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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Planning Commission Minutes
. September 22, 2005
Regular Meeting - 6:30 p.m.
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INDEX
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Eaton, Hawkins, Cole, Toerge, Tucker, McDaniel and Henn
Chairperson Toerge and Commissioner Tucker were excused, all others present.
STAFF PRESENT:
Patricia L. Temple, Planning Director
Aaron C. Harp, Assistant City Attorney
Rosalinh Ung, Associate Planner
Ginger Varin, Planning Commission Executive Secretary
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
None
None
OSTING OF THE AGENDA:
POSTING OF
THE AGENDA
he Planning Commission Agenda was posted on September 16, 2005.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM NO. 1
SUBJECT: MINUTES of the regular meeting of August 16, 2005.
Minutes
Approved
ITEM NO.2
Minutes
SUBJECT: MINUTES of the regular meeting of August 18, 2005.
Approved
ITEM NO. 3
Minutes
SUBJECT: MINUTES of the regular meeting of August 30, 2005.
Approved
UBJECT: An Amendment to Title 20 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to add
ITEM NO.4
Fire Facility (FF)
Minutes
Overlay District to the Santa Ana Heights Specific Plan (PA2005 -217)
Approved
Motion was made by Hawkins to approve the Consent Calendar as corrected.
yes:
Eaton, Hawkins, Cole, McDaniel and Henn
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Noes:
None
bsent:
I oerge, Tucker
bstain:
None
HEARING ITEMS
UBJECT: Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club
ITEM NO. 5
1601 Bayside Drive
PA2004 -002
review of the approved Use Permit to evaluate the operational characteristics of the yachl
Approved
club facility associated with the implemented parking management plan.
Ms. Ung, Associate Planner, noted the following:
• August of last year the Planning Commission approved the operation with a revised on
site parking design plan to come back for an annual review.
• Condition 11 required the Use Permit to be reviewed no later than September 30, 2005.
• During this one year review, staff conducted inspections and noted that all on -sit
improvements had been implemented as required.
• No complaints from the nearby residents have been received during this review period.
• All requirements of the parking management plan have been implemented.
• The yacht club has been operating in a non - detrimental fashion and have had a positive
affect to the nearby residents.
aul Ireland, representing the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, noted that they have met all the
onditions of the Use Permit granted last year.
Public comment was opened.
Val Skoro, resident of Irvine Terrace, noted that the yacht club has done everything that had
been asked of them. They are good neighbors and have been responsive to the neighbors'
concern. He asked that this item be approved.
Nick Clayton, owner of Bayside Executive Suites office building directly across from the yacht
club, noted that he is pleased with the progress that the yacht club has made with the removal
of the gate, additional parking plus their monitoring of their parking lot.
Commission Hawkins asked if he has a parking agreement with the yacht club.
Mr. Clayton answered yes.
Public comment was closed.
Motion was made by Commissioner Hawkins that the yacht club has fulfilled condition 11, and
he Planning Commission does not need to review this Use Permit again.
yes:
Eaton, Hawkins, Cole, McDaniel, and Henn
oes:
None
bsent:
Toerge and Tucker
bstain:
None
UBJECT: Housing Element Implementation - Annual Progress Report
ITEM NO. 6
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annual Housing Element Implementation Report is being provided to the Planning
nmission, in accordance with Housing Program 1.4.1, for review of the progress of each of
programs contained within the Housing Plan.
Temple noted the State requires the City to report to the Department of Housing and
imunity Development, the progress in achieving compliance or any conditions or prograi
;h are included in our Housing Element that was certified last year and re- certified again
year. Most of the programs are on -going that address regional housing programs for a
variety of people in need. There are some programs that will be eliminated in the next
sing Element cycle.
Eaton asked about Section 8 projects.
Temple noted we will report back at a subsequent meeting.
comment was opened.
comment was closed.
was made by Commissioner McDaniel to file and forward The Annual Housing
it implementation report to City Council for final review and approve the
d letter for submittal to the State of California's Office of Planning and
yes: Eaton, Hawkins, Cole, McDaniel, and Henn
Noes: None
bsent: Toerge and Tucker
bstain: None
BU
City Council Follow -up - Ms. Temple reported that the City Council discussed the
Circulation System and the Selection of the project description for the
Environmental Impact Report sustaining the actions of the Planning Commission
hearing and introduction of the Ordinance for the Comprehensive Sign Code
Update and Sign Design Guidelines that will be back on the next City Cound
meeting for final hearing.
Report from Planning Commission's representative to the Economic
Committee - no meeting.
Report from Planning Commission's representatives to the General Plan
Committee - no meeting.
Report from Planning Commission's representative to the Local Coastal Plar
Certification Committee - no meeting. Ms. Temple noted that the Coasta
Commission staff has scheduled the public hearing on the LCPLUE for Thursday
October 13th and is the date that the Coastal Commission must take action. Staf
has been working to address disputes and limit the number of items to be
resolved. The staff report is expected tomorrow afternoon but there is a possibilitl
it will not come in until next week. Staff and our consultant will be working together
to determine a course of action. Due to the time constraints, not all members o
the LCP committee will be involved, just the council members for thei
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Recommended
for approval
ADDITIONAL
BUSINESS
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The committee will be kept up to date as quickly as possible.
Report from Planning Commission's representative to the Zoning Committee -
meeting. Commissioner Eaton noted that there has been a revised proposal fr
the consultant. Ms. Temple added that the Zoning Code effort is being headed
by the same staff person as the General Plan update. With the compress
schedule for that project, it has been challenging and it is hoped that during
month of October the Zone Code meetings could resume.
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 future agenda
action and staff report - none.
Status Reports on Planning Commission requests - none.
Project status - none. Commissioner Eaton asked when the General
materials will be reviewed by GPAC, he was answered on October 1st.
) Requests for excused absences - Commissioner Cole asked to be excused
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