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FROM:
CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH
City Council Staff Report
PREPARED BY:
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July 22, 2014
Agenda Item No. 7
Community Development Department
Kimberly Brandt, AICP, Director
949 - 644 - 3226, kbrandt(o0ewportbeachca.gov
Brenda Wisneski, Deputy Director Community Development
949- 644 - 3297; bwisneski(a)newportbeachca.gov
Planning Commission Agenda Report for July 17, 2014
ITEM NO. 1 ELECTION OF OFFICERS
a. The Commission will elect officers to serve for the year.
• Chair — Larry Tucker
• Vice Chair — Kory Kramer
• Secretary — Jay Myers
AYES:
Brown, Koetting, Kramer, Lawler, Myers, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Hillgren
ABSTAIN:
None
b. Appoint three Commissioners to the General Plan /LCP Committee
• Chairman to appoint one additional member, and confirm or replace
existing appointments.
• Chairman Tucker appointed Commissioners Hillgren, Vice Chair Kramer,
and Secretary Myers to the General Plan /LCP Committee
ITEM NO. 2 MINUTES OF JUNE 19, 2014
The minutes were amended and approved
(5 ayes, 0 noes, 1 abstention, and 1 excused).
AYES:
Brown, Kramer, Lawler, Myers, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Hillgren
ABSTAIN:
Koetting
Planning Commission Agenda Report for July 17, 2014
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PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:
ITEM NO. 3 THE FRANCESCON RESIDENCE VARIANCE (PA2014 -084)
Site Location: 7 Harbor Island
SUMMARY: A variance to allow a new single - family development to encroach up to 12.9 feet
into the 19 -foot setback along the easterly side of the property. The applicant
also requests to exceed the allowed floor area limitation (7,040 sq. ft.) by 1,497
sq. ft. for a total of 8,537 sq. ft.
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) of the implementing Guidelines of the California
Environmental Quality Act. The Class 3 exemption includes the construction of a
single - family residence.
Assistant Planner Ben Zdeba gave a presentation summarizing the applicants'
request and reviewed the facts in support of the findings for approval of the
variance.
After the public hearing, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve
the project as proposed by the applicant (6 ayes, 0 noes, 1 excused).
AYES: Brown, Koetting, Kramer, Lawler, Myers, and Tucker
NOES: None
ABSENT: Hillgren
ABSTAIN: None
ITEM NO. 4 YACHT TRUANT GARAGE SETBACK (PA2014 -086)
Site Location: 909 Yacht Truant
SUMMARY: A request to modify the garage setback on the final setback map for Tract 9260
for 1909 Yacht Truant. The approved setbacks are 30 feet for the house and 20
feet for the garage. The applicant requests to change the garage setback to a
varied setback between 5 feet and 10 feet.
CEQA COMPLIANCE: The project is categorically exempt under Section 15305 of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines — Class 5 (Minor Alterations in
Land Use Limitations). The proposed project will alter the required setbacks, but
will not result in any physical change to the lot or existing structure, or any
changes in land use or density.
Associate Planner Fern Nueno gave a presentation summarizing the applicants'
request and staff's recommendation to modify the request. She reviewed the
findings to support the modified setback.
After the public hearing, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve
the applicant's request (6 ayes, 0 noes, 1 excused).
AYES:
Brown, Koetting, Kramer, Lawler, Myers, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Hillgren
ABSTAIN:
None
Planning Commission Agenda Report for July 17, 2014
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ITEM NO. 5 CORONA DEL MAR PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN (PA2013 -157)
Site Location: Corona del Mar
SUMMARY: Review of the Corona del Mar Parking Management Plan (`Plan') that was
developed to evaluate and better manage parking in Corona del Mar and to
make parking more convenient for residents, businesses, and visitors. The Plan
includes an analysis of the existing conditions in Corona del Mar, current and future
parking demand, and potential parking strategies. Should the Plan be approved by
the Planning Commission and City Council, the specific parking strategies would be
further refined and reviewed at future public hearings as required.
CEQA COMPLIANCE: The Corona del Mar Parking Management Plan is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA") pursuant to Section 15262 (Feasibility and
Planning Studies) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14,
Chapter 3, because the Plan only identifies possible future actions and has no
legally binding effect. Therefore, adoption of the Plan itself has no potential to have
a significant effect on the environment. Implementation of future actions identified in
the Plan may require environmental review prior to adoption if those possible future
actions are defined as a project pursuant to CEQA and could result in a direct or
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
Associate Planner Fern Nueno briefly summarized the item and introduced Brian
Canepa, from Nelson Nygaard, the consultant who prepared the Plan who gave
a presentation.
After public comments, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to
recommend adoption of the 8 short-term strategies identified in the parking
management plan and forwarded the plan to the City Council for review (6 ayes,
0 noes, 1 excused).
AYES: Brown, Koetting, Kramer, Lawler, Myers, and Tucker
NOES: None
ABSENT: Hillgren
ABSTAIN: None
ITEM NO. 6 LIDO HOUSE HOTEL (PA2013.217) AND FORMER CITY HALL COMPLEX
AMENDMENTS (PA2012 -031)
Site Location: 3300 Newport Boulevard and 475 32nd Street
SUMMARY: Amendments of the General Plan, Coastal Land Use Plan, and Zoning Code to
change the land use designation and zoning of the former City Hall site from
Public Facilities to Mixed -Use and a Site Development Review, Conditional Use
Permit, and Traffic Study for the development and operation of an upscale, 130 -
room hotel.
CEQA COMPLIANCE: The Lido House Hotel Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH# 2013111022)
was prepared to evaluate the environmental impacts resulting from the proposed
project, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970
( "CEQA "), as amended (Public Resources Code Section 21000 at seq.), and the
State CEQA Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA (California Code of
Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 at seq.) which concluded that the proposed
project would not result in any significant and unavoidable impacts and all
potential impacts would be reduced to a less than significant level with the
incorporation of several mitigation measures identified in the Draft EIR.
Planning Commission Agenda Report for July 17, 2014
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Principal Planner Jim Campbell indicated that there was an issue with the staff
report that was posted to the City's website on Friday, July 11, 2014. Several
attachments to the staff report were missing. The discrepancy has been
corrected, but staff wants everyone to have more time to review the complete
report including the Final EIR. Staff recommended a continuance to the next
regular meeting of the Planning Commission (Thursday, August 7, 2014, starting
at 6:30PM).
Following public testimony and Commissioner comments, no action was taken
except to continue the item to August 7, 2014 (6 ayes, 0 noes, 1 excused).
AYES:
Brown, Koetting, Kramer, Lawler, Myers, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Hillgren
ABSTAIN:
None
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2014
REGULAR MEETING — 6:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
July 22, 2014
Agenda Item No. 7
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. RECOGNITION OF FRED AMERI FOR HIS DEDICATION AND YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE PLANNING
COMMISSION
V. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
ITEM NO. 1
a. The Commission will elect officers to serve for the year.
• Chair
• Vice Chair
• Secretary
b. Appoint three Commissioners to the General Plan /LCP Committee
• Chair to appoint one additional member, and confirm or replace existing appointments.
VI. 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. Before speaking,
please state your name for the record and print your name on the blue forms provided at the podium.
VII. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
VIII.
ITEM NO.2 MINUTES OF JUNE 19, 2014
Recommended Action: Approve and file
IX. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes on all items. 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.3 THE FRANCESCON RESIDENCE VARIANCE (PA2014 -084)
Site Location: 7 Harbor Island
Summary:
A variance to allow a new single - family development to encroach up to 12.9 feet into the 19 -foot
setback along the easterly side of the property. The applicant also requests to exceed the allowed
floor area limitation (7,040 sq. ft.) by 1,497 sq. ft. for a total of 8,537 sq. ft.
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CEQA Compliance:
The project categorically is exempt under Section 15303 of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines - Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the
implementing Guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act. The Class 3 exemption
includes the construction of one single - family residence. The project is a new single - family residence
and is located on a previously developed site with no environmentally significant resources present.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a public hearing; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. _ approving Variance No. VA2014 -004.
ITEM NO.4 YACHT TRUANT GARAGE SETBACK (PA2014 -086)
Site Location: 909 Yacht Truant
Summary:
A request to modify the garage setback on the final setback map for Tract 9260 for 1909 Yacht
Truant. The approved setbacks are 30 feet for the house and 20 feet for the garage. The applicant
requests to change the garage setback to a varied setback between 5 feet and 10 feet.
CEQA Compliance:
The project is categorically exempt under Section 15305 of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines — Class 5 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations). Class 5 exempts minor
alterations in land use limitations in areas with an average slope of less than 20 percent, which do
not result in any changes in land use or density. The proposed project will alter the required
setbacks, but will not result in any physical change to the lot or existing structure, or any changes in
land use or density.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a public hearing; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. _ approving Staff Approval No. SA2014 -012 requiring a 3 -foot to 5-
foot garage setback
ITEM NO. 5 CORONA DEL MAR PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN (PA2013 -157)
Site Location: Corona del Mar
Summary:
Review of the Corona del Mar Parking Management Plan ('Plan') that was developed to evaluate and
better manage parking in Corona del Mar and to make parking more convenient for residents,
businesses, and visitors. The Plan includes an analysis of the existing conditions in Corona del Mar,
current and future parking demand, and potential parking strategies. Should the Plan be approved by
the Planning Commission and City Council, the specific parking strategies would be further refined and
reviewed at future public hearings as required.
CEQA Compliance:
The Corona del Mar Parking Management Plan is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
( "CEQA ") pursuant to Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies) of the CEQA Guidelines,
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because the Plan only identifies possible future
actions and has no legally binding effect. Therefore, adoption of the Plan itself has no potential to have a
significant effect on the environment. Implementation of future actions identified in the Plan may require
environmental review prior to adoption if those possible future actions are defined as a project pursuant
to CEQA and could result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment.
Recommended Action:
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1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find the Corona del Mar Parking Management Plan is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") pursuant to Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning
Studies) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3; and
3. Forward the Corona del Mar Parking Management Plan to City Council for adoption.
ITEM NO. 6 LIDO HOUSE HOTEL (PA2013 -217) AND FORMER CITY HALL COMPLEX
AMENDMENTS (PA2012 -031)
Site Location: 3300 Newport Boulevard and 475 32ntl Street
Summary:
Amendments of the General Plan, Coastal Land Use Plan, and Zoning Code to change the land use
designation and zoning of the former City Hall site from Public Facilities to Mixed -Use and a Site
Development Review, Conditional Use Permit, and Traffic Study for the development and operation
of an upscale, 130 -room hotel.
CEQA Compliance:
The Lido House Hotel Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH# 2013111022) was prepared to
evaluate the environmental impacts resulting from the proposed project, 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.) which concluded that the proposed project would not
result in any significant and unavoidable impacts and all potential impacts would be reduced to a less
than significant level with the incorporation of several mitigation measures identified in the Draft EIR.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Adopt the attached resolution recommending City Council certification of the Lido House
Hotel Environmental Impact Report No. ER2014 -003 (SCH# 2013111022) in accordance
with the California Environmental Quality Act; and
Adopt the attached resolution recommending City Council approval of General Plan
Amendment No. GP2012 -002, Coastal Land Use Plan Amendment No. LC2012 -001, Zoning
Code Amendment No. CA2012 -003, Site Development Review No. SD2014 -001,
Conditional Use Permit No. UP2014 -001, and Traffic Study No. TS2014 -005.
X. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO. 7 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
ITEM NO. 8 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S REPORT
1. Update on the General Plan /Local Coastal Program Implementation Committee
2. Update on City Council Items
ITEM NO.9 ANNOUNCEMENTS ON MATTERS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION, OR
REPORT
ITEM NO. 10 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
XI. ADJOURNMENT
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