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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/19/1970 (2)COMMISSIONERS a Q�.w �9 N to O U 111. CALL ^ a Present xx x xx x CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Regular Planning Commission Meeting Place: Council Chambers Time: 8:00 P.M. Date: November 19 1970 MINUTES INDEX • .9 EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS Laurence Wilson, Planning Director Dennis O'Neil, Asst. City Attorney Benjamin B. Nolan, City Engineer STAFF MEMBERS James D. Hewicker, Asst. Planning Director Helen.Herrmann Request to amend a portion of Districting Maps Item 1. AMENDMENT No. 34 and 35 from an Unclassified District to a NO. 273 P -C (Planned Community) District to provide for the classification and development of..approxi- APPROVED mately 196 acres of.land, located northeast of the intersection of Palisades Road and Birch Street,: for light industry, research and development, busi -. ness and professional offices, recreation and com- mercial facilities. Location: Portion of Block 50, Irvine's Subdivi- si.on,.located at the northeast corner of Palisades Road and Birch Street. Zone: Unclassified Applicant: Emkay.Development Company, South Gate Owner: Lockheed Aircraft Corp., Burbank Planning Director Wilson presented the applica- tion to the Commission and read into the.record letters from the Greater Irvine Industrial League and McDonnell Douglas Corporation. Assistant Planning Director Hewicker summarized the informa- tion in the reports and reviewed the text with the Commission. Mr. Alex Bowie,:the applicant's attorney; Mr. Robert Alleborn, President of Emkay Development Company; Mr. Ernest C. Wilson of Langdon & Wilson, Architects; Mr. Robert Bein of Raub, Bein, Frost and Associates, Mr. John B. Okkerse of Lockheed and Mr. Robert Crommelin, Consulting Traffic Engineer, addressed the Commission. A map was Page 1. • .9 COMMISSIONERS CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH v V N N ON £ u S QL CALL o 3 A w > November 19. 1970 MINUTES INDEX displayed showing permitted heights adjacent to the Orange Councy Airport as well as a letter from the F.A.A. Mr. James E. Taylor, General Planning Administrate for the Irvine Company addressed the Commission an stated the Irvine Company was concerned, not about the specific development in terms of design, but on.the impact a different type of land use would have on the area. He stated that this area•was indicated as industrial on the Master Land use Plan and that there is more than enough commer- cially zoned property.in.the City. He stated further that earlier that day the Irvine.Company. had filed for a zone change on 184 acres just south of Palisades Road, a large part of which is already in an industrial Planned Community Distric . Mr. Taylor asked.that. both applications be heard at the same time in order that the full impact of the two plans on the City.could be reviewed. Mr. Brian Hawley spoke in favor of the development • and Mr. Roger Hopkins of the Planning and Real Estate Department of Collins Radio Company stated they have no objection to the rezoning of this property. Mr. Richard Marowitz of 2515 Bamboo Street read into the record a letter from the Newport Center Association asking that the rezonin .be delayed pending answers to certain questions: The Commission considered this application for over.2k hours and clarifications and changes to pages 12, 13, 15, 17, 18,.21, 30 and 31 of the tex were discussed and agreed upon during the hearing. These changes involved the placing of a.35 foot height limit on a.11 industrial development,.a restriction on industrial activity_to those uses which may be' confined within a. building, and an expansion of criteria to eliminate all uses which may produce an odor or toxic and noxious matter. Additional changes were made to increase the off - street parking requirements for medical and dental uses, and hotels and motels. Motion. x The application was recommended to the City Council Second x for approval with the above noted changes. A es. x x x. x x 1*s x Commissioner.Adkinson stepped down during discus - sion of the following item in order to avoid a conflict of interest. Page 2. COMMISSIONERS y U N o ? p £ N IRL CALL n 3 3 E • CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH MINUTES November 19. 1970 INDEX a Request to amend a previously approved variance to increase the occupancy.load of Isadore's Restaurant from 105 to 182 without providing addi tional off - street parking. Location: Lots A & B, Block 54,.Irvine's Sup -. division, located at 341 Bayside Dri on the west side of..Bayside Drive: Item 2. VARIANCI N0.941 -j CONT'D. UNTIL DEC. 17 e between'East Coast Highway and Aloha Drive. Zone: C -1 -H Applicant: Far West Services, Inc., Santa.Ana Owner: The Irvine Company, Newport Beach: Planning Director Wilson presented the application to the Commission. Mr. James L. Gray, Vice President of Far West Services, Inc. was present and.stated that he had discussed with Mr. Richard Stewart of Balboa Marina his letter dated October 13, 1970 objecting to the increased occupancy at Isadore's. As a result, they have both agreed to have a parking lot attendant supervise the parking area between Isadore's and Reuben's during the critical hours. i.e., Friday and Saturday evenings and holidays. Mr'. Stewart agreed to withdraw his objection as a result of the above agreement and Mr. Gray placed into the record a letter signed by both himself and Mr. Stewart to this effect. Upon being questioned by the Commission, Mr. Gray said they do not intend to have valet parking, only an attendant. The following persons spoke in opposition to the application and stressed the parking difficulty. that exists in the area. Mr. Peter H. Young,501 Bayside Drive, Mr. James Turner of 409 Bayside Drive, the closest residence to Isadore's and Mrs. Margaret Thorsen, 153 Harbor Island Road. The Commission discussed the application at length and was of the opinion that this is a unique situa- tion where the primary function is to provide en- tertainment and beverage service rather than the typical food and beverage operation. It was noted Page 3. a COMMISSIONERS OL CALL _ £ v'�5 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH November 19, 1970 MINUTES INDEX that the number of persons,standing compared to the number of seats is.probably two to one and that they should not.be penalized for doing good business if adequate parking.can be provided. Mr. Gray replied that they_have.acquired parking across Coast Highway for their help; that they feel they-have abided by the code as related to the occupancy load. Mr.'Gray further stated that they are operating a restaurant and provide food service until 10:00 P.M. He asked that the application be continued until December 17th so he could work with the staff to determine the amount of parking that would be required and to try and acquire this Motion x parking. The application was continued until Second x December.17; 1970. Ayes. x xx x x x Abstain x Commissioner Adkinson returned to the dais. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** • Due to the lateness of the hour, the Commission asked the remaining applicants if they would agree to the continuance of their items until the meet- ing on December 17, 1970 inasmuch as the Commissio had a full agenda for the meeting of December 3, 1970. With the exception of the.applicants under Item 3. - Variance Application No. 993 filed by Roy Collins and Item No. 5. - Amendment to Use Permit No. 1071 filed by Harry V. Anderson, who preferred to continue their applications until December 17,1970, the remaining applicants in- dicated. they would prefer to have their items discussed as soon as possible. A discussion ensued during which it was decided to hold.an adjourned meeting on December 2, 1970 at 8 :00 P.M, in'order that the following items could be considered: Item 4. - Variance Application No. 994 Alfred L. Beltran, Corona del Mar. Item 6. - Use Permit Application No. 1495 Texaco, Inc., Newport Beach • Item 7. - Resubdivision No. 292 Texaco Oil Company, Newport Beach Item 8. - Use Permit Application No. 1496 Standard Oil of California „Santa Ana Pa a 4. COMMISSIONERS 9 u� Fd } 5�� kA OLL CALL 3w> CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH November 1.9, 1970 MINUTES INDEX Item 9.'- Resubdivision No. 290 Standard 0il of California, Santa Ana Item 10 - Zone Change Amendment No. 274 William J.'Cagney and James Cagney, Newport Beach Commissioner Dosh asked to be excused during the month of'December. On motion of Commissioner Adkinson, seconded by Commissioner Glass, and carried, the meeting was adjourned until December 2, 1970 at 8:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers. Don R. Adkinson, Secretary Planning Commission Page 5.