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City Council Staff Report
July 13, 2021
Agenda Item No. 7
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,
jcampbell@newportbeachca.gov
PHONE: 949-644-3210
TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for July 8, 2021
ITEM NO. 1 ELECTION OF OFFICERS
SUMMARY: Election of Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary to serve for one year.
The Planning Commission unanimously elected:
• Commissioner Lee Lowrey as Chair;
• Commissioner Lauren Kleiman as Vice Chair; and
• Commissioner Curtis Ellmore as Secretary.
ITEM NO.2 MINUTES OF JUNE 3, 2021
SUMMARY: Draft minutes from the June 3, 2021, meeting of the Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission approved the draft minutes by the following vote:
AYES:
Kleiman, Koetting, Rosene, and Weigand
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Klaustermeier
ABSTAIN:
Ellmore, Lowrey
ACTION: Approved.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:
ITEM NO. 3 APPEAL OF DIRECTOR'S DETERMINATION NO. DD2021-001 (PA2021-096)
Site Location: Citywide
SUMMARY: An appeal of the Community Development Director's determination, issued on
April 30, 2021, interpreting accessory residential as an allowed use within resort
hotels. This determination is consistent with City Council Policy K-4 (Reducing the
Barriers to the Creation of Housing).
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ACTION
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The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and after receiving
comments from the appellant and the public, the Commission denied the appeal
and upheld the Director's determination.
AYES: Ellmore, Kleiman, Koetting, Lowrey, Rosene, and Weigand
NOES: None
ABSENT: Klaustermeier
ABSTAIN: None
Denied the appeal and upheld Director's Determination No. DD2021-001.
BSP BRISTOL, LLC MEDICAL OFFICES (PA2020-052)-
Site Location: 1400 and 1420 North Bristol Street
SUMMARY: A condominium conversion in conjunction with a tentative parcel map to convert
two existing two-story office buildings to medical office condominiums, creating
between 22 to 30 ownership units. The applicant is also requesting a conditional
use permit for the reduction of 38 on-site parking spaces to accommodate the
conversion to medical office.
The item was continued to this meeting and was also removed from the calendar
prior to the meeting. Any future consideration of this application will require new
public notice.
ACTION: No action was taken.
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Agenda Item No. 7
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021
REGULAR MEETING — 6:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
ITEM NO. 1 ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Summary:
The Planning Commission's adopted rules require the election of officers at its annual meeting,
which occurs at the first meeting of July each year. Officers include the Chair, Vice Chair, and
Secretary and they would serve for a one-year term.
Recommended Action:
1. Find this action not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant
to 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA
Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3;
2. Nominate Planning Commission officers consisting of Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary;
and
3. Appoint the officers by majority approval of a motion either individually or as one motion
for all positions.
V. 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.
VI. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
VII. CONSENT ITEMS
ITEM NO. 2 MINUTES OF JUNE 3, 2021
Recommended Action: Approve and file.
VIII. 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 APPEAL OF INTERPRETATION ALLOWING ACCESSORY RESIDENTIAL WITHIN RESORT
HOTELS (PA2021-096)
Site Location: Various Resort Hotel Properties
Summary:
An appeal of the Community Development Director's determination, issued on April 30, 2021, interpreting
accessory residential as an allowed use within resort hotels. This determination is consistent with City
Council Policy K-4 (Reducing the Barriers to the Creation of Housing).
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a de novo public hearing;
2. Find the Director's Determination is exempt from the California Environmentally Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably
foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a
project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations,
Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to
the environment, directly or indirectly. This Director's Determination is also exempt that CEQA
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule common sense exemption that CEQA applies
only when there is the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. PC2021-016 denying an appeal and upholding the Community
Development Director's Determination No. DD2021-001, and associated findings.
ITEM NO. 4 BSP BRISTOL, LLC MEDICAL OFFICES (PA2020-052)
Site Location: 1400 and 1420 North Bristol Street
Summary:
A condominium conversion in conjunction with a tentative parcel map to convert two existing two-story
office buildings to medical office condominiums, creating between 22 to 30 ownership units. The applicant
is also requesting a conditional use permit for the reduction of 38 on-site parking spaces to accommodate
the conversion to medical office.
Recommended Action:
No action as this item has been removed from calendar. Future consideration of this project will require
new notice.
IX. 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
X. ADJOURNMENT
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