HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 - Planning Commission Agenda 04_03_13NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013
REGULAR MEETING — 6:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Agenda Item No. 11
March 26, 2013
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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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 MARCH 21, 2013
Recommended Action: Approve and file
VII. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
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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
of the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing.
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.
CEQA Compliance:
The project qualifies for Class 11 (Accessory Structures) categorical exemption, Section 15311 of
the California Environmental Quality Act. This class exempts construction, or placement of minor
structures accessory to (appurtenant to) existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities,
including but not limited to on- premise signs.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a de novo public hearing; and
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2. Adopt Resolution No. _, denying the appeal, upholding and affirming the decision of the
Zoning Administrator and approving Modification Permit No. MD2012 -016 with the attached
Findings and Conditions.
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
referenced an incorrect hearing date. Therefore, the item will be re- noticed for the Planning
Commission's action on April 18, 2013.
CEQA Compliance:
The project is categorically exempt under Section 15301, of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines, Class 1 (Existing Facilities). The medical use would occupy an existing general
office building and utilize existing parking lots that are being renovated with no or neglibile expansion
of use.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct public hearing; and
2. Continue the item to April 18, 2013, for final action.
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 (Canyon Development Standards) and Coastal
Land Use Plan Policy 4.4.3 -18 for two single - family residential properties adjacent to Buck Gully.
CEQA Compliance:
The project is categorically exempt under Section 15303, of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines - Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures). The Class 3
exemption includes the construction of one single - family residence. The subject appeals involve the
potential for the future redevelopment of two existing single - family residences on two individual
properties (one unit per property). The existing structures may be partially or fully demolished.
Therefore, the proposed project qualifies for an exemption under Class 3.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a de novo public meeting;
2. Adopt Resolution No. _ modifying the decision of the Community Development Director
and establishing canyon development stringlines for principal and accessory structures at
312 Hazel Drive pursuant to General Plan Policy NR23.6 and Coastal Land Use Plan Policy
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3. Adopt Resolution No. _ modifying the decision of the Community Development Director
and establishing canyon development stringlines for principal and accessory structures at
316 Hazel Drive pursuant to General Plan Policy NR23.6 and Coastal Land Use Plan Policy
4.4.3 -18.
VIII. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
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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
ADJOURNMENT
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