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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020
REGULAR MEETING - 6:30 P.M.
PETER KOETTING
Chair
ERIK WEIGAND
Vice Chair
LEE LOWREY
Secretary
CURTIS ELLMORE
SARAH KLAUSTERMEIER LAUREN KLEIMAN
MARK ROSENE
Planning Commissioners are citizens of Newport Beach who volunteer to serve on the Planning Commission.
They were appointed by the City Council by majority vote for four-year terms. At the table in front are City staff
members who are here to advise the Commission during the meeting. They are:
SEIMONE JURJIS, Community Development Director
JIM CAMPBELL, Deputy Community Development Director
YOLANDA SUMMERHILL, Assistant City Attorney TONY BRINE, City Traffic Engineer
CLARIVEL RODRIGUEZ, Administrative Support Specialist
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19
On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19.
On March 12, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-25-20, which allows Council Members to attend City
Council meetings telephonically. Please be advised that to minimize the spread of COVID-19, some, or all, of the Newport
Beach City Council Members may attend this meeting telephonically.
Also, please be advised that on March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, which allows for the
public to participate in any meeting of the City Council telephonically or by other electronic means. Given the health risks
associated with COVID-19, the City of Newport Beach has decided to not have City Council Chambers open to the public
for this meeting. As a member of the public, if you would like to participate in this meeting, you can participate via the following
options:
1. You can submit your questions and comments in writing for Planning Commission consideration by sending them to the
Planning Commissioners at planningcommissioners@newportbeachca.gov. To give the Planning Commission adequate
time to review your questions and comments, please submit your written comments by Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at
5:00 p.m.
2. In addition, members of the public can participate in this meeting telephonically. Specifically, the meeting will be viewable
on NBTV and live streamed on the City’s website. If you are watching the meeting on NBTV or via the live stream, during
the meeting, phone numbers for the public to call and to comment on specific agenda items will be posted on the screen.
When you call, you will be placed on hold until it is your turn to speak. Please note that only twenty (20) people can
remain on hold at a time. If you call in to speak on an item and the line is busy, please call back after a few moments.
The City will ensure that it allows enough time per item for everyone to call in to comment.
3. If you need special accommodations, you can attend and participate in the meeting by going to the Civic Center
Community Room located at 100 Civic Center Drive where the meeting will be broadcasted, and you can address the
Commission. The room has a limited occupancy of 10 people to ensure proper physical distancing.
Please know that it is important for the City to allow public participation at this meeting. If you are unable to participate in the
meeting via the process set forth above, please contact the Community Development Department at (949-644-3200 or
CDD@newportbeachca.gov) and we will attempt to accommodate you.
The City of Newport Beach thanks you in advance for continuing to take precautions to prevent the spread of the
COVID-19 virus.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Regular meetings of the Planning Commission are held on the Thursdays preceding second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month at 6:30 p.m. The agendas, minutes, and staff reports are available on the City's website at:
http://www.newportbeachca.gov and for public inspection in the Community Development Department, Planning Division
located at 100 Civic Center Drive, during normal business hours. If you have any questions or require copies of any of the
staff reports or other documentation, please contact the Community Development Department, Planning Division staff at 949-
644-3200.
This Commission is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the Commission’s
agenda be posted at least 72 hours in advance of each meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items
before the Commission and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. The
Commission may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person. All testimony
given before the Planning Commission is recorded.
Please Note: All mail or written communications (including email) from the public, residents, or applicants regarding an
agenda item must be submitted by 5 p.m. on the business day immediately prior to the meeting. This allows time for
the Planning Commission to adequately consider the submitted correspondence.
It is the intention of the City of Newport Beach to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as
an attendee or a participant of this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City of
Newport Beach will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Leilani Brown, City Clerk, at
least 72 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible (949-
644-3005 or lbrown@newportbeachca.gov).
APPEAL PERIOD: Use Permit, Variance, Site Plan Review, and Modification Permit applications do not become effective
until 14 days following the date of approval, during which time an appeal may be filed with the City Clerk in accordance with
the provisions of the Newport Beach Municipal Code. Tentative Tract Map, Tentative Parcel Map, Lot Merger, and Lot Line
Adjustment applications do not become effective until 10 days following the date of approval, during which time an appeal
may be filed with the City Clerk in accordance with the provisions of the Newport Beach Municipal Code. General Plan,
Zoning, and Local Coastal Program Amendments are automatically forwarded to the City Council for final action.
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.
Please call 949-270-8165 during the meeting to provide public comments on non-agenda items.
V. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
VI. CONSENT ITEMS
ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF JUNE 4, 2020
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Recommended Action: Approve and file
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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 BAJA SHARKEEZ REMODEL (PA2017-255)
Site Location: 110 And 114 McFadden Place
To comment on this item during the meeting, please call 949-270-8165.
Summary:
A conditional use permit and coastal development permit to allow modifications to an existing food service
eating and drinking establishment, Baja Sharkeez, with late hours of operation with a a Type 47 (On Sale
General Eating Place) Alcoholic Beverage Control license. The existing and adjacent restaurant space at
110 McFadden (formerly Sol Grill) would be remodeled to serve as a new dining area for the existing Baja
Sharkeez restaurant at 114 McFadden Place. The gross floor area of the buildings will not increase. The
applicant requests a change to the hours of operation to allow breakfast service starting at 9 a.m. The
project includes a continuation of historical parking waivers.
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. PC2020-021 approving Conditional Use Permit No. UP2017-034 and
Coastal Development Permit No. CD2019-054.
ITEM NO. 3 SHELL SERVICE STATION CAR WASH ADDITION (PA2016-093)
Site Location: 1600 Jamboree Road
To comment on this item during the meeting, please call 949-270-8165.
Summary:
A general plan amendment and conditional use permit to construct an automated car wash in conjunction
with an existing service station. A general plan amendment is requested to increase the maximum floor
area limit for the site by 1,100 square feet to accommodate the proposed car wash. A conditional use
permit is requested to allow the addition of the proposed car wash. This item was continued from the
November 8, 2018, Planning Commission hearing.
Recommended Action:
1. Continue this item to July 9, 2020, at the request of the applicant.
ITEM NO. 4 FIRE STATION NO. 2 (PA2019-098)
Site Location: 2807 Newport Boulevard
To comment on this item during the meeting, please call 949-270-8165.
Summary:
Site development review and coastal development permit to allow the construction of a new, replacement
fire station, including accessory structures and paved parking. The project includes a waiver of the
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minimum amount of parking lot landscaping and an increase in height of the building up to a height of 32
feet for flat roofs and 34 feet 10 inches for sloped roofs. The project will consist of a two-story, 7,084-
square-foot fire station building, including a 4,316-square-foot apparatus bay, a separate 147-square-foot
public restroom building, and 10 surface parking spaces behind security gates. Associated with the project
is the restriping of existing public parking spaces alon 28th Street. The proposed project will replace Fire
Station No. 2 currently operating at 475 32nd Street.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
Section 15332 under Class 32 (In-Fall Development) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it has no
potential to have a significant impact on the environment; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. PC2020-023 approving Coastal Development Permit No. CD2019-039
and Site Development Review No. SD2019-002.
ITEM NO. 5 ZONING CODE AND LCP AMENDMENTS RELATED TO CORRECTIONS,
CLARIFICATIONS, AND INCONSISTENCIES (PA2019-055)
Site Location: Citywide
To comment on this item during the meeting, please call 949-270-8165.
Summary:
Amendments to Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) and Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan)
to provide code clarification and corrections, and to resolve inconsistencies between the Zoning Code and
the Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan. The amendments relate to minimum lot size and
dimensions, overlay zoning districts, and public hearing notification requirements.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this project statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2),
15060(c)(3) and 15378. The proposed action is also exempt pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines
Section 15061(b)(3) because it has no potential to a have a significant effect on the environment;
3. Adopt Resolution No. PC2020-024 recommending the City Council approve Code
Amendment No. CA2019-001; and
4. Adopt Resolution No. PC2020-025 recommending the City Council authorize staff to submit
Local Coastal Program Amendment No. LC2019-001 to the California Coastal Commission.
VIII. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO. 6 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
ITEM NO. 7 REPORT BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OR REQUEST FOR MATTERS
WHICH A PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE
AGENDA.
ITEM NO. 8 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
IX. ADJOURNMENT