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City Council Staff Report
Agenda Item No. 10
September 25, 2012
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Community Development Department
Kimberly Brandt, AICP, Director
949 - 644 -3226, kbrandt(aDnewportbeachca.gov
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TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for September 20, 2012
ITEM NO. 1a Minutes of September 6, 2012, Study Session
The minutes were amended and approved (6 ayes, 1 abstention)
AYES:
Ameri, Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Myers, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
Toerge
ITEM NO. 1 b Minutes of September 6, 2012
The minutes were amended and approved (7 ayes)
AYES:
Ameri, Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Myers, Toerge, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
Public Hearing Items:
ITEM NO. 2 Bristol Chevron Service Station (PA2012 -073)
Site Location: 2121 Bristol Street
SUMMARY: Amend the existing use permit to construct the following: a 2,945- square -foot
convenience store, an additional automated car wash bay next to an existing
renovated car wash bay, a new canopy with five new dispensers, and a trash
enslosure with recycling bins. Demolition would include three service bays, a snack
shop, an existing canopy and six dispensers. The existing underground storage
ITEM NO. 3
Submitted by:
City Council Staff Report
September 25, 2012
Page 2
tanks and the Healy clean air system will remain. Also included in the request is a
Type 20 (Off Sale Beer & Wine) ABC license.
Assistant Planner Melinda Whelan gave a presentation summarizing the applicant's
requests. Planning Commission discussion included the appropriateness an
additional alcoholic beverage outlet in the area, landscaping, and signage. The
applicant's representative gave a brief presentation and discussed the proposed
renovations. Three members of the public spoke in opposition to the project.
The Planning Commission voted to approve the project as recommended with minor
modifications to three conditions of approval related to fuel delivery hours, signage,
and construction. (6 ayes, 1 noe).
AYES: Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Myers, Toerge, and Tucker
NOES: Ameri
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Davidson -Took Variance (PA2012 -108)
Site Location: 201 Sapphire Avenue
SUMMARY: The project consists of the demolition of an existing single -unit
dwelling and construction of a new single -unit dwelling and two -car garage. The
applicant is requesting a variance to encroach 7 feet into the required 10 -foot rear
setback and to exceed the maximum allowed floor area limit of 1,100 square feet by
an additional 340 square feet.
Senior Planner Gregg Ramirez gave a presentation summarizing the applicant's
requests. Following comments by the applicant's representative and a neighbor, the
Planning Commission discussed the project
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the project with the
recommended changes to the conditions proposed by staff (7 ayes).
AYES:
Ameri, Brown, Hillgren,
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
Kimberly Brand AICP
Director 9
Kramer, Myers, Toerge, and Tucker