ON THE AGENDA Here are a few...

ON THE AGENDA

Here are a few of the items the commission may consider Monday:

THEATER AND ARTS DISTRICT PLAN

The commission is being asked to approve the Theater and Arts

District Plan, which would allow businesses in the district to make

upgrades to the area such as public right-of-way improvements,

private improvements and special events.

The district includes the area east of Bristol Street, north of

the San Diego Freeway, west of Avenue of the Arts and south of

Sunflower Avenue. Landowners in the district are required to create

the plan as part of their development agreements. Those landowners

are the Orange County Performing Arts Center, South Coast Repertory,

CommonWealth Partners and South Coast Plaza.

The first draft of the plan was submitted in January, and the

second draft in March.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Staff is recommending continuing the item to the Nov. 10 meeting.

It would be the third continuance. The applicants and staff met Sept.

16 to discuss revisions to the draft plan and establish a schedule

for completing the final Theater Arts District Plan.

“I’m a little disappointed that the Theater Arts District project

is taking so long,” Planning Commission Chair Bruce Garlich said.

“The draft plan was not submitted in time for us to consider it.”

TOWN CENTER DRIVE MASTER PLAN

The commission is being asked to approve the Town Center Drive

Master Plan, a conceptual plan for the future improvement of the

portion of Town Center Drive between Park Center Drive and Avenue of

the Arts as a pedestrian-oriented public plaza linking the major arts

venues within the South Coast Plaza Town Center Theater Arts

District.

The applicants for the Town Center Drive Master Plan are the

Orange County Performing Arts Center, South Coast Repertory and C.J.

Segerstrom & Sons.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Staff is recommending continuing this item to the Nov. 10 meeting.

DESIGN REVIEW

The commission will consider a request from Tim DeCinces,

representing Ella Brown, to construct a two-story, five-unit

common-interest development at 2441 Elden Ave. with exceptions for

things such as parking and open-space requirements.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Staff is recommending the item be continued to Oct. 13.

PLANNING APPLICATION

The commission is being asked to approve an application from John

De Frenza, representing Dennis Dalessio, for an exception to encroach

into the front setback for a second-floor deck at 1777 Newport Blvd.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Staff is recommending the item be continued to Oct. 13.