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Home My WebLink AboutPC AGENDANEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard December 7, 2006 CALL TO ORDER 5:00 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: 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. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES: HEARING ITEMS: ITEM NO. 1. Minutes of the regular meeting of November 16, 2006 ACTION: Approve as written and order filed. ITEM NO. 2. Thirty First Street, LLC (PA2006 -031) 407, 409, 411 & 413 31 st Street SUMMARY: Use Permit to establish a height limit of 31 -feet, exceeding the base height limit of 26- feet, for the construction of four mixed -use buildings and approval of a commercial floor area ratio (FAR) less than the minimum 0.25 FAR required for mixed use development projects. In addition, the applicant is requesting the approval of a modification permit to allow parking spaces to encroach within the front and rear setbacks and a lot line adjustment to adjust the interior property lines of four lots into four equally sized parcels. These actions have been determined to be categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15332 (In -Fill Development Projects) of the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act. ACTION: Continue to 01/04/2007. ITEM NO. 3. Isla Vista Homes (PA2004 -123) 1499 and 1515 Monrovia Avenue SUMMARY: General Plan Amendment, Zone Code Amendment, Tract Map and Modification Permit to develop 44 detached residential condominium units on a 3.25 acre site. The general plan designation would be changed from General Industry to Multi - Family Residential and the zoning district would be changed from M -1 -A (Controlled Manufacturing) to MFR (Multi- Family Residential). A Modification Permit has been requested to allow setback encroachments, decreased distance between structures and increased wall height in required setbacks. Additionally, the request includes consideration and adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration including a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. ACTION: Continue to 01/04/2007. ALL TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS TAPE 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.) ITEM NO. 4. Newport Beach Brewing Company (PA2006 -177) 2920 Newport Boulevard SUMMARY: Review, modification or revocation of Use Permit No. 3485. ACTION: Continue to 0110412007. ITEM NO. 5. Newport Bay Marina (PA2001 -210) 2300 Newport Boulevard SUMMARY: Review of revised resolution for project approval. ACTION: Adopt the revised resolution. ITEM NO. 6. Hoag Healthcare Center (PA2006 -113) 500 -540 Superior Avenue SUMMARY: A Use Permit to allow the conversion of 97,000 square feet of research and development (R &D) /general office use to medical office use. The project includes the demolition of one of the existing buildings and the construction of an additional parking structure that exceeds the maximum building bulk limitation for the site. Additionally, approval of a traffic study is being requested pursuant to the City of Newport Beach Traffic Phasing Ordinance (TPO) as well as consideration and adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration SCH#2006- 101105 including a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. ACTION: Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration, including a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and approve Use Permit No. 2006 -010 and Traffic Study No. No. 2006-001. ITEM NO. 7. Janet and James Walkie Ray Residence (PA2006 -247) 15 Bay Island SUMMARY: A Use Permit is requested to allow alterations of up to 75% of the structural elements of the existing legal nonconforming dwelling in conjunction with a remodel, reconstruction and addition to the residence. A Modification Permit is requested to allow a second level deck to encroach up to 12 feet into the 15400t front setback on the bay side of the building site and a shade/trellis structure to encroach 1 foot into the 4 -foot required side yard setback on the park side of the building site. Also requested is Planning Commission approval to allow the reconstructed portion of the dwelling to be 28 feet in height if it is deemed compatible and consistent with the height and scale of adjacent and surrounding dwellings. These actions have been determined to be categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act. ACTION: Approve Use Permit No. 2006-030 and Modification Permit No. 2006 -118, subject to the findings and conditions. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: a) City Council Follow -up - b) Report from Planning Commission's representative to the Economic Development Committee - c) Report from the Planning Commission's representative to the Local Coastal Committee - d) Matters which a Planning Commissioner would like staff to report on at a subsequent meeting - e) Matters which a Planning Commissioner may wish to place on a future agenda for action and staff report - f) Project status — g) Requests for excused absences - ADJOURNMENT: