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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS
Notice is hereby given that the regular meetings of the Planning Commission,
scheduled for THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 and SEPTEMBER 3, 2020, have
been canceled.
The next regular meeting will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 6:30
p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, California.
Jim Campbell, Deputy Community Development Director for
Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director and Ex-Officio Secretary of the Planning Commission
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 REGULAR MEETING - 6:30 P.M.
ERIK WEIGAND Chair LEE LOWREY
Vice Chair
LAUREN KLEIMAN
Secretary CURTIS ELLMORE
SARAH KLAUSTERMEIER PETER KOETTING
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 thePlanning Commissioners at planningcommissioners@newportbeachca.gov. To give the Planning Commission adequatetime to review your questions and comments, please submit your written comments by Wednesday, August 19, 2020,at 5:00 p.m.
2.In addition, members of the public can participate in this meeting telephonically. Specifically, the meeting will be viewableon NBTV and live streamed on the City’s website. If you are watching the meeting on NBTV or via the live stream, duringthe 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 canremain 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 CenterCommunity Room located at 100 Civic Center Drive where the meeting will be broadcasted, and you can address theCommission. 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. 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 JULY 23, 2020 To comment on this item during the meeting, please call 949-270-8165. 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 CORONA DEL MAR 76 SERVICE STATION REMODEL AND CONVENIENCE STORE (PA2019-027) Site Location: 2201 East Coast Highway
To comment on this item during the meeting, please call 949-270-8165. Summary:
The Applicant proposes a coastal development permit and conditional use permit to allow the demolition of the existing vehicle service building and convenience market and construct a new, two-story, 2,590-
square-foot convenience store. The application includes a request for deviations from minimum lot size, setbacks for the retail building and air/water dispenser, and minimum landscaping requirements pursuant to Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) Section 20.48.210 (Service Stations). The application includes the addition of a Type 20 (Off-Sale Beer and Wine) Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”) license. The
existing pump canopy, eight fuel dispensers, and below grade fuel infrastructure are to remain unchanged. The convenience market would operate from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., daily, with alcohol sales from 6:00
a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily. If approved, this conditional use permit and coastal development permit would supersede Use Permit No. 1580 that authorizes the existing development and use. 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 impact on the environment; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. PC2020-030 approving Coastal Development Permit No. CD2019-005
and Conditional Use Permit NO. UP2019-004 (Attachment No. PC 1).
VIII. NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 3 CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE Site Location: Citywide To comment on this item during the meeting, please call 949-270-8165. Summary: The City is presently evaluating and updating its General Plan with a focus on the Housing, Land Use, and Circulation Elements in addition to environmental justice policies. The agenda item will be a discussion of the Planning Commission’s role with the update of the Circulation Element.
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Recommended Action: 1. Review and provide input to staff; and
2. Determine this activity is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. 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
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