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Home My WebLink AboutPC Minutes0 • Planning Commission Minutes 11/04/2004 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Planning Commission Minutes November 4, 2004 Regular Meeting - 6:30 p.m. Page 1 of 5 file: //H:\Plancomm\2004 \1104.htm 11/08/2004 INDEX ROLL CALL Commissioners Eaton, Cole, Toerge, Tucker, Selich and McDaniel - all Commissioners were present. STAFF PRESENT: Patricia L. Temple, Planning Director James Campbell, Senior Planner Jaime Murillo, Assistant Planner 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 October 29, 2004. CONSENT CALENDAR SUBJECT: MINUTES of the regular meeting of October 21, ITEM NO. 1 2004. Approved Motion was made by Chairperson Tucker to approve the minutes as amended. Ayes: Cole, Toerge, Tucker, Selich and McDaniel Noes: None Absent: Eaton Abstain: None file: //H:\Plancomm\2004 \1104.htm 11/08/2004 Planning Commission Minutes 11/04/2004 Page 2 of 5 HEARING ITEMS • SUBJECT: Gates Residence Appeal (PA2004 -208) ITEM NO.2 505 J. Street PA2004 -208 Appeal of the determination of compliance with the provisions of Continued to Chapter 20.65 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (Building 11/18/2004 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. Ms. Temple noted a request to continue received from the appellant. Motion was made by Chairperson- Tucker to continue this item at appellant's request to November 18, 2004.. Ayes: Eaton, Cole, Toerge, Tucker, Selich and McDaniel Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None SUBJECT: Housing Element Implementation - Annual Progress ITEM NO.3 Report Received and The Annual Housing Element Implementation report is being provided Piled to the Planning Commission, in accordance with Housing Program 1.4.1, for review of the progress of each of the programs contained within the Housing Plan.. Commissioner Eaton asked: • Will the 120 units at Lower Bayview count in the table listing the total number of units permitted during the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) period of 1998 -2004? He was answered, no; those units, once they are constructed, will be counted towards next year's RHNA period. • I had suggested adding single housing occupancy (SRO's) in the Housing Element. The only place they are mentioned is in Section 2.3.2 under the General Plan Update. The GPAC recommendation on the airport area, where the best feasibility lies for SRO's, doesn't even mention them. Is it advisable that the City should be more proactive on SRO's in order to attempt • to meet the unmet need? file: //H VIancomm120 0411 1 04.htm 11/08/2004 • 0 Planning Commission Minutes 11/04/2004 Ms. Temple answered that looking at that Section, we mentioned a number of areas including the John Wayne Airport area and that the Committee discussed the possibility of a new SRO being added and the ability to consider either a conversion of either of the two hotels up there for that use if it came up in the future. Discussion continued on the possibility and need of single housing occupancy. Commissioner Cole asked about the specific project status and how these three projects were selected and the intent of Banning Ranch. Ms. Temple answered that the Housing Element law requires that the City identify specific sites which are suitably zoned or could be suitably zoned at a density to allow for the consideration of affordable. housing. It does not suggest that the City itself necessarily be involved in its production, although often time agencies are. During the development of the Housing Element it was difficult finding sites because we do not have any. These are the only three sites we found that either could be, or were already, zoned for higher density housing. In talking to the property owners of Banning Ranch staff has indicated that we are looking for that project to provide affordable housing within the higher density areas to be established in some planning process. Chairperson Tucker then asked about the Avocado /MacArthur site. Ms. Temple answered that the concern of the property owner is the fact that there are other residential requests in the Newport Center area and they do not wish the City to proceed in such a manner that might cause those other projects to need a vote pursuant to Charter Section 423. Once those are through the process, we believe they will be willing to be processed and then subsequently voted on by the electorate. Motion was made by Chairperson Tucker to receive and file the Housing Element Implementation Annual Progress Report. Ayes: Eaton, Cole, Toerge, Tucker, Selich and McDaniel Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None SUBJECT: Sweeney Residence appeal (PA2004 -206) 401 -403 Heliotrope Avenue Appeal of the Planning Director's determination of grade for the purpose of measuring structure height. f ile: //H:\Plancomm\2004 \1104.htm Page 3 of 5 ITEM NO.4 PA2004 -206 Removed from Calendar 11/08/2004 Planning Commission Minutes 11/04/2004 Chairperson Tucker noted a letter dated November 4, 2004 from the Planning Director to Mr. Sweeney which indicates the Planning Director now has gone back through all the information that was made available and has come to a different conclusion. The question of the applicant is the new position of the Planning Director acceptable? Mr. Sweeney answered yes. Chairperson Tucker noted that there is no longer a need for an appeal so the proper thing to do is to remove this appeal from the calendar as ourjurisdiction has ended. Motion was made by Chairperson Tucker to remove this item from calendar. Page 4 of 5 Ayes: Eaton, Cole, Toerge, Tucker, Selich and McDaniel Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: ADDITIONAL BUSINESS ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: a. City Council Follow -up - Ms. Temple noted the City Council approved on second reading the amendment to the Big Canyon Planned District regulations for the St. Mark Presbyterian Church project; and, established the nominees for the unscheduled vacancy on the Planning Commission. Three persons were identified and they will be voted on at the next Council meeting, Robert Hawkins, Michael Henn and Roberta Jorgenson. b. Planning Commission's representative to the Economic Development Committee - none. c. Report from Planning Commission's representatives to the General Plan Update Committee - none. d. Matters which a Planning Commissioner would like staff to report on at a subsequent meeting - none. e. Matters which a Planning Commissioner may wish to place on a future agenda for action and staff report - none. Me:l/H:\Plancomm\2004 \1104.htm 11108/2004 0 • • • 0 • Planning Commission Minutes 11/04/2004 f. Status Reports on Planning Commission requests - Ms. Temple noted the modification permit findings will be heard by the City Council on Tuesday night (9th), the item as originally considered has changed and that is staff has proposed a change to the format of the Modifications Committee from a three person to a zoning administrator position (single person). Discussion ensued. The rooftop patio cover structure at 227 Goldenrod, the property owner has been informed that this structure needs to be removed. A letter was sent regarding this determination, and the property owner has appealed that determination and therefore this item will be brought to the Planning Commission on November 18th. g. Project status - Chairperson Tucker gave a brief overview of the .St. Andrew Church project. h. Request for excused absences - none. Page 5 of 5 ADJOURNMENT: 7:15 P.M. I ADJOURNMENT I JEFFREY COLE, SECRETARY CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION file: //HAPlancomm\200411104.htm 11/08/2004