ON THE AGENDA Here are some of...

ON THE AGENDA

Here are some of the issues the commission will consider Monday.

CHURCH EXTENSION

The Crossing Church, at 2115 Newport Blvd., is requesting an

extension to keep its temporary church facilities for another 2 1/2

years. The temporary facilities include a tent of about 7,900 square

feet and some modular buildings.

The original approval for the temporary facilities was for 2 1/2

years. That expires on Oct. 1. To get another extension, the church

needs to demonstrate it is making sufficient progress toward the

construction of a new sanctuary.

The church’s evidence that it is making progress includes selling

its former property, submitting plans for an auditorium project to

the city’s building division in April and starting negotiations with

a construction company with the intent of beginning construction of

the assembly building by the end of the year.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Planning staff members recommend approving the extension because

the church is making progress toward the construction of its new

sanctuary and should be able to remove the temporary facilities by

the end of the time extension in April 2007.

CAR SALES LAW

The commission is set to consider a law that would change the

city’s zoning code to add rules for auto-sales businesses and outdoor

communication systems used by commercial and industrial businesses.

In April, the City Council directed the commission and planning

staff members to work with the Harbor Boulevard of Motor Cars Dealers

Assn. to discuss solutions on how to handle amplified sound and the

storage of auto inventory in residential neighborhoods.

Association representatives recommend the city allow them to work

with their members to voluntarily restrict the use of outdoor

communication systems to the hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The

representatives say their members don’t store their inventory in

residential neighborhoods.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Planning staff members recommend postponing any law from being

considered for a year to allow the association to work with its

members first to address these issues.