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Planning Commission Minutes
June 17, 2010
Regular Meeting — 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, McDaniel, Toerge, and
Hillgren — present
STAFF PRESENT:
David Lepo, Planning Director
James Campbell, Principal Planner
Leonie Mulvihill, Assistant City Attorney
Gregg Ramirez, Senior Planner
Melinda Whelan, Assistant Planner
Ruby Garciamay, Department Assistant
POSTING OF THE AGENDA:
The Planning Commission Agenda was posted on June 10 2010.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES:
None
CONSENT ITEMS
SUBJECT: MINUTES of the regular meeting of June 3, 2010.
ITEM NO. 1
Motion was made by Commissioner Peotter, seconded by Commissioner
Approved
Unsworth, to approve the minutes as filed.
Motion carried with the following vote:
Ayes:
Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, McDaniel, Toerge, and Hillgren
Noes:
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 06/17/2010
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Zoning Code Update (PA2009 -034)
The City of Newport Beach is considering a comprehensive update
of the Zoning Code for the purpose of implementing the 2006 update
of the General Plan. The Zoning Code is a regulatory document that
implements many General Plan polices related to land use and
development.
Jim Campbell, Principal Planner, made a presentation focusing on Parts 1, 2,
3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Draft Zoning Code.
Public comment was opened.
Comments were given by the following:
Todd Schooler, Technical Advisory Committee for the
General Plan implementation Committee
Karen Tringali, President of Corona del Mar Residents Association
Nancy Moran - Sanchez, 306 Narcissus Avenue
Louise Fundenberg, President of Central Newport Beach Association
Allan Beek, 2007 Highland Drive
Public comment was closed.
Note: Text in (Italics) represents Planning Commission consensus on
change(s) to Zoning Code text proposed at this meeting. At the conclusion
of the final Planning Commission hearing on the Zoning Code, all such
changes will be included for final recommendations by the Planning
Commission.
• Pg. 2 -4, Section 20.16.030 — add applicability reference to Zoning
Clearance section (20.52. 100) and Site Development Review (20.52.080)
• Pg. 2 -59, Section20.28.040D.4. a. 1. — revise the limit of Area A to be the
50 -foot contour line rather that the 35- foot contour line
• Pg. 2 -61, Section 20.28.040 D 4 — revise as follows to be consistent with
Bluff Overlay Map B -6:
o (2) Development Area B. Between the 48 -foot contour line and the 33-
foot contour line. *
o (3) Development Area C. All portions of the lot not located in Area A
or B.
o (4) Additional Development standards. No fences or walls in Area C.
ITEM NO.2
PA2009 -034
Continued to
June 24,
2010
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NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 06/17/2010
• Pg. 3 -14, Section20.30. 060B. 4. — delete entire section (setback plane
requirement)
• Pg. 5 -21, Section 20.52.050 B. l.a — delete "solar equipment"
• Pg. 4 -28, Section 20.48. 180 — exempt Corona del Mar as mapped on
Area Map A -4. For Corona del Mar, as mapped on Area Map A -4, add
the 1.5 times the buildable area floor area limit standard plus an
additional 200 square feet for enclosed garage requirements and include
a revised open space standard in order to implement General Plan policy
5.1.5
• Pg, 3 -8, Section 20.30.040 C - add "4" to allow residential uses adjacent
to commercial uses or commercial alleys to have the ability to have
walls /hedges up to 8' in height in required side yards for buffering and /or
sound attenuation
• Pg, 1 -3, Section 20.10.040 A - Require that the City Council include in its
approval of any City- implemented project a statement that the project is
exempt from provisions of the Zoning Code pursuant to MC Section
20.10.040 and setting forth the Zoning Code provisions with which the
project does not comply
Meeting was adjourned to the Special Meeting scheduled on June 24, 2010.
NEW BUSINESS
None
STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
City Council Follow -up — None
ITEM NO. 3
Planning Commission reports — Chairman Hawkins stated the Zoning Code
ITEM NO. 4
Update was presented to the Governmental Affairs Committee.
Announcements on matters that Commission members would like placed on a
ITEM NO. 5
future agenda for discussion, action, or report. — Chairman Hawkins requested a
staff report be prepared on solar panels.
Requests for excused absences — Commissioner Hillgren requested to be
ITEM NO. 6
excused from the meeting of June 24, 2010 and Commissioner Eaton requested
to be excused from the tentative meeting scheduled on July 8, 2010.
ADJOURNMENT: 10:00 p.m.
CHARLES UNSWORTH, SECRETARY
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
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