighboring resident
• Yves Siegler, Newport Coast resident
• Joy Conden, 412 Orchid Avenue
Public comment was closed.
Chairman Hawkins recessed the meeting at 8:12 p.m. and reconvened the
meeting at 8:20 p.m. with all members of the Commission in attendance.
Motion made by Commissioner Peotter, seconded by Commissioner Toerge,
to adopt a resolution, after debate and amendment, as follows: Approve Use
Permit No. UP2009 -035 and Off -Site Parking Agreement No. OP2010 -001;
modify Condition No. 24 to read "Deliveries, refuse collection and grease trap
clean out for the facility shall be prohibited between the hours of 10:00 p.m.
and 7.00 a.m., unless otherwise approved by the Planning Director, and may
require an amendment to this Use Permit.'; Condition No. 3 reads "The final
off -site parking agreement between the City and the applicant......" — strike
out "between the City and the applicant ".
Motion carried with the following vote:
Ayes:
Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, Toerge, McDaniel, and Hillgren
Noes:
None
Abstain:
None
NEW BUSINESS:
General Plan Annual Progress Report including Housing Element Report
(PA2007 -195) - Motion was to receive and file. (All Ayes)
City Council Follow -up — Mr. Lepo gave the report.
Planning Commission reports — Commissioner Eaton reported that a GP /LCP
Implementation meeting will be scheduled in March.
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Chairman Hawkins reported on the discussion at the Economic Development
Committee meeting on February 17, 2010.
Announcements on matters that Commission members would like placed on a
future agenda for discussion, action, or report — None
ADJOURNMENT: 8:34 p.m.
CHARLES UNSWORTH, SECRETARY
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
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