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CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH
City Council Staff Report
January 22, 2019
Agenda Item No. 10
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director - 949-644-3232,
sjurjis@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Jim Campbell, Deputy Community Development Director,
jcam pbell(aD_newportbeachca.gov
PHONE: 949-644-3210
TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for January 17, 2019
ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF DECEMBER 6, 2018
SUMMARY: Draft minutes from the December 6, 2018 meeting of the Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission considered the draft minutes and suggested
amendments to the minutes submitted by a member of the public. The amended
minutes were approved including the suggested changes by the following vote.
AYES:
Kleiman, Koetting, Kramer, Lowrey, Weigand and Zak
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
Ellmore
ACTION: Approved as amended
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:
ITEM NO. 2 POLICY L-6 WAIVER FISCHER RESIDENCE (PA2018-281)
Site Location: 3725 Ocean Boulevard
SUMMARY: A request to waive City Council Policy L-6 to install private improvements (associated
with the construction of a single-family residence) within the Ocean Boulevard public
right-of-way consisting of stairs, a concrete retaining wall, planter walls, and pilasters.
The Planning Commission approved the request as recommended.
AYES:
Ellmore, Kleiman, Koetting, Kramer, Lowrey, Weigand and Zak
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ACTION: Approved
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ITEM NO. 3 GREAT MEX GRILL MUP FOR TYPE 47 LICENSE (PA2018-169)
Site Location: 703 Balboa Boulevard
SUMMARY: A minor use permit to amend UP3031 to allow a Type 47 (On Sale General) alcoholic
beverage license and to allow earlier hours of operation at an existing food service
establishment. Great Mex Grill Restaurant currently operates with a Type 41 (On Sale
Beer and Wine) alcoholic beverage license with hours of operation from 10:00 a.m.
through 10:00 p.m., daily. The appplication includes a request for an earlier opening
hour for breakfast service but no late hour operations (after 11:00 p.m.) are requested.
No physical changes to the food service establishment are proposed. If approved,
this minor use permit would supersede UP3031.
The Planning Commission approved the project as recommended with
modifications to the conditions.
AYES:
Ellmore, Kleiman, Koetting, Kramer, Lowrey, Weigand and Zak
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ACTION: Approved as amended
ITEM NO. 4 HOAG DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT EXTENSION (PA2018-024)
Site Location: 1 Hoag Drive
SUMMARY: The City and Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian entered into a Development
Agreement in 1994 to ensure the orderly development of the hospital over time. The
term of the agreement is 25 years and it will expire in March of 2019 if no action is
taken. The agreement provides Hoag the vested right to develop the hospital campus
provided it is in compliance with an extensive set of regulations and mitigation
measures. The agreement also requires Hoag to provide certain public benefits to the
community. Hoag requests a 25 -year extension and no other changes to the
agreement.
Hoag submitted a letter modifying their application seeking a 10 -year extension of
the Development Agreement. They also noted their agreement with the staff
recommendation for a 6 -month extension.
The Planning Commission approved a resolution recommending a 6 -month
extension to the City Council.
AYES:
Kleiman, Koetting, Kramer, Lowrey, Weigand and Zak
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
Ellmore
ACTION: Approved as recommended
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January 22, 2019
Agenda Item No. 10
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2019
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 DECEMBER 6, 2018
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 Policy L6 Waiver Fischer Residence (PA2018-281)
Site Location: 3725 Ocean Boulevard
Summary:
A request to waive City Council Policy L-6 to install private improvements (associated with the construction
of a single-family residence) within the Ocean Boulevard public right-of-way consisting of stairs, a concrete
retaining wall, planter walls, and pilasters.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
Section 15303(a) (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the CEQA
Guidelines, because it has no significant effect on the environment;
3. Waive City Council Policy L-6, Encroachments in Public Rights -of -Way, to install non-
compliant private improvements consisting of stairs, retaining walls, planter walls and
pilasters that encroach into the Ocean Boulevard public right-of-way, contingent upon all
conditions of the Encroachment Permit process being met; and
4. Adopt Resolution No. PC2019-001 waiving City Council Policy L-6 and approving
Encroachment Permit No. N2018-0496.
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ITEM NO. 3 Great Mex Grill MUP for Type 47 License (PA2018-169)
Site Location: 703 Balboa Boulevard
Summary:
A minor use permit to amend UP3031 to allow a Type 47 (On Sale General) alcoholic beverage license
and to allow earlier hours of operation at an existing food service establishment. Great Mex Grill
Restaurant currently operates with a Type 41 (On Sale Beer and Wine) alcoholic beverage license with
hours of operation from 10:00 a.m. through 10:00 p.m., daily. The appplication includes a request for an
earlier opening hour for breakfast service but no late hour operations (after 11:00 p.m.) are requested. No
physical changes to the food service establishment are proposed. If approved, this minor use permit would
supersede UP3031.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it has no potential to have a
significant effect on the environment; and
3. Adopt Draft Planning Commission Resolution No. PC2019-002 approving ConditionalMinor
Use Permit No. UP2018-011.
ITEM NO. 4 Hoag Development Agreement (PA2018-024)
Site Location: 1 Hoag Drive
Summary:
An amendment to a Development Agreement between The City of Newport Beach and Hoag Memorial
Hospital Presbyterian to extend the term of the agreement.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find all significant environmental concerns for the proposed project have been addressed in
a previously certified Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Supplemental EIR, and
that the City of Newport Beach intends to use said document for the above noted project, and
further that there are no additional reasonable alternative or mitigation measures that should
be considered in conjunction with said project; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. PC2019-003 recommending City Council adoption of Development
Agreement No. DA2018-004 amending Amended and Restated Development Agreement No.
5 to extend the term of the agreement by six (6) months.
VIII. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO. 5 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
ITEM NO. 6 REPORT BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OR REQUEST FOR MATTERS
WHICH A PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE
AGENDA.
1. General Plan Update
2. Koll Study Session 1/31/19
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ITEM NO. 7 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
IX. ADJOURNMENT
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