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Planning Commission Minutes
January 21, 2010
Regular Meeting - 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, McDaniel, Toerge, and
Hillgren - all present.
STAFF PRESENT:
Patrick Alford, Planning Manager
Leonie Mulvihill, Assistant City Attorney
Tony Brine, City Traffic Engineer
Erin Steffen, Planning Technician
Gaylene Olson, Department Assistant
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
PUBLIC
Planning Manager Patrick Alford introduced Leonie Mulvihill the new Assistant
COMMENTS
City Attorney.
Chairman Hawkins announced that February 19 is scheduled for the Mayor's
dinner and he has reserved a table for the Commissioners.
POSTING OF THE AGENDA:
POSTING OF
THE AGENDA
The Planning Commission Agenda was posted on January 15, 2010.
HEARING ITEMS
SUBJECT: MINUTES of the regular meeting of December 3, 2009.
ITEM NO. 1
Approved
Motion was made by Commissioner Toerge and seconded by Commissioner
Hillgren to approve the minutes as amended.
Ayes:
Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, McDaniel, Toerge, and Hillgren
Noes:
None
Abstain:
None
SUBJECT: Ong Parking Waiver (PA2009 -059)
ITEM NO. 2
333 Old Newport Boulevard
PA2009 -059
A use permit application to waive the additional off - street parking required for
Approved
the conversion of 2,600 to 3,061 square -feet of retail to medical office in an
existing multi- tenant building.
Erin Steffen, Planning Technician, gave a brief overview of the staff report.
Public comment was opened.
Dr. Hung Ong, applicant and owner, presented a slide show and made
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comments. Hard copies of the presentation were distributed to the Planning
Commission and staff.
Public comment was closed.
Motion made by Commissioner Hillgren, seconded by Commissioner
McDaniel, to deny the application. After debate, Commissioner Hillgren
withdrew his motion, second accepted withdrawal.
Motion made by Commissioner Peotter, seconded by Commissioner Toerge,
to adopt a resolution, after debate, as follows: Approve Use Permit No. 2009-
014 to waive the additional off - street parking required for the conversion of
2,600 square -feet of retail to medical office in an existing multi- tenant building
and retain the restaurant use.
Motion failed with the following vote:
Noes: Eaton, Unsworth, Hawkins, McDaniel, Toerge, and Hillgren
Ayes: Peotter
Substitute motion made by Commissioner Eaton, seconded by
Commissioner Peotter, to adopt a resolution, which after debate and
amendment, was adopted as follows: Approve Use Permit No. 2009 -014 to
waive the additional off - street parking required for the conversion of 3,061
square -feet of retail to medical office in an existing multi- tenant building; retain
the condition that the restaurant be converted back to retail /office; and modify
Condition No. 1 to read "The development shall be in substantial conformance
with the approved site plan stamped and dated December 3, 2009. (Except as
modified by applicable conditions of approval.)
Substitute motion carried with the following vote:
Ayes:
Eaton, Peotter, McDaniel, Toerge and Hillgren
Noes:
Unsworth and Hawkins
Abstain:
None
NEW BUSINESS:
City Council Follow -up — Mr. Alford stated at the January 12 meeting the
Megonigal residence project was approved, as recommended by the Planning
Commission.
Planning Commission reports — Commissioner Eaton reported on the discussion
at the last GP /LCP Implementation Committee meeting. Ms. Mulvihill reported
the City Attorney's office is working on the revised code.
Chairman Hawkins reported on the discussion at the Economic Development
Committee meeting on January 20, 2010.
Announcements on matters that Commission members would like placed on a
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agenda for discussion, action, or report — None
Requests for excused absences — Commissioner McDaniel stated he may have
to be excused from the meeting of February 4, 2010.
ADJOURNMENT: 7:20 p.m. — Meeting was adjourned in the memory of George Bissell.
CHARLES UNSWORTH, SECRETARY
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
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