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Home My WebLink About10 - Planning Commission Action Report & Agenda�EW�oRr CITY OF �� mT NEWPORT BEACH City Council Staff Report Agenda Item No. 10 May 22, 2012 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Community Development Department Kimberly Brandt, AICP, Director 949 - 644 -3228, kbrandt(a),newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Kimberly Brandt, AICP, Director APPROVED: 0. �✓� TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for May 17, 2012 Item No. 1 Minutes of May 3, 2012 The minutes were amended and approved (6 ayes, 1 excused) AYES: Toerge, Hillgren, Ameri, Brown, Kramer, and Myers NOES: None ABSENT: Tucker 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. Planning Commission Agenda Report for May 17, 2012 May 22, 2012 Page 2 The Planning Commission voted unanimously to continue the item to June 7, 2012 (6 ayes, 1 excused). AYES: Toerge, Hillgren, Ameri, Brown, Kramer and Myers NOES: None ABSENT: Tucker ABSTAIN: None Item No. 3 Newport Banning Ranch - (PA2008 -114) 5200 West Coast Highway Summary: A proposed planned community on a 401.1 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 acres of parklands, and approximately 252.3 acres of permanent open space. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to continue the item to June 21, 2012 (6 ayes, 1 excused). AYES: Toerge, Hillgren, Ameri, Brown, Kramer, and Myers NOES: None. ABSENT: Tucker ABSTAIN: None Submitted by: Kimberly Bran , CP, Community D opment Director Agenda Item No. 10 May 22, 2012 NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Council Chambers - 3300 Newport Boulevard Thursday, May 17, 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. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES F. CONSENT ITEMS ITEM NO. 1 Minutes of May 3, 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. CEQA The project is categorically exempt under Section 15303, of the California COMPLIANCE: Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines - Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures). RECOMMENDED 1) Continue the item to the June 7, 2012, Planning Commission Meeting. ACTION: ITEM NO. 3 Newport Banning Ranch - (PA2008 -114) SITE LOCATION: 5200 West Coast Highway SUMMARY: A proposed planned community on a 401.1 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 acres of parklands, and approximately 252.3 acres of permanent open space. CEQA An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) SCH No. 2009031061 to evaluate the environmental COMPLIANCE: 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 et seq.), and the State CEQA Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et seq.). RECOMMENDED 1) Continue the item to the June 7, 2012, Planning Commission Meeting. ACTION: H. NEW BUSINESS I. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER ITEMS ITEM NO. 4 Community Development Director's report. ITEM NO. 5 Announcements on matters that Commission members would like placed on a future agenda for discussion, action, or report. ITEM NO. 6 Request for excused absences. ADJOURNMENT CITY OF z NEWPORT BEACH C9�FO0.HP City Council Staff Report Agenda Item No. (Amended) May 22, 2012 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Community Development Department Kimberly Brandt, AICP, Director 949 - 644 -3228, kbrandt(a)newportbeachca.00v PREPARED BY: Kimberly Brandt, AICP, Director APPROVED: TITLE: Planning Commission Agenda Report for May 17, 2012 Item No. 1 Minutes of May 3, 2012 The minutes were amended and approved (6 ayes, 1 excused). AYES: Toerge, Hillgren, Ameri, Brown, Kramer, and Myers NOES: None ABSENT: Tucker 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. Planning Commission Agenda Report for May 17, 2012 May 22, 2012 Page 2 The Planning Commission voted unanimously to continue the item to June 7, 2012 (6 ayes, 1 excused). \ A mended) AYES: Toerge, Hillgren, Ameri, Brown, Kramer, and Myers NOES: None ABSENT: Tucker ABSTAIN: None Item No. 3 Newport Banning Ranch - (PA2008 -114) 5200 West Coast Highway Summary: A proposed planned community on a 401.1 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 acres of parklands, and approximately 252.3 acres of permanent open space. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to continue the item to June 21, 2012 (5 ayes, 1 no, 1 excused). AYES: Toerge, Ameri, Brown, Kramer, and Myers NOES: Hillgren ABSENT: Tucker ABSTAIN: None Submitted by: Kimberly Brandt, AIC , Community Developridnt Director