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Agenda Item No. 9
June 26, 2012
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Community Development Department
FROM: Kimberly Brandt, AICP, Director
949 - 644 -3226, kbrandt(a)newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Patrick J. Alford, Planning Manager
949 - 644 -3235; palford(a).newportbeachca.gov
APPROVED: Arm O. yf. ptl
TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for June 21, 2012
ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF JUNE 7, 2012
The minutes were approved (5 ayes, 1 absent, 1 abstention).
AYES:
Hillgren, Kramer, Myers, Toerge, and Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Ameri
ABSTAIN:
Brown
ITEM NO. 2 NEWPORT BANNING RANCH - (PA2008 -114)
Site Location: 5200 West Coast Highway
SUMMARY: A proposed planned community on a 401.1 - gross -acre project site for
development of 1,375 residential dwelling units, a 75 -room resort inn and
ancillary resort uses, 75,000 square feet of commercial uses, approximately
51.4 gross acres of parklands, and approximately 252.3 gross acres of
permanent open space.
Planning Manager Patrick Alford gave the staff presentation. Mr. Alford
provided a summary of the study sessions and public hearings conducted
thus far, including the Planning Commission's previous recommendation
to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report. He then reviewed the
issues raised by the Planning Commission at the previous project hearing
on April 19, 2012 and the components of the Development Agreement.
Planning Commission Agenda Report for June 21, 2012
June 26, 2012
Page 2
The applicant provided a presentation followed by the public hearing.
Approximately two hours of public testimony was provided by 44
individuals.
After the public hearing was closed, the applicant responded to the key
points made during the public hearing. The Commission then deliberated
the project for approximately two hours.
The Planning Commission voted to recommend to the City Council 1)
certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report; 2) approval of the
project with a statement of overriding considerations; and 3) approval of
the development agreement (All ayes, 1 absent).
AYES: Brown, Hillgren, Kramer, Myers, Toerge, and Tucker
NOES: None
ABSENT: Ameri
ABSTAIN: None
ITEM NO. 3 REVIEW OF RULES OF PROCEDURES OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION (PA2012 -065)
Site Location: N/A
SUMMARY: On May 3, 2012, the Planning Commission directed staff to draft
amendments to certain sections of the RULES OF PROCEDURES OF
THE PLANNING COMMISSION (Procedures) for the Commission's
consideration on June 21, 2012.
Due to the lateness of the hour, the Commission suspended action on the
remainder of the agenda (All ayes, 1 absent). The meeting was adjourned
at 11:30 p.m.
Submitted bv:
Kimberly Brandt, AlgP) Director
Agenda Item No."
June 26, 2012
NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2012
REGULAR MEETING — 6:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
11. 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. (Red light signifies when three (3)
minutes are up; yellow light signifies that the speaker has one (1) minute left for summation.) 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 JUNE 7, 2012
Recommended Action: Approve and file
VII. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Speakers must limit comments 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.) 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 NEWPORT BANNING RANCH - (PA2008 -114)
Site Location: 5200 West Coast Highway
Summary:
A proposed planned community on a 401.1 - gross -acre project site for development of 1,375 residential
dwelling units, a 75 -room resort inn and ancillary resort uses, 75,000 square feet of commercial uses,
approximately 51.4 gross acres of parklands, and approximately 252.3 gross acres of permanent open
space.
CEQA Compliance:
An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) SCH No. 2009031061 to evaluate the environmental impacts
resulting from the proposed project. The EIR has been prepared in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA), as amended (Public Resources Code Section 21000 at seq.),
and the State CEQA Guidelines f3or Implementation of CEQA (California Code of Regulations, Title 14,
Section 15000 at seq.).
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct continued public hearing;
2. Adopt Resolution No. recommending to the City Council certification of
Environmental Impact Report No. ER2009 -002 (SCH No. 2009031061);
3. Adopt Resolution No. recommending to the City Council approval of General Plan
Amendment No. GP2008 -008, Code Amendment No. CA2008 -004, Planned
Community Development Plan No. PC2008 -002, Master Development Plan No.
MP2008 -001, Tentative Tract Map No. NT2008 -003, Affordable Housing
Implementation Plan No. AH2008 -001, and Traffic Study No. TS2008 -002 and
recommending to the City Council the adoption of a Statement of Overriding
Considerations; and
4. Adopt Resolution No. recommending to the City Council approval of Development
Agreement (DA2008 -003).
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
ITEM NO. 3 REVIEW OF RULES OF PROCEDURES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION (PA2012 -065)
Site Location: NIA
Summary:
On May 3, 2012, the Planning Commission directed staff to draft amendments to certain sections of the
RULES OF PROCEDURES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION (Procedures) for the Commission's
consideration on June 21, 2012.
In accordance with Section XV, the Planning Commission may propose to amend or add to the
Procedures at a regular meeting. The Procedures require written notice of the proposed amendment(s)
or addition(s) to be filed with the Ex- Officio Secretary, prior to the Planning Commission taking final
action on any proposed changes.
CEQA Compliance:
Revising the Planning Commission Rules of Procedures is not considered a "project" as defined by the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that this action has no potential to result in direct or
indirect physical change to the environment.
Recommended Action
Review and modify, if necessary, the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedures of the
Planning Commission for final action on July 5, 2012.
IX. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ITEM NO.4 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S REPORT
ITEM NO. 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS ON MATTERS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS WOULD
LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION, OR REPORT.
ITEM NO. 6 REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
X. ADJOURNMENT