HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-08-05_GPLCP_Approved_MinutesCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
GENERAL PLAN/LCP IMPLEMENTAION
COMMITTEE
ACTION MINUTES
Action Minutes of the General Plan/LCP Implementation Committee held at the City Council
Chambers, City of Newport Beach, on Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Members Present:
E
Ed Selich, Mayor, Chairman
X
Leslie Daigle, Council Member
X
Don Webb, Council Member
X
Barry Eaton, Planning Commissioner
X
Robert Hawkins, Planning Commissioner
X
Michael Toer e, Planning Commissioner
Advisory Grouo Members Present:
X
Mark Cross
X
Larry Frapwell
William Guidero
X
Ian Harrison
X
Brion Jeannette
X
Don Krotee
X
Todd Schooler
Kevin Weeda
Dennis Wood
Staff Reoresentatives:
X
Sharon Wood, Assistant City Manager
X
David Lepo, Planning Director
Aaron Harp, City Attorney
X
James Campbell, Senior Planner
X
GreggRamirez, Senior Planner
X
Melinda Whelan, Assistant Planner
E = Excused Absence
Committee Actions
1. Agenda Item No. 1 —Approval of minutes of June 10, 2009.
Action: Committee approved draft minutes.
Vote: Consensus
2. Agenda Item No. 2 —Amendment to City Council Policy A-18 (Measure S Guidelines)
review proposed changes and provide comments to staff.
Action: Sharon Wood explained the changes and opened the forum for
comments from the Committee. There were no comments or
requested changes and the Committee directed staff to move as
recommended.
Vote: Consensus
3. Agenda Item No. 3 — Draft Zoning Code Review — comments on Parts 1,2 and 3 of
the second public draft
Action: The Committee reviewed comments prepared by Committee Member
Eaton. The Committee and Advisory Members discussed and
directed staff to do the following among several formatting
corrections:
• Regarding the removal of Local Coastal Program (LCP)
regulations from the draft code and possible future issues —
staff will bring this back to the Committee with
recommendations and how to better facilitate the separation of
the regulations
• Section 20.10.040 subsection A. page 1-4 — staff will discuss
language with City Attorney
• Table 2-1 page 2-9 changed the requirement for Bed and
Breakfasts and Day Care, General from a CUP -HO to just a
CUP — staff will confirm with the City Attorney that this is
correct
• Table 2-3 page 2-14 — will revise to add 10 -foot rear yard
setback for R -BI zone (for properties that do not abut an alley)
• Provide revised definitions, Part 7, at the next meeting
• Section 20.22.010 page 2-28 concerned that language "non-
residential' is not appropriate
• Section 20.22.010 subsection D. page 2-28 delete e.g. list
• Revise use tables to not permit Smoking Lounges within
mixed-use districts
• Section 20.30.040 subsection A. 2. page 3-8 — revise language
for retaining wall separation and height requirements to require
minimum horizontal separations to be equal to the height of
the proposed retaining wall with a maximum height of 8 feet
and with a maximum required horizontal separation of 6 feet
• Work with Advisory Group member Brion Jeannette to revise
the sketch found in figure 3-5 on page 3-15
• Section 20.50.130 subsection C. page 4-23 — revise language
to clarify that entrances, separate or shared, to residential
units in mixed-use developments are permitted on the first
floor
The public provided the following comments:
• A Corona Del Mar resident expressed concern with the
proposed changes to Floor Area Limit (gross floor area)
calculations and that there would be no maximum for
basements
• Concern on the proposed provisions regarding limitations on
residential uses in Mariners Mile and how they will be
implemented — staff explained that it was not recommended to
identify specific parcels where mixed-use could be developed
and that it will be a first -come -first -serve basis
• Inquiry on Density Bonus incentives found in Section
20.32.050 and 20.32.060 — staff provided that leaving it flexible
would be conducive to meeting different projects needs and
constricting the types of incentives could turn away developers
• Status on completion of revised Inclusionary Housing
Ordinance — expected date is October 2009, prior to release of
Planning Commission draft of the code
Vote: Consensus
4. Agenda Item No. 4 — Future Meeting Dates
The next meeting will be held on August 12 at 3:30 p.m. in the Council
Chambers. Future meeting dates will be discussed.
Vote: Consensus
5. Agenda Item No. 5 — Items for Future Agenda
Finish comments to staff on Parts 1, 2 and 3 and begin Part 4 of the second
public draft zoning code; future meeting dates
Vote: Consensus
6. Agenda Item No. 6 — Public Comments on non -agenda items
None.
Vote: Consensus
7. Agenda Item No. 7 — Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 5:35 p.m.