ON THE AGENDA Here are a few...

ON THE AGENDA

Here are a few of the issues the commission will consider today.

ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH EXPANSION

The commission will listen to an update from the church and

neighborhood representatives on the status of their negotiations

regarding St. Andrew’s Church’s proposed expansion. The commission

will then take public comments, and the commissioners may offer

comments and direction on the negotiations, Chairman Larry Tucker

said. The commission will not take any action tonight.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Church representatives will offer a significant reduction in

square footage that will cause fewer traffic trips, St. Andrew’s

spokeswoman Jill Kanzler said.

The neighbors have increased their acceptable level of expansion

from zero to 5,000 square feet, said Don Krotee, president of the

Newport Heights Improvement Assn.

TRAFFIC STUDY

The commission will consider approving a traffic study to evaluate

the effects of building an approximately 13,000-square-foot medical

office building at 1901 Westcliff Drive. The applicant, Richard

Cooling, representing Westcliff Investors, LLC, wants to add a new

surgical center, with surface parking on the ground level and two

stories of medical space above.

The study examined 11 intersections -- eight in Newport Beach and

three in Costa Mesa. The study found that the project, looked at in

the context of existing development and future projects, will not

adversely affect the 11 intersections.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Because no adverse effects are expected, the commission will

probably approve the study.

RESTAURANT EXPANSION

The commission will consider approving a permit to allow the Yi

Dynasty Korean BBQ Restaurant to expand by 707 square feet into a

neighboring suite for dining and private banquets. The restaurant

owner, Mia Kim, is also requesting to not provide 34 of the required

53 parking spaces. The restaurant is part of the MacArthur Square

Shopping Center.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Planning staff members recommend approval of the expansion and a

waiver of the 34 required parking spaces because a study found that

parking demand is less than the zoning-code requirements.