HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC AgendaNEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard
January 6, 2005
CALL TO ORDER 6:30 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:
CONSENT CALENDAR
Notice to the Public
All matter(s) listed under CONSENT CALENDAR (Item 1) is considered by the Commission to be routine
and will all be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. The Planning Commission Members have
received detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending an action. There will be no separate
discussion of these items prior to the time the Commission votes on the motion unless members of the
Commission, staff or the public request specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent
Calendar for separate action.
Members of the public who wish to discuss a Consent Calendar item should come forward to the lectern
upon invitation by the Chairman, state their name and Consent Calendar Item number.
ITEM NO. 1
SUBJECT: Minutes of the regular meeting of December 9, 2004.
ACTION: Approve as written and order filed.
HEARING ITEMS:
ITEM NO.2
SUBJECT: Medical and Dental Office Parking Requirements (PA2004 -007)
SUMMARY: Proposed amendment to Section 20.66.030 of the Municipal Code (Off Street
parking and loading spaces required) to increase the number of parking spaces
required for medical and dental office uses.
ACTION: Adopt the resolution recommending 1 parking space be provided for each 200
square feet of gross floor area used for medical or dental office uses Code
Amendment No. 2004 -004 (PA2004 -007).
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. 3
SUBJECT: Circle Residence (PA2003 -006)
3415 Ocean Blvd.
SUMMARY: Request for an amendment to an approved Variance and Modification Permit that
allowed a new single - family residence to exceed the 24 -foot height limit and
subterranean portions of 3 floors to encroach into the required 10 -foot front yard
setback. The applicant is requesting changes to the building design that include an
increase to the height on the bluff side of the proposed residence. The applicant
does not request to exceed the top of curb height of Ocean Boulevard.
ACTION: Adopt the resolution approving an amendment to Variance No. 2003 -001 and
Modification Permit No. 2003 -004 subject to findings and conditions.
ITEM NO.4
SUBJECT: Gates Residence Appeal (PA2004 -208)
505 J. Street
SUMMARY: Appeal of the determination of compliance with the provisions of Chapter 20.65 of
the Newport Beach Municipal Code (Building Height) by the Planning Director
related to the approval of a plan revision for a project at 505 J Street. The appeal
contests the correctness of that determination.
ACTION: Continue to January 20, 2005.
ITEM NO. 6
SUBJECT: Anthony Ciasulli representing Geoff Le Plastrier
227 Goldenrod Avenue
SUMMARY: Appeal of the determination of the Planning Director on the applicability of City
height limits to a canvas patio cover on a third floor roof deck.
ACTION: Uphold the Planning Director's administrative determination and deny the appeal.
ITEM NO. 6
SUBJECT: Orchid Plaza Appeal (PA2004 -194)
3600 E. Coast Highway
SUMMARY: Appeal of the denial by the Planning Director of a Use Permit for a proposed
commercial building to exceed the allowable building bulk limit established by
Section 20.63.060 of the Municipal Code.
ACTION: Adopt the resolution approving Use Permit No. 2004 -033 as modified subject to
findings and conditions of approval.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS:
a) City Council Follow -up -
b) Oral report from Planning Commission's representative to the Economic Development
Committee-
c) Report from Planning Commission's representatives to the General Plan Update 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) Status Reports on Planning Commission requests -
g) Project status -
h) Requests for excused absences -
ADJOURNMENT