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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No.17
November 12, 2002
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Planning Department
Patricia L. Temple, Planning Director
(949) 644 -3228 – Ptemple@city.newport- beach.ca.us
SUBJECT: Planning Commission Agenda – November 7, 2002
ISSUE:
Report of the actions of the Planning Commission.
Item 1, regarding 217 30°i Street, Variance No. 2002 -005 (PA2002 -102), was approved and is
subject to appeal or call up by the City Council. (5 Ayes, 2 Noes)
• Item 2, regarding 2901 West Coast Highway, Use Permit No. 2002 -041 (PA2002 -195), was
approved and is subject to appeal or call up by the City Council. (AII Ayes)
Item 3, regarding 3400 Via Lido, Use Permit No. 2001 -105 (PA2002 -167), was approved and is
subject to appeal or call up by the City Council. (All Ayes)
Item 4, regarding 6705 Seashore Drive, Modification Permit No. 2002 -088 (PA2002 -173), the
decision of the Modifications Committee was modified and upheld and is subject to appeal or
call up by the City Council. (All Ayes)
Item 5, regarding 1601 Balboa Avenue, Variance No. 2002 -007 and Modification Permit No.
2002 -103 (PA2002 -194) was approved and is subject to appeal or call up by the City Council.
(All Ayes)
Item 6, regarding 4200 Birch Street, Use Permit No. 2001 -035 (PA2001 -200), revised plan was
found to be in substantial conformance with prior approval and is subject to appeal or call up by
the City Council. (All Ayes)
Item 7, regarding Heritage Theaters, (PA2002 -218), was recommended for initiation and will be
set for public hearing by the Planning Commission on December 5, 2002. (All Ayes)
Prepared by:
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Planning Commission Secretary
Submitted by:
Patricia L. Temple,
Planning Director
November 12, 2002
Agenda Item No. 17
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BLVD.
Thursday, November 7, 2002
Regular Meeting - 6:30 p.m.
STEVEN KISER
Chairman
EARL MCDANIEL ANNE GIFFORD
MICHAEL TOERGE
EDWARD SELICH
LARRY TUCKER
Planning Commissioners are citizens of Newport Beach who volunteer to serve on the Planning
Commission. They were appointed by the City Council by majority vote for 4 -year terms. At the
table in front are City staff members who are here to advise the Commission during the meeting.
They are:
SHARON WOOD, Assistant City Manager
PATRICIA TEMPLE, Planning Director
JAMES CAMPBELL, Senior Planner
GREGG RAMIREZ, Associate Planner
GINGER VARIN, Planning Commission Secretary
RICH EDMONSTON, Transportation &
Development Services Manager
ROBIN CLAUSON, Assistant City Attorney
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Regular meetings of the Planning Commission are held on the Thursdays preceding second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. Staff reports or other written documentation have been prepared
for each item of business listed on the agenda. If you have any questions or require copies of any of the
staff reports or other documentation please contact the Planning Department staff at (949) 644 -3200.
The agendas, minutes and staff reports are also available on the City's web site. The address is:
http://www.city.newport-beach.ca.us/.
It is the intention of the City of Newport Beach to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance
beyond what is normally provided, the City of Newport Beach will attempt to accommodate you in every
reasonable manner. Please contact Ginger Varin, Planning Commission Secretary at (949) 644 -3232, at
least 48 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if
accommodation is feasible.
APPEAL. PERIOD: Use Permit, Variance, Site Plan Review, Resubdivision, and Modification applications
do not become effective until 14 days after the date of approval, during which time an appeal may be
filed with the City Council. General Plan and Zoning Amendments are automatically forwarded to the
City Council for final action.
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.
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Council chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard
November 7, 2002
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
MINUTES:
6:30 p.m.
October 17, 2002
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 3- minutes. Before speaking, please
state your name and address for the record.
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES:
HEARING ITEMS:
ITEM NO. 1.
SUBJECT: Wetherholt Residence (PA2002 -102)
217 30th Street
SUMMARY: Variance No. 2002 -005 requesting a proposed addition to an existing two -
story residential structure. The Variance includes a request to exceed the
floor area limit, to exceed the established maximum building height of 24
feet and to provide less than the minimum required open space (PA2002-
102).
ACTION: Adopt Resolution No._ approving the requested Variance subject to the
findings and conditions of approval within the attached draft resolution.
ITEM NO. 2.
SUBJECT: Great Legs Wine, Inc. (PA2002 -195)
2901 West Coast Highway, Suite 100
SUMMARY: Request for a Use Permit pursuant to the Alcoholic Beverage Outlet
Ordinance (ABO) to establish retail wine sales (Type 20 license) with
ancillary wine tasting (Type 42 license).
ACTION: Adopt Resolution No._ approving the requested Use Permit No. 2002-
041 (PA2002 -195) with conditions.
ALL TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS TAPE RECORDED.
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO THREE MINUTES ON ALL ITEMS. (Red light signifies
when three minutes are up; yellow light signifies that the speaker has one minute left for
summation.)
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ITEM NO. 3.
SUBJECT: Overstreet's Wine Merchant & Wine Bar (PA2002 -167)
3400 Via Lido
SUMMARY: Request for an amendment to a previously- approved use permit to include
the sale of distilled spirits (Type 47: beer, wine & spirits) for on -site
consumption, to permit live entertainment, and to expand the hours of
operation from 11:00 pm to 12:00 midnight on Fridays and Saturdays at an
existing retail Alcoholic Beverage Outlet located in Lido Village.
ACTION: Adopt Resolution No._ approving the requested Amendment to Use
Permit No. 2001 -005 (PA2002 -167) with conditions.
ITEM NO. 4.
SUBJECT: Yokoyama Residence (PA2002 -173)
6705 Seashore Drive
SUMMARY: Call for review of the approval of Modification Permit No. 2002 -088 (PA
2002 -173)
ACTION: Hold a public hearing and uphold, modify or reverse the decision of the
Modifications Committee.
ITEM NO. 5.
SUBJECT: Eckert Residence (PA2002 -194)
1601 Balboa Avenue
SUMMARY: Request for a Variance to allow a proposed residence to exceed the
established floor area limit. Included is a request for a Modification Permit
to encroach into the required 20 -foot front yard setback adjacent to Balboa
Avenue; encroach into the required 10 -foot rear yard setback; encroach into
the required 5 -foot right side yard setback adjacent to Abalone Avenue; and
permit an interior garage depth of 18 -feet where the Municipal Code
requires a minimum depth of 19 -feet.
ACTION: Adopt Resolution No._ approving Variance No. 2002 -007 and
Modification Permit No. 2002 -103 subject to the Findings and Conditions of
Approval within the Draft Resolution.
ITEM NO. 6.
SUBJECT: Beacon Bay Car Wash
4200 Birch Street
SUMMARY: Review of revised building elevation for substantial conformance with the
plan approved by Planning Commission.
ACTION: Determine whether revised plan is in substantial conformance with prior
approval.
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ITEM NO. 7.
SUBJECT: CA Initiation for Heritage Theaters PS2002 -218
Various Addresses
SUMMARY: Initiation of an amendment to Title 20 of the Newport Beach Municipal
Code that would designate certain types of buildings as "Landmark
Buildings" and modify restrictions on nonconforming uses in Landmark
Buildings.
ACTION: Adopt resolution of intent.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS:
a) City Council Follow -up -
b) Oral report from Planning Commission's representative to the Economic Development
Committee-
c) Report from Planning Commission's representatives to the General Plan Update Committee -
d) Report from Planning Commission's representative to the Local Coastal Plan Update
Committee -
e) Matters which a Planning Commissioner would like staff to report on at a subsequent
meeting -
f) Matters which a Planning Commissioner may wish to place on a future agenda for action
and staff report -
g) Status Reports on Planning Commission requests -
h) Project status -
i) Requests for excused absences -
ADJOURNMENT