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City Council Staff Report
Agenda Item No. 7
May 8, 2012
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Community Development Department
Kimberly Brandt, AICP, Director
949 - 644 -3226, kbrandt(a)newportbeachca.aov
PREPARED BY: Brenda Wisneski, Deputy Director Community Development
949 - 644 -3297; bwisneski(c-)newportbeachca.gov
APPROVED:
TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for May 3, 2012
Item No. 1 Minutes of April 19, 2012
The minutes were amended and approved (7 ayes)
AYES:
Ameri, Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Myers, Toerge, and Tucker
NOES:
None.
ABSENT:
None.
ABSTAIN:
None
Item No. 2 Cornerstone Securities Residential Addition - (PA2012 -027)
245 Evening Canyon Road
Summary: A request for a variance and modification permit to allow a 2,012- square -foot addition
to an existing 2,783- square -foot nonconforming single - family residence. The
structure is nonconforming because the existing residence encroaches between
seven and 11 inches into the required 6 -foot right side yard setback. A variance is
requested to allow a 72 percent addition and a second floor addition that would
project into the southerly side yard setback, in -line with the existing nonconforming
residence. The applicant also requests a modification permit to allow two garage
parking spaces and two driveway parking spaces, where three garage spaces are
required because the proposed gross floor area exceeds 4,000 square feet in area.
The Planning Commission voted to unanimously continue the project to June 7, 2012
(7 ayes). The item will be re- noticed.
AYES: A
Ameri, Brown, Hillgren, K
Planning Commission Agenda Report for May 3, 2012
May 08, 2012
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Item No. 3 Newport Place Affordable Housing Amendment - (PA2011 -215)
Newport Place Planned Community (PC -11) -- Area bounded by Macarthur
Boulevard extending westerly bounded by Jamboree Road, Bristol Street North, and
Birch Street
Summary: Amendment to the Newport Place Planned Community Development Plan (PC -11) to
implement Housing Programs 3.2.2 and 3.2.3 found in the 2008 -2014 Housing
Element. The amendment would permit residential development that includes a
minimum of 30 percent of the units affordable to lower- income households with the
approval of a Site Development Review. Developments meeting this criteria will also
be eligible for a waiver of the minimum 10 -acre site area required. The amendment
would also establish minimum development regulations including building height,
setbacks, and parking requirements.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to continue the project to June 21,
2012 (7 ayes). The item will be re- noticed.
AYES:
Ameri, Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Myers, Toerge, and Tucker
NOES:
None.
ABSENT:
None.
ABSTAIN:
None
Item No. 4 Review of Preliminary Fiscal Year 2012 -2013 Capital Improvement Program (PA2007-
131)
Summary: Review of the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is required by the City Charter
and State Statute. The purpose of the review is to determine consistency with the
General Plan and to make recommendations to the City Council concerning proposed
public works projects.
Submitted by:
Assistant Planner Melinda Whelan provided a staff report summarizing the request
for the Planning Commission to review the CIP and find that the projects comply with
the policies of the General Plan. In the course of their review, the Planning
Commission posed several questions regarding the proposed projects and estimated
budget.
The Commission voted unanimously to continue the item to June 21, 2012 and
directed staff to return with responses to the issues raised. (7 ayes).
AYES:
Ameri, Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Myers, Toerge, and Tucker
NOES:
None.
ABSENT:
None.
ABSTAIN:
None
, Deputy Director
Agenda Item No. 7
May 8, 2012
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Council Chambers — 3300 Newport Boulevard
Thursday, May 3, 2012
REGULAR MEETING
6:30 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. ROLL CALL
D. 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 three (3) minutes. Before speaking,
please state your name for the record and print your name on the tablet provided at the podium.
E. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
F. CONSENT ITEMS
ITEM NO. 1 Minutes of April 19, 2012
RECOMMENDED Approve and file.
ACTION:
G. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
ALL TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS RECORDED. SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT
REMARKS TO THREE (3) MINUTES ON ALL ITEMS. (Red light signifies when three (3) minutes are up, yellow
light signifies that the speaker has one (1) minute left for summation.) Please print only your name on the pad that is
provided at the podium.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will
be made available for public inspection in the Community Development Department, Planning Division located at
3300 Newport Boulevard, during normal business hours.
ITEM NO.2 Cornerstone Securities Residential Addition - (PA2012 -027)
SITE LOCATION: 245 Evening Canyon Road
SUMMARY: A request for a variance and modification permit to allow a 2,012- square -foot addition to an
existing 2,783- square -foot nonconforming single - family residence. The structure is
nonconforming because the existing residence encroaches between seven and 11 inches
into the required 6 -foot right side yard setback. A variance is requested to allow a 72 percent
addition and a second floor addition that would project into the southerly side yard setback,
in -line with the existing nonconforming residence. The applicant also requests a modification
permit to allow two garage parking spaces and two driveway parking spaces, where three
garage spaces are required because the proposed gross floor area exceeds 4,000 square
feet in area.
RECOMMENDED 1) Continue the item to May 17, 2012, so that the item can be re- noticed to comply with
ACTION: the provisions of the Newport Beach Municipal Code
ITEM NO.3 Newport Place Affordable Housing Amendment - (PA2011 -215)
SITE LOCATION: Newport Place Planned Community (PC -11) -- Area bounded by Macarthur Boulevard
extending westerly bounded by Jamboree Road, Bristol Street North, and Birch Street
SUMMARY: Amendment to the Newport Place Planned Community Development Plan (PC -11) to
implement Housing Programs 3.2.2 and 3.2.3 found in the 2008 -2014 Housing Element. The
amendment would permit residential development that includes a minimum of 30 percent of
the units affordable to lower- income households with the approval of a Site Development
Review. Developments meeting this criteria will also be eligible for a waiver of the minimum
10 -acre site area required. The amendment would also establish minimum development
regulations including building height, setbacks, and parking requirements.
RECOMMENDED 1) Continue the item to June 21, 2012, so that the public hearing notice can be
ACTION re- published in the newspaper.
ITEM NO. 4 Review of Preliminary Fiscal Year 2012 -2013 Capital Improvement Program (PA2007 -131)
SUMMARY: Review of the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is required by the City Charter and
State Statute. The purpose of the review is to determine consistency with the General Plan and
to make recommendations to the City Council concerning proposed public works projects.
CEQA Determination of General Plan conformity is not considered a "project' as defined by the
COMPLIANCE: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that this action has no potential to result in a
direct or indirect physical change to the environment and subsequent environmental review
of each project will be conducted at the appropriate time in accordance with CEQA.
RECOMMENDED 1) Conduct a review of the Preliminary Fiscal Year 2012 -2013 Capital Improvement
ACTION: Program; and
2) Determine that the CIP projects are consistent with the policies of the General Plan,
including any additional recommendations deemed appropriate, and report this
finding to the City Council.
H. NEW BUSINESS
ITEM NO. 5 Review of Rules of Procedures of the Planning Commission
SUMMARY: As requested by Chair Toerge at a previous Planning Commission meeting, attached, for your
review, are the Rules of Procedures of the Planning Commission (Procedures). In accordance
with Section XV, the Planning Commission may propose to amend or add to the Procedures at
a regular meeting. If modifications are requested by the Planning Commission, the revised
Procedures will be presented to the Planning Commission at its next meeting for final
consideration.
RECOMMENDED 1) Review and modify, as needed, the Rules of Procedures of the Planning Commission;
ACTION: and
2) Direct staff to revise and present the Procedures at the next regular Planning
Commission meeting to consider a final motion for approval..
I. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO. 6 Community Development Director's report.
ITEM NO. 7 Announcements on matters that Commission members would like placed on a future agenda
for discussion, action, or report.
ITEM NO. 8 Request for excused absences.
ADJOURNMENT