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NEWPORT BEACH
City Council Staff Report
May 28, 2019
Agenda Item No. 12
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,
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PHONE: 949-644-3210
TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for May 23, 2019
ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF MAY 9, 2019
SUMMARY: Draft minutes from the May 9, 2019 meeting of the Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission approved the minutes as presented.
AYES:
Koetting, Kramer, Lowrey, and Weigand
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
Ellmore, Kleiman, and Zak
ACTION: Approved
ITEM NO. 2 TRIMAR PROPERTIES ENCROACHMENT (PA2019-064)
Site Location: 2404 Cliff Drive
SUMMARY: A request to waive City Council Policy L-6 to install private improvements
consisting of planter walls to be located within the Cliff Drive public right-of-way.
The Planning Commission approved the project as recommended.
AYES: Ellmore, Kleiman, Koetting, Kramer, Lowrey, Weigand and Zak
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN:
ACTION: Approved
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PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:
ITEM NO. 3 GOETZ RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS AND VARIANCE (PA2018-138)
Site Location: 358 Dahlia Place
SUMMARY: The applicant requests a coastal development permit (CDP) to demolish an
existing single-family residence and to construct a new two -unit residential
condominium development. As part of the development, the applicant requests
approval of a variance to reduce the required front setback along Bayside Drive
from 20 feet to 8 feet and to increase the allowable floor area limit. The Tentative
Parcel Map is required to allow each unit to be sold separately as residential
condominiums
The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and approved the project
as recommended correcting minor typographic errors to the resolution and
changing the conditions of approval.
AYES:
Kleiman, Koetting, Kramer, Lowrey, Weigand and Zak
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
Ellmore
ACTION: Approved as amended
ITEM NO. 4 REED RESIDENCE (PA2019-060)
Site Location: 1113 Kings Road
SUMMARY: A variance request to allow portions of a new single-family residence to exceed the
allowed height limit due to the steep topography of the property.
The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing approved the project as
recommended.
AYES:
Ellmore, Kleiman, Koetting, Kramer, and Zak
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
Lowrey and Weigand
ACTION: Approved
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Agenda Item No. 12
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, MAY 23, 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 MAY 9, 2019
Recommended Action: Approve and file
ITEM NO. 2 TRIMAR PROPERTIES ENCROACHMENT (PA2019-064)
Site Location: 2404 Cliff Drive
Summary:
A request to waive City Council Policy L-6 to install private improvements to be located within the Cliff
Drive public right-of-way consisting of planter walls.
Recommended Action:
Find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
pursuant to Section 15303 Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures),
because it has no significant effect on the environment;
2. Waive City Council Policy L-6, Encroachments in Public Rights -of -Way, to install noncompliant
private improvements consisting of planter walls that encroach into the Cliff Drive public right-of-
way, contingent upon all conditions of the Encroachment Permit process being met; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. PC2019-013 waiving City Council Policy L-6 and approving Encroachment
Permit No. N2019-0211.
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.
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ITEM NO. 3 GOETZ RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS AND VARIANCE (PA2018-138)
Site Location: 358 Dahlia Place
Summary:
The applicant requests a coastal development permit (CDP) to demolish an existing single-family
residence and to construct a new two -unit residential condominium development. As part of the
development, the applicant requests approval of a variance to reduce the required front setback along
Bayside Drive from 20 feet to 8 feet and to increase the allowable floor area limit. The Tentative Parcel
Map is required to allow each unit to be sold separately as residential condominiums.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
Section 15303 under Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the CEQA
Guidelines, because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. PC2019-014 approving Coastal Development Permit No. CD2018-059,
Tentative Parcel Map No. NP2018-023, and Variance No. VA2018-005.
ITEM NO. 4 REED RESIDENTIAL VARIANCE (PA2019-060)
Site Location: 1113 Kings Road
Summary:
A variance request to allow portions of a new single-family residence to exceed the allowed height limit
due to the steep topography of the property.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project categorically exempt under Section 15303, of the California Environmental
Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines - Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures),
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, because it has no potential to have
a significant effect on the environment; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. PC2019-060 approving Variance No. VA2019-002.
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.
ITEM NO. 7 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
IX. ADJOURNMENT
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