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Home My WebLink AboutPA2014-213 Incomplete Ltr 3F:\Users\PLN\Shared\PA's\PAs - 2014\PA2014-213\Correspondence\PA2014-213 Incomplete Ltr 3.docx Tmplt. 02/09/11 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANNING DIVISION 3300 Newport Boulevard, Building C, Newport Beach, CA 92663 (949) 644-3200 Fax: (949) 644-3229 www.newportbeachca.gov NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE FILING April 29, 2015 Tod Ridgeway 2804 Lafayette Newport Beach, CA 92663 Application No. (PA2014-213)  General Plan Amendment No. GP2014-003  Code Amendment No. CA2014-008  Planned Community Development Plan No. PC201-004  Site Development Review No. SD2014-006  Development Agreement No. DA2014-002  Tentative Tract Map No. NT2015-003 Address 150 Newport Center Drive Please be advised that after reviewing the subject application, your submittal has been deemed incomplete and further information is required before we are able to proceed with the application process. The following documentation is required to complete the application: 1. Project Plans. Please provide one full size (24-inch by 36-inch) and 7 reduced (11- inch by 17-inch) sets of revised plans. The plans should provide a consistent sheet size for the entire set of plans. Please include the following information in the project plans: a. Cover Sheet. Provide a revised cover sheet that updates the following information: i. Update the parking calculations to match the number of parking spaces provided. The plans reflect 98 residential stalls are provided. ii. Identify the gross floor area to match the definition provided in the PC-Text. iii. Revise other data to reflect project comments to other plan sheets as identified below. b. Site Plan. Provide a revised site plan that includes the following information: i. Easements. Identify the location of the easements on the site plan. The project description and Sheet A0.2 reference improvements and an entry median easement infill at the southern driveway located off Anacapa Drive. However, this easement is not reflected on the Site F:\Users\PLN\Shared\PA's\PAs - 2014\PA2014-213\Correspondence\PA2014-213 Incomplete Ltr 3.docx Page 2 Plan or Title Constraints plan prepared by Fuscoe engineering. Instead this driveway appears to be owned and controlled by the Irvine Company. Please clarify and/or revise the plans and title constraints exhibit as necessary to reflect any easements as described in the title report. ii. Property Lines. Dimension the northerly property line on the site plan. iii. Setbacks. Clarify between basement/podium and building setbacks. Will any architectural features project into the setback areas? Please be sure this is included in the Planned Community Text. iv. Project Orientation. General Plan Policy LU6.14.5 (Urban Form) encourages new development to be designed and oriented toward the inner side of Newport Center Drive. Show porch stoops as described in the project description on the exterior elevations. c. Floor Plans. Provide revised floor plans that include the following information: i. Open Space. Open space should comply with the minimum dimensions and standards as identified in Table 2-3 of 20.18.130 (Residential Zoning Districts Development Standards) of the Zoning Code: 1. Common Open Space. A minimum of 75 sq ft per dwelling unit (3,675 square feet) is required with a minimum dimension of 15 feet. The spaces should be designed, intended, and reserved exclusively for the shared enjoyment or use by all the residents and their guests. 2. Provide a total calculation of qualifying areas utilized as common open space. For example, indicate the square footage of the proposed dog run adjacent to Newport Center Drive. 3. Private Open Space. Consider providing additional private open space for each unit. The proposed standard of 30 square feet per unit does not constitute a sufficient useable open space for this purpose. 4. Identify and dimension the locations for private open space on the open space exhibit and floor plans. Five percent of the gross floor area for each unit should be provided with a minimum dimension of 6 feet. Please identify and dimension the private open space on the floor plans for each unit. 5. The color key on the open space exhibit does not match all areas identified on the sheet. For example, the pool area should be denoted as common open space rather than private open space. ii. Gross Floor Area. Provide a gross floor area calculation that matches the definition provided in the Planned Community Text. Note that basement parking areas should be excluded from this calculation. d. Mechanical Screening and Roof Parapet. Reduce the height of the proposed parapet at the roof level to six inches above the finished surface of the roof. Mechanical screening areas should be reduced to 30 percent of the overall roof area to reduce the visual impact/bulk and scale of this feature from the adjacent rights-of-way. F:\Users\PLN\Shared\PA's\PAs - 2014\PA2014-213\Correspondence\PA2014-213 Incomplete Ltr 3.docx Page 3 e. Exterior Elevations. The elevation points and dimensions on the exterior elevations and floor plans should be labeled consistently. Please measure height from average grade as previously discussed. f. Grading Plan. Clarify between top of guardrail, top of podium, and finished grade elevations on the grading plan. g. Topographic Survey. Please provide a copy of the stamped and signed topographic survey that includes existing grade points at all four corners as part of the project plans. The southwest corner does not currently indicate an existing grade elevation point. h. Sections. Dimension the height of the podium and site walls on the Sections, Sheet C3.0. The cantilevered condition described elsewhere in the plans is not reflected on Section D. Appropriate landscape buffering should be provided where site walls exceed 6 feet in height. Show this planting area on the plan. i. Site Walls. I would recommend a provision requiring the podium guardrails to be a minimum of 40% open to minimize the visual impact of this feature to adjacent properties and rights-of-way. j. Landscape Plan. i. Indicate the square footage of new landscaping proposed. 2. Project Description. a. Remove the paragraphs referencing the Policy 6.14-4 (Development Scale Amendment). I believe this will not be necessary given the current project design. b. Revise the cubic yardage of exportation to match the grading plan (51,600 cubic yards rather than 56,400 cubic yards). 3. Planned Community Text. Refer to attached redlines. Consider consolidating Sections 2.0 and 3.0 to create one consistent set of standards and regulations for the development. Some of the information in these sections is currently redundant or occurs in two different locations. 4. Shade and Shadow Study. Please confirm that 3:00 p.m. results in the worst case scenario from the shadows resulting from the proposed project. 5. Materials Board. A materials board and/or colored renderings are recommended to assist the Planning Commission in visualizing the exterior building improvements proposed under the project. 6. Tentative Tract Map. If condominium units are proposed, then please submit an application for a tentative tract map. Refer to Title 19 of the City of Newport Beach Municipal Code for more information on the subdivision process. Please provide this information as soon as possible to aide in the preparation of the CEQA analysis. 7. Electronic Copy. All of the above submittal items are required to be submitted in electronic format (i.e., USB flash drive or CD-ROM) as determined by the Planning Department prior to application submittal. F:\Users\PLN\Shared\PA's\PAs - 2014\PA2014-213\Correspondence\PA2014-213 Incomplete Ltr 3.docx Page 4 Upon verification of completion, the application will be processed and scheduled for a Planning Commission Hearing. Please note, that the plans will be routed to the relevant City departments for their review and comment when the revised project plans are received. Their review may result in additional comments regarding the proposed project. Should you have any questions regarding submittal requirements, please contact Makana Nova, Assistant Planner at (949) 644-3249, mnova@newportbeachca.gov. By: c: Newport Center Anacapa Associates, LLC Attn: Ron Soderling, Manager 901 Dove Street #270 Newport Beach, CA 92660