HomeMy WebLinkAbout21 - Planning Commission Agenda - 11-16-2006PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BLVD.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Regular Meeting - 6:30 p.m.
JEFFREY COLE
Chairperson
ROBERT HAWKINS
SCOTT PEOTTER
BARRY EATON
Agenda Item No. 21
November 14, 2006
EARL MCDANIEL
MICHAEL TOERGE
MICHAEL HENN
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:
PATRICIA TEMPLE, Planning Director
JAMES CAMPBELL, Senior Planner
GINGER VARIN, Planning Commission Secretary
RICH EDMONSTON, Transportation &
Development Services Manager
AARON C. HARP, Assistant City Attorney
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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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
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NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard
November 16, 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:
ITEM NO. 1. Minutes of the regular meeting of November 2, 2006.
ACTION: Approve as written and order filed.
ITEM NO. 2. Newport Beach Brewing Company (Use Permit No. 3485)
2920 Newport Boulevard
SUMMARY: The Newport Beach Brewing Company has operated a restaurant/brewpub pursuant
to Use Permit No. 3485 since 1994. This permit was issued by the City in 1993 and
it was subsequently amended in 1999. City has received several complaints related
to the operation of the use and the Planning Commission will evaluate the
complaints, the operational character of the use and the conditions under which the
use operates. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Commission may require
alteration of the operation or it may delete or modify conditions of approval. The
Commission also may conclude that no changes are necessary and revocation of
the Use Permit is not being considered at this time.
ACTION: Continue to December 7, 2006.
ITEM NO. 3. Newport Bay Marina (PA2001 -210)
2300 Newport Boulevard
SUMMARY: Site Plan Review, Use Permit, Modification Permit and Vesting Tentative Tract
Map to allow the construction of a mixed -use development on a 2.4 acre site
located north of the intersection of Newport Boulevard and Balboa Boulevard. The
project consists of the demolition of all structures on site and the construction of
approximately 36,000 square feet of commercial uses and 27 dwelling units
(condominiums). Eleven three -story buildings are planned to be built over a
subterranean parking garage. The reconstruction /reconfiguration of the existing
bulkhead, boatways and docks is also planned. The Site Plan Review application
would authorize the entire project and the Vesting Tentative Tract map would
permit a subdivision map to allow for the residential units to be individually sold.
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 signittes that the speaker has one minute left for summation) I
The Use Permit would establish a building height limit of up to 35 feet and the
Modification Permit would allow portions of the proposed buildings to encroach
within the 5 -foot front yard setback. Finally, consideration of a Draft Environmental
Impact Report (SCH# 2003071144) including mitigation measures.
ACTION: Certify the Environmental Impact Report, Adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program and approve Use Permit No. 2001 -038, Site Plan Review No.
2001 -004, Modification Permit No. 2006 -075 and Newport Beach Tract Map No.
2004 -003 subject to findings and conditions.
ITEM NO. 4. Thirty First Street, LLC (PA2006 -031)
407, 409, 411 & 413 31st Street
SUMMARY: Use Permit to establish a height limit of 31 -feet, exceeding the base height limit of
26 -feet, for the construction of four mixed -use buildings and approval of a
commercial floor area ratio (FAR) less than the minimum 0.25 FAR required for
mixed use development projects. In addition, the applicant is requesting the
approval of a modification permit to allow parking spaces to encroach within the front
and rear setbacks and a lot line adjustment to adjust the interior property lines of
four lots into four equally sized parcels.
ACTION: . Continue this item to December 7, 2006. (Tentative)
ITEM NO. 6. Hoag Healthcare Center
500 -540 Superior Ave.
SUMMARY: A Use Permit to allow the conversion of 97,000 square feet of research and
development (R &D) /general office use to medical office use. The project includes
the demolition of one of the existing buildings and the construction of an additional
parking structure that exceeds the maximum building bulk limitation for the site.
Additionally, approval of a traffic study is being requested pursuant to the City of
Newport Beach Traffic Phasing Ordinance (TPO).
ACTION: Approve Use Permit No. 2006 -010 and Traffic Study No. No. 2006 -00 subject to
findings and conditions. (PA2006 -113)
.ITEM NO. 7. Code Amendment 2006 -007
Day Care Regulations
SUMMARY: Should Title 20 (Zoning Code) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code be amended
to revise the land use regulations to distinguish day care centers for children and
those for adults and establish spacing, concentration, and operational standards?
ACTION: Adopt the attached resolution recommending approval of Code Amendment No.
2006 -007 to the City Council. (PA2006 -211)
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS:
a) City Council Follow -up -
b) Report from Planning Commission's representative to the Economic Development Committee-
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c) Report from the Planning Commission's representative to the Local Coastal 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) Project status —
g) Requests for excused absences -
ADJOURNMENT:
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