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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Planning Commission Minutes
April 7, 2005
Regular Meeting - 6:30 p.m.
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INDEX
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Eaton, Cole, Toerge, Tucker, Selich, McDaniel and Hawkins
all present.
Chairman Tucker welcomed the newly appointed Assistant City Attorney.
STAFF PRESENT:
Patricia L. Temple, Planning Director
James Campbell, Senior Planner
Aaron C. Harp, Assistant City Attorney
Ginger Varin, Planning Commission Executive Secretary
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
None
POSTING OF THE AGENDA:
POSTING OF
THE AGENDA
The Planning Commission Agenda was posted on April 1, 2005.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM NO. 7
OBJECT: MINUTES of the regular meeting of March 3, 2005.
Minutes
Motion was made by Commissioner Toerge to approve the minutes as written.
Approved
Ayes:
Eaton, Cole, Toerge, Tucker, Selich, McDaniel and Hawkins
Noes:
None
Absent:
None
Abstain:
None
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HEARING ITEMS
SUBJECT: City of Newport Beach
ITEM NO.2
Elevation Datum Reference (PA 2005 -047)
PA2005 -047
mendments to the Zoning Code to change the elevation datum reference frorr
Recommended
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reference from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) to North
for Approval
American Vertical Datum (NAVD).
Public comment was opened.
Public comment was closed.
otion was made by Commissioner Hawkins to approve resolution
recommending to the City Council approval of Code Amendment No.
005 -003.
es:
yes:
Eaton, Cole, Toerge, Tucker, Selich, McDaniel and
Noes:
Hawkins
bsent:
None
None
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SUBJECT: Moriarity Appeal of the Planning Director's Use
ITEM NO. 3
Determination
2128 Mesa Drive
Continued to
Appeal of the Planning Director's determination regarding the processing
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of grapes and the retail sale of wine on a property within the RA
(Residential Agriculture) zone.
Ms. Temple noted that staff is requesting that this item be continued to
he next meeting to give time to meet with the property owner and to
respond to questions of a neighboring property owner.
Motion was made by Chairperson Tucker to continue this item to April
1, 2005.
Ayes:
Eaton, Cole, Toerge, Tucker, Selich, McDaniel and
Noes:
Hawkins
Absent-
None
Abstain:
None
None
SUBJECT: Espinoza Condo Conversion (PA2004 -040)
ITEM NO.4
329 Marguerite Avenue
PA2005 -040
The applicant requests to add various architectural improvements to an
Approved
existing apartment building approved to be converted to condominiums.
The enhancements include stone clad wall projections; window and door
rim, window boxes, etc. and they are proposed to encroach within the
minimum required setbacks.
Chairperson Tucker noted that this is a situation where the previous
pproval resulted in further projections in areas that are already
ncroached in, so a Modification Permit is necessary.
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Public comment was closed.
Motion was made by Chairperson Tucker to approve Modification Permit No.
005 -014 subject to findings and conditions of approval.
Ayes:
Eaton, Cole, Toerge, Tucker, Selich, McDaniel and Hawkins
Noes:
None
Absent:
None
Abstain:
None
SUBJECT: Jackson residence (PA2001 -062)
ITEM NO. 5
3631 Ocean Boulevard
PA2001 -062
Request for an amendment to a previously approved Variance and Modification
Removed from
ermit to allow an attached garage that encroaches into the front yard setback
Calendar
o exceed the Ocean Boulevard top -of -curb height limit where the previous
approval required that the garage comply with the Ocean Boulevard height limit.
Ms. Temple noted that this item will be removed from calendar as the applicant
has withdrawn this application.
Motion was made by Chairperson Tucker to remove Variance No. 2001 -001
PA2001 -062 from calendar.
Ayes:
Eaton, Cole, Toerge, Tucker, Selich, McDaniel and Hawkins
Noes:
None
Absent:
None
Abstain:
None
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DDITIONAL BUSINESS:
ADDITIONAL
BUSINESS
City Council. Follow -up - Ms. Temple reported that at the last City Council
meeting the Council gave final approval and adopted the Ordinance for Civic
Plaza including the name change and the modification to sign regulations;
the General Plan amendment regarding Housing Elements that was
previously considered by the Planning Commission was continued to April
12th; and, an initiation of a Code Amendment incorporating a new Affordable
Housing Chapter to Title 20 establishing provisions for the implementation of
the City's Housing program related to inclusionary zoning and low and
moderate housing within the Coastal Zone and possible future
amendments. She noted that the related code amendments will be seen by
the Planning Commission at a later date due to recent litigation that staff is
studying in relation to inclusionary housing requirements.
b) Report from Planning Commission's representative to the Economic
Development Committee - Commissioner Selich reported that there was no
meeting.
Report from Planning Commission's representatives to the General Plan
Update Committee — Commissioner Eaton reported that there was n
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eting to date but there are four meetings scheduled for the end of the mor
Report from Planning Commission's representative to the Local Com
Plan Certification Committee - Commissioner Toerge noted that at the I
meeting definition of coastal bluffs and determination of a methodology
bluff development was discussed. The next meeting is scheduled for AI
11th at 3:00 p.m. in the Fire Conference room.
Matters which a Planning Commissioner would like staff to report on at
subsequent meeting - none.
Matters which a Planning Commissioner may wish to place on a
agenda for action and staff report - none.
Status Reports on Planning Commission requests - Ms. Temple not
additional information on the sign code. The Steering Committee will me
one more time, and that meeting is scheduled for April 11th at 9 :00 a.m.
City Council Chambers.
Project status — Ms. Temple gave an overview of potential changes to ,
and floor plans of the St. Mark project that had been approved previously
the Planning Commission. It was determined that staff will bring this it
back for Planning Commission review. Commissioner Eaton recur
himself and left the room for the duration of this consideration.
Requests for excused absences - Commissioner Toerge noted his
for April 21 st.
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