HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA
Community Room - 100 Civic Center Drive
Monday, August 21, 2023 - 5:00 PM
General Plan Advisory Committee Members:
Dennis Baker
Curtis Black
Matthew Brady
James Carlson
Jeff Cefalia
Annie Clougherty
Susan DeSantis
Jeremy Evans
Alene Greer
David Guder
Lynn Hackman
Laird Hayes
Charles Klobe
Ruth Kobayashi
Scott Laidlaw
Katie Love
Anthony Maniscalchi
Thomas Meng
Jim Mosher
Maxwell Pearson
Robert Rader
Harrison Rolfes
Nancy Scarbrough
Amber Snider
Debbie Stevens
Graham Wahlberg
Christy Walker
Paul Watkins
Lori Williams
Staff Members:
Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director
Jim Campbell, Deputy Community Development Director
Ben Zdeba, Principal Planner
The General Plan Advisory Committee meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act
requires that the General Plan Advisory Committee agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each
regular meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Committee and items not on the
agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the General Plan Update Steering Committee. The Chair may
limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person.
Please Note: You can submit your questions and comments in writing for the General Plan Advisory Committee to
consider by mailing or delivering them to the City of Newport Beach General Plan Advisory Committee at 100 Civic Center
Drive, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Alternatively, you can send them by electronic mail at GPupdate@newportbeachca.gov.
In order to ensure adequate time to review comments, please submit any written comments no later than 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday in order to give the Committee adequate time to review your submission.
The City of Newport Beach’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an
attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, we will
attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Jim Campbell, Deputy Community
Development Director, at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to
determine if accommodation is feasible at (949) 644-3200 or jcampbell@newportbeachca.gov.
NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT
Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach’s equipment must be submitted to the Community
Development Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
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I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II.WELCOME AND ROLL CALL
III.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public comments are invited on agenda items. Speakers must limit comments to three (3)
minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record.
The Committee has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time limit on agenda
items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. As a courtesy,
please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
(This item includes written correspondence received that is not related to items on the agenda.)
IV.CURRENT BUSINESS
Meeting Minutes of July 19, 2023 (Attachment 1 - Draft Minutes)a.
Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes of July 19, 2023
Land Use Element Policy Revisions for Housing Element Implementation
(Attachment 2 - Revised Policies)
b.
At the June 19, 2023, GPAC Land Use Element Subcommittee meeting, the
Subcommittee conducted a final review of the proposed changes to the Land Use
Element’s policies that are necessary to implement the adopted 6th Cycle Housing
Element for the 2021-2029 planning period. At the July 19, 2023, GPAC meeting, the
GPAC raised questions about the inclusion of Banning Ranch and increase density limits
in each focus areas. The GPAC voted to send the Policy Matrix back to the Land Use
Element Subcommittee for further discussion. At the July 26, 2023, Subcommittee
meeting, the members in attendance discussed the policies and the revisions are
attached. Additionally, they supported the removal of Banning Ranch from consideration
for housing development. At the August 21, 2023, GPAC meeting, the entire committee
held a discussion and formed recommendations for the GPUSC’s consideration.
Recommended Actions: (1) Review the GPAC’s recommendation, discuss and consider
supporting the revisions (or modified revisions), and recommend that they proceed to the
Planning Commission for study session on September 21, 2023, for further input and,
ultimately, to the City Council for review and consideration; and (2) Consider
recommending that the City Council remove development potential from Banning Ranch
when reviewing the Land Use Element update, or other direction, as appropriate.
Brief Overview of City’s Budget and Demographics (Attachment 3 - Recent
Demographic Information)
c.
City staff will provide a short overview of the City’s budget for fiscal year 2023-2024, as
well as information on Newport Beach’s demographics.
Recommended Action: Receive presentation.
Subcommittee Updates (Attachments 4 and 5 - Latest Subcommittee Roster
and GP Update Timeline)
d.
Since the previous GPAC meeting, several subcommittees have held meetings, including
the newly formed Outreach Subcommittee.
Recommended Action: Share and discuss updates from each subcommittee. Review the
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Subcommittee Roster and identify any changes.
Future Meeting Speakerse.
At the previous GPAC and GPUSC meetings, it was mentioned that a futurist may be a
valuable speaker to provide insight on trends that the GPAC may wish to be mindful of
when helping to shape General Plan goals and policies.
Recommended Action: Provide a suggested speaker on the topic and ask staff to
coordinate with said speaker for a future meeting.
V.COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE
PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT
(NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
VI.ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: TBD