HomeMy WebLinkAbout0.0_Study Session AgendaPLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
Thursday, November 3, 2011
STUDY SESSION — 4:30 p.m.
CHARLES UNSWORTH
Chair
MICHAEL TOERGE BRADLEY HILLGREN
Vice Chair Secretary
ROBERT HAWKINS
FRED AMERI
KORY KRAMER
JAY MYERS
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
JAMES CAMPBELL, Principal Planner LEONIE MULVIHILL, Assistant City Attorney
GREGG RAMIREZ, Acting Planning Manager TONY BRINE, City Traffic Engineer
MARLENE BURNS, Administrative Assistant PATRICK ALFORD, Planning Manager
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NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard
Thursday, November 3, 2011
STUDY SESSION MEETING
4:30 p.m.
A. ROLL CALL
B. CURRENT BUSINESS
ITEM NO. 1 Newport Banning Ranch Environmental Impact Report
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) the City of Newport Beach has
prepared Environmental Impact Report (EIR) SCH No. 2009031061 to evaluate the
environmental impacts resulting from the proposed Newport Banning Ranch project. The
Project is a proposed General Plan Amendment, Pre - zoning, Zone Change, Planned
Community Development Plan, Master Development Plan, and Tentative Tract Map submitted
by Newport Banning Ranch, LLC. The 401.1 acre project site is proposed for development of
1,375 residential dwelling units, a 75 -room resort inn and ancillary resort uses, 75,000 square
feet of commercial uses, and approximately 51.4 acres of parklands. Approximately 252.3
acres would be retained in permanent open space. The Project site's existing surface oil
production activities located throughout the site would be consolidated into approximately 16.5
acres. The remaining surface oil production facilities would be abandoned /re- abandoned,
remediated for development, and /or remediated and restored as natural open space. A
Development Agreement and Affordable Housing Implementation Plan between the City and
Newport Banning Ranch LLC is part of the Project. Draft EIR SCH No. 2009031061 examines
the potential impacts generated by the proposed Project in relation to the following CEQA
Checklist categories: aesthetics and visual resources, land use and planning programs, geology
and soils, hydrology and water quality, population, housing, and employment, transportation
and circulation, air quality, green house gas emissions, noise, biological resources, cultural and
paleontological resources, recreation and trails, hazards and hazardous materials, public
services, utilities, and alternatives.
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited on 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.
D. ADJOURNMENT