HomeMy WebLinkAbout15 - Planning Commission AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item NoAs
December 9, 2008
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Planning Department
David Lepo, Planning Director
949 - 644 -3228; dlepo @city.newport- beach.ca.us
SUBJECT: Planning Commission Agenda for December 4, 2008
Report of the actions of the Planning Commission Meeting:
Item No. 1 Minutes dated November 20, 2008
Summary: Approved as corrected and orderfiled. (All Ayes)
Item No. 2 Big Canyon (PA2007 -210)
Summary: Request to develop a single family dwelling on a portion of the Big Canyon golf
course, which includes a Mitigated Negative Declaration, General Plan
Amendment, Planned Community Development Plan, and Parcel Map.
The Planning Commission received presentations from staff and the applicant.
Questions from the Commission focused on soil deposits, the driveway
approach, and architectural review of the future residence. Approximately 16
residents of Big Canyon spoke in support of the project. Three residents and a
representative of SPON spoke in opposition. The Commission recommended a
new condition that would require site plan review of the future residence, unless
either a covenant is recorded requiring that the residence comply with Canyon
Crest architectural standards or the parcel is annexed into a homeowner's
association.
This item was recommended for approval to the City Council (All Ayes).
Prepared and submitted by:
Agenda Item No. 15
December 9, 2008
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard
December 4, 2008
REGULAR MEETING
6:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
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 and print your name on the tablet provided at the
podium.
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES:
ALL TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS 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.) Please print
only your name on the pad that is provided at the podium.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this
agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Planning Department located at 3300 Newport
Blvd., during normal business hours.
ITEM NO.1 Minutes dated November 20, 2008
ACTION: Approve as written and order filed.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ITEM NO. 2 Big Canyon (PA2007 -210)
The project site is located on the north side of Big Canyon Drive, between the Rue
Biarritz and Rue Villars.
SUMMARY: Request to develop a single family dwelling on a portion of the Big Canyon golf
course, which includes a Mitigated Negative Declaration, General Plan
Amendment, Planned Community Development Plan, and Parcel Map.
ACTION: 1) Conduct a public hearing; and
2) City Council adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ND2008 -003; and
3) City Council approve General Plan Amendment No. GP2007 -008, Planned
Community Development Plan Amendment No. PD2007 -005, and Parcel Map
No. NP2007 -029 with the findings in the attached resolution (Exhibit No. 1).
CEQA
COMPLIANCE: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a Mitigated Negative
Declaration (MND) has been prepared.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM NO. 3 City Council Follow -up.
ITEM NO.4 Planning Commission reports.
ITEM NO. 5 Announcements on matters that Commission members would like placed on a
future agenda for discussion, action, or report.
ITEM No. 6 Request for excused absences.
ADJOURNMENT: