HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/22/2010CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Planning Commission Minutes
April 22, 2010
Regular Meeting — 7:00 p.m.
Santa Ana Heights Fire Station No. 7
20401 Acacia Street
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, Toerge, and Hillgren —
present
Commissioner McDaniel - Excused
STAFF PRESENT:
Patrick J. Alford, Planning Manager
Michael Torres, Deputy City Attorney
Tony Brine, City Traffic Engineer
Rosalinh Ung, Associate Planner
Russell Bunim, Assistant Planner
Gaylene Olson, Department Assistant
POSTING OF THE AGENDA:
The Planning Commission Agenda was posted on April 16, 2010.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
Item No. 2 - D'Ambrosia Residence - PA2010 -017 - 1500 Serenade Terrace
Applicant would like to continue this item to the May 20, 2010 Planning
Commission meeting.
Item No. 4 - Newport Bay Marina - PA2001 -210 - 2300 Newport Boulevard
Patrick J. Alford, Planning Manager, requested this item be continued to the
meeting of May 20, 2010.
Motion made by Commissioner Toerge, seconded by Commissioner Peotter,
to continue these items to May 20, 2010.
Motion carried with the following vote
Ayes:
Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, Toerge, and Hillgren
Noes:
None
I
Excused:
McDaniel
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 04/22/2010
CONSENT ITEMS
SUBJECT: MINUTES of the regular meeting of April 8, 2010.
ITEM NO. 1
Motion was made by Commissioner Peotter, seconded by Commissioner
Approved
Hillgren, to approve the minutes as corrected.
Motion carried with the following vote:
Ayes:
Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, and Hillgren
Abstained:
Toerge
Excused:
McDaniel
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
SUBJECT: D'Ambrosia Residence (PA2010 -017)
ITEM NO. 2
1500 Serenade Terrace
PA2010 -017
The application consists of a code amendment to change a front -yard
Continued to
setback established on Districting Map No. 24 from 38 feet to 20 feet.
May 20, 2010
SUBJECT: Coastline Community College Learning Center - (PA2009 -072)
ITEM NO. 3
1505 -1535 Monrovia Avenue
PA2009 -072
Coast Community College District (CCCD) will be constructing a 3-
Approved
story, 68,800- square -foot higher- education learning center. A
tentative parcel map approval pursuant to Title 19 (Subdivision
Code) and a traffic study pursuant to Title 19 (Subdivision Code) are
required.
Rosalinh Ung, Associate Planner, gave a brief overview of the staff report.
Public comment was opened.
Comment in support was given by the following:
Kevin McElroy, Vice President Administrative Services Coastline Community
College
Public comment was closed.
Motion made by Commissioner Hillgren, seconded by Commissioner Toerge,
to adopt a resolution, after debate and amendment, as follows: Approve
Tentative Parcel Map No. NP2009 -004; modify Findings - Section 1- Statement
of Facts — Item 2, by inserting `the necessary' after CCCD Board of Trustees
took, to read "On February 18, 2009, CCCD Board of Trustees took the
Page 2 of 4
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 04/22/2010
necessary action under California Government Code Section 53094....';
modify the following items under Section 3 - Required Findings — Item 2, first
sentence to read "The project is consistent with the General Plan and the
Zoning designations in that the applicant took action of February 18, 2009, to
exempt itself from the Title 20 (Planning and Zoning Code), pursuant to
California Government Code Section 53094.'; Item 5 — A -1, first sentence to
read "The proposed tentative parcel map is consistent with the Multiple -Unit
Residential General Plan land use designation in that the applicant took action
on February 18, 2009, to exempt itself from Title 20 (Planning and Zoning
Code), pursuant to California Government Code Section 53094.'; modify
Section 4 — Decision — Item 2 to read "The Planning Commission of the City of
Newport Beach does hereby find that the traffic study complies with the Traffic
Phasing Ordinance, and based on the weight of the evidence in the
administrative record, including Traffic Study No.TS2009 -001, the construction
of the project will be completed with 60 months of project approval; and the
project will neither cause nor make worse an unsatisfactory level of traffic
service at any impacted primary intersection within the City of Newport
Beach.'; modify Condition No. 1 to read "Tentative Parcel Map No. 2009 -004
shall expire 24 months from the date of approval, unless the Final Map is
recorded or an extension is otherwise granted in accordance to Section
19.16.020 of the Newport Beach Title 19 Subdivision Code.'; modify Condition
No. 24 to read "The applicant is required to construct a new 5 -foot wide
concrete sidewalk, with appropriate curbs and gutters, and landscaped
parkways along the length of the Monrovia Avenue street frontage.'; modify
Condition No. 29 to read "The applicant is required to construct a 10 -foot wide
concrete sidewalk along the 15`h Street frontage per plans to be reviewed and
approved by the Public Works Department.';
Motion carried with the following vote:
Ayes:
Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, McDaniel, Toerge, and Hillgren
Noes:
None
I
Excused:
McDaniel
NEW BUSINESS:
SUBJECT: Newport Bay Marina— PA2001 -210
ITEM NO. 4
2300 Newport Boulevard
PA2001 -210
Review and approval of a Construction Traffic Management and
Continued to
Control Plan and a Parking Management Plan for the Newport Bay
May 20, 2010
Marina project.
Location of upcoming Planning Commission meetings — Patrick Alford reported
ITEM NO. 5
that the Council Chambers should be repaired before the next Planning
Commission meeting of May 20, 2010.
City Council Follow -up — Patrick Alford noted there was nothing directly related to
ITEM NO. 6
the Planning Commission at the City Council meeting.
Planning Commission reports — Commissioner Eaton reported that a GP /LCP
ITEM NO. 7
Implementation meeting was held on April 21, 2010 and the Zone Code update
Page 3 of 4
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 04/22/2010
will soon be ready for staff to present to the Commission. Patrick Alford noted an
introductory meeting on May 20, 2010 might be considered to discuss the Zone
Code update process. Commission Eaton also noted the Fair Share Fees was
sent back to staff for corrections. Chairman Hawkins suggested we have a Study
Session on May 20, 2010 for Zone Code update discussion. Chairman Hawkins
commented on his concerns that City projects will be exempt in the Zone Code
update.
Chairman Hawkins reported that the Economic Development Committee meeting
was held on April 21, 2010.
Announcements on matters that Commission members would like placed on a ITEM NO. 8
future aaenda for discussion, action, or report — none
ADJOURNMENT: 8:10 p.m.
CHARLES UNSWORTH, SECRETARY
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
Page 4 of 4