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Agenda Item No. 11
April 9, 2013
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Community Development Department
Kimberly Brandt, AICP, Director
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PREPARED BY: Brenda Wisneski, Deputy Director Community Development
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TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for April 3, 2013
ITEM NO. 1 Minutes of March 21, 2013
The minutes were amended and approved (3 ayes, 2 absent, 2
abstentions).
AYES:
Hillgren, Toerge, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Ameri and Myers
ABSTAIN:
Brown and Kramer
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:
ITEM NO. 2 NEWPORT NORTH CENTER MONUMENT SIGNS
APPEAL (PA2012 -168)
Site Location: 1200 Bison Avenue
SUMMARY: An appeal of the Zoning Administrator's decision to approve a modification
permit to allow alteration of an existing monument sign, and to allow the
addition of a second multi- tenant identification monument sign. The existing
monument sign would increase in area from 72 to 81 square feet and
increase in height from approximately 8 feet to 9 feet; the new monument
sign would measure 56 square feet in area and 6 feet 6 inches in height.
City Council Staff Report April 09, 2013
Page 2
Planning Manager Patrick Alford gave a presentation summarizing the
basis for the appeal and the original decision of the Zoning Administrator.
Commissioner Myers arrived to the meeting when the item was being
heard and recused himself from this agenda item and left the Chamber.
The Planning Commission voted to uphold the decision of the Zoning
Administrator (5 ayes, 1 absent, 1 abstention).
AYES:
Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Toerge, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Ameri
ABSTAIN:
Myers
ITEM NO. 3 441 OLD NEWPORT MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING (PA2011 -056)
Site Location: 441 Old Newport Boulevard
SUMMARY: The applicant requests approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow off -
site parking. The applicant has secured the ability to improve the adjacent
property at 445 Old Newport Boulevard to accommodate a total of 13
parking spaces during the day. Combined, the proposed on -site and off -
site parking spaces will provide the minimum parking spaces required by
the Zoning Code for medical uses. After finalizing the staff report, it was
determined that the public notice for this item incorrectly referenced the
day of the hearing. Therefore, the item will be re- noticed for the Planning
Commission's action on April 18, 2013.
The applicant requested this item be continued to allow the City to clarify
the meeting date on the hearing notice.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to continue the item to April
18, 2013 (5 ayes, 2 absent).
AYES:
Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Toerge, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Ameri and Myers
ABSTAIN:
None
ITEM NO. 4 KNIGHT RESIDENCE (PA2013 -044) AND
OU RESIDENCE (PA2013 -043)
Site Location: 312 Hazel Drive and 316 Hazel Drive
SUMMARY: Appeals of the Community Development Director's determination of the
canyon development stringlines pursuant to General Plan Policy NR23.6
Submitted by:
City Council Staff Report April 09, 2013
Page 3
(Canyon Development Standards) and Coastal Land Use Plan Policy
4.4.3 -18 for two single - family residential properties adjacent to Buck Gully.
The appellants requested this item be continued to April 18, 2013. Due to
a personal emergency they were not able to attend the hearing.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to continue the item to April
18, 2013 (5 ayes, 2 absent).
AYES:
Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Toerge, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Ameri and Myers
ABSTAIN:
None
, Deputy Director
The Planning Commission bids farewell to the Council
Chambers at 3300 Newport Boulevard. Shown from left,
Commissioners Tim Brown, Jay Myers, Michael Toerge
(Chair), Kory Kramer, Larry Tucker and Brad Hillgren
(Vice Chair). Commissioner Fred Ameri is not shown.