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TIME: 7::30 P.M.
DATE: March 9, 1987
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Presentation of the flag and pledge of
allegiance was made by Girl Scout Troop 496,
under the leadership of Marti Stroman and
Lorna Cordrey.
Mayor Cox presented a Proclamation to Troop
496 in recognition of Girl Scout Week, March
7 through 13, 1.987.
Permaplaqued Certificates of Appreciation
were presented by Mayor Cox to: Patti -Gene
Sampson, former Arts Commissioner, and
Schuller Briggs, former Building Code Board
of Appeals member.
A. ROLL CALL.
B. The reading of the Minutes of the
Meeting of February 23, 1987, was
waived, approved as written, and ordered
filed.
C. The reading in full of all ordinances
and resolutions under consideration was
waived, and the City Clerk was directed
to read by titles only.
D. HEARINGS:
1. Mayor Cox opened the continued public
hearing regarding:
PLANNING COMMISSION AMENDMENT NO. 638 -
A request of the MCLACHLAN INVESTMENT
COMPANY, Newport Beach, to amend the
NEWPORT PLACE PLANNED COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS so as to allow
278,489 sq. ft. of additional bank and
office floor area in an eleven story
building within Professional and
Business Office Site No. 5 and to
establish a restaurant, an athletic
club, and ancillary commercial uses on
the subject property, located at 4141
MacArthur Boulevard. The proposal also
includes modifications to the
Development Standards so as to allow a
parking formula of one parking space for
each 250 sq. ft. of office and bank
floor area;; to allow 25 percent of the
required parking spaces as compact
spaces; and the acceptance of an
Environmental Document;
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TRAFFIC STUDY - A request of the
MCLACHLAN INVESTMENT COMPANY, NEWPORT
BEACH, to consider a traffic study so as
to allow the construction of 278,489 sq.
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ft. of additional bank and office floor
area within Professional and Business
Office Site No. 5 of the Newport Place
Planned Community.
Reports from the Planning Department
dated February 23, and March 9, 1987,
were presented.
Letters in opposition to proposed
redevelopment of the Bank of America
building, Newport Place, from Carrie
Slayback, Kenneth M. Sands, Helen A.
Anderson, and Marian Rayl, President,
Newport Heights Community Association,
were presented.
The City Clerk advised that after the
agenda was printed, the following
persons contacted the Clerk's office by
telephone to register their opposition
to this project: Donald Rehm, Frances
Boice, Mr. Bernard, Roger Vandergrift,
Tom Houston, Brooke, Jane and William
Herrington, Jackie and Herbert Pirkle,
Cynthia Houston, Thomas Fredericks and
Linda Stadler.
The City Clerk also reported that the
following letters in opposition were
received after the agenda was printed:
Marilyn Riddle, Shirley and Robert
Knutsen, John W. Reeder, Jr., L. K.
Homyer, Nancy Skinner, Jan D.
Vandersloot, M.D., Dr. Elizabeth
Eckhardt, Andrea Lingle, Harry Terrell,
Jr., SPON, Wanda Kephart, Barbara White,
W. R. Parks, Joe W. Christy, James
DeLuca, Alan and Elizabeth Andrews, H.
R. and Yolie Miller, and Paula Godfrey.
The City Manager pointed out that on
January 22, 1987, the Planning
Commission held a public hearing on the
proposed project. At the conclusion of
the public hearing and discussion, the
Planning Commission voted (all ayes) to
approve the project subject to a
reduction in the additional allowable
floor area from that which was requested
by the applicant. The addition of
future development rights was reduced
from the requested 278,489 sq. ft. by
169,653 sq. ft. to an additional 108,836
sq. ft., a 61% reduction. Of the
108,836 additional sq. ft. approved,
55,833 sq. ft. can be constructed for
office use and 53,030 sq. ft. can be
constructed only.if for ancillary
commercial uses within the building;
such as restaurant, health club and
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retail uses, which are supportive of the
primary office use. When combined with
existing committed development rights on
the site, a new building which would
replace the existing Bank of America
building could be a maximum of 209,700
sq. ft., of which 156,670 sq. ft. could
be office. The Planning Commission also
adopted a series of mitigation measures
and Conditions of Approval in regards to
the proposed development.
The City Manager further noted that when
this item was before the Council on
February 23, 1987, additional
information was requested regarding
square footage approved, future
development rights, the traffic study,
and the traffic demand management
program, which have been clarified in
the staff report of March 9, 1987. Be
referenced the chart on page 2,
enumerating the floor area ratio
comparison for Newport Place Office Site
5, which depicted the existing,
requested, and approved building sizes
for each building.
Discussion ensued with regard to the
traffic demand management program,
wherein Patricia Temple, Environmental
Coordinator, explained that in the
consideration of this project, the
Planning Commission went to some
significant efforts to identify the ways
and means by which trips produced from
the project could be reduced. The
overall trip generation of a project can
be reduced by encouraging such types of
programs as carpooling, vanpooling and
use of public transit. Also, there are
ways and means to reduce traffic in peak
traffic through the method of flex time.
The measure adopted by the Planning
Commission requires the applicant to
develop a comprehensive transportation
demand management program which would
include all of the components that are
currently being used to reduce traffic
on a daily and peak hour basis. In
addition, the City Attorney has refined
the language adopted by the Planning
Commission on this issue to strengthen
it and give the City more leverage in
terms of continued review and mandatory
participation on into the future.
In response to Mayor Pro Tem Bart,
reference was made to the chart on page
2 of the staff report, wherein the
Environmental Coordinator explained that
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the Planning Commission approved a
project which would increase development
allocation within Newport Place Office
Site 5 by 108,836 sq. ft. The original
request of the applicant would have
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increased from the existing allocation
development allowed in that block by
279,433 sq. ft., so the 61% reduction is
the reduction incurred by this decrease
in square footage.
In response to question of Council
Member Plummer, the Environmental
Coordinator stated that the overall
Newport Place Planned Community has
development allocations of several
million square feet, and the project
which is under consideration, addresses
only one of the office sites. Any
action the Council takes on this item
does not affect any other part of the
planned community.
With regard to flex time, the
Environmental Coordinator stated that
all flex time measures would be
available methods within this program,
i.e., four day work weeks, staggered
working hours, adjusted working hours,
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etc.
Jerry King, 3187 Airway, Costa Mesa,
representing the applicant, addressed
the Council and gave a brief history of
the proposed project, noting that
initially it was their desire to
construct a 15 story structure, which
has since been reduced to 11 stories.
He stated that they started out with a
project of approximately 300,000 sq. ft.
with a floor area ratio of 1.58 which
has now been reduced to 108,836 sq. ft.,
not to exceed a 1.0 floor area ratio,
and with all adverse environmental
impacts mitigated. He stated that this
project is consistent with the City's
Land Use Element and the General Plan,
and meets the criteria of the City's
Traffic Phasing Ordinance. They do not
feel this project will be
precedent - setting and is not large
enough to induce a significant amount of
growth on its own, as stated in the
Environmental Document. He urged the
Council to support this type of
development and encourage their
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corporate tenant to stay in Newport
Beach and become a part of the traffic
solution. He also stated that they do
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accept the findings and conditions PCA 638
imposed by the Planning Commission,
including the additional language by the
City Attorney referenced earlier in the
meeting regarding the Traffic
Demand Management Program.
In response to Council inquiries, Mr.
King stated that the restaurant to be
housed within this structure is an
amenity to serve the tenants of the
building, but is available for the
general public as well. The restaurant
offers an opportunity to keep employees
on -site during the morning and afternoon
breaks and during the noon hour. With
regard to the parking ratio, he stated
that they requested the one parking
space for every 250 sq. ft. with the
idea in mind that more spaces would not
be required and that, in fact, it would
be adequate parking. Pertaining to the
cost per sq. ft., he stated it is
estimated between $30.00 and $60.00,
which includes widening of the bridge.
Bill Langston, 18 Oakcrest Lane,
representing the applicant, displayed a
sketch depicting structures 10 stories
and above in the general area of the
subject proposal. He stated that they
have met the requirements of the Airport
Land Use Commission; they feel that with
the amenities proposed in the building,
flex time will work very well; and that
one of the reasons they want to build 11
stories is to create more open space.
He stated that Bank of America is their
prime tenant, and will utilize
approximately 40,000 sq. ft. for a
combination of banking and office space.
Beverly Langston, 18 Oakcrest Lane,
addressed the Council regarding the
health club within the proposed
structure. She referenced a survey she
had taken in March, 1986, regarding
participation in health clubs. She
stated that workplace exercise
facilities are becoming a "way of life."
She also stated that approximately 51%
of American adults are involved in some
form of daily exercise program, and
urged the Council to approve the subject
request.
In response to question raised by
Council Member Turner regarding the
Traffic Phasing Ordinance, the
Environmental Coordinator stated that
this project did have a traffic study
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prepared under the previous traffic
phasing ordinance prior to the ordinance
being amended, as well as after, and
more mitigation measures were required
under the amended traffic phasing
ordinance because one of the revisions
the City made required an analysis of
intersections in the morning hours, as
well as the afternoon hours. The
standards, in terms of intersection
impact within the traffic phasing
ordinance, did not change so that the
threshold remains the same.
The following persons addressed the
Council in opposition to the project:
Jean Watt, 4 Harbor Island,
representing SPON, referenced a
letter dated March 9, 1987, and
stated that the project, as
approved by the Planning
Commission, would still result in a
project more intense than any other
in the area so far, and would set a
precedent for future action in the
area. She also expressed her
concerns with regard to the traffic
that would be generated from this
development. She further commented
that piecemeal developer's
proposals should not guide the
City's general plan, or in this
case, the Planned Community
Development Standards.
Allan Beek, 1945 Sherington Place,
indicated he felt the subject
proposal was "spot- zoning," to
which he expressed opposition. He
stated he did not think there was
any point in modifying the Newport
Place Planned Community Development
plan for one particular site,
unless some deficiency is shown in
the Planned Community as a whole,
and in that case, the entire
Planned Community should be studied
and revised. He stated it is
difficult to understand how an 11
story office building will reduce
traffic as indicated by the
applicant. He stated that the plan
for this area was developed
carefully many years ago, and
allows 80,000 sq. ft. of building
to be constructed. The applicant
has stated that their prime tenant
only needs 40,000 sq. ft., so in
his opinion, there is adequate
square footage "for the job." He
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stated that the only reason for
spot- zoning is to allow one
particular property owner to
increase his profits at the expense
of the integrity of the Planned
Community as a whole. He urged the
Council to not approve the project.
Council Member Turner indicated he did
not feel this project could be
interpreted as "spot- zoning," inasmuch
as there are a number of similar type
office buildings in the subject area.
John S. Miller, P.O. Box 1475,
Newport Beach, indicated he felt
the traffic demand management
program was somewhat premature,
unenforceable, and inappropriate to
include in the approval of a
project. He questioned whether the
City really needs an additional
50,000 sq. ft. of office space, or
another health club, or restaurant.
Mayor Pro Tem Hart pointed out that the
traffic demand management program is not
voluntary, and is enforceable and will
be monitored if this project is
approved.
Nancy Skinner, 1724 Highland Drive,
stated that a traffic demand
management program would not be
needed if intensity of development
was not increased. She feels the
City needs to "pull together" and
listen to what the community is
really trying to say. She
indicated that the Council should
respond to the message given when
Measure A was defeated, and stop
approving more development than
what is really needed.
Council Member Turner commented that
everyone agrees traffic is a primary
problem, and how you control it, as
well. He noted that the subject
property is located adjacent to the
City's border and that surrounding
cities contribute greatly to the traffic
problems which affect this area. He
stated that one of the issues he is
hopeful of instigating is a traffic
management program with the other
surrounding cities. He stated that if
this project is approved, and the
traffic demand management program is put
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into effect, he would like to see
surrounding cities initiate similar
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Suzy Ficker, 110 9th Street,
distributed copies of a letter in
opposition to the proposal of which
she read in full. She also
indicated she did not feel the
traffic demand management program
is realistic and does not feel the
City can impose on peoples' rights
in this regard.
Wally Ziglar, 327 Poppy Avenue,
read a letter in opposition to this
project from Angela Ficker White,
1132 W. Bay Avenue.
Dr. Christopher Lyon, 3814 Topside
Lane, stated that any increase in
traffic will also increase air
pollution, and it behooves the
Council to consider the long -range
effects of any increase in building
in this area. He stated that the
electorate have shown their
feelings by the defeat of Measure
A. He also does not feel that
carpooling is feasible as
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referenced earlier.
John Gardner, 1924 Holiday Road,
indicated he felt the most
important issue involved in the
vote on this project is "the
integrity of the planning process,
and whether or not the City is
proceeding with development
piecemeal!"
Dick ]Nichols, 519 Iris Avenue,
representing Corona del Mar
Community Association, stated that
their Association is very much
opposed to this project. He
discussed the issue of air
pollution, the Clean Air Act, and
traffic. He stated that we need to
get people where the work is, and
that :Land use planning is the only
viable way to solve the problem.
Council Member Turner pointed out that
in the Environmental Document it states
that 63% of the people employed in this
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work.
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Marian Rayl, 426 San Bernardino Avenue,
President of Newport Heights Community
Association, addressed the Council
neither for nor against the proposal,
but did question whether there was some
other way in which road improvements
could be made without being tied to new
development.
Mr. King, in response to previous
comments, addressed the Council again,
and stated that the Environmental
Document clearly stipulates to the
contrary the claim of precedent- setting.
Regarding the traffic demand management
program and the alternatives offered in
such a program, he stated that while
this project may have 2400 trips per
day, it is combining as many as six
potential projects, which would have no
traffic management plan overlay on them,
into one project which is an attempt to
reduce peak hour traffic. He does not
feel this project is "spot- zoning," and
pointed out that their project was the
20th amendment to this Planned Community
text. He also noted that the Cities of
Irvine, Costa Mesa and Santa Ana have
commissioned studies with regard to a
traffic demand management program on a
city -wide basis. He further stated that
Measure A. which was voted on by the
electorate on November 25, was
reflective of a project ten times the
size of the net square footage that they
would realize from this project.
Bill Langston addressed the Council
again, and gave a brief background
history of Newport Place Planned
Community Development going back
approximately 15 years ago. He also
commented that their project would not
be precedent- setting or spot- zoning.
Hearing no others wishing to address the
Council, the public hearing was closed.
Council Member Turner stated that this
project is a difficult one to assess,
and has been in the planning process for
over two ,years. He stated that looking
at this development, as it was
originally intended, he could not have
supported it; however, it has been
reduced considerably in size. He stated
that this project is a mixed use type of
development, which he feels will
automatically help spread the traffic.
He felt this type of building should be
in the area where it is proposed, as it
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tends to go along with the other
structures in the vicinity. He pointed
out that the applicant is required to
comply with the City's traffic phasing
ordinance and improve nine different
intersections, as well as contribute
other fees for improvements as required.
Council Member Turner moved to approve
the project as recommended by the
Planning Commission, with the following
modifications:
1) The word "should" be changed
to "shall" in Condition No. 20
(page 5).
2) The word "should" be changed
to "shall" in Condition No. 27
(page 6).
3) Item 2.F. (page 8) be changed
from "eleven story" to "nine
story."
4) The parking ratio be changed
to one parking space per 225
sq. ft. (page 9, Finding No.
4), and (page 10, Condition
No. 12).
5) The revised language regarding
the Traffic Demand Management
Program (pages 3, 4 and 5 of
March 9 staff report) be
included as a part of this
project approval; and
Adopt Resolution No. 87 -29,
accepting, approving and
certifying the Final
Environmental Impact Report;
Make the Findings contained in
the Statement of Facts with
respect to significant impacts
identified in the Final
Environmental Impact Report;
'Find that the facts set forth
in the Statement of Overriding
Considerations are true and
are supported by substantial
evidence in the record,
Including the Final
Environmental Impact Report;
With respect to the project,
find that although the Final
Environmental Impact Report
identifies certain unavoidable
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significant environmental
effects that will result if
the project is approved, the
mitigation measures identified
shall be incorporated into the
project, and all significant
environmental effects that can
feasibly be mitigated or
avoided have been eliminated
or reduced to an acceptable
level, and that the remaining
unavoidable significant
effects, when balanced against
the facts set forth in the
Statement of Overriding
Considerations, giving greater
weight to the unavoidable
environmental effects, are
acceptable;
Adopt Resolution No. 87 -30,
adopting amendments to the
Newport Place Planned
Community District Regulations
and Planned Community
Development Plan as
recommended by the Planning
Commission; and Sustain the
action of the Planning
Commission and approve the
Traffic Study and the
modification to the Zoning
Code for the provision of
compact parking spaces.
Council Member Plummer indicated her
support of the motion, and expressed
appreciation to those persons who
testified on this issue, noting that
because an expression of concern was
made known at the hearing before the
Planning Commission, the size of the
project was reduced. She also feels the
City Council has done some additional
"tightening up" as shown in the
foregoing motion. She stated that the
City must give the private sector the
opportunity to develop their sites as
times and needs change. She stated she
felt the request for a health club and
restaurant were very reasonable. She
also pointed out that the City Council
has initiated a complete review of the
City's General Plan, and the projects
that are now on the drawing board face
the same drastic reductions as was
dictated to this particular project.
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She stated she was particularly excited
about the new traffic demand management
program; feels the City has a reputation
of being a leader in attempting to solve
the traffic problem; and that the
program may be copied by surrounding
cities.
Council Member Strauss indicated that he
would not be supporting the motion as
the issue of so- called piecemeal and
intensity is a concern to him. He
stated that this is about the first
project to come before the Council since
the defeat of Measure A, and it was
expressed at that time that the voters
did not want more office buildings. He
stated he is hopeful that the traffic
demand management program succeeds;
however, from his previous work
experience, he feels it will be
difficult.
Council Member Sansone read into the
record the following prepared statement:
"The concerns of my constituents on
this project, as expressed in
letters and in telephone
conversations, very closely follow
the concerns that they expressed
regarding the Newport Center
Build -out. Namely, the increase in
traffic through Corona del Mar in
particular, and throughout Newport
Beach generally.
"Whereas the Build -out held out
some hope of traffic relief for
Corona del Mar, this project does
not. In fact, it adds to an almost
intolerable current situation.
"We are told that this project will
add somewhere near 2,000 daily
trips to the Airport Area. If only
10% of these trips impact Corona
del Mar, that means somewhere near
200 daily trips per day. Pacific
Coast Highway in Corona del Mar
cannot stand that increase. In
fact, it cannot stand half that
increase. The mitigations
incorporated into the plan approved
by the Planning Commission,
includes widening southbound
MacArthur from San Miguel to the
Pacific Coast Highway intersection.
That will get the cars to the
intersection faster, but what
happens then? Granted, some will
turn onto westbound Pacific Coast
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Highway, but the majority will turn
and be bottlenecked on Pacific
Coast Highway through Corona del
Mar.
"My constituents are equally
concerned about other developments
projected for the airport area in
our jurisdiction. Just last week
the Planning Commission extended an
amendment which will permit the
Sheraton Hotel to add a 10- story,
349 room addition to their current
facilities. And we are told there
is no piecemealing in this area.
"Lying in the wings are many other
projects in our jurisdiction, i.e.,
Plaza de Cafe, the Sporting House,
Birchers, Koll Center, Rockwell
International, Campus Village, etc.
"Newport residents told this
Council in no uncertain terms on
November 25th what it did not want,
and I am sure that we would get the
same message if this measure was
put to a vote. The projected
increases for the airport area,
disregarding entirely what
adjoining jurisdictions have
planned, are worse than the
Build -out is ever thought to be.
"My constituents have told me what
they want me to do and that is to
vote against this plan - -to vote
against the Sheraton Hotel
expansion and to vote against all
others. If we've learned anything
from the Measure A election, and
from what we've heard here tonight,
we cannot in all fairness and in
your obligations to the residents
of this City, vote affirmatively on
this plan as it now stands.
"I do not want to see us face
another referendum, but we are
heading that way if we continue to
do what we are doing tonight. I
do, however, offer an alternative.
I propose that prior to approval of
this project, we resurrect the
Airport Area Study and provide a
comprehensive planning program for
the area, and those areas impacted,
and that the study develop main
traffic route alternatives around
Corona del Mar, namely Pelican
Hills Road. I am cognizant that
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several of the developers declined
to participate in the study
previously suggested by the
Council. If they will not
reconsider, I suggest that we fund
the study and recover those costs
as future projects come before City
Government. I further propose that
the study include a plan for
accruing funds to be used
exclusively for providing traffic
relief on MacArthur, Jamboree and
Irvine Avenue, as well as for
participation in providing a bypass
or bypasses around Corona del Mar.
The Fair Share Ordinance provides
the vehicle requested to accumulate
and plan the distribution of such
funds."
The Planning Director, in clarifying the
change in parking ratio, stated there
were actually two modifications to the
parking requirements that were being
considered under this proposal: 1) A
provision that would allow'25% compact
stalls; and 2) The total number of
parking spaces provided which would
reduce the number of parking spaces from
one parking space per 225 sq. ft. to one
parking space per 250 sq. ft. In order
to make the findings consistent with the
motion, in addition to changing the
figure in Finding No. 4 (page 9), it
will also be necessary to delete the
language "and provision of parking at a
ratio of one space per 250 sq. ft.," due
to the fact that the parking will be
provided at code which is one space per
225 sq. ft. Therefore, the only
modification is for the compact stalls.
There being no objections to the
foregoing, it was so ordered.
Mayor Pro 'rem Hart commented that every
time a project is reviewed, traffic is a
major consideration, and in this
particular project possibly the City can
set an example. She stated that with
all the development in the southern part
of the County which is impacting old
Corona del Mar, traffic continues to
increase. However, as new roads are
built, which fill up quickly with
traffic, often it seems as though we are
worse off than before, so we must try
and limit traffic by other methods. She
stated that the strategy to encourage
people to change their driving habits is
desirable, and to consider
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mass transit is not realistic at this
time. She also felt that adding new
freeways to keep commuting traffic out
of our residential areas would not be
achievable at the present time. She
stated that one way to encourage a
change in our driving habits, and a
matter the City can control and
implement with this project as a test
case, is the traffic demand management
program. She stated she was also
hopeful that other cities will initiate
such a program. She stated that she
usually would not be supporting a
project of this size, but with the
reduction in square footage; with the
model traffic management program; the
traffic improvements which will come as
a result of the project; the reduction
to nine stories; the 25% reduction in
traffic; and the change in parking
requirements; she will support the
proposal.
The motion was voted on and carried.
E. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
F. CONSENT CALENDAR:
The following actions were taken as
indicated, except for those items removed.
1. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION - Pass to
second reading on March 23, 1987:
(a) Proposed ORDINANCE NO. 87 -5, being,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING
SECTIONS IN CHAPTER 9.04 OF
THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE AND ADDING A SECTION
PERTAINING TO FEES AND
DELETING PROVISIONS IN THE
UNIFORM FIRE CODE. (Report
from the Fire Chief)
(b) Proposed ORDINANCE NO. 87 -6, being,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING SECTION
1.12.020 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE BY GRANTING
FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES THE
POWER TO MAKE MISDEMEANOR
ARRESTS FOR VIOLATIONS
PERTAINING TO THE FIRE
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PREVENTION, FIRE SUPPRESSION,,
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2. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION:
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(b) Resolution No. 87 -31 of the City of OC /TrspCmsn
Newport Beach opposing the Res 87 -31
establishment of a freeway (54)
authority,
(c) Resolution No. 87 -32 of the City of Ping/Marnrs
Newport Beach directing the Mile SAP
Planning Commission to consider Res 87 -32
amendments to Mariners Mile (68)
Specific Area Plan. (Report from
the Planning Department)
CONTRACTS /AGREEMENTS:
(a) Authorize the Mayor and the City 0 /C /Orchrd
Clerk to execute Cooperative Dr Rsrfcg
Agreement No. D87 -021 with the C -2640
County of Orange regarding Orchard (38)
Drive Resurfacing. (Report from
the Public Works Department)
(b) Authorize the Mayor and the City
Clerk to execute Amendments to the
Joint Powers Agreement (C -2542) and
the Operating Agreement of the
Inter - County Airport Association;
and instruct the City's
representative to the Governing
Board of the ICAA to initiate
appropriate actions to accomplish
same. (Report from the Executive
Assistant to the City Manager)
COMMUNICATIONS - For referral as
indicated:
(a) To Pending Legislation and
Procedural Ethics Committee,
request for support of AB 7 -11
which will permit a city to
regulate by ordinance the public
display of material defined as
sexually explicit, so as to protect
the morals of minors, from
President of (C.L.E.A.N.) Citizens
Leading Effective Action Now.
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(b) To Public Works for reply, letter
from Jerry Tardie of State Farm
Insurance, regarding their
involvment with the
sandbags /retaining seawall along
Edgewater Boulevard between
Fernando and Coronado and Cypress
and Main Street.
COMMUNICATIONS - For referral to the
City Clerk for inclusion in the records:
(a) Orange County Board of Supervisors
Resolution No. 87 -227 declaring to
be the local sponsor for U.S. Corps
of Engineers' Upper Newport Bay
Sedimentation Control and
Restoration Project.
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6. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES - For denial and (36)
confirmation of the City Clerk's
referral to the claims adjuster:
(a) Leland H. Ulery alleging personal Ulery
injuries, etc., as a result of
bicycle tire being caught in
pothole on bike path in south
Corona del Mar on Pacific Coast
Highway in December 1986.
(b) William Verdult alleging false IVerdult
arrest, personal injuries,
emotional distress, etc., at Four
Seasons Hotel on October 28, 1986.
For rejection:
(c) Late Claim of Barry R. Ptolemy (Ptolemy
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alleging false arrest, emotion
distress, etc., at the Four Seasons
Hotel on October 21, 1986,
7. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINTS - For denial and �(36)
confirmation of the City Clerk's
referral to the claims adjuster:
(a) Lee Alpern for personal injuries Alpern
while walking on the boat ship dock
in Lido Village area. Claim was
denied by the City Council on
January 13, 1986.
8. REQUEST TO FILL PERSONNEL VACANCIES: I(66)
(Report from the City Manager)
(a) Oae Firefighter, Fire Department.
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9. STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS - For
Council information and approval:
(a) Memorandum from the Executive
Assistant to the City Manager
recommending opposition to AB 273
(limit actions in Small Claims
Court against an airport for
damages resulting from aircraft
noise to one per year and relieve
the plaintiff of the requirement of
administrative notice).
(b) Report from Planning Department
regarding actions taken by the
Planning Commission on February 19,
1987.
(c) Report from the Police Chief
concerning CANINE PROGRAM.
10. PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULING - For March
23, 1987:
(a) PLANNING COMMISSION AMENDMENT NO.
647 - A request of DAVE KATZEN,
Costa Mesa, to amend the KOLL
CENTER NEWPORT PLANNED COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS to establish
auto detailing as a permitted use
(for tenants only) in the parking
structures located within the Koll
Center Newport Planned Community,
bounded by MacArthur Boulevard,
Campus Drive and Jamboree Road;
zoned P -C. (Report from the
Planning Department)
(b) TENTATIVE MAP OF TRACT NO. 13013
A request of A. J. MILLER AND
ASSOCIATES, INC., Irvine, to
subdivide .282 acres of land into a
single lot for residential
condominium purposes. Property
located at 1425 Superior Avenue, on
the northwesterly side of Superior
Avenue: between Hospital Road and
Placentia Avenue, in the West
Newport Triangle area; zoned R -3
(2178). (Report from the Planning
Department)
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PD /Animal
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PCA 647
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11. USE PERMIT NO. 3225 - Approve a Use U/P 3225
Permit Agreement guaranteeing completion (88)
of the public improvements required with
Use Permit No. 3225; and authorize the
Mayor and the City Clerk to execute
subject agreement. (Report from Public
Works Department)
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12. HARBOR PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 129 -2431 - Harbor Perm
Uphold staff's recommendation to approve #129 -2431
the application by Turnstone Corporation (51)
to build a section of bulkhead and
revise the commercial docks bayward of
2431 and 2505 West Coast Highway,
subject to the conditions of approval
listed in the staff report. (Report
from the Marine Department)
13. BUDGET AMENDMENTS - For approval: (25)
BA -078, Removed from the Consent
Calendar.
BA -079, $1,320 - Transfer in Budget
Appropriations for special refuse
collection at Harbor View and Newport
Hills; General Services- Refuse Fund.
(Letter from Villageway Management, (44)
Inc.)
BA -080, $35,000 - Increase in Budget
Appropriations for shelving and records
storage facility in new warehouse at
Corporation Yard; General Fund.
BA -081, $100,000 - Increase in Budget
Appropriations for design and
construction of traffic signal at the
intersection of Newport Center Drive and
San Miguel Drive required as a condition
of approval for several developments;
Contributions /Traffic Signal -Fund.
G. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Report from Fire Chief regarding Fire Dpt/
proposed resolution that the City assume Hazrds Mtrl
responsibility for implementation of (41)
laws pertaining to hazardous materials
for lease response plans, was presented.
Fire Chief Reed addressed the Council
and stated that he will be preparing a
report for the March 23 Council meeting
relative to City and County costs for
this program. In addition, the Chamber
of Commerce will be holding a meeting on
March 12 in which they have invited
members of the community who would be
impacted by the disclosure ordinance.
Motion was made to defer the subject
resolution to March 23, 1987.
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2. Memorandum from Executive Assistant to
the City Manager requesting approval of
Budget Amendment No. 078 for $3,290 -
Transfer in Budget Appropriations for
one -year subscription to Dun &
Bradstreet. Business Information
Services; Nondepartmental - Publications
and Dues Fund, was presented.
Motion was made to refer this item back
to the staff for further consideration.
H. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION:
None.
I. CONTINUED BUSINESS:
APPOINTMENT TO BUILDING CODE BOARD OF
APPEALS:
Robert Fish, Jr, was assigned the
green light; and
Roland M. Foreman was assigned the
red light.
The City Clerk announced that Robert
Fish, Jr., was appointed to fill the
vacancy of C. A. Higbie.
2. APPOINTMENT TO ARTS COMMISSION:
Sara Blatterman was assigned the
green light; and
Charles E. Gray was assigned the
red light.
The City Clerk announced that Sara
Blatterman was appointed to fill the
unexpired term of Patti -Gene Sampson
ending June 30, 1989.
3. APPOINTMENT TO VACANT POSITION ON THE
BICYCLE TRAILS CITIZENS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE:
Motion was made to confirm (District 5)
Council Member Maurer's reappointment of
Robert J. Caminiti for term ending
December 31, 1987.
J. CURRENT BUSINESS:
1. Mayor Cox stated that he wanted the
Council to be made aware of a letter he
had received from the Fair Political
Practices Commission in answer to his
request concerning a possible conflict
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of interest as a result of his filing
bankruptcy. He indicated that under the
current situation, the Commission does
not see any conflict of interest
existing, but reserves the right to
continue review of the situation in the
future. He stated that copies of the
subject letter have been duplicated for
any Council Member desiring to have the
information.
The City Council adjourned the meeting at
10:20 p.m., in memory of George Zebal, former
member of the City's Technical 011 Advisory
Committee; who passed away on February 28,
1987.
The agenda for this meeting was posted
on March 5, 1987, at 9:55 a.m., on the
City Hall Bulletin Board located outside
of the City of Newport Beach
Administration Building.
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