HomeMy WebLinkAbout0.0_Agenda (2)PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA (REVISED)
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Regular Meeting — 6:30 p.m.
MICHAEL TOERGE
Chair
BRADLEY HILLGREN FRED AMERI
Vice Chair Secretary
TIM BROWN
KORY KRAMER
JAY MYERS
LARRYTUCKER
Planning Commissioners are citizens of Newport Beach who volunteer to serve on the Planning
Commission. They were appointed by the City Council by majority vote for 4 -year terms. At the table in
front are City staff members who are here to advise the Commission during the meeting. They are:
KIMBERLY BRANDT, Community Development Director
BRENDA WISNESKI, Deputy Community
Development Director
LEONIE MULVIHILL, Assistant City Attorney TONY BRINE, City Traffic Engineer
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NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA (REVISED)
Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard
Thursday, April 19, 2012
REGULAR MEETING
6:30 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. ROLL CALL
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited on non - agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes. Before speaking,
please state your name for the record and print your name on the tablet provided at the podium.
E. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
F. CONSENT ITEMS
ITEM NO. 1 Minutes of April 5, 2012
ACTION: Approve and file.
G. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
ALL TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS RECORDED. SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT
REMARKS TO THREE (3) MINUTES ON ALL ITEMS. (Red light signifies when three (3) minutes are up; yellow
light signifies that the speaker has one (1) minute left for summation.) Please print only your name on the pad that is
provided at the podium.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will
be made available for public inspection in the Community Development Department, Planning Division located al
3300 Newport Boulevard, during normal business hours.
ITEM NO.2 Newport Place Affordable Housing Amendment - (PA2011 -215)
Area generally bound by MacArthur Boulevard, Jamboree Road, Birch Street, and Bristol
Street North.
SUMMARY: Amendment to the Newport Place Planned Community Development Plan (PC -11) to
implement Housing Programs 3.2.2 and 3.2.3 found in the 2008 -2014 Housing Element. The
amendment would permit residential development that includes a minimum of 30 percent of the
units affordable to lower- income households with the approval of a Site Development Review.
Developments meeting this criteria will also be eligible for a waiver of the minimum 10 -acre site
area required. The amendment would also establish minimum development regulations
including building height, setbacks, and parking requirements.
CEQA
COMPLIANCE: A Negative Declaration (SCH No. No. 2011091088) was prepared for the 2008 -2014 Housing
Element, which includes Housing Programs HP3.2.2 and 3.2.3, in accordance with the
implementing guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), State CEQA
Guidelines, and City Council Policy K -3. The document was made available for public review
and comment during a 30 -day review period from September 30 to October 31, 2011 and
subsequently adopted by the City Council on November 22, 2011. The document is on file with
the Community Development Department. A subsequent negative declaration for the project is
not required to be prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 because the proposed
amendment implements Housing Programs HP3.2.2 and 3.2.3, and does not constitute
"substantial changes" that would involve new significant environmental effects or result in the
adoption of mitigation measures. Future residential development that could occur pursuant to
the proposed amendment would be subject to further site - specific environmental evaluations.
ACTION: 1) Conduct public hearing; and
2) Adopt the draft resolution recommending City Council adoption of the Newport Place
Planned Community Development Plan Amendment.
ITEM NO. 3 Newport Banning Ranch - (PA2008 -114)
5200 West Coast Highway
SUMMARY: A proposed planned community on a 401.1 acre project site for development of 1,375
residential dwelling units, a 75 -room resort inn and ancillary resort uses, 75,000 square feet of
commercial uses, approximately 51.4 acres of parklands, and approximately 252.3 acres of
permanent open space.
CEQA
COMPLIANCE: An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) SCH No. 2009031061 to evaluate the environmental
impacts resulting from the proposed project. The EIR has been prepared in accordance with the
California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA), as amended (Public Resources Code
Section 21000 et seq.), and the State CEQA Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA (California
Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et seq.).
ACTION: 1) Conduct public hearing; and
2) Adopt Resolution No. _ (Attachment PC 1) recommending to the City Council
approval of General Plan Amendment No. GP2008 -008, Code Amendment No.
CA2008 -004, Planned Community Development Plan No. PC2008 -002, Master
Development Plan No. MP2008 -001, Tentative Tract Map No. NT2008 -003,
Affordable Housing Implementation Plan No. AH2008 -001, and Traffic Study No.
TS2008 -002 and recommending to the City Council the adoption of a Statement of
Overriding Considerations; and
3) Continue the public hearing to May 3, 2012 to consider the Development Agreement
(DA2008 -003).
H. NEW BUSINESS
I. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO. 4 Community Development Director's report.
ITEM NO. 5 Announcements on matters that Commission members would like placed on a future agenda
for discussion, action, or report.
ITEM NO. 6 Request for excused absences.
ADJOURNMENT