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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/20/1970Minutes of: Date: Time: Place: CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Regular Meeting of Planning Commission August 20, 1970 8:00 P.M: Council Chambers COMMISSIONERS v w ROLL CALL Commissioners Present- x x x x x Commissioners Absent x x EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS James D. Hewicker, Asst. Planning Director Dennis O'Neil, Asst. City Attorney , Benjamin:B. .Nolan, City.Engineer STAFF MEMBERS William R. Foley, Assistant Planner Helen Herrmann MINUTES On motion of Commissioner Adkinson, seconded by Commissioner Dosh, and carried., -.the minutes of August 6, 1970 were approved. Item 1. Public hearing to determine.whether or not.the REVOCATION F USE Planning Commission shall revoke this use PERMIT .NO, permit due to noncompliance with conditions of approval.. 1285 REVOCATIO Location: Portion of Lot 169, Block 2,.of Irvine's Subdivision located at 393 Hospital Road,'on. the north PROCEED- INGS WITHDRAWN side of'Hospital Road between.. Newport Boulevard and Placentia Avenue. Zone: R -3 and C -O -H Owner: Central Newport Healthcare Corp. % Mission Convalescent Hospital San Gabriel, California. Assistant Planning Director Hewicker stated that the one condition of approval that.had not been complied with at the last meeting, namely landscaping, has.now been partially com .. pleted. Landscaping in the form of ivy has_be n planted on the hospital property but none, as yet, has been planted on the graded area in the right -of -way of Newport Boulevard. Page 1. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH a A,nt,r+ 20_ iq70 COMMISSIONERS lk k V�c The staff was of the opinion that the entire bank should be planted in ivy, however, due to difficulties involved in irrigating the . portion of the slope on the State right -of -way the staff feels that ice plant would be accept able. Mr. Slavick who is the Director of the Central Newport,Healthcare Corporation was present and answered questions of the Commission. The Commission indicated they would prefer.not to have a fence on Newport'Boulevard but Mr. Slavick stated that the State Division of Highways requires the fence and dictates where it will be placed. Upon being questioned further, Mr. Slavick indicated the planting should be completed within the next week or 10 days. After further discussion, Commissioner Dosh Motion x moved that the action to :revoke Use Permit No. Second x 1285 be withdrawn with the understanding. that All Aye • the conditions as stated in the original use permit will be completed within 10 days. Item 2. ZONE Request to,prezone unincorporated territory rF"—GE adjoining the City of Newport Beach for the AKIN TENT purpose of determining the zoning that will apply to such property in the event of subse- 90. 268 quent annexation to the City:, Specific con - CONTINUED sideration will be given to establishment of a P -C (Planned Community) District to provide N URTT — SEPT. 3 for development of approximately 356,6 acres of.land, located north of San Joaquin Hills Road and east of MacArthur Boulevard (realigpe ) as.a residential community comprised of a mixture -of residential densities, and support -. ing commercial facilities. Location: Portion of Bl.ocks 91, 92, 96, 97, 98 and 129 of Irvine's Subdivisio located north of.San Joaquin Hill Road and east of MacArthur Boule- vard (realigned). Zone: A -1 (Orange County) Applicant: The Irvine Company, Newport Beach Owner: Same as applicant. Page 2.- CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH in Aunuct 90. 197n COMMISSIONERS 101 115r u Y d 5 Assistant Planning Director Hewicker presented the application to the Commission and stated that since the last meeting, some minor change had been made in the text and he reviewed thes with the Commission. With respect to the divi sion of the school district boundaries, it was explained that a meeting had been held in the Irvine Company headquarters with members of the Planning Department staff, Irvine Company representat.ives and representatives of the school districts attending. While no immediat solution.was arrived at, it was indicated ther would be additional meetings and the Superin- tendents of the schools in question would take the findings back to their respective Boards. Mr. James E. Taylor of the Irvine Company was present and addressed the Commission at length regarding this application. Mr. Raymond Schnierer, Business Manager of the Newport -Mesa Unified School District addressed the Commission and stated he could not add muc to what had already been discussed except that the Superintendents to togeth are planning get r to form some recommendations to take to their respective School Boards. The Newport -Mesa Unified School Board will be meeting the first Tuesday in September. However, Mr. Schnierer indicated that he did not know whether anythin could be put together by that time but believe everyone is in agreement that there is a prob- lem.which they would like to see resolved. Commissioner Adkinson indicated that the appli a- tion should be denied unless the entire area were in the Newport Mesa Unified School Distri t and he would like to have the Commission polIe on this matter. There was a further lengthy discussion, after which Chairman Jakosky close the public hearing. At this point Mr. Taylor asked whether he coul make some additional remarks and the public Motion x hearing was reopened. Second x Mr. Taylor stated that rather than have the Ayes x x x x application denied, he would ask that it be Abstain x held over for two weeks and, if possible, a letter sent to the City Council inquiring whet er • the Commission should proceed with the prezoni g of property divided by school boundaries. Chairman Jakosky polled the Commission members and 4 of those ppresent stated they look favor - ably on the application only if the school district boundaries coincide with the area Page 3. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Ah e n c+ 9n 107n COMMISSIONERS a requested for prezoning prior to annexation. The Commission moved that this application be continued until September 3, 1970, at the re- Motion x quest of the applicant, and that a letter be Second x written to the City Council noting that the Ayes x x x x Commission has before it an application upon Abstain x which it looks favorably but where a majority of the Commissioners have expressed concern re- garding present school district boundaries which divide the community and cause a portion of the area to lie outside the Newport -Mesa Unified School District. Item 3. USE PERMir Request for waiver of the off- street parking r quirements for a 91 seat restaurant; and furth - r request to permit alcoholic beverages to be CONTINUED served within 200 feet of a residential distri t. UNTIL OCTOBER 1 Location: Portion of Lots 9, 10 and 11 of Block 12, Balboa Tract, located a • 100 Main Street, Balboa, on the northeasterly corner of Main Street and Ocean Front Boulevard. Zone: C -1 Applicant: Harry Alexon, Newport Beach Owner: Same as applicant Continued until October 1,.1970 at the request Motion x of the applicant's attorney, Dennis Harwood. Second x Ayes x x x x Item 4; Abstain x VARIANCE Request for extension of a previously approved variance permitting a' duplex be constructed NO. 966, .to on a lot having 1875 sq.ft. of land area where APPROVED the ordinance requires 2000 sq.ft. Location: Lot 1, Block 27, Newport Beach Tract; located at 2700 West Ocean Front on the northwest corner of West Ocean Front and 27th Street. • Zone: R -2 Applicant: R. J. Marvick, Santa Ana Owner: Same as applicant. Page 4. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Am Auaust 20. 1970 COMMISSIONERS v V Olt 0 s >w Assistant Planning Director Hewicker explained this extension request to the Commission and after a short discussion, a one year extension Motion x was granted subject to the same conditions im= Second x posed when the application was originally ap- Ayes x x x x proved. Noes x Item 5. RESUBDIVI Request to resubdivide 2 2/3 lots into 2 lots to create two separate dwelling sites. SION NO. 286 Location: Portion of Lot 11 and all of Lots CONTINUED 13 and 15, Block 136, Corona del Mar, located at 213 and 215 UNTIL SEPT. 3 Jasmine Avenue on the west side of Jasmine Avenue between Ocean Boulevard and Seaview Avenue. Zone: R -1 Applicant: Neil D. Nelson, La.gwna Beach Owner: Anthony B. Joseph, Burbank • Assistant Planning Director Hewicker explained that the staff has asked the applicant to sub- mit a landscape plan.prepared by a landscape architect or registered architect showing how the property could physically be made into two building sites properly related to the two existing dwellings. It was further explained that inasmuch as there has been insufficient time to prepare the required plans, the appli- cant has requested that this matter be con- Motion x tinued until September 3, 1970. Second x All Aye Item 6. RESUBDIVI Request to resubdivide one parcel of land into two parcels. One of these is intended as an SION NO. Z87 apartment site. The second parcel is designat d in part for future use by the Harbor View Day APPROVED School. Location: Portion of Block 96, Irvine's Sub vision located on the east side of Marguerite Avenue between San Joaquin Hills Road and Pacific • View Drive. Zone: R -3 and R -3 -13 Applicant The Irvine Company, Newport Beach Owner: Same as applicant. Page 5. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Auqust 20, 1970 COMMISSIONERS G j � Mr. Ron Stone represented the Irvine Company and stated that they were in agreement with the conditions recommended'by the Public Works Department.. After a discussion, the application was Motion x approved, subject to the following conditions: Second x All Aye 1.. That all public improvements be con- structed as required by ordinance and the Public Works Department.. 2. That a Parcel Map be filed. 3. That a total of 60 feet of right -of- way be dedicated along Pacific View Drive and that all improvements be constructed as required by ordinance and the Public Works Department. The City.will be responsible for the im- provements on the northerly half of the street adjacent to Big Canyon • Reservoir. 4. That the remaining street improvements (sidewalk and street lights) be com- pleted along Marguerite Avenue from San Joaquin Hills Road to Pacific View Drive. 5. That all grading and storm drain con- struction work in San Joaquin Hills Road be completed, and that the requir- ment for completion of the remaining surface improvements be waived, pro- vided surface improvements to one -half the width of San Joaquin Hills Road are completed in conjunction with Tract 6152 and /or Tract 7247. As a condition of approval of Tracts 6152 and 7247, completion of improvements on the half -width of San Joaquin Hills Road was required: This work, together with the grading and drainage work, completes the landowner's obligations under the Capital Improvement Policy. • 6. The vehicular access rights to San Joaquin Hills Road be dedicated to the City. 7. That standard surety and agreements. Page 6. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH is Auaust 20. 1970 COMMISSIONERS be provided to guarantee completion of the public improvements . if it is desired to have building permits issued or the parcel map recorded prior to completion of such improve- ments. 8. That all.grading be in accordance with grading plans and reports approved by the Public Works Director and a qualified Soils Engineer. Upon com - pletion of the grading, the Civil Engineer and the Soils Engineer shall certify that the grading has been com- pleted in accordance with the plans, and the requirements of-the grading ordinance. Reproducible copies of the plans on standard size sheets shall be furnished to the Public Works. Department. 9. That the Water Capital Improvement acreage fee be paid. 10. That all parkway trees be planted in accordance with standards of the Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Depart - ment.and the established inspection fee be paid. Commissioner Adkinson left the dais prior to consideration of the following item in order to avoid a conflict of interest.. I Item 7. VARIANCE Request to reduce the required number of off- NO. 9T'_ street parking spaces from 56 to 45 for a proposed office building. APPROVED Location: Portion of Block 93, Irvine's Subdivision located at 366 San Miguel Drive on.the S.W. side of San Miguel Drive between Newport Center Drive and future Avocado Avenue: • Zone:. C- O -H -UL Applicant: M. S. Clegg Company Owner: The Irvine Company Page 7. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH August 20 1970 COMMISSIONERS v V 0 0 d �o�o�NS > 3: Mr. Robert Clegg was present and stated that the parking for this building had been calcu- lated in accordance with information given him by the Planning Department and rather than lease most of the parking spaces off -site from the Irvine Company, their building was designe so the entire first floor (25 spaces) is devoted to parking; the other 20 spaces'being leased from the Irvine..Company. Now, upon being informed they need 11 additional spaces, they are advised by the Irvine Company t.hat.there are no further spaces available ..for.lease . in Block 300. Mr. Taylor of the Irvine Company substantiated Mr. Clegg's testimony and stated the Irvine Company has investigated the prospect of joint use of parking space but he is not sure if they have come up with a solution. Commissioner Martin stated he felt,.,t.- unfair t require 11 additional parking spaces of this particular applicant since at the time he made • his plans, spaces were available for lease; hi plans were prepared in accordance with informa- tion given him by the City.and the applicant was under the impression that.he was providing the required parking. There was a lengthy discussion regarding the parking in Newport Center and'Jeff Pence of Coldwell Banker also addressed the'Commission and stated he was involved in this lease and could affirm the information given to Mr. Clegg regarding parking.. Commissioner Glass moved that; in view of the Motion x information given to Mr. Clegg and due to the Second x fact that he is devoting the entire ground Ayes x x x x floor of his building to parking and there are Abstain x no further spaces available for Tease, that the application be approved. Commissioner Adkinson returned to the dais. Following the above hearing, Chairman Jakosky directed a comment to Mr. James Taylor of the Irvine Company stating that on numerous • occasions the Commission had asked for the count in Newport Center; he parking again asked that this information be furnished to the City so the attorney's office could finalize the parking agreement. In the mean - Page 8. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Am Aunust 9n_ 197n COMMISSIONERS Item 8. KEEPING OF LIVESTOCK time, it was the ruling.. of the Commission that the U.B.C. definition of gross f.loor..:area wool be used in determining 'p'arking re.quirements pending further studies. The Commission considered a memorandum address to the City Council regarding the keeping of livestock in the City of Newport Beach d IN NEWPORT Mr. D. C. Duncan of 2148 Mesa Drive addressed BEACH the Commission and stated that he and Mr.' Shipley Bayless of 2128 Mesa Drive had a use permit which allowed them to use their propert in accordance with the R -A zoning regulations. Mr. Roy Carver stated his address is 2140 Mesa Drive and not 2138 as it appears in the report He also has a use permit, however, it does not refer to the R -A zoning and he would be will - ing to amend his use permit to ,include this reference if the Commission deemed it necessar .. The Commission directed that the record show • they did not think it necessary for Mr. Carver to amend his use permit. The memorandum addressed to the City Council Motion x regarding livestock was approved with the Second x addition of the word "sheep" to Section, Ayes x X x 7.12.010 and the correction of Mr. Carver's Abstain x address on Page 3. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS Commissioner Adkinson stepped down from the dais during discussion of the following item. 1. The staff presented the Commissioners with a copy of a letter dated August 12, 1970 from Dr. Earl M. Brady, the owner of the property located at 3708 East Coast Highway which is the site of the "Beef Box Restaurant" approved under Use Permit No. 1485 on July 28, 1970. Dr. Brady stated that he had not been able to reach a satisfactory lease agreement with the "Beef Box ", therefore Lot 3 was not available for parking as shown on the approved plat plan The Commission asked the City Attorney to look . into this matter and inform the applicant that unless satisfactory arrangements could be worked out, that the City would declare the use permit null and void. Commissioner Adkinson returned to the dais: Page 9: CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Ah Auaust 20. 1970 COMMISSIONERS Fes' � O N 2. Assistant Planning Director Hewicker called the Commissions' attention to an invitation from Chuck Alexander of the Carpenter's Shop, 511 E. Balboa Boulevard, to attend one of the four remaining shows this summer, to be held on Friday and Saturday nights, August 21, 22, 28 or 29, 1970 at 8:00 P.M. and 10:00 P.M. 3. The staff stated that they had received a re- quest from Isadore's Restaurant, 341 Bayside Drive, to approve the use of additional parkin spaces after 5 o'clock in order to increase their permitted occupancy load from 105 to 182. The Commissioners felt that they did not have enough information to make a decision and asked that this matter be presented at the next meeting. On motion of Commissioner Adkinson, seconded by Commissioner Glass, and carried, the meeting was adjourned until September 3, 1970 at 8:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers. K ' Don R. Adkinson, Secretary Planning Commission Page 10.