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Home My WebLink About06/24/2010CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Planning Commission Minutes June 24, 2010 Special Meeting — 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Commissioners Eaton, Unsworth, Peotter, Hawkins, McDaniel, Toerge, present Hillgren - excused STAFF PRESENT: David Lepo, Planning Director James Campbell, Principal Planner Leonie Mulvihill, Assistant City Attorney Gregg Ramirez, Senior Planner Melinda Whelan, Assistant Planner Gaylene Olson, Department Assistant POSTING OF THE AGENDA: The Planning Commission Agenda was posted on June 18, 2010. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES: None * ** PRESENTATION: Chairperson Hawkins presented a 10 Year Pin to Commissioner McDaniel * ** None CONSENT ITEMS PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS SUBJECT: Zoning Code Update (PA2009 -034) ITEM NO.1 PA2009 -034 The City of Newport Beach is considering a comprehensive update of the Zoning Code for the purpose of implementing the 2006 update Continued to of the General Plan. The Zoning Code is a regulatory document that July 13, 2010 implements many General Plan polices related to land use and development. Jim Campbell, Principal Planner, and Gregg Ramirez, Senior Planner made a presentation focusing on recommended staff changes to the Draft Zoning Code and the draft initial study and negative declaration prepared for the Draft NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 06/24/2010 Zoning Code. Public comment was opened. Comments were given by the following: George Schroeder, 129 35`h Street Buzz Person Paul Glowienke, 427 Hazel Karen Tringali, 512 Cameo Highlands Drive Allan Beek, 2007 Highland Drive Jeanine Paquette, 211 Goldenrod Avenue Coralee Newman, Government Solutions Public comment was closed. Note: Text in (Italics) represents Planning Commission majority straw vote on change(s) to Zoning Code text proposed at this meeting. At the conclusion of the final Planning Commission hearing on the Zoning Code, all such changes will be included for final recommendations by the Planning Commission. 1. Pg. 2 -12, Section 20.18.030, Table 2 -3: under Floor Area Limit for R -BI add footnote similar to (4) on pg. 2 -16 explaining floor area limit and buildable area; also add a similar a footnote for Corona Del Mar (as depicted on Area Map A -4). 2. Pg. 2 -21, Section 20.20.20, Table 2 -4 - Convalescent Facility (Land Use): Prohibit in OG zoning district (p. 2 -21). 3. Page 2 -21, Table 2 -4 and others - for consistency change all references to "Emergency Health Facilities" to Emergency Health Facilities/Urgent Care" 4. Page 2 -22, Table 2 -4 - add "lounge" to "smoking" under Service Uses — General 5. Pg. 2 -34, Section 20.22.020, Table 2 -8 Marine Support Facilities — add they are permitted with an MUP in the MU -MM and MU -CV zoning districts. 6. Pg. 2 -57, Section 20.28.040 (Bluff Overlay District) - delete all references to Canyon Overlay District. T Pg. 4 -23, Section 20.48.130 H — the City Attorney will re -look at this section and revise language regarding notification to owners and tenants of a mixed -use project to require the notice to be within the conveyance deed rather than a separate recorded notice. Page 2 of 4 NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 06/24/2010 8. Pg. 4 -28, Section 20.48.180 - Revise #6 under June I r Planning Commission Action items to add "an open space standard for Corona del Mar that is equivalent to existing code to improve language and to try to achieve proposed code open space standards without taking away any square footage allowance of existing code. Also, include a revised modulation standard that applies to Corona del Mar." Staff will also look into all consequences of these requirements for Corona Del Mar including adding the 200 square foot per property credit due to the new code provision that requires enclosed garages. Staff will bring back revised language of open space requirement and modulation in preparation for City Council's review of the draft code. 9. Pg. 5 -33, Section 20.52.080, Table 5 -2 — delete reference to Canyon Overlay District 10. Section 20.70.020 — Add the following two definitions: Supportive Housing. Housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, as defined by Section 53260(d) of the California Health and Safety Code, and that is linked to onsite or offsite services that assist the tenant to retain the housing, improve his or her health status, maximize their ability to live and, when possible, to work in the community. Supportive housing that is provided in "Single -, Two -, or Multi - Family Dwelling Units ", "Group Residential; `Parolee- Probationer Home" "Residential Care Facilities", or "Boarding House" uses shall be permitted, conditionally permitted or prohibited in the same manner as the other "Single -, Two- or Multi - Family Dwelling Units" "Group Residential; "Parolee- Probationer Home" `Residential Care Facilities ", or "Boarding House" uses under this Code. Transitional Housing. Rental housing operating under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient program at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six months. Transitional housing that is provided in "Single -, Two -, or Multi- Family Dwelling Units" "Group Residential; "Parolee- Probationer Home ", "Residential Care Facilities ",, or "Boarding House" uses shall be permitted, conditionally permitted or prohibited in the same manner as the other "Single -, Two -, or Multi- Family Dwelling Units" "Group Residential; "Parolee- Probationer Home" "Residential Care Facilities" or "Boarding House" uses under this Code. 11. Pg. 7 -14, Section 20.70.020, Congregate Care Home (Land Use) - Identify as a "land use" Add to use tables as allowed with a MUP or CUP in the PI zoning district (pg. 2 -53, Table 2 -14). 12. Pg. 7 -22, Section 20.70.020, "Floor Area Ratio definition" — add reference to "Lot Area" definition found on pg. 7 -30. 13. Pg. 7 -43, Section 20.70.020 "Review Authority" definition - Add "City Page 3 of 4 NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 06/24/2010 Traffic Engineer" and "Public Works Director" to the list of review authorities within the second sentence. Meeting was adjourned to the Special Meeting scheduled on July 13, 2010. NEW BUSINESS None STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS City Council Follow -up — David Lepo gave a report on City Council meeting. ITEM NO. 2 Chairperson Hawkins noted that Commissioner Peotter will not be applying for another term on the Planning Commission. David Lepo noted that the new Commissioner is Fred Ameri. Planning Commission reports — None ITEM NO. 3 Announcements on matters that Commission members would like placed on a ITEM NO. 4 future agenda for discussion, action, or report. — Chairperson Hawkins would like the potential regulation of solar panels be on a future agenda. Requests for excused absences — None ITEM NO. 5 ADJOURNMENT: 9:14 p.m. CHARLES UNSWORTH, SECRETARY CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Page 4 of 4