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Home My WebLink About0.0 - Agenda CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AMENDED 08-15-2016 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS— 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016 REGULAR MEETING —6:30 p.m. KORY KRAMER Chair PETER KOETTING PETER ZAK Vice Chair Secretary BILL DUNLAP BRADLEY HILLGREN RAYMOND LAWLER ERIK WEIGAND 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(brown@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, AUGUST 18, 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 JULY 21,2016 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 TROESH RESIDENCE APPEAL (PA2015-122) Site Location: 336 Catalina Drive and 333 La Jolla Drive Continued from July 21, 2016 Summary: An appeal of the Planning Commission's decision to deny Modification Permit No. MD2015-008 and Variance No. VA2015-003. On December 17, 2015, by a vote of 5-2, the Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach denied the following requests in conjunction with a proposed 4,451- square-foot detached single-unit dwelling: • Modification Permit—to allow an addition greater than 10 percent (of the existing on-site floor area) on property with nonconforming parking. A separate detached dwelling fronts Catalina Drive and has nonconforming parking. The interior width of the existing two-car garage is narrower than the minimum requirement. • Variance—to allow a retaining wall and guardrail to exceed the 42-inch height limit in the 5-foot front setback adjacent to La Jolla Drive. Since filing the appeal January 4, 2016, the appellant revised the project design in response to comments raised by the Planning Commission and the public. On June 14, 2016, the City Council referred the revised project back to the Planning Commission for further consideration pursuant to Section 20.64.030.D.2 of the Zoning Code. After the Planning Commission reconsiders the project, the City Council will take final action at a date to be determined. 2 of 5 Planning Commission August 18, 2016 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. Table consideration of the item, at the request of the applicant. ITEM NO.3 C2 EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS (PA2016-114) Site Location: 2121 East Coast Highway Summary: A conditional use permit to allow a tutoring center for students from 3rd Grade to 12th Grade. The proposed use would be located in an approximately 1,700-square-foot tenant space within the ground- level of an existing commercial office building. 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. UP2016-030. ITEM NO.4 AUTONATION PORSCHE OF NEWPORT BEACH (PA2015-095) Site Location: 320-600 W. Coast Highway in the Mariner's Mile area approximately 500 feet west of the intersection of West Coast Highway and Dover Drive Summary: Site Development Review, Conditional Use Permit, and Traffic Study for the construction and operation of a 37,347 square foot automobile sales and service facility (dealership) including a showroom, outdoor vehicle display areas, offices, service facility, vehicle inventory storage and employee parking on the roof of the building. A Tentative Parcel Map is proposed to consolidate 11 existing lots creating one 1.64 acre lot. Existing commercial uses and buildings will be removed. The project also includes a 12-foot dedication along the Coast Highway frontage and will include the widening of Coast Highway creating a new 3rd northbound traffic lane fronting the project site and the two abutting properties to the east and west. CEQA Compliance: A Negative Declaration has been prepared by the City of Newport Beach in connection with the application noted above. The Negative Declaration states that, the subject development will not result in a significant effect on the environment. It is the present intention of the City to accept the Negative Declaration and supporting documents. This is not to be construed as either approval or denial by the City of the subject application. The City encourages members of the general public to review and comment on this documentation. Copies of the Negative Declaration and supporting documents are available for public review and inspection at the Planning Division or at the City of Newport Beach websiteatwww.newportbeachca.gov/cegadocuments. Recommended Action: 1. Conduct a public hearing;and 3 of 5 Planning Commission August 18, 2016 2. Adopt Resolution No. adopting Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ND2016-003, finding Traffic Study Na 2015-001 consistent with the Traffic Phasing Ordinance, and approving Site Development Review SD2015-002, Conditional Use Permit No. UP2015-025, and Parcel Map No. NP2015-010. ITEM NO. 5 150 NEWPORT CENTER (PA2014-213) Site Location: 150 Newport Center Drive Continued from July 21, 2016 Summary: The proposed project consists of the demolition of an existing 8,500-square-foot car-wash, convenience market, and gas station to accommodate the development of a 7-story 49-unit residential condominium building with three levels of subterranean parking. The applicant, Newport Center Anacapa Associates, LLC, requests following approvals from the City of Newport Beach: • General Plan Amendment - to change the land use category from CO-R (Regional Commercial Office) to RM (Multi-Unit Residential) and establish an anomaly (Table LU2) designation for 49 dwelling units. • Zoning Code Amendment - to change the Zoning District designation from OR (Office Regional Commercial)to PC(Planned Community District)over the entire site. • Planned Community Development Plan - to establish a planned community development plan (PC) over the entire project site that includes development and design standards for 49 residential condominium units. The request also includes a City Council waiver of the minimum site area of 10 acres. A height limit of 75 feet 6 inches with mechanical appurtenances up to 83 feet 6 inches was discussed in the EIR although a reduced height is also considered. • Site Development Review-to allow the construction of 49 multi-family dwelling units. • Tentative Tract Map-to establish a 49-unit residential condominium tract on a 1.3 acre site. • Development Agreement - review of a proposed development agreement that would provide public benefits should the project be approved. • Environmental Impact Report (EIR) - to address reasonably foreseeable environmental impacts resulting from the legislative and project specific discretionary approvals, the City has determined that an Initial Study and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) are warranted for this project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA). CEQA Compliance: An Environmental Impact Report, SCH No. 2016011032, has been prepared in connection with the application noted above. It is the present intention of the City to accept the Environmental Impact Report and supporting documents. The City has prepared the draft EIR, which was distributed for public comment beginning May 13, 2016 through June 27, 2016. Copies of the Environmental Impact Report and supporting documents are available for public review and inspection at the Planning Division or at the City of Newport Beach website at www.newoortbeachca.aov/cecadocuments. Recommended Action: 1. Conduct a public hearing;and 2. Adopt Resolution No. _(Attachment No. PC 1) and attached Exhibits recommending the City Council approve a reduced project height of 55 feet and: • Certify Environmental Impact Report No. ER2015-002; and • Approve General Plan Amendment No. GP2014-003, Code Amendment No. CA2014- 00808; Planned Community Development Plan No. PC2014-004, Site Development Review No. SD2014-006, Tentative Tract Map No. NT2015-003 (County Tentative Tract Map No. 17915), and Development Agreement No. DA2014-002; or. 4 of 5 Planning Commission August 18, 2016 3. Provide direction to staff for an alternative recommendation and continue the application to September 1, 2016. VIII. 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 ITEM NO. 9 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES X. ADJOURNMENT 5of5