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Home My WebLink About10/20/2005 (2)Planning Commission Minutes 10/20/2005 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Planning Commission Minutes October 20, 2005 Regular Meeting - 6:30 p.m. Page 1 of 6 file: //F:\Apps \WEBDATA\ Internet\ P1nAgendas\2005\mn10- 20- 05gp.htm 6/26/2008 INDEX ROLL CALL Commissioners Eaton, Hawkins, Cole, Toerge, Tucker, McDaniel and Henn - Michael Henn - Excused STAFF PRESENT: Patricia L. Temple, Planning Director Sharon Wood, Assistant City Manager Aaron C. Harp, Assistant City Attorney aylene Olson, Department Assistant oodie Tescher, Consultant, EIP Associates PUBLIC COMMENTS: PUBLIC COMMENTS Patricia Temple introduced the newest member of the Planning Department, Assistant Planner Russell Bunim POSTING OF THE AGENDA: POSTING OF THE AGENDA The Planning Commission Agenda was posted on October 14, 2005. CONSENT CALENDAR SUBJECT: ITEM NO. I Minutes of Special Meeting of October 4, 2005 Approved Motion was made by Commissioner Hawkins to approve the minutes. Ayes: Eaton, Hawkins, Toerge, McDaniel and Tucker Noes: None Absent: Henn Abstain: Cole file: //F:\Apps \WEBDATA\ Internet\ P1nAgendas\2005\mn10- 20- 05gp.htm 6/26/2008 Planning Commission Minutes 10/20/2005 Page 2 of 6 HEARING ITEMS SUBJECT: General Plan Update — Review draft goals and ITEM NO. 2 policies for the Natural Resources Element Discussion Sharon Wood, Assistant City Manager, stated that what staff is asking the Item 'fanning Commission and the Council to decide on over the next two neetings is the project description for the EIR. We should remember that is possible to approve a General Plan that has less capacity than what ruas analyzed in the EIR, but you can't go above what you've analyzed in :he EIR unless you re -do and re- circulate the EIR. So if you're going to err :)n one side or the other, I would encourage you to err on the high side s Ave don't find ourselves at the end of the process hung up by an EIR that fonsidered too little. This is not to suggest that you do something that nreasonabfe, or that you would never consider approving; but, if you're on the borderline I think we should keep that in mind. ie Tescher presented an overview of the element and introduc goal for Commission discussion. The document reviewed indicat ies made by the General Plan Advisory Committee at their meeting ier 15, 2005. The Commission made the following changes to t and policies presented. The changes were made by consens it where a straw vote is noted. n Toerge thought it was confusing the way Newport t Center Park) was referenced in the document. Ms. it would be changed to read "Newport Center Park (f Village)." Eaton recommended adding "irrigation" to Policy NR1.1. i Toerge asked that the policies throughout both elements from "Continue to enforce" to "Enforce..." imissioner Hawkins recommended Policy NR1.3 regarding tiered wal > be deleted because that administrative consideration should not be General Plan. In addition, he recommended that Policy NR3 I led because no recharge facilities are within the City of Newpi ;h and the City does not overlie a producing groundwater basin. irman Toerge opened the Water Supply discussion to the public. from the public was present. Eaton thought the Water Quality Control Board file: //F:\ Apps \WEBDATA\ Internet\ P 1nAgendas \2005\mn10- 20- 05gp.htm 6/26/2008 Planning Commission Minutes 10/20/2005 isdiction rather than the Department of Toxic Substances Control Jicy NR4.5. Commissioner Tucker suggested the language be chang "...approved by the City and the state agency with jurisdiction." ier Tucker asked that the language in Policy 4.8 be changed Regional Quality Control Board" and Policy 5.1 "Regioi Wood indicated that in Policy NR5.2, GPAC had recommendf ging the capitalization of the Upper Newport Bay Ecosyste oration Project; however since that meeting she confirmed this was ct supported by the City and recommended the Commission appro, original language. The Commission agreed. ner Hawkins asked staff to review the use of the document for consistency. irman Toerge opened the Water Quality discussion to the public. from the public was present. irman Toerge suggested the language in Policy NR7.3 be changed I "Support measures to reduce vehicle -trip generation, such as at-w( care facilities, on -site banking machines, and other measures.' ioner Tucker suggested changing the language in NR7.1 for walkable neighborhoods to reduce vehicle trips by sit such as services, parks, and schools in close proximity I areas." >sioner Tucker pointed out that Policy NR8.3 seemed to be Staff will correct the language. Acy NR8.4 generated a discussion regarding air and noise created owers. Although the Commission agreed to delete the policy after tak straw vote, they agreed the blowers should be regulated by ordinal ther than the general plan. rman Toerge opened the air quality discussion to the public. No the public was present. Tescher indicated staff recommended deleting Policy NR10.1 wl added by GPAC. Staff was concerned that there would be ,tive means of implementing the policy. The Commission agreed. > ioner Eaton pointed out that the LCP had been changed by Commission and asked if staff would be updating any polio Page 3 of 6 file: //F:\Apps \WEBDATA\ Internet\ P1nAgendas \2005\mn10- 20- 05gp.htm 6/26/2008 Planning Commission Minutes 10/20/2005 ected by those changes. Ms. Temple indicated changes would be keep the documents consistent. nissioner Tucker asked if the language in Policy NR10.4 should fed from "...within or adjacent to..." to "within or contiguous with" to define the boundaries. The Commission agreed. Wood pointed out that Policy NR10.13 may have been deleted in should be added back in. The Commission agreed. airman Toerge asked if Policy NR11.1 could be changed to read "....t( most reasonable extent possible." Commissioner Hawkins )mmended changing the policy to read "Avoid impacts to eelgrass. gate losses...... in Newport Harbor at appropriate sites, when Bible." Commissioner McDaniel indicated that policies regardinc Irass cannot be changed because of the federal mandates. Ms. Woo( sated the development of a Harbor Area Management Plan may assis some of the mandates. Commissioner Tucker suggested changinc language from "the greatest extent possible" to "the extent feasible." issioner Hawkins recommended striking the first part of age in Goal NR14 so that it would read "Maintain existing deep u ;Is and ensure they remain navigable by boats." Commissi suggested also striking the word "existing." Commissioner Hay i the goal to read "Maintain and enhance...." nmissioner Tucker asked to delete the reference to "wetland" in Policy 14.4. Commissioner Hawkins recommended the policy read "Require I any project that includes diking, filling or dredging of an estuary mus ntain the capacity of the estuary as required by State or Federal law." also recommended deleting the second sentence. immissioner Hawkins asked about the parenthetical Ecological Resei Policy NR16.1. Ms. Wood indicated the language would be changed pper Newport Bay Marine Park (formerly Ecological Reserve )mmissioner Eaton asked staff to correct any other references to tl rk for consistency. sioner Hawkins asked that "from the County" be added to in order to make it clear who has current responsibility. ssion Tucker asked if it was appropriate to require the City rate with non - profit corporations and volunteer organizations in Policy NR16.2. Ms. Wood indicated the staff recommended ti ge because it is consistent with the city's efforts on Sphere Issues. )ner Cole asked that the word "Ensure" be replaced in Policy NR16.5. Toerge opened the Biological Resources discussion to Page 4 of 6 file: //F:\ Apps \WEBDATA\ Internet\ P1nAgendas \2005\mn10- 20- 05gp.htm 6/26/2008 Planning Commission Minutes 10/20/2005 No one from the public was present. Tescher indicated GPAC thought the second policy in this section v flexible and recommended deletion; however staff feels this po ild be useful and recommended it be added back in. The Commiss c a straw vote and agreed to add Policy NR18.2 back in after chang nificant public need" to "significant need." imissioner Tucker asked to delete "and expand" in Policy NR18.1 change "existing" to "designated." The Commission took a straw agreed to make this change. mer Hawkins suggested an additional policy for this section opportunities to increase open space within the City." mer Cole asked that the word "Consider" be used instead o' The Commission took a straw vote and agreed to add Polic) 9 M an Toerge opened the Open Space Resources discussion to No one from the public was present. missioner Tucker pointed out that the Commission had discussed previously and he wanted to use the same language from fission. Ms. Wood indicated the discussion was in the Hist >urces Policy which read, "Require new development to protect erve paleontological and archaeological resources from destruc avoid and mitigate impacts to such resources in accordance with irements of CEQA." The Commission agreed to replace the Dnce in Policy NR19.1 with that language and leave the rest changes /comments from the Commission. Toerge asked that "ocean and harbor" be added to .1. iissioner Tucker asked if the goal should include language to spe views. He also recommended deleting the underlined langu es in the policy. Commissioner Tucker also asked if the list in Pc .3 should be included. Ms. Wood indicated a map would red that might be more useful than a list. Page 5 of 6 file:// F:1 Apps1WEBDATA1Intemet\ PlnAgendas 12005\mn10- 20- 05gp.htm 6/26/2008 Planning Commission Minutes 10/20/2005 ian Toerge asked that the word "from" be changed to "of' in G He also asked to replace the word "Continue" with "Support" NR22.3. Tescher indicated GPAC had deleted the second sentence in Pc ?3.1 and staff recommended that sentence be restored because in d Use Element height adjustments could be considered in iner's Mile area if the buildings were set back near the bluffs where is were not affected. The Commission agreed. Tucker recommended deleting the underlined language NR23.2. Commission discussed the underlined language in Policy NR24. took a straw vote and agreed to leave in the language as presented. corrections made by the Commission. airman Toerge opened the Natural Resources discussion to the public. one from the public was present. was continued, Item Number 3 will be discussed at the iular meeting agenda at 6:30 o.m. Page 6 of 6 file: //F:1 Apps1 WEBDATA1 Intemetl PlnAgendas 120051mn10- 20- 05gp.htm 6/26/2008