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Home My WebLink About17 - Planning Commission Agenda - 3-6-08CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 17 March 11, 2008 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Planning Department David Lepo, Planning Director 949-644-3228;dlepo@city.newport-beach.ca.us SUBJECT: Planning Commission Agenda for March 6, 2008 Report of the actions of the Planning Commission Meeting: Item No. 1. Minutes dated February 21, 2008 Summary: This item was continued to March 20, 2008. (6 Ayes, 1 Excused) Item No. 2. Peter Ferrarini Residence (PA2007 -214) 201 Crystal Avenue Summary: A request to approve a variance to permit a new single - family dwelling to exceed the maximum permitted floor area limitation. Additionally, the request is for a modification permit to allow the encroachment of the new single - family dwelling into the required setbacks as follows: 14 -feet 8- inches into the 20 -foot front yard setback adjacent to Park Avenue; 1 -foot into the 3 -foot side yard setback for a portion of the garage on the northeast side along Crystal Ave; 7 -feet into the 10 -foot rear yard setback, and 4 feet into the reversed corner, 6 -foot setback for the rear 20 feet of the northeasterly corner along Crystal Avenue. This item was continued to allow the applicant time to incorporate changes in the design intended to address the concerns of the owner of the abutting property at 1610 Park Avenue. This item was continued to April 17, 2008. (6 Ayes, 1 Excused) ITEM NO. 3. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (PA2007 -073) One Hoag Drive SUMMARY: Continued hearing from January 31, and February 7, 2008, for a request to reallocate up to 225,000 gross square feet of permitted buildable area from the Lower Campus to the Upper Campus through the approval of the proposed General Plan and Planned Community Development Plan Amendments. Applicant also requests approval of amendments to development regulations contained within the existing Planned Community Development Plan, also known as the Hoag Master Plan or the PC Text. The changes principally relate to the allocation and limit of permitted building area between the Upper and Lower Page 2 Campus, noise regulations, landscaping requirements and sign standards. Lastly, applicant requests an amendment of the existing Development Agreement to reflect the changes to the Master Plan as summarized above and to provide additional public benefits principally in the form of providing funds for improvements and community projects to public facilities such as streets, parks, water quality and public safety facilities. The Commission received updates on a proposed sound attenuated wall intended to project Villa Balboa residents from noise associated with the loading dock. Testimony and discussion focused on the effectiveness and visual appearance of the wall, including landscaping. Further analysis needs to be performed by staff to answer questions about health hazards regarding new cogeneration facility engines. A new law was passed in February by the AQMD that was not in place when the new engines were proposed. This item was continued to March 20, 2008. (6 Ayes, 1 Excused) ITEM NO. 4. Fury Rok & Rol Sushi Lounge 4221 Dolphin Striker Way SUMMARY: Status of revocation hearing for Use Permit No. 3162 and Use Permit No. 2005- 018 The Planning Commission received the report and requested an update from the Planning Director on whether the revocation hearing will be heard on March 20, 2008. This item was received and filed. (6 Ayes, 1 Excused) Prepared and submitted by: David Lepo, Plannng ector Planning: shareMPlanning CommissionVcagendarpt.doc PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BLVD. Thursday, March 6, 2008 Regular Meeting - 6:30 p.m. ROBERT HAWKINS Chairperson JEFFREY COLE SCOTT PEOTTER BARRY EATON Agenda Item No. 17 March 11, 2008 EARL MCDANIEL MICHAEL TOERGE BRADLEY HILLGREN 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: DAVID LEPO, Planning Director GINGER VARIN, Planning Commission Secretary PATRICK ALFORD, Senior Planner TONY BRINE, City Traffic Engineer AARON C. HARP, Assistant City Attorney NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Regular meetings of the Planning Commission are held on the Thursdays preceding second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. Staff reports or other written documentation have been prepared for each item of business listed on the agenda. If you have any questions or require copies of any of the staff reports or other documentation, please contact the Planning Department staff at (949) 644 -3200. The agendas, minutes and staff reports are also available on the City's web site. The address is: hftp:/A&ww.city.newport-beach.ca.us/. It is the intention of the City of Newport Beach to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City of Newport Beach will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Ginger Varin, Planning Commission Secretary at (949) 644 -3232, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible. 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 forwarded to the City Council for final action. If in the future, you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues, which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing. NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard March 6, 2008 REGULAR MEETING 6:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER 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 and print your name on the tablet provided at the podium. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES: ALL TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS 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.) Please print only your name on the pad that is provided at the podium. HEARING ITEMS ITEM NO. 1 Minutes dated February 21, 2008 ACTION: Approve as written and order filed. ITEM NO. 2. Peter Ferrarini Residence (PA2007 -214) 201 Crystal Avenue SUMMARY: A request to approve a variance to permit a new single - family dwelling to exceed the maximum permitted floor area limitation. Additionally, the request is for a modification permit to allow the encroachment of the new single - family dwelling into the required setbacks as follows: 14 -feet 8- inches into the 20 -foot front yard setback adjacent to Paris Avenue; 1 -foot into the 3 -foot side yard setback for a portion of the garage on the northeast side along Crystal Ave; 7 -feet into the 10 -foot rear yard setback, and 4 feet into the reversed comer, 6 -foot setback for the rear 20 feet of the northeasterly corner along Crystal Avenue. ACTION: 1) Conduct public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution approving Variance VA2007 -004 and Modification Permit MD2007 -078 CEQA COMPLIANCE." This project has been reviewed, and it has been determined that it is categorically exempt under the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act under Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) and Class 5 (Minor alterations to land use limitations) ITEM NO. 3. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (PA2007 -073) One Hoag Drive SUMMARY: Continued hearing from January 31, and February 7, 2008, for a request to reallocate up to 225,000 gross square feet of permitted buildable area from the Lower Campus to the Upper Campus through the approval of the proposed General Plan and Planned Community Development Plan Amendments. Applicant also requests approval of amendments to development regulations contained within the existing Planned Community Development Plan, also known as the Hoag Master Plan or the PC Text. The changes principally relate to the allocation and limit of permitted building area between the Upper and Lower Campus, noise regulations, landscaping requirements and sign standards. Lastly, applicant requests an amendment of the existing Development Agreement to reflect the changes to the Master Plan as summarized above and to provide additional public benefits principally in the form of providing funds for improvements and community projects to public facilities such as streets, parks, water quality and public safety facilities. ACTION: 1) Conduct public hearing; and 2) Continue to March 20, 2008. CEQA COMPLIANCE: A Supplemental Environmental Impact Report has been prepared in connection with the application noted above. It is the present intention of the City to accept the Environmental Impact Report and supporting documents. Copies of the Environmental Impact Report and supporting documents are available for public review and inspection at the Planning Department, City of Newport Beach. ITEM NO. 4. Fury Rok & Rol Sushi Lounge 4221 Dolphin Striker Way SUMMARY: Status of revocation hearing for Use Permit No. 3162 and Use Permit No. 2005- 018 ACTION: Receive and file CEQA COMPLIANCE: Not defined as a project and, therefore, not subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: a) City Council Follow -up b) Report from Planning Commission's representative to the Economic Development Committee c) Report from the Planning Commission's representative to the General Plan/Local Coastal Implementation 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: