HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/25/1993 - Regular MeetingC I TY OF NEWOIRT BEACH
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��1 TIME: 7:00 P.M.
d' DATE: October 25, 1993
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Motion
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Reading of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of
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October 11, and Adjourned Meeting of
October 12, 1993 was waived, approved as
written, and ordered filed.
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Reading in full of all ordinances and
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resolutions under consideration was waived,
and City Clerk was directed to read by titles
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Motion
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Motion was made by Mayor Turner to
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consider Agenda Item No. 20 at this
time.
20. Report from the City Manager concerning
E1 Toro
REUSE PLAN FOR EL TORO AND CITY
Reuse Plan
PARTICIPATION in the process.
(54)
The City Manager updated the City
Council on the current status of
discussions with the County on the Reuse
Process for MCAS E1 Toro, and the roles
the City of Newport Beach could play in
that process if it participated. In
concluding his remarks, he presented the
following three options for Council
consideration:
1) Participate in the latest
plan proposed by the County
and South County cities on
the Board of Directors.
2) Continue to attempt to
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revise the proposed reuse
process to guarantee
meaningfull participation
in the reuse decision -
making process by all the
cities and various interest
groups in the County.
3) If Option 1 is
unacceptable, and Option 2
isn't achieved, work with
other cities and interests
in the established reuse
process to achieve the
City's long -range air
transportation goals.
The City Manager recommended the Mayor
be directed, along with the Council
Airport Ad Hoc Committee and City staff,
to continue to monitor the various
options available to the City for future
involvement in the E1 Toro Reuse Process
and report back to the City Council on
a regular basis.
Mike Ward, Mayor of City of Irvine,
addressed the Council regarding this
issue and commented as follows: The
County and the City of Irvine have not
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given up their land use authority; this
is a reuse planning authority, and the
Board of Directors will determine how
the plan will be implemented. They are
asking that the City of Newport Beach
participate in the El Toro reuse
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planning process for 4700 acres; he is
not here to discuss whether E1 Toro
should become an airport because this is
not the issue. The Board of Directors
will consist of the County and eight
cities, with the County and Irvine each
having four votes, and the City of
Newport Beach having one vote. The
Executive Council will be open to all 31
cities in the County; Newport Beach has
an opportunity to be represented on the
Executive Council as well as on the
Board of Directors to make its thought
known, and he would not like the City to
pass up this opportunity and be left on
the outside. He urged the Council to "go
along with the concept" and help write
the by -laws and documents so that the
City feels their voice is heard.
Mayor Turner indicated he felt the votes
on the Board._.of Directors planning
authority are "weighted" and controlled
by the five cities in the South County
along with two members of the Board of
Supervisors which is a major concern for
Newport Beach; however, he- stated that
the City will look at this proposal, but
it is not ready to commit to
participating in the process at this
time.
Council Member Hedges noted to Mayor
Ward that commercial airplane noise is
much less quieter than the present
military airplane use at E1 Toro, and he
would hope that this point would not get
lost in the dialogue when the
discussions take place.
In response to Mayor Turner's comments
regarding the votes being "weighted,"
Mayor Ward stated this is true; however,
the votes are based on the proximity and
impact to the base.
In reponse to question raised by Council
Member John Cox regarding the future of
John Wayne Airport and how it would be
affected if an airport were to be built
at El Toro, Mayor Ward commented that
this has been discussed and the economic
issues connected with it must be taken
into consideration. He also stated that
If no airport is built at E1 Toro, he is
not in favor of expanding John Wayne
Airport.
Tom Edwards, President, Airport Working
Group, addressed the Council and
expressed appreciation to Mayor Mike
Ward for his remarks. He recommended
the Council "engage in the planning
process, but do not go forward on the
outline of said process as it is
presently proposed." He stated he made
this suggestion because he felt this
Council was not consulted on this
particular issue. He also indicated he
felt that all the cities in the County
are not sharing equally in the process,
and therefore, Newport Beach should
continue to monitor this issue directly
and go on record as opposing the
existing County proposal.
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Hearing no other comments at this time,
Mayor Turner moved to approve the
recommendation contained In the City
Manager's report In the foregoing.
CONSENT CALffi®AR
The following items were approved, except for
those items removed:
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
1. Removed from the Consent Calendar.
2. Professional Services Agreement for
DESIGN OF 3.0 MILLION GALLON REINFORCED
CONCRETE RESERVOIR (CONTRACT NO. 2961);
16th Street Utilities Yard - preparation
of detailed plans and specifications by
Daniel Boyle Engineering, Inc., for fee
not exceeding $118,800. [Report from
Utilities Department]
3. PERSONNEL VACANCIES - Report from
Personnel Director.
4. CLAIMS - For Daniel by the City Nanager:
Leslie Gibbs alleging false arrest and
false imprisonment on April 1, 1993.
Ronald L. Shultz alleging tree branch
fell on automobile at 1533 Monrovia Road
on September 27, 1993.
20th Century Insurance /Shirley Yamanuha
alleging City Police Department was in
pursuit of another vehicle in Costa Mesa
on June 24, 1993, and struck her
automobile.
Sidney Wald alleging personal injuries,
etc., as a result of being rear -ended by
City Refuse truck on April 12, 1993, at
Pacific Coast Highway and Bayside Drive.
Steve Zabala alleging damage to vehicle
on September 15, 1993, as a result of
water line improvements along First
Street between Fernleaf and Goldenrod.
PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULING - November 8, 1993:
5. Tentative Map of Tract No. 14533 -
Council review of application of Manning
Company on property located at 2001
Newport Hills Drive. [Memorandum from
Planning Department]
6. Removed from the Consent Calendar.
SPECIAL EVENTS APPLICATIONS - Approve the
following applications (Items 7 & 8), subject
to conditions in the staff report from the
Revenue Manager, Finance Department:
7. Newport Beach Conference and Visitors
Bureau - Application to hold an evening
reception for the delegates attending
the annual Meeting Planners
International Professional Education on
Monday, December 6, 1993 from 4:00 -
9:00 p.m., on Main Street from Balboa
Boulevard to the Balboa Pavilion and
along the bay front to Palm Street.
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Harbor View Community Association -
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Request to provide police services to
limit access to their neighborhood on
Halloween evening, October 31, 1993 from
5:00 - 11:00 P.M.
9. Memorandum from City Attorney concerning
orth Ford
NORTH FORD DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT,
Agm (94)
10. Memorandum from the Deputy City Manager
38th /Lake
recommending termination of the existing
Property
lease on the 38TH AND LASE TRIANGLE
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PROPERTY, and authorize execution of the
documents necessary to transfer this
property at a price of $50,000.
11. Report from the Planning Department
Planning
requesting the Planning Commission
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initiate amendments to the NEWPORT BEACH
GENERAL PLAN regarding Amling's Nursery
Property; PacTel Site; and Condominium
Conversion Policies.
12. Report from the Utilities Department
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requesting; approval of plans and
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specifications; and authorizing the City
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Clerk to advertise for bids to be opened
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at 10:30 a.m., November 10, 1993 for
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CONSTRUCTION OF WATER PIPELINE BALBOA
PENINSULA WATER MAIN RELINING PROJECT
(CONTRACT N0. 2957).
13. Removed from the Consent Calendar.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
14. Mayor Turner opened the continued public
Variance
hearing regarding APPEAL OF TERRY AND
1192
DIANE PEETS ON VARIANCE 1192 - Report
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from the Planning Department concerning
request to permit an as -built alteration
to an existing single - family dwelling
which has resulted in the structure
exceeding the allowable gross floor area
of 1.5 times the buildable area of the
site, on property located at 327 Coral
Avenue, Balboa Island.
The Planning Director noted four items
of concern discussed in the staff report
which were raised at the October 11,
1993 City Council meeting regarding the
following: 1) Similarity of Plans at 327
Coral and 221 Ruby Avenue; 2)
Accessibility to Building Department
Microfilm Records; 3) Encroachments into
Setbacks and Inspections During
Construction for 221 Ruby Avenue; and 4)
Report of Residential Building Record
for 221 Ruby Avenue. In addition to the
staff report, he noted that the City
Attorney has prepared a memorandum
addressing the findings the City Council
would be required to make in regard to
the property at 327 Coral Avenue.
In response to question raised by
Council Member Badges regarding the
purpose of the R -1.5 District, the
Planning Director stated that the R -1.5
zoning does allow a duplex form of
development; however, there is a
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development standard requiring that the
floor area within the building or
buildings on the property not exceed
one -and one -half times the buildable
area of the lot. He also noted that the
City Council has directed the staff and
Planning Commission to take a look at
changing the development standards for
residential zoning districts to
determine how those districts can be
limited to one -and one -half times the
building bulk so that there is not a
repeat of the problem currently on
Balboa Island.
Council Member Hedges noted that on
Balboa Peninsula under the R -1 zoning,
a person could build a home with a floor
area ratio of 2.0 x the buildable;
whereas on Balboa Island where the
zoning is R -1.5, a person can build two
units as .long, as the 1.5 x the buildable
area is not exceeded. What this does,
in essence, is penalize a single - family
home owner on the Island because no
distinction is made between single -
family and two- family residential with
respect to the maximum buildable area.
Council Member Watt pointed out that
Balboa Island, prior to the
implementation of the R -1.5 zoning, was
allowed to have two units on those
properties, and it was not until
recently the two - story /clerestory garage
issue has come up, and as a result, the
Planning Commission is looking into
resolving this problem.
Diane Pests, Appellant, addressed the
Council and referenced her letter dated
October 22, 1993. She urged that the
entire set of unusal circumstances be
looked at with regard to their case
inasmuch as the variances at 221 Ruby
and 327 Coral are identical. They also
feel their variance should be granted
the same approval as that given to 221
Ruby Avenue. If their variance is
denied, they will have to remove a small
room which has no affect on the outside
appearance of their home, nor will it
serve to reduce the look of bulk which
was the original rationale for the R -1.5
zoning. The granting of their variance
will not set a precedent for future
requests since the Coral and Ruby
properties are identical and no other
house can fall under that circumstance.
Richard Henning, builder of 221 Ruby
Avenue, addressed the Council and stated
that when he moved out of the house, the
room in question had not been built and
was used for storage; he also did not
steal the building plans from the owners
of 327 Coral Avenue as referenced at the
last Council meeting; he estimates that
the room will increase the value of both
homes at $90,000 each; the home at 221
Ruby Avenue was built in accordance with
plans that he submitted to the City, and
inspected by the Building Department,
but he did not perform the construction
of the room above the garage.
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The Planning Director noted that the
testimony given at the Planning
Commission meeting on September 9, 1993,
when this matter was considered, as well
as the variance for 221 Ruby Avenue, Mr.
Folkedal of 221 Ruby Avenue, stated that
he had acquired the property from the
bank in foreclosure; that he purchased
the property as is, and that the
construction of the room above the
garage had been done by Mr. Henning who
just indicated he did not do that
construction. If Mr. Henning did not do
the construction and if the illegal
construction was not in place at the
time that the building was finaled, or
at the time the Planning Department did
the Report of Residential Building
Records, then obviously the Building
Inspector or the Code Enforcement
Officer would not find the construction.
The City Attorney interjected at this
time, pointing out that the hearing
before the Council relates to the
property at 327 Coral Avenue and not 221
Ruby Avenue, and as indicated.. in his
memorandum, the fact that a variance was
granted for 221 Ruby Avenue, is not an
issue and not relevant to the
proceedings under consideration. What
is relevant is whether or not there are
special and unique circumstantances
regarding the Pests' property that would
justify the approval of their variance
in which, in the staff's opinion, there
are none. There are also no facts to
support the other finding the City
Council is required to make whereby
approval of the variance is necessary to
preserve a substantial property right on
the part of the owner.
John Kelly, 34155 Crystal Lantern, Dana
Point, addressed the Council and stated
he was the framer and electrician on the
job at 221 Ruby Avenue when the house
was constructed, and that when Mr.
Henning moved from the house, the room
over the garage was not completed at
that time.
Hearing no one else wishing to address
the Council, the public hearing was
closed.
Motion was made by Council Member Watt
to sustain the decision of the Planning
Commission and deny Variance Mo. 1192.
Council Membert Hedges stated he will
support the motion, but he was very
concerned with the R -1.5 zoning on the
property and felt that "if a building
conforms to all the requirements
relative to setbacks, height, bulk and
mass, what happens on the inside of it
is another matter altogether if it is a
single - family use." He indicated this
was a matter for the Planning Department
to consider .at _a future date.
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Council Member Debay stated that she
agrees with the City Attorney's opinion
in that the approval of a variance in
the absence of facts to support
appropriate findings diminishes both the
Council's ability to enforce the zoning
ordinance, and the public's opinion of
its importance, and she felt it was
important for the City Council to stand
behind the rules it enacts. However, it
bothers her that this variance will not
change the appearance• from the outside
and she is glad to know that this issue
is being addressed by the Planning
Department.
The motion was voted on and carried.
15. Mayor Turner opened the public hearing
regarding request to consider CHANGING
STREET NANB FROM 'NORTH NEWPORT
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Report from the Planning Department.
The City Clerk advised that after the
agenda was printed, a letter was
received from George Baker, 434 North
Newport Boulevard and Robert Williams,
348 North Newport Boulevard, in favor of
the proposed street name change to Old
Newport Boulevard.
The Planning Director stated this is a
request from the property owners on
North Newport Boulevard, and was
approved by the Planning Commission on
October 7, 1993. The estimated cost of
the new street name signs is $300.00.
Jerry Tucker, 466 Plower Street, Costa
Mesa, owner of property at 508 North
Newport Boulevard, and George Baker,
owner of 434 North Newport Boulevard,
addressed the Council in favor of the
street name change from 15th Street to
PCH, indicating the change to Old
Newport Boulevard will prevent a great
deal of confusion when attempting to
locate an address along the boulevard in
this particular area. They noted there
are 58 properties affected by the
change.
Hearing no further comments, the public
hearing was closed.
Notion was made to sustain the decision
of the Planning Comission and adopt
Resolution No. 93 -72, changing the name
of North Newport Boulevard to Old
Newport Boulevard; and the City to pay
for the cost of installing the required
new street name signs.
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16. Mayor Turner opened the public hearing
Variance
regarding APPEAL OF THOMAS E. STEIMFELD
1194
ON VARIANCE NO. 1194 - Request to permit
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as -built alterations and additions to an
existing single family dwelling which
results in the structure exceeding the
allowable gross floor area of 2.0 times
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the buildable area of the site and the
allowable building height in the 24/28
Foot Height Limitation District. The
proposal also includes a modification to
the Zoning Code so as to allow an
alteration and extension of an existing
exterior stairway, which encroaches 3
feet into the required 3 foot
northeasterly side yard setback, on
property located at 326 Buena Vista.
Report from the Planning Department.
Appeal application of Thomas E.
Steinfeld.
The City Clerk advised that after the
agenda was printed, a letter was
received from J. Edward Lamar of 326
Buena Vista in opposition to the request
for variance.
The Planning Director noted that the
subject home was originally constructed
in 1947 and at that time the zoning code
permitted a single- family dwelling to be
35 feet in height and contain no more
than two living levels. In 1976, an as-
built permit was issued for the
enclosure for a 340 sq. ft. space upon
the third floor which had previously
been a portion of the roof deck which
resulted in the property exceeding the
floor area ratio by 189 sq. ft. The
current owner of the property purchased
the building in 1991, and had plans
prepared and constructed for an addition
to the third floor living area which was
completed in 1992. This was an addition
of 559 sq. ft. to the 189 sq. ft. which
was completed in 1976. This latest
expansion had no permits and no
inspections from the City, and did not
come to the City'a attention until a
complaint was received from one of the
neighbors on Buena Vista, at which time
the owners applied for a variance. A
variance is required inasmuch as the
buildable area contained in the building
is over 2.0 x the buildable area of the
site; the height of the construction on
the third level is greater than the 24
feet allowed by the height limitation
district; and it requires a modification
for the extension of the stairway in the
side yard. This particular request was
considered by the Planning Commission on
September 9, 1993 and denied by a vote
of 5 ayes, 1 noe and 1 absent. It was
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subsequently appealed to the City
Council with the request that it be
referred back to the Planning Commission
to review an alternate design proposal
which involves less floor area.
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Thomas E. Steinfeld, representing the
applicant, addressed the Council and
stated that after the variance was
denied, he talked to the owners and
Planning staff relative to reducing some
of the existing floor area in the garage
and trading it for some of the area
built without benefit of a permit. They
are proposing to take the two car garage
that exists, make it a one -car garage
with car -port, and transfer that square
footage to the upstairs. They will
still remove the excess square footage
on the third floor that was constructed,
but due to the nature of the design and
the subjectivity of it, they are still
in need of a variance inasmuch as they
will still be over the 2.0 x the
buildable because the building as
purchased by his client was over the
2.0. They will still used the height
variance because they matched the
existing heights that were presently
there, and because of the need for the
second exit, they are asking for an
encroachment to extend an existing
stairway that was there when the
building was originally built. When he
met with the Planning staff, it was
their recommendation they follow this
process in appealing it to the City
Council with the request it be referred
back to the Planning Commission to
undertake an alternative design
proposal.
In response to question raised regarding
why no permits were taken out for the
additional room, Mr. Steinfeld stated he
could not answer; however, the Planning
Director noted that when the property
was purchased by the current owners,
they were expecting another child and
this is why they built the additional
room.
Edward Lamar, 326 Buena Vista, addressed
the Council in opposition to the request
for variance, and referenced his letter
of October 18, 1993. He stated that the
illegal alterations should be removed,
inasmuch as the third floor addition
exceeds the allowable building area,
and if allowed to remain, it could set
a precedent for future applications.
Hearing no others wishing to address the
Council, the public hearing was closed.
Motion was made by Mayor Turner to
sustain the decision of the Planning
Commission and deny Variance Mo. 1194.
In response to question raised by
Council Member Hedges, the Planning
Director stated that in view of the
foregoing action, the applicant can now
either apply for a demolition permit to
remove the illegal construction, or work
with staff on a revised set of plans.
The motion was voted on and carried.
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17. Mayor Turner opened the public hearing
regarding:
A. General-Plan Amendment No. 93 -2(D) -
GPA 93 -2(D)
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A request to amend the Land Use Element
of the General Plan so as to allow an
additional 4,805 square feet (to a total
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of 1,284,134 square feet) to property
located at Block 600 Newport Center
Drive. The proposal also includes the
acceptance of an Environmental Document;
and
B. Traffic Study No. 87 - A request to
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approve a traffic study so as to allow
the conversion of approximately 14,445
square feet of existing general office
space and restaurant space for athletic
club purposes. The proposal also
includes the construction of 3,805
square feet of additional floor area, to
be used in conjunction with the proposed
athletic club; and
C. Use Permit No. 3509 - A request to
U/P 3509
permit the establishment of an 18,250
square foot athletic club on property
located in the APF -H District. The
proposal also includes a request to
establish the parking requirement for
the health club based on a demonstrated
formula.
Report from the Planning Department.
The Planning Director summarized the
staff report and noted that the Planning
Commission approved the request with a
vote of 6 ayes and 1 absent.
Kevin McGuire, representing Family
Fitness Center, addressed the Council
in support of their request, and stated
they would like to become part of the
community in Newport Beach. They
currently have health clubs in Costa
Mesa and Irvine, and many Newport Beach
residents commute to those locations.
If they were requested to reduce some of
the square footage within the building,
they would have to eliminate the child-
care component and possibly the juice
bar.
Hearing no others wishing to address the
Council, the public hearing was closed.
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Motion was made by Council Member Watt
to:
(a) Adopt Resolution No. 93 -73,,
Res 93 -73
approving the Negative
Declaration and adopting
General Plan amendment 93-
2(D)., amending the Land Use
Element of the General Plan
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development allocation and
policy statements for
Statistical Area No. L -1 in
order to allow an
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additional 3,805 square PA 93 -2(D)
feet of development for a
total of 1,284,134 square
feet of development for
Block 600; and
(b) Sustain
the action of the
Planning
Commission and
approve
Traffic Study No.
87 with
the findings and
subject
to the conditions
imposed
by the Planning
Commission; and
(c) Sustain the action of the
Planning Commission and
approve Use Permit No. 3509
with the findings and
subject to the conditions
imposed by the Planning
Commission including
revised Conditions No. 4, 5
and 6 as described in the
attached Planning
Commission minutes of
September 23, 1993; and
with the additional change
to Condition No. 4
requested by the applicant
so as to expand the hours
of operation during week
days to 5:00 a.m. - 11 p.m.
instead of 5:30 a.m. - 11
p.m, as approved by the
Planning Commission.
Council Member Hedges stated he will be
voting against the motion, not because
he opposes fitness centers, but due to
the fact that the City Council just
denied an applicant the right to add
approximately 180 sq. ft. to their home,
and in this instance, the applicant is
being allowed an additional 3800 sq. ft.
The motion was voted on and carried.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Agenda Item No.
1. Report from the Public Works Department MacArthur
recommending approval of Engineering B1 Wdug/
Services Agreement - NACARTHUR BOULEVARD PCH -Ford R,
WIDENING, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY TO FORD C -2825
ROAD (CONTRACT NO. 2825). (38)
Council Member Sansone stated he did not
object to the proposed study, but
recommended that the public opinion
survey on this subject contain a
question which asks those property
owners if they would support an
assessment district to pay for a portion
of the cost of constructing the
pedestrian/bicycle bridge over MacArthur
Boulevard. He indicated there was no
public support for the proposed bridge
and thought it would be prudent to know
this .prior to any preliminary design
work. He also submitted a draft of a
proposed letter to be sent to Harbor
View and Broadmoor homeowners.
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The Public Works Director noted that
when the BIR for the widening of
MacArthur Boulevard was considered by
the Council, a decision was not made
with respect to the proposed bridge.
Council Member Cox stated that the issue
of the bridge was brought to the City by
the property owners in the area who were
concerned about the ability to get
across MacArthur Boulevard, and he felt
it would be unfair to "kill" this
project on. behalf of one person's belief
that it is not wanted. He does agree
that the residents in the affected area
should be given an opportunity to voice
their opinion for or against the issue.
Council Member Debay indicated she had
no objection to the proposed letter, but
suggested it not include any reference
to.the words "assessment district."
Following consideration, motion was made
by Council Member Sansone to approve the
Engineering Services Agreement with
Robert Bain, William Frost and
Associates, but in addition, a letter
also be sent to homeowners in the area
asking for their opinion regarding the
proposed pedestrian/bike bridge over
MacArthur Boulevard.
6. Report from the Planning Department
regarding public hearing scheduling on
the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT -
1994.
The Planning Director recommended that
language for the hearing be changed to
read: "For the development of a
Comprehensive Housing Affordability
Strategy (CHAS) with a 1994 one year
action plan."
x Motion was made by Council Member Hart
to schedule public hearing on the above
for November 8, 1993.
13. Report from the Planning Department
regarding PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS OF
MEETING OF OCTOBER 7, 1993.
x Motion was made by Council Member Hart
to schedule public hearing on PLANNING
COMMISSION AN89D11ENT NO. 786, request to
amend TITLE 20, SECTION 20.62.050 OF THE
NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
THE MABIMM MILE SPECIFIC AREA PLAN,
and to receive and file the remaining
actions.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Jean E. Peake, resident of Marina
Mobilehome Park, 1770 W. Balboa
Boulevard, addressed the Council
regarding the management firm the City
hired on August 9 to oversee the
maintenance and operation of their
mobilehome park. She stated the firm's
contract is up for review on November 7
and indicated she was against the City
renewing it:. She noted that the
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management company fired the maintenance
man, and as a result, the grass is very
high and has not been cut in almost 3
weeks; the management firm is receiving
$9,600 for a 3 -month trial period and
the City is not getting their money's
worth. She stated the park is in need of
sprinkler replacements as well as other
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repairs, etc. She also felt the
residents of the park should have been
consulted prior to hiring the management
firm as they do not feel it was
necessary; and therefore, they have
circulated a petition urging the City to
improve the management of the park and
not renew the present contract.
2. James Italian, 1967 Fullerton Avenue,
Npt Harbor
Costa Mesa, addressed the Council
High School
requesting financial assistance for
renovations to the two girls softball
fields at Newport Harbor Nigh School.
He stated that his wife and daughter are
graduates of Newport Harbor High and he
still has one daughter attending the
school. He stated that even though
private and team fund raising-programs
and private financial contributions are
on- going, more money is needed. He noted
that the City of Costa Mesa just
approved $7,500 to be spent on a design
plan for a little league field to be
located at Costa Mesa High School. It
is his hope that the City of Newport
Beach can contribute $5,000 towards the
two girls' softball field improvements
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at Newport Harbor High School.
3. Helen Kieron, 3201 4th Avenue, Corona
del Mar, addressed the Council regarding
various items of concern to her.
4. The following persons addressed the
Measure A
Council in opposition to Ballot Measure
A - Proposed Open Space Assessment
District:
Tom and Mike Sullivan, 121 Marine
Avenue
Robert Lewis, 116 Marine Avenue
Stuart Williams, 1748 Bayport Way
John Killefer, 1917 Yacht Truant
B.P. Benson, 1028 Westwind Way
William Ficker, 522 W. Ocean Front
Helen Kieron, 3201 4th Avenue
Ron and Novell Hendrickson, 1991
Port: Claridge Place
Harry Merrill, 25 Montecito Drive
Rosalind Wells, 321 Larkspur
Avenue
Lou Von Dyc, 310 Fernando, #410
The following persons addressed the
Council in favor of Ballot Measure A -
Proposed Open Space Assessment District:
Allan Beek, 2007 Highland Avenue
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Marianne Towersey, 501 Kings Place
Lane Koluvek, 610 Tustin Avenue
Nancy Skinner, 1724 Highland Drive
Willis Longyear, 215 Via San Remo
Frank. Robinson, 4614 Wayne Road
Robert Shelton, 4700 Surrey Drive
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Andy Brooks, 2219 Fiesta Lane, addressed
the Council neither for nor against
Measure A, but did question what
benefits and /or fiscal impact the
purchase of the subject properties would
have on the City.
Mayor Turner advised Mr. Brooks that
many of his concerns are addressed in a
report which can be obtained from the
City Manager's office.
CONTINUED BUSINESS
18. BICYCLE TRAILS CITIZENS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE VACANCY.
Notion was made to defer (District 5)
Mayor Pro Tem Watt's appointment to
November 8. 1993 to fill the unexpired
term of Dorothy Beek ending December 31,
1993.
19. KNVIRONKENTAL QUALITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
VACANCY.
Notion was made to confirm (District 4)
Mayor Turner's appointment of Ed Hepner
to fill the unexpired term of Mike Bruz
ending December 31, 1993.
20. Report from the City Manager concerning
REUSE PUS FOR EL TORO, AND CITY
PARTICIPATION in the process.
(Refer to page 274, beginning page of
minutes)
Meeting adjourned at 10:28 p.m., to 3:00 p.m.,
Friday, October 29, 1993 to a Study Session
regarding Reuse Plan for E1 Toro MCAS.
The agenda for this meeting was posted
on October. 21, 1993, at 8:35 a.m., on
the City Hall Bulletin Board located
outside oil the City of Newport Beach
Administration Building.
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