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Home My WebLink About16 - Planning Commission Agenda and Action Report1 of 2 April 12, 2016 Agenda Item No. 16 NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2016 REGULAR MEETING – 6:30 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. 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 blue forms provided at the podium. V. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES VI. CONSENT ITEMS ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF MARCH 17, 2016 Recommended Action: Approve and file VII. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes on all items. Before speaking, please state your name for the record and print your name on the blue forms provided at the podium. 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. ITEM NO. 2 D’ELISCU RESIDENCE VARIANCE (PA2015-205) Site Location: 1011 Kings Road Summary: A variance to allow a new single-family residence to exceed the 24-foot height limit for flat roof structures by 7 feet 7 inches. CEQA Compliance: The project is categorically exempt under Sections 15302 and 15303, of the State CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Guidelines - Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) and Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures). Recommended Action: 1. Continue this item to April 21, 2016, at the request of the applicant. VIII. NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 3 MUSEUM HOUSE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT (PA2015-152) Site Location: 850 San Clemente Drive 2 of 2 Summary: Related California Urban Housing, LLC the Project Applicant, is seeking approval of a 100-residential unit condominium tower—the Museum House project (proposed project). The proposed project includes demolition of the existing Orange County Museum of Art building. The proposed tower consists of 26- floors totaling approximately 295 feet (plus additional height for roof-mounted equipment) and two levels of subterranean parking. The project site is approximately two acres (86,942 square feet) and is located between Santa Cruz Drive to the east and Santa Barbara Drive to the west. The application includes requests for a General Plan Amendment, Zoning Code Amendment, Planned Community Development Plan Amendment, Tentative Tract Map, Traffic (TPO) Study, Site Development Review and a Development Agreement. CEQA Compliance: A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) is being prepared for the project and is scheduled to be available for public review and comment in Summer 2016. . Recommended Action: 1. Receive presentation on the Museum House Residential Project. No formal action will be taken. IX. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS ITEM NO. 4 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION ITEM NO. 5 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR’S REPORT 1. Update on the General Plan/Local Coastal Program Implementation Committee 2.Update on City Council Items ITEM NO. 6 ANNOUNCEMENTS ON MATTERS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION, OR REPORT ITEM NO. 7 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES X. ADJOURNMENT NEWPORT BEACH City Council Staff Report CITY OF April 12, 2016 Agenda Item No. 16 ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF MARCH 17, 2016 The minutes were amended and approved. AYES: Brown, Koetting, Kramer, Hillgren, and Zak NOES: None ABSENT: Lawler and Weigand ABSTAIN: None PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: ITEM NO. 2 D’ELISCU RESIDENCE VARIANCE (PA2015-205) Site Location: 1011 Kings Road SUMMARY: A variance to allow a new single-family residence to exceed the 24-foot height limit for flat roof structures by 7 feet 7 inches. CEQA COMPLIANCE: The project is categorically exempt under Sections 15302 and 15303, of the State CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Guidelines - Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) and Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures). At the request of the applicant, the Planning Commission continued the item to April 21, 2016. AYES: Brown, Koetting, Kramer, Hillgren, and Zak NOES: None ABSENT: Lawler and Weigand ABSTAIN: None NEW BUSINESS: ITEM NO. 3 MUSEUM HOUSE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT (PA2015-152) Site Location: 850 San Clemente Drive TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Kimberly Brandt, Community Development Director - 949-644-3232, kbrandt@newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Brenda Wisneski, Deputy Community Development Director – bwisneski@newportbeachca.gov PHONE: 949-644-3297 TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for April 7, 2016 April 12, 2016 Page 2 SUMMARY: Related California Urban Housing, LLC the Project Applicant, is seeking approval of a 100-residential unit condominium tower—the Museum House project (proposed project). The proposed project includes demolition of the existing Orange County Museum of Art building. The proposed tower consists of 26-floors totaling approximately 295 feet (plus additional height for roof-mounted equipment) and two levels of subterranean parking. The project site is approximately two acres (86,942 square feet) and is located between Santa Cruz Drive to the east and Santa Barbara Drive to the west. The application includes requests for a General Plan Amendment, Zoning Code Amendment, Planned Community Development Plan Amendment, Tentative Tract Map, Traffic (TPO) Study, Site Development Review and a Development Agreement. CEQA COMPLIANCE: A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) is being prepared for the project and is scheduled to be available for public review and comment in Summer 2016. The Planning Commission received the presentation for the project and made suggestions to staff and applicant. No formal action was taken.