AGENDA & Notice of Regular Planning Commission Meeting

The Planning Commission of the City of Newport will hold a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m., MONDAY, February 26, 2007, at the Newport City Hall, Council Chambers, 169 SW Coast Hwy., Newport, OR 97365.  A copy of the meeting agenda follows.

The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities.  A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired, or for other accommodations or persons with disabilities, should be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to Peggy Hawker, City Recorder, 541-574-0613.

NEWPORT PLANNING COMMISSION

MONDAY, February 26, 2007, 7:00 p.m.

AGENDA

A.            Approval of Minutes.

1.  Approval of the regular session meeting minutes of February 12, 2007.

B.            Citizens/Public Comment.

1.  A Public Comment Roster is available immediately inside the Council Chambers.  Anyone who would like to address the Planning Commission on any matter not on the agenda will be given the opportunity after signing the Roster.  Each speaker should limit comments to three minutes.  The normal disposition of these items will be at the next scheduled Planning Commission meeting.

C.            Consent Calendar.

1.  Final Order for File No. 11-VAR-06.  Approval of a reauthorization of a Type I Variance (File No. 2-VAR-03) as requested by Kim and Cindy Clark for property at 181 NW 73^rd Ct. to allow a 5-foot front yard setback and a 5-foot garage setback.   A public hearing on this matter was held on February 12, 2007.

D.            New Business.

E.             Public Hearings.

                Quasi-Judicial Land Use Actions:

1.  Continued Hearing on File No. 1-VAR-07.   Request submitted by William C. Blakeslee (Larry Millis, authorized representative) for approval of a Type I variance to the following sections of the Newport Zoning Ordinance (NZO) (No. 1308, as amended):  1) Section 2-3-2.005/"Required Yards" to allow a variance of 5 feet from the 10-foot rear yard setback requirement (a variance of 50%) and a variance of 15 feet from the 15-foot front yard setback requirement (a variance of 100%); and 2) Section 2-3-2.015/"Garage Setback" to allow a variance of 20 feet from the required 20-foot garage setback (a variance of 100%).   The subject property is located in an R-4/"High Density Multi-Family Residential" zoning district on NW 46^th St. (Lincoln County Assessor’s Tax Map 10-11-29-CD; Tax Lot 5200 (Lot 1, Block 12, AGATE BEACH)) (plus a portion of vacated street).  This matter is continued from the Planning Commission meeting of February 12, 2007.

2.  Continued Hearing on File No. 2-VAR-07.  Request submitted by Adam Glasgow (Eusebio Nava, property owner) for approval of a Type I variance to NZO Section 2-3-2.005/"Required Yards" to allow a variance to the front yard setback requirement to allow a front yard to be 6.5 feet at the narrowest point due to the irregular shape and size of the lot.  The subject property is located in an R-1/"Low Density Single-Family Residential" zoning district at the corner of NE Avery St and Hwy 101 (Lincoln County Assessor’s Tax Map 10-11-20-CB; Tax Lot 117).  This matter is continued from the Planning Commission meeting of February 12, 2007.

F.             Unfinished Business.

G.            Adjournment.