CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH

STAFF ACTION REPORT

 

 

TO:                  CITY COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER AND PLANNING COMMISSION

 

FROM:            Planning Department

Javier Garcia, Zoning Administrator

jgarcia@city.newport-beach.ca.us

 

SUBJECT:      Report of actions taken by Planning Department Staff for the week ending November 30, 2007

 

Item 1:             Cingular/AT&T Mobility – Telecom Permit No. TP2007-013 (PA2007-206)

798 Dover Drive

 

The Planning Director approved the applicants request to allow minor modifications to an existing co-located wireless telecommunications facility (“telecom facility”) located at the Newport Harbor Church and school at 798 Dover Drive. The existing telecom facility was administratively approved on March 9, 2002, prior to the City’s Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Ordinance. The facility currently consists of a stealth antenna located within the cross on the roof of the church building and ground-mounted equipment for two separate carriers located at the rear of the church. The applicant’s equipment currently consists of 2 radio equipment cabinets screened from view by an 8-foot-high stucco covered block wall. The project involves relocating the existing block wall easterly by 1 foot 4 inches to accommodate the pouring of a new concrete pad and allow for the reorientation of the 2 existing radio equipment cabinets and the addition of 1 new radio equipment cabinet. The equipment will remain screened from view behind the relocated block wall. No changes or additions to the existing antenna within the cross are proposed. The property is located in the PC (Newport Harbor Lutheran Church Planned Community) District.

 

Approved – November 28, 2007

Council District

3

 

Item 2:             Big Canyon Country Club – Staff Approval No. SA2007-014 (PA2007-212)

1 Big Canyon Drive

 

The Planning Director approved the applicants request to extend the existing use permit for temporary use, from the original 30 days, beyond completion of the construction project to 365 days. Also included in the application is a request to waive the requirement for the filing of a new application. The property is located in the PC (Big Canyon Planned Community) District.

 

Approved – November 27, 2007

Council District

5

 

 

Item 3:             Patrick Faranal – Staff Approval No. SA2007-016 (PA2007-221)

2501, 2505-2555 Eastbluff Drive

 

The Planning Director approved the applicants request to modify square footage limitations of wall signs of a tenant user previously authorized by Comprehensive Sign Program No. CS2007-001 (PA2007-078). The change is authorized by Chapter 20.67 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to allow relief of the area limitations of the sign code. This approval will modify a portion of the table matrix of the sign program. The property is located in the RSC (Retail and Service Commercial) District.

 

Approved – November 27, 2007

Council District

4

 

 

Prepared and submitted by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Javier S. Garcia, Zoning Administrator

 

 

 

APPEAL:

For Item 1, the applicant may appeal any denial of the application or any conditions of approval to the City Council within 14 days of the date of written notification of action by the Planning Director. The City Council’s action on appeals shall be final. Any appeal filed shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $340.00.

 

For Items 2 and 3, the decision of the Planning Director or Zoning Administrator may be appealed by the applicant or any interested party to the Planning Commission within 14 days of the decision date. Any appeal filed shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $600.00.

 

 

c:

 

 

David Lepo, Planning Director (e-mail)

Sharon Wood, Assistant City Manager (e-mail)

David Keely, Public Works Senior Civil Engineer (e-mail)

Kay Sims, Assistant Planner (e-mail)

Sgt. Ron Vallercamp, Vice/Narcotics (e-mail)

Code Enforcement Division (e-mail)

Erin Steffen, Office Assistant (e-mail)

Iris Lee, Public Works (e-mail)

Evelyn Tseng, Revenue (e-mail)

Lt. Tom Gazsi, NBPD (e-mail)