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NEWPORT BEACH
City Council Staff Report
September 10, 2019
Agenda Item No. 16
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director - 949-644-3232,
sjurjis@newportbeachca.gov
PHONE: 949-644-3210
TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for August 22, 2019
ITEM NO. 1 ELECTION OF OFFICERS
SUMMARY: Election of Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary to serve for one year.
The Planning Commission elected:
• Peter Koetting as Chair;
• Erik Weigand as Vice Chair; and
• Lee Lowrey as Secretary.
ITEM NO. 2 MINUTES OF AUGUST 8, 2019
SUMMARY: Draft minutes from the August 8, 2019 meeting of the Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission considered the draft minutes and suggested
amendments to the minutes.
AYES:
Ellmore, Klaustermeier, Koetting, Rosene, and Weigand
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
Lowrey, Kleiman
ACTION: Approve as amended.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:
ITEM NO. 3 THE GARDEN OFFICE AND PARKING STRUCTURE (PA2019-023)
Site Location: 215 Riverside Avenue
SUMMARY: A coastal development permit to demolish an existing restaurant/office building
and associated surface parking lot, and to construct a new 47 -space, two-level
parking structure and a 2,830 -square -foot office building. A conditional use permit
is required to authorize the parking structure adjacent to residentially zoned
property. A modification permit is required for 12 tandem parking spaces on the
first and second floor levels. The project includes hardscape, drainage, and
landscape improvements. The proposed development complies with all applicable
development standards including height, setbacks, and floor area limits.
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The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and continued the item. The
item will be re -noticed with a new hearing date.
AYES: Ellmore, Klaustermeier, Kleiman, Koetting, Lowrey, Rosene, and
Weigand
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ACTION: Item continued to the September 19, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting
ITEM NO. 4 COAST BUSINESS CENTER PARKING WAIVER (PA2019-101)
Site Location: 2121 East Coast Highway
SUMMARY: A coastal development permit and conditional use permit for a reduction of 18 of
the required 160 off-street parking spaces to allow the entire 31,806 -square -foot
Coast Business Center building to be occupied by medical office uses. Coast
Business Center is an existing office building currently occupied by a mix of
professional office and medical office uses and a tutoring center. The existing on-
site parking is provided in a two-level, subterranean, 142 -space parking structure
accessible from Avocado Avenue.
The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and approved the project
as recommended.
AYES:
Ellmore, Klaustermeier, Kleiman, Koetting, Lowrey, Rosene, and
Weigand
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ACTION: Approve
ITEM NO. 5 TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS LCP AMENDMENT (PA2019-154)
Site Location: Citywide
SUMMARY: Amendments to the Coastal Land Use Plan of the Local Coastal Program (LCP) and
Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) Title 21 (Local Coastal Program
Implementation Plan) to include a policy and regulations pertaining to the transfer of
development rights in a manner consistent with and allowed by the Newport Beach
General Plan.
The Planning Commission approved the project as recommended with
modifications to the conditions.
AYES: Ellmore, Klaustermeier, Kleiman, Koetting, Lowrey, Rosene, and
Weigand
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ACTION: Approve as amended
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