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Home My WebLink About18 - Planning Commission Agenda - 04-21-2005Agenda Item No. 18 April 26, 2005 NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard April 21, 2005 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 April 7, 2005. ACTION: Approve as written and order filed. ITEM NO. 2. SUBJECT: Moriarity Appeal of the Planning Director's Use Determination 2128 Mesa Drive SUMMARY: Appeal of the Planning Director's determination regarding the processing of grapes and the retail sale of wine on a property within the RA (Residential Agriculture) zone. ACTION: Remove from calendar 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 speakerhas one minute left forsummation.) I HEARING ITEMS: ITEM NO. 3. SUBJECT Zinc Cafe (PA2003 -225) 3222 East Coast Highway SUMMARY: Review of Use Permit No. 2001 -040 that authorizes an eating and drinking establishment with beer and wine service subject to operational limitations. ACTION: Review the operation of the restaurant and take appropriate action. ITEM NO. 4. SUBJECT: Birch Medical Office Center (PA2004 -257) 20162 Birch Street SUMMARY: Request for a use permit to allow the conversion of a portion of an existing general office building to medical office use. The existing building is approximately 32,278 square feet of which approximately 16,257 square feet are proposed for medical office use. Approval of a traffic study pursuant to the Traffic Phasing Ordinance is also requested. ACTION: Approve Use Permit No. 2004 -046 and Traffic Study 2004 -006 subject to the findings and conditions of approval. ITEM NO. S. SUBJECT: Newport Lexus (Wilson Automotive Group) (PA2004 -153) 3091, 3931 & 3961 MacArthur Boulevard 848 & 888 Dove Street SUMMARY: Draft Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH 2004081004), General Plan Amendment No. 2004 -004, Planned Community Text Amendment No. 2004 -003, Use Permit No, 2004 -026, Modification Permit No. 2005 -0303, Traffic Study No. 2004 -003 to allow the redevelopment of an 8 acre site presently developed with office uses and a vehicle rental establishment as a new automobile dealership. ACTION: Recommend that the City Council certify the Environmental Impact Report and approve the proposed General Plan Amendment, Planned Community Text Amendment, Use Permit, Modification Permit and Traffic Study subject to findings and conditions of approval. ITEM NO. 6. SUBJECT: St. Mark Presbyterian Church (PA2003 -085) 2200 San Joaquin Hills Road SUMMARY: Review of proposed changes to the Saint Mark Presbyterian Church project for determination of substantial conformance with plans approved as part of Use Permit No. 2003 -015. ACTION: Review the proposed plans and determine that they are in substantial conformance with the previously approved plans. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: a) City Council Follow -up - b) 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 Certification 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: 5 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH . CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 18 April 26, 2005 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Planning Department Patricia L. Temple (949) 644 -3232 ptemple @city.newport- beach.ca.us SUBJECT: Planning Commission Agenda for April 21, 2005 Report of the actions of the Planning Commission Regular Meeting: Item 1: The minutes of April 21, 2005 were approved as amended. (6 Ayes, 1 Absent) Item 2: Moriarity Appeal of the Planning Director's Use Determination 2128 Mesa Drive • This item was removed from calendar. (6 Ayes, 1 Absent) Item 3: Zinc Cafe (PA2003 -225) 3222 East Coast Highway Review of Use Permit No. 2001 -040 authorizing an eating and drinking establishment with beer and wine service subject to operational limitations. This review was required by the Planning Commission to determine the compliance with, and effectiveness of, operational limitations imposed in association with floor plan revisions made to the establishment, as well as an in increase in hours of operation into the early evening hours. Principal issues discussed included employee parking in a public parking lot, the configuration of the trash enclosure and the location at which deliveries are to occur. While problems related to employee parking and the trash enclosure either have been or are in the process of being resolved, the restaurant is unable to be in full compliance with the requirement that all deliveries occur within the parking lot. The owner testified that larger trucks are not able to negotiate the constrained parking area, particularly when patrons are also parking there, forcing them to back out of the parking lot onto East Coast Highway, creating a hazardous condition. • Because of on -going concerns in this regard, the Commission determined Planning Commission Agenda April 26, 2005 Page 2 • that this Use Permit should be reviewed again in twelve months. (6 Ayes, 1 Absent) Item 4: Birch Medical Office Center (PA2004 -257) 20162 Birch Street Use Permit and Traffic Study to allow the conversion of a portion of an existing general office building to medical office use. This item was approved without discussion, and is subject to appeal by the public or City Council. (6 Ayes, 1 Absent) Item 5. Newport Lexus (Wilson Automotive Group) (PA2004 -153) 3091, 3931 & 3961 MacArthur Boulevard This item was the consideration of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (SCH 2004081004), General Plan Amendment No. 2004 -004, Planned Community Text Amendment No. 2004 -003, Use Permit No. 2004 -026, Modification Permit No. 2005 -0303, Traffic Study No. 2004 -003 to allow the redevelopment of an 8 acre site presently developed with office uses • and a vehicle rental establishment as a new automobile dealership. This item was recommended for approval and is automatically forwarded to the City Council. (6 Ayes, 1 Absent) Key issues discussed were: the adequacy of the Environmental Impact Report, the safety of the proposed access point on MacArthur Boulevard, the traffic capacity of and signal warrants for the intersection of Dove and Quail Streets, the quality of the landscape plan, the future sign program, the operation of the service queuing area, parking arrangements for both employees and customers, and the requested alcohol service area in the showroom. After discussion, the Commission made the following additions and changes to the project and the suggested conditions of approval: • The proposed amendment to the permitted height for monument signs was denied, and the sign program will be submitted to the Planning Commission instead of staff. • The Alcoholic Beverage Outlet Ordinance Use Permit was denied. • Employees will be required to park on -site. • The landscape plan is to specify 36 inch box trees and 5 gallon shrub size for the landscaping along Dove Street • The test -drive route is to be as explained by the applicant. • On -site signage is to encourage exiting on Dove Street (subject to the review of the Public Works Department). • Planning: shared\Planning Commission\pcagendarpt.doc • • Planning Commission Agenda April 26, 2005 Page 3 Item 6. St. Mark Presbyterian Church (PA2003 -085) 2200 San Joaquin Hills Road This item was a review of proposed changes to the project for a determination of substantial conformance with the plans approved as part of Use Permit No. 2003 -015. After discussion, the Planning Commission indicated that they believed the plan to be in compliance with their original approval and referred the determination back to staff. (6 Ayes, 1 Absent) Submitted by: LLCAia cz�6ta Patricia L. Temple, Plan ing Director Planning: shared\Planning Commission\pcagendarpt.doc