HomeMy WebLinkAbout0.0_AgendaPLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Regular Meeting — 6:30 p.m.
MICHAEL TOERGE
Vice Chair
CHARLES UNSWORTH
Chair
ROBERT HAWKINS
FRED AMERI
KORY KRAMER
JAY MYERS
BRADLEY HILLGREN
Secretary
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
KAY SIMS, Assistant Planner MAKANA NOVA, Assistant Planner
MARLENE BURNS, Administrative Assistant
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NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Council Chambers — 3300 Newport Boulevard
Thursday, August 18, 2011
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 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 August 4, 2011
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, during normal business hours.
ITEM NO. 2 Kaviani Project (PA2011 -007)
3125 Bayside Drive
SUMMARY: The applicant requests approval of a variance, in conjunction with construction of a
new duplex, for the following: to exceed the allowed floor area permitted within the
R -2 (Two -Unit Residential) Zoning District within Corona del Mar, to encroach more
than 10 percent into the required 10 -foot rear setback with a portion of the second
floor and roof area of each unit (A and B) and into the 20 -foot front setback with
portions of a first floor balcony (Unit A). A modification permit is also requested to
allow the following encroachments into the 20 -foot front setback that do not exceed
10 percent of the setback: a first floor balcony (Unit B) and a second floor balcony
(Unit A). The request also includes a parcel map to combine portions of three lots
into one lot for two -unit condominium purposes.
CEQA
COMPLIANCE: The proposed project has been reviewed and it has been determined that it is
categorically exempt under Section 15303 of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) Guidelines - Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small
Structures). The project consists of the construction of a two -unit dwelling and
includes a parcel map to combine portions of three lots into one lot for condominium
purposes.
ACTION: 1) Conduct public hearing; and
2) Adopt Resolution No. _, approving Variance No. VA2011 -001,
Modification No. MD2011 -010, and Parcel Map NP2011 -008
ITEM NO. 3 Flectcher Jones Vehicle Storage Facility (PA2011 -076)
1301 Quail Street
SUMMARY: A planned development amendment to allow vehicle storage as a conditionally
permitted use, conditional use permit to allow vehicle storage on Hotel Site 2B of
PC -11 (Newport Place Planned Community), and a modification permit to allow
minor deviations to the landscape development standards. The site is currently
utilized for outdoor storage of vehicle inventory associated with Fletcher Jones
Motorcars, which was previously approved for a limited duration under Use Permit
No. UP2003 -093 (PA2003 -222) and Use Permit No. UP2007 -001 (PA2007 -022).
CEQA
COMPLIANCE: The project is categorically exempt under Section 15301, of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines - Class 1 (Existing Facilities). The
Class 1 exemption includes the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing,
licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities,
mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no
expansion of use.
ACTION: 1) Conduct public hearing; and
2) Recommend approval of Planned Development Amendment No. PD2011-
002, Conditional Use Permit No. UP2011 -024, and Modification Permit No.
MD2011 -012 to City Council subject to the findings and conditions of
approval in the draft resolution and the redlined draft PC -11 (Newport Place
Planned Community) text.
H. NEW BUSINESS
ITEM NO.4 Duong Remodel and Addition (PA2010 -153)
3002 Breakers Drive
SUMMARY: On August 4, 2011, the Planning Commission requested a report on the process for
the approval of a project located at 3002 Breakers Drive. The requested report was
in response to public comments received regarding project approval.
ACTION: Review the information provided in this report and direct staff to prepare an
amendment to the Zoning Ordinance for future Planning Commission and City
Council consideration to require public notification of determinations to establish
alternative setback areas.
I. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO. 5 Community Development Director's report.
ITEM NO. 6 Announcements on matters that Commission members would like placed on a future
agenda for discussion, action, or report.
ITEM NO. 7 Request for excused absences.
ADJOURNMENT