HomeMy WebLinkAbout0.0_AGENDACITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
REGULAR MEETING — 6:30 p.m.
MICHAEL TOERGE
Chair
BRADLEY HILLGREN FRED AMERI
Vice Chair Secretary
TIM BROWN
KORY KRAMER
JAY MYERS
LARRY TUCKER
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
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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each month at 6:30 p.m. The agendas, minutes, and staff reports are available on the City's web site at:
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Division located at 3300 Newport Boulevard, during normal business hours. If you have any questions or require
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Planning Division staff at (949) 644 -3200.
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Commission's agenda be posted at least 72 hours in advance of each meeting and that the public be allowed to
comment on agenda items before the Commission and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the Commission. The Commission may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time,
generally three (3) minutes per person. All testimony given before the Planning Commission is recorded.
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APPEAL PERIOD: Use Permit, Variance, Site Plan Review, and Modification Permit applications do not become
effective until 14 days following the date of approval, during which time an appeal may be filed with the City Clerk in
accordance with the provisions of the Newport Beach Municipal Code. Tentative Tract Map, Tentative Parcel Map,
Lot Merger, and Lot Line Adjustment applications do not become effective until 10 days following the date of
approval, during which time an appeal may be filed with the City Clerk in accordance with the provisions of the
Newport Beach Municipal Code. General Plan and Zoning Amendments are automatically forwarded to the City
Council for final action.
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
REGULAR MEETING — 6:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. 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. (Red light
signifies when three (3) minutes are up; yellow light signifies that the speaker has one (1) minute left for
summation.) Before speaking, please state your name for the record and print your name on the blue forms
provided at the podium.
V. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
VI. CONSENT ITEMS
ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF JANUARY 3, 2013
Recommended Action: Approve and file
VII. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Speakers must limit comments 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.) Before speaking, please
state your name for the record and print your name on the blue forms provided at the podium.
If in the future, you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is
to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues, which you (or someone else) raised orally
at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing.
ITEM NO.2 Zoning Code Amendment Single Room Occupancy Residential Hotels and Parking for
Emergency Shelters (PA2012 -179)
Site Location: Citywide
Summary:
Pursuant to Housing Element Program HP 5.1.7, a Zoning Code Amendment is proposed to include a
definition of Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Residential Hotels and to add provisions that would allow
SROs within the commercial and office zoning districts, subject to the approval of a conditional use
permit. Additionally, the amendment includes a parking requirement for emergency shelters.
CEQA Compliance:
All significant environmental concerns for the proposed project have been addressed in a previously
certified environmental document (Negative Declaration for the Housing Element Update adopted by
City Council on November 22, 2011), and that the City of Newport Beach intends to use said document
for the above noted project, and further that there are no mitigation measures that should be considered
in conjunction with said project.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct public hearing; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. _ recommending City Council approval of Code Amendment No.
CA2012 -009.
ITEM NO.3 Residential Lot Merger Code Amendment (PA2012 -102)
Site Location: R -1, R -Bl, and R -2 Zoning Districts of Balboa Island, Balboa Peninsula,
Corona del Mar, Lido Isle, and West Newport
Summary:
An amendment to the Zoning Code (Title 20) and the Subdivision Code (Title 19) to modify residential
development standards so that the merger /reconfiguration of two or more lots would not result in an
increase in the maximum amount of floor area that could have otherwise been developed prior to the
merger /reconfiguration. The proposed amendment would apply only where a parcel map, lot line
adjustment, or lot merger results in an increase in lot width greater than 50 percent.
CEQA Compliance:
This item is categorically exempt under Section 15305, of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines — Class 5 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations)
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct public hearing; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. _ recommending City Council approval of Code Amendment No.
CA2012 -107.
ITEM NO. 4 Existing City Hall Complex Reuse Amendments (PA2012 -031)
Site Location: 3300 Newport Boulevard and 475 32nd Street
Summary:
A proposal to amend the General Plan, the Coastal Land Use Plan, and the Zoning Code to change the
land use and zoning designation from 'Public Facilities" (PF) to allow mixed use development. The Zone
Code amendment would also include use and development standards for future development including
substantial public open space. The amendments collectively would create land use and zoning
designations to facilitate a future mixed -use project that could include up to 99 apartments and up to
15,000 square feet of retail commercial area or up to 99,675 square feet of hotel uses. The amendments
would also allow a combination of residential or hotel uses, and other municipal uses including a fire
station. The proposed amendments do not include a specific development project at this time and future
development would undergo subsequent public review.
CEQA Compliance:
A Negative Declaration has been prepared by the City of Newport Beach which states that, the
subject development will not result in a significant effect on the environment. It is the present
intention of the City to accept the Negative Declaration and supporting documents.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct public hearing;
2. Adopt Resolution No. recommending City Council adoption of the City Hall Reuse
Project Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH# 2012111074) including a
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. recommending City Council approval of General Plan
Amendment No. GP2012 -002, Coastal Land Use Plan Amendment No. LC2012 -001, and
Zoning Code Amendment No. CA2012 -003.
VIII. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO. 5 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
ITEM NO. 6 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S REPORT
ITEM NO. 7 ANNOUNCEMENTS ON MATTERS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION, OR
REPORT.
ITEM NO. 8 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
IX. ADJOURNMENT
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