HomeMy WebLinkAbout0.0_AgendaPLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Regular Meeting - 6:30 p.m.
EARL MCDANIEL
Chairperson
ROBERT HAWKINS
CHARLES UNSWORTH
BARRY EATON
FRED AMERI
MICHAEL TOERGE
BRADLEY HILLGREN
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:
JAMES CAMPBELL, Acting Planning Director
GREGG RAMIREZ, Senior Planner
ROSALINH UNG, Associate Planner
GAYLENE OLSON, Department Assistant
MICHAEL TORRES, Deputy City Attorney
TONY BRINE, City Traffic Engineer
ERIN STEFFEN, Planning Technician
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Regular meetings of the Planning Commission are held on the Thursdays preceding second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month at 6:30 p.m. Staff reports or other written documentation have been prepared for each item of
business listed on the agenda. If you have any questions or require copies of any of the staff reports or other
documentation, please contact the Community Development Department, Planning Division staff at (949) 644-
3200. The agendas, minutes and staff reports are also available on the City's web site at:
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Commission's agenda be posted at least 72 hours in advance of each meeting and that the public be allowed to
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,
generally either three (3) or five (5) minutes per person.
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APPEAL PERIOD: Use Permit, Variance, Site Plan Review, and Modification Permit applications do not become
effective until 14 days following the date of approval, during which time an appeal may be filed with the City Clerk in
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approval, during which time an appeal may be filed with the City Clerk in accordance with the provisions of the
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
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, May 5, 2011
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 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 April 21, 2011
ACTION
ITEM NO. 2
SUMMARY
CEQA
COMPLIANCE
Approve and file.
In -Lieu Fee Credit Irvine Company
Establishment of In -Lieu Fair Share Fee Credit toward North Newport Center for
Construction of a Third Eastbound Left Turn Lane on San Joaquin Hills Road at
MacArthur Boulevard
This activity is not subject California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as the
action is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have
the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment (Section 15061.b.3
of the CEQA Guidelines).
ACTION: Approve and file.
G. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
ALL TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS RECORDED. SPEAKERS
MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO THREE MINUTES ON ALL ITEMS. (Red light signifies when three minutes
are up; yellow light signifies that the speaker has one 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 at 3300 Newport Boulevard, durina normal business hours.
ITEM NO. 3 Via Lido Amendments (PA2011 -024)
3363, 3369 & 3377 Via Lido and 3378 Via Oporto
SUMMARY: The property owner is seeking to continue the existing nonconforming commercial
uses of the subject property by requesting the following amendments:
1) General Plan Land Use designation from Multiple -Unit Residential (RM) to
Mixed -Use Vertical (MU -V),
2) Coastal Land Use Plan designation from Multiple -Unit Residential (RM -D) to
Mixed -Use Vertical (MU -V), and
3) Zoning designation from Multiple -Unit Residential (RM) to Mixed -Use Vertical
(MU -V).
No new land use or development is proposed at this time.
CEQA
COMPLIANCE: The project is categorically exempt under Section 15302 of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines — Class 2 (Replacement or
Reconstruction).
ACTION: 1) Conduct public hearing; and
2) Adopt Resolution No. _ recommending the City Council:
• Approve General Plan Amendment No. GP2011 -003,
• Approve Local Coastal Plan Amendment No. LC2011 -002, and
• Approve Code Amendment No. CA2011 -005
ITEM NO. 4 Pemstein Residence Minor Use Permit and Variance (PA2010 -173)
2430 Holiday Road
SUMMARY: Minor use permit to allow senior accessory dwelling (granny) unit and two related
variance requests to allow for the construction of 1) a garage addition to encroach 2
feet into the easterly 10 -foot side yard setback and 2) an 8 foot high wall to encroach
into the 10 -foot easterly side yard setback. The application also includes a request for
variance approval to retain nine (9) as -built over - height structures located within
required setbacks including: four (4) arbors, three (3) walls, a free - standing fireplace
and a storage shed.
CEQA
COMPLIANCE: The project is categorically exempt under Section 15303, of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines - Class 3 (New Construction or
Conversion of Small Structures),
ACTION: 1) Staff requests a continuance of this item to May 19, 2011.
H. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO. 5 Planning Director's report.
ITEM NO. 6 Planning Commission reports.
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