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City Council Staff Report
March 10, 2020
Agenda Item No. 7
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director - 949-644-3232,
sjurjis@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Jim Campbell, Deputy Community Development Director,
jcampbell@newportbeachca.gov
PHONE: 949-644-3210
TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for March 5, 2020
ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 20, 2020
SUMMARY: Draft minutes from the February 20, 2020 meeting of the Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission considered the draft minutes and suggested
amendments to the minutes. The Planning Commission approved the amended
minutes by the following vote.
AYES: Ellmore, Klaustermeier, Koetting, Lowrey, Rosene, and Weigand
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Kleiman
ACTION: Approved as amended.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM:
ITEM NO. 2 NEWPORT ANIMAL HOSPITAL EXPANSION (PA2019-268)
Site Location: 21159 Newport Coast Drive
SUMMARY: A request for a conditional use permit for the expansion of an existing 1,766 -
square -foot animal clinic for domestic pets into a 1,500 -square -foot adjacent suite.
The expansion will result in a 3,266 -square -foot clinic. The hours of operation are
from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., daily. Animals no larger than the largest breed of dogs
will be given medical and surgical treatment and the facility is primarily for the
treatment of outpatients. Only critical patients will be kept longer than 24 hours and
boarding is not proposed. The applicant expects to assist 10 to 40 clients per day.
If approved, this CUP would supersede Use Permit No. UP2010-026, which would
be rescinded.
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The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing, received public comment
and approved the project as recommended.
AYES:
Ellmore, Klaustermeier, Kleiman, Koetting, Lowrey, Rosene, and
Weigand
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ACTION: Approved
NEW BUSINESS:
ITEM NO. 3 ANNUAL GENERAL PLAN PROGRESS REPORT (PA2007-195)
Site Location: Citywide
SUMMARY: Annual progress report on the status and implementation of the General Plan
including the Housing Element as required by Government Code Section 65400
and General Plan Implementation Program 1.3.
The Planning Commission received a presentation and public comments on the
draft report. The Commission recommends the City Council review the report and
authorize its submittal to the California Office of Planning and Research and the
State Department of Housing and Community Development.
AYES: Ellmore, Klaustermeier, Kleiman, Koetting, Lowrey, Rosene, and
Weigand
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ACTION: Recommend review and submission of the Annual General Plan Progress Report.
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Agenda Item No. 7
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020
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 FEBRUARY 20, 2020
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 NEWPORT ANIMAL HOSPITAL EXPANSION (PA2019-268)
Site Location: 21159 Newport Coast Drive
Summary:
A request for a conditional use permit for the expansion of an existing 1,766 -square -foot animal clinic
for domestic pets into a 1,500 -square -foot adjacent suite. The expansion will result in a 3,266 -square -
foot clinic. The hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., daily. Animals no larger than the
largest breed of dogs will be given medical and surgical treatment and the facility is primarily for the
treatment of outpatients. Only critical patients will be kept longer than 24 hours and boarding is not
proposed. The applicant expects to assist 10 to 40 clients per day. If approved, this conditional use
permit would supersede Use Permit No. UP2010-026, which would be rescinded.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
Section 15301 under Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it has no
potential to have a significant effect on the environment; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. approving Use Permit No. UP2019-060.
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VIII. NEW BUSINESS:
ITEM NO. 3 ANNUAL GENERAL PLAN PROGRESS REPORT (PA2007-195)
Site Location: Citywide
Summary:
Annual progress report on the status and implementation of the General Plan and Housing Element as
required by State law and General Plan Implementation Program 1.3.
Recommendation Action:
1. Find the preparation, review and submission of the 2019 General Plan Progress Report not subject
to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as the actions are not a project as defined by
Section 15378(b)(2) of the Public Resources Code;
2. Review and comment on the 2019 General Plan Progress Report, including the Housing Element
Annual Progress Report; and
3. Recommend the City Council review and authorize the submittal of the 2019 General Plan Progress
Report to the California Office of Planning and Research and the submittal of the Housing Element
Annual Progress Report to the State Department of Housing and Community Development.
IX. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO. 4 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
ITEM NO. 5 REPORT BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OR REQUEST FOR
MATTERS WHICH A PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A
FUTURE AGENDA.
ITEM NO. 6 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
X. ADJOURNMENT