o7Here are some items the planning commission...

o7Here are some items the planning commission will consider

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PANINI CAFE HOURS

People with late-night appetites would have three more hours each

night to grab a bite at Panini Mediterranean Cafe on MacArthur

Boulevard.

That’s if the commission agrees to extend the restaurant’s closing

time from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m.

The city suggested the restaurant apply for the later hours after

learning people had been eating there after the scheduled closing

time.

The cafe will not be allowed to serve alcohol after 1:30 a.m.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Planning commission staff members recommended approving the later

hours for a one-year trial period. The commission pointing out that

it would be a safe option for people who want to eat after they leave

a nearby nightclub.

INDIAN RESTAURANT

A new restaurant, Saagar Fine Indian Cuisine, would open on

Martingale Way near John Wayne Airport, if the commission approves.

The restaurant site has been vacant for close to 10 years, since a

previous restaurant, Mermaids, was closed by the city because of

illegal activities.

The proprietor, Gurcharan Singh Sandher, also runs a restaurant in

Huntington Beach. The 7,072-square-foot Newport restaurant would be

open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and would serve alcohol as well as food.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The restaurant is not expected to worsen traffic in the area, so

planning staff members recommend approving the new restaurant.

MARINA APARTMENTS

If the commission approves, the 64 apartments at the Newport

Marina on Bayside Drive will be demolished and replaced with a

smaller gated community of 17 custom homes.

The community would have use of existing floating docks at the

site.

The planning commission would need to approve rezoning for the

site and grant a coastal residential development permit.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Staff members recommend approval of the new gated community.