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Home My WebLink About14 - Planning Commission Agenda - 02-23-2006• CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT Agenda Item No. 14 February 28, 2006 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Planning Department Patricia Temple, Planning Director ptemple@city.newport-beach.ca.us SUBJECT: Planning Commission Agenda for February 23, 2006 Report of the actions of the Planning Commission Regular Meeting: Item 1: The minutes of December 6, 2005 were approved as corrected. (All Ayes) Item 2: Brookfield Homes (PA2004 -251) 1301 Quail Street • General Plan Amendment, Planned Community Development Plan Amendment & Tentative Tract Map for the development of an 86 unit residential development on a 3.7 acre site. The site is currently designated for the development of a 304 room hotel and is currently used for vehicle storage for an automobile dealership. This item was continued to March 9, 2006 at the request of the applicant. (6 Ayes, 1 Absent). Item 3: JS Residential, L.P. (PA2005 -110) 801 Domingo Drive Approval of Condominium Conversion No. 2005-005 and Tract Map No. 2005 -002 that would convert an existing 6 -unit apartment complex into 6 units for individual ownership and sale. The project also includes the interior and exterior renovation of the existing residences and detached garages and the installation of new site improvements. The application also includes a request for a Modification Permit (MD2006-018) to allow various building /architectural encroachments and allow two substandard garage spaces. The discussion of the Planning Commission centered on the location and design of a proposed trash enclosure, which will be in the side yard along Domingo Drive. Conditions were included in the approval to require additional landscaping to soften the appearance of the enclosure, as well as insuring that the access doors will not encroach on the public sidewalk. This item was approved and is • subject to appeal by the public or City Council. (All Ayes) Planning Commission Agenda February 23, 2006 Page 2 Item 4: Fire Facility Overlay for the proposed Fire Station in Santa Ana Heights (PA 2006 -033). An amendment to Title 20 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to add a Fire Facility ( "FF ") Overlay District to the Santa Ana Heights Specific Plan text and to apply the overlay to the proposed fire station site located at the northwest comer of Mesa Drive and Acacia Street. The Planning Commission discussed the reasons for the overlay district, and the concurrence of the Santa Ana Heights PAC with the proposal. This item was recommended for approval to the City Council and will be heard at the meeting of March 14, 2006. (All Ayes) Submitted by: 2 L � P"- 4 Patricia 'L. "Temple, Platining Director Planning: shared\Planning Commissions xagendarpt.doc r�L • • February 28, 2006 Agenda No. 14 NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard February 23, 2006 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. Minutes of the regular meeting of of February 9, 2006. ACTION: Approve as written and order filed. HEARING ITEMS: ITEM NO. 2. Brookfield Homes 1301 Quail Street SUMMARY: General Plan Amendment, Planned Community Development Plan Amendment & Tentative Tract Map for the development of an 86 unit residential development on a 3.7 acre site. The site is currently designated for the development of a 304 room hotel and is currently used for vehicle storage for an automobile dealership. (PA2004 -251) ACTION: Continue this item to March 9, 2006 at the request of the applicant. 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. JS Residential, L.P. 801 Domingo Drive SUMMARY: Approval of Condominium Conversion No. 2005 -005 and Tract Map No. 2005 -002 that would convert an existing 6 -unit apartment complex into 6 units for individual ownership and sale. The project also includes the interior and exterior renovation of the existing residences and detached garages and the installation of new site improvements. The application also includes a request for a Modification Permit (MD2006 -018) to allow various building /architectual encroachments and allow two substandrad garage spaces. ACTION: Recommend approval of Condominium Conversion No. 2005 -005, Newport Tract Map No. 2005 -002 (PA2005 -110) ITEM NO. 4. Fire Authority Overlay for the proposed Fire Station SUMMARY: An amendment to Title 20 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to add a Fire Facility ( "FF ") Overlay District to the Santa Ana Heights Specific Plan text and to apply the overlay to the proposed fire station site located at the northwest corner of Mesa Drive and Acacia Street (PA 2006 -033). ACTION: Recommend approval to the City Council of an amendment to Title 20 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Amendment No. 2006 -002. 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) Report from Planning Commission's representative to the Zoning Committee — f) Report from Planning Commission's representative to the City Hall Site Committee - g) Matters which a Planning Commissioner would like staff to report on at a subsequent meeting - h) Matters which a Planning Commissioner may wish to place on a future agenda for action and staff report - i) Status Reports on Planning Commission requests - j) Project status — k) Requests for excused absences - ADJOURNMENT: