HomeMy WebLinkAbout14 - PC Agenda - 2-7-13Agenda Item No. 14
February 12, 2012
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013
REGULAR MEETING - 5:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
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
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V. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
VI. CONSENT ITEMS
ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF JANUARY 17, 2013
Recommended Action: Approve and file
VII. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
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ITEM NO. 2 Mariner's Pointe (PA2010 -114)
Site Location: 100 - 300 West Coast Highway
Summary:
On August 9, 2011, the City Council approved the Mariner's Pointe project, a 19,905- square -foot
commercial building and a three -level parking structure located at the northwest corner of the
intersection of West Coast Highway and Dover Drive. On June 7, 2012, the Planning Commission
reviewed and approved the final architectural and landscaping plans for the project. The project is
currently under construction; however, the applicant is requesting Planning Commission review of
proposed revisions to the approved building design, which include replacing stone veneer from a
parking structure screen wall with a false commercial storefront for flower display, the installation of
additional awnings, and reducing the height of a primary stairwell and elevator tower. Landscaping
changes are also proposed.
CEQA Compliance:
All significant environmental concerns for the proposed project have been addressed in a previously
adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration, and that the City of Newport Beach intends to use said
document for the above noted project, and further that there are no additional mitigation measures
that should be considered in conjunction with said project. Copies of the previously prepared
environmental document are available for public review and inspection at the Planning Division or at
the City of Newport Beach website at http:// www. newportbeachca.gov /cegadocuments under
archived documents.
VIII.
IX.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct public hearing; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. — finding the changes in the design to be in substantial
conformance with the project design approved by Site Development Review No. SR2010-
001 and Conditional Use Permit No. UP2010 -024..
ITEM NO. 3 Uptown Newport (PA2011 -134)
Site Location: 4311 -4321 Jamboree Road, North side of Jamboree Rd. between Birch St.
and Fairchild Rd.
Summary:
The redevelopment of a 25 -acre office and industrial site with a mixed -use community consisting of up to
1,244 residential units, 11,500 square feet of neighborhood- serving retail space, and two 1 -acre public
parks. Residential product types would be for sale and rental with a mix of townhomes, and mid- and
high -rise apartments and condominiums. Between 102 and 369 units would be made available as
affordable housing depending upon the target income category (i.e. very-low, low or moderate income
households). Most buildings would range between 30 and 75 feet in height with several residential
towers up to 150 feet in height. Project approval requires a Planned Community Development Plan
amendment and adoption, Tentative Tract Map, Traffic Study, Affordable Housing Implementation Plan,
and Development Agreement.
CEQA Compliance:
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act the City of Newport Beach has prepared
Environmental Impact Report SCH No. 2010051094 to evaluate the environmental impacts resulting
from the proposed project. The draft Final 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.). Copies of the Environmental Impact Report and supporting
documents are available for public review and inspection at the Planning Division or at the City of
Newport Beach website at www. newr)ortbeachca .gov /cegadocuments.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct public hearing; and
2. Adopt Resolution No._ recommending the City Council take the following actions:
a. Certification of Environmental Impact Report No. ER2012 -001 (SCH #2010051094); and
b. Approval of Planned Community Development Plan Amendment No. PD2011 -003, Planned
Community Development Plan Adoption No. PC2012 -001, Traffic Study No. TS2012 -005,
Tentative Tract Map No. NT2012 -002, Affordable Housing Implementation Plan No.
AH2012 -001, and Development Agreement No. DA2012 -003.
STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO. 4 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
ITEM NO. 5 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S REPORT
ITEM NO. 6 ANNOUNCEMENTS ON MATTERS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION, OR
REPORT.
ITEM NO. 7 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
ADJOURNMENT