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Home My WebLink About16 - Planning Commission Agenda - 6-10-99�Ew?oR, CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 (714) 644 -3200; FAX (714) 644 -3250 Hearing Date: Agenda Item No.: Staff Person: REPORT TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA —June 10, 1999 06/14/1999 16 Patricia L. Temple (949) 644 -3200 The Newport Beach City Council will receive a supplemental report on the above Planning Commission Meeting in the packet distributed Friday, June 11, 1999. Submitted by: PATRICIA L. TEMPLE Planning Director 0 Attachment: Agenda gav f.\ users \pin \gvarin \particulars \pcagackm.doc Prepared by: GINGER A. VARIN Executive Secretary to the Planning Commission CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Regular Meeting - June 10, 1999 - 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: Ashley, Fuller, Gifford, Hoglund, Kranzley, Selich, Tucker - MINUTES: April 22, 1999, May 18, 1999, and May 20, 1999 - PUBLIC COMMENTS: THE AGENDA WAS POSTED: Friday, June 4, 1999 HEARING ITEMS: ALL TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS TAPE RECORDED. • SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO THREE MINUTES ON ALL ITEMS. (Bell and red light signifies when three minutes are up; yellow light signifies that the speaker has one minute left for summation.) ITEM NO. 1. SUBJECT: Blockbuster Video Sign (Mark Frank, contact person) 3007 East Coast Highway (Continued from April 22, May 6, and May 20, 1999) SUMMARY: Request to permit the installation of a roof sign on a new parapet wall where the Code limits roof signs to the location of a business that is precluded by the effective use of a pole sign, ground sign or projecting sign. REQUIRED Hold public hearing; ACTION: Approve, modify or deny: • Modification Permit No. 4879 • 0 i ITEM NO. 2. SUBJECT: 21 Bay Island (Fletcher residence) SUMMARY: Request to exceed the basic height limit to the maximum height limit for a part of a new single family dwelling to be constructed on Lot 21 of the Bay Island Club. ACTION: Find that the proposed dwelling is compatible and consistent with the height and scale of the adjacent dwellings and approve the request to exceed the basic height limit. ITEM NO. 3. SUBJECT: Traffic Phasing Ordinance SUMMARY: Proposed amendments to Chapter 15.40 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code, Traffic Phasing Ordinance, to provide that circulation system improvements required for a development are roughly proportional to that project's impact, to modify the definition of feasible improvement, to establish a threshold for traffic impacts that require circulation system improvements, and to change the number of affirmative votes needed to override the provisions of the Ordinance to 5/7ths of the members eligible to vote. ACTION: Accept or modify the revised Ordinance language drafted by staff, and adopt Resolution No. , recommending approval of revisions to the Traffic Phasing Ordinance to the City Council. ITEM NO. 4. SUBJECT: SUMMARY: General Plan Amendment 99 -2 Request to initiate amendments to the Newport Beach General Plan, as follows: A. 4881 Birch Street (Plaza de Cafes): A proposal to change the development allocation for this site to allow the demolition of an existing food court and allow the construction of a 161 room extended stay hotel. B. 4699 Jamboree Road (Far East National Bank): A proposal to increase the development allocation for this site to allow an approximate 24,000 sq. ft. addition to an existing office building with a related parking structure. W C. 1514 West Balboa Boulevard (Edison Electrical Sub - station): A • proposal to change the General Plan Land Use Element and Local Coastal Program, Land Use Plan to re- designate the parcel from Governmental, Education and Institutional Facilities to Two - Family Residential. D. Lot 10, Tract 14839 (Granville Drive Office Site): A proposal to increase the development allocation for this site from 5,000 sq. ft. to 8,000 sq. ft. SUGGESTED ACTION: If desired, recommend to the City Council: A. The proposed General Plan Amendments be initiated and staff be directed to proceed with the preparation of any necessary environmental documents and set for public hearing before the Planning Commission; or B. One or more of the proposed General Plan Amendments are unwarranted and should be returned to the originator; or C. Action on the proposed amendments be deferred to future hearing sessions based on Planning Department workloads and project priorities. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: a.) City Council Follow -up - Oral report by the Assistant City Manager regarding City Council actions related to planning - b.) Oral report from Planning Commission's representative to the Economic Development Committee - c.) Matters which a Planning Commissioner would like staff to report on at a subsequent meeting - d.) Matters which a Planning Commissioner may wish to place on a future agenda for action and staff report - e.) Requests for excused absences - ADJOURNMENT: • i CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Hearing Date: o� s COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Agenda Item No.: PLANNING DEPARTMENT Staff Person: <r.ou 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 (949) 644 -3200; FAX (949) 644 -3250 - REPORT TO. THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA — June 10, 1999 SUMMARY: Report of the actions of the Planning Commission June 19, 1999 16 -Patricia L. Temple (949) 644 -3228 Supplemental Report Attached for your information is a copy of the Planning Commission's Agenda Action from its meeting of June 10, 1999. Item 1 regarding the Blockbuster Video Sign (Modification No. 4879) was continued to June 24, 1999 at the request of the applicant. Item 2 regarding the determination of height for 21 Bay Island was continued to June 24, 1999 at the request of staff. Item 3 regarding the Traffic Phasing Ordinance was recommended for approval, and will be considered by the City Council on June 14, 1999. Item 4 regarding General Plan Amendments 99 -2, A through D, were recommended for initiation, and will be considered by the City Council on June 28, 1999. Submitted by: PATRICIA L. TEMPLE Planning Director �,.. IR M A F:pin \gvarin \G'scrntn \plcrp.doc � 3.- 3— _....- _- •..- �.�fE,Else��3f £. ., '�RSO�i�� =� t- t��am ALL TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS TAPE RECORDED. SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO THREE MINUTES ON ALL ITEMS. (Bell and red light signifies when three minutes are up; yellow light signifies that the speaker has one minute left for summation.) ITEM NO. 1. SUBJECT: Blockbuster Video Sign (Mark Frank, contact person) 3007 East Coast Highway (Continued from April 22, May 6, and May 20, 1999) • Modification Permit No. 4879 Request to permit the installation of a roof sign on a new parapet wall where the Code limits roof signs to the location of a business that is precluded by the effective use of a pole sign, ground sign or projecting sign. ACTION: At the request of the applicant, this item was continued to June 24, 1999. • i CITY OF NEWPORBEACH • PLANNIN G MMISSION ACTIO, AGENDA Regular Regular Meeting - June 10, 1999 - 7:00 p.m. I CALL TO ORDER i 7:00 P.M. I PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: i Ashley, Fuller, Gifford, Hoglund, Kranzley, Selich, Tucker — Commissioner Gifford was excused MINUTES: I April 22, 1999, May 18, 1999, and May 20, 1999 — All approved as written PUBLIC COMMENTS: None THE AGENDA WAS POSTED: Friday, June 4, 1999 • HEARING ITEMS: ALL TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS TAPE RECORDED. SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO THREE MINUTES ON ALL ITEMS. (Bell and red light signifies when three minutes are up; yellow light signifies that the speaker has one minute left for summation.) ITEM NO. 1. SUBJECT: Blockbuster Video Sign (Mark Frank, contact person) 3007 East Coast Highway (Continued from April 22, May 6, and May 20, 1999) • Modification Permit No. 4879 Request to permit the installation of a roof sign on a new parapet wall where the Code limits roof signs to the location of a business that is precluded by the effective use of a pole sign, ground sign or projecting sign. ACTION: At the request of the applicant, this item was continued to June 24, 1999. • i ITEM NO. 2. • SUBJECT: 21 Bay Island (Fletcher reside :ze) Request to exceed the basic height limit to`.th` um height limit for a part of a new single family dwelling to be constructed on Lot 21 of `t Bay Island Club. ACTION: At the request of staff, this item was continued to June 24, 1999. ITEM NO. 3. SUBJECT: Traffic Phasing Ordinance • Amendment No. 864 Proposed amendments to Chapter 15.40 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code, Traffic Phasing Ordinance, to provide that circulation system improvements required for a development are roughly proportional to that project's impact, to modify the definition of feasible improvement, to establish a threshold for traffic impacts that require circulation system improvements, and to change the number of affirmative votes needed to override the provisions of the Ordinance to 5 /7ths of the members eligible to vote. ACTION: Recommended for approval to the City Council — 6 Ayes, 1 Absent ITEM NO. 4. SUBJECT: General Plan Amendment 99 -2 Request to initiate amendments to the Newport Beach General Plan, as follows: A. 4881 Birch Street (Plaza de Cafes): A proposal to change the development allocation for this site to allow the demolition of an existing food court and allow the construction of a 161 room extended stay hotel. ACTION: Recommended for initiation — All Ayes, I Absent. B. 4699 Jamboree Road (Far East National Bank): A proposal to increase the development allocation for this site to allow an approximate 24,000 sq. ft. addition to an existing office building with a related parking structure. ACTION: Recommended for initiation — All Ayes, I Absent. C. 1514 West Balboa Boulevard (Edison Electrical Sub - station): A proposal to change the General Plan Land Use Element and Local Coastal Program, Land Use Plan to re- designate the parcel from Governmental, Education and Institutional Facilities to Two - Family Residential. ACTION: Recommended for initiation — All Ayes, 1 Absent. D. Lot 10, Tract 14839 (Granville Drive Office Site): A proposal to increase the development • allocation for this site from 5,000 sq. ft. to 8,000 sq. ft. ACTION: Recommended for initiation — All Ayes, 1 Absent. h ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: a.) City Council Follow -up - Oral report • e Planning Director regarding City Council actions related to planning — The Planni irector reported that the City Council approved the Service Station Ordinance. b.) Oral report from Planning Commission's representative to the Economic Development Committee — Chairman Selich reviewed the various activities and sub - committees of the EDC, explaining the specific issue areas of each. C.) Matters which a Planning Commissioner would like staff to report on at a subsequent meeting: Fuller: Requested the staff return with an analysis of commercial parking requirements. Hoglund: Requested information on the proliferation of large tents on commercial properties such as the Newport Dunes. ' ' Selich: Requested staff to prepared a report on the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and the City's Subdivision Code regarding the merger of parcels, including an analysis of the consistency of the City's Code with the Map Act, and what issues are associated with a program to merge parcels. i d.) Matters which a Planning Commissioner) may wish to place on a future agenda for action and staff report: Selich: Requested staff to bring forward the following changes to the Zoning Code: • Landscaping requirements in commercial districts • Site Plan Review for multi - family development • A limitation on the size of signs e.) Requests for excused absences - Commissioner Fuller asked to be excused from the June 24's meeting. I ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM. I 11