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Home My WebLink About03/14/2012NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 03114/2012 NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES Council Chambers — 3300 Newport Boulevard Wednesday, March 14, 2012 REGULAR HEARING 3:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER — The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. Staff Present: Brenda Wisneski, Zoning Administrator Makana Nova, Assistant Planner Melinda Whelan, Assistant Planner Benjamin M. Zdeba, Planning Technician Erin Steffen, Planning Technician 2. MINUTES of February 29, 2012 Action: Approved 3. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ITEM NO. 1 Crossfit Fly - Minor Use Permit No. UP2011 -021 (PA2011 -119) 3767 Birch Street CD #3 Makana Nova, Assistant Planner, gave a brief overview of the application for a minor use permit to allow Crossfit Fly, a health /fitness facility. The gross floor area of the establishment is 5,000 square feet. The health /fitness facility would accommodate patrons for personal training by appointment. The proposed operating hours are from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. A minimum of 25 parking spaces are required to accommodate the proposed use and the existing parking lot will be restriped to accommodate the required parking and circulation. Staff clarified that the Newport Car Wash, also located at 3767 Birch Street, would be reduced by 5,000 square feet to accommodate the gross floor area of the proposed health /fitness facility. This reduction in floor area is being processed concurrently through Staff Approval No. SA2011 -015 (PA2011 -120). Staff also noted that project specific conditions have been added with regard to Building, Fire, Public Works, and Utilities comments requiring improvements to the subject property and tenant space to accommodate the additional tenant. These conditions include requirements to provide a new trash enclosure on -site and upgrade the existing single check valve on the fire service to a double check detector assembly. The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. Jill Baker, project applicant and owner of Crossfit Fly, verified that she understood and accepted all of the conditions of approval. Ms. Baker inquired whether specific language had been added to the Utilities conditions to allow flexibility with the requirements at plan check. Dave Keely from the Public Works Department was present to confirm that these conditions would be further assessed at plan check based on the scope of work and the water use of the tenants on -site. There were no other public comments. Zoning Administrator Wisneski confirmed that flexibility had been added into the conditions of approval to allow Public Works to further assess the Utilities Conditions at plan check and stated that she agreed with the facts in support of the findings in the draft resolution. The Zoning Administrator approved the application and adopted the resolution. Action: Approved Page 1 of 3 NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 03/14/2012 ITEM NO.2 Brown Residence - Modification Permit No. MD2012 -002 (PA2012 -006) 1706 Miramar Drive CD #1 Melinda Whelan, Assistant Planner, gave a brief overview of the application for a modification permit to allow a 50% addition to an existing 1,910 square -foot, nonconforming single - family dwelling. The Zoning Code limits the addition to 10% of the existing floor area of the structure because the dimensions of the two -car garage are less than the minimum required by Code (20 feet by 20 feet). Whelan continued outlining facts of the project including the proposed addition will comply with all of the development standards, including floor area, height, and setbacks, and will not intensify or alter the existing nonconformities. The resulting structure will be 2,864 square feet and similar in character and size to developments located in the neighborhood and the garage meets the minimum required dimensions for two cars for a lot that is less than 40 -feet wide. Whelan stated that all required findings and facts in support of required findings could be made as found in the draft resolution and therefore, staff recommended approval of Modification Permit No. MD2012 -002 subject to the conditions found in the resolution. The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. Seeing that no one from the public wished to comment the public hearing was closed. Zoning Administrator Wisneski confirmed that the width of the garage space was minor and that the garage is consistent with similar single - family dwelling garages and is sufficient to park two cars. Wisneski stated that the addition would comply with the Zoning Code and the dwelling would remain consistent with the neighborhood and confirmed that the applicant had reviewed and agreed with all of the conditions of approval. Wisneski also noted that the width of the lot was a result of a recent lot line adjustment (2009) and moved to approve a revised Resolution approving Modification Permit No. MD2012 -002 adding "and a lot line adjustment' after "Zoning Code" in the last sentence of Finding C. under Facts in Support of Finding No. 1. Action: Approved ITEM NO.3 212 Marguerite Avenue Condominium Conversion No. CC2012 -001 and Parcel Map No. NP2012 -002 (PA2012 -008) 212 Marguerite Avenue CD #6 Benjamin Zdeba, Planning Technician, gave a brief overview of the application for a Condominium Conversion in conjunction with a Tentative Parcel Map for two -unit condominium purposes. The structure was built in 2008 to condominium standards (i.e., separate utilities) and the building permit was finaled as a duplex. He further added that no deviations are proposed from the development standards in Title 19 (Subdivisions). The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. Seeing that no one from the public wished to comment the public hearing was closed. Zoning Administrator Wisneski noted the application was straight forward as the duplex was already constructed as a two -unit condominium project and stated she agreed with the facts in support of the findings in the draft resolution. The Zoning Administrator approved the application and adopted the resolution. Action: Approved Page 2 of 3 NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 03/14/2012 ITEM NO.4 Lido Marina Village Signage - Comprehensive Sign Program No. CS2011 -010 and Modification Permit No. MD2012 -001 (PA2011 -219) 3400 - 3505 Via Oporto, 3676 and 3700 Newport Boulevard, CD #1 3418 - 3444 Via Lido Erin Steffen, Planning Technician, gave a brief overview of the application for a Modification Permit and Comprehensive Sign Program for signage at Lido Marina Village. The program addresses permanent site- identification signs, individual tenant signs, parking signs, multi- tenant listing signs, and temporary and exempt signs located throughout the Village. The Modification Permit is necessary for the combination of wall signs on the parking structure, the site - identification signs, and the two proposed multi- tenant listing signs to exceed sign area standards. Also included with the Modification Permit is a request to allow additional banners to advertise ongoing or reccurring special events. Staff explained that the use of banners on the north and west elevation of the 3700 Newport Boulevard building and on the west elevation of the 3444 Via Lido building for ongoing or recurring specials shall not be deducted from the total number of days a banner can be displayed for other uses. The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. Jim Mosher had two comments. 1) The banners proposed are for use on private property, which have different regulations than those on public property. 2) The sign program does not regulate content; however, the signs on the parking structure, including the nautical logo with a red X, might be confusing to drivers entering the parking structure. There were no other public comments. Zoning Administrator Wisneski asked the applicant as to the installation process of the signage. Angela Brand, property manager, responded indicating that the project would go out for bidding and all signage noted in the submittal would be installed at about roughly the same time. Wisneski stated she agreed with the facts in support of the findings in the draft resolution. The Zoning Administrator approved the application and adopted the resolution. Action: Approved !!•011.14100191 rd ril:101116Y971!1ON [C016_CH:I i!UT_\II :1LIA&9 Jim Mosher, resident, expressed his appreciation and complimented staff for providing accurate, detailed minutes for the previous Zoning Administrator meeting. ADJOURNMENT — The hearing was adjourned at 3:51 p.m. Page 3 of 3