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Planning Commission Minutes
April 8, 2010
Regular Meeting - 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, McDaniel, and Hillgren —
present
Commissioner Toerge - excused
STAFF PRESENT:
David Lepo, Planning Director
Patrick J. Alford, Planning Manager
Michael Torres, Deputy City Attorney
Makana Nova, Assistant Planner
Chris Savan, Planning Technician
Fern Nueno, Assistant Planner
Ruby Garciamay, Department Assistant
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
None
POSTING OF THE AGENDA:
POSTING OF
THE AGENDA
The Planning Commission Agenda was posted on April 2, 2010.
HEARING ITEMS
SUBJECT: MINUTES of the regular meeting of March 18, 2010.
ITEM NO. 1
Approved
Motion was made by Commissioner McDaniel and seconded by
Commissioner Unsworth to approve the minutes as corrected.
Ayes:
Eaton, Unsworth, Hawkins, and, McDaniel
Abstained:
Peotter and Hillgren
Excused:
Toer e
SUBJECT: Newport Auto Center Renovation (PA2010 -012)
ITEM NO. 2
445 E. Coast Highway
PA2010 -012
The application consists of a use permit amendment to allow the addition
Approved
of 4,998 square feet to existing showroom areas, a new service canopy,
and changes to the building fagade of the Newport Auto Center.
Makana Nova, Assistant Planner, distributed a revised draft resolution to the
Planning Commission and gave a brief overview of the staff report with a slide
presentation.
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 04/08/2010
Public comment was opened.
Comments in support and of concern were given by the following:
Larry Tidball, applicant and architect with Stantec Architecture
David Litty, representing Newport Auto Center
Marjorie Austin, 401 Bayside Drive
Public comment was closed.
Motion made by Commissioner Peotter, seconded by Commissioner
Unsworth, to adopt a resolution, after debate and amendment, as follows:
approve Amendment No. 2 to Use Permit No. UP3660; modify Condition No.
14 by inserting the word "outside' at the end of the condition to read "No
vehicles shall be displayed with open hoods, doors, trunks, or tailgates
outside. "; modify Condition No. 16 by inserting a sentence at the end of the
condition to read "The applicant shall provide a solid access gate along
Bayside Drive. "; modify Condition No. 36 by replacing the second sentence to
read "The applicant shall submit a landscape plan to the Planning Director for
review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits ".
Motion carried with the following vote:
Ayes:
Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, and McDaniel
Noes:
Hillgren
Excused:
Toer e
SUBJECT: Pita Pit Restaurant (PA2009 -160)
ITEM NO. 3
3305 Newport Boulevard, Unit E
PA2009 -160
A use permit to extend the hours of operation on Thursday, Friday and
Approved
Saturday nights from 11:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., and an outdoor dining
OD2009 -005
permit to allow two tables, with two seats each, within the public right-of-
way.
Denied
UP2009 -040
Chris Savan, Planning Technician, gave a brief overview of the staff report.
Public comment was opened.
Comments in support, opposition and of concern were given by the following:
Edward Lucero, applicant and co -owner of Pita Pit
Mena Rizk, applicant and co -owner of Pita Pit
Henry Hass, 400' /z Clubhouse Avenue
Detective Bryan Moore, Newport Beach Police
Henry Hass, 400'/2 Clubhouse Avenue, presented a letter in opposition to the
proposed extension of hours to the Planning Commission.
Public comment was closed.
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NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 04/08/2010
Main Motion made by Commissioner Eaton, seconded by Commissioner
McDaniel, to adopt a resolution, after debate, as follows: deny Use Permit No.
UP2009 -040 and approve Outdoor Dining Permit No. OD2009 -005.
Second motion made by Commissioner Hillgren, seconded by Commissioner
Peotter directing staff to return with a draft resolution recommending approval of
Use Permit No. UP2009 -040, conditioned appropriately, including the added
conditions, as follows: extend the hours of operation to midnight; require the
applicant to submit a security plan approved by the Police Department with the
ability to restrict the hours to 11:00 pm to the extent the Police Department is not
satisfied with the security plan or the implementation; restrict the hours of trash
removal to be no later than 10:00 pm; restrict deliveries to between the hours of
10:00 am to 2:00 pm, five days a week; and approve Outdoor Dining Permit No.
OD2009 -005.
Second motion failed with the following vote:
Ayes: Peotter, Hawkins and Hillgren
Noes: Eaton, Unsworth, and McDaniel
Excused: Toerge
Main Motion carried with the following vote:
Ayes:
Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, McDaniel, and Hillgren
Noes:
None
Excused:
Toer e
SUBJECT: Balboa Island Village Inn (PA2009 -014)
ITEM NO. 4
127 Marine Avenue
PA2009 -014
A one -year review for Use Permit No. UP2009 -002. The Use Permit was
Received and
approved on March 19, 2009, to allow the existing full service restaurant
filed
to convert dining room seating into bar seating and to allow continued
alcoholic beverage sales.
Fern Nueno, Assistant Planner, gave a brief overview of the staff report.
Public comment was opened.
Comments in support and of concern were given by the following:
Aric Toll, owner of The Village Inn
Rick Sherman, 177 -F Riverside Avenue, #207
Detective Bryan Moore, Newport Beach Police
Public comment was closed.
Motion made by Commissioner Peotter, seconded by Commissioner Hillgren,
to receive and file.
Motion carried with the following vote:
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Ayes:
Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, McDaniel, and Hillgren
Noes:
None
Excused:
Toer e
NEW BUSINESS:
Location of upcoming Planning Commission meetings — Patrick Alford updated the
ITEM NO. 5
Commission on status of the Council Chambers and announced the locations of
the upcoming Planning Commission meetings:
• April 22 at 7:00 pm at Santa Ana Heights Fire Station No. 7
• May 6, at 6:30 pm at the Newport Coast Community Center
• May 22 to be determined
City Council Follow -up — David Lepo announced Sunset Ridge Park EIR was
ITEM NO. 6
certified at the March 23, 2010, City Council meeting.
Planning Commission reports — Commissioner Eaton reported that a GP /LCP
ITEM NO. 7
Implementation meeting was held on March 31, 2010, and the next meeting
scheduled is for April 21, 2010.
Announcements on matters that Commission members would like placed on a
ITEM NO. 8
future agenda for discussion, action, or report — Chairman Hawkins requested
that Department staff and the City Attorney's office create a new condition for all
annual reviews that includes a requirements for appropriate notice of public
hearing such that changes to conditions of approval could be made by the
Planning Commission concurrent with the annual review.
Requests for excused absences — Commissioner McDaniel requested to be
ITEM NO. 9
excused from the April 22, 2010 Planning Commission meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: 8:54 p.m.
CHARLES UNSWORTH, SECRETARY
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
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