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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS— 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
REGULAR MEETING—6:30 p.m.
KORY KRAMER
Chair
TIM BROWN PETER KOETTING
Vice Chair Secretary
BRADLEY HILLGREN
RAYMOND LAWLER
ERIK WEIGAND
PETER ZAK
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:
BRENDA WISNESKI, Deputy Community Development Director
MICHAEL TORRES, Assistant City Attorney TONY BRINE, City Traffic Engineer
JENNIFER BIDDLE, Administrative Support Specialist
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Regular meetings of the Planning Commission are held on the Thursdays preceding second and fourth Tuesdays of
each month at 6:30 p.m. The agendas, minutes, and staff reports are available on the City's web site at:
http://www.newportbeachca.gov and for public inspection in the Community Development Department, Planning
Division located at 100 Civic Center Drive, during normal business hours. If you have any questions or require copies
of any of the staff reports or other documentation, please contact the Community Development Department, Planning
Division staff at (949) 644-3200.
This Commission is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the
Commission's agenda be posted at least 72 hours in advance of each meeting and that the public be allowed to
comment on agenda items before the Commission and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the Commission. The Commission may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time,
generally three (3) minutes per person. All testimony given before the Planning Commission is recorded.
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respects. If, as an attendee or a participant of this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally
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APPEAL PERIOD: Use Permit, Variance, Site Plan Review, and Modification Permit applications do not become
effective until 14 days following the date of approval, during which time an appeal may be filed with the City Clerk in
accordance with the provisions of the Newport Beach Municipal Code. Tentative Tract Map, Tentative Parcel Map,
Lot Merger, and Lot Line Adjustment applications do not become effective until 10 days following the date of
approval, during which time an appeal may be filed with the City Clerk in accordance with the provisions of the
Newport Beach Municipal Code. General Plan and Zoning Amendments are automatically forwarded to the City
Council for final action.
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NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS— 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
REGULAR MEETING—6:30 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. 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 three (3) minutes. Before speaking,
please state your name for the record and print your name on the blue forms provided at the podium.
V. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
VI. CONSENT ITEMS
ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF AUGUST 20, 2015
Recommended Action: Approve and file
VII. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes on all items. Before speaking, please state your name for
the record and print your name on the blue forms provided at the podium.
If in the future, you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is
to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues, which you (or someone else) raised orally
at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing.
ITEM NO. 2 MILLER RESIDENCE GRADE ESTABLISHMENT APPEAL(PA2015-120)
Site Location: 1608 West Ocean Front
Continued from August 6, 2015 and August 20, 2015
Summary:
An appeal of the Community Development Director's establishment of grade for purposes of determining
height in accordance with Section 20.30.050 (Grade Establishment) of the Zoning Code for the
construction of a new single-family residence. The applicant desires to use a higher average grade than
the grade elevations determined by the Community Development Director.
CEQA Compliance:
The project is categorically exempt under Section 15303, of the State CEQA (California
Environmental Quality Act) Guidelines - Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small
Structures).
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a de novo public hearing; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. denying the applicant's Appeal to Planning Commission
and upholding the Community Development Director's establishment of grade.
VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS
ITEM NO. 3 LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (PA2013-001)
Site Location: Citywide
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Summary:
Discuss the Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan.
CEQA Compliance:
This item is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects, which have potential for
causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no
possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is
not subject to CEQA (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)).
Recommended Action:
1. No formal action will be taken. Review and discuss the proposed Implementation Plan.
IX. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO.4 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
ITEM NO. 5 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S REPORT
1. Update on the General Plan/Local Coastal Program Implementation Committee
2. Update on City Council Items
ITEM NO. 6 ANNOUNCEMENTS ON MATTERS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION, OR
REPORT
ITEM NO. 7 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
X. ADJOURNMENT
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