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Public Comments
May 9, 2013
Comments on April 18, 2013 Draft PC Minutes
The following comments on Agenda Item No. 1 on the Newport Beach Planning Commission's May 9, 2013,
agenda are submitted by: Jim Mosher ( iimmosher(a yahoo.com ), 2210 Private Road, Newport Beach 92660
(949- 548 -6229)
Item No. 1 Minutes of April 18, 2013
Passages from the draft minutes are shown in italics with suggested changes in strikeaut underline
format.
Page 3:
• Paragraph 4 ( "Substitute Motion "): "...with a three -foot rear -yard setback along the northern
property line."
• Under Item 3 :
Paragraph 1: "Deputy Community Development Director Wisneski introduced the item
and addressed previous consideration by the Planning Commission, appeal of the
Planning Commission's decision to the City Council and revisions made to the project
update to accommodate additional parking."
Paragraph 3: "Discussion followed regarding the appropriate signers signers of the
application..."
Page 4:
• Paragraph 9: "Richard ;'askaA Haskell expressed concerns regarding problems with parking.
He felt that people will not park off -site and that once the a medical use is established, it will
not move. He stated that the existing adjacent property is an eye sere eyesore and stated he
would have no objection to the City demolishing the existing building and making it into a
parking lot"
• Paragraph 10: "He indicated that the property is an eye sere eyesore and and afire hazard."
• Paragraph 11: "Sandy1laskall Haskell expressed..."
• Paragraph 15: "Commissioner Kramer indicated that he finds the application ine.,;a,e. ^' ^n*
deficient and expressed concerns with the existing uncertainty."
Note: these comments by Commissioner Kramer actually came after the motion, rather than
before it, and Commissioner Tucker's longer comments on the motion do not appear in the
written minutes.
Page 5:
• Paragraph 2 from end: "Ms. Nova reported that interim Criterion No. 7 referenced in the
Planning Director's letter is no longer in after t effect."
Page 6:
Paragraph 2: "Discussion followed with Commission Commissioner Tucker and Mr.
Campbell regarding the language of the General Plan and Coastal Land Use Plan policies."
Paragraph 11: "Ms. Nova reported that it is the City's policy to protect views from public view
points and public rights -of -way but not private views on private property." [No correction is
suggested, for this is what was said, but I would note that this does not seem to be the City's policy with
Comments on April 18, 2013 draft PC minutes - Jim Mosher Page 2 of 2
regard to development on public land (or development requiring an encroachment permit to build on it).
In discussion about the proposed Sunset View Park (on the bluff adjacent to the Hoag Hospital
cogeneration plant) at Tuesday's Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission meeting, City staff spent
considerable time explaining their sensitivity about adding as much as a bench or picnic table because
of its impact on ocean views from neighboring private residences]
Page 7:
Paragraph 7: "...and that the Local Coastal Program implementing plan Implementation
Plan has not been adopted."
• Paragraph 7: "He commented on the Coastal Commission's definition of " "the
predominant line of development" and felt..."
Page 9:
Paragraph 4: "Chair Toerge addressed an upcoming meeting of a the General Plan / Local
Coastal Program Implementation Plan Committee where canyon development policies will
be addressed."
Page 10:
• Paragraph 6 from end: "He noted that development has been restricted in the City by the
"peen Ligh Greenlight"provision and commented about that restriction not being
included within the Housing Element." [Note: although the minutes accurately reflect what I said -
- I could not find the word "Greenlight" in an automated search of the PDF file -- the draft Housing
Element does address the restriction, but under the name of "Measure S "/" Section 423 of the City
Charter," on pages 5 -81 and 5 -82. It might also be noted that the state laws cited on those pages no
longer exist and /or read as quoted there.]
Page 11:
• Under Item 8: "Brief discussion ensued regarding items for future agendas and the dates of
upcoming elections of Commission officers.