HomeMy WebLinkAbout0.0_AgendaPLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Regular Meeting — 6:30 p.m.
EARL MCDANIEL CHARLES UNSWORTH
Chairperson Vice Chairperson
FRED AMERI
BARRY EATON
ROBERT HAWKINS
BRADLEY HILLGREN
MICHAEL TOERGE
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
JAMES CAMPBELL, Principal Planner LEONIE MULVIHILL, Assistant City Attorney
GREGG RAMIREZ, Senior Planner TONY BRINE, City Traffic Engineer
MARLENE BURNS, Administrative Assistant JAIME MURILLO, Associate Planner
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NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Council Chambers — 3300 Newport Boulevard
Thursday, June 23, 2011
REGULAR MEETING
6:30 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. ROLL CALL
D. RECOGNITION OF CHAIRPERSON EARL MCDANIEL AND COMMISSIONER BARRY EATON
FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
E. 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.
F. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
G. CONSENT ITEMS
ITEM NO. 1 Minutes of June 9, 2011
ACTION: Approve and file.
H. 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, during normal business hours.
ITEM NO. 2 Mariner's Pointe - (PA2010 -114)
100 — 300 West Coast Highway
• General Plan Amendment No. GP2010 -009
• Code Amendment No. CA2010 -009
• Site Development Review No. SR2010 -001
• Conditional Use Permit No. UP2010 -024
• Variance No. VA 2010 -004
• Parcel Map No. NP2010 -008
• Traffic Study No. TS2011 -001
SUMMARY: The applicant is seeking a General Plan Amendment (GPA) to accommodate the
development of a 23,015- square -foot, two -story commercial building and a three -
story parking structure. The following applications are requested or required in order
to implement the project as proposed:
An amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan to increase the
allowable floor area for the project site from 16,518 square feet (0.5 FAR) to
a maximum development limit of 23,015 square feet (approx. 0.7 FAR);
2. An amendment to the Zoning Map of the Zoning Code to increase the
allowable floor area limitation for the project site from 0.3/0.5 FAR to a
maximum development limit of 23,015 square feet (approx. 0.7 FAR);
3. A site development review to allow the construction of a 23,015- square -foot,
two -story building and a three -story parking structure that will exceed the 31-
foot base height limit with a maximum height of 40 feet;
4. A conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a parking structure
adjacent to a residential zoning district, to modify the off - street parking
requirements, allow for the use of off -site parking, and to establish a parking
management plan for the site;
5. A variance to allow the commercial building and parking structure to
encroach five feet into the five -foot rear yard setback;
6. A parcel map to consolidate six lots into one parcel; and
A traffic study pursuant to the City's Traffic Phasing Ordinance.
CEQA
COMPLIANCE: A Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared by the City of Newport Beach
in connection with the application noted above. The Mitigated Negative Declaration
states that, the subject development will not result in a significant effect on the
environment. It is the present intention of the City to accept the Mitigated Negative
Declaration and supporting documents.
ACTION: 1) Conduct public hearing; and
2) Adopt Resolution No. recommending that the City Council:
a. Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration, including the Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program; and
b. Find that, based on the weight of the evidence in the administrative
record, including Traffic Study No. TS2011 -001, that the Project complies
with the Traffic Phasing Ordinance; and
c. Approve General Plan Amendment No. GP2010 -009, Code Amendment
No. CA2010 -009, Site Development Review No. SR2010 -001,
Conditional Use Permit No. 2010 -024, Variance No. 2010 -004, and
Parcel Map No. 2010 -008, subject to findings and conditions
NEW BUSINESS
J. 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