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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/15/2015 - Zoning Administrator NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 01/15/2015 NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach Corona del Mar Conference Room (Bay E-1st Floor) Thursday, January 15, 2015 REGULAR HEARING 3:30 p.m. A. CALL TO ORDER—The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. Staff Present: Brenda Wisneski, Zoning Administrator Jaime Murillo, Senior Planner Jason Van Patten, Planning Technician B. MINUTES of December 23, 2014 Action: Approved C. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ITEM NO. 1 Janes Residence Modification (PA2014-139) 121 Harbor Island Road CD 5 Jason Van Patten, Planning Technician, stated that the request was for a twenty-two (22) percent addition to the single-unit dwelling with nonconforming parking. He stated that the Modification Permit was necessary for additions larger than ten (10) percent on properties with nonconforming parking. Mr. Van Patten provided an overview of improvements proposed and stated that staff believed findings for approval could be made. He indicated that the property would maintain three (3) parking spaces on site that are adequate in size to accommodate vehicles and that the property was compliant with regard to parking prior to the 2010 Zoning Code update. He noted that staff had recommended a condition requiring storage cabinets on the south side of the garage be removed to provide clearance to the driver side of a vehicle. Applicant Scott Brownell, on behalf of the property owner, stated that he had reviewed the draft resolution and the required conditions. Mr. Brownell stated that he would prefer that the storage not be removed because it would simply end up in another location within the garage. He stated that the size of the garage has worked comfortably for quite some time. The Zoning Administrator suggested that the condition of approval be revised so that any obstructions within the 19-foot clear garage width, as shown on the plans, be removed. Mr. Brownell acknowledged that he agreed with the change. The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. A member of the public, Mr. Jim Mosher, spoke and asked if the condition of approval prohibiting vehicles from projecting into the public right-of-way included both the street and the sidewalk. The Zoning Administrator responded by stating that he was correct. Property owner Donna Janes, spoke and stated her desire to maintain the storage in the garage. The Zoning Administrator stated that the condition of approval would reflect that the 19-foot clear garage width remain unobstructed, allowing any storage beyond to remain. There were no other public comments. Page 1 of 3 NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 01/15/2015 The Zoning Administrator then moved to approve the project with the amendment to Condition no. 3 to indicate that the 19-foot garage width requirement remain unobstructed. Action: Approved ITEM NO.2 Shaoulian Lot Merger(PA2014-218) 328, 332 and 340 Old Newport Boulevard CD2 Jaime Murillo, Senior Planner, provided a brief project description stating that the proposed request would merge four (4) legal lots into a single 25,725-square-foot development parcel. The request is associated with prior 2010 development approvals authorizing redevelopment of the site for a medical office building. These approvals included a general plan amendment, modification permit, use permit and traffic study. Specifically, the general plan amendment authorizes development of the site to a development intensity of 1.0 FAR, provided the four(4) lots are merged into one (1) parcel to provide for unified site design. The property owner is now seeking building permits to construct the medical office building, requiring this subject merger. Dr. Shaoulian, Property Owner, stated that he had reviewed the draft resolution and the required conditions. The Zoning Administrator opened the public hearing. A member of the public, Mr. Jim Mosher, provided the following comments and questions: 1) identified a grammatical error within the draft resolution; 2) questioned why Fuscoe Engineering was identified as the applicant in the staff report; 3) requested clarification on the number of lots to be merged; and 4) requested status of the development approvals and construction plans. The Zoning Administrator acknowledged the grammatical error and clarified that the applicant listed is the entity who filed the application and listed on the application itself. Senior Planner Murillo clarified the existing underlying legal lot configuration, stating that once merged, the property would consist of one (1) single parcel with no underlying lot lines. He also confirmed that the development approvals associated with the medical office project are valid and have been issued extensions by the City until March 2015. A second member of the public, Mr. Tom Baker, spoke and questioned whether or not the process of a lot merger or parcel map resulted in different tax implications with the County Assessor. John Olivier, a representative of the applicant, clarified that both the lot merger and parcel map are recorded at the County and would be viewed similarly with regard to property tax assessments. Seeing that no one else from the public wished to comment, the Zoning Administrator closed the public hearing and moved to approve the lot merger request. Action: Approved D. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS None. E. ADJOURNMENT The hearing was adjourned at 3:52 p.m. Page 2 of 3 NEWPORT BEACH ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES 01/15/2015 The agenda for the Zoning Administrator Hearing was posted on Friday, January 9, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. in the Chambers binder and on the digital display board located inside the vestibule of the Council Chambers at 100 Civic Center Drive and on the City's website on Friday, January 9, 2015, at 2:20 p.m. /A�J" - red Wisneski, Al P, Zoning Administrator Page 3 of 3