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Home My WebLink About17 - Planning Commission Agenda - 08-19-2004CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 17 August 24, 2004 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Planning Department Patricia Temple, Planning Director SUBJECT: Planning Commission Agenda —August 19, 2004 Report of the actions of the Planning Commission Meeting: Item 1: The minutes of August 5, 2004 were approved. (5 Ayes, 2 Excused) Item 2: Traffic Study No. 2004 -002 for 1901 Westcliff Drive (PA2004 -059) was approved and is subject to appeal or call up by the City Council. (5 Ayes, 2 Excused) This approval allows for the construction of a 12,628 square foot medical office building. The traffic study was approved by the Planning Commission without comment. Item 3. Appeal of Modification No. 2004 -042 for Southwest Sign Company at 2600 San Miguel Drive (PA2004 -118) was removed from calendar at the request of the applicant. (5 Ayes, 2 Excused) Item 4: An amendment to Use Permit No. 1437 for Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club at 1601 Bayside Drive (PA2004 -002) was approved and is subject to appeal or call up by the City Council. (5 Ayes, 2 Excused) This item was discussed in detail at the prior Planning Commission meeting. The project involves a reorganization of the parking for the yacht club, and conditions approval addressing the provision of off site parking and the implementation of a parking management plan. The Resolution for approval was adopted with minor modifications. Item 5: Use Permit No. 2004 -022 for Yi Dynasty Korean BBQ Restaurant at 1701 Corinthian Way (PA2004 -130) was approved and is subject to appeal or call up by the City Council. (5 Ayes, 2 Excused) Plan n ing: sha red -plan ningcommission- pcagendarpt Planning Commission Agenda August 20, 2004 Page 2 This proposal is to expand an existing restaurant located in a retail center in the airport area. While a substantial waiver of required parking spaces was required, parking studies showed that the shopping center has adequate parking to support this expansion. The request was approved by the Planning Commission without comment. Item 6: General Plan Amendment, Zone Change and Use Permit for St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Expansion at 600 St. Andrews Road (PA2002 -265) were continued to September 23, 2004. (5 Ayes, 2 Excused) This item is the continued consideration of an expansion plan for St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Once again, a considerable amount of public testimony was received. This testimony was given in light of a revised and reduced proposal described by the Church. While some agreement on design considerations was indicated, the Church and the neigborhood still apprear to have little agreement on an acceptable size for the expansion. Discussion by the Planning Commission outlined the further changes that the Planning Commission would like see incorporated into the project, including design revisions, operational conditions and reduction in the size of the project. Prepared and submitted by: QdMU� Patricia Temple, Planning Director Agenda Item No. 17 August 24, 2004 NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard August 19, 2004 CALL TO ORDER 6:30 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: 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 for the record. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES: CONSENT CALENDAR Notice to the Public All matter(s) listed under CONSENT CALENDAR (Item 1 and 1 B) is considered by the Commission to be routine and will all be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. The Planning Commission Members have received detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending an action. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Commission votes on the motion unless members of the Commission, staff or the public request specific items to be discussed and /or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Members of the public who wish to discuss a Consent Calendar item should come forward to the lectern upon invitation by the Chairman, state their name and Consent Calendar Item number. ITEM NO. 1 SUBJECT: Minutes of the regular meeting of August 5, 2004. ACTION: Approve as written and order filed. HEARING ITEMS: ITEM NO. 2 SUBJECT: Cooling Medical Building (PA2004 -059) 1901 Westcliff Drive SUMMARY: A Traffic Study to evaluate traffic impacts associated with the construction of a 12,628 square foot medical office building pursuant to the Traffic Phasing Ordinance. ACTION: Adopt a resolution to approve Traffic Study No. 2004 -002 subject to the findings and conditions of approval. 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 Southwest Sign Company representing The Irvine Company (PA2004 -118) SUMMARY: An appeal of the Modifications Committee's denial of a third off -site shopping center identification sign on the corner of Ford Road and San Miguel Drive (located at 2690 San Miguel Drive). ACTION: Remove from calendar. ITEM NO. 4 SUBJECT: Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club (PA2004 -002) 1601 Bayside Drive SUMMARY: An amendment to Use Permit No. 1437, to allow the reduction of required on -site parking from 122 to 95 spaces and to increase the dry storage boat capacity from 100 to 200 boats. The request requires consideration of a parking waiver per Section 20.66. 100 of the Municipal Code. ACTION: Adopt a resolution to approve the Amendment to Use Permit No. 1437 subject to the findings and conditions of approval. ITEM NO. 5 SUBJECT: Yi Dynasty Korean BBQ Restaurant (PA2004 -130) 1701 Corinthian Way, Suite E SUMMARY: A Use Permit to allow a 707 square foot expansion of an existing restaurant dining room into a neighboring suite for daily dining use and private banquets. A portion of the existing dining area will be converted into storage. A waiver of a portion of the required parking spaces is also requested. ACTION: Adopt a resolution to approve Use Permit No. 2004 -022 subject to the findings and conditions of approval. ITEM NO. 6 SUBJECT: St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Expansion (PA2002 -265) 600 St. Andrews Road SUMMARY: Request for a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change and Use Permit for the replacement and construction of additional buildings and a below grade parking garage. The General Plan Amendment involves an increase the maximum allowable building area with no change to the existing land use designation. The Zone Change would change the zoning district from R -2 & R -1 to GEIF to be consistent with the existing General Plan, Land Use Element designation. The Use Permit involves the alteration of existing buildings, replacement of the existing fellowship hall and classroom building and the construction of a new multi - purpose gymnasium and youth center. The Use Permit also considers setting the maximum allowable building height of 40 feet for the two proposed buildings. ACTION: Continue the public hearing to a date specified at the hearing. 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) Matters which a Planning Commissioner would like staff to report on at a subsequent meeting - e) Matters which a Planning Commissioner may wish to place on a future agenda for action and staff report - f) Status Reports on Planning Commission requests - g) Project status - h) Requests for excused absences - ADJOURNMENT