HomeMy WebLinkAbout14 - Planning Commission Agenda - December 5, 2002CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 14
December 17, 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 — December 5, 2002
ISSUE:
Report of the actions of the Planning Commission.
Item 1, regarding 500 Superior Avenue (Newport Technology Center), Planning Commission
concurred with staff's interpretation of the Zoning Code and is subject to appeal or call up by the
City Council. (All Ayes)
Item 2, regarding 1091 Newport Center Drive (Lamkone Restaurants), Use Permit No. 2002 -045
(PA2002 -220), was approved and is subject to appeal or call up by the City Council. (All Ayes)
Item 3, 101 Newport Center Drive, Fashion Island Planned Community Development Plan No.
2002 -002 (PA2002 -192), was approved and is subject to appeal or call up by the City Council.
(All Ayes)
Item 4, regarding Landmark Buildings, Code Amendment 2002 -007 (PA2002 -218), was
continued to January 9, 2002. (All Ayes)
Item 5, regarding 700 West Coast Highway, Use Permit No. 2001 -029 and Development Plan
No. 2002 -001 (PA2001 -155) was continued to the Planning Commission hearing of February 6,
2003. (All Ayes)
Item 6, Initiation of an Amendment to Title 19 and Title 20 (PA2002 -239), was initiated and will
be heard at the meeting of January 9, 2003. (All Ayes)
Prepared by:
Ging arin,
Planning Commission Secretary
Submitted by:
PA' A k
Patricia L. Temple,
Planning Director
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BLVD.
Thursday, December 5, 2002
Regular Meeting - 6:30 p.m.
STEVEN KISER
Chairman
EARL MCDANIEL ANNE GIFFORD
SHANT AGAJANIAN
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
December 5, 2002
CALL TO ORDER 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
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November 7, 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: Use Classification Determination for 500 Superior Avenue (Newport
Technology Center)
SUMMARY: Concur with staffs opinion that an architectural office falls within the Industry,
Research and Development use classification.
ACTION: Discussion item.
ITEM NO. 2.
SUBJECT: Lamkone Restaurants, Inc. dBA Wahoo's Fish Taco
1091 Newport Center Drive
SUMMARY: Request for a Use Permit pursuant to the Alcoholic Beverage Outlet Ordinance (ABO)
to authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages for on -site consumption at a proposed
restaurant to be located within Fashion Island.
ACTION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve Use Permit No. 2002 -045
subject to the findings and conditions of approval included within the attached draft
resolution. (PA2002 -220)
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.)
ITEM NO. 3.
SUBJECT: JL Hare Associates
101 Newport Center Drive
SUMMARY: Request to amend the Fashion Island Planned Community (PC -35) Development Plan
and District Regulations pertaining to signage. The applicant proposes modified
signage development regulations that would allow additional shopping center
identification monument signs, vehicular and pedestrian directional signs and
restaurant monument signs.
ACTION: Approve, Modify or Deny Planned Community Development Plan Amendment No.
2002 -002 (PA2002 -192).
ITEM NO. 4.
SUBJECT: Landmark Buildings - City of Newport Beach
SUMMARY: Amendment to Title 20 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to designate certain
types of buildings as "Landmark Buildings" and modify restrictions on nonconforming
uses in Landmark Buildings.
ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2002 recommending approval or modification of Code
Amendment 2002 -007 to the City Council. (PA2002 -218)
ITEM NO. 5.
SUBJECT: McDonald's Corporation
700 W. Coast Highway
SUMMARY: Use Permit and Development Plan to redevelop the existing McDonald's restaurant at
700 W. Coast Highway in Mariner's Mile. The existing 3,045 sq. ft. restaurant will be
demolished and a new 3,113 sq. ft. restaurant building will be constructed with a
reconfigured drive -thru. The application also requests a partial waiver of parking.
ACTION: Hold a public hearing and approve Use Permit No. 2001 -029 and Development Plan
No. 2002 -001 subject to the findings and conditions of approval attached in the
attached draft resolution. (PA2001 -155)
ITEM NO. 6.
SUBJECT: Initiation of an Amendment regarding the Subdivision Code procedures —
City of Newport Beach
SUMMARY: Initiation of an amendment to Title 19 and Title 20 of the Newport Beach Municipal
Code to amend the subdivision regulations related to Lot Line Adjustments, Lot
Mergers and Certificates of Compliance.
ACTION: Adopt resolution of intent. (PA 2002 -239)
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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