HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC AgendaPLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BLVD.
Thursday, July 18, 2002
Regular Meeting - 6:30 p.m.
LARRY TUCKER
Chairman
SHANT AGAJANIAN ANNE GIFFORD
STEVEN KISER
EARL MCDANIEL
MICHAEL KRANZLEY
EDWARD SELICH
Planning Commissioners are citizens of Newport Beach who volunteer to serve on the Planning
Commission. They were appointed by the City Council by majority vote for 4 -year terms. At the
table in front are City staff members who are here to advise the Commission during the meeting.
They are:
SHARON WOOD, Assistant City Manager
PATRICIA TEMPLE, Planning Director
JAMES CAMPBELL, Senior Planner
TODD WEBER, Associate Planner
GINGER VARIN, Planning Commission Secretary
RICH EDMONSTON, Transportation &
Development Services Manager
ROBIN CLAUSON, Assistant City Attorney
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Regular meetings of the Planning Commission are held on the Thursdays preceding second and fourth
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each item of business listed on the agenda. If you have any questions or require copies of any of the staff
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APPEAL PERIOD: Use Permit, Variance, Site Plan Review, Resubdivision, and Modification applications do
not become effective until 14 days after the date of approval, during which time an appeal may be filed with
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NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
July 18, 2002
CALL TO ORDER 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
PRESENTATIONS
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
AE[NUTES:
June 20, 2002
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 and address for the record.
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES:
HEARING ITEMS•
ITEM NO. 1.
SUBJECT: Bernard A. Leckie on behalf of Robert Butler, property owner
911 W. Bay Avenue
SUMMARY: Appeal of the decision of the Modifications Committee's approval of Modification
Permit No. 2002 -018.
ACTION: Sustain, Modify or Deny Modification Permit No. 2002 -018 (PA2002 -037).
ITEM NO. 2.
SUBJECT: Nancy Nelson
514 W. Balboa Blvd.
SUMMARY: Request for a Use Permit for a full service, small scale eating and drinking
establishement to exceed the established floor area ratio (FAR) and waive the
off - street parking requirements assocaited with the existing commercial use,
Cafd Italiano.
ACTION: Approve Use Permit No. 2002 -014 (PA2002 -076) subject to the findings,
mitigation measures and conditions of approval attached as Exhibit 1.
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: Andrew Goetz
308 & 312 Carnation Avenue
SUMIVIARY: Request for a Tentative Tract Map, Modification Permit and Coastal Residential
Development Permit to allow construction of six condominium units located in
Corona del Mar. The condominium units will replace two apartment complexes
consisting of fifteen units.
ACTION: Approve Newport Tract No. 2002 -001, Modification Permit No. 2002 -041, and
Coastal Residential Development Permit No. 2002 -001 (PA2002 -067) by
adopting resolution entitled: "A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the
City of Newport Beach Approving Newport Tract No. 2002 -001, Modification
Permit No. 2002 -041, and Coastal Residential Development Permit No. 2002-
001 (PA2002-067) for Property Located at 308 & 312 Carnation Avenue."
ITEM NO. 4.
SUBJECT: Martin Potts & Associates, Inc.
1300 Bison Avenue
SUM117ARY: A Use Permit to allow up to seven (7) eating and drinking establishments
within the proposed Bluffs Shopping Center currently under construction at
the corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Bison Avenue. The request includes
the potential sale alcoholic beverages limited to beer and wine subject to
specified limitations.
ACTION: Approve Use Permit No. 2002 -020 (PA2002 -089) by adopting resolution
entitled: "A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Newport
Beach Approving Use Permit No. 2002 -020 (PA2002 -089) for Property Located
at 1300 Bison Avenue."
ITEM NO. 5.
SUBJECT: Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance
SUMMARY: The City is proposing changes to Chapter 20.64 of the Municipal Code consistent
with the changes in designation made for the Transportation Demand
Management regulations administered by the South Coast Air Quality
Management District (SCAQMD). The changes also include the addition of a
section outlining enforcement of the TDM regulations.
ACTION: Recommend that the City Council adopt the changes as proposed.
ITEM NO. 6.
SUBJECT: Real Estate Signs
SUMMARY: A request to amend Zoning Code Chapter 20.67, Signs, to allow the addition of
a single `rider' sign and a single `brochue box' per property in conjunction with
an approved temporary real estate sign.
ACTION: Approve Resolution No. recommending initiation of amendments to
Section 20.67.
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) Report from Planning Commission's representative to the Local Coastal Plan Update Committee -
e) Matters which a Planning Commissioner would like staff to report on at a subsequent meeting -
f) Matters which a Planning Commissioner may wish to place on a future agenda for action and staff
report -
g) Status Reports on Planning Commission requests -
h) Project status -
i) Requests for excused absences -
ADJOURNMENT