HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.0_AgendaPLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Regular Meeting — 6:30 p.m.
MICHAEL TOERGE
Chair
BRADLEY HILLGREN FRED AMERI
Vice Chair Secretary
KORY KRAMER
JAY MYERS
LARRY TUCKER
Planning Commissioners are citizens of Newport Beach who volunteer to serve on the Planning
Commission. They were appointed by the City Council by majority vote for 4 -year terms. At the table in
front are City staff members who are here to advise the Commission during the meeting. They are:
KIMBERLY BRANDT, Community Development Director
BRENDA WISNESKI, Deputy Community
Development Director
LEONIE MULVIHILL, Assistant City Attorney TONY BRINE, City Traffic Engineer
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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comment on agenda items before the Commission and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the Commission. The Commission may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time,
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Newport Beach Municipal Code. General Plan and Zoning Amendments are automatically forwarded to the City
Council for final action.
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard
Thursday, February 9, 2012
REGULAR MEETING
6:30 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. ROLL CALL
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited on non - agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes. Before speaking,
please state your name for the record and print your name on the tablet provided at the podium.
E. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
F. CONSENT ITEMS
ITEM NO. 1 Minutes of January 19, 2012, Study Session
ACTION: Approve and file.
ITEM NO. 2 Minutes of January 19, 2012
ACTION: Approve and file.
G. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
ALL TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS RECORDED. SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT
REMARKS TO THREE (3) MINUTES ON ALL ITEMS. (Red light signifies when three (3) minutes are up; yellow
light signifies that the speaker has one (1) minute left for summation.) Please print only your name on the pad that is
provided at the podium.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will
be made available for public inspection in the Community Development Department, Planning Division located al
3300 Newport Boulevard, during normal business hours.
ITEM NO.3 Weinberg Variance (PA2011 -207)
138 Via Xanthe
SUMMARY: Variance application to allow the construction of a 818 square foot, second story addition to an
existing nonconforming residence. The addition would encroach 1 foot within both required 4
foot side yard setback areas.
CEQA
COMPLIANCE: The project is categorically exempt under Section 15301, of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines - Class 1 (Existing Facilities). Additions to structures that are
less than 50% of the existing building qualify provided there is no expansion of use. The
proposed addition is approximately 33% of the existing residence and the residential density
remains unchanged.
ACTION: 1) Conduct a public hearing; and
2) Adopt Resolution No. — approving Variance No. VA2011 -010
ITEM NO. 4 Beach Coin Laundromat Amendments (PA2011 -209)
200 30th Street
SUMMARY: The property owner seeks to continue the nonconforming commercial use of the subject
property by requesting the following amendments:
1) General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation from Two -Unit
Residential (RT) to Visitor Serving Commercial (CV),
2) Coastal Land Use Plan Amendment to change the designation from Two -Unit
Residential (RT -E) to Visitor Serving Commercial (CV -A), and
3) Zoning Code Amendment to change the zoning designation from Two -Unit
Residential (R -2) to the Commercial Visitor - Serving (CV).
No change in land use or new development is proposed at this time.
CEQA
COMPLIANCE: The proposed amendments are exempt since they do not entail any significant alteration to
the subject property and will bring the General Plan Land Use, Coastal Land Use, and
Zoning District designations consistent with the present use of the subject property. The site
is presently developed and no development is proposed at this time; therefore, the project is
categorically exempt under Section 15301, of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines - Class 1 (Existing Facilities).
ACTION: 1) Conduct a public hearing; and
2) Adopt Resolution No. recommending City Council approval of:
• General Plan Amendment No. GP2011 -010,
• Local Coastal Plan Amendment No. LC2011 -006, and
• Code Amendment No. CA2011 -013.
ITEM NO. 5 Alternative Setback Determination (PA2012 -001)
1702 Park Avenue
SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting an alternative setback determination for property located at 1702
Park Avenue to accommodate redevelopment of the site. The applicant is requesting that the
following setbacks be established:
Front (Along Park Avenue) — 6 feet
• Sides — 3 feet
• Rear (Opposite Park Avenue) — 3 feet
CEQA
COMPLIANCE: The project is categorically exempt under Section 15305, of the Califomia Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines - Class 5 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations), which
consists of minor alterations in land use limitations in areas with an average slope of less
than 20 percent ( %), which do not result in any changes in land use or density, including but
not limited to: minor lot line adjustments, side yard, and setback variances not resulting in
the creation of any new parcel. The Alternative Setback Determination does not constitute a
major change which would require environmental review.
ACTION: 1) Conduct a public hearing; and
2) Approve Alternative Setback No. SA2012 -001 to establish the following setbacks:
• Front (Along Park Avenue) — 6 feet
• Sides — 3 feet
• Rear (Opposite Park Avenue) — 5 feet
H. NEW BUSINESS
I. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO. 6 Community Development Director's report.
ITEM NO. 7 Announcements on matters that Commission members would like placed on a future agenda
for discussion, action, or report.
ITEM NO. 8 Request for excused absences.
ADJOURNMENT