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Home My WebLink About09/26/2013 - Zoning AdministratorNEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 09126/2013 NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach Corona del Mar Conference Room (Bay E -1st Floor) Thursday, September 26, 2013 REGULAR HEARING 3:30 p.m. A. CALL TO ORDER — The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. Staff Present: Brenda Wisneski, Zoning Administrator Jason Van Patten, Planning Technician Deborah Drasler, Contract Planner Melinda Whelan, Assistant Planner B. MINUTES of August 15, 2013 Action: Approved C. MINUTES of September 12, 2013 Action: Approved �1lIq -1 O[H: "710 ITEM NO. 1 South Bay Front Lot Line Adjustment No. LA2013 008 (PA2013 -162) 1604 and 1610 South Bay Front CD 5 Jason Van Patten, Planning Technician, provided a brief project description stating that the request was to shift the interior boundary between two parcels on South Bay Front. He stated that the 1604 South Bay Front parcel was developed with a single family residence and the 1610 South Bay Front parcel was vacant. He indicated that the proposal would shift the interior boundary 40 feet to the west, taking land from the 1604 South Bay Front parcel and adding to the 1610 South Bay Front parcel. He indicated there would be no change in the number of parcels. Mr. Van Patten further noted that the lot line adjustment would create a nonconforming setback situation due to the existing residence at 1604 South Bay Front, but that the project included a condition of approval requiring the applicant to demolish the existing structure, or bring it into conformance with the applicable setbacks prior to recordation of the lot line adjustment so as to prevent this nonconformity. Applicant Tim Nicol of Nicol Architecture on behalf of the applicant stated that he had reviewed the draft resolution and the required conditions. He further inquired into how long he had to address conditions of approval. Mr. Van Patten stated that he had 24 months to exercise the approval or would need to request an extension. The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. One member of the public, Jim Mosher, spoke and had three comments. He asked whether the depth and width of each existing lot of the parcels affected were conforming, felt the project title (South Bay Front Lot Line Adjustment) should reflect the addresses affected, and was unable to tell whether the engineer who prepared the lot line adjustment exhibits was currently licensed. There were no other public comments. In response to Mr. Mosher, Zoning Administrator Wisneski indicated that both parcels were originally created in compliance with zoning standards. She then took the recommended action approving Lot Line Adjustment LA2013 -008. Action: Approved Page 1 of 3 NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 09126/2013 ITEM NO.2 601 Poppy Avenue Tentative Parcel Map No. NP2013 -017 (PA2013 -158) 601 Poppy Avenue CD 6 Brenda Wisneski, Zoning Administrator requested that both PA2013 -158 and PA2013 -159 presentations be combined seeing that both projects involve the same legal lot that is proposed to be subdivided. Deborah Drasler, Contract Planner, provided a brief project description stating that both Tentative Parcel Map requests are for two -unit condominium purposes. Currently there is an existing single - family dwelling and a triplex constructed over both legal lots (Lots 1 & 3 in block 643 of CDM) which will be demolished and each lot constructed with a new two -unit residential structure. She continued on to state that both parcel map requests are consistent with the General Plan and Zoning designation and that a parcel map for condominiums will not change the use. Mrs. Drasler recommended that the Zoning Administrator adopt the attached draft resolutions approving TPM No. NP2013 -017 and TPM No. NP2013 -018 with an amendment to the conditions of approval in each Exhibit A. Staff recommends replacing both conditions (no. 23 for NP2013 -017 and no. 16 for NP2013 -018) to read as follows: "Prior to release for recordation of the Tentative Parcel Map, the applicant shall obtain a building permit to demolish the existing single -unit dwelling and triplex and all work shall be completed and finaled by the Building Division ". Applicant Miguel Hargrove of Hargrove Homes stated that he had reviewed the draft resolutions and the required conditions and had no comment. The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. One member of the public, Jim Mosher, spoke and stated that he had two comments. First, Fact A -1 within the required findings of the resolution for both TPM should be amended to read; 'The existing single - family residence and triplex at 601 and 603 Poppy Avenue will be demolished..." Second, item no. 1 under Section 2 should be corrected to reference the requirements of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act... There were no other public comments. The Zoning Administrator closed the public hearing and agreed with Mr. Mosher's changes as well as the revised condition of approval as noted above. Action: Approved ITEM NO. 3 603 Poppy Avenue Tentative Parcel Map No. NP2013 -018 (PA2013 -159) 603 Poppy Avenue CD 6 This item was discussed with Item No. 2. Action: Approved ITEM NO. 4 Blue C Sushi - Minor Use Permit Permit No. UP2013 -013 (PA2013 -148) 1095 Newport Center Drive CD 5 Melinda Whelan, Assistant Planner, provided a brief project description stating that the minor use permit application was for a new restaurant located in an existing restaurant space with a Type C -47 ABC License. She explained that the restaurant does not include late hours after 11:00 p.m. and that the Police Department has no objections to this request. Whelan stated she was able to make all the required findings and recommended Zoning Administrator approval of Minor Use Permit No. UP2013 -013. Applicant Brett Engstrom of Art Rodriguez and Associates on behalf of the Madison Holdings, Inc. stated that he had reviewed the draft resolution and the required conditions and was in agreement. Page 2 of 3 NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 09126/2013 The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. One member of the public, Jim Mosher, spoke and stated that he did not see all of the standard Police Department conditions. There were no other public comments and the Zoning Administrator closed the public hearing. In response to Mr. Mosher's comment Whelan stated that in this specific situation no late hours were proposed and the conditions referenced were not necessary. The Zoning Administrator continued to explain that the referenced conditions are typically applied when there is a concern that a business could generate a night club -type atmosphere. In this case the restaurant does not have the operational characteristics and floor plan does not include a bar that concern staff. The Zoning Administrator then moved to approve Minor Use Permit No. UP2013 -013 subject to the resolution and conditions as presented with no changes. Action: Approved None. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON - AGENDA ITEMS r_1 oil fall] NII J1q:11 The hearing was adjourned at 3:47 p.m. The agenda for the Zoning Administrator Hearing was posted on September 19, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chambers binder and on the digital display board located inside the vestibule of the Council Chambers at 100 Civic Center Drive and on the City's website on September 19, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. Page 3 of 3