INSIDE CITY HALL Here are a few...

INSIDE CITY HALL

Here are a few items that will be considered at Monday’s Planning

Commission meeting:

PERMIT APPLICATION

In March 2001, the commission tentatively approved a permit to

allow retail sales of cars with related outdoor storage and display,

car washing and detailing in the 1500 block of Newport Boulevard.

Twenty conditions were to have been met 20 months ago, and the

applicant, business owner Joseph Lopez -- representing property owner

Ann Van Ausdeln -- does not appear to be any closer to meeting them.

Staff determined this item should be returned to the commission for

further action.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The business owner is making a good faith effort to comply with

the conditions, staff said. The staff will re-inspect the site on

Monday and provide the commission with an update at the hearing.

SUBDIVISION PROPOSAL

Applicant J.P. Kapp -- representing property owner Santa Ana

Avenue Partners LP -- wants to subdivide two parcels in the 2500

block of Santa Ana Avenue into nine residential lots and three common

interest lots for a residential development that has been approved.

The subdivision will allow the residential lots to be sold

separately.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The staff is recommending approval because the proposed

subdivision is consistent with the General Plan and will provide

additional home ownership opportunities.

PARCEL SUBDIVISION

The 1901 Newport Plaza Residences project includes the development

of 161 residential condominiums, a two-level subterranean parking

structure, a five-level above-ground parking structure and associated

amenities at 1901 Newport Blvd. The applicant, David Eadie of Rutter

Development, wants to subdivide the property into 10 lots.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Staff is recommending approval, subject to conditions. It is also

recommending that the City Council remove conditions for a bus

turnout provision on Harbor Boulevard. The turnout was recommended by

the Orange County Transportation Authority and adopted by the

commission. When staff examined the property, they found the property

only has 98 feet of frontage. A turnout requires 180 feet.

DESIGN REVIEW

Applicant Nick Zamvakellis -- representing Pita Trust -- is

proposing to demolish a five-unit residential project and construct

nine two-story single-family homes.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Staff is recommending approval, subject to conditions, since it

will create home ownership opportunities.

APPROVAL OF MASTER PLAN FOR TEWINKLE PARK

The plan includes redesign of the existing baseball/softball

complex to a four-field softball-only facility; new tennis,

volleyball and basketball courts; a 20,000 square-foot permanent

skate facility; a 10,000 square-foot community center; lake

renovation; and improvements to the pedestrian bridge and the median

on Junipero Drive.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Staff recommends continuing this item to allow time to circulate a

document to the public that is required for projects that may have a

significant effect on the environment.