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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, MARCH 3, 2016 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 5 NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS— 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 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 FEBRUARY 18, 2016 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 BRISTOL STREET VERIZON WIRELESS TELECOM FACILITY (PA2015-215) Site Location: 2350 Bristol Street Summary: An amendment to Conditional Use Permit No. UP2014-016 to allow a telecom facility that exceeds the 35-foot height limit by 8 feet 7 inches. The facility includes 12 antennas (eight, 6-foot-tall and four, 8-foot- tall) behind architectural screening on the roof of an existing three-story office building. Associated support equipment will be located in the building. The overall height of the facility will be 43 feet 7 inches where the existing approval allowed a facility to extend to a height of 42 feet 4 inches. If approved, this request will supersede UP2014-016. 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 public hearing; and 2. Adopt Resolution No. approving Conditional Use Permit Amendment No. UP2015-049. ITEM NO. 3 BACK BAY LANDING (PA2011-216) Site Location: 300 E. Coast Highway 2of5 Planning Commission - March 3, 2016 Summary: In February of 2014, the City Council approved land use amendments to provide the legislative framework for the future development of an integrated, mixed-use waterfront village on an approximately 7-acre portion of a 31.4 acre parcel located adjacent to the Upper Newport Bay, including: 1) amendments to the General Plan and Coastal Land Use Plan to change the land use designations from Recreational and Marine Commercial to a Mixed-Use Horizontal; 2) a Planned Community Development Plan to establish appropriate zoning regulations and development standards for the site, and 3) a Code Amendment to expand the Planned Community District boundaries. The Coastal Land Use Plan Amendment also included site specific development policies and a height exception to allow for the development of a 65-foot tall public view tower. On December 10, 2015, the California Coastal Commission modified the proposed Coastal Land Use Plan designation by approving a Mixed-Use Water Related designation. The Commission also modified the site specific development policies and eliminated the public view tower height exception. The applicant is proposing General Plan, Coastal Land Use Plan, and Planned Community Development Plan Amendments to modify the previously approved land use designations and zoning regulations to make them consistent with Coastal Commission's approval. In addition, a revised Lot Line Adjustment is requested to adjust the boundaries between the subject property and the adjacent Bayside Village Mobile Home Park. CEQA Compliance: All significant environmental concerns for the proposed project have been addressed in a previously certified Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2012101003). An addendum to the Environmental Impact Report has been prepared which concludes the modified project is within the scope of the previously adopted Environmental Impact Report. It is the intent of the City to accept the addendum and supporting documents to the Environmental Impact Report since no new environmental impacts and no impacts of greater severity would result from approval of the modified project. Recommended Action: 1. Table consideration of the item, at the request of the applicant. VIII. NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 4 THE RESIDENCES AT NEWPORT PLACE (PA2014-150) Site Location: 1701 Corinthian Way, 1660 Dove Street, 4251, 4253, 4255 Martingale Way, 4200, 4220, 4250 Scott Drive Summary: The proposed project would redevelop the existing 58,277-square-foot commercial center known as MacArthur Square with a mixed-use residential development consisting of up to 384 residential units and 5,677 square feet of retail use. The subject property is approximately 5.70 acres in size and located one block west of MacArthur Boulevard, bounded by Corinthian Way, Scott Drive, Dove Street and Martingale Way. The application for the proposed mixed-use residential development consists of the following components: • Mitigated Negative Declaration No. MD2015-009: A mitigated negative declaration (MND) to evaluate the environmental impacts resulting from the proposed project, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA), as amended (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.), and the State CEQA Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et sec.). • Planned Development Permit No. PL2014-001: A planned development permit to ensure that the proposed project has efficient use of land and a better living environment, high 3of5 Planning Commission - March 3, 2016 standards of environmental quality and enhanced amenities. The permit also includes a request for adjustments to development standards pertaining to building height and setbacks, pursuant to Section 20.52.060 (Planned Development Permits) of the Municipal Code. • Lot Merger No. LM2014-003: A lot merger to merge three existing parcels into one lot, pursuant to Chapter 19.68 (Merger of Contiguous Lots) of the Municipal Code. • Affordable Housing Implementation Plan No. AH2015-001: A program specifying how the proposed project would meet affordable housing requirements pursuant to Chapter 20.32 (Density Bonus) of the Municipal Code. • General Plan Land Use Policy Waiver: A waiver of Policy 6.15.13 requiring the dedication of a minimum 0.5-acre neighborhood park. CEQA Compliance: This is an informational item only and is not considered a project per the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Section 15060(c)(1) in that the activity will not involve the exercise of discretionary powers. Recommended Action: 1. Receive presentation on the Residences at Newport Place. No formal action will be taken. ITEM NO. 5 GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL REPORT(PA2007-195) Citywide Summary: Review of the progress in implementing the General Plan and Housing Element in accordance with Government Code Section 65400. CEQA Compliance: Review of the General Plan Status Report, including the Housing Element Report, is not subject to CEQA, as the action is not a project as defined in Section 15378(b)(2) of the Public Resources Code. Recommended Action: 1. Review and comment; and 2. Forward to City Council for review and authorize submittal to the Office of Planning and Research (OPR)and the State Department of Housing and Community Development(HCD). IX. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS ITEM NO. 6 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION ITEM NO. 7 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S REPORT 1. Update on the General Plan/Local Coastal Program Implementation Committee 2. Update on City Council Items ITEM NO. 8 ANNOUNCEMENTS ON MATTERS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION, OR REPORT 4of5 Planning Commission - March 3, 2016 ITEM NO. 9 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES X. ADJOURNMENT 5of5