HomeMy WebLinkAboutDraft Minutes 03/18/2010CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Planning Commission Minutes
March 18, 2010
Regular Meeting - 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Eaton, Unsworth, Hawkins, McDaniel, and Toerge — present
Commissioners Peotter and Hillgren - excused
STAFF PRESENT:
Patrick J. Alford, Planning Manager
Leonie Mulvihill, Assistant City Attorney
Tony Brine, City Traffic Engineer
Russell Bunim, Assistant Planner
Gaylene Olson, Department Assistant
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
None
POSTING OF THE AGENDA:
POSTING OF
THE AGENDA
The Planning Commission Agenda was posted on March 12, 2010.
HEARING ITEMS
SUBJECT: MINUTES of the regular meeting of March 4, 2010.
ITEM NO. 1
Approved
Motion was made by Commissioner Eaton and seconded by Commissioner
Toerge to approve the minutes as amended.
Ayes:
Eaton, Unsworth, Hawkins, McDaniel, and Toerge,
Noes:
None
Excused:
Peotter and Hill ren
SUBJECT: The Counter- (PA2009 -166)
ITEM NO. 2
1104 Irvine Avenue Suite No. 1104 and No. 1108
PA2009 -166
The application consists of a use permit for an eating and drinking
Approved
establishment (restaurant) that would supersede Use Permit No. 344
and allow for the following: 1) A 774 - gross- square -foot expansion,
including 567 square feet of net public area (NPA) for the purpose of
providing additional dining and bar area; and 2) An outdoor dining
permit that would allow accessory outdoor dining NPA equal to 25
percent of the indoor NPA; and 3) Introduction of a Type 47 (On -Sal
General — Eating Place ) Alcoholic Beverage Control ABC license.
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 03/18/2010
Russell Bunim, 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:
Liam Carroll, applicant
Art Carroll, partner of applicant
Julie Garcia, representative for Irvine Company
Detective Bryan Moore, Newport Beach Police
Public comment was closed.
Motion made by Commissioner Toerge, seconded by Commissioner
Unsworth, to adopt a resolution, after debate and amendment, as follows:
Approve Use Permit No. UP2009 -042 and Outdoor Dining Permit No.
OD2010 -002; modify Condition No. 1 to add "as amended at hearing" to end
of condition; remove Condition No. 4; modify Condition No. 7 to read "The
quarterly gross sales of alcoholic beverages shall not exceed 20% of the
gross sales of food during the same period.... ` remove Condition No. 19; add
a condition to read "The hours of operation for the restaurant shall be 11:00
a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday. The outdoor dining area will close every night by 10:00
P.M.-
Motion carried with the following vote:
Ayes:
Eaton, Unsworth, Hawkins, McDaniel, and Toerge
Noes:
None
Excused:
Peotter, and Hill ren
NEW BUSINESS:
City Council Follow -up — Mr. Alford gave the report.
Planning Commission reports — Commissioner Eaton reported that a GP /LCP
Implementation was held on March 17 and the next meeting scheduled is for
March 31.
Chairman Hawkins reported on the Economic Development Committee meeting
of March 17, 2010.
Announcements on matters that Commission members would like placed on a
future agenda for discussion, action, or report — None
Requests for excused absences — Commissioner Toerge may be gone for the
April 8 meeting
ADJOURNMENT: 7:35 p.m.
Page 2 of 3
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 03/18/2010
CHARLES UNSWORTH, SECRETARY
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
Page 3 of 3