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Home My WebLink About0.0 - Agenda CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS— 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 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. It is the intention of the City of Newport Beach to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant of this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City of Newport Beach will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Leilani Brown, City Clerk, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible (949-644-3005 or Ibrown@newportbeachca.gov). 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. 1 of 4 NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS— 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 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 NOVEMBER 19, 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 BALBOA VILLAGE HERITAGE SIGNS (PA2015-195) Site Location: 601 Balboa Blvd and 706 E. Bay Avenue Summary: Designation of the roof top signs at 601 Balboa Boulevard and 706 E. Bay Avenue as Heritage Signs, as defined by the Newport Beach Municipal Code. As Heritage Signs, these signs will no longer be considered nonconforming and shall be maintained in good repair and retain the character defining features of a designed heritage sign. A heritage sign may be removed if desired. CEQA Compliance: The project is categorically exempt under Section 15301, of the State CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Guidelines — Existing Facilities, as the signs are existing and will be modified for maintenance purposes only. Recommended Action: 1. Conduct a public hearing; and 2. Adopt Resolution No. _designating three roof top signs in Balboa Village as Heritage Signs ITEM NO. 3 WASA SUSHI RESTAURANT EXPANSION AND BLUFFS SHOPPING CENTER PARKING WAIVER(PA2015-140) Site Location: 1346 Bison Avenue/The Bluffs Shopping Center 2of4 Planning Commission - December 3, 2015 Summary: The proposed project consists of two conditional use permit requests. First, the applicant proposes a conditional use permit to approve an off-street parking modification for the Bluffs Shopping Center to reduce the required number of parking spaces by 1 (one) space resulting in a 477 space parking requirement where the zoning regulations require 478 spaces. The second request is a conditional use permit to amend Use Permit No. UP2003-018 to expand an existing 1,566 square foot eating and drinking establishment into an adjacent 2,024 square foot tenant space for a combined floor area of 3,590 square feet. The expansion includes an upgrade from a Type 41 ABC License (On-Sale Beer and Wine) to a Type 47 ABC License (On-Sale General). The request also includes approval of a conditional use permit to approve an off-street parking modification to reduce the required number of parking spaces by 24 spaces and approve a parking management plan. If approved, UP2015-034 would supersede UP2003-018. CEQA Compliance: The project is categorically exempt under Section 15301, of the State CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Guidelines - Class 1 (Existing Facilities). Recommended Action: 1. Conduct a public hearing; and 2. Adopt Resolution No. _ approving Conditional Use Permit No. UP2015-034 (Bluffs Parking Waiver)subject to the conditions of approval provided in the draft resolution; and 3. Adopt Resolution No. _ approving Conditional Use Permit No. UP2015-035 (Wasa Sushi Expansion) subject to the conditions of approval provided in the draft resolution. ITEM NO. 4 THE VILLAGE INN OUTDOOR DINING AND LAND USE AMENDMENTS (PA2015-016) Site Location: 123 and 127 Marine Avenue Summary: A General Plan, Coastal Land Use Plan, and Zoning Code amendment application to change the land use designation from residential to mixed-use for 123 Marine Avenue, which is a residential lot abutting the existing Village Inn restaurant. The land use amendments would allow for both properties to be used for the restaurant use or for other uses allowed in the mixed use district. The application also includes an amendment to a Conditional Use Permit to allow a 240-square-foot outdoor dining area in front of the restaurant at 127 Marine Avenue, within the public right-of-way. The proposed amendments and outdoor dining area requires review and approval by the City Council. CEQA Compliance: The project is categorically exempt under Section 15302, of the State CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Guidelines — Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) on the basis that the land use amendment would not result in new development or change the current use of the property located at 123 Marine Avenue. The project is also categorically exempt under Section 15303, of the State CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Guidelines — Construction or Conversion of Small Structures in that the improvements associated with the outdoor dining area are considered accessory to the main structure. Recommended Action: 1. Conduct a public hearing; 3 of 4 Planning Commission - December 3, 2015 2. Adopt Resolution No. _ recommending City Council approve Conditional Use Permit No. UP2015-006 to establish an outdoor dining area associated with the Village Inn restaurant at 127 Marine Avenue; and 3. Adopt Resolution No. _ recommending City Council approve General Plan No. GP2015- 002, Coastal Land Use Plan No. LC2015-001 and Zoning Code No. CA2015-010 amendments for the property located at 123 Marine Avenue. VIII. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS ITEM NO. 5 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION ITEM NO. 6 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S REPORT 1. Update on the General Plan/Local Coastal Program Implementation Committee 2. Update on City Council Items ITEM NO. 7 ANNOUNCEMENTS ON MATTERS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION, OR REPORT ITEM NO. 8 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES IX. ADJOURNMENT 4of4