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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00 - Insider's GuideInsider's Guide for the Newport Beach City Council Meeting on November 16, 2021 Our next City Council meeting is Tuesday, November 16. Items that may be of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda, and all reports, can be viewed here. A study session will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda items include: • The draft Housing Element update to the City's General Plan. Staff will present recent changes to the draft update based on comments received in October from the state Department of Housing and Community Development. The City is updating its Housing Element in response to state mandates requiring Newport Beach to plan for the development of more than 4,800 housing units in the next eight years. • A discussion of fractional home ownership of residential property, where the cost of the property is split between multiple owners. Staff will present information on the growing trend and how it may be interpreted in the City's Municipal Code. • An update to the City's water conservation ordinance. Staff will present an overview of the City's existing ordinance, Newport Beach Municipal Code Section 14.16, along with updates needed to respond to new state water mandates and the current drought. The regular session begins at 6:30p.m., with the following items of note: Consent Calendar: • A resolution authorizing City staff to apply for grant funds to offset the cost of eight pickleball courts planned for Newport Ridge Park. If approved, the City will apply for $231,236in grants available through the County's Proposition 68 Parks and Water Bond Act of 2018. The grants would supplement $1 million allocated for the project in the current Capital Improvement Program budget. The project is a partnership between the City and the Newport Ridge Community Association. Public Hearings: • A call for review of a recent Planning Commission decision to approve remodeling plans for the Corona del Mar 76 Service Station on 2201 East Coast Highway. On October 7 the Planning Commission approved conditional use permits and a coastal development permit that will allow the property to be converted from an automotive service station and convenience store to a convenience store only. Under the proposal approved by the Planning Commission, the project would expand the existing building's footprint by 232 square feet and allow beer and wine sales at the location. The City Council has the authority to uphold or override commission decisions. Current Business: • An ordinance to amend the City's municipal code to accommodate upcoming state refuse and recycling mandates. Senate Bill 1383, approved in 2016and set to take effect in 2022, mandates that cities adopt certain recycling practices to reduce the amount of trash sent to landfills and cut greenhouse gases. Requirements of the bill include mandatory traditional recycling (aluminum, plastic, paper, etc.) and organic waste recycling (grass clippings, yard waste, and food scraps). The City and its refuse contractor, CR&R, are preparing to meet the state - mandated goals in 2022. The ordinance before the Council would amend several sections of the Newport Beach municipal code to authorize the state mandates along with operational efficiencies to improve the City's recycling and trash collection.