ON THE AGENDA Here are some items...

ON THE AGENDA

Here are some items to be considered by the Planning Commission

tonight.

SENIOR HOUSING

A rezoning of a 3 1/2-acre site bordered by San Miguel Drive, San

Joaquin Hills Road, Avocado Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard could pave

the way for more senior housing in the city. Planning Commissioners

tonight will consider whether to amend the city’s general plan to

change the site from open space to multi-family residential.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Staff members have recommended that the council approve the

land-use designation for the now-vacant site. If commissioners follow

this recommendation, the City Council will consider the matter later.

NEW MEDICAL OFFICES

A traffic study could clear the way for a new 16,500-square-foot

office building at the corner of Old Newport Boulevard and Hospital

Road. The developer would demolish the building at 401 Old Newport

Blvd. and replace it with the new structure to house medical offices

and other services.

WHAT TO EXPECT

A traffic consultant estimated that the new building could add

about 551 new car trips per day to he area, with 34 of those trips

during morning peak drive times and 56 during evening peak driving

times. Planning Commissioners may or may not consider this

acceptable.

NEWPORT TECHNOLOGY CENTER

An item continued from the last meeting could determine whether a

building at 500-540 Superior Ave. can change from an industrial and

research and development uses into a space that can allow more

general office space. The matter was continued after planning

commissioners decided that further traffic study was needed.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Greenlight leaders have made an issue out of this building,

arguing that the zoning change is a way to circumvent the Greenlight

law. There’s likely to be some discussion on this matter and it’s

likely that the discussion will center on traffic.

NEWPORT SPORTS MUSEUM

The Newport Sports Museum, at 100 Newport Center Drive, wants to

expand into an adjacent suit where a health club now sits. But to do

so will require a general plan amendment because the health-club

property is zoned for administrative, professional and financial.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Staff members recommended that commissioners approve the request.

And because it’s not in a residential area, the matter could be

approved with little discussion or controversy.