HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.0_Appeal of the Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project_Presentation_Staff_PA2019-014Appeal of Coastal
Development Permit for
Superior Avenue
Pedestrian and Bicycle
Bridge
Planning
Commission
Public Hearing
March 4, 2021
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Community Development Department -Planning Division 2
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Vicinity Map
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Project
Description
Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Superior
Avenue
130-space public parking lot
Expanded passive open space at Sunset View Park
Addendum to MND
Community Development Department -Planning Division 3
•Retaining walls
–up to 25 feet
•Bridge –Up to
32 feet
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Site
Photos
Community Development Department -Planning Division 4
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Site
Photos
Community Development Department -Planning Division 5
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Community Development Department -Planning Division 6
Background
•1992: Acquired existing parking lot parcel
•2006: Acquired the Sunset Ridge Park (SRP) and
undeveloped parcels
•March 2010: SRP EIR was adopted (included 97 parking
spaces)
•June 2013: Received SRP
CDP
•Dec 2014: Completed
SRP without on-site
parking (CDP
constraints)
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Community Development Department -Planning Division 7
Background
•Feb 2018: Received
federal BCIP grant for
Superior Ave Bridge and
Parking lot project
•2018-19: Developed
conceptual design and
environmental analysis
•Considered multiple
alternative (parking
structure, various
bridge structures)
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Community Development Department -Planning Division 8
2019 Community Outreach
•Held 5 community outreach meetings
•Newport Crest Association (5/9/19)
•Villa Balboa Association (5/21/19 and 10/15/19)
•West Newport Association (5/29/19)
•Lido Sands Association (6/8/19)
•Received very positive feedback from
neighboring residents
•Concerned about proposed dog park
•Presented the conceptual design to PB&R
Commission in August 2019, recommended
proposed improvements to City Council
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Community Development Department -Planning Division 9
Nov 19, 2019 City Council Meeting
•Adopted Environmental Document (MND)
•Approved Conceptual Design with 3-span concrete bridge
•Meeting was well attended by residents, concerned
about proposed dog park
•Replaced proposed dog park with passive recreation
(grass) area
3-Span Concrete Bridge
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Community Development Department -Planning Division 10
Aug. 25, 2020 City Council Meeting
•May 2020: Received OCTA Measure M2 grant for WCH
Intersection Widening Project
•Approved engineering and environmental services
agreements for WCH Intersection Widening project
•Approved revised Conceptual Design with Arch Bridge
Nov 2019 3-Span Bridge Design
Aug 2020 Arch Bridge Design
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Zoning
Administrator
Action
December 10, 2020
Approved Coastal Development Permit
Adopted MND Addendum
Community Development Department -Planning Division 11
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Appeal
Community Development Department -Planning Division 12
Appeal Filed on January 4, 2021
Does not conform to LCP Standards
Does not conform to public access
policies
Inadequate environmental review
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Appeal
Community Development Department -Planning Division 13
Piecemealing
Cumulative projects
Scenic easement
Coordinating with CalTrans
Special tree
To be relocated in accordance with
Council Policy G-1
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Community Development Department -Planning Division 14
Site Plan
130 parking spaces
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Bridge
Height
Community Development Department -Planning Division 15
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Retaining
Walls
Community Development Department -Planning Division 16
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Retaining
Walls
Community Development Department -Planning Division 17
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Public
Access
Community Development Department -Planning Division 18
Increase in parking
Net gain 66 spaces
Increase access to Sunset Ridge Park
No change to vehicular access
No changes to crosswalks
Additional and enhanced viewing
opportunities
Plaza
Sunset View Park
Bridge
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Public
Views
Community Development Department -Planning Division 19
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Public
Views
Community Development Department -Planning Division 20
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Public
Views
Community Development Department -Planning Division 21
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
CEQA
Review
Mitigated Negative Declaration in
November 2019
Circulated for public review and comment
Addendum to address project design
change and cumulative projects
Three-span design to arch design
Potential future West Coast Highway project
Community Development Department -Planning Division 22
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Cumulative
Impacts
Community Development Department -Planning Division 23
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
Recommended
Action
Conduct a de novo public hearing
Adopt resolution affirming the decision
of the Zoning Administrator and
adopting Mitigated Negative Declaration
Addendum No. ND2019-002 and
approving Coastal Development Permit
No. CD2020-143
Community Development Department -Planning Division 24
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)
For more
information
contact Questions?Chelsea Crager, Associate Planner
949-644-3227
ccrager@newportbeachca.gov
www.newportbeachca.gov
Community Development Department -Planning Division 25
Planning Commission - March 4, 2021 Item No. 4e Additional Materials Presented at Meeting by Staff Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Parking Lot and Recreation Area Project Appeal (PA2019-014)