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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-12-2018_ZA_MinutesNEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 07/12/2018 Page 1 of 3 NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach Corona del Mar Conference Room (Bay E-1st Floor) Thursday, July 12, 2018 REGULAR MEETING 3:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER – The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. Staff Present: Jaime Murillo, Zoning Administrator David Lee, Assistant Planner Liz Westmoreland, Assistant Planner II. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES None. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ITEM NO. 1 Minutes of June 28, 2018 Action: Continued to the July 26, 2018, Zoning Administrator Meeting IV. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ITEM NO. 2 Elkayam Residence Coastal Development Permit No. CD2018-047 (PA2018-105) Site Location: 1801 East Balboa Boulevard Council District 1 David Lee, Assistant Planner, provided a brief project description stating that the request is for approval of a coastal development permit for the demolition of an existing single-family residence, and the construction of a new single-family residence with an attached two-car garage. The proposed development is consistent with the Zoning Code standards, including parking, height, setbacks and floor area. The project is set back approximately 270 feet from the water, and therefore, does not require a W ater Quality Management Plan. The project is located on the Balboa Peninsula between the nearest public road and the sea or shoreline, but is designed not to impact public access opportunities and public views. Applicant Ryan Oldham, on behalf of the Owner, stated that he had reviewed the draft resolution and agrees with all of the required conditions. The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. One member of the public, Jim Mosher, spoke and noted grammatical errors in the draft resolution. There were no other public comments. Action: Approved ITEM NO. 3 Taormina Mixed-Use Development Coastal Development Permit No. CD2017-094 (PA2017-217) Site Location: 424 31st Street Council District 1 Liz Westmoreland, Assistant Planner, provided a brief project description stating that the application is to demolish an existing office building and construct a new three-story mixed-use development at 424 31st Street. The project complies with the previously approved minor site development review approved by the NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 07/12/2018 Page 2 of 3 Zoning Administrator in December of 2016. The project complies will all applicable development standards. As approved under the site development review, and shown in the current CDP plans, the project would include a single residential unit on the second and third floors as well as a 745-square-foot commercial space at the ground floor. Surface parking is provided for the commercial use and garage parking is provided for the residential unit. No street parking would be lost as a part of this project, since the existing site has a large driveway with a corresponding curb cut. The project site is located within the Cannery Village area, within a neighborhood that contains one and two story commercial and mixed use structures. Nearby buildings are similar in height and the Cannery area contains many mixed-use buildings. The project design includes second and third floor setbacks which helps set back massing and living area from the street and maintain a pedestrian friendly design. The property is located on an inland property and the finished floor complies with the minimum 9.0-foot standard. The site is not located near coastal view roads, public viewpoints, parks, beaches or access ways as identified in the Local Coastal Program. It is also not visible from distance viewsheds. Existing lateral and vertical access would not be impacted by this redevelopment project. Staff noticed a small typo in Section 4 of the resolution where the PA number was referenced instead of the CD number of CD2017-094. Staff recommends approval of CD2017-094. The applicant and staff were available to answer any questions. Applicant Steve Ball of Ball Architecture, on behalf of the Owner, stated that he had reviewed the draft resolution and agreed with all of the required conditions. The Zoning Administrator clarified the location of the typo with staff. The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. One member of the public, Jim Mosher spoke and stated that he was not aware there was a previous site development review, but he had two comments. He asked if park fees would be assessed because of the addition of one dwelling unit on the site. The Zoning Administrator responded that the site development review was required for the mixed-use development under Title 20. There was no subdivision associated with the previous site development review and no park fees associated with the development. Jim Mosher asked another question, seeking clarification on the intention of the Fact 4 under Finding A on handwritten page 10 in the resolution stating the project was consistent with the scale of expected future development and if staff knew of plans for this area, or if expectations were that all development would be built to the max allowable by the Zoning Code. Ms. Westmoreland responded that this fact was essentially referring to the pattern of existing development for mixed-use zoning in the area. Small lot mixed use development has been common in the Cannery Village area. Whether or not future construction would have the same bulk is unclear, but the height and other zoning standards would be consistent. The Zoning Administrator stated that it may be better for the cited fact to state that the project has been designed so that it is compatible with the scale of expected future development based on allowable development standards and recent development projects. There were no other public comments. Action: Approved E. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS None. NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 07/12/2018 Page 3 of 3 F. ADJOURNMENT The hearing was adjourned at 3:13 p.m. The agenda for the Zoning Administrator Hearing was posted on July 6, 2018, at 2:44 p.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 July 6, 2018, at 3:35 p.m.