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NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES
100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach
Corona del Mar Conference Room (Bay E-1st Floor)
Thursday, February 25, 2016
REGULAR HEARING
3:30 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER—The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m.
Staff Present: Patrick J. Alford, Zoning Administrator
Benjamin Zdeba, Associate Planner
David Lee, Planning Technician
B. MINUTES of February 11, 2016
Action: Approved
C. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
ITEM NO. 1 W Cafe Minor Use Permit Amendment No. UP2015-050 (PA2015-218)
Site Location: 1703 Westcliff Drive Council District 3
Benjamin Zdeba, Associate Planner, provided a brief project description stating that the applicant is
requesting approval of an amendment to a minor use permit for an existing tea room to add the service and
sales of alcohol under a Type 41 (Beer and Wine, Bona Fide Eating Place) Alcoholic Beverage Control
license. He noted that no other changes were requested to the minor use permit and that there would be no
expansion of allowed hours or net public area. He discussed the parking requirement and explained that the
proposed use would be more of a restaurant than the prior tea room use and should require additional
parking. He stated that sufficient parking existed on-site to accommodate the increased parking requirement.
Lastly, he noted that the Police Department reviewed the request, had no objections and provided
recommended conditions of approval relative to the sale and service of alcohol. It was acknowledged that
those conditions of approval were incorporated into the draft resolution for approval.
Corrie Kates of Foothill Management, on behalf of the applicant, stated that they had reviewed the draft
resolution and agrees with all of the required conditions.
The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. Seeing that no one from the public wished to comment
the public hearing was closed.
Zoning Administrator Alford approved the project with additional language under finding 'C' regarding the
parking requirement being met by the existing supply.
Action: Approved
ITEM NO.2 Newport Beach Country Club Sign Modification No. MD2015-012 (PA2015-221)
Site Location: 1600 E. Coast Highway Council District 5
David Lee, Planning Technician, provided a brief project description explaining that the applicant is
requesting approval of a modification permit for an additional monument sign and increased sign height. Mr.
Lee stated that the proposed monument sign would be located at the primary entrance of the Newport Beach
Country Club, which is the most frequently used entrance and leads directly into the parking lot. He also
discussed how the monument sign was originally approved in the Planned Community Development Plan
text (PC47), but was inadvertently deleted when the PC was amended in 2012. Mr. Lee further clarified that
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the proposed sign height is 6 feet 9 inches, and is beneficial for the Country Club due to its large lot and
being set back far from the street. The sign area does not exceed 75 square feet, which is the maximum sign
area permitted by the PC.
The Zoning Administrator asked staff about the height of the original monument sign, before it was
demolished. Staff deferred the question to the applicant's representative, Shawna Schaffner of CAA
Planning, who stated that the sign was demolished before any measurements were made. The Zoning
Administrator then asked the applicant about the other monument sign permitted by the PC. The applicant's
representative stated that there are currently no plans to construct a monument sign at the permitted location,
and described the location of the permitted sign in relation to the proposed sign. The Zoning Administrator
asked if the monument sign was permitted in the original PC, and the applicant's representative affirmed that
it was included in the original PC and was subsequently deleted when it was amended.
Ms. Schaffner, on behalf of the owner, stated that she had reviewed the draft resolution and agrees with all of
the required conditions. The Zoning Administrator asked her if she would have any objections to adding a
condition requiring a 50-foot separation between monument signs. She replied that she would not.
The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. Seeing that no one from the public wished to comment
the public hearing was closed. The Zoning Administrator added a condition of approval stating that there shall
be a minimum separation of 50 feet between monument signs on the property.
Action: Approved
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
None.
E. ADJOURNMENT
The hearing was adjourned at 3:42 p.m.
The agenda for the Zoning Administrator Hearing was posted on February 18, 2015, at 9:35 a.m. in
the Chambers binder and on the digital display board located inside the vestibule of the Council
Chambers at 100 Civic Center Drive and on the City's website on February 18, 2015, at 9:45 a.m.
Patrick J.Alford,Zoning Administrator
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