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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 21
September 14, 2004
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Planning Department
Patricia Temple, Planning Director
SUBJECT: Planning Commission Agenda —September 9, 2004
Report of the actions of the Planning Commission Meeting:
Item 1: The minutes of August 19, 2004 were approved. (5 Ayes, 2 Abstain)
Item 2: A Zoning Code Amendment Initiation to amend Chapter 20.44 (Specific
Plan District #7 — Santa Ana Heights) to be consistent with Chapter 20.85
(Accessory Dwelling Units) PA2004 -186 was initiated and will heard by the
• Planning Commission on October 7, 2004, after which it will be forwarded
to the City Council for final action.
Item 3. An appeal of the Planning Director's determination of grade at 401 -403
Heliotrope Avenue (PA2004 -206) was continued to October 7, 2004 at the
request of the applicant. (All Ayes)
Item 4: Request for a Use Permit for the Balboa Theater at 707 East Balboa
Boulevard was continued to September 23, 2004. (All Ayes)
Item 5: The review of General Plan Update Land Use Alternative Options was
continued and will likely be discussed on October 21, 2004. (All Ayes)
Prepared and submitted by:
• Patricia Temple, Planning Director
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Agenda Item No. 21
September 14, 2004
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard
September 9, 2004
CALL TO ORDER 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
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 for the record.
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES:
CONSENT CALENDAR
Notice to the Public
All matter(s) listed under CONSENT CALENDAR (Item 1 and 1 B) is considered by the Commission to be
routine and will all be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. The Planning Commission Members
have received detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending an action. There will be no
separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Commission votes on the motion unless members
of the Commission, staff or the public request specific items to be discussed and /or removed from the
Consent Calendar for separate action.
Members of the public who wish to discuss a Consent Calendar item should come forward to the lectern
upon invitation by the Chairman, state their name and Consent Calendar Item number.
ITEM NO. 1.
SUBJECT: Minutes of the regular meeting of August 19, 2004.
ACTION: Approve as written and order filed.
ITEM NO. 2.
SUBJECT: Zoning Code Amendment Initiation
ACTION: Adopt Resolution to amend Chapter 20.44 (Specific Plan District #7 -Santa Ana
Heights) to be consistent with Chapter 20.85 (accessory Dwelling Units).
HEARING ITEMS:
ITEM NO. 3.
SUBJECT: Sweeney residence appeal (PA2004 -206)
401 -403 Heliotrope Avenue
SUMMARY: Appeal of the Planning Director's determination of grade for the purpose of
measuring structure height
ACTION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission deny the appeal and uphold the
Planning Director's determination of grade.
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. 4.
SUBJECT Balboa Theater (PA2004 -032)
707 East Balboa Boulevard
SUMMARY: Request for approval of a Use Permit for the Balboa Performing Arts Theater, a
designated Landmark Building and permitted use, to allow an increase in building
height up to a maximum of 55 feet pursuant to Section 20.65.070 of the Municipal
Code.
ACTION: Continue to Septmber 23, 2004
ITEM NO. 5.
SUBJECT: Review General Plan Update Land Use Alternative Options
SUMMARY: A range of land use options developed by the General Plan Advisory Committee to
be further analyzed for environmental, traffic and fiscal impacts.
ACTION: Discussion only.
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) Matters which a Planning Commissioner would like staff to report on at a subsequent meeting -
e) Matters which a Planning Commissioner may wish to place on a future agenda for action and staff
report -
f) Status Reports on Planning Commission requests -
g) Project status -
h) Requests for excused absences -
ADJOURNMENT