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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGP_UPDATE_TECHNICAL_BACKGROUND_REPORTIlllflll IIII III III Ilblll IIIII IIIIII IIII III IIII *NEW FILE* GP -UPDATE _TECNNICAL_BAC KGROUND REPORT CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Community Development 2.1 Land Use Special Study Areas 2.2 Urban Form 2.3 Population and Demographics 2.4 Housing 2.5 Economic Development Fiscal Impact Analysis and Model Retail CommercialMarketAnalysis Chapter 3 Infrastructure 3.1 Circulation 3.2 Water System 3.3 Wastewater System 3.4 Storm Drain System 3.5 Solid Waste 3.6 Energy Electricity Natural Gas 3.7 Telecommunication Services Chapter 4 Public Services 4.1 Fire Protection and Emergency Services 4.2 Police Protection 4.3 Education 4.4 Parks and Recreation 4.5 Civic and Cultural Amenities Chapter 5 Environmental Resources 5.1 Biological Resources Addendum 5.2 Hydrology and Water Quality 5.3 Air Quality 5.4 Topography 5.5 Visual Resources 5.6 Mineral Resources 5.7 Cultural Resources Historic Resources Archaeological Resources Paleontological Resources Chapter 6 Public Safety 6.1 Coastal Hazards 6.2 Seismic Hazards 6.3 Geologic Hazards 6.4 Flooding Hazards 6.5 Fire Hazards 6.6 Hazardous Materials Management 6.7 Aviation Hazards 6.8 Noise General Plan Technical Background Report ill Contents Appendix Figures Appendix A Noise Data Figure 1-1 Southern California Regional Map Figure 1-2 Planning Area Figure 2.1-1 Existing Land Use Figure 2.1-2 General Plan Designations Figure 2.1-3 Specific Plan Areas Figure 2.1-4 Zoning Classifications Figure 2.1-1a Santa Ana Heights Existing Land Use Figure 2.1-1b Mariner's Mile Existing Land Use Figure 2.1-1c Newport Center / Fashion Island Existing Land Use Figure 2.1-1d West Newport Industrial / Old Newport Boulevard Existing Land Use Figure 2.1-1e Central Balboa Existing Land Use Figure 2.1-1f Lido Village & City Hall / Cannery Village Existing Land Use Figure 2.1-1g McFadden Square Existing Land Use Figure 2.1-1h Corona del Mar Existing Land Use Figure 2.1-11 Newport Shores Existing Land Use Figure 2.1-1j Airport Business Area Existing Land Use Figure 3.2-1 Water Infrastructure and Service Areas Figure 3.3-1 Wastewater Infrastructure and Service Areas Figure 3.4-1 Storm Drainage Infrastructure Figure 3.5-1 Solid Waste Facilities Figure 4.1-1 Public Safety Facilities Figure 4.2-1 Thirteen -Year Crime Trend and Average Figure 4.3-1 Educational Facilities Figure 4.4-1 Service Area Locations Figure 4.4-2 Parks and Recreational. Facilities Figure 4.5-1 Civic and Cultural Facilities Figure 5.2-1 Water Resources Figure 5.5-1 Coastal Views —Map 1 of 3 Figure 5.5-2 Coastal Views —Map 2 of 3 Figure 5.5-3 Coastal Views —Map 3 of 3 Figure 5.6-1 Oil Production Areas Figure 5.6 2 Mineral Resources Zones Figure 5.7-1 Historic Resources Figure 6.8-1(1) Existing Roadway (2003) Noise Contours Figure 6.8-1(2) Existing Roadway (2003) Noise Contours Figure 6.8-1(3) Existing Roadway (2003) Noise Contours Figure 6.8-2 Noise Measurement Locations 0- CV of Newport Beach • Chapter I INTRODUCTION Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND The current General Plan for the City of Newport Beach was adopted in 1970. Since then, various elements of the General Plan have been updated although the Plan has not been comprehensively revised until now. Much of the data, analyses, and policies in these documents do not reflect the existing conditions in the City. Thus, an update of the General Plan would be necessary to reflect the current vision for future development within the City of Newport Beach for the next twenty years. The General Plan update process began in 2001 with a Community Visioning Process to elicit the values, aspirations, and ideas of the Newport Beach community. Lasting a little more than one year, this process led to a series of findings that form a framework for updating the plan and directing future City planning efforts. Details on the visioning process are provided below, in Section 1.6. 1.2 GENERAL PLAN A General Plan is a State required legal document that provides guidance to decision makers regarding the allocation of resources and determining the future physical form and character of development for cities. It is the official statement of the jurisdiction regarding the extent and types of •. development needed to achieve the community's physical, economic, social, and environmental goals. Although the General Plan consists of individual sections, or "elements," that address a specific area of concern, it also embodies a comprehensive and integrated planning approach for the Jurisdiction. The General Plan clarifies and articulates the City's intentions with respect to the rights and expectations of the general public, property owners, special interest groups, prospective investors, and business interests. Through the General Plan, the City informs the community of its goals, policies, and development standards, thereby communicating the City's expectations of the private sector in meeting the intentions of the General Plan. Under State law, each General Plan must contain seven elements: ■ Land Use ■ Circulation ■ Housing ■ Conservation ■ Open Space ■ Noise ■ Safety Government Code Section 65303 permits local jurisdictions to formulate other elements, which, in • the "judgment of the planning agency," relate to the physical development of a region. These 'Newport elements are as legally binding as a mandatory element, once adopted. The City of Newport Beach has directed that optional elements also be prepared and incorporated into the General Plan Technical Background Report 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction updated General Plan. These optional elements include the Growth Management Element, and the Harbor and Bay Element. A list of current elements of the General Plan and when they were last revised is shown in the table below. It is anticipated that there will be a minor reorganization of the existing elements with the update of the General Plan; the specific elements proposed will be determined at a later date. 1.3 RegulmdElements CurrentElomonb Land Use Land Use (Adopted in 1988 with amendments in 2000) Housing Housing (Council adopted in 2003; document notcertiffed) Open Space Recreation and Open Space (1998) Conservation Conservation of Natural Resources (1974) Transportation Circulation (1996) Public Safely I Public Safety (1976) Noise Noise,(1974, amended in 1994) — Groft Management (1992) Harbor and Bay (2001) TECHNICAL BACKGROUND REPORT 0 PURPOSE The purpose of this document, the City of Newport Beach General Plan Technical Background Report (TBR), is to serve as a comprehensive database that describes the City's existing conditions for physical, social, and economic resources. This information includes discussion of the existing characteristics, trends and forecasts, and issues associated with each resource. The planning issues, which were identified based on existing conditions, will be presented as a separate document. The TBR is the foundation document from which subsequent planning policies and programs will be formulated. In addition, the TBR will serve as the "Environmental Setting" section for each technical environmental issue analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report, which will be completed as a component of the preparation of the General Plan. CONTENTS This document consists of six chapters, as described below. ■ Chapter 1 introduction: This chapter outlines the purpose and contents of this document, as well as defining the Planning Area boundaries, and provides the regional setting. ■ Chapter 2—Community Development. Chapter 2 includes exhibits identifying General Plan and zoning designations for the Planning Area. Existing land uses within the City, as well as existing specific and development plans, are also described. Lastly, it provides fiscal, population, demographic, and housing information. ■ Chapter 3—Inf astnrcture: This chapter provides information on existing infrastructure within the Planning Area. A section that describes the existing circulation system, as well as traffic volumes, capacities, and levels of service are included. Other infrastructure associated with r. 1.2 City of Newport Beach Chapter 1 Introduction water, wastewater, storm drain, solid waste, energy, and telecommunications are described. Specifically, existing utility providers, type and capacity of services, and location of infrastructure are discussed. Chapter 4—Public Services: Information on public services that include fire protection, police protection, education, parks and recreation, and arts and culture are provided in this chapter. Specifically, location of stations, types of services, and response time are provided for fire and police services. Existing school enrollment, as well as locations of facilities and planned improvements, are discussed. Facilities within the Planning Area that provide parks and recreational facilities, and arts and cultural services are described. ■ Chapter 5—Environmental Resources: Chapter 5 provides information on environmental resources present in the area. These include plants and animals, as well as marine resources. Existing surface and ground water resources and their quality are described. Air quality, topography, visual resources, and mineral resources are also discussed in this chapter. Lastly, historic, archaeological, and paleontological resources are included. ■ Chapter 6—Public Safety: This chapter provides background information on public safety issues affecting the area. Hazards associated with geology, seismic, flooding, marine, and fire are discussed. Lastly, existing noise conditions are described. 1 A REGIONAL SETTING Located in the Southern California region, Newport Beach is at the western edge of Orange County, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, as shown in Figure 1-1. Generally, Newport Beach is bordered by • Costa Mesa to the northwest, Irvine to the northeast, and unincorporated portions of Orange County and Laguna Beach to the southeast. Regional access to the City is provided by several freeways. The 405 Freeway runs north to south within Southern California, and intersects both the 73 and 55 Freeways. State Route 55 extends south from Highway 91 and terminates in the City of Newport Beach. The 73 Freeway extends along the northern boundary of the City, connecting the 55 and 405 Freeways with Interstate 5. Highway 1 (Coast Highway) runs along the California coast and all the way through Newport Beach. 1.5 GENERAL PLAN PLANNING AREA For the update of the General Plan, the City has identified a Planning Area for which the Plan will provide policies. As shown in Figure 1-2, the Planning Area includes the existing City boundaries, its sphere of influence (SOI), and proposed annexation areas. Annexed in 2002 and 2003, the Newport Coast, Newport Ridge, Bay Knolls, and Santa Ana Heights areas are included within the current City boundaries, which total 13,062 acres, excluding waterways. Approximately 45 acres of the area known as Banning Ranch is within the City's SOI. In addition, the City has jurisdiction of a one - foot strip located along the perimeter of Banning Ranch that totals approximately 25 acres, and Orange County has jurisdiction over the remainder of the area. Proposed annexation areas include the Emerson Tract (Emerson). Area 7 is under consideration for annexation. The City of Newport Beach General Plan TBR provides existing data for the entire Planning Area with the exception of these proposed annexation areas. Information associated with Area 7 and Emerson was not available during preparation of this document. is General Plan Technical Background Report 1-3 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.6 GENERAL PLAN PREPARATION PROCESS As previously mentioned, the update of the City's General Plan began with a Community Visioning Process that was initiated in fall 2001. Beginning in January 2002, the City offered a series of opportunities for residents to become actively involved in the process. These opportunities included a Community Visioning Festival, nine neighborhood worlcshops, resident and business surveys, and a Community Visioning Summit, as well as several meetings of a citizen General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC). As a result of these efforts, the City's vision and strategic directions to implement the vision were identified and documented in the Community Directions far the Future, January 2003. The next step of the General Plan update process is the preparation of the TBR. From the key physical, environmental, and economic conditions and trends identified in the technical analyses contained in the TBR, implications for the City will be assessed and presented as planning issues. Consideration of the planning issues, supplemented with findings of the Community Visioning Process, will be crucial in updating the General Plan. Next, a framework of principles will be identified to guide the formulation of land use alternatives and updated General Plan policies, in consideration of the planning issues. All futute policy options should be consistent with these guiding principles. Alternative land use development scenarios will be formulated in context of the visions and principles previously identified. These alternatives will be evaluated according to their environmental and economic impacts, and a preferred land use plan will be selected based on this evaluation. The update of the General Plan, inclusive of policies, will be based on this land use plan. • Two groups, the GPAC and the General Plan Update Committee (GPUC), are integral to the General Plan process. Approved by the City Council, the GPAC is comprised of 38 people who live and work in the City of Newport Beach. The GPAC provides an advisory role to City staff and its consultants in the General Plan process. Functioning much like a steering committee, the GPUC provides oversight of the General Plan process. The GPUC is comprised of members from the City Council, Planning Commission, other boards, and community leaders. 14 City of Newport Beach CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 1-1 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL MAP = Clty of Newport Beach City Boundary County Boundary Hydrogrophy Water Body Waterway Roads State and Federal Highway Primary Road I Noce: GIS Da. ftj cn - C S". Ran.. 2m. 6. N V Fecl. 1 0 6 12 � 7 Mlles So : CVy of Nev"Be=h, CBy Bo M, May 2003: Couetl s. Mw 2003: US Ce Bureau, OM r CRy Bounaae.s 2000. ESM, Molar Roo , Feb u 2002: U3GS, Rook gy. May IW7: antl HIP Assn kftf , GS Progam. Naaem 14. 2003. PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: CP Created by: MV Date: 1 /21 /04 CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 1-2 PLANNING AREA iu B.0 Planning Area Boundary City* Newport Coast/Ridge (Annexed in 2002) East Santa Ana Heights (Annexed in 2002) Banning Ranch SOI 40 Emerson (Pending Annexation) Area 7 (West Santa Ana Heights) Hydrogrophy Tidelands and Submerged Lands Waterway Roads State and Federal Highway Streets -Note: 1 Portion of Banning Ranch within City Omits (appradnnat* 45 acres). 2. City boundary includes a 1 foot ship around Banning Ranch. 1 Nore GS mt Nca CA 5bre Plane. Zane E N 3. Fm� 1 0 2000 4000 Feet 0 0.5 Was S: ,m CN of Numcd Beach, Pamels, July 2003. CBy B oy. May 2003, Counties, May 2003: US Census Bureau, Omer CRy Bovrtla4 . 2". ESM. Molar Roatlx Babe 2002: ana EIP A btes, GI5 Progam. Feb ,V. 2004, PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: CP Created by: MV Date: 03/08/04 C� • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Chapter 2 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2.1 LAND USE 0 EXISTING CONDITIONS Information regarding existing land uses and potential development within the City of Newport Beach is presented in this section. It is derived from a visual field survey and discussion with City staff, a review of July 2003 aerial data, and review of adopted Specific Plans, the General Plan, and Zoning Code. The City of Newport Beach Planning Area (as defined in Section 1.5) contains 26,676 acres or 41.7 square miles. The Planning Area includes land and water areas, approximately 13,062 acres of land and 11,119 acres of water. These are net acres and do not include streets and roadways, which account for approximately 20 percent of the total gross land acreage. Approximately 42 percent (11,119 acres) of the Planning Area is water, which includes the Upper and Lower Newport Bay and its channels, and the Pacific Ocean. The following discussion pertains to the 13,062 acres of developed and undeveloped land in the Planning Area. Existing Land Uses' Existing land uses in the Planning Area have been classified into seven primary categories: • ■ Residential —Residential uses include a mix of housing developed at varying depsities and types. Residential uses in the Planning Area include single-family, multiple -family, condominium, mobile, and senior housing. ■ Commercial/Offzce—This category includes commercial uses that offer goods for sale to the public (retail) and service and professional businesses housed in offices (accountants, architects, etc). Retail and commercial businesses include those that serve local needs, such as restaurants, neighborhood markets and dry cleaners, and those that serve community or regional needs, such as entertainment complexes, auto dealers, and furniture stores. Visitor - serving retail uses such as hotels, and amusement parks are included in this category. ■ Industrial The industrial category includes a mix of manufacturing and light industrial uses, some of which are found in business, research, and development parks. Light industrial activities include warehousing and some types of assembly work. This category also includes wholesaling and warehousing. ■ Governmental, Educational, and Institutional Facilities (GEIF)—Government buildings, libraries, schools and other public institutions are found in this category. Uses in this category support civic, cultural, and educational needs of residents. ■ Open Space —This category encompasses public and private recreational spaces, local and regional parks, coastal bluffs and beaches. Recreational areas such as golf courses, also contribute to open space uses in the Planning Area. • ' As of Summer2003, based on visual field surveys and discussions with City staff. General Plan Technical Background Report 2.1.1 Chapter Community Development ■ Vacant —Vacant lands are undeveloped lands (as of June 2003) that are not preserved in • perpetuity as open space or for other public purposes. ■ Water —The bay, harbor, channels and reservoirs are included in this category. Existing land uses are listed below in Table 2.1-1 and illustrated in Figure 2.1-1. Table 2.1.1 Existing Land Use UndUss Ams Pementol'CitysTotal PoESIDEBTIAL 5,43610 41.6% Single -Family Detached 3,932.8 Single-FamilyAttached 625.3 TwD-Famlly Residential 360.9 MultiAmily Residential 480.0 Mixed Residential 37.0 COMMERCIAL 1,154.6 8.8°% Retail 3820 Administrative, Professional, and Financial 473,0 Marine andAulo Related 73.1 Visitor -serving 225.9 INDUSTRIAL 1174 0.9% Industrial 68.9 MuIO-Tenant Industrial 20.5 industrial Business Park 25.0 OTHER 6,356.7 — 6ovemment, Educational, Institutional Facilities 446.6 3.4% Quest -Public 53.5 '0.4% Right of ftlUndesignated 4.8 <1% Recreation & Environmental Open Space 4,616.4 34.6% Vacantland 1,260.2 9.6% Water 75.2 0.6% Total 12,061.7 100% Somm EIPAssodates GIS2003 Residential Residential uses represent the largest percentage of total land area in Newport Beach. Within this category, single-family detached homes account for the greatest amount of residential land uses and are distributed throughout the city. Much of the single-family attached housing in the city is located in Newport Crest, the Bluffs and Jasmine Creek. Generally, multi -family residential development is located in the southernmost portion of the city along the beaches, and in Balboa Peninsula areas such as Cannery Village and McFadden Square, and on Balboa Island. In addition, multi -family residential development is located in the northern portion of the City in Bonita Canyon Village and along San Joaquin Hills Road. Large multi -family residential developments are located near Fashion • Island Shopping Center and along pockets of Coast Highway. • 2.1.2 City of Newport Beach CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 2.1-1 EXISTING LAND USE Residential Single -Family Detached Single -Family Attached Two -Family Residential Multi -Family Residential Mixed Residential (Mobile Homes Included) Commercial Retail Muff -Tenant Commercial Neighborhood Serving Community Serving Community Serving - Pedestrian Oriented Highway Oriented Regional Serving Visitor -Serving Commercial Recreation _ Food & Drinking Establishment — Administrative, Professional, Financial Commercial, General Industrlal Auto & Marine Related Industrial _ Industrial - MutH-Tenant Industrial ✓Is IndustriaVBusiness Park Institutional/Open Space Govemment, Educational, Institutional Facilities Recreation & Environmental Open Space Quasi-Publlc Other \\\' Vacant Lot FVU Vacant Building Q Study Area N : GlS Dal. Pmlecllm - CA Sole Plm+e. Ze 6. N 83, Feel I 0 2000 40W Feat 0 0.5 1 Kim Solace', CRY W Ne+ O Beoah, GBnBlal Plan, Jay 2003,1 May 2003, CaunBec. May 2003, US Cetus 3ueau, OMW Baa Ws. 20W: EMI. M K, Raa[M. FOMM 2002: and GG Roglarn, No rnm , 2003. PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: CP Created by: MV Date: 03/03/04 CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN COSTA MESA ... r' + R • E ._1 117 M • =J` T 0. BANNING RANCH a •�\� [ NEWPk` T • • ApAO SHORES! ,N. " IITT ar it-. AA • 'Ant ;r NAI p10. NEF l/ ZV �• ISLE a0 s a .I LT _ 0AY ISLA,,. QJGIER �,i� SLAN ' MILIS _ 771 BALBOA ISLAND ea CORONA IITTLE CORONA CAMEO EXOREE IRVINE 1 � � 1� - eeun airy �r 0 �a i NNW E 'En STATE RARK t Figure 2.1-2 GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS (1988) Residential Single-Famiy Detached Single-Famiy Attached Two -Family Residential Mum-Famiy Residential Singgle-FamllyAttached, Single-Famly Detached Sin gle-Famiy Attached, Recreational Marine Commercial An Mutt) -Family Residential, Administrative, Professional & Financial Commercial Commercial Adminisfrattve, Professional & Financial Commercial Retail, Service Commercial Recreatlon, Marine Commercial . _ . Recreation, Marine Commercial, ' Mull-Famiy Residential Retail, Service Commercial, General Industry Industrial Industrial InstitutionaUOpen Space Government, Educational, Institutional Facilities ;nIN Recreation, Environmental Open Space Other .; Vacant Lot Right -of -Way Water I Wei GIB Dab Fmlectipn CA Stale Pion, Zane 6. NAD93. FOCI I I 0 2000 4000 Feet 0 0.5 Mies Source' CNy of NLN,pOR NeaCh, General Plan Jury 20D3. CRY BOundcrv, May 2003: NkRI. May 2003, Counties, May 2003; US CereuS Bueau, CETI CRY Boundodes. 2000, ESRI, Malor ROOM Feduary 2002: arW EIP AwocbleR. GIS Rogram. OCIWer 2. 2003, PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: CP Created by: MV Date: 03/03/04 2.1 Land Use • The Lido Peninsula has single-family attached homes located next to recreational marine commercial uses. In the northern portion of the city, the area west of Bonita Canyon Village contains a mix of single-family detached and single-family attached uses. Manufactured and/or mobile homes are found along Coast Highway in West Newport, west of Newport Dunes, and near the Newport Pier on the Balboa Peninsula. Commercial Administrative, professional, and financial related uses are located throughout the city. A major regional retail center, Fashion Island Shopping Center, is located in the center of the city. Newport Center, one of the prime office and hotel areas in the city, surrounds Fashion Island. The other primary office and hotel uses are found within the vicinity of the Airport. Retail and service commercial uses are found along major thoroughfares such as: Coast Highway on Mariner's Mile, Balboa Blvd. on the Balboa Peninsula, near the Airport along Bristol North, and along MacArthur Blvd. Neighborhood -serving centers containing uses such as grocery stores, dry cleaners, video stores and restaurants are located throughout the city. Pedestrian -oriented commercial districts include Corona del Mar and Cannery Village. Some commercial uses in the city attract visitors as well as residents. Visitor -serving uses include but are not limited to hotels, specialty stores, and arcades. Many visitor -serving uses are located in proximity to harbor and coastal areas in the city, such as those found in Central Balboa, Cannery Village, and Newport Coast. Marine recreation areas serving both residents and visitors are found near harbor and bay areas, such as Newport Dunes. • Industrial • The majority of industrial uses in the city are located in the West Newport industrial area east of Banning Ranch, and adjacent to the Airport. Industrial uses in the West Newport industrial area include hospital, medical and light manufacturing uses. Research and development uses are clustered in the Airport Business Area and in a small area off of jamboree Road. Governmental, Educational, and Institutional Facilities Governmental, Educational, and Institutional uses include the City Hall, schools, libraries and religious uses. Quasi -Public Private recreational uses such as tennis and yacht clubs, lodges and marinas are located in various portions of the city. Recreation and Environmental Open Space Recreational and environmental open space areas can be found along the city's periphery from the Santa Ana River jetty at the far west, to the beaches along the Pacific Ocean, to the Newport Coast area. Open space rims Upper Newport Bay. Much of Newport Coast is open space interspersed with planned development areas. Parks of varying sizes are located throughout the city. General Plan Technical Background Report 2.1-5 Chapter 2 Community Development Water Newport Beach is adjacent to the Pacific Ocean to the South and contains Newport Harbor at its is center. Two reservoirs (Big Canyon, and San Joaquin) are located in the eastern portion of the city. The Santa Ana River lies at the northwest boundary of the city. Developed Land Uses2 Developed lands are those that include existing development, exclusive of land dedicated for open space or recreation areas. These developed areas can be examined in more detail than solely acres of development. Residential uses can be further described by the number of housing or dwelling units located within the residential acreage, while commercial and industrial uses can be defined by the number of square feet (sO of each type of development. Table 2.1-2 provides summary information for lands developed with residential, commercial, or industrial land uses. Residential As of 2000, there were approximately 39,991 dwelling units in the City of Newport Beach (this total includes the Newport Coast and Newport Ridge areas). Single-family dwelling units comprise 40.2 percent of total units, while multi -family structures comprise 57.4 percent of total units. Commercial/Industrial Commercial/Industrial development includes office, retail, industrial and research and development uses. There were more than 19,491,508 square feet of commercial and industrial uses as of 2000, . Approximately 59.9 percent (11,676,649 square feet) of this development was office related. Retail development comprised approximately 32.0 percent (6,245,630 square feet) of commercial and industrial building area, while industrial uses accounted for 6.4 percent (1,241,820 square feet). Research and development uses represented 1.7 percent (327,409 square feet) of the category. Table 2.1.2 Existing Development —Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Land Use My offlewportaeach Percent orCl sTWO RESIDENTUU. 39,991 100% Single -Family Residential (Dwelling Units) 16,105 40.2% Mulli•Family Residential (Dwelling Units) 22,939 57,4% Mobtla Homes (Dwelling Units) 947 2.4% COMMERCIALAND INDUSTRWL 19,491.508 100% 011ice (Square Feet) 11,676,649 59.9% Retail (Square Feet) 6,245,630 32.0 Industrial (Squara. oet) 1,241,820 6A Research and Development (Square feet) 327,409 1.7 Solace Applied Development Economics 2003 ' Bated on Economic data repotted 6y Applied Development Economics, 2003. 2.1-6 City of Newport Beach 2.1 Land Use • ® CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN This section presents information regarding the General Plan Land Use Designations that guide the proposed use and development of lands within Newport Beach. It is derived from the Land Use Element of the Newport Beach General Plan, which was adopted by the City Council in 1988. A General Plan defines a jurisdictiods policy for land use development within its boundaries. General Plan designations identify the proposed distribution, location, and extent of planned land uses. Designations provide guidelines for the maximum intensity and density of development, such as the number of dwelling units per acre and commercial building square footage. 1988 General Plan Land Use Designations The City of Newport Beach describes allowable uses within its limits in the Newport Beach General Plan adopted in 1988. The City's Land Use Plan illustrates the proposed use and development of all lands in four major categories: ■ Residential ■ Commercial/Office ■ Industrial ■ Public, Semi -Public, and Institutional These major land use categories are divided into subcategories. The uses described in these categories should be considered as predominant, although different land uses may be present within each • category. The General Plan Land Use Designations are illustrated in Figure 2.1-2. Residential The residential land use categories defined below reflect various housing product types in the City of Newport Beach. The application of these categories to the Land Use Plan and Map is a way of illustrating the patterns of residential development in the City. In many cases, the descriptions in the classifications allow more than one product type in the area discussed. In those cases, the map illustration is not intended to limit future development to that product type, but is merely a depiction of anticipated development, given the density allowed in the area. The language in the Land Use Element text is the controlling factor in these instances. The residential land use categories are described below in a specific order that forms a hierarchy of residential land uses. Each residential category allows the uses contained in that description, as well as the allowed residential types described in the preceding category(ies). ■ Single -Family Detached. This land use category has been applied to all single-family detached subdivisions, and to vacant parcels where the development is anticipated to follow that product type. These areas are characterized by one single-family dwelling constructed on each individual subdivided lot. ■ Single -Family Attached. This land use category has been applied to existing townhouse and condominium projects of ten dwelling units or more; and to vacant areas where development is anticipated to follow that product type. These are characterized by individually owned, • attached dwelling units constructed on common lots or on footprint lots with common open spaces. General Plan Technical Background Report 2.1-7 Chapter 2 Community Development ■ Two -Family Residential. This land use category has been applied in areas that allow the construction of two dwelling units, attached or detached, on a single subdivided lot. This category allows either single ownership or condominium development. A minimum of 2,000 sf of buildable lot area is required for two-family development. ■ Multi -Family Residential, This land use category has been applied where multiple dwelling units are allowed on a single subdivided lot. Smaller condominium and other individually owned attached housing units are also given the designation, and this category allows either single ownership or condominium development. Commercial Areas designated for commercial uses are used predominantly for private business ventures, but may also accommodate incidental uses and in certain cases mixed -use residential. The specific character of mixed land uses is defined for each commercial area in the General Plan. Also defined are intensity limits, which usually take the form of a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) or a specific square footage limit. Floor Area Ratio is defined as the ratio of gross building square footage to gross land area. ■ Retail and Service Commercial. This land use category has been applied to areas that are predominantly retail in character, but also accommodate some service office uses. Uses allowed include retail sales, offices that provide goods or services to the general public, hotels and motels, restaurants, commercial recreation, and senior citizen housing facilities. Separate "corporate" type offices are not allowed in these areas. ■ Administrative, Professionay and Financial Commercial. This land use category has been applied to areas that are predominantly used for office, but also accommodate support retail . and service uses. Uses allowed include corporate, medical and other offices, retail and service commercial, restaurants, hotels and motels, commercial recreation, and senior citizen housing facilities. ■ Recreational and Marine Commercial. This land use category has been applied to waterfront commercial areas where the City wishes to preserve and encourage uses that facilitate amarine commercial and visitor -serving orientation. Specific and detailed land use provisions are contained in the Local Coastal Program and in the Newport Beach Municipal Code that further refine the land use limitations for each area and set forth incentives for certain types of uses. Uses that are given priority include marine commercial' (such as marinas, marine supply sales, yacht brokers, boat charters and rentals, boat sales, dry boat storage, boat launching, commercial fishing facilities, marine service stations and gas docks, marine related offices and yacht clubs); marine industrial (such as marine construction, boat repair and servicing, and new boat construction) and visitor -serving commercial (such as social clubs, commercial recreation, hotels, motels, "bed and breakfasts", restaurants and bakeries). Senior citizen housing facilities are also•permitted in this category. Industrial The industrial land use category is designed to recognize the changing character of industrial land uses in the City. Industrial areas are a mix of manufacturing, research and development, professional service offices (such as architects and engineers), warehousing and support commercial uses. • 2.1-8 City of Newport Beach 2.1 land Use • ■ General Industry. This land use category has been applied to those areas that are predominantly used for research and development, manufacturing and professional services. Permitted uses include manufacturing, high technology, warehousing, wholesale sales, professional service offices, service retail, and restaurants. Public, Semipublic, and Institutional Areas designated public, semipublic, and institutional are used for publicly -owned facilities, institutions and open space; or for privately -owned facilities of a public use, institutional, or open space nature. ■ Governmema/, Educationay and Institutional Facilities. This land use category has been applied to areas developed with uses that form the physical and social "infrastructure' of the community. Permitted uses include governmental facilities, such as Newport Beach City Hall, Corporation Yard, Utility Yard, police stations, fire stations and libraries, and postal service facilities; educational facilities such as schools and day care centers; and institutional facilities, such as hospitals, churches, utility yards, reservoirs, museums, the YMCA, and senior citizen housing facilities. ■ Recreational and Environmental Open Space. This land use category has been applied to land used or proposed for open space of both a public and private nature. Some areas which carry this designation are special use open space that are included due to the particular nature of the geographic land form, including beaches, bluffs, canyons, and Newport Bay uplands. These areas provide for active or passive open space use, depending on the nature of the area. Other • areas designated for open space can be used for a wide range of public and/or private open space uses, including parks (both active and passive), wildlife refuges, golf courses, yacht clubs, marina support facilities, aquatic facilities, tennis courts, private recreation facilities, drainage courses, interpretive centers, greenbelts, and landscaped areas. Distribution of 1988 General Plan Land Use Designations The adopted General Plan land use designations for the City of Newport Beach are shown in Table 2.1-3. • ■ Nearly half of the City's total acres are designated for Residential development. Within the Residential category, single-family residential dominates with the Single -Family Detached category accounting for 31.3 percent (4,088 acres) followed by Single Family Attached at 11.4 percent (1,490 acres). Single -Family Detached and Single -Family Attached are designated land uses in the Corona del Mar, Newport Heights, Upper Newport Bay, Lido Isle, Newport Shores, Banning Ranch, Big Canyon, Harbor View, Bonita Canyon Village, and Newport Coast areas. Single Family Attached, Single -Family Detached (74 acres) is designated north of Ford Road and east of Jamboree Road in the Central portion of the City. The Single -Family Attached, Recreational Marine Commercial designation applies to five acres on the Lido Peninsula. General Plan Technical Background Report 2.141 Chapter 2 Community Development Table 2.1.3 General Plan Land Use Designations tendUss Acres Percent cfC164 YOIdAcres REstDENnAL 6,432 49.3% Single -Family Detached 4,08& 31.3°% Single -Family Attached 1.490 11.4% Two -Family 374 2.9°% Multi -Family 480 3.7% COMMERCIALAND INDUSTRIAL 1,242 9A016 Retail 551 4.2% Administrative, Professional and Flnancial 607 4.6% Recreation and Madne Commercial 84 0.6% INDUSTRIAL 101 0.6% RECREATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL OPEN SPACE 4,702 38.0% GovERNMENT, EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUTIONAL 472 3.6% UNDEsnHATEDIRIoHT-or-WAY 38 0.3% WATER 75 0.6% Total 13,062 100% SOURCE: City or Newpat Beach Planning Department 2D03 • Two Family Residential, which allows for the construction of two dwelling units, attached or • detached, on a single subdivided lot, and Multi -Family Residential, which allows'for multiple dwelling units on a single subdivided lot, comprise 2.9 and 3.7 percent (374 and 480 acres) respectively, of residential uses. Two -Family Residential development is designated in the southernmost portion of the City along the beaches, in the Cannery and McFadden Square districts, in Corona del Mar, and on Balboa Island. The majority of Multi -Family Residential development is designated in the central portion of the City, north of Fashion Island Shopping Center, Bonita Canyon Village, east of Newport Shores, and just south of Coast Highway, near Linda Isle. Multi -Family Residential and Administrative, Professional, and Financial Commercial designation applies to one acre located east of Banning Ranch. ■ Commercial designated land uses comprise 9.4 percent of the City's land area. Within this category, the Retail and Service Commercial designation makes up 4.2 percent (551 acres) and is designated mainly along commercial corridors such as Mariner's Mile and Corona del Mar along Coast Highway, in the Fashion Island Shopping Center, on the Balboa Peninsula and Balboa Island, and within the Airport Business area. There are also pockets designated in the eastern portion of the City, north of Coast Highway, adjacent to Newport Coast Drive. The Retail and Service Commercial, General Industry land use category is designated northwest of the Lido Peninsula and comprises six acres of commercial uses. The Administrative, Professional, and Financial Commercia4 and General IndrArtry categories designate those areas of the City that are predominantly used for office but also support retail and service uses. These uses are concentrated arounddie Airport, north of the Corona del Mar Freeway, and around Fashion Island Shopping Center, and comprise 607 acres or 4.6 percent of commercialuses. • 2.1.12 City of Newport Beach 2.1 Land Use • Recreational and Marine Commercial has been applied to waterfront commercial areas in order to facilitate marine commercial or visitor -serving uses, and Recreation and Marine Commercial, Multi -Family Residential, which extends this category to include multi -family housing, are both found along Coast Highway, along the Lido Channel, and west of Newport Dunes. These designations account for 84 acres, or 0.6 percent of land area. In addition, certain areas have been designated for special planning or additional study, leading to the development of Specific Area Plans for physical improvement. These Specific Area Plans may include local street pattern revisions, designated parking areas, specific public improvements in the street right-of-way (such as landscaping, lighting, street furniture and signs), architectural design standards and criteria for private development. These Specific Plans pertain primarily to commercial areas. ■ Industrial uses comprise approximately 0.8 percent (101 acres) of the City's land area. The Industrial category is designated east of the Newport Shores area, north of Coast Highway, and adjacent to the Airport. This designation applies to those areas that are used for research and development, manufacturing, and professional services. ■ Other designated land uses in the City include Governmental, Educational, and Institutional Facilities, which together account for 3.6 percent (472 acres) of the City's land area. This designation is found throughout the City, and has been applied to areas developed with uses that form the physical and social "infrastructure" of the City. ■ The Recreation,Environmental, Open Space land use designation applies to 36 percent (4702 acres) of the City, for land used or proposed for open space of both a public and • private nature. This category and these types of uses are located throughout the City. Some areas which carry this designation are special use open spaces, including beaches, bluffs, canyons, and Newport Bay uplands. ■ Approximately 0.3 percent (38 acres) of land within the City is Undesignated, and/or used as public Right -of -Way. This designation applies to land located just south of the Corona del Mar Freeway, and the City's Sphere of Influence Boundary. • M COMPARISON OF EXISTING LAND USES AND GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATIONS Table 2.1-4 provides a comparison between the City's General Plan designations and existing development. For most categories shown, the designated areas have development potential that meet or exceed the areas of existing development. The difference in acreage between existing land uses and General Plan designations indicates a potential for development exists under the current General Plan, but does necessitate that the development occur. This difference does not include any recycling or infill development that could occur on previously developed lands. The calculations include the City's Sphere of Influence area. General Plan Technical Background Report 2.1-13 Chapter 2 Community Development Table 2.1.4 Comparison of Existing Land Uses vs. General Plan Designations Edsting Land Ute Category Existing Lend Use fiffetAcres)HdAcrss GenenlPAn Diffmaca GFLh RESIDENTIAL 5,436 8,432 996 Single•Famlly Detached 3,932.6 4,088 155 Singla•FamilyAttached` 662.3 1,490 _ 828 Two -Family 360,9 374 13 _ _ Multi -Family T 480.0 480 v 0 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL 1154.8 1,242 87 Retail" 607.9 551 —57 AdminWralive, Professional and Financial 473 607 134 Recreation and Marine Commercial 73.7 84 10 INDUSTRIAL. 114A 101 —13 RECREATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL OPENSPACE 4,516A 4,702 186 GovERNMENT, EDUCATIONALAND INSTITUTIONAL 500.1 472 —28 UNDESIGNATEDIRIGHT-Or-WAY 4.8 38 33 WATER 75.2 75 0 VACANT 1,260,2 — —1,260.2 Total 13,062 13,062 0 Some: CltyotNewpalaeachPlanning Deparwent2D03 • Single-FamilyAtlaclred categoryIncludes MIced Residential lend uses. " Retall category contains vfsitonsWrig uses, which can also be found In areas designaled AdmiruftWlnance. Dale Is not disonregated; themlem onfre sum of vlshonserving Is Included within the retail category. E CITY SPHERE OF INFLUENCE The Sphere of Influence (SDI) surrounding the City is demarcated by the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) and represents the "probable ultimate physical boundaries and service area" of the City (refer to Figure 1-2). The LAFCO is a State -mandated agency formed to discourage urban sprawl and to encourage orderly and efficient provision of services, such as water, sewer, fire protection, etc. A major function of a sphere of influence is to facilitate coordination and sequencing of annexations to a city. In addition, a SOI helps guide the LAFCO consideration of specific annexation requests. The area known as Banning Ranch, located in the western portion of the Planning Area, along with the Emerson Tracc, located south of 21" Street and Tustin Avenue, represents the current City of Newport Beach SDI, and is included in the calculations in Table 2.1-4. West Santa Ana Heights, ,including the Santa Ana Country Club and Area 7, is currently under consideration for addition to the City's SOI. West Santa Ana Heights is currently within the City of Costa Mesa's SOI. • • • Zl-14 City of Newport Beach 2.1 Land Use •0 DEVELOPMENT PLANS Newport Coast/Newport Ridge Development Plan While many development plans exist for portions of the city, the Newport Coast/ Newport Ridge Development Plan is unique because it is the only current plan subject to another jurisdiction's entitlement process. This area was annexed from the County of Orange in 2002. The Newport Coast/Newport Ridge Development is a planned development under construction in the southeastern portion of the City. This development will contain housing, commercial uses, a school or other public facility, resort development, recreational and environmental open space, and preserved open space. At build out, the plan area will contain up to 3,063 single-family units, and 1,763 condominium units, and a total population of 11,601 3 Specific Plans The City has identified Specific Plans for several areas of Newport Beach. Specific Plan areas are shown on Figure 2.1-3. The Specific Plans establish policies to guide the orderly development and improvement of the plan areas. The Specific Plans include land use plan maps, design guidelines and development standards for each Specific Plan area. Specific Plan areas include the following: ■ Newport Shores Specific Plan. Newport Shores is planned to serve as a residential neighborhood. The intent of the Specific Plan is that "a portion of the commercial strip on the West Coast Highway be rezoned to a two-family district" and that a service commercial area be accommodated that provides convenience goods and services to nearby residences. • ■ Cannery Village/McFadden Square Specific Plan. The Cannery Village area is intended to serve as an active pedestrian -oriented specialty retail area with a wide range of visitor -serving, neighborhood commercial and marine -related use. The focus of the area is the establishment of a specialty retail district. Mixed -use is permitted. The McFadden Square area is designated for "Retail and Service Commercial" uses, providing for a broad range of coastal -related and visitor -serving commercial uses. The Specific Planis intended to result in "higher quality" uses to upgrade the area. ■ Central Balboa Specific Plan. The Central Balboa Specific Plan is intended to promote preservation of the historic character of the area while remaining.a pedestrian -oriented central business district. The Specific Plan seeks to maintain a district that is year-round, with active commercial and recreational uses that serve the needs of the permanent residents and visitors of the Balboa Peninsula. ■ Old Newport Blvd Specific Plan. The Specific Plan is intended to enhance the appearance, access and identity of the area as one of the primary entry points to Newport Beach and to encourage redevelopment and upgrading of Old Newport Boulevard as a commercial and mixed -use district with retail sales and office opportunities. The Specific Plan establishes guidelines and standards for new development, public improvements and landscaping that will encourage harmonious transitions and minimize conflicts between different uses. ■ Mariner's Mile Specific Plan. This Specific Plan encourages a continuation of marine -oriented and visitor -serving uses, maintains the marine theme and character of the area, and encourages public physical and visual access to the bay. The area inland of Coast Highway is designated for "Retail and Service Commercial' use. This area is intended to serve as an active • ' Build out data from the Fiscal Impact Analysis and Model, January 2004 prepared by Applied Development Economics, Inc. General Plan Technical Background Report ZI-15 Chepter2 Community Development pedestrian -oriented retail area with a wide range of visitor -serving, neighborhood commercial and marine -related uses. ■ Corona del MarSpecicPlan. This Specific Plan has not been adopted. ■ Santa Ana Heights Specific Plan. The intent of the Specific Plan is to encourage the upgrading of existing residential neighborhoods and business areas and to buffer adjacent residential neighborhoods from commercial areas. The Specific Plan also seeks to enhance equestrian opportunities within the residential equestrian neighborhood and enhance the overall aesthetic character of the community. REGULATORY SETTING State Local Coastal Program The California Coastal Act (California State Public Resources Code, Division 20, Sections 30000 et seg.) directs each Iocal government lying wholly or partly within the Coastal Zone, as defined by the Coastal Act, to prepare a Local Coastal Program for its portion of the Coastal Zone. More than 63% of the City is in the local coastal zone. Local Coastal Programs are used to carry out the policies and requirements of the Coastal Act by local governments. Local Coastal Programs must be reviewed and certified by the California Coastal Commission before being implemented by a local government. The Local Coastal Program is divided into two components: (1) a coastal element or coastal land use plan and (2) an implementation program. The coastal element provides a technical synopsis of the . resources located within the Coastal Zone. The document discusses resources in the context of a coastal zone overview; subarea description and land use plan; shoreline and coastal resource access; public recreational and visitor -serving commercial facilities; visual resources; historic and cultural resources; water and marine resources; environmentally sensitive habitats; energy facilities; water, sewer, and drainage facilities; and hazards. Issues, goals, objectives, and policies related to each of these areas are also provided. The Implementation Program provides the mechanism to implement each of the identified policies. As of early 2004, the City is in the process of attaining LCP certification; once certified, the City will be able to issue most Coastal Development Permits, a process currently under jurisdiction of the Coastal Commission. Local Zoning Zoning is the instrument that implements the land use designations of the General Plan. In addition to establishing permitted uses, zoning may also establish development standards relating to issues such as intensity, setbacks, height, and parking. Projects submitted for review and approval are generally evaluated for consistency with the zoning designations. Zoning Districts The City of Newport Beach's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance controls the boundaries of the zoning districts in the City as well as the zoning regulations that are in effect in each district Zoning districts. are designed to protect citizens and their homes and businesses from conflicting activities in . scope or purpose within the vicinity. For example, you cannot conduct a commercial business in a 2.146 Cityoffdewport Beach CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 2.1-3 SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS Districts Central Balboa -1 Cannery Village/McFadden Square L� Corona Del Mar Mariners Mile Newport Shores Old Newport Boulevard Santa Ma Heights l 1,c1c GIS I , , fiaN, CASIOW Vunc, Zm 6.WL,I4111. l 0 2000 anon r 0 r, I's Souseary of NwpW Beach. CBy 8cu , May 2003, Cantles, May 2003; W Ca &new. Omar CRY Bound w 2000: ESRI. Map Rands, February=, and EW Avaclares, G1S Roga . FeM rV, 2003. PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: CP Created by: MV Date: 03/03/04 -44 2.1 Land Use . residential area except under certain conditions. Newport Beach has more than twenty zoning designations within its boundaries as illustrated in Figure 2.1-4. District types are as follows: • ■ Residential districts are designed for dwellings and to promote family life. ■ Business districts contain commercial retail and office businesses. ■ Industrial districts allow the operation of assembly and research and development businesses. ■ Open Space districts contain undeveloped land and allow recreation facilities. ■ Planned Community and Specific Plan districts are established with supplemental zoning requirements that encourage cohesive development within a specific area. Airport Land Use Law This law requires counties containing airports to prepare an Airport Environs Land Use Plan (AELUP) to provide for the orderly growth of public use airports for a 20-year span and minimize land use conflicts over height and noise within the surrounding area. The AELUP may include building height restrictions, specify allowable land uses, and determine building standards (including soundproofing) within the planning area of each airport. Once an AELUP has been adopted, pertinent city and county general plans and other local land use and building regulations must be made consistent with the AELUP unless findings can be made to justify not making amendments. While John Wayne Airport is not within Newport Beach incorporated City limits, it is immediately adjacent to the northernmost portion of the city referred to the as the "Airport Business Area". This area is therefore subject to compliance with the Orange County AELUP. Growth Management The Growth Management Element of the General Plan was adopted in May 1992, and mandates that growth and development in the City be based on the City's ability to provide an adequate circulation system. Additionally, many Federal, State, and local plans and laws affect growth management within Newport Beach. These include regional jurisdictions such as the County of Orange. Regulatory frameworks have been set forth by the Orange County Growth Management Plan, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Comprehensive Plan, State Assembly Bill 471 (Proposition 111—Congestion Management), and Measure M (Orange County). Measure M In November 1990, Orange County voters approved Measure M, a half -cent sales tax provision for transportation improvement projects. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), which is the County's transportation monitoring authority, oversees the implementation of Measure M. Local jurisdictions receive Local Turnback funds based on their taxable sales, total population and Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH) mileage. Each jurisdiction must re -qualify on a yearly basis for eligibility to receive funding for the Measure M and Congestion Management Programs by submitting specific documentation. The City of Newport Beach will receive approximately $1,086,000 in Funds from Measure M in Fiscal Year 2003/04. For Fiscal Year 2003/04, in order to continue to receive funding, the City was required to have satisfied the following requirements by June 30, 2003: General Plan Technical Background Report 2.1-19 Chapter Community Development ■ Adopt a Seven Year Capital improvement Program (CIP) that includes all projects with Measure M funding. This program is a continuation of the CIP adopted last year with other projects to reflect funding priority changes. ■ Certify the requirements of the Maintenance of Effort (MOE). ■ Submit a Pavement Management Program (PMP) Update to OCTA. The City has complied with the above criteria since the inception of the Measure M program in Newport Beach in 1993. Since that time the City has received approximately $8.3 million in Measure M Local Turnback funds. Additionally, the City has received approximately $12.2 million from the OCTA Measure M Competitive program since 1993. The Competitive program requires jurisdictions to submit an application for funding. The applications are then graded on specific criteria and funds are awarded to the jurisdictions with the highest rankings. Types of projects funded under Measure M include road widening, addition of turn lanes, new roads, curbs, gutter, sidewalks and traffic signals. Trahsportation Demand Management Ordinance In 2002, the City Council of Newport Beach implemented a Transportation Demand Strategy as part of a region -wide effort to reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, conserve energy, and enhance the effectiveness of existing transportation facilities, The City wrote the Transportation Demand Management Ordinance to meet the requirements of Government Code Section 65089(b)(3), which requires the addition of a trip reduction ordinance and travel demand element to the Congestion Management Program, and Government Code 65089.3(b), which requires adoption and implementation of a Trip Reduction and Travel Demand Ordinance. The ordinance became effective on July 23, 2002. The Ordinance applies to all new, non-residential development projects that are estimated to employ a total of one hundred (100) or more persons, or the current limit set by the South Coast Air Quality Management District in Rule 2202, whichever is lower at the time of project submittal. The Ordinance states that the City will not issue any building or grading permit, or allow construction to commence on any new, nonresidential project (as described in the Ordinance) until the Planning Commission makes written findings that a Transportation Demand Management Program has been developed, which will do all of the following: ■ Reduce the number of peak -period vehicle trips generated in association with the additional development, ■ Promote and encourage the use of alternative transportation modes, such as ridesharing, carpools, vanpools, public transit, bicycles and walking, and ■ Provide those facilities that support such alternate modes. Traffic Phasing Ordinance The Traffic Phasing Ordinance evaluates new development projects and their future impacts on roadways. The Ordinance requires developments generating more than 300 daily cares to complete a study and to make roadway improvements if significant impacts result. 2.1-20 City of Newport Beach 2.1 Land Use • Measure S In November 2000, voters in the City of Newport Beach approved Measure S, an amendment to the Newport Beach City Charter. Measure S amends the City Charter by adding Section 423, which requires voter approval of certain amendments to the Newport Beach General Plan. In its text, Measure S suggests that the City Council adopt implementing guidelines consistent with its purpose and intent. Thus, after conducting a series of public meetings to gather public input on Measure S Guidelines, the City Council adopted implementing guidelines determined to be consistent with the Measure's purpose and intent. The guidelines outline the information to be provided to the applicant, the Planning Commission, and the City Council during the amendment process. They also describe the informational and procedural requirements after amendment approval to determine if voter approval is required by Measure S. As required, the City Council shall submit the amendment to voters if ■ The amendment relates to a non-residential use and authorizes an increase in floor area for the entire property or geographical area that is the subject of the amendment that exceeds 40,000 square feet when compared to the General Plan before approval of the amendment; or ■ The amendment relates to a residential use and authorizes an increase in the number of dwelling units for the entire property or geographical area that is the subject of the amendment that exceeds 100 dwelling units when compared to the General Plan before approval of the amendment; or ■ The amendment modifies the type or amount of residential use or non-residential use specified for the property or geographical area that is the subject of the amendment such that • the proposed use(s) as approved by the amendment generate(s) at least 101 more morning or evening peak hour trips than allowed use(s) before the amendment; or ■ The increase in morning or evening peak hour trips, dwelling units, or floor area resulting from the amendment when added to 80 percent of the increases in morning or evening peak hour trips, dwelling units, or floor area resulting from prior amendments exceeds one or more of the voter approval thresholds in Measure S as specified above. Current development limits for each statistical area are listed in the current adopted General Plan Land Use Element. E General Plan Technical Background Report 2.1-21 Chapter 2 Community Development u E 2.1-22 ChydNewportBeach CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 2.1-4 ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS Residential R-A - Residential Agriculture R-1 -Single-Family Residential —�_ R-1-B - Residential Combining District R-1-B(PRD) - Residential Combining District R-1-8-2 - Residential Combining District RRDlW1-8c4(PRD) - Residential Combining R-1-B-5 - Residential Combining District - PRD - Planned Residential Development R-1.5 - Two -Family Residential R-2 - Two -Family Residential R-2-B - Two -Family Residential Combining District - Mum -Family Residential Commercial - APF - Administrative, Profewlonal, Financial - RSC - Retail Service Commercial _RSC-R - Retal Service Commercial Residential Overlay Zone RMC - Recreational Marine Commercial y�RSC-MM - Recreational Marine Commercial, Mariner's Mlle Overlay PC-37 - MM - Planned Community PC-45 - MM - Planned Community industrial M-1-A-Controlled Manufacturing Public Uses GEIF - Government, Educational, Institutional OS - Open Space OS -A - Open Space Active OS-P - Open Space Passive Other Specific Plan Area PCA - Planned Community Unclassified I 0 2000 4000 MT feet 0 0.5 1 Mlles Bourne: CFy of Nwwl art Bean. ZMYq. JW 20M. CBy BowdW. "2003, Cou'rM. Moy 2003; 16 CerM fl e . OlhW CRY Bouridu e . 2000; MI, M #Y Roads, Feberary 2002: aid EIP Aaroobtes, GIS Rogr , Novernbei, 2003. PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: CP Created by: MV Date: 02/05/04 2.1 Land Use 2.1.1 Special Study Areas Newport Beach developed- as distinct villages due in part to its proximity to the waterfront and in response to the landforms created by coastal processes. This section examines land uses in detail for specific areas of the City. The pattern of Newport Beach's development is described in Section 2.2 Urban Form. A few of the long-standing villages are identified for study in this section, along with Specific Plan Areas that have been previously identified for analysis by the City. Several of the areas are identified for study due to the nature of changing land uses and/or economies within the area. A few of the areas are included as they present opportunities to protect and preserve what remains of their village character. Study area descriptions are based on visual field surveys conducted in summer 2003. These descriptions represent generalized land use data organized by categories of uses that are described at a finer level of detail than the citywide existing land use data. Tables identifying acreage data and figures illustrating land uses are presented for each study area. Santa Ana Heights Santa Ana Heights is bound by Bristol Street North to the north, Mesa Drive to the South, Irvine Avenue to the west, and Bay View Avenue to the east. This study area is primarily residential, with a mix of commercial and professional office uses, such as business park developments. Table 2.1-1(a) and Figure 2.1-1(a) detail land uses in the study area. Residential uses account for 56.1 percent of land uses in the area, of that, the majority is single-family homes. The commercial land uses are concentrated along the northern boundaries of the study area, and open space lies to the west. • Commercial lands comprise about 20 percent of the study area, with professional office uses representing the largest commercial use. This study area lacks most neighborhood -serving commercial uses, such as a grocery, banks, gyms, and restaurants. Open space along the Santa Ana Delhi Channel comprises almost 19 percent of the area's land uses. Vacant buildings account for 2.3 percent of land uses, while 1.3 percent of the area is vacant. This area was originally developed under Orange County Planning jurisdiction. This area was annexed to the City in 2003, when the City adopted the CountySpecific Plan for the area. • Business park development in Santa Ana General Plan Technical Background Report 2.1-25 Chapter Community Development Table 2.1.1(a) Santa Ana Heights Area -Detailed Existing Land Use Land Uae Acres Percent ofTotetLand InArw RESIDENTIAL 108.7 56.1% SF Residen0al 106.9 55.2 MFResidential 1.8 0.9 COMMERCIAL 39.7 20.5% Professi0nalO6icelBusinesslMedicaWet 25.3 13.0 MuIO-TenantCommerofal 6.7 3.5 Auto-Relaled Commercial 3.9 2.0 Dine -in Restaurant 3.2 1.7 Fast Food Restaurant 0.5 0.2 Food Stores 0.2 0.1 INDUSTRIAL U 0.7% Business Park Indusldai 1.4 0.7 OTHER 44.1 22.7% Open Space 36A 18,8 Vacant Building 4.5 2.3 Vacant Lot 26 1.3 Schools 0.6 0.3 Total 193.8 100% SWRCE: EIP Associates GI52D03 Stighl discrepancy due to rounding may occur with data, • 0 2.1-26 City of Newport Beach i CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 2.1-1(a) SANTA ANA HEIGHTS EXISTING LAND USE Residential Single -Family Residential Multi -Family Residential Commercial Auto -Related Commercial _ Mulfl-Tenant Commercial Professional Office/Business/MedlcaWet Food Stores Dine -in Restaurant, Fast Food Restaurant Industrial ii Business Park Industrial InstBullonal/Open Space Open Space Schools Other F_.. 1 Vacant Building E0 Vacant Lot .... City Boundary ' Nota: GIS Dab P".Han . C State Pane, Zane 6, W83. Fec1. 0 400 800 Feet sauce: Cry of Ne»nort Beach, Garaal PIa+. �Y 2003. Cry Boundary Moy 2003. Pac", October 2003. Ronda Oco 2003; and EIPM ccla a FW Im9nlay, September, 2003. PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: CP Created by: MV Date: 03/03/04 2.1 Land Use 40 Mariner's Mile Mariner's Mile is primarily auto -oriented. The study area is located along Coast Highway, which runs north to south, from the Arches Bridge at the north, to Dover Drive at the south. The study area is comprised of commercial land uses just east and west of Coast Highway. Table 2.1-1(b) and Figure 2.1-1 (b) detail land uses in the study area. Commercial uses account for 82.9 percent of land uses in the study area: a mix of marine -related commercial uses (boat sales, sailing schools, marina), some auto -related uses (auto dealerships and service) and neighborhood -serving commercial are located throughout the area. The Balboa Bay Club and Resort, a hotel and a private club located on City tidelands, represents 19.4 percent of uses in the study area. Marine related uses account for 12.8 percent of the area, while auto -oriented uses account for 9.0 percent of the area. Multi -tenant commercial uses that combine a number of related or complementary uses in a single building or buildings that are connected physically or through design, account for almost 25 percent of area land uses. Waterfront development, such as dockside restaurants, is concentrated on the southern side of Coast Highway, while there are more general commercial uses along the northern side. Secondary uses include salons, restaurants, apparel, and other specialty shops ranging from wine stores to home furnishings stores. There are a high number of vacancies in Mariner's Mile relative to the other study areas; 8.5 percent of the area contains vacant buildings. Many of these vacancies are sites with development potential, which raise questions about the community's long-term vision for the area along with the area's • ability to accommodate additional traffic. The City has recently embarked on a plan, Mariner's Mile Strategic Vision and Design Plan, to create a pedestrian -friendly area along the northern portion of Coast Highway with new landscaping and streetscape amenities. Parrs of the study area may not easily adopt a pedestrian character as uses and urban form vary in the area, and traffic on Coast Highway is heavy. In addition, there is a possibility that Coast Highway could be widened in this area in the future, which would detract from the intentions of a more pedestrian -friendly environment. The variety of commercial uses along Mariner's Mile could present issues of use compatibility as well. An issue to consider is how future development will affect the character of Mariner's Mile, and what kind of uses the community would like to have in this area. The western half of this study area is within the Mariner's Mile Specific Plan area. • Newly renovated neighborhood serving commercial Older neighborhood serving uses General Plan Technical Background Report 2.1-29 Chapter2 Community Development l Vu� Auto-odenteddevelopment in Manner's Mile Pedesidan-odentedstreetscape along Coast Highway Table 2.1.1(b) Mariner's Mlie Area -Detailed Existing Land Use Land Use Acres I Percent orTotelLendInArea RESIDENTIAL 0.5 0.6% Mulli-Family Residential 0,5 0,8 COMMERCIAL 53.7 $2.9% Muld-Tenant Commercial 16.1 24.8 Holes 12.6 19.4 Marine -Related Commercial 8.3 128 Auto -Related Commercial 5.8 9.0 Professional OHicelBusinesslMedigWet 4.1 6.3 Dine -in Restaurant 3.4 5.3 Fast Food Restaurant 1.9 2.9 FumituretHome Furnishings 1.0 115 Personal Services 0.3 '0.5 Community Related Commercial 0.2 0.4 INDUSTRIAL 0.5 0.8% Multi -Tenant industrial 0.5 0.8 OTHER 15.5% Vacant Building 8.6 Schools 3.3 Public Parking Lot Zrota, 2.0 PubliclSemi Public 0.8 Vacant Lot 0.8 100% Souade: EIP Associates GIS 2D03 SOght disuepancydue to rounding mayoccufft data. • 2.1-30 City of Newport Beach 2.1 Land Use • Newport Center / Fashion Island Newport Center is situated in the center of the city, north of Coast Highway, with Fashion Island as its nucleus. Together the two areas form the study area that is primarily commercial; commercial uses represent 57.4 percent of land uses. Table 2.1-1(c) and Figure 2.1-1(c) detail land uses in the study area. Fashion Island is a retail area, containing a regional mall and a mix of specialty shopping that account for 15.8 percent of the uses within the study area. Newport Center consists of professional office uses (26.6 percent of the study area), hotel (6.3 percent), multi -tenant commercial (5.9 percent), and entertainment (1.5 percent) uses along the perimeter of Newport Center Drive. Within the study area, there is a large open space parcel (26.1 percent) used as the Newport Beach Country Club and some residential uses (10.4 percent). These are located in the western portions of the study area. There is also a considerable amount of vacant land (approximately 16 acres) between MacArthur Blvd. and Avocado Avenue. The study area is largely built out, but there has been discussion of future development.of office, hotel, retail, and residential uses. Professional offices along Newport Center Drive Business pads offices in Newport Center General Plan Technical Background Report 2.1-33 Chapter2 Community Development Table 2.1.1(c) Newport Center I Fashion island Area -Detailed Existing Land Use rand Use Adna I Percent ofTahTLand In Ares RESIDENTIAL 53.7 10.4% SF Residential 27.0 5.2 MFResidential 26.7 5.2 COMMERCIAL 296.0 57.4% Professional OfficelBusinesslMedicalNet 137.4 26.6 Regional Shopping Mall 81.4 15.8 Hotel 32.6, 6.3 Multi -Tenant Commercial 30.2 5.9 Entertainment 7.6 1.5 Auto -Related Commercial 3.4 0.7 Wally Retail 2.2 OA Personal Services 0.6 0.1 Fitness/Gyms 0.6 0.1 Dinedn Restaurant 02 0.0 OTHER 166A 322% Open Space 134.8 26.1 yacantLol 16.8 3.3 PublidSemi Public 14.8 2.9 Total 516.1 100% SOLME, EIPAssodatesGIS2D03 Sllghl discrepancy due to rounding mayoccurvNA data. • • 2.1-34 City of Newport Beach F--- 2.1 Land Use • West Newport Industrial The study area is generally bounded by Newport Boulevard to the east, 16" Street to the north, and abuts residential neighborhoods to the southwest. This study area is a mix of industrial (32.9 percent of land uses), professional/medical office (13.2 percent), and residential (41.8 percent) uses. Table 2.1-1(d) and Figure 2.1-1(d) detail land uses in the study area. Other uses include industrial uses on Superior Avenue, public uses (such as the City Corporation Yard), Carden Hall Elementary School in the north, and single-family residential uses located directly southeast of industrial uses on Superior Avenue. Development in the area dates back to mid-century. There are few neighborhood - serving retail uses in the study area (about 2.0 percent of the area). • While not located within the study area, Hoag Hospital just south of the study area is a strong presence. The proximity of Hoag Hospital to West Newport Industrial and Old Newport Blvd. study areas may be a draw for new medical and related uses, and has a potential to influence the existing uses and character of these areas. There are significant amounts of multi -family uses (32.1 percent) in the center of the study area, separating industrial uses to the north and south of the area. Light industrial uses (30.0 percent) account for the majority of industrial uses in the area, while marine -related industry and multi - tenant use together account for less than 3.0 percent of the area. The mix of industrial and residential uses is not always complementary within and at the edges of the study area. Some discussion has arisen as to the future of the study area as an industrial area. Light Industrial uses in General Plan Technical Backgroi Chapter2 Community Development Table 2.1.1(d) West Newport Industrial Area -Detailed Existing Land Use Lind Use Acres I Percent of TWO Land In Area RESIDENTIAL 59.3 41.8% MFResidential 45.6 32A SF Residential 112 7.9 Residential 2A 1.7 COMMERCIAL 24.5 17.2% ProlessionalOBloelBuslnesslMedicaWet 18.8 13.2 Auto -Related Commercial 2.6 1.8 Multi -Tenant Commercial 1.4 1.0 FtnesalGyms 0.8 0.6 Furniture/Home Furnishings 0.5 0.3 Food Stores 0.3 0.2 INDUSTRIAL 46.8 32.9% Ught Industrial 42.6 30.0 Marine -Related Industrial 2.3 1.6 Mulfl Tenant Industrial 1.9 1.3 OTHER 11.5 8.1% Schools 5.1 3.6 PublidSeml Public 3A 2.4 Vacant Lot 3.0 2.1 Total 159.7 100% SouacE: EIPAssodales US 2003 Srghtftrepancydue lo rounding may oecurwith data. • • • 2.1.38 City of Newport Beach �...�... ......................... IETH STREET E s..�sEae�e®ems PRODUCTION PLACE - - — ,.HOSPITAL CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 2.1-1(d) WEST NEWPORT INDUSTRIAL/ OLD NEWPORT BLVD EXISTING LAND USE Residential Residential, Single -Family Residential Muth-Famiy Residential Commerclal Auto -Related Commercial Marine -Related Commercial Personal Services, Fitness/Gyms Furniture, Building/Hardware/Garden ' Supply, Specialty Retail - Mulli-Tenant Commercial Professional Office/Business/Medical/Vet Community Commercial, Drinking, Food Stores Dlne-In Restaurant Industrial Light Industrial ® Marine Industrial _ Mulfi-Tenant Industrial Institutional/Open Space _ Publlc/Semi Public Schools r wt 'Vacant Building M Vacant Lot -••-• City Boundary I 0 200 400 Feet souse: CBy d NewroR seoclt Ce ml PIm. MV 2003, aN BouWay, May 2003, Paceb, OctoUw1 , Bootle. IX�2003; ono EIP AnocWlee FIeW Ircre M' SWbel, 2003. PROJECT NUMBER: 10679-01 Requested by: CP Created by: MV Date: 03/08/04 EIP- 2.1 Land Use • Old Newport Boulevard This study area is situated east of Newport Boulevard and runs from 15th Street at the north end to Catalina Drive at the south end. Old Newport Boulevard was formerly the primary roadway leading into the city from the north. A residential neighborhood lies directly to the east. This study area is primarily commercial (71.3 percent of the area) comprised mainly of professional offices, and multi - tenant commercial uses. Secondary uses include personal services, restaurants, and specialty shopping such as home furnishing stores and beauty salons. Table 2.1-1(d2) and Figure 2.1-1(d) detail land uses in the study area. Most specialty retail appears to occupy converted residential buildings. Recently, this study area has experienced a transition towards increased medical office uses. This transition is likely attributable to the proximity of Hoag Hospital, which is located directly west of the study area across from Newport Blvd. • • There are two vacant buildings at the northern end of the study area, (3.5 percent of the area), as well as a few auto -related uses (4.7 percent) such as auto service repair. The mix of uses is not always complementary, with auto repair uses adjacent to hair salons and/or specialty retail. This study area is not pedestrian -oriented. While there are some walkable areas, there are a mix of uses and lot configurations that do not create a consistent walkway. This study area is within a Specific Plan area. Personal services commercial along Old Newport Blvd. Scale is not pedestrian -friendly -,-.... 7 General Plan Technical Background Report 2.141 Chapter Community Development Table 2.1-1(d2) Old Newport Boulevard Area -Detailed Existing Land Use LaddM Acne I ParfentafTaralLandin Ara RESIDENTIAL 0.6 5.3% SF Residential 0.6 5.3 COMMERCIAL 8.7 71.3% Professional 0tficelBustnesslMedicaWet 5.9 48.6 Multi -Tenant Commercial 2.2 18.0 Personal Services 0.6 4.8 Auto -Related Commercial 0.6 4.7 BuildinglHardwarelGarden Supply 0.5 3.9 Marine -Related Commercial 0.4 3,4 Dine -In Restaurant OA 3.2 Community -Related Commercial 0.2 1.7 Wally Retail 0.1 1.2 Drinking Establishment 0.1 1.0 OTHER 0.4 3.5% Vacant Building 0.4 3.5 Public/Semi Public 0.1 0.7 Total 122 100% Samce EIPMwelates GISM3 Bright discrepancy due to rounding mayoomrmth data. • C J 2.142 City of Newport Beach 2.1 Land Use • Central Balboa Central Balboa is the historic center for commercial, recreational and social activities in the community. Central Balboa is located on the Balboa Peninsula between Coronado Boulevard to the northwest, and A Street to the southeast. Table 2.1-1(e) and Figure 2.1-1(e) detail land uses in the study area. This study area has a mix of commercial uses that represent 33.5 percent of land uses within the area. Of the retail uses, multi -tenant buildings with a variety of commercial uses are the largest commercial land use, representing 15.3 percent of the area. The retail uses are a mix of neighborhood -serving and visitor -serving commercial, i.e., ice cream, bike rentals, and T-shirt shops. Fast food and dine -in restaurants, apparel and specialty shops predominate along Balboa Boulevard and Bay Avenue. A "fun zone" along Edgewater Place on the Channel includes entertainment uses such as an arcade, amusement park rides, fast food restaurants, and souvenir shops. Marine -related commercial uses such as ferries to Balboa and Catalina Islands, and harbor tours are present in the area. There are a number of commercial vacancies throughout the area, as shown on the table, as well as in the multi -tenant complexes along Edgewater Place. This study area is pedestrian -oriented with articulated building facades, and signage that is pedestrian scale. The single largest land use category in the study area is public parking. Two parking lots account for 36.9 percent of the area's land uses, providing parking for the adjacent beach area as well as the study area. This is appropriate in a pedestrian -oriented area where buildings typically have zero lot lines (built to the property line), and relatively limited private parking areas. Residential land uses (21.5 percent of the area) are located primarily within the western portion of • the study area from Adams Street to Coronado Street, at the eastern boundary of the area, and along Ocean Front. A large park, Peninsula Park, accounts for 4.8 percent of the area. The City has embarked upon on a number of public improvements in the area within the last few years, which include the addition of street furniture, lighting, landscaping and decorative paving. This study area is within a Specific Plan area. 0 Chapter Community Development Table 2.1.1(e) Central Balboa Area -Detailed Existing Land Use 4nd Use Acne I PanntofToter LandrnAree RESIDENTIAL 4.1' 21,5% SF Residential 2.0 10.6 Residential 1.6 8.5 MFResidential 015 2.5 COMMERCIAL 8,4 33.5% Multi Tenant Commercial 2.9 15.3 Professional OfficelBusiness/MedicaWet 0.6 3.1 Dine -in Restaurant 0.5 2.8 Hotel 0,5 2.6 Visitor -Serving 6.4 2.1 Specialty Retail 0.3 1.6 Food Stores 0.3 1.7 Apparel/Accessory 0.2 1.3 Community Related Commercial 0.2 1:0 Entertainment 0.2 0.8 Fast Food Restaurant 0.1 0.4 Rness/Gyms 0.1 0.4 Personal Services 0.1 0.3 INDUSTRIAL 0.1 0.3% Marine -Related Industrial 0.1 0.3 OTHER 8.5 44.7% Public Parking Lot 7.0 38.9 Parks 0.9 4.8 Vacant Building OA 1.9 Public/Semi Public 0.2 1.0 rotal'I 19.0 1 100% Sooace EIPAsscclales;082003 SIItth smapaney due to roundilna mayamurei0 data. • • 2.1-44 City of Newport Beach CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 2.1-1(e) CENTRAL BALBOA EXISTING LAND USE Residential Residential, Single -Family Residential Multi -Family Residential Commercial Personal Services, Fitness/Gyms Apparel/Accessory, Specialty Retail - Multi -Tenant Commercial Professional Offirce/Business/MedicaWet 10 Community Commercial, Food Stores Dine -in Restaurant, Fast Food Restaurant Hotel Entertainment, Visitor -serving Industrial Marine Industrial Institutional/Open Space Public/Semi Public Parks Other = Public Parking vii_] Vacant Building I 0 100 200 Feet Source: Cry of Newport Beacn. General Pion, Mir 2003, CYy Boundary, May 2003, Parcels, October 2003. Roods, October 2003: and U AssocMes Field Imentay, Septarleric 2W3. PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: CP Created by: MV Date: 03/03/04 2.1 land Use • Lido Village & City Hall This study area is comprised of two distinct locales, Lido Village and City Hall. Table 2.1-1(f) and Figure 2.1-1(f) detail land uses in the study area. Commercial land uses predominate at 53.5 percent of the study area, with some residential condominiums (2.9 percent of the area) located along Via Lido. Lido Village is situated between Finley Avenue, which borders City Hall, and the Lido Channel with Newport Boulevard to the west. Lido Village is a primarily pedestrian -oriented retail area, with a mix of neighborhood -serving commercial and specialty shopping. A public parking structure, located in the center of the village accounts for 8.3 percent of the area. Primary uses in Lido Village include salons, home furnishings, apparel, and other specialty shops ranging from jewelry stores to wine merchants. The Lido Theatre is also located in this area. • While Lido Village contains more specialty retail and restaurants, the City Hallarea is more public - use oriented. This area contains retail and public/semi-public uses, with City government offices and a fire station. It consists of City Hall, a public parking lot, and a park -like stretch of 'lawn that fronts on Newport Boulevard; these uses account for 24.8 percent of the study area. In addition, this area also contains multi -tenant commercial uses (38.0 percent of the study area), located both north and west of City Hall. Community -related commercial uses such as a grocery store, coffee house, bank, Blockbuster, hair salons, and apparel stores are situated here. Vacancies account for 3.1 percent of land uses in the study area. City Hall Neighborhood commercial uses near City Hall General Plan Technical Background Report 21-47 Chapter Community Development Table 2.1.1(Q Lido Village & City Hall Area -Detailed Existing Land Use Land Use Acres I Puowly6fT0lelLendl4AM RESIDENTIAL 0.5 2.9% MF Residential 0.3 1.6 SF Residential 0.3 1.4 COMMERCIAL 9.7 53.50/a MuIB•TenanlCommercial 6.9 38.0 Specialty Retail 1.5 8.2 Professional OfficelBusinesslMedicalNel 0.9 4,6 Dino -in Restaurant 0.3 1.5 Auto -Related Commercial 0.1 0.4 FumilurelHome Furnishings 0.1 0.4 ApparellAccessory 0.0 0.2 INDUSTRIAL 0.3 1.7% MuIU-Tenant Indushial 0.3 1.7 OTHER 7.6 42.1% Publict$emi Public 4.5 24.8 Public Parking Lot 1.5 8.3 Churches/Rel&us Institutions 1.0 5.5 Vacant Building 0.6 3.1 Open Space 0,1 0.4 Total 18.1 100% SoutcE EIPAssodales GIS2003 Slighl discrepancy due to rounding may occury4th data. • 0 Z148 City of Ne"ont Beach CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 2.1-1(f) LIDO & CITY HALL / CANNERY VILLAGE EXISTING LAND USE Residential Residential, Single -Family Residential Muttl-Family Residential Commercial Auto -Related Commercial Madne-Related Commercial Personal Services, Fitness/Gyms AppareVAccessory, Furniture, Specialty Retail Mulit-Tenant Commercial Professional Office/Business/MedicaWet Drinking, Community Commercial, Food Stores Dine -in Restaurant, Fast Food Restaurant Hotel Visitor -serving Industrial Marine Industrial Mufti -Tenant Industrial Institutional/Open Space Public/Semi Public, Churches/Religious Uses Open Space Other Public Parking j Vacant Building Vacant Lot Nde: GlS Oola Pofoceon -CA Stale Hone. Zone 6. NCDB3. Feet. 0 200 400 Feet Souse: CM of Newpar Beach, Genera} Plan, Li/ 2W3. Cry ilmn ry. MW 2003, Pas . odohef 20W. ROOCW, WWI 2DW; and EIP Avoclalef Flela Inventory, Sep�. 2003. PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: CP Created by: MV Date: 03/03/04 2.1 Land Use • Cannery Village Cannery Village is the historic center of the City's commercial fishing and boating industry and has a mix of small shops, unique galleries, and eclectic professional offices and service establishments. This area is bounded by 32nd Street to the north, Balboa Boulevard to the west, Lido Channel to the east, and 26th Street to the south. The area is primarily commercial (71.3 percent of the study area) with a variety of neighborhood -serving commercial and specialty shops. Table 2.1-1(f2) and Figure 2.1-1(0 detail land uses in the study area. Residential uses comprise 15.4 percent of the area; these are mostly multi -family and/or attached homes. A new loft -style development has recently been constructed. Additionally, older developments in the area include some single-family residential units combined with commercial uses on single lots. Specialty retail in the area includes home furnishings and art galleries, and many architectural and design offices. There are also professional offices, located mostly in the northern portion of the area. Community -related commercial uses, such as Albertson's grocery, gyms, and are located in the area. Dine -in and fast food restaurants account for more than 7.0 percent of the land area. Marine -related commercial (boat sales) and marine -related industrial uses (boat repair) can also be found between Newport Boulevard and the Lido Channel, representing 2.2 percent and 1.5 percent of the area respectively. Religious institutions are located in the northwest portion of the area and represent 4.8 percent of land uses. Public parking is available on several small lots throughout the area, accounting for 3.1 percent of land uses. Vacant lots or buildings account for less than 2.0 percent of the area. This area is included within the Cannery Village/McFadden Square Specific Plan. • • General Plan Technical Background Report 2.1-51 Chapter2 Community Development Table M-I(f2) Cannery Village Area -Detailed Existing Land Use LondUsi Aerea PeicanrofTout UndInAm RESIDENTIAL 4.1 15.47o ME Residential 3.6 13.7 Residential 0.4 1.5 SF Residential 0.1 0.2 COMMERCIAL 18.8 71.3% MultiTenantCommercial 8.6 32.6 Professional OfficaMusiness(MedicaWet 4.1 15.5 Dine•in Restaurant 1.5 5.5 Specialty Retail 1.2 4.5 DdnkngEstablishment 0.7 2.7 Madne•Relaled Commercial 0.6 2.2 Fast Food Restaurant 0.5 1:8 Community -Related Commercial 0.4 1.5 Personal Services 0.4 1.3 FumiturelHomeFurnishings 0.2 0.8 Hotel 0.2 0.8 Food Stores 0.2 0.6 Visitor -Serving 0.1 0.5 AppareVAcoessory 0.1 0.4 Auto -Related Commercial 0.1 OA Fitness/Gyms 0.1 0.2 INDUSTRIAL 0.6 2.2% Madne-Related Industrial 0.4 1.5 MultlTenanllndusWal 0.2 0.7 OTHER 2.9 11.1% Churches/Religious Institutions 1.3 4.8 Public Parking Lot 0.8 3.1 PubliclSeml Public 0.4 1.6 Vacant Lot OA 1.5 Vacant Building 0.1 0.2 Total 26.4 100% Sowue EIPAssodates GIS2003 Srght discrepancy due to munding may eccurwilh date. • • • 2.1,52 City of Newport Beech 2.1 Land Use • McFadden Square McFadden Square lies south of Cannery Village, and is bounded by 26th Street to the north, 19th Street to the south, and Ocean Front and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is in the center of the Balboa Peninsula and features commercial operations from restaurants, beach hotels, dory fishing boats, and tourist -oriented shops to service operations and facilities that serve the Peninsula. Table 2.1-1(g) and Figure 2.1-1(g) detail land uses in the study area. McFadden Square is known for its marine -related industries such as shipbuilding and repair facilities on the harbor, some of which have been in continuous operation for over fifty years. Commercial land uses are largely concentrated in the commercial strips of Balboa and Newport Boulevards, with residential along Ocean Front. This study area is a combination of residential (39.6 percent) and commercial (27.8 percent) uses, with multi -tenant and visitor -serving commercial uses, such as t-shirt shops, and rental shops. Dine - in and fast food restaurants account for 7.0 percent of the area. There are also many bars and clubs featuring live music in the area, especially along Ocean Front. The Newport Pier extends from McFadden Square, and there are many nearby recreational uses (bike rentals, surf shops, etc.). Other uses in the study area include industrial anti public uses. There are a number of marine -related industrial uses (boat storage, restoration and repair, etc.) between Newport Boulevard and the West Lido Channel. The wide variety of commercial operations in McFadden Square, from tourist -serving commercial to marine industrial uses, could present issues of compatibility. Balboa Community Center is located just south of the pier and accounts for 7.0 percent of the land uses within the study area. Public parking (22.1 percent of area land use) is available in two lots, of which the easternmost • one is separated from commercial uses by residential uses. Much, but not all, of the study area is pedestrian -oriented. Certain areas present difficulty for pedestrian street crossing, specifically the intersection of Newport and Balboa Boulevards, known as "Mixmaster" is one such crossing. • General Plan Technical Background Report 2.1-53 Chapter Community Development Table 2.1.1(g) McFadden Square Area -Detailed Existing Land Use LmdUse Acre! I PerconforrofdLandinAros RESIDENTIAL 11.1 39.6% Residontial 6.9 24.8 SF Residential 4.0 14.2 MF Residential 0.2 0.6 COMMERCIAL 7.8 27.8% Multi -Tenant Commercial 4.0 14.3 Dine -in Restaurant 1.8 6.3 Professional OKcelBusinesslMedicaWet 0,7 2,4 Visitor -Serving 0.5 1.6 Community Related Commercial 0.2 0.9 Specialty Retail 0.2 0.6 Ddnking Establishment 0.1 0.5 Personal Services 0.1 0.5 Hotel 0.1 0.5 Fast food Restaurant 0.1 0,3 INDUSTRIAL 0.7 16% Marjne-Related Indusfdal 0.7 2.6 OTHER $A 29.9% Public Parking Lot 6.2 22.1 Public/Semi Public 1.9 7.0 Vacant Lot 0.2 0.8 Total 26.0 100% Souace EIPAssoc1atesGIS2003 Slight disuepancydue to rounding mayoceuredlhdale: • 0 • 2.1.54 City oCNewport Beach CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 2.1-1(g) MCFADDEN SQUARE EXISTING LAND USE Residential Residential, Single -Family Residential Mufti -Family Residential Commercial Personal Services Specially Retail MuBI-Tenant Commercial Professional Office/Business/Medical/Vet Community Commercial, Ddnidng Dine -in Restaurant, Fast Food Restaurant Hotel ii VlsBor-seMng Industrial Marine Industrial Institutional/Open Space Public/Semi Public Other Public Paddng Vacant Lot Nob: "O Pnj tl -C 5bb Pore. Zone 6. WD8 Feet. 0 100 200 Feel Souse: CRY of Newport 8eocn Cen PBn..P.dy 2003. CBV Bouaay, May 2003. P=", October 2003. Foa $. October 2003: OW EIP Abxbbs FbU In We W. September. 2003. PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: CP Created by: MV Date:03/03/04 P 2.1 Land Use • Corona del Mar The Corona del Mar study area is located along Pacific Coast Highway from Avocado Avenue to Hazel Drive. Commercial land uses front Coast Highway with residential land uses directly to the east and west of the commercial uses. This area is primarily commercial (78.6 percent), with a mix of neighborhood -serving commercial (approximately 10.0 percent) and specialty shops (6.0 percent). Table 2.1-1(h) and Figure 2.1-1(h) detail land uses in the study area. Primary retail uses include restaurants (more than 8.0 percent), home furnishings, and other specialty shops ranging from apparel to architectural design services. A large percentage of commercial uses (about 40.2 percent of the study area) is located in multi -tenant buildings with retail on the first floor of buildings and professional services located on the second floor. While there were a few commercial vacancies at the time of the land use survey, the most prominent was that of the Port Theatre located at the corner of Coast Highway and Heliotrope. Sherman Library and Gardens (about 9.0 percent of the area) is a private facility and research library open to the public. There is an assisted -living residential complex representing 7.4 percent of land uses in the study area. Corona del Mar is pedestrian -oriented with a dense mix of commercial uses, streetscape amenities, street medians, and signalized crosswalks. The Corona del Mar Business Improvement District (BID) was established in 1996 to enhance the cultural shopping district of Corona del Mar to create an exciting, pedestrian and resident friendly experience. In 1999, the BID developed "Vision 2004" Plan to implement community improvements for Corona del Mar. The plan envisions the creation of a linear park -like environment • along Coast Highway from Avocado Street to Seaward Drive. The plan also calls for sidewalk landscaping, street furniture, street lighting fixtures, pedestrian activated crosswalks, parking lanes and various other improvements. A Specific Plan has also been contemplated for this area, but one has not been developed. • Specialty retail in Corona del Mar Sa .M1 4 r. lrcoc�rrr�� r\Li ,IrAI-,— Multi•tenant commercial uses General Plan Technical Background Report 2.1-57 4 1 Chapter Community Development i Table 2.1.1(h) Corona del Mar Area -Detailed Existing Land Use Land Uao Acna I PacwtorTotalLsadlnAras RESIDENTIAL 2.1 8.8% MF Residential 1.8 7.4 Residential 0.3 1.4 COMMERCIAL 18.6 78.6% Multi -Tenant Commercial 9.5 40.2 Dine -In Restaurant 2.6 10.8 ProtessionalOfficelBusinesslMediceWet V 5.0 Community Related Commercial 1.2 4.9 Food Stores 1.1 4.7 Auto -Related Commercial 1.0 4.3 Fumitureftme Furnishings 0.9 3.9 Personal Services 0.3 1.4 AppareVAccessory 0.3 1.2 Fast Food Restaurant 0.3 1.1 Building/Hardware/Garden Supply 0.2 0.9 Drinking Establishment 0.1 0.3 OTHER 3.0 12.8% Public/Sam] Public 2.2 9.2 • Vacant Lot 0.8 2.6 _ Vacant Building 0.2 0.8 Churches/Religious Institutions 0.1 0.3 Total 23.7 tali% Soma: EIPAssociates GIS 20a3 SIl htd&repancydue to rounding mayoccurwith data. • 2.1.58 City of Newport Beach 2.1 Land Use • Newport Shores Newport Shores is located along Coast Highway, which runs northwest to southeast, from Summit Street to just past 60th Street. This is the residential neighborhood closest to Banning Ranch. The study area consists of residential land (69.9 percent of the area's land uses) and commercial uses (30.0 percent of the area's land uses) on the north side of Coast Highway, and is about one block in depth on average. Table 2.1-1(i) and Figure 2.1-1(i) detail land uses in the study area. Half of the residential uses are multi -family residential (35.1 percent) and half are mobile homes (34.8 percent). A portion of the mobile homes are situated along Semeniuk Slough and the Army Corps restored wetlands, while a number of the single-family homes outside the study area are also located along the Slough. This area contains a "commercial strip" that serves a residential neighborhood and beach visitors. Primary commercial uses include community -related retail such as a dry cleaners, liquor store, deli, and grocery. A few hotels and motels (9.3 percent of the area's land uses) are interspersed among the commercial uses. There are also a number of dine -in, family -style restaurants, as well as a handful of fast food establishments, equaling M ,percent of the area's land uses. Architectural styles in the study area are varied. Newer residential development includes "manufactured homes," while older commercial and residential development, including mobile homes, appears to have been built in the 1960's to 1980's. The commercial area is mostly highway - oriented, with parking lots fronting many of the commercial uses. This area is governed by an adopted Specific Plan. • Architectural vadelyin Newport Shores Newer development i General Plan Technical Background Report 2.1-61 Chapter Community Development Table2.1.1(1) Newport Shores Area —Detailed Existing Ond Use Lsnd Use Acras Pwont of Total Land toAms RESIDENTIAL 7.9 69.9% MF Residential 4.0 35.1 Mobile Homes 3.9 84.8 COMMERCIAL 3.4 30.0% Hotel 1,1 9.3 Dine -in Restaurant 0.7 5.9 MuIB•TenanlCommercial 0.5 4.4 Food Stores 0.5 4.0 Professional OfficelBusinesslMedicaWet 0.4 3.9 Sud•Related 0.2 2.1 BuildinglHardwarelGarden Stores 0.0 0.4 Total 11.3 100% Scums: EIP Associates GIS 2003 Sight discrepancy due to rounding may occur with data. 0- 0 2.1.82 City of Newport Beach CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 2.1 -1 (i) NEWPORT SHORES EXISTING LAND USE Residential MUM -Family Residential Moblle Homes Commercial Bulldlng/Hardware/Garden Supp4y/Surf Muhl -Tenant Commercial Professional OffIce/Busines~lcolNet Food Stores Dine -in Restaurant Hotel Chy Boundary Note G6 r,coc P%ectlon C State None, Zone 6, N 3, Feet 200 400 Feet Swce. 0TV d Newport Beach, General Nomn, My 2003, Cty Bov ooq, May 2003, Porcels. October 2003, Rowe, October 2003; ano EIP Assockdw AW lrt ". Sopters . 2003 ROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: CP Created by: MV DI ate: 03/03/04 1 2.1 Land Use • Airport Business Area The Airport Business area is primarily commercial. It is bounded by Campus Drive to the north, Bristol Street North/Corona del Mar Freeway to the west and Jamboree Road to the southeast. As the study area name implies, the area is in close proximity to the John Wayne Airport, as well as the University of California, Irvine. This proximity has influenced the uses in this area, many uses support the airport and university, such as research and development, high technology industrial or visitor -serving uses, such as hotel and car rental agencies. This study area consists of 83.7 percent commercial uses with administrative, professional, and financial office uses accounting for 62.0 percent of the area's land uses. Table 2.1-1(j) and Figure 2.1-1(j) detail land uses in the study area. Multi -tenant commercial uses accounting for 7.5 percent of the area's land uses provide supporting retail for adjacent office and industrial employment centers. A number of industry headquarters are located in this study area, these include Conexant, and Jazz Industries, along with other major industries located in the Koll Center at MacArthur Blvd. and Jamboree Road. Industrial related uses account for 13.1 percent of the study area. There are three large hotel developments accounting for 4.5 percent of the area. Also significant are a number of auto -related commercial uses located mainly in the northwest portion of the area. These uses include carwash, auto -detailing, rental, repair, and parts shops. The area covers approximately 360 acres. Recent development activity directly outside of the study area has occurred under other jurisdictional purview. Many current development proposals in the nearby Irvine Business Complex have included • the transfer of development rights, bringing, more intense development closer to the Airport Business area as those rights are transferred from entitled areas that are located further away. The excess of development rights being sold is resulting in the concentration of development closer to the Airport Business area and has the potential to impact traffic and circulation within the study area. This is a concern for the future of the Airport Business area as increased congestion in and around the study area could result. Technology industry headquarters Chapter Community Development Table 2.1.10) Airport Business Area -Detailed Existing Land Use Land Use Acm Poment of Total Land InAraa COMMERUAL 301.4 83.7% Administrative, Professional, and Financial 225.7 62.7 Multi -Tenant Commercial 27.0 7.5 Hotel 16.3 4.6 Auto -Related 15A 4.3 Dine -In Restaurant 11.4 1 3.2 Specialty Retail 2.4 0.7 Fitness/Gyms 1.4 OA Fast Food Restaurant 1,1 0.3 Community Commercial 0.7 0,2 INDUSTRIAL 47.1 13.1% Business Park Industrial 25.0 6.9 Multi-Tenanllndustrial 16.9 4.7 Light Indushial 5.2 IA OTHER 11.5 3.2% Public/Semi-Public 7.8 2.2 Vacant Land 3.7 1.0 rote/ 360.0 100.0% Souecm EIPAssoclales G1520D3 Srght disMancyduo to mundine may o=rwilh data. E 11 • 2.1-66 City of Newport Beach CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 2.1-1 Q) AIRPORT BUSINESS AREA EXISTING LAND USE Commercial Auto -Related Commercial Fitness/Gyms _..� Specialty Retail Mulll-Tenant Commercial Professional Office/Business/Medical/Vet Community Commercial Dine -In Restaurant, Fast Food Restaurant Hotel Industrial Light Industrial Business Park Industrial MuRI-Tenant IndusMal Instilutional/Open Space Public/Semi Public Other ",. Vacant Lot • - •• - City Boundary Note'. � D Ic Pw,eC C Slag Pore, 2me 6. WD63, Feet. COSTI. NES• � �y E� IfVINE E I 0 400 90o __t souse: Clyof Newport Be K Genad Plan, JW 2003. CN BOugary, "2003. Pac". October 2003, Ro , Ocl b 2003; and EIP AcmcW Fl hwentay, September, 2003. PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: CP Created by: MV Date: 03/03/04 2.1 Land Use • M REFERENCES • is Newport Beach, City of. 1998. Land Use Element. General Plan, October (amendments through January 2000). 2003. Zoning District Information. Website: http://www.city.newport- beach.ca.us/ACIS/Planning_html/zoning_districts.htm, accessed 3 October. 2003. Zoning Use Classifications. Website. Planning Department. 2003. Aerial Data, July. General R 2.2 Urban Form • 2.2 URBAN FORM This section identifies the relationships between land uses and the built urban form of the City. A region's built urban form defines the character and a sense of place and contributes to the overall quality of life. For example, it can distinguish socially and economically vital pedestrian districts from auto -oriented districts. Urban form is defined, by the density of development; location, lot coverage, interrelationships, massing, modulation and design of buildings; and the landscape and design of the intervening spaces that connect buildings. Urban form allows for the differentiation of residential neighborhoods, commercial centers and corridors, and industrial districts. The City of Newport Beach has developed as a variety of small communities, or villages. Early development was concentrated along the beachfront, in a traditional grid street pattern. Many of the newer developments located inland from the bay have been based on the "Planned Community" concept. The various villages provide for a wide variety and style of development, both residential and commercial. The city includes lower density single-family areas, as well as more intensively developed residential beach areas. Commercial areas range from master planned employment centers to marine industrial and visitor commercial areas. ® HISTORICAL PATTERN OF DEVELOPMENT Newport Beach's urban form takes its shape from its early beginnings as a shipping town, evolving to a waterfront vacation and tourist destination, and then a residential and resort community. Developing west to east, scattered early settlements marked the early stages of the "villages" now known as Balboa Peninsula, West Newport, Balboa Island, Lido Isle, and Corona del Mar. In the early 1930's Newport Harbor was created and later became a hub for naval activity. Around Newport Beach, development in Orange County resulted in various military bases and industrial facilities, attracting more residents to the region. Vacation cottages and seasonal rentals became year-round housing. Road and freeway projects, such as the Santa Ana Freeway, also helped to bring development to Newport Beach. The development pattern spread northward from the waterfront to the hills and mesa areas. Traditional subdivisions with grid street patterns and modest homes gave way to curvilinear streets and ranch -style homes on larger lots. Harbor industries such as shipping and fishing declined, to be replaced by new businesses and commerce centers. By the 1970's, The Irvine Company, a major landholder in the region, had developed major portions of the city, building Newport Center and Fashion Island, and spurring additional investment in hotels, restaurants, and new homes in planned communities. Residential Development While Newport Beach contains older, traditional housing types in its village areas, major portions of the city reflect master planned development of mainly single-family housing on moderate to large lots. Most neighborhoods contain a single -predominant housing type, such as single-family detached, or single-family attached. Separate pockets of multi -family housing are distributed along major corridors. Older portions of the city exhibit housing of varied architectural styles on small parcels, grid street patterns, and generally more compact development. This applies to waterfront areas along the coast • and lower Newport Bay, Balboa Peninsula, Newport Shores, Lido Isle, Balboa Island, Corona del Mar, and Newport Heights. An exception applies to the Upper Bay/Santa Ana Heights area where General Plan Technical Background Report 2.2-1 Chapter 2 Community Development large ranch estates are located, these homes lie on half -acre to acre parcels and can accommodate • horses and stables. Equestrian trails can be found in these neighborhoods. Newer housing development has followed the planned community concept, Newport Coast, Bonita Canyon, Big Canyon, and Eastbluff are examples of these types of development. These developments are characterized by large homes on generous -sized lots, curvilinear streets and cul-de- sacs, and post war Southern California "Mediterranean" and regional architecture. Some of these developments are gated communities with secure access. Master planned developments have integrated parks and open spaces, schools and neighborhood -serving commercial uses to serve nearby residents. Commercial and Industrial Development Commercial and industrial centers and districts have been developed within the pattern of Newport Beach's residential neighborhoods. Similar to traditional residential developments, older retail and shopping areas typically consist of compact, low-rise buildings on small lots. Most of these older commercial districts are pedestrian -oriented with a variety of uses located in proximity to one another, and a streetscape and building scale that invites strolling and shopping. Corona del Mar, McFadden Square, and Lido Village are examples of pedestrian -oriented commercial districts. Commercial districts can also be characterized by their major uses, such as visitor -serving commercial districts —Cannery Village, McFadden Square and Central Balboa, for instance. Mid-century developments reflect national trends toward auto -oriented strip commercial centers such as those found along Mariner's Mile and Old Newport Boulevard. These "strip" developments often line Both sides of major thoroughfares, and are made up of many individually constructed structures. Later -constructed commercial centers of the 1980's and 1990's are also auto -oriented. 40 These typically consist of a single development containing many individual commercial uses. Newport North and The Bluffs, on opposite sides of MacArthur Blvd., exemplify this type of development. Both types of auto -oriented commercial,areas are characterized by low-rise buildings, a mix of community serving uses and large expanses of parking lots, to the front or rear of the development. The regional commercial center also distinguishes Newport Beach's urban form. Newport Center and Fashion Island were developed around a ring road, with large lots for office and professional uses outside the ring surrounding a retail core of regional -attracting shopping and entertainment uses within the ring. The development was designed with a high visual quality, with buildings massed at the northern perimeter and heights transitioning towards the coast. The buildings are sited to act as a visual backdrop when viewed from the lower elevations at the coast, as well as to take advantage of the views. afforded by the site. This area is one of the few high-rise office and hotel developments in the city. The Airport Area also includes high-rise office and hotel development. Development in this part of the city is manifested in "office park' type development with clusters of medium- to high-rise buildings set in a campus type environment, generally on large lots with extensive landscaping. The area is predominantly professional and office high-rise buildings with supporting retail and restaurant uses in low -rise -buildings. The Airport Area also contains one of the three industrial districts in the city. Similar to the commercial office development, industrial uses are found in campus like settings, but in low- to • 2.2.2 City of Newport Beach 22 Urban Form • medium -rise buildings. Instead of the clustered buildings of the "office park," industrial business parks contain fewer, larger buildings that often appear "box -like." The other major concentration of industrial development is located in West Newport. This area is situated atop a coastal bluff, and contains industrial uses interwoven with older residences, that are now legally -non -conforming under the City's Zoning Code. West Newport industrial also contains Hoag Hospital, in a high-rise development, surrounded with medical -related uses in medium- to low-rise buildings. The remaining industrial uses are a mix of light manufacturing and specialty boat and automotive uses, found in warehouses and low-rise building development. The incongruous nature of residential uses mixed with light industrial uses does not lend the area a distinct cohesive urban form. Undeveloped Lands Harbor, bay and coastal features have greatly influenced urban form in Newport Beach. Due to the extent of Newport Beach's natural resources, large areas of open space have been preserved to be enjoyed as amenities or to provide habitat for biota. The Upper Newport Bay divides the city into west and east. This division has resulted in distinct differences in the types and timing of development on both sides of the Bay. In addition, this division has resulted in circulation challenges between the two sides, with only two east/west connections present in the area. Lower Newport Bay contains seven islands that have been claimed for residential and recreational uses. Newport Coast and Newport Ridge developments have focused development upon the ridges, akin to the fanned villas of the Italian coast. Throughout the city, higher scale development has • occurred atop of the coastal bluffs, well away from bluff faces, and at lower heights in the coastal plain so that bluffs and views to and from the bluffs remain preserved. Much of development in Newport Beach has been designed to capture views of its natural resources —beaches, bluffs, canyons, harbor, bay, and ocean —creating the urban form that is visible today. • General Plan Technical Background Report 22-3 • Section 2.3 Population and Demographics 23 Population and Demographics • 2.3 POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS This section provides a descriptive profile of the existing demographic conditions in the City, including baseline data and trends related to population and employment. Information for this section is based on the City's 2004 Fiscal Impact Analysis and Model, the 2002 Orange County and Region Economic Outlook Report, and 2000 Census data. It should be noted that information pertaining to population and demographics for the areas of Santa Ana Heights and Bay Knolls are not available as these areas were annexed after 2000. In addition, population and demographics information for the Emerson Tract, Area 7, and Banning Ranch is not included in the documents referenced above because these areas are not located within City boundaries. However, information for the areas of Newport Coast and Newport Ridge has been included in the 2004 Fiscal Impact Analysis and Model prepared for the City. Growth projections for Newport Beach from 2000 to 2025 are based on Orange County Projections (OCP) 2000 data. EXISTING CONDITIONS Population Newport Beach was incorporated in 1906 and the population has increased every decade since. Table 2.3-1 shows the population growth that occurred during the last 50 years based on available data. As shown, the population in 1950 was 12,120 and by 1960, had more than doubled to 26,564 persons.' In 1970, the population nearly doubled again to 49,442 persons and by 1980, the population had reached 62,556 persons. During the following decade, the population increased only • slightly to 66,643 persons in 1990. As of 2001, the City had a population of 75,662. Table 2.3.1 Population Yeae Population Year Population 19500 12,120 1994b 68,572 1960a 26,564 1995b 68,920 1970a 49,442 1996, 69,246 1980a 62,556 19971, 70,512 19908 66,643 1998b 72,951 1991b 67,028 1999b 74,317 1992b 67,572 2000- 70,032 1993b 68,199 2001- 75,662 SOURCE: City of Newport Beach website(www.city.newpon-beach ca.us/plNdemo_main.htm) ^ April Decennial Census of Population, U.S. Census Bureau b January Revised Estimate, Stale Department of Finance (rates per 1,000 population) ^ Population figure Includes January 1, 2002, annexation of Newport Coast According to the Fiscal Impact Analysis and Model prepared for Newport Beach in 2004, the current residential population, including Newport Coast and Newport Ridge areas that were annexed in 2002, is estimated at 81,3612. In addition, the total average "daytime population" within • ' http://w .city.Newport-beach.ca.M/pin/demo_main.htm 'Applied Development Economics, Inc., Fiscal Impact Analysis and Model, January 2004. General Plan Technical Background Report 2.3.1 Chapter2 Community Development Newport Beach's 1999 jurisdictional boundaries, which includes the City's resident population, the • average visitor population, and the number of employees in businesses within the City, is 151,732.' Median Income Census data for 2000 listed on the City's website indicates that the median household income for the six zip codes within Newport Beach are as follows: ■ 92625-100,080 ■ 92657-114,004 ■ 92658—n/a ■ 92659—n/a ■ 92660—$79,288 ■ 92661—$51,887 ■ 92662—$50,338 ■ 92663—$53,800 Ethnicity The ethnic composition of the City of Newport Beach in 2000 is shown in Table 2.3-2. Since this information is based on U.S. Census 2000 data, the segments of population associated with the areas of Newport Coast, Newport Ridge, Santa Ana Heights, and Bay Knolls have not been included because these areas were not under the City's jurisdiction then. As shown in Table 2.3-2, a majority • of the residents in the City are White, accounting for approximately 85 percent of the resident population.' Although Hispanic residents are the second largest ethnic group, they account for approximately 4.5 percent of the total resident population. Asian and Pacific Islander residents are a close third, making up 4.4 percent of the total resident population. Table 2.3.2 2000 Racial and Ethnic Population Race Number Percent Whhe 64,331 85.0% Hispanic 3,413 4.5% Asian and Pacific Islander 3,362 4.4% Black 366 0.5°% All Other Races 1,252 117% fVA` 2,938 3,9% Total Populadon 75,662 100,0% SOURCE: Oily of Newport Beach wobsita(wwwdlynewp rt-beaO,ca.wMrddemo maiOtm); Apr' Decennial Census of population, U.S. Census Bureau ' Segment of population not counted as part of Newport Coast In Census 2000 counts 'Applied Development Economies, Inm, Fiscal Impact Analysis and Model, January2004. ' http://www.city.Newporrheach,ca.us/pin/demo_maimhtm • 23.2 City of Newport Beach 2.3 Population and Demographics • Employment Out of the total average daytime population of 151,732 within Newport Beach's 1999 jurisdictional boundaries, approximately 60,879 are employees.' The employment figures are further allocated to visitor -serving and non visitor -serving business activity. A total of 5,456 employees are employed for visitor -serving businesses and a total of 55,423 employees are employed for non -visitor serving businesses. Of the total daytime population, residents comprise about 50 percent, visitors (on average) are 13 percent, workers serving visitors are four percent, and the remaining workers are 33 percent. • According to City demographic data, a total of 902 workers are employed by the City of Newport Beach, 710 of which are full-time and 192 of which are part-time.' The major employers in Newport Beach include the Hoag Memorial Hospital and Pacific Mutual, which employ approximately 2,700 and 2,020 employees, respectively. The unemployment rate in the City is 4.2 percent' The 2000 U.S. Census indicates that there are approximately 38,316 employed residents in Newport Beach. Table 2.3-3 shows the general occupation types of the City's residents. Table 2.3.3 Occupations of Employed Civilian Population 16 Years and Over _ oceb'afldn Number Peicent. Management, Professional, and Related 22,070 57.6 Service 2,806 7.3 Sales and Office 11,143 29.1 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 29 0.1 Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance 1,032 2.7 Production, Transportation, and Material Moving 1,236 3.2 Total 38,316 100 SouRCE: 2000 U.S Census eureaumbsite According to the 2002 Orange County and Region Economic Outlook Report, the total payroll employment in the Orange County region is expected to increase steadily through 2005. The payroll employment growth in Orange County is expected to be at approximately 3 percent per year for the period 1996-2005' Orange County's employment growth is expected to fall between the 1 percent per year growth for Los Angeles County, and the 5 percent per year growth for the Inland Empire that is projected for 2005. Projections The projected population growth for the City of Newport Beach, according to Orange County Projections (OCP), is shown in Table 2.3-4. Although the projected population for the City in 2025 is approximately 89,826, this does not include the populations of Newport Coast and Newport Ridge because these areas were annexed in 2002. The 2004 Fiscal Impact Analysis and Model for the 'Applied Development Economics, Inc., Fiscal Impact Analysis and Model, January 2004. `vvww.ciry.Newport-bmch.mm/pin/demo_main.hrm • 7w .city.Newport-bmch.m.mlpin/demo_main.hun ' Munroe Consulting Inc., Economic Outlook Report 2002-0range County 8c Region, June 2002. General Plan Technical Background Report 2.3-3 Chapter CommUrity Development City of Newport Beach, however, includes the future projected populations for the Newport Coast • and Newport Ridge areas, which are estimated to be a total of approximately 11,601 by 2025. Thus, adding City projections with Newport Coast and Newport Ridge projections, the total projected population for the City is estimated to be 101,427. Table 2.3.4 Population Projections (OCP 2000) Yeer Number CITY OF NewpoRT BEACH 2005 82,409 2010 86,579 2015 87,457 2020 88,676 2025 89,826 NEwpoRT COAST 2025 11,601 Sougce: City of Newport Beach website(waw.GlynewmdUach,ca.us/pinldemo—main.hbn); Center W Demographic Research, Calitomla Stele Uo1"n;lty, Fullerton In terms of future job growth, projections provided by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) suggest that Newport Beach will continue to expand its employment base. Although these projections provide one indicator of the City's future, they are preliminary and have not been approved by the City. As shown in Table 2.3-5, SCAG projects that employment in Newport Beach, will increase from about 67,359 jobs in 2000 to 80,575 jobs by the year 2025.' As • discussed in the 2002 Orange County and Region Economic Outlook Report, the services sector, which is the existing dominant sector of Orange County's economy, along with the construction, finance/real estate/insurance, high-tech, and international trade sectors will continue to grow in Orange County. Table 2,3.5 SCAG Employment Projections You Number 2000 67,359 2005 71,016 2010 74,217 2015 76,701 2020 78,915 2111 8057 Seuaca: Soulhem Cel fomla Association of Governments, 2001 RTP Cq&A Forecast 'http://www.scag.cLgovlforcmdrtpgf.hun • Z34 City of Newpod Beach 2.3 Population and Demographics • M REFERENCES • • Applied Development Economics, Inc. 2004. FiscallmpactAnalysis and Mode, January. Munroe Consulting Inc. 2002. Economic Outlook Report2002—Orange County &Region, June. Newport Beach, City of. 2004. Demographics Data: http://www.city.Newport-beach.ca.us/pin/ demo_main.htm, 30 January. Southern California Association of Governments, 2001 RTP Growth Forecast: http://www.scag.ca.gov/forecast/downloads/city_projections.xls U.S. Census Bureau: http://factFiinder.census.gov General Plan Technical Background Report 2.3-5 2A Housing • 2A HOUSING This section provides a descriptive profile of the City of Newport Beach's existing housing conditions, including baseline data and trends related to the City's households and housing affordability. Information for this section is based on the 2003 Housing Element and the 2004 Fiscal Impact Analysis and Model for the City of Newport Beach. It should be noted that because the Housing Element provides information for the area encompassed within the City's 1999 jurisdictional boundaries, the areas of Newport Coast, Newport Ridge, Santa Ana Heights, and Bay Knolls are not included as they were recently annexed into the City. Wherever possible, data pertaining to Newport Coast and Newport Ridge have been included in the 2003 Housing Element, and will be included in this section. Housing information for the Emerson Tract (Emerson), Area 7, and Banning Ranch were not included in the Housing Element because these areas are not located within City boundaries. The certified Housing Element covers the planning period between the years 1998 to 2005. EXISTING CONDITIONS Residential Growth and Dwelling Unit Types According to the Housing Element, 6,551 housing units were added to the housing inventory within the City of Newport Beach's 1999 jurisdictional boundaries between 1980 and 2000. This indicates an average yearly increase in the housing stock of approximately 328 housing units. This rate of increase has slowed since 1990, with an average of 271 housing units per year being added to the • housing stock between 1990 and 2000. The net additional and total housing units that occurred between 1990 and 2000 within the City's 1999 jurisdictional boundaries are shown in Table 2.4-1. Table 2.4.1 Net Additional and Total Housing Units within 1999 City Jurisdictional Limits, 1980-2000 Year TofalHdusldg Unlfs at B hmin olYear Net Change In Housing Units _ Year Total Housing una s at de rnnin of Year Net Change �!n Housing Units 1980 31,016 1,233 1991 35,275 414 1981 32,249 152 1992 35,439 164 1982 32,401 109 1993 35,527 88 1983 32,510 225 1994 35,565 38 1984 32,735 108 1995 35,598 33 1985 32,843 216 1996 35,631 33 1986 33,059 306 1997 35,976 347 1987 33,365 971 1998 36,807 829 1988 34,336 312 1999 37,044 237 1989 nla — .2000 37,567 523 1990 34,861 525- SOURCE: City of Newport Beach; Slate Department of Finance, Population Research Unit Two-year growth change The total number of housing units in the City, excluding the Newport Coast and Newport Ridge • annexation areas, as of January 1, 2000, was estimated to be 37,567. Table 2.4-2 shows the number of units for each housing unit type. General Plan Technical Background Report 24-1 Chapter Community Development Table 2.4.2 Housing Unit Mix Within 1999 City Jurisdictional Boundaries, 2000 HouslaqualITYPO Nume'arofUnlfs Nmenf ofTOIR Single•FamilyDetached 15,645 41.6% Single-Famlly Attached 6,102 16.2% Duplex to FoUrplex 5,743 15.3% MulO•Family 9,130 24.3% Mobile Home 947 2,6% City Total 37,567 100.0% Spun= Orange County PmpressReporl2000 According to the 2004 Fiscal Impact Analysis and Model prepared for the City of Newport Beach, the Newport Coast and Newport Ridge annexation areas have approximately 2,400 housing units as of 2000. Table 2.4-3 shows the number of units for each housing unit type in these two annexation areas. Table 2.4.3 Housing Unit Mix in Newport Coast and Newport Ridge Annexation Areas, 2000 Housing Unit Type Humesrorunlls Single -Family 1,264 Condominium 1,136 Apartment 0 High Density 0 Total Z400 Scunce Applied Devekrpnenl EconornIcs, Inc., Fiscal Impact Analysis and Model, January 2D04 Thus, with the 37,567 housing units in the City's 1999 jurisdictional boundaries and the 2,400 housing units in the Newport Coast and Newport Ridge annexation areas, the total amount of housing units in Newport Beach, as of 2000, was 39,967. Residential Densities According to City figures that were estimated by dividing residential acreage by current dwelling unit counts within the City's 1999 jurisdictional boundaries, residential densities in many older neighborhoods in the City of Newport Beach are comparatively high. The residential density in selected areas within, the City is shown in Table 2.4-4. Table 2.4.4 Residential Density by Area EsUmdedDonslly Ma oulocra .Balboa Peninsula 22A West Newport 19.3 Balboa Island 27.7 Corona del Mar 16.9 Udo island 13.9 Sauacr: cry of Newport Beach Planning Department • • • 24-2 City of Newport Beach 2.4 Housing • In addition, the City is experiencing a trend toward higher density development, as discussed in the Housing Element. Since 1980, multi -family permits issued in the City have exceeded single-family permits. This trend is opposite to the State trend, where single-family permits have exceeded multi- family permits in recent years. Housing Tenure Tenure of housing within Newport Beach's 1999 jurisdictional boundaries, which is shown in Table 2.4-5, has varied since 1980. Table 2.4.5 Housing Tenure within 1999 City Jurisdictional Boundaries you Total occupied Units I Owner Occc led 11 nter Occu fed 1980 27,820 14,888 (53.5%) 12,932 (46.5%) 1990 30,860 17,207 (55.8%) 13,653 (44.2%) 2000 33,071 18408 (55.7%) 14,663 (44.3%) Sou2cEs: U.B. Census 1980, 1990, 2000 The percentage of rental housing in the City's 1999 jurisdictional boundaries is higher than the corresponding figure for Orange County! Since 1960, when only 36 percent of all occupied units were rented, the percentage of rental housing increased in the City due to a sizeable amount of new rental construction. New construction had subsided substantially in the 1980's. In addition, the City contains many rented duplex, triplex, and fourplex units in older neighborhoods. Areas where this type of rental housing is predominant include West Newport, Balboa Peninsula, Balboa Island, and Corona del Mar. Vacancy Rates The overall housing unit vacancy rate of the City of Newport Beach, excluding the Newport Coast and Newport Ridge annexation areas, increased slightly between 1980 and 1990. The amount of vacancies as a percentage of all housing stock within the City's 1999 jurisdictional boundaries was 10.1 percent in 1980 and 11.5 percent in 1990. However, the amount of vacancies for sale in the City as a percentage of all housing stock was 3.8 percent in 1980 and 0.8 percent in 1990. Additionally, the amount of vacancies for rent in the City as a percentage of all housing stock was 6.1 percent in 1980 and 4.3 percent in 1990. The discrepancy between overall vacancy rates and vacancy rates among available units may be due to the large number of seasonal units and second homes in the City. According to the 1990 U.S. Census, 1,207 of 4,001 vacant units were identified as "seasonal use." In addition, the percentages of vacant rental apartments within the City's 1999 jurisdictional boundaries have decreased from 4.8 percent in 1991 to 2.7 percent in 1993 before increasing to 8.0 percent in 1995. This percentage decreased to 4.4 percent in 1996 before eventually returning to 8.0 percent in 2000. Generally, this fluctuation reflects construction activities and rental units leased with the development phases of Bonita Village. ' City of Newport Beach, Draft Housing Element, March 2003. General Plan Technical Background Report 2.4.3 Chapter Community Development Housing Condition Deficient units are defined as deteriorated, dilapidated units, as well as those units inadequate in original construction, or which were under extensive repair. The Housing Element indicated that the condition of housing in Newport Beach is considered to be very good. During 2000, through its ongoing code enforcement program, the City Building.Department identified only four properties within the City's 1999 jurisdictional boundaries in need of repair. Extremely high property values and the lack of code enforcement cases indicate that property owners within Newport Beach are, for the most part, conscientious about maintaining their properties. Substandard housing does not appear to be a problem for the community at this point in time. Mobile Homes There are presently 972 mobile home spaces in ten mobile home parks that are located within the 1999 jurisdictional boundaries of Newport Beach. Nine of these parks contain a total of 774 spaces occupied by permanent residents. The remaining homes are occupied by persons who use the units for vacations and weekend visits to the area. In total, the ten parks house 1,211 permanent residents. The character of the City's ten mobile home parks varies. Three of the parks are located on or close to Newport Harbor. These three parks appeal to retirees and a substantial number of spaces in these parks are occupied by permanent residents. Space rents depend on the location of the space in relationship to Newport Bay and the size of the mobile home. One of these parks, Bayside Village, is occupied primarily by retired persons, a large portion of who have occupied their mobile homes for 20 years or more. The California Department of Housing and Community Development is responsible for issuing • permits for mobile home parks. The City of Newport Beach has notified the State that mobile home units affordable to low- and/or moderate -income households have been converted, or are in the process of converting to market rate status and thereby may lose their affordable status. To date, the State has taken no action regarding this continuing loss of affordable housing. Housing Unit Projections As described in the Housing Element, the 2000 Orange County Progress Report indicates that the ultimate residential capacity within the City is 41,782 dwelling units within the 1999 City limits. The recently annexed areas of Newport Ridge and Newport Coast will have an ultimate residential build -out of 5,150 units. With the annexations of Bay Knolls and Santa Ana Heights in 2002 and the proposed annexation of Area 7 and Emerson in the near future, the ultimate residential capacity within the City will also subsequently be changed. As housing costs continue to rise in the future, an increasing number of units may be occupied by unrelated persons who share housing expenses. In addition, vacancy rates are anticipated to decline as a result of demand for housing and increased 'housing prices in Orange County. An overall vacancy rate of 10 percent through the year 2010 has been projected, which includes seasonal and migratory units not available for occupancy. Table 2.4-6 shows the 1980 to 2000 housing trends within the 1999 City limits. As shown, the total number of dwelling units is expected to be 39,320 in 2005. • 2.4.4 City of Newport Beech 2A Housing C Table 2.4.6 Housing Trends within the 1999 City Jurisdictional Boundaries Year Total#of Units SInglefamlly 2fo4 SorMdro� Moblle Homes Occu led Units Pendent Vacant Po' ulaflon/Housin 1980" 31,016 17,490 T149 5,762 615 28.282 8.81% 2.297 1985" 32,843 19,78 5,836 7,052 877 29,605 9.86% 2.239 1990 34,861 20,767 5.355 7,792 947 30,860 11.48% 2.252 1995 35,598 20,776 5,637 8,238 947 31,512 11.48% 2.164 2000 37,567 21,747 5,743 9,130 947 33,255 11A8% 2.252 2005•" 39,320 SOURCES: Slate Department of Flnance, Population Reseamh Unit, 2000 • 1992 Housing Element, City of Newport Beach •' Orange county Progress Repon 2000 According to the 2004 Fiscal Impact Analysis and Model for the City, it is estimated that the total number of dwelling units in the Newport Coast and Newport Ridge annexation areas will be approximately 4,826 by 2025. Housing Affordability According to the 1990 Census of Population and Housing, the majority of for-sale/owner housing in the City's 1999 jurisdictional boundaries in 1990 was priced over $200,000 and the median value of housing in the City was $500,000. Data from the 1990 U.S. Census showed that for renters, 39 • percent of households paying rent spent 30 percent or more of their income on rent. For homeowners, 34 percent of households paying a mortgage spent 30 percent or more of their monthly income on mortgage payments. Currently, lenders are allowing households to pay between 29 percent and 35 percent of their gross income for housing. In its 1988 Regional Housing Needs Assessment, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) calculated that 4,431 lower -income households within the 1999 City limits paid more than 30 percent of their income for housing. According to SCAG estimates, 2,625 very low—income households and 1,806 low-income households paid more than 30 percent of their income for housing. In 1990, 2,583 very low—income and 4,071 low-income households paid more than 30 percent of their income for housing. "Low Income" households are those households with annual incomes between 80 to 100 percent of the County median household income. "Very Low — Income" households are those households with annual incomes of 50 to 80 percent of the County median household income. In addition, higher -income households are also paying more than 30 percent of their income for housing. A higher allocation of income toward housing was perceived as justified because of investment qualities of housing in the City. Also, higher expenditures on housing may be justified when tax advantages are considered and incomes are expected to increase while housing expenses remain fixed. Housing Needs Also as discussed in the Housing Element, the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) allocates Newport Beach's share of housing units required to satisfy housing needs resulting from projected growth in the region. To accommodate projected growth in the region, SCAG estimates • the City, excluding the Newport Coast and Newport Ridge annexation areas, needs to target its General Plan Technical Background Report 2.4-5 Chapter Community Development housing unit production to accommodate 476 new housing units. The projected regional demand • for housing in Newport Beach, within its 1999 City limits, for 1998 to 2005 is shown in Table 2.4- 7. The total construction need of housing by income within the 1999 City limits is shown in Table 2.4-8. Table 2.4.7 Projected Regional Demand Within 1999 City Limits,1998-200P Household Growth Net Wean Aduahnent OomollflonAdustment Total ConsuuOdon Nod 971 Units 669 units 174 uni4a 476 units SOURCE: Souemm Carjb daAssodakn of Govemments Table 2.4.8 Total Construction Need by Income Within 1999 City Limits, 1998-2005 Viryl.ow Low Moderate Abovo MdvaPo Total 86 53 83 254 476 18% 11% 17% 53% 100% SOURCE: Southem CallbdaAssocialbn of Govemmenls The "special needs" population in Newport Beach most numerous and in need of affordable housing is senior citizens (age 65 and older). Thirty-six percent of this population has a disability and a significant percentage live near or below the national poverty level. The City of Newport Beach has agreed to transfer a portion of the County's Regional Housing . Needs allocation to the Newport Coast and Newport Ridge areas, which were annexed to the City on January 1, 2002. The City will work with both the County of Orange and the Irvine Company, which approved and built the Newport Coast and Newport Ridge planned community, respectively, to ensure that affordable housing commitments are satisfied. The total construction need by income for the Newport Coast and Newport Ridge areas for 1998 to 2005 is shown in Table 2.4-9. Table 2.4.9 Total Construction Need by Income —Newport Coast and Newport Ridge, 1998-2005 VeryLow I Low I Moderate ANaModeafe TOW -1 95 1 — 850 945 SOURCE: Southern Cahfomia Association of Govemmenls REFERENCES Newport Beach, City of. 2003. HotuingElement. 24.6 City of Newport Beach • E Section 2.5 Economic Development • Chapter.3 INFRASTRUCTURE DRAFT TRAFFIC MODEL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE EXISTING CONDITIONS AND CURRENTLY ADOPTED GENERAL PLAN BUILDOUT FORECASTS Prepared For: Mr. Rich Edmonston CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 3300 Newport Boulevard Newport Beach, CA 92663 Prepared By: URBAN CROSSROADS, INC. . 41 Corporate Park, Suite 300 Irvine, CA 92606 John Kain, AICP Carleton Waters, P.E. Marlie Whiteman, P.E. March 26, 2003 December 8, 2003 (Revised) JK:CW:MW:pr 91 JN:01232-03 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE 1.0 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................. 1.1 Basic Methodology and Assumptions 2.0 MODEL STRUCTURE/EXISTING CONDITIONS ............................................ 6 2.1 Existing Land Use Data 2.2 2002 Socioeconomic Data (SED) 2.3 2002 Trip Generation 2.3.1 Trip Purpose 2.4 2002 Mode Choice 2.4.1 Home -Work Trip Mode Choice Data 2.5 2002 Trip Distribution 2.6 2002 Daily Traffic Conditions 2.7 Peak Season Daily Traffic Volume Data 2.8 Daily Roadway Segment Analysis 2.9 2002 Traffic Source Analysis 2.10 2002 Peak Hour Intersection Operations r 3.0 CURRENTLY ADOPTED GENERAL PLAN BUILDOUT CONDITIONS......... 45 3.1 General Plan Buildout Land Use Data 3.2 General Plan Buildout Socioeconomic Data (SED) 3.3 Buildout Trip Generation 3.4 Buildout Daily Traffic Conditions 3.5 Daily Roadway Segment Analysis 3.6 Buildout Peak Hour Intersection Operations • LIST OF EXHIBITS EXHIBIT PAGE A NEWPORT BEACH TRAFFIC MODEL (NBTM) PRIMARY STUDYAREA....................................................................................... 3 B TRAFFIC ANALYSIS DISTRICTS....................................................... 7 C MODE CHOICE FOR WORK TRIPS OF NEWPORT BEACHRESIDENTS........................................................................... 13 D MODE CHOICE FOR HOME -WORK TRIPS OF NEWPORT BEACHWORKERS............................................................................. 14 E PURPOSE FOR TRIPS ORIGINATING IN NEWPORT BEACH BY DESTINATION............................................................................... 16 F PURPOSE OF TRIPS ORIGINATING IN NEWPORT BEACH .......... 18 G DESTINATIONS OF TRIPS ORIGINATING IN NEWPORT BEACH... 19 H PURPOSE OF TRIPS DESTINED FOR NEWPORT BEACH BYORIGIN........................................................................................... 20 1 PURPOSES OF TRIPS DESTINED FOR NEWPORT BEACH ......... 21 J ORIGINS OF TRIPS DESTINED FOR NEWPORT BEACH .............. 22 K NEWPORT BEACH EXISTING THROUGH LANES .......................... 23 L EXISTING COUNT AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC (ADT) ..................... 24 M SUMMER DAILY TRAFFIC VARIATION FOR NEWPORT BLVD. BETWEEN 32ND & FINLEY.................................................................. 29 N EXISTING VOLUME TO CAPACITY (V/C) RATIOS ............................ 32 O NEWPORT BEACH TRAFFIC SURVEY CORDON LOCATIONS....... 34 P TRAFFIC SURVEY RESULTS FOR NB COAST HIGHWAY SOUTH OF NEWPORT COAST DRIVE ............................................... 35 Q TRAFFIC SURVEY RESULTS FOR SB COAST HIGHWAY SOUTH OF SANTA ANA RIVER........................................................... 37 0 C�1 L_J R TRAFFIC SURVEY RESULTS FOR SB MACARTHUR BLVD. NORTH OF BONITA CANYON DRIVE ................................................. 38 S INTERSECTION COUNT LOCATIONS ................................................ 40 T EXISTING INTERSECTION DEFICIENCIES ........................................ 45 U NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN BUILDOUT THROUGHLANES................................................................................ 52 V GENERAL PLAN BUILDOUT AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC (ADT)...... 53 W GENERAL PLAN BUILDOUT VOLUME/CAPACITY (V/C) RATIOS.... 55 X CURRENTLY ADOPTED GENERAL PLAN DEFICIENCIES .............. 60 9 0 LIST OF TABLES TABLE PAGE 1 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 2O02 LAND USE SUMMARY ........... 8 2 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH LAND USE BASED 2002 SOCIOECONOMIC DATA SUMMARY ................................................. 9 3 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 2O02 TRIP GENERATION .................... 11 4 SUMMERTIME AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC (ADT) COMPARISON.. 27 5 SUMMER DAILY VOLUME VARIATION OVER THREE WEEKS ..... 28 6 ROADWAY SEGMENT CAPACITIES ................................................... 31 7 NBTM EXISTING COUNT INTERSECTION ANALYSIS SUMMARY.. 43 8 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN BUILDOUT LANDUSE SUMMARY.......................................................................... 47 9 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH TRIP LAND USE BASED SOCIOECONOMIC DATA SUMMARY/COMPARISON ....................... 48 10 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN BUILDOUT TRIPGENERATION.............................................................................. 50 11 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH TRIP GENERATION COMPARISON.................................................................................. 51 12 NBTM BUILDOUT INTERSECTION CAPACITY UTILIZATION (ICU) SUMMARY........................................................... 57 0 TRAFFIC MODEL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE EXISTING CONDITIONS AND CURRENTLY ADOPTED GENERAL PLAN BUILDOUT FORECASTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION This executive summary has been prepared to provide an overview of existing traffic conditions and forecasts of future conditions, based on the currently adopted General Plan of the City of Newport Beach. The General Plan forecasts have been prepared using the Newport Beach Traffic Model, version 3.1 (NBTM 3.1). The NBTM 3.1 travel demand forecasting tool has been developed for the City of Newport Beach to address traffic and circulation issues in and around the City. The NBTM 3.1 tool has been developed in accordance with the requirements and recommendations of the Orange County Subarea Modeling Guidelines Manual (August, 1998). The NBTM 3.1 is intended to be used for roadway planning and traffic impact analysis, such as: 0 . General Plan/Land Use analysis required by the City of Newport Beach. • Amendments to the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH). • Orange County Congestion Management Program (CMP) analysis. The NBTM 3.1 is a vehicle trip based modeling tool, and it is intended for evaluating general roadway system supply and demand problems and issues. The NBTM 3.1 has been specifically calibrated to provide the most representative conditions in the City of Newport Beach. This is sometimes described as "shoulder season" conditions, which are experienced in the spring and fall seasons. NBTM 3.1 differs from previous Newport Beach Traffic Models in several key ways. First, NBTM 3.1 is a traffic model that includes most of Southern California, although the level of detail is much less for areas further away from Newport Beach. Previous versions were "windowed" models, that ended a short distant beyond the City's primary modeling area. NBTM 3.1 also includes an additional step, which is a conversion of the City's land use . data into socioeconomic data. The socioeconomic data is then used to calculate trip 1 generation. Both of these changes are required by regional modeling consistency guidelines, and the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is responsible for certifying the consistency of local models. Additionally, this updated model also includes greater level Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) detail in key areas of the City where the question of future development levels is in question, particularly the area adjacent to John Wayne Airport. Greater detail has also been added in the Newport Coast/ Newport Ridge area, due to its annexation into the City. Another difference in this traffic model from prior versions is an improved methodology to conduct intersection analysis, which insures that the traffic flow between related intersections is reconciled. The December revision of this document contains more current data for areas just outside Newport Beach, specifically: John Wayne Airport (SNA) and the University of California at Irvine (UCI). Expansion of John Wayne airport has recently been approved to include 10.8 million air passengers (MAP) for future conditions. Previously, the forecast capacity was 8AMAP (7.8 of which are included in the existing conditions). Recent discussions with UCI have resulted in a modified representation of buildout conditions for the campus that explicitly reflect a trip cap of approximately 150,000 trip - ends per day for General Plan Buildout conditions. 1.1 Basic Methodology and Assumptions The NBTM follows the model structure recommended in the subarea modeling guidelines, which is a `focused" modeling approach. The concept of a focused model is to provide the greatest level of detail within the primary modeling or study area, with the least detail for those parts of the model which are geographically distant from the primary study area. The guidelines refine this concept into a three-tier system, with tier 1 being the least detailed component (used to account for regional traffic), tier 2 being the previous regional framework (County; sub -regional traffic). And tier 3 being the primary study area (local traffic). The primary study area of the NBTM is shown on Exhibit A. The primary study area of the NBTM is generally bounded by the Brookhurst Street/Santa Ana River 2 W EXHIBIT A NEWPORT BEACH TRAFFIC MODEL (NBTM) PRIMARY STUDY AREA NEWPOKr BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC STUDY, Newport Beach, Cxlifpmia-01232:55 y_KmA4 on the west, Adams Avenue/Baker Street/Campus Drive/SR-73 on the north, Crystal Cove State Park on the east, and the Pacific Ocean on the south. The primary model area includes the City as well as portion of Costa Mesa and Irvine. The areas outside NB are included in the primary modeling area due to the proximity of adjoining land uses and their interrelationship with Newport Beach development resulting from the structure of the road system. NBTM 3.1 is highly dependent on the Orange County Transportation Analysis Model, Version 3.1 (OCTAM3.1). The primary modeling steps or processes used in the development of NBTM 3.1 are: • Land use to socioeconomic data (SED) conversion • Trip generation and mode choice • Trip distribution • Time of day factoring • Traffic assignment • Post -assignment data refinement processing (validation) NBTM relies on regional model estimates of trip generation, trip distribution, and mode choice. The model accommodates changes in land use/socioeconomic and roadway network characteristics in the following manner: Trip Generation - Trip generation estimates are based on socioeconomic data driven by the City's land use data. The number of trips calculated from this source is then used to adjust the regional projections to reflect local conditions. Trip Distribution - Trip distribution estimates are based on distribution patterns estimated by the regional travel demand model and incorporated into NBTM. The regional trip distribution is adjusted to match local trip generation using an industry -accepted approach known as the 0 Fratar model. 4 0 Mode Choice - Mode choice is the method of transportation selected by individuals traversing the region. These modes include single and multi -occupant automobiles, buses, trains, bicycles, pedestrian, etc. Mode Choice is estimated by using regional model mode share projections, which are incorporated into the subarea model. Traffic Assignment - Traffic is assigned to the roadway system on the basis of travel time and cost. Tolls are explicitly included in the traffic assignment process using the procedures obtained from the regional travel demand model. Traffic is assigned separately for the AM, mid -day, PM and nighttime periods of the day, to allow to more accurate representation of the effects of the congestion on the choice of travel routes by drivers. Post Model Refinements -The goal of volume forecast or post model refinement is to utilize all available information to assure the model is able to predict future traffic conditions. The NBTM refinement procedure incorporates 2002 traffic count data, 2002 model validation data, and future model forecasts as inputs to this process. b7 • 2.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS This chapter of the executive summary describes existing 2002 shoulder (fall/spring) season conditions the City of Newport Beach. Traffic Analysis Districts have been established that group areas with similar characteristics. These districts help to refine estimates of where traffic originates, identify trip generation/distribution adjustments, and make land use occupancy adjustments, all to reflect the characteristics of a geographic area. The Traffic Analysis Districts are shown on Exhibit B. 2.1 Existing Land Use Data Land use data within the primary study area is a key input to the modeling process. The initial land use data was provided to Urban Crossroads, Inc. staff by the City of Newport Beach. Table 1 summarizes the existing 2002 land uses for the City of Newport Beach, by land use type. These land uses were then converted to socioeconomic data as part of the initial modeling process. 2.2 2002 Socioeconomic Data (SED) City of Newport Beach SED that has been converted from the land use data in Table 1 is summarized in Table 2. Conversion factors were established using those from previous conversion efforts in the County. These were then refined to more closely match citywide summary data. Occupancy factors and SED conversion factors have been differentiated for the 'Balboa" area (districts 3, 9, and 10 on Exhibit B). This differentiation was necessary because of inaccurate initial model predictions compared to existing street counts. These differences can be related to unique spring and fall trip generation, which is different from other seasons. For instance, lower retail occupancy is experienced during the "shoulder" (spring/fall) seasons represented by the NBTM. C.9 0 0 EXHIBIT B TRAFFIC ANALYSIS DISTRICTS N N 0 40 0 TABLE 1 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 2O02 LAND USE SUMMARY' NBTM CODEZ DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNITS 3 1 Low Density Residential 14,841 DU 2 Medium DensityResidential 12,939 DU 3 Apartment 7,622 DU 4 Elderly Residential 348 DU 5 Mobile Home 894 DU TOTAL DWELLING UNITS 36,644 DU 6 Motel 210 ROOM 7 Hotel 2,745 ROOM 9 Regional Commercial 1,259.000 TSF 10 General Commercial 2,926.160 TSF 11 Commercial/Recreation 5.100 ACRE 13 Restaurant 640.520 TSF 15 Fast Food Restaurant 78.031 TSF 16 Auto Dealer/Sales 288.320 TSF 17 1 Yacht Club 54.580 TSF 18 Health Club 63.500 TSF 19 Tennis Club 60 CRT 20 Marina 1,055 SLIP 21 Theater 5,489 SEAT 22 Newport Dunes 64.00 ACRE 23 General Office 10,900.190 TSF 24 Medical Office 761.459 TSF 25 Research & Development 327.409 TSF 26 Industrial 1.042.070 TSF 27 Mini-Storage/Warehouse 199.750 TSF 28 Pre-school/Day Care 55.820 TSF 29 Elementary/Private School 4,399 STU 30 Junior/High School 4,765 STU 31 Cultural/Learning Center 35.000 TSF 32 Library 78.840 TSF 33 Post Office 53.700 TSF 34 Hospital 351 BED 35 Nursin /Conv. Home 661 BEDS 36 Church 377.760 TSF 37 Youth Ctr./Service 149.560 TSF 38 Park 113,970 ACRE 40 Golf Course 305.330 ACRE I Excludes Newport Coast and other recently annexed areas. 2 Uses 8, 12, and 14 are part of the old NBTAM model structure and are not currently utilized in the City land use datasets. 3 Units Abbreviations: DU = Dwelling Units TSF = Thousand Square Feet CRT = Court STU = Students P:\Projects -All Users\10400-00+\10579-01 Newport Bch GPU Ph 2\STUDIES\Transpc 0 TABLE 2 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH' LAND USE BASED 2002 SOCIOECONOMIC DATA SUMMARY VARIABLE QUANTITY Occupied Single Family Dwelling Units 13,842 Occupied Multi -Family Dwelling Units 20,409 TOTAL OCCUPIED DWELLING UNITS 34,261 Group Quarters Population 661 Population 75,817 Employed Residents 44,379 Retail Employee 11,211 Service Employees 17,150 Other Employees 37,077 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 65,438 Elem/Hi h School Students 9,164 ' Includes data converted from land use only. Excludes Newport Coast and recent annexation areas. P:\Projects - All Users\10400-00+\10579-01 Newport Bch GPU Ph 2\STUDIES\1 101 • 2.3 2002 Trip Generation 0 Trip generation has been estimated from socioeconomic data in the NBTM model area. The trip generation factors have been derived from regional trip generation estimates from the regional model (OCTAM 3.1). This methodology breaks down traffic into trips produced (productions) and trips attracted (attractions). Table 3 summarizes the overall trip generation for 2002 conditions for the City of Newport Beach. The overall trip generation for the City of Newport Beach is an estimated 689,850 daily vehicle trips. 2.3.1 Trip Purpose NBTM trip generation data has been developed for the following 7 trip purposes: • Home -Work • Home -Shop • Home -Other • Home-Elementary/High School • Home -University • Other -Other • Other -Work The "Other" category includes social or entertainment related trips and recreational trips. 2.4 2002 Mode Choice Most mode choice (e.g., transit, etc.) issues are regional in nature, superseding cities' boundaries. For this reason, the NBTM approach is to incorporate mode choice through data obtained from the regional mode choice model. This data may be used directly for minor adjustments to account for future system refinements, which would then be reflected in zonal vehicle trip generation adjustments. Regional mode choice survey data directly relevant to Newport 10 9 • TABLE 3 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 2O02 TRIP GENERATION TRIP PURPOSE PRODUCTIONS ATTRACTIONS PRODUCTIONS - ATTRACTIONS PRODUCTIONS / ATTRACTIONS Home Based Work 57,568 82,177 -24,609 0.70 Home Based School 11,424 8,730 2,694 1.31 Home Based Other4 125,826 111,273 14,553 1.13 Work Based her 52,483 57,381 -4,898 0.91 Other - Other 92,237 90,749 1,488 1.02 TOTAL 339,538 350,310 -10,7721 0.97 OVERALL TOTAL 689,850 1 Home -Work includes Home -Work and Home -University trips, consistent with OCTAM mode choice output. 2 Home -Other includes Home -Shop and Home -Other trips, consistent with OCTAM mode choice output. P;\Projects - All Users\10400-00+\10579-01 Newport Bch GPU Ph 2\STUDIES1Transportation Summary Report\ 11 Beach is presented to facilitate such minor adjustments and to inform the decision -makers regarding the role of various modes of transportation to/from and within the City of Newport Beach. 2.4.1 Home -Work Trip Mode Choice Data The home -work trip mode choice data provided by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) to Urban Crossroads, Inc. included mode choice data (travel method used) for home -work (either end in Newport Beach) trips. The main mode choices fall into the following categories: • Drive alone • Carpool • Bus • Railroad • Ferry • Taxi • Motorcycle • Bike • Walked The mode choice data has been grouped into geographic areas. Within Orange County, cities have been identified as adjacent to Newport Beach, or generally located north of (North County) or south of (South County) the City of Newport Beach. Adjacent cities include Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Irvine, and Laguna Beach. The division between North County and South County cities used for this analysis is the SR-55 Freeway. Outside Orange County, cities/geographic areas have been grouped by County. Exhibits C and D depict the results of this analysis for Newport Beach origin trips (residents) and Newport Beach destination trips (persons that 12 alr�f rs V) ,;S 8000 151 2000 a EXHIBIT C MODE CHOICE FOR WORK TRIPS OF NEWPORT BEACH RESIDENTS ArFRIVEALONE E12PERSON'CARPOOL El3+PERSON CARPOOL LtPUBLIC TRANSPORCATION LIMOTOR-CYCLE IN NON -MOTORIZED ■ OTHER Newport Adjacent North -Orange. South -Orange Los Angeles Riverside San Ventura Cutsido Beach Cities County County County County Bernardino County SLAG County Reglo:i WorkpUme NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC STUDY, Newport Beach, California- 01232:57 URBAN 0 i • EXHIBIT D MODE CHOICE FOR HOME -WORK TRIPS OF NEWPORT BEACH WORKERS 20000 180D0 16000 14000 42000 m - 10000 t- 6000 6000 4000 2000 0 Newport Adjacent North Orange South Orange Los Angeles Riverside San Ventura Otri da Beach Cities County County County County smardino County SLAG Reg a County tt=i�idsnce 0 NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC STUDY, Newport Beach, Califomia-01232:58 RRILAP: • work in Newport Beach), respectively. The majority of trips that have one or both trip ends in Newport Beach are drive -alone automobile trips. The second -most used mode for trips with only one end in Newport Beach is 2- person carpool, while the second -most popular mode for Home -Work trips with both ends in the City is non -motorized. Generally, travel to the City of Newport Beach via transit is most often by North Orange County residents who work in the City of Newport Beach. The second highest percentage of workers that utilize transit to travel to the City of Newport Beach is from adjacent cities. Public transportation accounts for less than 2% of all home -work travel to and from the City of Newport Beach from all other geographic areas within the SCAG region. The percentage is actually higher for locations outside the SCAG region, most likely associated with the use of John Wayne Airport to travel to and from the City of Newport Beach for more distant destinations. • 2.5 2002 Trip Distribution Survey data was provided by SCAG related to the origins and destinations of trips made to and from the City of Newport Beach. The trip distribution data was collected in the form of trip diaries in 1991. These trip diaries are an actual log complied by individual motorists of their daily trip activities. The trip distribution data was organized into six (6) trip purposes for trips ending or beginning in Newport Beach and summarized by geographic area at the other end of the trip. Exhibit E summarizes the geographic data by adjacent cities, north Orange County, south Orange County, and each other county in Southern California represented in the dataset for trips originating in Newport Beach. As might be expected, the highest totals are for trips with both ends within the City of Newport Beach, followed by trips with one end in an adjacent city. As shown on Exhibit E, 52% of the trips surveyed are contained within Newport 4' Beach and 80% of the trips originating in Newport Beach are contained entirely in 15 EXHIBIT E PURPOSE FOR TRIPS ORIGINATING IN NEWPORT BEACH BY DESTINATION 60,000 40,000 MHOME-OTHER 'r ❑HOME -SHOP �j ElHOME--WORK a 3000--------- - — - MOTHER -OTHER t— (, MOTHER -WORK ❑ WORK AT HOME 20,000 it : i0,000 i 0 Newport Adjacent Noith South Los Angeles San Riverside Ventura Beach Cities Orange Orange County Bernardino County County County County County Destination NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC STUDY, Newport Beach, California 01232:59 uRBnN LI Newport Beach and the adjacent cities. Exhibit F depicts the overall trip purposes summary for trips beginning in Newport Beach. Most trips are Home -Other (38%), with a high number of Home -Work (20%). The categories with the fewest trips are Work at Home and Home -Shop. Exhibit G shows the City or County at the other end of the trip for trips originating in Newport Beach. Areas closest to Newport Beach have the most interactions with the City. Exhibit H summarizes the geographic data by County (outside Orange County) or portion of Orange County for trips destined for Newport Beach. The highest totals are for trips with both ends in the City of Newport Beach (52%), followed by trips from an adjacent city (28%). Exhibit I depicts the overall purposes for trips ending in Newport Beach. Most trips are Home -Other (38%), followed by Home - Work (22%). The fewest trips are Work at Home and Home -Shop. Exhibit J shows the origin City or County for trips destined for Newport Beach. Areas closest to Newport Beach have the most interactions with the City. 2.6 2002 Daily Traffic Conditions The existing number of through lanes (lanes not designed to accommodate turning movements only) within the primary study area are depicted. on Exhibit K. Daily traffic volume data for locations counted as part of this study effort were collected in Spring/Fall of 2001/2002. Freeway data comes from the Caltrans Publication, Traffic Volumes on State Highways. Exhibit L presents the daily traffic volumes, which have been used to validate the NBTM. Daily volume is the first level of check/verification to insure that the model is predicting traffic accurately. Daily traffic count data has been collected and/or compiled for 64 locations in the City of Newport Beach. Additional daily volume data reported by the California Department of Transportation has been incorporated into the NBTM update work effort. The SR-55 Freeway north of the SR-73 Freeway carries the highest daily traffic volume (approximately 155,000 vehicles per day) in the NBTM primary modeling area. The arterial roadways carrying the highest • traffic volume in the NBTM primary modeling area are Coast Highway and 17 • 0 EXHIBIT F PURPOSE OF TRIPS ORIGINATING IN NEWPORT BEACH WORKATHOME 1% NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC STUDY Newport Beach California-01232:60�� 18 • SOUTH ORANGE, 4% L NEW PORT BEACH GENERAL PLP EXHIBIT G DESTINATIONS OF TRIPS ORIGINATING IN NEWPORT BEACH • i 80 pC U PURPOSE OF TRIPS EXHIBIT H FOR NEWPORT BEACH BY ORIGIN ,000 ,0oa - — - I i ,t3tSg ,{t0o I (It i Newport Adjzaent North Beaol) Cities Orange County South Los Angeles San Orange County Bernardino Cormty County Origin Riverside Ventura County Courtly 13HOME-OTHER? WHOM&SHOP M HOME -WORK ■OTHER -OTHER MOT.HERMORK Et WORKAT HQW 0 NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC STUDY, Newport Beach, Califomia-01232.•62 u B . 0 • EXHIBIT I PURPOSES OF TRIPS DESTINED FOR NEWPORT BEACH WORK AT HOME 1% • 0 NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC STUDY Newport Beach California - 01232:63 51RBAN 21 w E SOUTH ORANGE 4% LOS A NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PI EXHIBIT J ORIGINS OF TRIPS DESTINED FOR NEWPORT BEACH 0 0 EXHIBIT K NEWPORT BEACH EXISTING THROUGH LANES EXHIBIT L EXISTING COUNT SHOULDER SEASON AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC (ADT) 2 4 20 3 19 °ky, ' FS 14 16 36 ' a 2 15 12 $ 2 2 nm 2 6 m 155 9 42 sc 3 is 23 27 4 � .1 27 A� 23 22 sx�sr« 9 23 � 2 8 17 16 25 31 47 27 15 ;a 7 11 'v 16 10 cosy 56 nox ucsf Ds 13 6 6s 7 7 31 7 ti 61 7 EL 4AP AV 10 3 13 63 ' nn 33 9 26 N ul o > boa 5 9 sw 2 f � C.� 0 9 54 1 P°3 12 m+0 5 3 6 wus 3 27 1 1 3 12 12 6 6 > 3 xopnux0 4 �' ' f+"12 Q's94 35 39 4 2 27 0 5 12 1 12 mx s 5 2 14 9 19 '2trw e 8 : 22 8 2 8 $a 35 m+ 'vFs«ur 422 36 2 a > 5 24 16 22 4 +a 12 40 9. iv> mm 2 51 f 2 35 2 28 35 4 Dys 8 xx s 5 63 36 2 1 m 22 13 2 LEGEND: It 4 i 45 10 = VEHICLES PER DAY (1000'S) 6 46 t8 PACIFIC 6 29 OCEAN NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC STUDY, Newport Beach, Califomia-01232:66 URBAN MacArthur Boulevard. A daily traffic count of approximately 63,000 vehicles per day was estimated on Coast Highway between Dover Drive and Bayside Drive and on MacArthur Boulevard between Bison Avenue and Ford Road. Other roadways carrying traffic volumes in excess of 50,000 vehicles per day (VPD) include: • Newport Boulevard (maximum volume of 53,000 VPD south of Coast Highway). • Coast Highway (53,000 VPD east of Newport Boulevard). These links are highlighted because they represent the highest volume roadways in Newport Beach. This does not automatically lead to deficiencies, but it will help to identify areas where intersection deficiencies could lead to significant capacity deficiencies. • Daily traffic counts (24 hour counts) were collected at 55 locations on the City's roadway system. This data was collected in 15 minute intervals. The areawide volumes were then analyzed to determine the peak characteristics for the study area. The results of this analysis show that 8.67% of daily traffic occurs during the AM peak hour, and 10.63% of daily traffic occurs in the PM peak hour. The peak hour (time of highest relative volume) was determined within typical peak periods (6-9 AM and 3-7 PM). For the entire primary study area, the AM peak hour begins at 7:30 AM, and the PM peak hour begins at 4:45 PM. Individual locations have various peak hour start times. Within Newport Beach, the total trips in the peak traffic hours is approximately 19% of total daily trips. This is higher than the typical value of 16 percent that Urban Crossroads staff has observed in other studies in Orange. 2.7 Peak Season Daily Traffic Volume Data Peak season daily traffic volumes have been collected for select locations (primarily • in coastal areas) of the City of Newport Beach. Daily traffic volume counts were 25 collected over a one week period in August of 2003 for each selected roadway segment. For each roadway segment selected for summertime counts, the highest typical weekday (Tuesday through Thursday) volume has been compared to the shoulder season count volume at the same location. Table 4 contains the results of this analysis. The only decrease in peak season volume from shoulder season conditions occurs on MacArthur Boulevard north of San Joaquin Hills Road. All other segments increase for summer conditions by at least 5% and as much as 75%. The locations with volume increases of more than thirty (30) percent are on Newport Boulevard south of Coast Highway and Balboa Boulevard east of 20th Street on the Peninsula. Review of the data clearly indicates that Newport Boulevard is the most popular and heavily impacted access route to the beach for summertime traffic. Jamboree Road and MacArthur Boulevard appear to be the least affected routes, with increases in traffic of between 5 and 10 percent. Newport Coast Drive . experiences a higher percentage increase in summertime traffic, but the magnitude of the increase (approximately 3,400 vehicles per day) is very similar to the increase on MacArthur Boulevard north of Coast Highway. The traffic increases along Coast Highway itself are also less than the increases on routes leading to the beach, suggesting that people are oriented towards traveling to the beach/coast, rather than along it. For one special case (Newport Boulevard in front of City Hall), daily traffic volume data was collected every day for three weeks. Although the count collection instrument was on the street for three weeks, a few days had to be removed from the sample for various reasons (e.g. count tube was displaced). Daily volumes range from approximately 35,000 to 50,000 with definite peaking trends on weekend days. Table 5 provides analysis of daily traffic volume patterns over the three weeks collected on Newport Boulevard in front of City Hall. Exhibit M summarizes the • same information graphically. The average typical weekday volume is 3. TABLE 4 SUMMER TIME ADT COMPARISON ID ROAD NAME ROAD SEGMENT COUNTS DELTA (A) DIFFERENCE SHOULDER SEASON SUMMERTIME 3 Superior Av. n/o Coast Hw. 23,535 30,5331 6,998 29.73% 5 Newport BI. s/o Coast Hw. 31.820 55,5821 23,762 74.68% 39 Jamboree Rd. n/o Coast Hw. 31,264 33,028 1,764 5.64% 50 MacArthur BI. n/o San Joaquin Hills Rd. 54,320 41,820 -12,500 -23.01% 52 MacArthur BI. n/o Coast Hw. 30,904 34,266 3,362 10.88% 65 Newport Coast Dr. n/o Coast Hw. 12,223 15,638 3,415 27.94% 68 Balboa BI. s/o Coast Hw. 19.227 21,906 2,679 13.93% 157 Coast Hw. e/o Dover Dr. 62,526 70.303 7.777 12.44% 195 Coast Hw. e/o New ort Coast Dr 35,375 41,917 6.642 18.49% 223 Coast Hw. e/o Santa Ana River 46,000 48,513 2,513 5.46% 261 jBalboa BI, I e/o 20th St. 17,451 30,4271 12,976 74.36% TOTAL 1 4,645 423,9331 59,2881 16.26% W. 0 TABLE 5 DAILY VOLUME VARIATION OVER THREE WEEKS DAY WEEK1 I WEEK2 I WEEK3 WEEK AVERAGE Sunday 45,099 42,982 41,796 43,292 Monday 40,779 40,779 Tuesday 43,708 39,542 36,999 40,083 Wednesday 42,412 40,487 36,994 39,964 Thursday 43,248 40,301 41,775 Friday 47,683 45,437 44,077 45,732 ISaturda7_1 49,6111 47,7681 47,0521 48,144 Average of Monday and Friday 1 44,494 Average Typical Weekday (Tu-Th) 40,461 Average Weekend Day 45,718 0 P:\Projects -All Users\10400-00+\10579-01 Newport Bch GPU Ph 2\STUDIES\T 0 55000 SUMMER DAILY TRAFFIC VARIATION FOR NEWPORT BETWEEN 32ND EXHIBIT M BOULEVARD AND FINLEY 50000 d5000 — F d 4 40000 MOD N N tOV N GV N CO`! N N N N N N N N NN N N N O O OO • m Q Q N 0 7 �_ -J .P N > > [N� N N j q N q N 7 > vN� N N > O N N j '�J � �' 1_ Ti t q DAY • approximately 40,500 vehicles per day (vpd). The Monday volume is very near this same volume, but traffic is more evenly spread throughout the day. Saturday has the highest average volume with 48,144 vpd. The average Friday volume is approximately 2,500 vpd greater than the average Sunday volume. 2.8 Daily Roadway Segment Analysis Daily roadway segment capacities are included in Table 6. The ratio of daily roadway segment volumes to daily planning level capacities provides a measure of the roadway segment level of service. Although the City of Newport Beach does not control conditions on local area freeways, freeway mainline and ramp v/c ratios are presented for informational purposes. Volume/Capacity (v/c) Ratios for existing conditions are shown on Exhibit N. Roadway segments with v/c ratios greater than 0.90 are: • Newport Boulevard north of Via Lido • Irvine Avenue north of University Drive • . Jamboree Road north of Bayview Way • Jamboree Road north of University Drive • MacArthur Boulevard north of Ford Road • MacArthur Boulevard north of Coast Highway • Irvine Avenue south of University Drive • Bristol Street South east of Birch Street • Coast Highway east of Dover Drive • Coast Highway east of MacArthur Boulevard • Coast Highway east of Goldenrod Avenue • Coast Highway east of Marguerite Avenue • Coast Highway west of Riverside Drive • Bristol Street North west of Campus Drive • Bristol Street South west of Campus Drive • Bristol Street South west of Jamboree Road 2.9 2002 Traffic Source Analysis • The General Plan Update Committee (GPUC) requested that the traffic study provide specific study of individual trip patterns to answer the question of how 30 TABLE 6 ROADWAY SEGMENT CAPACITIES CLASSIFICATION RIGHT-OF-WAY CURB TO CURB WIDTH I # OF LANES MEDIAN WIDTH APPROXIMATE DAILY CAPACITY 8 Lane Divided 158 Variable 8 14-18 60-68,000 Major Augmented Variable Variable 6-6 Variable 52-58,000 Major 128-134 106-114 6 14-18 45-51,000 Primary Augmented Variable Variable 4-6 Variable 35-40,000 Prima 104-108 84 4 16-20 30-34,000 Secondary 64 64 4 0 20-23,000 Commuter 60-70 40-50 2 0 7-10,000 Couplets: Secondary couplet - 2 lanes for each leg Primary couplet- 3 lanes for each leg Major couplet - 4 lanes for each leg • P:\Projects -All Users\10400.00+\10579-01 Newport Bch GPU Ph 2\STUDIES\Transportation Summary Report\[01232-03a.xis]T 6 31 0 EXHIBIT N EXISTING VOLUME/CAPACITY (V/C) RATIOS NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC STUDY, Newport Beach, Caliifomia-01232:82 rev.12/05/03 sam • many trips are going through Newport Beach, without starting or stopping inside the City. This was done in a study that is characterized as "Traffic Source Analysis." For this study the consultant essentially followed cars as they journeyed through the City. Traffic destinations for three locations were studied: • Northbound Coast Highway, south of Newport Coast Drive • Southbound Coast Highway, south of the Santa Ana River • Southbound MacArthur Boulevard, north of Bonita Canyon Drive Beginning at each of the three locations, 100 cars were followed until they left the arterial system or the City of Newport Beach. This sample size provides a confidence interval of +/- 10%. For each vehicle followed, the data includes start time (when the vehicle was at one of the above destinations), end time (when the vehicle left the City or the arterial system), destination (termination of trip or crossing a cordon location), vehicle type (brief description of the vehicle), and date. Analysts were directed to select vehicles from each lane, and a variety of vehicle types. As requested by City of Newport Beach staff, data was primarily collected during the peak periods (from 7:00 to 9:00 AM and from 4:30 to 6:30 PM). At least 30% of samples were taken within each of the AM and PM peak periods for each of the three (3) traffic source locations. The City of Newport Beach has been divided into fourteen (14) traffic analysis districts, as previously shown on Exhibit B. For the purpose of this analysis, districts 3 and 10 have been combined. Exhibit O shows through trip destinations (cordon locations, depicted as letters on roadways exiting the City). Once a vehicle has left the City of Newport Beach, it is considered an external trip and is not further studied. Exhibit P graphically depicts generalized trip distribution patterns for vehicles traveling northbound on Coast Highway south of Newport Coast Drive. Internal traffic (with destinations in the City of Newport Beach) accounts for 64% of the • vehicles studied. This percentage is slightly lower in the AM peak (60%) and 33 EXHIBIT 0 NEWPORT BEACH TRAFFIC SURVEY CORDON LOCATIONS NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC STUDY, Newport Beach, Califomia-01232:67 9 i i W cn TRAFFIC SURVEY RESULTS SOUTH EXHIBIT P FOR NB COAST HIGHWAY OF NEWPORT COAST DR. ` n =uu�mu numocrt \\ZR` NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC STUDY, Newport Beach, Califomia-01232:68 CVoR.BAo.N • higher in both the PM peak and off peak time frames. The top three traffic districts attracting vehicles from this location are 13, 8, and 9. District 13 roughly corresponds to Newport Coast West/ Corona Del Mar, District 8 is approximately Newport Center. District 9 is Bayside/Balboa Island. Through traffic from northbound Coast Highway south of Newport Coast Drive travels primarily to cordons A, W, and U. Each of these cordons was the destination of more than 5 of the 100 vehicles followed. Cordon A is Coast Highway at the Santa Ana River and received seven percent (7%) of the vehicles studied. Cordon W is Newport Coast Drive northeast of the SR-73 freeway and was the destination of seven percent (7%) of vehicles involved. Cordon U (the destination of six percent (6%) of the vehicles followed) is Bison Avenue northeast of the SR-73 freeway (towards University of California, Irvine). Survey results for southbound Coast Highway south of the Santa Ana River are summarized on Exhibit Q. Internal (City of Newport Beach) traffic comprises 66% of the 100 trips analyzed. In the off-peak time frame, this percentage is much lower, but the off-peak sample size is small (8 vehicles). Primary destinations include traffic analysis districts 2, 8, 3/10, and 9. District 2 is Mariner's Mile/Newport Heights. Newport Center is district 8. District 3/10 is Newport Bay and the Balboa Peninsula, and district 9 is Bayside/Balboa Island. Through traffic from the starting point on Coast Highway south of the Santa Ana River primarily exits the City of Newport Beach either at cordon C (Superior Boulevard north of 15th Street), or at cordon Y (Coast Highway south of Newport Coast Drive). Cordon C captured eleven percent (11%) of traffic studied, while cordon Y was the destination of seven percent (7%) of vehicles followed. All other cordons had fewer than 5 of the 100 vehicles studied leaving. Exhibit R shows generalized trip distribution patterns for vehicles studied on southbound MacArthur Boulevard north of Bonita Canyon Drive. Almost 90% of • traffic on this segment remains in the City of Newport Beach. Major destinations 36 W EXHIBIT Q TRAFFIC SURVEY RESULTS FOR SB COAST HIGHWAY SOUTH OF SANTA ANA RIVER A � VI�INY.I IYVIYIOLIY NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC STUDY, Newport Beach. Califomia-01232:69 UAN ! ! i p EXHIBIT R TRAFFIC SURVEY RESULTS FOR SB MACARTHUR BLVD. NORTH OF BONITA CANYON DR. A =UM Klll MUMULK NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC STUDY, Newport Beach, Califomia - 01232.70 uttea include districts 8, 13, 9, and 12. District 8 (Newport Center) was the destination of 37 vehicles. 32 total vehicles ended their trips in districts 13 and 9 (Newport Coast West/Corona Del Mar and Bayside/Balboa Island, respectively). District 12 is Harbor View Hills/Newport Ridge (the destination of 11 vehicles). During the peak hours, 11 of the 100 vehicles did travel through the City. Their primary cordon destination was Y (Coast Highway south of Newport Coast Drive) to which seven percent (7%) of vehicles traveled. None of the through -corridors studied are unusually impacted by through traffic. The survey results indicate that less than 10% of the traffic on the corridors surveyed is regional through -traffic. However, as might be expected, through - traffic is greater on east -west corridors such as Coast Highway, than on north - south routes, because the Pacific Ocean is a barrier to further through traffic movement. is 2.10 2002 Peak Hour Intersection Operations 0 Peak period and hour traffic count data has been obtained from a variety of sources. Obtaining 2001/2002 data has been an emphasis of the existing conditions effort. Peak period and hour turning movement traffic volume data have been compiled or counted at a total of 62 intersections throughout the City of Newport Beach, as shown on Exhibit S. These locations were selected for analysis by City staff because of their locations along key travel corridors within the community. Additionally, it is important to note that while the overall daily volume as compared to capacity is an important indicator of transportation system function, intersection capacity can sometimes play a greater role when it comes to constraints on the system. Level of Service (LOS) is defined and described as follows: [c1'.' EXHIBIT S INTERSECTION COUNT LOCATIONS F- LOS A = 0.00 - 0.60 ICU: LOS B = 0.61 — 0.70 ICU LOS C = 0.71 — 0.80: LOS D = 0.81 — 0.90: LOS E = 0.91 — 1.00: • Low volumes, high speeds; speed not restricted by other vehicles; all signal cycles clear with no vehicles waiting through more than one cycle. Operating speeds beginning to be affected by other traffic; between one and ten percent of signal cycles have one or more vehicles which wait through more than one signal cycle during peak traffic periods. Operating speeds and maneuverability closely controlled by other traffic; between 11 and 30 percent of the signal cycles have one or more vehicles which wait through more than one signal cycle during peak traffic periods; recommended ideal design standard. Tolerable operation speeds; between 31 and 70 percent of the signal cycles have one or more vehicles which wait through more than one signal cycle during peak traffic periods; often used as design standard in urban areas. Capacity; the maximum traffic volumes an intersection can accommodate; restricted speeds; between 71 and 100 percent of the signal cycles have one or more vehicles which wait through more than one signal cycle during peak traffic periods. The data collected/compiled was input into a turning movement analysis database. For each location, inbound and outbound volumes were calculated, by each "leg" or intersection approach. The number of lanes and their configuration has been collected at all 62 existing intersections and is used to calculate existing (2002) intersection capacity utilization values (ICUs). Table 6 summarizes the 2002 ICUs based on the AM and PM peak hour intersection turning movement volumes and the intersection configuration. 41 The following 6 intersections currently experience deficient (LOS "E" or worse) peak hour operations under existing (2002) conditions: • Riverside Avenue (NS)/Coast Highway (EW) • Campus Drive (NS)/Bristol Street (N) (EW) • Irvine Avenue (NS)/Mesa Drive (EW) • MacArthur Boulevard (NS)/Jamboree Road (EW) • MacArthur Boulevard (NS)/San Joaquin Hills Road (EW) • Goldenrod Avenue (NS)/Coast Highway (EW) Exhibit T depicts the existing deficiencies graphically. is 0 E 0 0 TABLE 7 NBTM EXISTING COUNT INTERSECTION ANALYSIS SUMMARY INTERSECTION NS & E AM PEAK HOUR PM PEAK HOUR ICU LOS ICU LOS 2. Superior Av. & Placentia Av. 0.66 B 0.671 B 3. Superior Av. & Coast Hw. 0.84 D 0.901 D 4. Newport BI. & Hospital Rd. 0.54 A 0.701 B 5. Newport BI. & Via Lido 0.41 A 0.371 A 6. Newport BI. & 32nd St. 0.73 C 0.78 C 7. Riverside Av. & Coast Hw. 0.84 D 0.93 E 8. Tustin Av. & Coast Hw. 0.80 C 0.67 B 9. MacArthur BI. & Campus Dr. 0.61 B 0.85 D 10. MacArthur BI. & Birch St. 0.49 A 0.66 B 11, Von Karman Av. & Campus Dr. 0.55 A 0.79 C 12. MacArthur BI. & Von Karman Av. 0.46 A 0.531 A 13. Jamboree Rd. & Campus Dr. 0.74 C 0.85 D 14. Jamboree Rd. & Birch St. 0.55 A 0.60 A 15. Campus Dr. & Bristol St. N 0.77 C 0.94 E 16. Birch St. & Bristol St. N 0.66 B 0.61 B 17. Campus Dr./Irvine Av. & Bristol St. (S) 0.72 C 0.58 A 18. Birch St. & Bristol St. S 0.46 A 0.44 A 19. Irvine Av. & Mesa Dr. 0.70 B 0.941 E 20. Irvine Av. & University Dr. 0.82 D 0.89 D 21. Irvine Av. & Santiago Dr. 0.66 B 0.72 C 22. Irvine Av. & Highland Dr. 0.57 A 0.60 A 23. Irvine Av. & Dover Dr. 0.72 C 0.64 B 24. Irvine Av. & Westcliff Dr. 0.57 A 0.77 C 25. Dover Dr. & Westcliff Dr. 0.38 A 0.48 A 26. Dover Dr. & 16th St. 0.55 A 0.571 A 27. Dover Dr. & Coast Hw. 0.70 B 0.741 C 28. Ba side Dr. & Coast Hw. 0.69 B 0.701 B 29. MacArthur BI. & Jamboree Rd. 0.88 D 0.91 E 30. Jamboree Rd. & Bristol St. N 0.55 A 0.59 A 31. Ba view PI. & Bristol St. (S) 0.48 A 0.56 A 32. Jamboree Rd. & Bristol St. S 0.75 C 0.72 C 33. Jamboree Rd. & Ba view W . 0.41 A 0.57 A 34. Jamboree Rd. & Eastbluff Dr. /University Dr. 0.60 A 0.64 B 35. Jamboree Rd. & Bison Av. 0.45 A 0.51 A 36. Jamboree Rd. & Eastbluff Dr./Ford Rd. 0.69 B 0.65 B 37. Jamboree Rd. & San Joaquin Hills Rd. 0.56 A 0.57 A Ll 0 • TABLE 7 NBTM EXISTING COUNT INTERSECTION ANALYSIS SUMMARY INTERSECTION (NIS & E AM PEAK HOUR PM PEAK HOUR ICU LOS ICU LOS 3B. Jamboree Rd. & Santa Barbara Dr. 0.47 A 0.631 B 39. Jamboree Rd. & Coast Hw. 0.68 B 0.741 C 40. Santa Cruz Dr. & San Joaquin Hills Rd. 0.36 A 0.361 A 41. Santa Rosa Dr. & San Joaquin Hills Rd. 0.32 A 0.521 A 42. Newport Center Dr. & Coast Hw. 0.40 A 0.52 A 44. Avocado Av. & San Miguel Dr. 0.33 A 0.72 C 45. Avocado Av. & Coast Hw. 0.58 A 0.66 B 46. SR-73 NB Ramps & Bison Av. 0.31 A 0.37 A 47. SR-73 SB Ramps & Bison Av. 0.26 A 0.17 A 48. MacArthur BI. & Bison Av. 0.63 B 0.60 A 49. MacArthur BI. & Ford Rd./Bonita Canyon Dr. 0.71 C 0.901 D 50. MacArthur BI. & San Joaquin Hills Rd. 0.64 B 0.931 E 51. MacArthur BI. & San Miguel Dr. 0.56 A 0.65 B 52. MacArthur BI. & Coast Hw. 0.60 A 0.71 C 53. SR-73 NB Ramps & Bonita Canyon Dr. 0.55 A 0.43 A 54. SR-73 SB Ramps & Bonita Canyon Dr. 0.30 A 0.41 A 55. Spyglass Hill Rd. & San Miguel Dr. 0.28 A 0.31 A 56. San Miguel Dr. & San Joaquin Hills Rd. 0.44 A 0.54 A 57. Goldenrod Av. & Coast Hw. 0.99 E 0.69 B 58. Marguerite Av. & San Joaquin Hills Rd. 0.31 A 0.35 A 59. Marguerite Av. & Coast Hw. 0.83 D 0.82 D 60. Spyglass Hill Rd. & San Joaquin Hills Rd. 0.44 A 0.30 A 61. Poppy Av. & Coast Hw. 0.61 B 0.65 B 62. Newport Coast Dr. & SR-73 NB Rams 0.45 A 0.31 A 64. Newport Coast Dr. & San Joaquin Hills Rd. 0.37 A 0.29 A 65. Newport Coast Dr. & Coast Hw. 0.47 Al0.50 A Avera a All Locations 0.581 Al0.63 B P:\Projects - All Users\10400-00+\10579-01 Newport Bch GPU Ph 2\STUDIES\Transportation Summary Report\(01232-1)c � • s EXHIBIT T EXISTING INTERSECTION DEFICIENCIES NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC STUDY, Newport Beach, California - 01232.41 rev.12/05/03 2�:r.�'w7: 0 3.0 CURRENTLY ADOPTED GENERAL PLAN BUILDOUT TRAFFIC CONDITIONS This chapter presents currently adopted General Plan Buildout Traffic Conditions. This represents the amount of traffic which can be predicted if all entitlement expressed in the current Land Use Element, and all the improvements identified in the Circulation Element, were fully constructed. It also includes regional growth through the year 2025. Data are compared to existing conditions to quantify growth. 3.1 General Plan Buildout Land Use Data The General Plan Buildout land use data was provided to Urban Crossroads, Inc. staff by the City of Newport Beach. Table 8 summarizes the overall General Plan Buildout land uses for the City of Newport Beach. An overall comparison to existing (2002) land use is also shown in Table 8. Land uses generally increase for the City General Plan Buildout Scenario. Areas where the most anticipated intensification in development are in the older, on -street commercial districts, such as Mariners' Mile, Old Newport Boulevard, the Campus/Birch tract (near John Wayne Airport), etc. The single most significant residential growth area is Newport Coast/Ridge, although there are notable residential increases predicted for older residential neighborhoods like Corona del Mar, Lido Isle, and the Balboa Peninsula. There is only one significant undeveloped property in the City's planning area, Banning Ranch in western Newport Beach. Reductions in specific uses (e.g., mobile homes, movie theaters) are caused by redevelopment in the City. 3.2 General Plan Buildout Socioeconomic Data (SED) General Plan buildout SED that has been converted from land use is summarized in Table 9. Table 9 also contains a comparison of General Plan Buildout SED to existing (2002) SED for the City of Newport Beach. The total number of dwelling units are projected to increase by 5,452 units (16%) • per the currently adopted General Plan. For total employment, an increase of 13,578 employees (21%) is included in the currently adopted General Plan. 0 E TABLE 8 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN BUILDOUT LAND USE SUMMARY NBTM CODE' DESCRIPTION UNITS2 2002 QUANTITY BUILDOUT QUANTITY GROWTH %GROWTH 1 1 Low Density Residential DU 14,841 15,213 372 2.51% 2 Medium Density Residential DU 12,939 17,723 4.784 36.97% 3 Apartment DU 7,622 8,468 846 11.10% 4 Elderly Residential DU 348 348 0.00% 5 Mobile Home DU 894 749 -145 -16.22% TOTAL DWELLING UNITS DU 36.644 42 find 6,867 16.98% 6 Motel ROOM 210 256 46 21.90% 7 Hotel ROOM 2,745 3.270 525 19.13% 9 Regional Commercial TSF 1,259.000 1,633.850 374.850 29.77% 10 General Commercial TSF 2,926.160 3,692.980 766.820 26.21% 11 Commercial/Recreation ACRE 5.100 5.100 0.00% 13 Restaurant TSF 640.520 859.800 219.280 34.23% 15 Fast Food Restaurant TSF 78.031 94.540 16 509 21.16% 16 Auto Dealer/Sales TSF 288.320 323.290 34.970 12.13% 17 Yacht Club TSF 1 54.580 73.060 18.480 33.86% 18 Health Club TSF 63.500 108.070 44.570 70.19% 19 Tennis Club CRT 60 60 0.00% 20 Marina SLIP 1,055 1,055 - 0.00% 21 Theater SEAT 5,489 5,475 -14 -0.26% 22 Newport Dunes ACRE 64.00 64.00 0.00% 23 General Office TSF 10,900.190 12,153.473 1,253.283 11.50% 24 Medical Office TSF 761.459 895.420 133.961 17.59% 25 Research & Development TSF 327.409 809.330 481.921 147.19% 26 Industrial TSF 1,042.070 1,060.762 18 692 1.79% 27 Mini-Storage/Warehouse TSF 199.750 199.750 0.00% 28 Pre-school/Day Care TSF 55.820 56.770 1 0.950 1.70% 29 Elementary/Private School STU 4,399 4,455 56 1.27% 30 Junior/Hi h School STU 4,765 4,765 - 0.00% 31 Cultural/Learning Center TSF 35.000 40.000 5.000 14.29% 32 Library TSF 78.840 78.840 - 0.00% 33 Post Office TSF 53.700 73.700 20.000 37.24% 34 Hospital BED 351 1,265 1 914 260.40% 35 Nursin /Conv. Home BEDS 661 661 - 0.00% 36 Church TSF 377.760 467.210 89.450 23.68o/u 37 Youth Ctr./Service TSF 149.560 166.310 16.750 11.20% 38 Park ACRE 113.970 94.910 -19.060 -16.72% 39 Re Tonal Park ACRE 45.910 45.910 N/A 40 Golf Course ACRE 305.330 298.330 -7.000 -2.29% Uses 8, 12, and 14 are part of the old NBTAM model structure and are not currently utilized in the City land use datasels. 2 Units Abbreviations: DU = Dwelling Units TSF = Thousand Square Feet CRT = Court STU = Students • P:Trolects-All Users110400.00+110579-01 Newport Bch GPU Ph 2\STUDIES\Transportabon Summery Reporl\[01232-03e.xlslT 8 47 0 TABLE 9 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH' LAND USE BASED SOCIOECONOMIC DATA SUMMARY/COMPARISON VARIABLE 2002 QUANTITY BUILDOUT QUANTITY GROWTH % GROWTH Occupied Single Family Dwelling Units 13,842 14,250 408 3% Occupied Multi -Family Dwelling Units 20,409 25,453 5,044 25% TOTAL OCCUPIED DWELLING UNITS 34,251 39,703 5,452 16% Group Quarters Population 661 661 0 0% Population 75,817 87,886 12,069 16% Employed Residents 44,379 51,268 6,889 160/ Retail Employees 11,211 13,552 2,341 21% Service Employees 17,150 21,137 3,987 23% Other Employees 37,077 44,327 7,250 20% TOTAL EMPLOYEES 65,438 79,016 13,678 21% Elem1Hi h School Students 9,164 9,220 56 1% ' In, 0 PAP, 0 3.3 Buildout Trip Generation Table 10 summarizes the overall trip generation for General Plan Buildout conditions for the City of Newport Beach. The overall trip generation for the City of Newport Beach is an estimated 860,258 daily vehicle trips. Table 11 compares General Plan Buildout trip generation to existing. Total trip generation increases by approximately 170,000 daily trips over existing (or 25%). Regionally, total trip generation (Post 2025) is projected to increase by 33%. 3.4 Buildout Daily Traffic Conditions Exhibit U shows General Plan Buildout through lanes on Newport Beach roadways. This exhibit is based on information provided by City of Newport Beach staff and the City of Newport Beach Circulation Element. The extension of the SR-55 Freeway south of 17th Street is part of the assumed circulation system as is the widening of Coast Highway through Mariners' Mile, the 19t' • Street Bridge over the Santa Ana River, and the circulation system Master Plan, for the Banning Ranch area. Additionally, tolls have been retained on toll roads to provide a conservative worst -case scenario. Regionally, total vehicle miles of travel are projected to increase by 45%, reflecting the tendency for growth to occur in outlying areas of the region. Exhibit V summarizes the NBTM 3.1 refined General Plan Buildout daily traffic volumes throughout the City of Newport Beach. The highest daily traffic volume increase occurs on Coast Highway. Between Bayside Drive and Newport Boulevard, traffic increases by 15,000 or more vehicles per day (VPD). This increase is caused partly by land use increases in the Balboa area. The capacity increase of 50% (4 lanes to 6 lanes) on Coast Highway west of Dover Drive makes the route more desirable and also contributes to the volume increase. Finally, the SR-55 Freeway extension makes this section of Coast Highway more desirable to through traffic. This is reflected by the less substantial increase in volume on Coast Highway west of Newport Boulevard (9,000 VPD increase). Volumes on Coast TABLE10 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN BUILDOUT TRIP GENERATION TRIP PURPOSE PRODUCTIONS ATTRACTIONS PRODUCTIONS - ATTRACTIONS PRODUCTIONS / ATTRACTIONS Home Based Work 70,469 100,684 -30,215 0.70 Home Based School 14,125 8,845 5,280 1.60 Home Based Otherz 167,202 136,553 30,649 1.22 Work Based Other 64,755 70,186 -5,431 0.92 Other- Other 114,557 112,882 1,675 1.01 TOTAL 431,108 429,150 1,958 1.00 OVERALL TOTAL 860,258 1 0 0 TABLE 11 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH TRIP GENERATION COMPARISON TRIP PURPOSE DAILY TRIP ENDS GROWTH PERCENT GROWTH EXISTING GENERALPLAN BUILDOUT Home Based Work Productions 57,568 70,469 12,901 22.417/. Home Based Work Attractions 82,177 100,684 18,507 22.52% Home Based School Productions 11,424 14,125 2,701 23.64% Home Based School Attractions 8,730 8,845 115 1.32% Home Based Other Productions2 126,826 167,202 41,376 32.88% Home Based Other Attractions 111,273 136,553 25,280 22.72% Work Based Other Productions 52,483 64,755 12,272 23.38% Work Based Other Attractions 57,381 70,186 12,805 22.32% Other - Other Productions 92,237 114,557 22,320 24.20% Other -Other Attractions 90,7491 112,8821 22,1331 24.39% TOTAL PRODUCTIONS 339,538 431,108 91,5701 26.97% TOTALATTRACTIONS 350,31 0 429,150 78,840 22.51% OVERALL TOTAL 689,8481 860,2681 170,4101 24.70% 1 Home -Work includes Home -Work and Home -University trips, consistent with OCTAM mode choice output. 2 Home -Other includes Home -Shop and Horne -Other trips, consistent with OCTAM mode choice output. 0 PAProjects -All Users\10400-00+110579-01 Newport Bch GPU Ph 2\STUDIESWransportation Summary Reportu01232-03a.xls]T 11 51 LJ 0 0 EXHIBIT U NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN BUILDOUT THROUGH LANES NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC STUDY, Newport Beach, CaI'rfomia- 01232:72 rev.12/02/03 uewoa 0 GENERAL PLAN BUILDOUT AVERAGE DAILY imx 9 43 ` NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE 6 24 10 PACIFIC OCEAN 58 118 LEGEND: 0 EXHIBIT V : (ADT) 20 = VEHICLES PER DAY (1000'S) Highway throughout the study area generally increase, with the one exception being west of 15th Street. The new Santa Ana River crossing of 19th Street draws traffic away from Coast Highway. Volumes on Coast Highway in other areas generally increase by 7,000-11,000 VPD. Traffic volumes on Newport Boulevard increase substantially in General Plan buildout conditions. Land use increases in the coastal areas account for some of the increase. Traffic is also drawn to Newport Boulevard in the City of Newport Beach because of the SR-55 freeway extension. However, changes to the planned circulation system Master Plan and/or the permitted level of intensification of land uses could lead to different results in the long term. Land use increases in the Newport Coast area cause Newport Coast Drive to have large volume increases that grow approaching the SR-73 tollway. Increased traffic from Bonita Canyon and Harbor View Hills/Newport Ridge cause volumes on Jamboree Road, MacArthur Boulevard, and Bonita Canyon Drive to go up. Increased capacity on Irvine Avenue south of Bristol Street draws traffic to Campus Drive/Irvine Avenue. 3.5 Daily Roadway Segment Analysis The ratio of daily roadway segment volumes to daily planning level capacities provides a measure of the roadway segment service. Volume/Capacity (v/c) Ratios for existing conditions are shown on Exhibit W (to be provided). Roadway segments with v/c ratios greater than 0.90 are: • Newport Boulevard north of Hospital Road • Newport Boulevard north of Via Lido • Jamboree Road north of Campus Drive • Jamboree Road north of Birch Street • Irvine Avenue north of University Drive . • Dover Drive north of Coast Highway .EI EXHIBIT W NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC STUDY, Newport Beach, Califomia - 01232:83 fey.12/05/03 • Jamboree Road north of San Joaquin Hills Road • MacArthur Boulevard north of Bison Avenue • MacArthur Boulevard north of Ford Road • Newport Coast Drive north of SR-73 NB Ramps • Newport Boulevard south of Hospital Road • Jamboree Road south of Birch Street • Irvine Avenue south of University Drive • Campus Drive east of MacArthur Boulevard • Bristol Street North east of Birch Street • Bristol Street South east of Birch Street • Coast Highway east of Dover Drive • Coast Highway east of Bayside Drive • Coast Highway east of Jamboree Road • Ford Road east of MacArthur Boulevard • Coast Highway east of MacArthur Boulevard 40 • Coast Highway east of Goldenrod Avenue • Coast Highway east of Marguerite Avenue • Coast Highway east of Poppy Avenue • Coast Highway west of Superior Avenue/Balboa Boulevard • Coast Highway west of Riverside Drive • Bristol Street North west of Campus Drive • Bristol Street South west of Campus Drive • Bristol Street South west of Jamboree Road 3.6 Buildout Peak Hour Intersection Operations The final data required to support the Buildout Scenario of the NBTM update process was the intersection configuration of the 63 intersections selected for analysis. This data was provided by City staff and was used to calculate currently adopted General Plan Buildout intersection capacity utilization values (ICUs) at all . 63 analysis intersections. Table 12 summarizes the General Plan Buildout ICUs 56 is r� U TABLE 12 NBTM BUILDOUT INTERSECTION CAPACITY UTILIZATION (ICU) SUMMARY INTERSECTION NS/E AM PEAK HOUR I PM PEAK HOUR EXISTING COUNT FUTURE FORECAST DELTAI 1EXISTING1 COUNT FUTURE FORECAST DELTA 1. Bluff Rd. & Coast Hw. DNE' 1.01 1.01 DNE 0.761 0.76 2. Superior Av. & Placentia Av. 0.66 0.65 -0.01 0.67 0.55 -0.12 3. Superior Av. & Coast Hw. 0.84 1.01 0.17 0.90 0.80 -0.10 4. Newport BI. & Hospital Rd. 0.54 0.87 0.33 0.70 0.93 0.23 5.Newport BI.&Via Lido 0.41 0.52 0.11 0.37 0.44 0.07 6. Newport DI. & 32nd St. 0.73 0.67 -0.06 0.78 0.76 -0.02 7. Riverside Av. & Coast Hw. 0.841 0.83 -0.011 0.931 1.12 0.19 8. Tustin Av. & Coast Hw. 0.80 0.76 .0.041 0.671 0.87 0.20 9. MacArthur BI. & Campus Dr. 0.61 0.72 0.11 0.851 1.21 0.36 10. MacArthur Bl. & Birch St. 0.49 0.71 0.22 0.661 0.80 0.14 11. Von Karman Av. & Campus Dr. 0.55 0.67 0.12 0.791 0.94 0.15 12. MacArthur Bl. & Von Karman Av. 0.46 0.54 0.08 0.53 0.64 0.11 13. Jamboree Rd. & Campus Dr. 0.74 0.93 0.19 0.85 1.23 0.38 14. Jamboree Rd. & Birch St. 0.55 0.90 0.35 0.60 0.89 0.29 15. Campus Dr. & Bristol St. 0.77 0.97 0.20 0.94 1.09 0.15 16. Birch St. & Bristol St. 0.66 0.93 0.27 0.61 0.71 0.10 17. Cam us Dr./Irvine Av. & Bristol St. S) 0.72 0.91 0.19 0.58 0.76 0.18 18. Birch St. & Bristol St. S 0.46 0.52 0.061 0.441 0.53 0.09 19. Irvine Av. & Mesa Dr. 0.70 0.68 -0.02 0.941 0.90 -0.04 20. Irvine Av. & University Dr. 0.82 1.15 0.33 0.89 1.06 0.17 21. Irvine Av. & Santiago Dr. 0.66 0.58 -0.08 0.72 0.62 -0.10 22. Irvine Av. & Highland Dr. 0.57 0.51 -0.06 0.60 0.55 -0.05 23. Irvine Av. & Dover Dr. 0.72 0.75 0.03 0.64 0.65 0.01 24. Irvine Av. & WestcliffDr. 0.57 0.49 -0.08 0.77 0.74 -0.03 25. Dover Dr. & Westcliff Dr. 0.38 0.26 -0.12 0.48 0.48 0.00 26. Dover Dr. & 16th St. 0.55 0.47 -0.081 0.571 0.55 -0.02 27. Dover Dr. & Coast Hw. 0.70 0.71 0.01 0.74 0.74 0.00 28. Ba side Dr. & Coast Hw. 0.69 0.85 0.16 0.70 0.94 0.24 29. MacArthur III. & Jamboree Rd. 0.88 0.97 0.09 0.91 0.98 0.07 30. Jamboree Rd. & Bristol St. 0.55 0.07 -0.48 0.59 0.02 -0.57 31. Bayview Pl. & Bristol St. S 0.48 0.61 0.13 0.56 0.63 0.07 32. Jamboree Rd. & Bristol St. S 0.75 0.95 0.20 0.72 0.83 0.11 33. Jamboree Rd. & Bayview W . 0.41 0.45 0.041 0.571 0.68 0.11 34. Jamboree Rd. & Eastbluff Dr. /University Dr. 0.60 0.58 -0.02 0.64 0.61 -0.03 35. Jamboree Rd. & Bison Av. 1 0.45 0.46 0.01 0.51 0.54 0.03 36. Jamboree Rd. & Eastbluff Dr./Ford Rd. 0.69 0.74 0.05 0.651 0.70 0.05 37. Jamboree Rd. & San Joaquin Hills Rd. 0.56 0.64 0.08 0.571 0.65 0.08 is 11 TABLE 12 NBTM BUILDOUT INTERSECTION CAPACITY UTILIZATION (ICU) SUMMARY INTERSECTION NS/E AM PEAK HOUR PM PEAK HOUR FJCISTING COUNT FUTURE FORECAST DELTA EXISTING COUNT FUTURE FORECAST DELTA 38,JamboreeRd.&Santa Barbara Dr. 0.47 0.52 0.051 0.63 0.69 0.06 39. Jamboree Rd. & Coast Hw. 0.68 0.84 0.16 0.74 0.87 0.13 40. Santa Cruz Dr. & San Joaquin Hills Rd. 0.36 0.40 0.04 0.36 0.38 0.02 41. Santa Rosa Dr. & San Joaquin Hills Rd. 0.32 0.34 0.02 0.52 0.66 0.14 42. Newport Center Dr. & Coast Hw. 0.40 0.51 0.11 0.52 0.62 0.10 44. Avocado Av. & San Miguel Dr. 0.33 0.35 0.02 0.72 0.77 0.05 45. Avocado Av. & Coast Hw. 0.58 0.76 0.18 0.661 0.77 0.11 46. SR-73 NB Ramps & Bison Av. 0.31 0.46 0.151 0.37 0.56 0.19 47. SR-73 SB Ramps & Bison Av. 0.26 0.40 0.141 0.17 0.29 0.12 48. MacArthur BI. & Bison Av. 0.63 0.77 0.14 0.60 0.77 0.17 49. MacArhtur Bl. & Ford Rd./Bonita Canyon Dr. 0.71 0.76 0.05 0.90 1.07 0.17 50. MacArthur BI. & San Joaquin Hills Rd. 0.64 0.71 0.07 0.93 0.96 0.03 51. MacArthur BI. & San Miguel Dr. 0.56 0.55 -0.01 0.65 0.70 0.05 52. MacArthur BI. & Coast Hw. 0.60 0.72 0.12 0.711 0.81 0.10 53. SR-73 NB Ramps & Bonita Canyon Dr. 0.55 0.62 0.07 0.431 0.47 0.04 54. SR-73 SB Ramps & Bonita Canyon Dr. 0.30 0.44 0.14 0.411 0.56 0.15 55. San Miguel Dr. & Spyglass Hill Rd. 0.28 0.31 0.03 0.31 0.39 0.08 56. San Joaquin Hills Rd. & San Miguel Dr. 0.44 0.50 0.06 0.541 0.65 0.11 57. Goldenrod Av. & Coast 11w. 0.99 1.08 0.09 0.691 0.76 0.07 58. Marguerite Av. & San Joaquin Hills Rd. 0.31 0.37 0.06 0.351 0.50 0.15 59.Mar uerite Av. & Coast Hw. 0.83 0.92 0.09 0.821 0.95 0.13 60. Spyglass Hill Rd. & San Joaquin Hills Rd. 0.44 0.57 0.13 0.301 0.44 0.14 61. Poppy Av. & Coast Hw. 0.61 0.71 0.10 0.65 0.75A 62. Newport Coast Dr. & SR-73 NB Rams 0.45 0.52 0.07 0.31 0.36 64. Newport Coast Dr. & San Joaquin Hills Rd. 0.37 9.60 0.23 0.29 0.46 65. Newport Coast Dr. & Coast Hw. 0.47 0.59 0.12 0.50 0.61 ' DNE = Does Not Exist P:\Projects -All Users\10400-00+\10579- • based on the AM and PM peak hour intersection turning movement volumes and the intersection geometric data. As shown in Table 12, ICU values generally increase in the General Plan buildout conditions. The exceptions occur where new parallel facilities are available, or where an increase in lanes results in increased capacity. The 18 intersections with ICU values greater than 0.90 (LOS "E" or worse) in either peak period are: • Bluff Road (NS)/Coast Highway (EW) (AM) • Superior Avenue (NS)/Coast Highway (EW) (AM) • Newport Boulevard (NS)/Hospital Road (EW) (PM) • Riverside Drive (NS)/Coast Highway (EW) (PM) • MacArthur Boulevard (NS)/Campus Drive (EW) (PM) • Von Karman Avenue (NS)/Campus Drive (EW) (PM) • Jamboree Road (NS)/Campus Drive (EW) (AM/PM) • Campus Drive (NS)/Bristol Street North (EW) (AM/PM) • Birch Street (NS)/Bristol Street North (EW) (AM) • Campus Drive/Irvine Avenue (NS)/Brist& Street South (EVV) (AM) • Irvine Avenue (NS)/University Avenue (EW) (AM/PM) • Bayside Drive (NS)/Coast Highway (EW) (PM) • MacArthur Boulevard (NS)/Jamboree Road (EW) (AM/PM) • Jamboree Road (NS)/Bristol Street South (EW) (AM) • MacArthur Boulevard (NS)/Ford Road/Bonita Canyon Drive (EW) (PM) • MacArthur Boulevard (NS)/San Joaquin Hills Road (EW) (PM) • Goldenrod (NS)/Coast Highway (EW) (AM) • Marguerite (NS)/Coast Highway (EW) (AM/PM) The intersections with future buildout (Currently Adopted General Plan) ICU values that exceed 0.90 are depicted graphically on Exhibit X. It is important to note that for both existing and build -out conditions, Intersection Capacity Utilization ratio calculations reflect the function of intersections for a very limited amount of time throughout the day 59 EXHIBIT X NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC STUDY, Newport Beach, Califomia-01232:84 rev.12/05/03 m�, • 0 (the AM and PM peak hours, or 2 of the 24 hour time period, and only for weekdays). Within the current data limitations, we are unable to provide ICU calculations either as an average ICU, or for other, non -peak hours. 61 0 0 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 0 I.a • 0 Section 3.2 Water System 3,2 Water System • 3.2 WATER SYSTEM This section discusses the existing potable water system in the Planning Area and provides information on recycled water. Additionally, applicable local and regional policies are described. Information for this section is based on the City's 1999 Water Master Plan, the City's 2000 Urban Water Management Plan, Irvine Ranch Water District's 2000 Water Resources Master Plan, and conversations with the service providers. EXISTING CONDITIONS Water service within the Planning Area is provided by the City, Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD), and Mesa Consolidated Water District (Mesa). Figure 3.2-1 illustrates the service boundaries of each provider in the Planning Area. Wafer Infrastructure City of Newport Beach Generally, the City provides water service to the northwestern portion of the Planning Area encompassing approximately 13.5 square miles, as shown in Figure 3.2-1.' If the Banning Ranch area is annexed to the City, the City intends to provide service to this area. The City provides water service to nearly 75,600 people and various land uses. Through the existing infrastructure totaling over 210 miles within the City's service area, water is delivered via transmission mains and distribution lines. Existing water lines range from 1 to 36 inches, with the majority of the pipelines ranging from 8 to 12 inches in diameter. Transmission mains convey water to various sections of the distribution system and the distribution lines deliver water to local areas. In addition, the City's waster infrastructure includes five pump stations and 43 pressure reducing stations. The water distribution system is divided into five major pressure zones that serve elevations from sea level to 725 feet above sea level? The City operates four groundwater wells in Fountain Valley that have been in operation since 1997. Located in two areas known as the Dolphin Avenue and Tamura School sites, each site contains one shallow well and one deep well. Upon extraction, the water travels over 6 miles in 30- inch transmission mains, through the cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, and eventually into Newport Beach! From the wells, the groundwater is conveyed to the 16' Street Reservoir at the City's utilities yard, and then to different areas within the City's service boundaries." Water Storage The City uses three water system storage reservoirs: Big Canyon Reservoir, Zone 4 Reservoir, and 16" Street Reservoir. The Big Canyon Reservoir, which is located in Corona del Mar and shown in Figure 3.2-1, is a distribution and storage concrete earthen dam reservoir that has a capacity of approximately 196 million gallons (MG) and a maximum water surface elevation of 302 feet. 'Newport Bach, City of. 1999. WaterMarterPlan. 'Newport Bach, City of. 2000. Water Master Plan. 'Newport Bach, City of 2000. Urban Water Management Plan. 'Newport Bach, City of. 1999. Water Master Plan. General Plan Technical Background Report 3.2-1 Chapter 3Infrastructure However, the City maintains this reservoir at an average level of about 286 feet, providing . approximately 300 acre-feet (AF) (98 MG) of storage' This reservoir is scheduled to receive a cover sometime in 2004. The Zone 4 Reservoir is a circular 1.5 MG below grade concrete tank that has a maximum elevation of 663 feet, located on Muir Beach Circle. The 16" Street Reservoir is a buried cast -in -place concrete tank that has a capacity of 1 MG, located at 951 West le Street. As discussed above, this reservoir serves as a'holding tank for well water. In addition, the 3,000 AF San Joaquin Reservoir that is owned by the IRWD is located within Newport Beach. This reservoir was once an emergency storage tank for potable water, but is currently empty. The reservoir is to be converted for use as a reclaimed water storage facility in the near future' The City's capacity allocation in the San Joaquin Reservoir is 84.6 AF (27.6 MG). Fire Flows As discussed in further detail in Section 4.1 (Fire Protection) of this TBR, the Newport Beach Fire Department is responsible for fire suppression within the City. However, the Fire Department relies on the area's infrastructure, including the adequacy of nearby water supplies to suppress fire. Thus, the City has adopted the section of the 2001 California Fire Code that lists the minimum required fire flow and flow duration for buildings of different floor areas and construction types (Appendix III -A of the Fire Code.) Fire flow is the flow rate of water supply (measured in gallons per minute) available for -fire fighting measured at 20 pounds persquare inch (psi) residual pressure. Available fire flow is the total water flow available at the fire hydrants, also measured in gpm. Consistent with the California Fire Code, the Section 9.04.450 of the City s Municipal Code indicates that in buildings fitted with approved internal automatic sprinkler systems, the minimum required fire flow for that structure may be reduced by up to 50 percent, as approved by the Fire Chief, but the resulting fire flow cannot be less than 1,500 gpm.' Irvine Ranch Water District The service area covered by IRWD is approximately 85,019 acres, or 133 square miles, in southern - central Orange County, which includes a portion of Newport Beach. IRWD is responsible for serving the southeastern portion of the Planning Area, which includes the Newport Coast and Newport Ridge areas, as shown in Figure 3.2-1. In addition, IRWD serves small portions along the northern boundary of the Planning Area, including the areas of Santa Ana Heights, Bonita Canyon, Bay Knolls, and Emerson. In total, IRWD serves approximately 9 square miles within the Planning Area, which accounts for approximately 7 percent of IRWD's total service boundaries. IRWD is a multiservice agency that provides potable and nonpotable water and wastewater services (as further discussed in Section 3.3 of this document) to a population of approximately 266,000. Sixteen operational wells in the Dyer Road Well Field (DRWF), located in the City of Santa Ana, provide the only source of potable groundwater for IRWD. These wells, ranging from 400 to 1,200 feet in depth, extract water from the Orange County Groundwater Basin. The DRWF supply is conveyed to the IRWD distribution system via a 54-inch-diameter transmission main located in Dyer Road (Barranca Parkway in the City of Irvine). The additional IRWD water supply is provided by imported treated water, primarily from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), through two major transmission pipelines. The existing nonpotable water system consists ' Newport Beach, City of.1999. WarerMaster Plan. `Deutsch, Tim. 2003. Personal wmrnunim[ion with Udlities Department, CityoENewport Beach, 3 December. 'Irvine Ranch Water District. 2004. Personal communication with PublicAfrairs Office, 8 March. 'Irvine Ranch Water District. 2003. WarerRuoureelMauagenuut Plan. Adopted 2000, most recently updated in 2003. 3.2-2 City ofNewpontBeach 3.2 Water System • of two subsystems: (1) a reclaimed water system that delivers reclaimed water, supplemental and untreated water, and limited nonpotable groundwater and (2) an untreated water system that delivers imported untreated water and local runoff via the Irvine Lake Pipeline to supplement the reclaimed water system. Existing water mains throughout the Planning Area range in size from 8 to 24 inches in diameter! Water Storage IRWD divides potable water system storage into four categories: operational storage, fire flow storage, seasonal storage, and emergency storage. Operational and fire storage, and in some cases emergency storage are typically provided in local storage facilities (tanks). Seasonal and emergency storage are closely aligned with source of supply issues and are provided through seasonal use of the groundwater basin. Nonpotable storage includes the operational and seasonal storage categories, with operational storage typically being provided in tanks and seasonal storage in large open reservoirs.10 Within the IRWD service boundaries, three existing tanks provide potable water storage to the Planning Area in three water pressure service zones with the following existing capacities: (1) Coastal Zone 2 (2 MG); (2) Coastal Zone 4 (6.5 MG); and (3) Coastal Zone 6 (2.6 MG). In addition, IRWD has three existing tanks that provide nonpotable water storage within the Planning Area including the San Joaquin Reservoir as shown in Figure 3.2-1, Coastal Zone D, and Coastal Zone G. Operated by MWD, the total existing capacity of the San Joaquin Reservoir is approximately 3,000 AF. Coastal Zone D has an existing capacity of 5 MG and Coastal Zone G has an existing capacity of 2.5 MG. Fire Protection Water Currently, in the IRWD, public fire protection water is provided through unmetered connections to the potable water system (i.e., fire hydrants and fire line connections).. Although previously requested by the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), public fire protection connections to the nonpotable water system as secondary sources have not been approved by the California Department of Health Services (CDHS). IRWD provides water for private fire protection via on -site or on-propertK water lines, which typically serve private fire hydrants and automatic building fire sprinkler systems. Mesa Consolidated Water District Mesa serves a small portion of the western boundary of the Planning Area, which includes the area directly north of Banning Ranch as well as the area east of Newport Shores to Superior Avenue for a service area of approximately less than one-half square mile. The total service area covered by Mesa includes approximately 18 square miles, which includes Costa Mesa, part of Newport Beach, and the John Wayne Airport. The area served by Mesa within the Planning Area accounts for approximately one percent of Mesa's total service boundaries. 'Irvine Ranch Water District. 2003. Water Raeurcet ManagementPlan. Adopted 2000, most recently updated in 2003. . 10 Irvine Ranch Water District. 2003. WataRavurcesManagementPlan. Adopted 2000, most recently updated in 2003. "Irvine Ranch Water District. 2003. Water RaourcerMawgementPlan. Adopted 2000, most recently updated in 2003. General Plan Technical Background Report 3.2-5 Chapter 3 Infrastructure Water Treatment and Drinking Wafer Quality 10 City of Newport Beach The drinking water supply for the City is a blend of mostly groundwater from the Orange County groundwater basin and also surface water imported by MWD. MWD imported water source is mostly the Colorado River, with augmentation by the State Water Project from Northern California. The groundwater comes from a natural underground reservoir managed by the Orange County Water District that generally stretches from the Prado Dam and fans across the northwestern portion of Orange County. The City's imported surface water supply is treated at either one of two treatment plants: (1) the MWD Diemer Filtration Plant, located in Yorba Linda, or (2) MWD's Weymouth Filtration Plant, which is located in the San Gabriel Valley. Typically, the Diemer Filtration Plant receives a blend of Colorado River water from Lake Matthews through the MWD lower feeder and State Water Project water through the Yorba Linda Feeder. The blend ratio between the two sources varies from year to year." Treatment capacity at the Diemer Filtration Plant is approximately 520 MGD, with existing average winter flows at approximately 140 MGD, increasing to approximately 375 MGD in the summer. Thus, during the winter the plant ope i3tes at approximately 27 percent capacity, during the surnmer at approximately 72 percent capacity. Similar to the Diemer Plant, the treatment capacity at the Weymouth Filtration Plant is approximately 520 MGD. Existing average winter flows are approximately 220 MGD, and existing summer flows are approximately 340 MGD. Therefore, the Weymouth Filtration Plant operates at approximately 42 percent during the winter, and at approximately 65 percent during the summer." Currently, the City's groundwater supply is treated at the City's Utility Yard, located at 949 W. 16" Street, and consists of five pumps and two chamber reservoirs that can accommodate up to 1.5 MG each. The groundwater is blended with surface water and treated with sodium hypochlorite (the equivalent of household bleach), which is a typical application to achieve a potable water supply, before eventually being pumped through the water distribution system. In addition, the City is currently in the process of building an additional water treatment facility, located at 3300 Pacific View Drive, which would have the same treatment caps acity as the existing facility. This new treatment facility is anticipated to be functioning by 2005. , According to the City's 2003 Water Quality Report, typical sources for contaminants that are found in M%VD treated surface water include the erosion of natural deposits, agricultural runoff and sewage, runoff or leaching from natural deposits, decay of man-made or natural deposits, and rocket fuel that had been discharged into the Colorado River. In addition, according to the City's 2003 Water Quality Report, drinking water may be reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. This occurs because water traveling over the land surface or through the layers of the ground may dissolve naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and could pick up substances resulting from the "Irvine Ranch Water District. 2003. WaterResoumsManagrnuntPfau, 4-8. Adapted 2000, most recently updated in 2003, "Trask, Willy. 2004. Personal communication with Metropolitan Water District, Water Quality Division, 9 January. Trask, Willy.2004. Personal communication with Metropolitan Water District, Water Quality Division, 9 January. " Deutsch, Thn. 2004. Personal communication with Public Works Department, City of Newport Beach,14 January. 3.2.6 Crfy of Nowport Beach 3.2 Water System • • • presence of human or animal activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include the following: ■ Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife, ■ Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban storm runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining and farming, ■ Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production or mining activities, ■ Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses, ■ Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, can also come from gasoline stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems. The presence of contaminants, however, does not necessarily mean that the water would be a health risk for most people,' as their concentrations may fall below their respective maximum contaminant level (MCL) that is allowed by the EPA. Some of the potential microbial and chemical contaminants are described below. Cryotosporidium Cryptosporidium is a microscopic organism that, when ingested, can cause diarrhea, fever, and other gastrointestinal symptoms. The organism comes from animal and/or human wastes and may be in surface water. MWD did not detect Cryptosporidium in its water. If Cryptosporidium is ever detected in the City's surface waters, it would be eliminated by an effective treatment combination including sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection. Trihalomethanes (THMs) Trihalomethanes (THMs) are chemical byproducts of disinfecting drinking water. THMs are a group of four chemicals that are formed when chlorine reacts with naturally occurring organic and inorganic matter in water. The trihalomethanes are chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane, and bromoform. The maximum amount of total THMs allowed in drinking water is regulated by the U.S. EPA, which set a maximum annual average limit in drinking water of 100 parts per billion in 1979. Effective in January 2002, the Stage 1 Disinfectants / Disinfection Byproducts Rule revises the total THM maximum annual average level at 80 parts per billion. The City's drinking water complies with the Stage 1 Disinfectants / Disinfection Byproducts Rule. EPA is currently crafting a Stage 2 regulation that will further reduce allowable levels in drinking water. "Newport Beach, City of. 2003. Water Quality Report. General Plan Technical Background Report 3.2-7 Chapter 3 Infrastructure 1,4-dioxane is a new chemical contaminant primarily used as an industrial stabilizer to enhance performance of solvents in many manufacturing processes. It is found in foods (shrimp, chicken, tomatoes, etc) and food additives and ordinary household products (cosmetics, deodorants, and shampoos). The EPA has classified 1,4-dioxane as aProbable human carcinogen. Due to limited data on health effects, there is no Federal or State drinking water standard or maximum 'contaminant level (MCL), CDHS has established an Action Level of 3 parts per billion (3 ppb) for 1,4-dioxane. CDHS also recommends that drinking water sources with 1,4-dioxane in excess of 300 ppb be removed from service. The City of Newport Beach's wells have been tested for 1,4-dioxane. Concentrations found in four wells ranged from nondetect to 12.7 ppb. All levels were well below the DHS's recommended level of 300 ppb to remove from service. CDHS does not recommend treatment or removal of wells from service at these levels. The presence of 1,4-dioxane in the groundwater may have originated from the seawater injection barrier, which uses recycled water. An industrial discharger was identified as the principal source in the recycled water. This source was eliminated and an additional advanced oxidation treatment step was added to remove 1,4-dioxane from future injection water. Infants and young children typically are more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the general population. Depending on the materials used in plumbing, the lead levels may vary at different homes. Chlorine, a product most often used as a disinfectant by swimming pools, drinking water, and wastewater facilities, is considered to be a prevalent hazardous substance." Chlorine is typically found in the form of a colorless to amber -colored liquid, or as a greenish -yellow gas with a characteristic odor, In terms of chlorine gas, it is heavier than air and therefore stays, close to the ground, where it can impact individuals. Exposure to chlorine gas generally impacts the respiratory system, with cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, and burning sensation in the throat. Respiratory distress from chlorine can occur at even low concentrations of less than 20 parts per million (ppm). At high concentrations (> 800 ppm), chlorine gas is lethal. Irvine Ranch Water District Similar to the City's surface water treatment process, the majority of IRWD's imported potable water is supplied from a single source, the MWD Diemer Filtration Plant, located north of Yorba Linda. In addition to Diemer-treated imported water, IRWD also receives potable water from MWD's Weymouth Filtration Plant via the Orange County Feeder." As discussed previously, the Diemer Filtration Plant currently operates at approximately 27 percent capacity during the winter and at approximately 72 percent capacity during the summer, while -the Weymouth Filtration Plant operates at approximately 42 percent during the winter and at approximately 65 percent during the 20 summer. " Newport Beach, City of. 2003. HaswardrAueuusent Study. " Navporr Beads, City of. 2003. H=rdsAuetanent Study. "Irvine Rands WaterDsstriet.2003. WaterRuourcesManagnnentPlan, 4•8.Adopted 2000, most recently updated in 2003. 30 Trask, Willy. 2004. Personal communication with Metropolitan Water District, Water Quality Division, 9 January. L� 0 0 3.2.8 C11yofNewporf Beach 3.2 Water System • Local groundwater undergoes disinfection at IRWD purification facilities before it is provided to customers. An Annual Water Quality Report is distributed by IRWD to customers each April, providing water testing results and information about water quality. Currently, the drinking water provided by IRWD meets and exceeds all quality standards set by both the State and Federal government 21 Mesa Consolidated Water District For purposes of this analysis, since Mesa provides potable water service to a nominal portion of the Planning Area, water treatment and drinking water quality information was not obtained from the service provider. Wafer Supply and Demand City of Newport Beach Domestic water for the Planning Area is supplied by both groundwater and imported surface water sources, as previously discussed. Currently, 75 percent of the water supplied by the City's service area is supplied by groundwater from the Orange County Groundwater Basin, and the remaining 25 percent of water supply is provided by MWD, which delivers water imported from the Colorado River and State Water Project. The groundwater supply for the City's water system is extracted from two well sites, as discussed above, established in Fountain Valley.' The historic water demand in the City's service area is shown in Table 3.2-1, which is obtained from the City's 2000 Urban Water Management Plan. Table 3.2.1 Historic Water Use in the City of Newport Beach Service Areal990-99 - 1000. 2001- 2002- 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998, 1999 2001 2902 2003 Demand 19,012 16,901 17,245 17,522 17,254 17,842 19,139 16,429 18,157 19,405 18,540 18;136 18,049 (AF) SOURCE: City of Newport Beach, Urban WalerManagement Plan, 2000, Table 2-2 Projected water supply and demand for the City of Newport Beach are provided in Table 3.2-2. The City's 2000 Urban Water Management Plan projects water demands in five-year increments up to the year 2020. The future supply projection assumes that the City will continue to produce groundwater and purchase local water. Currently, the City purchases imported water from the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) through MWD. According to MWDOC and MWD's 2000 Regional Urban Water Management Plans, MWD can meet 100 percent of the City's imported water needs until the year 2010. Beyond that, improvements associated with the State Water Project supply, additional local projects, conservation, and additional water transfers would be needed to adequately serve the City. OCWD, which provides the groundwater supply to the City, projects that there would be sufficient groundwater supplies to meet any future demand requirements in Newport Beach. As such, the future water supply projection in Table 3.2-2 is based on implementation of • " Irvine Ranch Water District. January 2004. Websitc: w.imd.com/WaterQuality/WaterQuality.html " Newport Beach, City of 1999. Water Matter Plan. General Plan Technical Background Report 3.2-9 Chapter 3 Infrastructure City conservation programs, additional recycled water becoming available, additional production of groundwater, and the MWDOC efforts to reduce the City's dependence on imported water supplies is from MWD. Table 3.2.2 Projected Water Supply and Demand (AFY) Watersumlysources 2000 20e5 2010 2015 2020 Purchased from MWDOC 4690 5250 5275 5300 5325 Groundwater 14125 15800 15850 15900 15950 Recycled Water 420 350 350 350 350 supply7atels 19236 21400 21475 21550 2f625 Demand Totals 19235 21400 21475 21550 21625 Scunce: Gly of Newport Beach, Urban Water Management Plan, 2000, Table e-1, page 19 Table 3.2-3 below includes demands and supplies during a single dry year (2010) and multiple dry water years (2001, 2002, 2003). Table 12.3 Supply Reliability A(uhhole Dry Water Yuri Source AveintAkirnd Whir Year2000 plume Slnaleery WiNr Year olume Year f(Volume) 2001 1(ser2(Volume) 2002 Year 3(Voluma) 2003 Groundwater 14,125 15,255 16,475 17,793 19,217 Imported Water 4,690 5,065 5,470 5,908 6.381 Recycled Water 420 454 490 529 571 Total Estimated Dttimands 19,235 20,774 22,436 24,231 26,169 Total Projected Supplies 19,235 20,774 22,436 24,231 26,169 Bounce: GtyorNewportBeach, Urban Water Management Plan, 20M. Table 6.2 page 20 Unit of Measu m:. AFIYear Since the City's entire potable water demand is met with imported and local water supplies, the City is highly dependent on OCWD and MWD to meet its needs during dryyears. However, 'MWD does not anticipate any shortages in the dry -year scenarios analyzed, and in addition, Table 3.2-3 indicates that in average precipitation years, the City would have sufficient water to meet its customers' needs through 2020. Irvine Ranch Water District Approximately 50 percent of IRWD's current water supply is purchased from MWD, with the remaining'50percent coming from local groundwater wells. Until 1979, IRWD received all of its water from imported sources. IRWD began developing a series of local wells called the Dyer Road Wellfield Project in 1979 ' In general, areas in southern -central Orange County served by the IRWD receive groundwater from mid -April through mid -October and imported water from mid - October through mid -April." u Irvine Ranch Water District. January2004. Website: www.irwd.coot/WatetQuality)WaterSources.htnn . " Irvine Ranch Water District. January 2004. Website: www.irwd.com/WatcrQualiry/Watcr$our=.htmi 3.2-10 City of Newport Beach 3.2 Water System • Historical water demands for IRWD's total service area are presented below in Table 3.2-4, as presented in the IRWD's Water Resources Master Plan. As discussed previously, the area served within the Planning Area represents approximately seven percent of IRWD's total service area. With the exception of the drought years in the early 1990's, water use showed a slow upward trend, due to growth in water use by residential, commercial, and industrial users. Table 3.2.4 IRWD Historical Water Demand 198141982 1 1984-1995 ` d989-1990 19941995 1 ' '1999.2000 ••. 2000.2001 Demand (Ag 1 61,070 1 65,550 77,850 61,870 1 88,860 1 86$50 SOURCE. Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources Master Plan, adopted 2000, most recently updated In 2003, Figure ES-1 Table 3.2-5 illustrates the future water demands by system for IRWD's service area within the Planning Area, including a small portion of the City of Costa Mesa. Table 3.2.5 IRWD Future Water Demands for the Planning Area (AF/yr) 2000 _ 2005 1 �2010 2015 1 2020• '2025 Potable Water Demands Reclaimed Water Demands 4,876 1,427 5,616 1,997 1 5,848 Z179 6,081 2,360 6,313 2,541 6,313 2,541 Total Demand 6,303• 7,613 8,027 8,441 8,854 8,854 SOURCE: Irvine Ranch Water District, Water Resources Master Plan, adopted 2000, most recently updated in 2003, Table 3A and Table 3-5. • Both treated and clear groundwater supplies are expected to be a significant source of potable water supply in the future. As shown below in Table 3.2-6, the majority of demand will be supplied from either MWD or the clear groundwater production for IRWD's entire service area. As discussed previously, the area served within the Planning Area represents approximately seven percent of IRWD's total service area. In addition, as discussed in the Water Resources Master Plan, MWD water will be required for supplemental supply as well as peak and emergency conditions. Secure, potable water supplies are required to meet (1) maximum day demands under normal operating conditions, and (2) to meet maximum month demands under worst -case, short-term supply outage scenarios. Under normal operating conditions, the IRWD's Water Resources Management Plan indicates that there would be an adequate water supply to meet average and maximum day future demand through their ultimate planning period of 2025�5 In drought or source outage (emergency) conditions where IRWD supply sources are insufficient to meet demand, MWD will allow IRWD and other member agencies to take flows in excess of allotted capacity per the 1994 Allen-McColloch Pipeline (AMP) Purchase Agreement. This additional capacity from the AMP would allow IRWD to meet maximum month demands under all supply outages except for two scenarios: (1) a Diemer Filtration Plant outage or (2) a DRWF outage. Under a Diemer Filtration Plant outage, MWD imported supplies through AMP and East Orange County Feeder #2, IRWD's 2"' and 3' largest supply sources, would not be available. Similarly, a DRWF pipeline outage would eliminate IRWD's single largest source of supply. Under either . ' Irvine Ranch Water District, 2003. Water Renwrces Management Plan. Adopted 2000, most recently updated in 2003. General Plan Technical Background Report 3.2-11 Chapter 3 Infrastructure outage scenario, IRWD would be unable to meet maximum month demands in any year through 2025 " Is Table 3.2.6 Projected Annual Potable Water Demand and Supply under Normal Operating Conditions (AFlyr) 2001 1 2005 1 2010 1 2015 1 2020 1 2025 DEMAND 60,717 68,544 76,M 81,866 1 66,374 90,596 SUPPLY CLEAR GROUNDWATER byor Road Well Field 20,WD 28,0W 28,0W 28,000 28,000 28,000 Irvine Sub -basin Wells 0 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,806 4,8DO Subtotal 20,000 SZ800 32,800 32,800 32,800 32,800 TREATED GROUNDWATER DATS Water Q 7.200 7,200 7,200 7,200 7.200 Wells 51, 52, & 53 0 0 7,200 7,200 7,200 7,2DO Wells 21 & 22 0 0 5,500 51600 5,500 5,5W IrAne Deselter Project 0 5.568 5,568 5,568 51568 6,568 Subtotal 0 IZ768 25,468 26,468 25,468 25468 MWD TREATED WATER Allen-McColloch Pipeline 9,695 6,631 5,251 6,826 8,244 9,573 EOCF#2 21,122 14,446 11,440 14,872 17,961 20,855 Orange County Feeder 1,900 1,9W 1,900 1,9D0 1,900 1,90D Subtotal 32,717 22,976 18,592 23,598 28,106 32,328 To tat Supply 60,717 68,544 76,860 81,866 86374 90,596 Souace IMneRaachWalet0lshkt, Water RosourcesMasterPlan;adoptod2000, most ntraMyupdatedIn2003,Tate4.11, Mesa Consolidated Water District On an annual basis, Mesa delivers approximately 8 billion gallons (24,500 AF) of water to various users." Approximately 75 percent of Mesa's water is provided by local groundwater pumped from Orange Countys natural groundwater basin via nine wells. Similar to the City's service, the remaining 25 percent of Mesa's water is imported water from MWD, which delivers water imported from the Colorado River and State Water Pro�ect. At various times of the year, Mesa will supplement its groundwater with imported water. a As discussed previously, the area served within the Planning Area represents approximately one percent of Mesa's total service area. Thus, information regarding water demand and use was not obtained. 10 "Irvine Ranch Water District, 2003. WaterRetottmtManagetnentPGttt. Adopted 2000, most recently updated in 2003. a Mesa Consolidated Water District. 2003. Water QualityReport. • " Mesa Consolidated Water District. 2003. Water QrtaGt Report. 3.2-12 City of Newport Beach 3.2 Water System • Water Conservation City of Newport Beach In an effort to effectively manage current water resources, the City's service area participates in regional water management programs that assist in the development of resource mixes that balance water supply sources and meet future local and regional water requirements. In addition to participating in local and regional water management programs, the City also focuses on demand management efforts that promote efficient water use through conservation programs." Currently, the City of Newport Beach participates in a Countywide Low Flush Toilet Retrofit and Rebate Program, which allows City homeowners the opportunity to replace their existing five to six gallon flush toilets with the newer 1.6 gallons per flush toilets. The rebate program provides up to $50.00 per toilet. Additionally, city customer service and field personnel also periodically investigate water waste inquiries by performing reviews and audits of properties that experience leaks, in an effort to locate and repair leaks. To promote the effective management of imported and local water supplies, the City's service area participates in MWD's and OCWD's Conjunctive Use Programs.30 These programs help level out the extreme high summer and low winter demands on the import system by using imported water more effectively throughout the year. In particular, OCWD provides financial incentives to promote participation in this program and to encourage the construction of additional groundwater facilities. MWD's Long Term Seasonal Storage Program (SSP) is a conjunctive use program devoted to groundwater management, and encourages agencies such as Newport Beach to purchase import water from MWD at a reduced rate, with additional participation from OCWD. In turn, the • discounted water from MWD would encourage retail agency members to develop local facilities for storing excess winter flows for subsequent use during low -flow, high -demand summer months. Terms of the SSP require local agencies to store the water, either directly in surface reservoirs and aquifers or indirectly by using the water in -lieu of existing groundwater pumping. Currently, the City uses the Big Canyon Reservoir to provide both emergency and peak -use water storage, the latter of which allows the City to use water in -lieu of groundwater from its wells. Furthermore, the City implements urban water conservation practices throughout its service area, or Best Management Practices (BMPs), as included in the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Urban Water Conservation in California (MOLD to ensure a reliable future water supply. Although the City is not a signatory to the MOU, the City participates in regional programs through the MWDOC. Table 3.2-7 provides an overview of the City's progress in the implementation of the current BMPs. • m Newport Beach, City of. 2000. Urban Water Management Plan. w Newport Beach, City of. 2000. Urban Water Management Plan. General Plan Technical Background Report 3.2-13 Chapter 3 Infrastructure Table 3.2.7 Best Management Practices BMPN Bsscd aon Ns1'v 's consomrlon Pronms com Isms 1 Residential Surveys Residential Survey Program Yes 2 Residential Plumbing Retrofit ShoWerhead Distribution Yes 3 DlsldbullonWater Audits Yes 4 Metering with Commodity Rates Yes 5 Large Landscape Programs and Incentives Working with City staff on landscape training Protector Del Ague Yes 6 High Efficiency Clothes Washer Rebates Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) Program recently began In area Yes 7 Public Information Program Newsletter/Bill InsedalHandouls Web page access to information Water Conservation Literature Water Awareness Month Celebration Water Facility Tour Yes 8 School Education Programs Water Educalbn Material MWDOC Education Programs Poster/Slogan Program Yes g Commercial, Industrial & institutional (Gil) Water Conservation No Program In plan No 10 Wholesale Agency Assistance Program NotApplicable NIA 11 Conservation Pricing Flat rate —Looking at a possible tiered rate No 12 Water Conservation Coordinator One-half position Yes 13 Water Waste Prohibition Ordinance in place with walerwastereftlions Yes 14 Residential ULFT Replacement Program Residential Ultra -Low Flush Toilet (ULFpReplacement Program I Yes Soune otyof wpoa Beaoh, Urban Water Management Plan, 2000, T"7.1, page 22. Irvine Ranch Water District Similar to the City, IRWD focuses on efforts that promote efficient water use through conservation programs, such as the Low Flush Toilet Program. In addition, IRWD has an ascending block rate structure, which means that the rate structure rewards conservation and penalizes water waste. Residential water allocations are based upon the number of residents in the home and the landscape square footage. Customers can accrue penalties on their water bill if their water use exceeds their water allocation. In addition, IRWD lists residential conservation tips on their website in an effort to reduce water waste. Mesa Consolidated Water District Mesa regularly implements programs for leak detection, water meter testing and replacement, residential conservation surveys, and pump efficiency. Mesa participates in water education programs and sponsors school water conservation projects. In addition, Mesa participates in a variety of water conservation programs including an Ultra -Low Flush Toilet rebate program, a Home Water Use Efficiency program, and also offers Residential Water Efficient Landscape classes. Further, Mesa works with local cities and communities to create water policies, which promote water conservation. • • 3.2-14 City of Newport Beach 3.2 Water System • Recycled Water City of Newport Beach In 1999, the City began providing recycled water to their service area, provided by the OCWD from Fountain Valley as part of the District's Green Acres Project. The City annually purchases between 300 and 800 AF, or approximately 98 to 261 MG, of recycled water. The OCWD produces approximately 7.5 million gallons per day of tertiary treated, disinfected recycled water.31 According to the City's 2000 Urban Management Plan, the City has approximately 10 miles of recycled distribution pipeline that currently supplies eight recycled use sites, among which includes the Newport Beach Country Club and Big Canyon Country Club. The City has identified and approached all cost-effective end users in the City that could potentially use recycled water. According to the City's 2000 Urban Water Management Plan, the City has maximized opportunities for end users of recycled water and could only increase the number of users if a neighboring agency provided the reclaimed water and wheeled it to the City. However, in most areas, the cost to install mains and services would make the conversion very expensive or cost prohibitive. The City currently serves approximately 1,200 AF per year (AFI) of irrigation demand using potable water. However, in most cases these demands are located a long distance from the existing recycled system such that it is not cost effective to construct additional connections to the system. To encourage and optimize the use of recycled water in the City's service area, a combination of financial incentives, city policies, staff assistance, and training opportunities have been implemented. • The City currently subsidizes the use of recycled water by giving recycled users a 20 percent discount off potable water rates. It is also a policy of the City for recycled water to be used within the jurisdiction wherever its use is economically justified, financially and technically feasible, and consistent with legal requirements, preservation of public health, safety and welfare, and the environment. In addition, the City also has a Cross Control Connection Specialist who reviews on - site irrigation systems to verify that no cross connections have occurred between the potable and recycled water systems. Although no formalized training is provided to the end users of recycled water within the City due to the minimal amount of these users, the City's Cross Control Connection Specialist is available to provide hands-on training on an individualized basis and provide daily support as needed. In turn, the City provides annual training to the Cross Control Connection Specialist to ensure that current regulations and policies are being implemented in Newport Beach. Irvine Ranch Water District Currently, reclaimed water makes up 20 percent of IRWD's total water supply. The reclaimed water is delivered through a completely separate distribution system that includes more than 245 miles of pipeline, eight storage reservoirs, and twelve pump stations throughout IRWD's entire service area. Reclaimed water is currently used for toilet flushing in select facilities, approximately 1,000 acres of fields and orchards, and is also used to irrigate landscapes including parks, schools, golf courses, streetscapes, and open space managed by many community associations. In addition, many water features such as fountains are filled with reclaimed water. The IRWD recycled water program is • "Newport Beach, City of. 2000. Urban Water Management Plan General Plan Technical Background Report 3.2-15 Chapter 3 Infrastructure supervised by the California Department of Health Services and the Orange County Health • Agency?' Mesa Consolidated Water District At the time of preparation of this section, limited information was available regarding Mesa's recycled water program. However, it is known that Mesa encourages commercial and industrial customers to use reclaimed water for greenbelt areas!' REGULATORY CONTEXT Federal Regulations Clean Water Act The Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes regulatory requirements for potable water supplies including raw and treated water quality criteria. The City of Newport Beach would be required to monitor water quality and conform to the regulatory requirements of the CWA. Safe Drinking Water Act The Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) established standards for contaminants in drinking water supplies. Maximum contaminant levels or treatment techniques were established for each of the contaminants. The listed contaminants include metals, nitrates, asbestos, total dissolved solids, • and microbes. State Regulations Safe Drinking Water Act (1976) California enacted its own Safe Drinking Water Act. CDHS has been granted primary enforcement responsibility for the SDWA. Title 22 of the California Administrative Code establishes CDHS authority and stipulates drinking water quality and monitoring standards. These standards are equal to or more stringent than the Federal standards. Recycled Water Regulations Within the State of California, recycled water is regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the State Water Resources Control Board, Regional Water Quality Control Boards, and DHS. The State Water Resources' Control Board has adopted Resolution No. 77-1, Policy with Respect to Water Reclamation in California, This policy states that the State Board and Regional Boards will encourage and consider or recommend for funding water reclamation projects that do not impair water rights or beneficial instrearn uses. The CDHS establishes the recycled water uses allowed in the State, and designates the level of treatment (i.e., undisinfected secondary, disinfected secondary, or disinfected tertiary) required for each of these designated uses (Title 22, California Code of Regulations). Irvine Ranch Water District, Website: http://www.irwd.wm/Reclamation/Rcclamation.htnd, accessed on January27, 2004. • Mesa Consolidated Water District, Website: http://www.mesawatcr.orglhttnYnew_customer.htm, accessed on January27, 2004. 3.2-16 City of Newport Beach 3.2 Water System • The Regional Water Quality Control Boards implement the State Board's Guidelines for Regulation of Water Reclamation and issue waste discharge permits that serve to regulate the quality of recycled water based on stringent water quality requirements. The State Department of Health Services develops policies protecting human health and comments and advises on Regional Water Quality Control Board permits. Title 22 The California Water Code requires the Department of Health Services (DHS) to establish water reclamation criteria. In 1975, the DHS prepared Title 22 to fulfill this requirement. Title 22 regulates production and use of reclaimed water in California by establishing three categories of reclaimed water: primary effluent, which typically includes grit removal and initial sedimentation or settling tanks; adequately disinfected, oxidized effluent (secondary effluent) which typically involves aeration and additional settling basins; and adequately disinfected, oxidized, coagulated, clarified, filtered effluent (tertiary effluent) which typically involves filtration and chlorination. In addition to defining reclaimed water uses, Title 22 also defines requirements for sampling and analysis of effluent and requires specific design requirements for facilities. Local Regulations City of Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter 14.16, Water Conservation, provides a mechanism for quickly imposing mandatory water conservation measures ranging from voluntary consumption reductions to measures that restrict • water usage to the minimum necessary for basic human health and sanitation. The mandatory restrictions on water use, the prohibitions of activities that waste water as well as the penalties and surcharges provided by this chapter are the minimum controls necessary to insure adequate supplies of water are available now and in the future. In addition, Chapter 14.17, Water -Efficient Landscaping, establishes reasonable procedures and standards for the design, installation, and maintenance of water -efficient landscapes in conjunction with new construction• projects within the City to promote the conservation and efficient use of water within the City and prevent the waste of available water resources. REFERENCES Deutsch, Tim. 2003. Personal communication with Utilities Department, City of Newport Beach,, 3 December. Deutsch, Tim. 2004. Personal communication with Public Works Department, City of Newport Beach, 14 January. Irvine Ranch Water District. 2004. Website: www.irwd.com/WaterQuality[WaterSources.html, January. Irvine Ranch Water District. 2004. Website: www.irwd.com/WaterQuality/WaterQuality.html, January. • Irvine Ranch Water District. 2003. Water Resources Management Plan. Adopted 2000, most recently updated in 2003. General Plan Technical Background Report 3.2-17 Chapter 3 Infrastructure Mesa Consolidated Water District. 2003, Water Quality Report. is Newport Beach, City of. 1999. Water Master Plan. Newport Beach, City of 2000. Urban Water Management Plan. Newport Beach, City of. 2003. HazardsAssessment Study. Newport Beach, City of. 2003. Water Quality Report. Trask, Willy. 2004. Personal communication with Metropolitan Water District, Water Quality Division, 9 January. CJ • 3.2-18 C4 of Newport Beech • Section 3.3 Wastewater System 3.3 Wastewater System . 3.3 WASTEWATER SYSTEM This section describes the existing wastewater system in the Planning Area. Information for this section is based on the City's 1996 Master Plan of Sewers, Irvine Ranch Water District's Water Resources Master Plan, and conversations with the service providers. EXISTING CONDITIONS Service Providers Wastewater service within the Planning Area is provided by the City, Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD), and Costa Mesa Sanitation District (CMSD). Similar to the boundaries of the City's potable water system, the City generally provides sewer service to the northwestern portion of the Planning Area, including the areas of Banning Ranch and Newport Shores, for a total service area of approximately 13.5 square miles, as illustrated in Figure 3.3-1.' The IRWD boundaries encompass nearly 85,019 acres, or 133 square miles, in southern central Orange County. IRWD is responsible for serving the southeastern portion of the Planning Area, which includes the areas of Newport Coast and Newport Ridge. In addition, IRWD serves a contiguous portion of land that parallels SR-73 at the northern boundary of the Planning Area that includes the East Santa Ana Heights area. IRWD's service area within the Planning Area is approximately 8.5 square miles, accounting for approximately six percent of IRWD's total service boundaries. • The CMSD boundaries encompass all of the City of Costa Mesa and portions of Newport Beach and unincorporated Orange County for a total service area of approximately 19 square miles. CMSD serves small portions of the western boundary of the Planning Area, including the areas of Bay Knolls and Emerson, also shown in Figure 3.3-1. CMSD serves approximately less than one-half square mile within the Planning Area, which accounts for approximately two percent of CMSD's total service boundaries? Treatment System City of Newport Beach Wastewater from the City's system is treated by the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD). The OCSD is responsible for safely collecting, treating, and disposing the wastewater generated by 2.3 million people living in a 470-square-mile area of central and northwest Orange County. The two sewage water treatment plants operated by the OSCD include Treatment Plant No. 2 located in Huntington Beach, and Reclamation Plant No. 1 located in Fountain Valley. A majority of the City's sewage flow is pumped to the OCSD Plant No. 2, while flows from the portion of the City north of the Corona del Mar (73) Freeway are pumped to Plant No. 1 n The OCSD Reclamation Plant No. 1 currently maintains a design capacity of 174 million gallons per day (mgd) and treats on average a flow of 90 mgd. Treatment Plant No. 2 maintains a design • ' City of Newport Beach, Master Plan of Sewers, 1996. ' Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Administration, Assistant Manager, personal wmmunication, January 27, 2004. ' City of Newport Beach, Master Plan of Sewers, 1996. General Plan Technical Background Report 3.3-1 Chapter 3 Infrastructure capacity of 276 mgd and currently treats on average a flow of 153 mgd. Currently Plant No. 1 and • Plant No. 2 are operating at 52 percent and 55 percent of design capacity, respectively.' The OCSD wastewater treatment plants are divided into several operating systems that work together. The major processes are preliminary treatment, primary treatment, anaerobic digestion, secondary treatment, and solids handling? Wastewater treated by the OCSD is discharged into the ocean through a 120-inch-diameter ocean outfall pipe that extends 5 miles offshore to a, discharge point 180 feet below the ocean surface.` The treatment levels meet all current State and Federal requirements. OCSD also reclaims up to 10 million gallons of treated wastewater every day, which is sent for further processing and then used for landscape irrigation and for injection into the groundwater seawater intrusion barrier. Irvine Ranch Water,District Flows from the IRWD wastewater system are treated at the OCSD Reclamation Plant No. 1, Treatment Plant No, 2, or at the Michelson Water Reclamation Plant located in Irvine. The nominal, dry weather treatment capacity of the Michelson Water Reclamation Plant is 18.0 mgd. In 2001, average effluent flow into the plant was 14 mgd, thus, operating at approximately 78 percent of design capacity.' Wastewater collected at the plant undergoes tertiary treatment, which is commonly defined as advanced cleaning that goes beyond the secondary or biological stage, removing nutrients such as phosphorus, nitrogen, and most biological oxygen demand and suspended solids. Costa Mesa Sanitary District CMSD sewer lines are tributary to the OCSD treatment plants, and thus, similar to the City, . wastewater from the CMSD system is treated by the OCSD." See the above referenced discussion for additional information regarding the OCSD treatment system. Collection System City of Newport Beach The existing collection system for the City of Newport Beach consists of over 200 miles of gravity and force flow sewer mains, varying in size from 2 to 42 inches in diameter, also shown in Figure 3.3-1. Residential and commercial wastewater collected by the City's wastewater collection system is transported, using a system of 20 pump stations, for treatment to the OCSD.' In addition, OCSD trunk sewers and force mains also receive sewage flows from Newport Beach sewers at many locations throughout the City.10 The OCSD trunk sewers, which vary in size from 18 to 42 inches in diameter, substantially reduce the size and number of sewers needed to be built and operated by the City. The OCSD also operates seven pump stations in the City of Newport Beach as follows: ' City of Huntington Beach, Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse/Northeast Corner of Bach and Warner Project MR (http:llwww.ci.huntington•bath.mus/tdm/wcmfplmning/lV—L3UTIIS_Se r.pdO, 2003. 'Orange County8mitation District, Treating Wastewater, Wcbpagc:,http://*ww.ocsd.comlinfo/trcating_wastcwate`/dc&ulLasp, 2004. 'City of Newport Bach, Urban Water Management Plan, 2000. ' Irvine Ranch Water District, Water Resources Master Plan., adopted 2000, most recently updated in 2003, p. 4-4. ' Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Sever System Management Plan, July 19, 2002. • ' City of Newport Bach, Draft Coastal Land Use Plan, 2003. 1° City of Newport Bach, Master Plan of Sewers,1996. 3.3.2 My of Newport Beach CAMEO SNORES CRTsuI COVE ELITE PERK IRVINE NEWPORT RIDGE Q� i V NEWPORT COAST ♦1 1 1• I � ♦ i i �.i fin-' i CRT, TRI COVE STATE I. RN CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 3,3-1 WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICE AREAS -- City Boundary -- Wastewater Infrastructure Wastewater Provider City of Newport Beach Costa Mesa Sanitation District Irvine Ranch Water District* Hydrography Tidelands and Submerged Lands Waterway Roads State and Federal Highway Sheets *Note! Wastewater Infrastructure data for Irvine Ranch Water District not available. Note. G6 Dota P•oK c , CA SN Plane. Zwe 6, N 3. Feat. 0 2000 4000 Feet 0 0.5 1 Mlles S fce. CM or NEN/pDR Beach, Wasiewvler Ihes. AIIV 2003, CRY 30u 601y, May 2003; BUM, May 2003, Cauanes, MW 2003; W Cerssus Bureau, alter Ctty BourxlaBeR 2000; ESRI, Maim RoadE, FCPI 2002; GOO eP As .res. G6 NoDiam, � 2, 2003. PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: HR Created by: MV/MGH Date: 1 /21 /04 3.3 Wastewater System • ■ Bitter Point Pump Station (Service Area DO) ■ Lido Pump Station (Service Area FO) ■ le Street Pump Station (Service Area FO) ■ A Street Pump Station (Service Area FO) ■ Rocky Point Pump Station (Service Area GO) ■ Bay Bridge Pump Station (Service Area LO) ■ MacArthur Pump Station (Service Area MO) Irvine Ranch Water District The existing collection system for the IRWD sewer system consists of gravity and force flow sewer mains. The wastewater collected by the IRWD collection system from the Planning Area is delivered via a system of pump stations for treatment at the Michelson Water Reclamation Plant in Irvine, or the OCSD's Reclamation Plant No. 1 or No. 2." Costa Mesa Sanitation District The existing collection system for the CMSD sewer system consists of sewer mains, manholes, laterals, pumping stations and pressurized sewer lines (force mains).12 Maintenance • City of Newport Beach As a part of the City's Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP), which covers the City's service area, the City's Utilities Department follows a defined Sewer Master Plan to replace or reline older wastewater lines.13 The City also uses remote cameras in sewer lines to look for pipe cracks, root intrusion, and grease buildup to assist in prioritizing the line replacement program. In addition, the City's Sewer Master Plan includes upgrades of its pump stations, including replacing pump stations with gravity systems where possible to prevent plumbing failures associated with pump stations, which can result in sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs). The upgraded pump stations also include spill - warning systems with multiple communication methods (radio, telephone, pager, and direct line to the City's Utilities yard) to inform Utilities staff of any malfunction. Irvine Ranch Water District IRWD routinely monitors the wastewater that flows through its sewer system, watching for any illegal substances such as chemicals or improperly pre-treated industrial waste that could cause an upset of the delicate biological process used at the Michelson Water Reclamation Plant." Costa Mesa Sanitary District Currently, the CMSD cleans the sewer system once a year, which is the industry standard fot agencies with comprehensive sewer maintenance programs. Areas that need more frequent cleaning, " Michael Hoolihan, Irvine Ranch Water District, personal communication, December 17, 2003. • "Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Sewer System Management Plan, July 19, 2002. 1p City of Newport Beach, Draft Coastal Land Use Plan, 2003. " Irvine Ranch Water District, website: http://www.imd.wm:8090/watcrqualiry/hmchtml, accessed January 27, 2004. General Plan Technical Background Report 3.3.5 Chapter 3 Infrastructure also known as hot spots, are cleaned as frequently as once a week. The CMSD has two sewer • cleaning trucks, each with a two -man crew that do the daily cleaning of the gravity sewer lines. In addition, the CMSD has apumping station maintenance program." Planned Improvements and Existing Deficiencies City of Newport Beach Based on information from the Master Plan of Sewers dated August 1996, portions of the City's existing collection system are in need of improvement or replacement. The Plan indicated that approximately 7,500 linear feet of sewers at four locations within the City would be Priority "A' design and construction work, and would be commenced within three years. In addition, approximately 3,100 linear feet of sewer on San Joaquin Hills Road and Marguerite was identified as Priority "B," with design and construction work to be undertaken within the next five to seven years. Priority "C" projects were also identified that would be undertaken beyond seven years from the date of the Plan on an as -needed basis. The remaining sewer deficiencies within the City were further classified as Priority "D" projects, which would likely never be required despite their inability to meet strict theoretical design capacity requirements. The City's pumping system was also reviewed and was generally found to have adequate capacity. However, some pump cycling problems were identified that required operational adjustments. In addition, problems were also identified associated with aging pumping mechanical works, controls, and structures. The Master Plan of Sewers indicated that pump station upgrades would be required for twenty-one of the City's twenty-four pump stations, and would be considered as Priority "A" projects. • The remaining sewer collection system deficiencies identified in the City by the Master Plan of Sewers are summarized below: ■ Approximately 9,500 linear feet of 8- and 10-inch-diameter unlined concrete sewers that need to be replaced ■ Approximately 6,300 linear feet of welded steel sewers that need to be replaced ■ Manhole replacement at nineteen locations to enable proper maintenance procedures to be followed, and manhole replacements at an additional twenty-eight sites where gaseous conditions have corroded interior unlined manhole surfaces ■ Approximately 1,000 feet of sewer with failed pipe joints that need to be repaired ■ Approximately 10,600 linear feet of sewer in need of tree root removal The Plan further recommended the implementation of a television inspection program that would involve video inspection of five to 10 percent of the sewage system per year, followed up by any required remedies. Irvine Ranch Water District Currently, there are no deficiencies or planned improvements for the existing wastewater system owned and operated by IRWD within the Planning Area." • 1$ Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Sewer System Management Plan, July 19, 2002. 3.3.6 City of Newport Beach 3.3 Wastewater System • Costa Mesa Sanitary District The CMSD Sewer Master Plan Update contains a list of each project identified as necessary, to increase the capacity of portions of the system. Currently in CMSD's service area within the Planning Area, no improvements are required in the near future, and long-term improvements will be planned according to development and metered sewer flows." REGULATORY SETTING Federal Regulations National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits The NPDES permit system was established in the Clean Water Act (CWA) to regulate both point source discharges (a municipal or industrial discharge at a specific location or pipe) and nonpoint source discharges (diffuse runoff of water from adjacent land uses) to surface waters of the United States. For point source discharges, such as sewer outfalls, each NPDES permit contains limits on allowable concentrations and mass emissions of pollutants contained in the discharge. Disposal of Biosolids Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 503, Title 23 California Code of Regulations, and standards established by the CVRWQCB regulate the disposal of biosolids. • 0 REFERENCES C City of Costa Mesa, Sewer System Management Plan, 2002. City of Huntington Beach, Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse/Northeast Corner of Beach and Warner Project EIR (http://www.ci.huntington-beach.ca.us/files/users/planning/rV L_3_ UTILS_Sewer.pdo, 2003. City of Newport Beach, Draft Coastal Land Use Plan, 2003. City of Newport Beach, Master Plan of Sewers, 1996. City of Newport Beach, Urban Water Management Plan, 2000. Michael Hoolihan, Irvine Ranch Water District, personal communication, December d7, 2003. Irvine Ranch Water District, Water Resources Master Plan., adopted 2000, most recently updated in 2003, p. 4-4. Irvine Ranch Water District, Webpage: http://www.irwd.com:8090/waterquality/hmc.html, accessed January 27, 2004. "Michael Hoolihan, Irvine Ranch Water District, personal communication, December 17, 2003. " Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Sewer System Management Plan, July 19, 2002, page 31. General Plan Technical Background Report 3.3.7 Chapter 3 Infrastructure Orange County Sanitation District, Treating Wastewater, Webpage: http://www.ocsd.com/info/treating_wastewater/default.asp, 2004. • • • 3.3.8 Ci(y of Newport Beach Section 3.4 Storm Drain System 34 Storm Drainage • 3A STORM DRAINAGE This section discusses the storm drain systems within the Planning Area that are maintained by the City of Newport Beach and Orange County. Information for this section is based on the City of Newport Beach 2000 Storm Drain Master Plan, the City's 2003 Hazards Assessment Study, previous environmental documents that have been prepared for the Planning Area, and conversations with the providers. EXISTING CONDITIONS Generally, the City provides storm drain service to the entire Planning Area, including the areas of Emerson, Bay Knolls, and Santa Ana Heights, as well as the recently annexed areas of Newport Coast and Newport Ridge. Currently, Banning Ranch contains no development, but if annexed, the City intends to serve this area. Orange County maintains the regional drainage facilities in the Planning Area, including the Santa Ana River, San Diego Creels, and Buck Gully. City of Newport Beach The existing storm drain system owned and operated by the City of Newport Beach consists of pipelines, catch basins, manholes, tide valves, open channels and retention basins located throughout the system. Pipelines range from three to 120 inches in diameter, and are constructed of materials such as reinforced concrete, corrugated metal, plastic, ductile iron, steel, clay, and asbestos cement. Location of the existing storm drain infrastructure is shown in Figure 3.4-1. Some segments of the • system are over 50 years old, while other segments have been recently constructed.' The City of Newport Beach's storm drain system is characterized by two distinctly different geographical areas. The upland areas, generally inland of Coast Highway, have drainage characteristics similar to other coastal plain communities in Orange County. The low-lying areas, below Coast Highway, such as the Balboa Peninsula, Newport Island, and Balboa Island, are very flat and are affected by ocean tides? A system of bayfront bulkheads and tide valves (gates) on storm drain outlets to Newport Bay are in place to protect these low lying areas from flooding due to high tides. The City has installed 12- to 36-inch-diameter tide valves on eighty-five storm drain outlets to Newport Bay to prevent seawater from backing through the storm drain pipes during high tide events? Of the eighty-five tide valves, six are operated by an electric motor that open and close the valves while the remaining valves are manually operated. The valves must be closed when the tide elevation reaches street elevations at each installation. When the tidal elevation drops below street elevation, the gates are reopened. When rain occurs simultaneously with a high tide, stormwater cannot be released until the tide has dropped sufficiently to open the tide gates. As a result, urban runoff is in effect dammed by these tide valves and the low-lying streets in the City can become inundated. In order to minimize this problem, portable pumps are used to discharge urban runoff collected at street ends into the ocean. Overall, urban street flooding is rarely considered a problem in the City of Newport Beach.' 'Newport Beach, City of. 2000. Storm Drain Matter Plan, July. • ' Newport Beach, City of. 2000. Storm Drain Matter Plan, July. ' Newport Beach, City of. 2000. Storm Drain Master Plan, July. " Newport Beach, City of 2003. HazardtAaeoment Study, July. General Plan Technical Background Report 3.4.1 ChapteO Infrastructure The City's storm drain system also includes three retarding basins. The Koll Center retarding basin • is located in north of 5R 73, while the Farallon/El Pasco retarding basin is located between Avocado Street and MacArthur Boulevard, near Fashion Island. The Harbor View retarding basin is located between Corona del Mar and San Joaquin Hills Road. The purpose of these three retarding basins is to reduce the flow rate within the respective downstream storm drain systems so that older, possibly undersized, downstream facilities will be able to carry the discharge from new development areas upstream s Existing Deficiencies and Proposed Upgrades Inspections of the City's drainage system and, in particular, problem areas where street flooding occurred during the 1997/98 El Nino winter storm season have been conducted, as outlined in the City's Storm Drain Master Plan. It is important to note that this plan does not evaluate the existing storm drain system in recently annexed areas such as Newport Coast, Newport Ridge, Bay Knolls, and Santa Ana Heights. The Master Plan also conducted hydrologic and hydraulic analyses of the entire City to determine the necessary structural upgrades for the City's storm drain system. Upgrades were deemed necessary by the plan where a storm drain that collected runoff at on -grade catch basins overflowed during a 10-year storm event, while upgrades were necessary where storm drain pipes that carried runoff collected at a sump overflowed during a 25-year storm event. In addition, existing streets that could not contain the peak runoff during a 100-year storm event within their street right-of-way were also designated for structural upgrades by the plan. Most of the proposed upgrades recommended in the City's Storm Drain Master Plan are the result of increased imperviousness in drainage areas due to development since the design of the original system and the more conservative design criteria contained in the current Orange County Hydrology Manual. Three types of upgrades ate proposed for the City's storm drain system: PriorityA, operational • upgrades; Priority B, material upgrades; and Priority C, Hydraulic Upgrades. Operational upgrades include projects that are assumed to be of the highest priority due to occasional flooding. Material upgrades consist of upgrades to the drainage systems with known physical constraints and identified drainage system deterioration. Lastly, the hydraulic upgrades include upgrades for drainage systems with calculated capacity that does not meet current Orange County Hydrology Manual criteria for design level storm events. The total estimated cost of the recommended improvements is approximately $18.5 million. Additionally, according to the Master Plan, approximately 35,000 linear feet of the storm drain system and the street capacity at thirteen scattered locations within the City's service area required upgrades to their drainage and flow capabilities. In addition, approximately 24,000 feet of the storm drain system required upgrading due to their existing pipe size (less than 18 inches in diameter), pipe material (steel or corrugated metal pipe), and structures. Citywide inlet and structural improvements, located in the City's low-lying areas, are required. With respect to the Newport Coast and Newport Ridge areas that were annexed in 2002, any development that occurred or began prior to this time, was the responsibility of the County of Orange. Thus, those developments meet County regulations for adequate storm drain infrastructure, although any future improvements would be the responsibility of the City. In addition, any new development that occurred within these areas after annexation, are subject to City requirements. These new developments are planned communities where infrastructure was designed to adequately 'Newport Beach, City of 2000. Stone Drai,t Master PGrtt, July. • 3.4-2 C(tyofNewpott Beach SANTA ANA RIVER .ITT COSTA MESA BANNING _ J RANCH At an a RR' SHORES VB CT CW f"" ' L , or, ! "ORTH STAR BEACe W"ElTORTTT��� � I DV LINDA ISLE BALBOA ISLAND wE04[ us ' O LITTLE CORONAS CAMEO ~ NFWR05T / SNORES CRYSTAL COVE STATE Rx IRVINE NEWPORT RIDGE 0 / E r 1"1 NEWPORT COAST ! - CRYSTAL COVE STATE PARK CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 3.4-1 STORM DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE - - City Boundary — Newport Beach Storm Drain Infrastructure Orange County Storm Drain Infrastructure Hydrography Tidelands and Submerged Lands Waterway Roads State and Federal Highway Streets NCO GO Data PIoIOClb4 - CA State Pbne, Zm 6. NAO53. FDet It 0 2000 4000 reef 0 05 1 Mies SOVrCe. CRY of NeWooII BESOct,, Stsrn Droh lhBd, Jt* 2003, CM S Mdory. May 2003; BR3/t,"2003, Coutes. Mw 2003: VS Census Bureau, 01he3 ON BourldalaB, 20D0; ESPo. Malmo Roads, =ewxr 2D02; and EP Associates, GIS Rogrorn, Nwe335be114, 2003. PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: HR Created by: MV/MGH Date: 1 /21 /04 3.4 Storm Drainage • serve these uses, and thus, do not have any existing deficiencies at this time.` As such, there are no proposed upgrades to the existing infrastructure in the Newport Coast and Newport Ridge areas. Orange County The Orange County Public Facilities & Resources Department (PFRD) provides, operates, and maintains public facilities and regional resources for the residents of Orange County. PFRD operates and maintains flood control channels, dams, retarding basins, pump stations, and other flood control infrastructure that the Department designs and constructs! Specifically, within the Planning Area, PFRD is responsible for maintaining the regional drainage facilities such as the Santa Ana River, San Diego Creek, and Buck Gully. REGULATORY CONTEXT Federal Regulations NPDES Phase I (General Construction Activity Stormwater Permit) Phase I of the NPDES Program addresses stormwater runoff from "medium" and "large" municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) generally serving populations of 100,000 or greater; construction activities disturbing five acres of land or greater; and ten categories of industrial activities. With respect to the disturbance of five acres of land or greater from construction activities, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) issued one statewide General Construction Activity Stormwater Permit (on August 20, 1992) to apply to all construction activities. Landowners is are responsible for obtaining and complying with the permit, but may delegate specific duties to developers and contractors by mutual consent. For construction activities, the permit requires landowners, or their designated agent, to ■ Eliminate or reduce nonstormwater discharges to stormwater systems and other waters of the United States ■ Develop and implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan ■ Perform inspections of stormwater control structures and pollution prevention measures A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) prepared in compliance with the Permit describes the site, erosion and sediment controls, runoff water quality monitoring, means of waste disposal, implementation of approved local plans, control of post -construction sediment and erosion control measures and maintenance responsibilities, and nonstormwater management controls. Dischargers are also required to inspect construction sites before and after storms to identify stormwater discharge from construction activity, and to identify and implement controls where necessary. NPDES Phase II New NPDES Phase II stormwater regulations were finalized and issued by the EPA in January 2000 in an effort to continue to preserve, protect, and improve the nation's water resources from polluted stormwater runoff. These new regulations are designed to implement programs to control urban • 'Fong Tse, City of Newport Beach Public works Dept., personal communication, January 14, 2004. 'Orange CountyPFRD website, http://www.ocpfid.com/bpO3_gxmum.asp, January 14, 2004. General Plan Technical Background Report 3.4-5 Chapter 3 Infrastructure stormwater runoff from additional MS4s in urbanized areas and the operations ofsmall construction • sites that were trot already covered by Phase I NPDES permits. The main objectives of the Phase II regulations are to reduce the amount of pollutants being discharged to the maximum extent practicable and protect the quality of the receiving waters. The City's MS4 permit is extensive in its obligation to keep waterways clean by reducing or eliminating contaminants from stormwater and dry -weather runoff. MS4 permits require an aggressive water quality ordinance (Chapter 14.36 of the City's Municipal Code, as discussed below), specific municipalpractices to maintain City facilities, and the use of best management practices (as discussed below). To meet the goal of the Phase II regulations, the permittee must implement a Stormwater Management Program that addresses six minimum control measures, including (1) public education and outreach, (2) public participation/involvement, (3) illicit discharge detection and elimination, (4) construction site stormwater runoff control for sites greater than 1 acre, (5) post -construction stormwater management in new development and redevelopment, and (6) pollution prevention/good housekeeping for municipal operations. These control measures will typically be addressed by developing Best Management Practices (BMPs), which is defined by the EPA as a "Technique, measure or structural control that is used for a given set of conditions to manage the quantity and improve the quality of the stormwater runoff in a cost effective manner." For additional information on the BMPs the City implements, refer to Loral Regulations, below. State Regulations Basin Plans Responsibility for the protection of water quality in California rests with the SWRCB and nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCB). The SWRCB establishes statewide policies and regulations for the implementation of water quality control programs mandated by Federal and State water quality statutes and regulations. The RWQCBs develop and implement Water Quality Control Plans (Basin Plans) that consider regional beneficial uses, water quality characteristics, and water quality problems. The Planning Area lies within the jurisdiction of the Santa Ana RWQCB, which regulate surface water quality in the Planning Area. The SARWQCB prepares Basin Plans (water quality objectives for major drainage areas containing numerous local watersheds) that establish implementation programs to protect beneficial uses of water, and does not permit wastewater discharges to degrade water quality to the point where beneficial uses would be adversely affected. Local Regulations Orange County Drainage Area Management Plan & BMPs Newport Beach, along with the other cities in Orange County, has a joint stormwater permit. The Drainage Area Management Plan (DAMP) describes the Orange County Stormwater Program, and is the principal policy and guidance document for this program. Through the DAMP, Newport Beach continues to improve existing stormwater quality management practices, as well as develop and implement stormwater pollutant control programs that are described in the DAMP. Program elements of the DAMP include various BMPs designed to help businesses, contractors, residents, etc., prevent and control the contribution of pollutants to the storm drain system and eventually receiving waters, such as the ocean. BMPs are used for construction activities, new development and • 3.4.6 City of Newport Beach 3.4 Storm Drainage • significant redevelopment activities, industrial and commercial business activities, residential activities, and common interest area/homeowner association activities. All construction projects regardless of size are required, at a minimum, to implement an effective combination of erosion and sediment controls and waste and materials management BMPs. Erosion control measures could include physical or vegetative stabilization to reduce erosion for exposed slopes, and wind erosion controls to prevent dust nuisance. Sediment controls include perimeter protection, storm drain inlet protection, resource protection, sediment capture, velocity reduction, and off -site sediment tracking. Waste management BMPs that must be implemented for handling, storing, and disposing of wastes generated by a construction project to reduce or prevent the release of waste materials into stormwater discharges include measures such as, spill prevention and control, solid waste management, hazardous waste management, contaminated soil management, and vehicle and equipment cleaning measures. Materials management BMPs reduce or prevent the contamination of stormwater from construction materials by covering and/or providing secondary containment of storage areas and/or by taking adequate precautions when handling materials. Non- stormwater management BMPs limit or reduce potential pollutants at their source before they are exposed to stormwater. These BMPs are referred to as "good housekeeping practices" that involve day-to-day operations of the construction site and are usually under the control of the contractor. Examples of such BMPs include water conservation practices, dewatering operations, and vehicle and equipment cleaning. BMPs associated with new development and significant redevelopment activities include source control BMPs such as site design and landscape measures, roof runoff controls, efficient irrigation, storm drain signage, pervious pavements, and alternative building materials. In addition, treatment • control BMPs such as infiltration basins, retention irrigation, constructed wetlands, and vegetated swales; and manufactured BMPs such as media filters and drain inlets are occasionally recommended. Examples of existing development BMPs for industrial and commercial, residential, and common interest area/homeowner association activities include measures such as building and landscape maintenance, automobile repair and maintenance, disposal of waste, water conservation, street sweeping, and drainage system operation and maintenance activities. Water Quality Management Plan The City of Newport Beach requires all new development and significant redevelopment projects to prepare and submit a Project Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) to the City for review and approval. Prior to issuance to grading or building permits, the City requires the project applicant to have an approved final Project WQMP. In addition, all Priority Projects require treatment control BMPs. The City will utilize a checklist to document the identification of a project as a Priority Project or a Non -Priority Project. City of Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter 14.36, Water Quality, provides regulations governing compliance with Federal requirements for the control of urban pollutants to stormwater runoff, which enters the network of storm drains throughout Orange County, in order to improve water quality throughout the City. • In addition, Section 19.28.080 of Chapter 19.28, Subdivision Improvements, sets forth storm drain guidelines such as drainage improvements, drainage capacity, drainage fees, drainage easements, and flood protection measures that are required by the City. General Plan Technical Background Report 3.4.7 Chapter 3 Infrastructure Further, Section 20.44.075 provides for public improvements, including drainage system improvements, identified as needed for the area in the County's Santa Ana Heights Specific Plan, the precursor to the current City of Newport Beach Specific Plan. 0 REFERENCES Newport Beach, City of 2000. Storm Drain Master Plan, July. Newport Beach, City of. 2003. Hazards Assessment Study, July. • 3.4.8 Qy of NewportBeech • Section 3.5 Solid Waste 3.5 Solid Waste • 3.5 SOLID WASTE This section describes existing solid waste management and resource recovery systems for the Newport Beach Planning Area. In addition, a discussion of current local and regional policy regarding the collection and disposal of solid waste is provided. Information for this section is based on the City's Resource Allocation Plan, Source Reduction and Recycling Element, data from the Integrated Waste Management Board, and conversations with City staff. EXISTING CONDITIONS The majority of residential solid waste generated in the City of Newport Beach is collected by waste haulers and transported to a City -owned transfer station. Refuse is then consolidated and transported to a materials recovery facility where recycling materials are then sorted from refuse by machines and other methods. The remaining solid waste is then taken to one of three County landfills. Details regarding waste haulers, transfer stations, recycling facilities, and landfills are provided below. Located outside of the City boundaries, Banning Ranch is currently undeveloped. If annexed, the City would serve this area; however, solid waste would be collected by private contractors and taken to a landfill owned by the Orange County Integrated Waste Management Department. Solid Waste Haulers • Newport Beach Municipal Code 12.63.030 states that no person shall provide commercial solid waste handling services or conduct a solid waste enterprise in the City without having been awarded an exclusive franchise and entered into an agreement with the City. As part of its franchise agreement, all solid waste haulers that serve the City are prohibited from transporting any waste, residential, commercial, or industrial, outside of County limits.' The Refuse Division of the City General Services Department collects refuse from single-family homes and some multi -family complexes within the City? The remaining residential refuse is served by eight licensed and franchised commercial solid waste haulers, and include the following; ■ Federal Disposal in Santa Ana ■ Rainbow Disposal in Huntington Beach ■ CR&R in Stanton ■ Ware Disposal in Newport Beach ■ Briggeman Disposal Services in Anaheim ■ Waste Management of Orange County in Santa Ana ■ Key Disposal in Montebello ■ EZ Disposal in Fountain Valley • 'Jeremy Hammond, personal wmmunication, September 24, 2003 'Jeremy Hammond, personal communication, September 16, 2003 General Plan Technical Background Report 3.5.1 Chapter 3 Infrastructure There are a number of licensed and franchised construction and demolition debris solid waste haulers that also serve the City. These include the following: as American Wrecking, Inc. in South EI Monte ■ Greenleaf Grading company in Huntington Beach ■ Kevin Ray Demolition in Brea as The Lane Company in Santa Ana ■ Tight Quarters, Inc. in Santa Ana ■ West Coast Land Clearing, Inc. in Long Beach ■ Cousyn Grading and Demolition in Costa Mesa is Roche Excavating in Santa Ana ■ Tim Greenleaf Engineering in Huntington Beach as Southern California Environmental in Lake Forest as Pacific Earthworks in Dana Point ■ Trojan Portable Services in Los Angeles as Thomas Demolition in Lawndale (Newport Beach, General Services website, 2003, 16 September) Transfer Stations Transfer stations are facilities where trash is sorted from recycling, and the residue is then transported to landfills that serve the residents of the County of Orange. As shown in Figure 3.5-1, there are six active, large volume transfer processing facilities that serve the City. All are sorting and recycling facilities, with the exception of the City of Newport Beach Transfer Station, and include the following. ■ Stanton Transfer and Recycling Center #8 11232 Knott Avenue, Stanton, CA 90680 ■ Rainbow Recycling/Transfer Station 17121 Nichols Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 ■ Consolidated Volume Transporters 1131 Blue Gum Street, Anaheim, CA 92806 ■ Sunset Environmental Inc. Transfer Station and Resource Recycling Facility 16122 Construction Circle West, Irvine, CA 92606 is Waste Management of Orange (Owner of the Sunset Environmental Transfer Station) 2050 North Glassell, Orange, CA 92865 is City of Newport Beach Transfer Station 592 Superior Avenue, Newport Beach, CA 92663 Landfills As shown in Figure 3.5-1, there are three landfills in Orange County that currently serve the City of Newport Beach. Located at 1942 North Valencia Avenue in the City of Brea, the Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill is approximately 667 acres in size, with 420 acres used for waste disposal. The permitted daily maximum of solid waste received is 8,000 tons, while the daily average demand is • 3.8-2 CV of Newport Beach CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN TRANSFER STATIONS: OSTANTON TRANSFER AND RECYCLING CENTER ft8 1132 KNOTT AVENUE, STANTON, CA 90680 ORAINBOW RECYCLINGITRANSFER STATION 17121 NICHOLS STREET, HUNTINGTON BEACH. CA 92647 OCONSOLIDATED VOLUME TRANSPORTERS 1131 BLUE GUM STREET, ANAHEIM, CA 92806 OSUNSET ENVIRONMENTAL INC. TRANSFER STATION AND 4 RESOURCE RECYCLING FACWTY W22 CONSTRUCTION CIRCLE WEST. IRVINE. CA 92606 S CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH TRANSFER STATION 592 SUPERIOR AVENUE, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663 6 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ORANGE (OWNER OF THE SUNSET TRANSFER STATION) 2050 NORTH GLASSELL ORANGE. CA 92865 LANDFILLS: OOUNDA ALPHA SANITARY LANDFILL 1942 VALENCIA AVENUE, BREA. CA 92823 B PRIMA DESCHECHA SANITARY LANDFILL 31250 LA PATA AVENUE. SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675 OFRANK R. BOWERMAN SANITARY LANDFILL 11002 BEE CANYON ACCESS ROAD, IRVINE, CA 92618 BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING SITES: I 0 RALPH'S. 2S55 EASTBLUFF DRIVE. NEWPORT BEACH. CA 92660 I 1 VONS. I SSE. 17THSTREET. COSTA MESA, CA 92627 12 RALPH'S. 380 E 17TH STREET. COSTA MESA. CA 92627 13 ASOCC RECYCUNG CENTER 2701 FAIRVIEW BOULEVARD. COSTA MESA. CA 92626 Q❑ 2 14 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SITE: I C HUNTINGTON BEACH REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTER 17121 NICHOLS STREET, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647 J i IRVINE REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTER 6411 OAK CANYON, IRVINE, CA 926S USED OIL AND OIL FILTER DISPOSAL SITE: 16 SUPERFORMANCE 3767 BIRCH STREET. NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 T NEWPORT COAST CHEVRON 1550JAMBOREE ROAD, NEWPORT BEACH. CA 92660 B JIFFY LURE 1520 W. COAST HIGHWAY. NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663 19 GKAHM'S 76 2690 SAN MIGUEL, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 20 NEWPORT LANDING FUEL DOCK 503 E. EDGEWATER. NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92661 21 GREASE MONKEY 2230 S.E. BRISTOL, NEWPORT BEACH. CA 92660 in A.+Aril�iK 6 0 S O II O 12 10 18 I� 19 20 UIT Or ,. a m it Figure 3.5-1 SOLID WASTE FACILITIES City of Newport Beach City Boundary =__j County Boundary Hydrology Water Body Waterway Roads — State and Federal Highway Primary Road Not¢ GIS For, ono; xlion =A S1o1e ?lone 'owe 6. N6DE3. Feel. ' a 6m 0 Feet d 6 12 Source: Ctiy of Newport Beach, General Plan, May 2003; Counties. May 2003; US Census Bureau, Other Cdv Bouncladm. 20DO; ESRI, Major Roads, February 2002; USGS, HydrobW. May I W7; and EIP Asmialm, GIS Program, November 14. 2003, PROJECT NUMBER; 10579-01 Request by: HR Created by: JS Date: 01/22/O4 �� A S50 <I ATES 3.5 Solid Waste • 7,000 tons. The annual capacity filled is 2,450,480 tons, with a remaining refuse capacity of 23,850,000 tons. The landfill is expected to close in 2013? Located at 32250 La Pata Avenue in the City of San Juan Capistrano, the Prima Deshecha Sanitary Landfill is approximately 1,530 acres in size with 1,000 acres used for waste disposal. The landfill's daily average demand is 4,000 tons. The annual capacity filled is 762,317 tons, and the landfill's remaining refuse capacity is 42,790,000 tons. Its closure date is estimated to be December 2040. Both the Olinda Alpha and Prima Deshecha Landfills accept municipal solid waste from commercial haulers and the public.' Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill is located at 11002 Bee Canyon Access Road in Irvine. This landfill accepts only municipal solid waste from commercial haulers and vehicles operating under commercial status. At approximately 725 acres in size, this landfill has 326 acres that is used for waste disposal. The permitted daily maximum of solid waste is 8,500 tons, while the daily average demand is 7,651 tons. The annual capacity filled is 2,151,000 tons. With an expected closure date of 2024, the landfill has a remaining capacity of 49,170,000 tons.' From the first quarter of 2002 through the first quarter of 2003, Newport Beach deposited approximately 104,027 tons of waste at the Frank R. Bowerman landfill. During the same period, the City deposited approximately 5,492 tons of waste at the Olinda Alpha Landfill, and approximately 6,831 tons of waste at the Prima Deshecha Landfill. Waste Stream Diversion • In 2001, Newport Beach diverted 49.5 percent of its overall solid waste stream. The City has one composting facility, five recycling programs, and six programs specializing in source reduction. In 2000, the City had 126,738 tons of solid waste landfilled or buried at the following county facilities: Arvin Sanitary Landfill (Kern), Fontana Refuse Disposal Site (San Bernardino), Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Prima Deshecha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Simi Valley Landfill -Recycling Center (Ventura).' Waste Reduction Programs Recycling Programs Newport Beach recycles an estimated 38 percent of the residential waste stream, as well as 100 percent of the concrete, asphalt, and green and brown wastes generated by City operations. The City recycling program is part of the waste collection process. All residential wastes are collected together. Since the early 1990's the City has partnered with CR&R to recycle the City's residential waste. Following collection, ahe waste is transferred by trailer truck to a materials recovery facility in Stanton where the recyclables are extracted from the waste stream manually and mechanically. This process eliminates the need for additional containers and separate collection pick-ups.' ' 1WMB website 2003, September 11, 2003. "IWMBwebsite, September 11, 2003. ' Susan Amirhosseini, personal communication, 2003 • " Susan Amirhosseini, personal communication, 2003 ' IWMB website, September 11, 2003. ° City of Newport Beach website, 2003. General Plan Technical Background Report 3.5.5 Chapter 3 Infrastructure The City's nonexclusive solid waste franchise program requires all commercial haulers to recycle at • least 50 percent of the waste they collect from Newport Beach. The City's landscape, turf maintenance, and tree trimming contractors are also required to recycle 100 percent of the waste generated from their operations. The City purchases compost and mulch made from these recycled materials. However certain items cannot be placed in general refuse for collection. These include beverage containers, used oil and oil filters, and household hazardous waste. Beverage Container Recycling The Department of Conservation, Division of Recycling administers the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act enacted in 1986. It provides a number of services to achieve those goals, including enforcement, auditing, grant finding, technical assistance, and education. Consumers pay CRV (California Refund Value) when they purchase beverages from a retailer reimbursed when they redeem the container at a recycling center. As shown in Figure 3.5-1, the following facilities operate CRV redemption centers: • Ralph's, 2555 Eastbluff Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660 ■ Vons, 185 E.17i° Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 ■ Ralph's, 380 E.17" Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 ■ ASOCC Recycling Center, 2701 Fairview Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Used Oil and Oil Filters The City has obtained a used oil -recycling grant. The funds ate used to provide oil -recycling options to local residents. The General Services Department Administrative Division oversees the recycling • of these materials, and can direct residents to one of six local drop sites in the City, as shown in Figure 3.5-1 and below: ■ Superformance, 3767 Birch Street, Newport Beach, CA 92660 ■ Newport Coast Chevron, 1550 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach, CA 92660 • Jiffy Lube, 1520 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, CA 92663 ■ Grahm's 76,2690 San Miguel, Newport Beach, CA 92660 ■ Newport Landing Fuel Dock, 503 E. Edgewater, Newport Beach, CA 92661 ■ Grease Monkey, 2230 S.E. Bristol, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Household Hazardous Waste Programs There are a number of facilities in County of Orange where residents can safely dispose of materials such as paint, wood preservatives, batteries, auto products, motor antifreeze, household chemicals, and other hazardous substances. These include The Huntington Beach Regional Collection Center, located at 17121 Nichols in Huntington Beach, and the Irvine Regional Collection Center at 6411 Oak Canyon in Irvine, as shown in Figure 3.5-1. C_I IM CO of Newport Beach 3.6 Solid Waste • Generation Rates According to the City's Source Reduction and Recycling Element, which analyzes all solid waste in the City, the residential waste stream composes 19.4 percent of the total waste stream while the industrial and commercial sector each account for 40.3 percent of the waste stream! The City uses the following generation rates for solid waste:10 1. Commercial daily disposal (tons per day): 201 2. Residential daily disposal (ibs. per resident per day): 2.1 3. Industrial daily disposal (tons per day): 201 Improvements to Solid Waste Facilities All future facilities expansion is currently dependent upon the "Regional Landfill Options for Orange County" (RELOOC) Study being undertaken by the Orange County Integrated Waste Management Department (IWMD). RELOOC is a 40-year strategic plan that will examine options for trash disposal in Orange County. The IWMD is in the process of conducting the environmental review of the RELOOC Strategic Plan as directed by the Board of Supervisors on May 21, 2002. Closure dates for the three landfills that serve Newport Beach may be subject to change, depending upon whether or not the Orange County Board of Supervisors approves the Study." The RELOOC program was created to ensure that the waste generated by the County is properly disposed of and that the County's future disposal needs can be adequately met. The stated goals of RELOOC are as • follows:" ■ To have a feasible, balanced and flexible 40-year strategic plan approved and ready for implementation by 2004 that addresses Orange County's solid waste disposal and capacity needs, ■ To protect Orange County's public health, safety, and environment, ■ To sustain the economic vitality of the Orange County's solid waste disposal system by ensuring consistent and reliable features and adequate revenue to maintain efficient, cost effective, and high quality operations, ■ To provide a fair, objective, open planning process that is presented in nontechnical, easily understood terms,, responsive to and involves stakeholders and the public, and results in public understanding. 'Jeremy Hammond, personal communication, October 8, 2003. • 10 Jeremy Hammond, personal communication, October 8, 2003. " Susan Amirhosseini, personal communication, 2003 "IWMB website, September 16, 2003. General Plan Technical Background Report 3.5.7 Chapter 3 Infrastructure REGULATORY CONTEXT • State Regulations Assembly Bill 939 The State Legislature, through Assembly Bill 939, The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, mandated that all cities and counties prepare, adopt, and submit a comprehensive solid waste management plan to the county. The plan must address and detail each individual community's efforts and intended policies in the areas of waste characterization, source reduction, recycling, composting, solid waste facilities, education/public information, funding, special wastes, and hazardous wastes. The law also mandates that communities meet certain specific identified targets for percentages of waste reduction and recycling over specific identified targets for percentages of waste reduction and recycling over specified time periods (25 percent by 1995 and 50 percent by the year 2000.) Local Regulations City of Newport Beach Municipal Code In order to fulfdl the requirements of the State mandate, the City of Newport Beach has a number of City ordinances related to solid waste management. The City Municipal Code, Section 12.63.030, (Ord. 95-63 § 1 (part), 1995) requires businesses that provide commercial solid waste handling services in City limits to obtain a franchise in order to operate. The ordinance states that . because State law requires the City to substantially reduce the amount of solid waste it sends to landfills, and the City is required to report to the State the amount of materials diverted from landfills in compliance with State law, the City must be able to regulate the collection of solid waste from residential and commercial premises through the requirements of a franchise. Section 20.60.090 of the City Municipal Code contains an ordinance on recyclable materials. This section establishes a comprehensive set of regulations and guidelines regarding the requirement for specific areas for collecting and loading recyclable materials in certain developments in the City. REFERENCES Newport Beach, City of. 2003. Newport Beach CA Municipal Code. Website: htrp://ordlink.coin/codes/newportb/index.httn, 23 September. Newport Beach, City of. 2003. Personal communication with Jeremy Hammond, General Services Division,16 September. Newport Beach, City of. 2003. Personal communication with Jeremy Hammond, General Services Division, 24 September. Newport Beach, City of. 2003. Resource Allocation Plan, Fiscal Year 2003 2004, July. Newport Beach, City of. 2003. Licensed and Franchised Commercial Solid Waste Haulers. Website: htcp://www.city.ncwport-beach.ca.us/GSV/Frachiscd%20Haulers.hun, 16 September. • 3.5.8 City of Newport Beach 3.5 Solid Waste • Orange, County of. Integrated Waste Management Department. 2003. Landfill Information. Website: http://www.oclandfills.com/landfill—information.htm, 16 September. • Orange, County of. Integrated Waste Management Department. 2003. Personal communication with Susan Amirhosseini, Assistant Public Information Officer, Integrated Waste Management Department, State of California, 16 September. Orange, County of. Integrated Waste Management Department. 2003. Landfill Tonnage Reports, 2002-2003. Provided by Christine Knapp. General Plan Technical Background Report 3.5-9 L ection 3.6 Energy 3.6 Energy • 3.6 ENERGY This section defines the existing energy service providers of the Planning Area, including natural gas and electricity services. Information was obtained from discussions with the service providers and City staff. EXISTING CONDITIONS Natural Gas Southern California Gas Company (SCG) provides natural gas service for the Planning Area. Natural gas is a "fossil fuel," indicating that it comes from the ground, similar to other hydrocarbons such as coal or oil. SGC purchases natural gas from several bordering states. Most of the major natural gas transmission pipelines within the Planning Area are owned and operated by SCG. However, if a customer within Newport Beach meets the requirements to purchase gas from a contracted marketer or agent they may do so.' SGC customers have the option of purchasing their natural gas from a list of natural gas suppliers. The list of approved natural gas suppliers is available on the Southern California Gas web site, which is updated periodically. The Public Utilities Commission (PUC), regulates SCG who is the default provider required by State law, for natural gas delivery to the Planning Area. SCG has the capacity and resources to deliver gas except in certain situations that are noted in State law. As development occurs, SCG will • continue to extend its service to accommodate development -and supply the necessary gas lines. SGC does not base its service levels on the demands of the Planning Area; rather it makes periodic upgrades to provide service for particular projects and new development. Approximately two months before construction commences on a project, SGC requests that the developer contact them with detailed information about the project's natural gas requirements. If necessary, SGC customizes pipelines and mains to better serve newly constructed facilities. The cost for such service differs from project to project! SGC is continuously expanding its network of gas pipelines to meet the needs of new commercial and residential developments in Southern California. Electricity Southern California Edison Company (SCE) is the primary distribution provider for electricity in the Planning Area.' Currently, SCE has no immediate plans for expansion within the City of Newport Beach, as most of the City is built out. However, every year SCE expands and improves existing facilities according to demand.' The primary distribution voltage levels serving the Newport Beach area are 12,000 volts W) for commercial uses and 4,000 W for residential uses. Currently, the City is placing existing overhead facilities underground. Substations within the City of Newport Beach include McArthur, Newport, Crown, and Lafayette Substations. However, there are a number of other substations in adjacent EllaAbidere, personal communication, 2003 'SCE website 2003,3 November • ' EllaAbidere, personal communication, 2003 SCE website 2003, 30 September ' Leanne Swanson, personal communication, 2003, 30 September General Plan Technical Background Report 3.6.1 Chapter 3 Infrastructure cities, such as, Hamilton substation in the City of Huntington Beach, which feed circuits in Newport • Beach in order to provide reliable service within the City. Electricity is a "reactive" utility, meaning it is provided on an as -needed basis to customers within existing structures in the Planning Area. For new construction, the provision of service may require a permit' REGULATORY CONTEXT Federal Regulations Federal Energy Regulatory Commission The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission duties include the regulation of the transmission and sale of electricity in interstate commerce, licensing of hydroelectric projects, and oversight of related environmental matters. State Regulations California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) CPUC Decision 95-08-038 contains the rules for the planning and construction of new transmission facilities, distribution facilities, and substations. The Decision requires permits for the construction of certain power line facilities or substations if the voltages would exceed 50 W or the • substation wouldrequire the acquisition of land or an increase in voltage rating above 50 1Y. Distribution lines and substations with voltages less than 50 W need not comply with this Decision; however, the utility must obtain any nondiscretionaty local permits required for the construction and operation of these projects. CEQA compliance is required for construction of facilities constructed in accordance with the Decision. Title 20 and Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 20, Public Utilities and Energy, contains the regulations related to power plant siting certification. Tide 24, California Building Standards, contains the energy efficiency standards related to residential and nonresidential buildings. Title 24 standards are based, in part, on a State mandate to reduce California's energy demand. Local Regulations City of Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter 15.32, Underground Utilities, requires the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures within designated areas of the City and the underground installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service. In accordance with Section 66473.1 of the Subdivision Map Act, Section 19.24.110, Energy Conservation, requires subdivisions of five or more lots, other than condominium conversions, to `KenEatherton, personal communication, 2003,30 September 'Herb Wollerman, personal communication, 2003, 3 November • 3.6-2 City ofNewpod Beech 3.6 Energy • provide for, to the extent feasible, future passive or natural heating or cooling opportunities in the subdivision. REFERENCES Newport Beach, City of. Utilities Department. 2003. Personal communication with Herb Wollerman, Electrical Supervisor, 3 November. Southern California Edison (SCE). 2003. List of Gas Suppliers for Noncore Transportation Customers. Website: http://www.socalgas.com/business/customer_choice/customers_noncore_ listofesps.shtml, 3 November. Southern California Edison (SCE). 2003. Website: http://www.sce.com/sc3/006_about_sce/ 006d_sce_ser/default.htm, 30 September. Eatherton, Ken. 2003. Personal communication with. Facilities Planner for City of Newport Beach, Southern California Edison (SCE), 30 September. Swanson, Leann. 2003. Personal communication with Engineer, Southern California Edison (SCE), 30 September. Abidere, Ella. 2003. Personal communication with marketing representative, Southern California Gas (SCG). 3 November. • Sc Ge • Section 3.7 Telecommunication Services 3.7 Telecommunications Services • 3.7 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES This section describes the existing telecommunications services 'including telephone, television, internet, and cellular phone services that are available in the Newport Beach Planning Area. Information for this section is based upon conversations with the service providers. ■ EXISTING CONDITIONS Current telecommunication services available within the Newport Beach Planning Area include the following: ■ Telephone service provided by Southwestern Bell Communications (SBC— formerly Pacific Bell) and Cox Communications, ■ Digital cable television service provided by Cox Communications and Adelphia, ■ Internet service available through various providers, ■ Cellular phone service available through various providers. Current technology allows residents and businesses to utilize a variety of options for their telecommunication needs. Each service provider offers a selection of services and consumers can choose services to fit individual needs. Telephone Service • Local telephone service is provided by SBC and Cox Cable. SBC provides local telephone service to the majority of the Planning Area. Additionally, SBC, as well as a number of other carriers, provide long distance phone service to the Newport Beach area. SBC also provides internet access via DSL and dial -up features. At this time, Cox provides local telephone services to approximately 5,000 customers, and has a projected approximate annual growth rate of 15 percent for phone service. Although Adelphia does not provide telephone service at this time, Adelphia's cable plant has been constructed to be able to accommodate telephone service should the company choose to do so in the future? Cable Television Service Although the City is in the process of updating their cable television franchise agreements, Cox Cable and Adelphia currently provide cable television service to the Planning Area. Cox Cable Cox Communications provides multi -media services to the area on the eastern side of Newport Bay. Specifically, Cox serves approximately 15,000 homes within Newport Beach. Within its pool of subscribers, Cox provides cable service to 10,000 homes? Although changes in the field of telecommunications preclude accurate predictions of growth, the company has projected approximate annual growth for cable service to be approximately 5 to 10 percent. • ' Jim Leach, Cox Communications, personal communication, September 2003. (Number approximate as of September 2003) ' Phil Urbina, Government Affairs Manager, Adelphia Communications, personal communication, September 30, 2003. ' Jim Leach, Cox Communications, personal communication, September 2003. (Number approximate as of September 2003) General Plan Technical Background Report 3.7-1 Chapter 3 Infrastructure Because Cox has hundreds of backyard or easement appurtenances and underground or aerial cable • plants in public facilities, the company is able to provide service to virtually any residential unit within their service area, and to the majority of commercial facilities.' Cox rebuilt their cable system in 1995-97, and its infrastructure is technologically up -to -dates Any future expansion of facilities would be in communities that Cox does not currently serve and where there is growing demand. Opportunities for expanded service exist in areas of new development, such as the Newport Coast area and other areas recently annexed by the City. Cox has indicated that existing infrastructure is adequate to serve the City. Adelphia Adelphia uses a 750 MHz hybrid fiber -coaxial plant to provide cable television to the remaining residents in the Planning Area, primarily located on the western side of Newport Bay. Specifically, Adelphia provides cable service for 29,000 homes in various areas of the City, and as of 20003, the company provided cable service to approximately 18,000 customers. At this time, Adelphia's facilities are meeting the needs of their customers and there are no immediate needs to construct additional facilities. Internet Service Like cellular phone service, the popularity of internet service has resulted in diversification of internet service providers (ISPs). Depending on the speed of connection desired, residents have a number of options for internet service, including service by Adelphia Powerlink, Cox, and SBC. As stated earlier, SBC provides internet access via DSL and dial -up features. Cox provides high -speed internet access via cable modem to 5,000 homes, and expects to expand service by approximately 15 • percent in the next year! There are many resellers of ISP services (approximately 20) but the main carriers for the Planning Area are Earthlink, Covad, Verizon, and Rhythms.' Cellular Phone Service The popularity of cellular phones has resulted in a number of companies providing service to the community. Cellular phone service companies are licensed and monitored by the State of California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The City is responsible for oversight and approval authority within boundaries set by FCC for the siting of, and operation of, cellular transmission antennas located within the City, but does not exercise control over the provision of cellular service. The main cellular phone service providers in the Planning Area are as follows: ■ AT&T Wireless ■ Cingulair Wireless (SBC owns 51 percent of Cingulair) ■ Sprint ■ Nextel ■ T Mobile as Verizon Wireless 'Jim Leach, Cox Communications, personal communication, September 2003. 'Jim Leach, Cox Communications, personal communication, September 2003. `Phil Urbina, GovernmentAffairs Manager Adelphia Communications, personal communication, September 30, 2003, • 'JimI.each, Cox Communications, personal communication, September 2003. 'http://www.(Islrcports.mm/minfo (accessed September 30, 2003) 3.7.2 City ofNewpodBeach 3.7 Telecommunications Services • . REGULATORY CONTEXT Federal Regulations Telecommunications Act of 1996 This law was enacted to promote competition and reduce regulation in order to secure lower prices and higher quality services for telecommunication consumers and encourage the rapid deployment of new telecommunication technologies. Local Regulations City of Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter 5.44, Community Antenna Television, adopts rules and regulations to govern the operations of community antenna television systems in the City. Chapter 15.70, Wireless Telecommunication Facilities, ensures consistency with Federal law while ensuring public safety, reducing the visual effects of telecom equipment on public streetscapes, protecting scenic, ocean and coastal views, and otherwise mitigating the impacts of such facilities. More specifically, the regulations contained within this Chapter are intended to (1) encourage the location of antennas in nonresidential areas; (2) strongly encourage co -location at new and existing antenna sites; and (3) encourage telecom facilities to be located in areas where adverse impacts on the • community and on public views are minimized. Specifically, Section 15.70.060 of this Chapter provides design standards including height, location, screening, and size standards applicable to such facilities. • S REFERENCES Jim Leach, Cox Communications, personal communication, September 2003. Phil Urbina, Government Affairs Manager, Adelphia Communications, personal communication, September 30, 2003. http://www.cisireports.com/coinfo (accessed September 30, 2003) General Plan Technical Background Report 3.7-3 • Chapter,4 PUBLIC SERVICES • E • 18 Chapter 4 PUBLIC SERVICES 4.1 FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES This section provides information on the existing fire and emergency services within the City. In addition, current staffing, equipment, response times, and standards of these services are described along with their ability to meet the needs of the City. This section focuses on urban fire prevention, as wildland fire hazards are discussed in Section 6.5 (Fire Hazards) of this Technical Background Report. Information for this section is based on the City's Resource Allocation Plan, the City's 2003 Hazard Assessment Study, and conversations with Newport Beach Fire Department staff. EXISTING CONDITIONS Service Providers The Newport Beach Fire Department (Department) serves the entire City. Areas outside of the City boundaries but within the Planning Area are Area 7, the Emerson Tract, and most of Banning Ranch. These areas are served by the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). OCFA provides regional fire protection and emergency services to unincorporated portions of Orange County and nineteen City jurisdictions. • Newport Beach Fire Department The Department is responsible for reducing the loss of life and property from fire, medical, and environmental emergencies. In addition to fire suppression, the Newport Beach Fire Department also provides fire prevention and hazard reduction services. The Fire Prevention Division works in conjunction with the City's Planning and Building Departmentstoensure that all new construction and remodels are built in compliance with local and State building and fire codes. This includes adequate exiting and built-in fire protection. The City requires all businesses to be inspected annually for adherence to the fire and life safety codes.' • Emergency medical services (EMS) is another major service of the Newport Beach Fire Department. This service allows paramedics to go straight to a medical call. Aside from EMS provided by the Department, there is also a private ambulance service in the City. Fire stations are strategically located throughout the City to provide prompt assistance to area residents. Each fire station operates within a specific district that comprises the immediate geographical area around the station. Upper Newport Bay (and the circulation challenges it creates) result in Newport Beach having more fire stations per population than typical in order to maintain response times. A list of the fire stations in Newport Beach is provided in Table 4.1-1; and their locations are also shown in Figure 4.1-1. 'Newport Beach, City of 2003. Resource Allocation Plan, Fiscal Year2003-2004. General Plan Technical Background Report 4.1-1 Chapter Public Services Table4.1.1 Fire Station Facilities Sfaflon No. ShetAddrou Locaflon Area Tire Station 1 110 Balboa Boulevard Balboa Peninsula Fire Station 2 475 32nd Street We Fire Station 3 868 Santa Barbara Newport Center Fire Station 4 124 Marine Avenue Balboa Island Fire Station 5 410 Mangold Corona del Mar Fire Station 6 1348Irvine Mariner's Mile Fire Station 7 2301 Zenith Santa Ana Fire Station 8 6502 Ridge Park NewpoftCoast SOURCE: Nawpod Booch Fke Dopammnn12003 Staffing In 2003, the Department had 148 full-time employees and over 170 seasonal employees providing 24-hour protection and response to the City's residents and visitors? • Under the direction of the Fire Chief, the Department is divided into five divisions: Safety Operations, Administration, Emergency Medical Services, Training, and Fire Prevention. Safety Operations constitutes the majority of Fire Department employees, with 127 staff members, while the Administration Division consists of approximately 8 staff members, Fire Prevention has 6 staff members, Training has 5 staff members, and EMS consists of 2 staff members, which consist of a 10 technical coordinator and a department assistant. The Department divides its staff into three shifts per day, with 37 personnel working each shift, for a total of I I I Fire Suppression and EMS personnel working at the eight Newport Beach fire stations each day. Each of the eight fire stations has one engine company, while three have paramedic squads, and two have ladder trucks serving the City of Newport Beach. Seven paramedics serve per shift, with the possibility for 21 total at Stations 2, 3, and 5 with paramedic ambulances. In addition, Station 8 has 1 paramedic firefighter that rides on the engine. Each engine or truck company has a staff of 3 persons per 24-hour shift. Each paramedic ambulance has a staff of 2 firefighter -paramedics per 24-hour shift. Other Services In addition to fire protection and emergency medical services, the Department provides other services, as described -below. as The Department also oversees 16 full-time lifeguards, and up to 180 part-time seasonal lifeguards during the summer season. Summer season services, especially those associated with the tidelands, generate significant costs to the City. Lifeguards are headquartered at the Newport Pier, as shown in Figure 4.1-1, and there is a lifeguard boathouse in the Marina with three boats! Including the headquarters, there are a total of 38 lifeguard towers. During the summer months, mid June through Labor Day, there are approximately 36 lifeguard 'Newport Beach, City of 2003. RerourceAlbeadon Flan, Fiscal Year2003-2004. • 'Newport Beach, City of 2003. RerorrrceAlfocation Flan, FucalYear2003-2004. 'Terry Ulaswwski, Fire Support Services Manager, personal communication, September. 24, 2005. 4.1-2 City of Newport Beech CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL'PLAN Figure 4.1-1 PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES ....... City Boundary Public Safety Facility Fire Station * Police Station ALifeguard Headquarters Hydrography 0 Tidelands and Submerged Lands Waterway Roads State and Federal Highway — Streets Note: GG Ot4a Rofactbn-CASIota Plma,Zma6, KADB3. Feat. 0 0 2000 4000 Feet 0 0.5 1 Nam $ouse: CRyoMmpod Beaah,Ce dPlar,Jub2003, aty BOVitlay, May2003, COLOW. May 2003, RAMC Safety. May 2003: US 0e Buena, 00t City B=dmle 2000. FSRL MO)M Rands. Fobwy 2002: Ord EP Azockdw, GG ROVt Oatoba12. 2003. PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: HR Created by: MV Date: 03/08/04 A 1UT B< 4.1 Fire Protection and Emergency Services • towers that are open throughout the day. Throughout the rest of the year, the headquarters remains open and lifeguards patrol the beach in rescue vehicles; however, no towers are open.' ■ Another service of the Department is to handle incidents associated with hazardous materials. The Department's goal is to protect the public health and the environment throughout the City from accidental releases and improper handling, storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous materials and waters through coordinated efforts of regulation, management, emergency response, enforcement, and site mitigation oversight. The hazardous materials personnel are responsible for in-house training and education, and do not respond to emergencies. In case of a hazardous materials emergency, Huntington Beach Fire Department or Orange County Fire Department is called. ■ The Ocean Safety and Beach Rescue (OSBR) service, an activity that requires special training and equipment, allows the Department to offer advanced technical rescue capabilities. Members of the OSBR Committee, which consists of Newport Beach Fire Department personnel certified as California State instructors for Rescue Systems and Emergency Trench Rescue, are trained in confined space rescue, high angle rescue, the use of Biopack self- contained breathing apparatus's, helicopter rescue, rescue diving, and other specialties. Fire and Medical Incidents The Department responded to 438 fire incidents and 5,717 medical incidents in the City of Newport Beach during the fiscal year 2002-03' Additionally, there are various categories of emergency incidents that have been reported in the City. • Statistics from the Newport Beach Fire Department regarding incidents that they responded to during 2002 are summarized in Table 4.1-2, below. Table 4.1.2 2002 Statistics, City of Newport Beach Fire Department Type ofIncldent Sub -Typo Responses In 2002 Fires Structural Vehicles Brush I vegetation Miscellaneous I Other Subtotal Fires 139 81 30 188 438 Medical Emergencies 5,717 Fire Alarms 1,164 Other Emergencies (such as Hazardous Materials) 130 Public Assistance 868 Total 8,317 SOURCE: ECI, Newport Beach Hazards Assessment Study, 2003 • 'Andrea Talbott,Fire& Likguard Services, pe. `Newport Beach, City oF. 2003. AuourceAhoce General Plan Technical Background Report Chapter 4 Public Services The table above shows that the eight fire stations serving the City of Newport Beach responded to a • total of 8,317 incidents, which results in an average of about 1,040 incidents per station. Note that 69 percent of the responses were medical emergency calls. In Newport Beach, these medical emergencies are handled by the closest available engine company and closest paramedic ambulance, from one of the three fire stations with paramedic ambulances (i.e., Fire Stations 2, 3 and 5). In 2002, each paramedic ambulance responded to 1,903 medical emergencies on average. These numbers are well within the number of calls recommended by the Insurance Service Office (ISO) when rating a community for fire insurance rates. Specifically, the ISO recommends that a second company be put in service in afire station if that station receives more than 2,500 calls per year. The reason for this recommendation is to assure reliability of response to a structure fire. If an engine company provides support to the paramedic ambulance by responding to medical aid calls, and this impacts the station's response to structure fire calls, it may be prudent to add another paramedic ambulance or support squad vehicle and increase staffing at that fire station with the most medical aid traffic. A high volume of calls also creates a high potential for multiple calls occurring at once (multiple queuing), which can result in a company being unavailable to respond to a structure fire. Thus, if this forces a response from other stations farther away, it can result in a larger fire before assistance arrives.? Fires in Newport Beach represent about 5 percent of all calls, with structure fires representing less than 2 percent of all calls. This is due to the use of modern fire and building codes, effective fire prevention inspection work by the Fire Department, and effective public education. Fires, when they do occur in newer occupancies, are generally kept small by fire sprinkler systems and the efforts of the Fire Department. Although structural fires can occur in any developed areas within the Planning Area as discussed in • Section 6.5 (Fire Hazards), the older portions of the City are especially susceptible to this hazard. Areas such as Balboa Peninsula, Balboa Island, and Corona del Mar contain structures dating from the 1930's. Due to the age of the structures, older building standards and fire codes were applied, non -fire -resistive construction materials were used, and no current internal sprinklers or other fire safety systems are in place. Another contributing factor is the density of construction in these areas. Generally, residences are built with 3-foot setbacks, while Corona del Mar has 4-foot setbacks, between the houses and property lines. Within these setbacks, projections such as windows and roof awnings are allowed, which affect emergency access to the back of the residences, Narrow streets within these areas also make it difficult to maneuver and position response vehicles! Response Times For emergency response, it is recommended that a three- to four -person engine company arrive within a 5-minute response time to 90 percent of all structure fire calls in the City. Response time is defined as 1 minute to receive and dispatch the call, 1 minute to prepare to respond in the fire station or field, and 3 minutes driving time at 35 miles per hour (mph) average (for an approximate distance not exceeding 1.75 miles between the responding fire station and the incident location)? Although no formal standards currently exist, the 5-minute response time is a goal of the Department.10 ' Earth Consultants International, 2003. City. ofNewport Bead, HamrdrAuemnent Strtdy. 'Earth Consultants International. 2003. City ofArewporiBeach HawrdsAtmmneitt Study. is Earth Consultants International. 2003. City, ofNewportBeacl; HarardtAuermrent Smdy. 10 TerryUlumcmki, Fire Support Services Manager, Newport Beach Fire Department, personal communication, January22, 20M. 4.1-6 City of Newport Beech 4.1 Fire Protection and Emergency Services • Actual response statistics for the Department for 2002 and the first five months of 2003 are provided in Table 4.1-3 below. These response times are measured from the time the dispatch is made to arrival at the scene by the responding engine company. The averages show that the majority of the fire units in the City reach their destination within the preferred 5-minute response time, and all units respond within 6 minutes of the call being received by dispatch. The longer response times are for Fire Station 8 located in Newport Coast, a large area serviced by one fire station. In addition to these components, there is another component called "set up" time. This is the time it takes firefighters to get to the source of a fire and get ready to fight the fire. This may range from 2 minutes at a small house fire to 15 minutes or more at a large or multistory occupancy, such as a fire at Fashion Island, Hoag Memorial Hospital, or a large condominium complex. • Table 4.1.3 Average Response Time, from Dispatch to Arrival, for Each Unit In the Newport Beach Fire Department for 2002 and Part of 2003 'unlfs Avera eRes nse Tlaie Mlnafes Year2002 Jnnmay 2003 NE61(Engine-Station 1) 4.09 3.47 NE62 (Engine -Station 2) 4.18 4.18 NM62 (Medical -Station 2) 4.59 5.02 NT62 (Truck -Station 2) 4.44 4.51 NE63 (Engine -Station 3) 4.41 4.36 NM63 (Medical -Station 3) 5.11 5.14 NT63 (Truck -Station 3) 5.00 5.09 NE64 (Engine-Stallon 4) 4.44 4.40 NE65 (Engine -Station 5) 4.22 4.29 NM65 (Medical -Station 5) 5.17 5.38 NE66 (Engine -Station 6) 4.09 4.29 NE67 (Engin"tation 7) 4.50 5.15 NE68 (Engine --Station 8) 5.56 5.47 Average Totals 4.60 4.67 SOURCE: Newport Beach Pre Department 2003 As stated previously, although no formal fire protection standards currently exist, an additional goal of the Department is to have a three- to four -person ladder truck company with an aerial device, a second engine company with three to four persons, a paramedic ambulance, and a fire battalion chief to arrive within a 10-minute response time interval to 80 percent of all structure fire calls within the City." ISO recommends a truck company within 2.5 miles if there are five or more buildings that are three or more stories or 35 feet or more in height, or five buildings with fire flow needs greater than 3,500 gallons per minute. Fire Station 2 provides this level of service for the high rises on the west side of Newport Beach. Fire Station 3 provides this level of service for the high rises in the Fashion Island and John Wayne Airport areas. An additional truck company from Costa Mesa or Santa Ana can respond via automatic aid, if needed, within 5miles of the City limits. Structural fire response requires numerous critical tasks to be performed simultaneously. The number of firefighters required to perform the tasks varies based upon the risk. The number of firefighters needed at a maximum high -risk occupancy, such as a shopping mall or large industrial • occupancy would be significantly higher than for a fire in a lower -risk occupancy. Given the large " Terry Ulaszewski, Fire Support Services Manager, Newport Beach Fire Department, personal communication, January 22, 2004. General Plan Technical Background Report 4.1-7 Chapter 4 Public Services number of firefighters that are required to respond to a high -risk, high -consequence fire, Fire • Departments increasingly rely on automatic and mutual aid agreements to address the fire suppression needs of their community. If additional resources are needed due to the intensity or size of the fire, a second alarm may be requested. The second alarm results in the response of at least another two engine companies, and a ladder truck. Beyond this response, additional fire units are requested via the automatic or mutual aid agreements." Insurance Service Office Rating The ISO provides rating and statistical information for the insurance industry in the United States. To do so, ISO evaluates a community's 'fire protection needs and services, and assigns each community evaluated a Public Protection Classification (PPC) rating. The rating is developed as a cumulative point system, based on the community's fire -suppression delivery system, including fire dispatch (operators, alarm dispatch circuits, telephone lines available), fire department (equipment available, personnel, training, distribution of companies, etc.), and water supply (adequacy, condition, number and installation of fire hydrants). Insurance rates are based upon this rating. The worst rating is a Class 10, while the best is a Class 1. Based on the type and extent of training provided to fire -company rpersonnel and the City's existing water supply, Newport Beach currently has a Class 2 ISO rating.''' Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Homeland Security has brought disaster awareness to the forefront of the minds of the community, safety officials, and City staff. Within the Fire Department, the Disaster Preparedness Coordinator has updated the City's Emergency Management Plan, including the development and is of disaster training for employees. The City's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has undergone a series of considerable upgrades. Department Operations Centers have been upgraded and improved. Training for the residents within the City continues through the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. The next step in preparedness for City workers is the continuation of Emergency Response Team (ERT) training. The continued development of the community's disaster preparedness efforts will aid the residents of Newport Beach in an areawide disaster. Training and Education Currently, the Newport Beach Fire Department places emphasis on Emergency Medical Services, Fire Prevention, Lifeguards, and the training and education of both Fire Department staff and community members. The Department has continual training of its personnel using both classroom instruction and field drills. Recently, the Department has made advancements in personnel development through the advent of Leadership Academies. These Academies are designed as opportunities for individuals to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to be placed in leadership roles. Department members provide safety instruction and training to school age children every year through the Junior Fire Marshal, the Junior Lifeguard and Lifeguard Cadet Programs, The Department sponsors a CPR joint education program with the Costa Mesa Fire Department in ° Earth Consultants International. 2003. City ofNewportBracb HawnifAirawlent Study. • "Earth Consul rants International. 2003. City ofNewport Beach Hazards Auesnnent Sttrdy. 14 Terry Ulaszewski, Fire Support Services Manager, Newport Beach Fire Department, personal communication, January 22, 2004. 4.1.8 CV of Newpott Beach 4.1 Fire Protection and Emergency Services • which lifeguard personnel provide CPR and other safety instruction to over 700 Newport -Mesa high school students at Newport Harbor, Corona del Mar, and Back Bay High Schools each year. In addition, each year, the Department sponsors Fire Safety Day to provide residents with the knowledge base for safe fire protection strategies and tips on emergency preparedness.15 Mutual Aid Agreements Although the Department has the primary responsibility for fire prevention and fire suppression in the City, fire -fighting agencies generally team up and work together during emergencies. These teaming arrangements are handled through automatic and mutual aid agreements. The California Disaster and Civil Defense Master Mutual Aid Agreement (California Government Code Sections 8555-8561) states: "Each party that is signatory to the agreement shall prepare operational plans to use within their jurisdiction, and outside their area." These plans include fire and nonfire emergencies related to natural, technological, and war contingencies. The State of California, all State agencies, all political subdivisions, and all fire districts signed this agreement in 1950. Section 8568 of the California Emergency Services Act, (California Government Code, Chapter 7 of Division 1 of Part 2) states that "the State Emergency Plan shall be in effect in each political subdivision of the State, and the governing body of each political subdivision shall take such action as may be necessary to carry out the provisions thereof." The Act provides the basic authorities for conducting emergency operations following the proclamations of emergencies by the Governor or appropriate local authority, such as a City Manager. The provisions of the act are further reflected' • and expanded on by appropriate local emergency ordinances. The act further describes the function and operations of government at all levels during extraordinary emergencies, including war.t6 Therefore, local emergency plans are considered extensions of the California Emergency Plan. Newport Beach has automatic aid agreements with the cities of Costa'Mesa, Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, and Fountain Valley, and with the Orange County Fire Authority. These agreements obligate these fire departments to help each other under predefined circumstances. Automatic aid agreements obligate the nearest fire company to respond to a fire regardless of the jurisdiction. Mutual aid agreements obligate fire department resources to respond outside of their district upon request for assistance.17 Numerous other agencies are available to assist the City if needed. These include .local law enforcement agencies that can provide support during evacuations and to discourage people from traveling to the fire zone to watch the fire, as this can hinder fire suppression efforts. Several State and Federal agencies have roles in fire hazard mitigation, response, and recovery, including: the Office of Emergency Services, the Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, US Forest Service, Office of Aviation Services, National Weather Service, and National Association of State Foresters, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Interior, and, in extreme cases, the Department of Defense. Private companies and individuals may also assist." o Newport Beach, City of 2003. Resource Allocation Plan, Fiscal Year2003-2004. " Southern California Emergency Services Association (SCESA). 2003. California Government Code. The Emergency Services Act of • California. Website: www.scesa.org/cal—govcode.htm. Earth Consultants International. 2003. City ofNemportBeach HawrdsAssessment Study. " Earth Co ns ul ran ts Intern ational. 20 03. City ofNewportBeach HazardsAssessment Study. General Plan Technical Background Report 4.1-9 Chapter Public Services Standardized Emergency Management System • The SEMS law refers to the Standardized Emergency Management System described by the Pettis Bill (Senate Bill 1841; California Government Code Section 8607, made effective January 1, 1993) that was introduced by Senator Petris following the 1991 Oakland fires. The intent of the SEMS law is to improve the coordination of State and local emergency response in California. It requires all jurisdictions within the State of California to participate in the establishment of a standardized statewide emergency management system. All local governments, including counties, cities, school districts and special districts, must use SEMS to be eligible for funding of their personnel related costs under State disaster assistance programs. The City of Newport Beach is currently using this system for emergency response in the City. The Disaster Preparedness coordinator of the Department's Training Division oversees SEMS within the City of Newport Beach." Depending on the type of incident, several different agencies and disciplines may be called in to assist with emergency response. Agencies and disciplines that can be expected to be part of an emergency response team include medical, health, fire and rescue, police, public works, and coroner. Emergency response in every jurisdiction in the State of California is handled in accordance with SEMS, with individual City agencies and personnel taking on their responsibilities as defined by the City's Emergency Plan. This document describes the different levels of emergencies, the local emergency management organization, and the specific responsibilities of each participating agency, government once, and City staff: The framework of the SEMS system is the following: • ■ Incident Command System —a standard response system for all hazards that is based on a concept originally developed in the 1970's for response to wildland fires. ■ Multi -Agency Coordination System —coordinated effort between various agencies and disciplines, allowing for effective decision -making, sharing of resources, and prioritizing of incidents. ■ Master Mutual AidAgreement and related system. —agreement between cities, counties and the State to provide services, personnel and facilities when local resources are inadequate to handle and emergency. ■ Operational Area Concept —coordination of resources and information at the county level, including political subdivisions within the county. ■ Operational Area Satellite Information System —a sateAite-based communications system with a high -frequency radio backup that permits the transfer of information between agencies using the system. The SEMS law requires the following: ■ Jurisdictions must attend training sessions for the emergency management system. TeterMuzewald, Fire Support Services Manager, personal communication, September.24, 2003, • 4.1-10 CifyofNewport Beach 4.1 Fire Protection and Emergency Services • ■ All agencies must use the system to be eligible for funding for response costs under disaster assistance programs. ■ All agencies must complete after -action reports within 120 days of each declared disaster. Fire Service Funding The majority of funding for fire services is obtained through general tax revenue. In fiscal year 2001- 02, $16,616,950 of the total $19,340,449 revenue was general tax revenue" Operations funding are derived from the City's General Fund, and Capital Improvement monies are derived from funds that fit into one of the following three categories: ■ Business Excise Tax funds (allocated for Fire and Library facilities only) ■ Tidelands funds (allocated for Life guard component only) ■ General Fund In addition, in 2002, the Department billed $1.2 million in EMS billings, and applied for and received approximately $30,000 in Federal grant monies?' In addition, other forms of funding for fire protection include service fee programs. These programs include paramedic services, emergency ambulance transportation, fire permit fees, a Fire Medics program, and the junior Lifeguard program. Projected Needs • The Department does not use population projections to determine projected future needs. The Department's service goals are based on accepted service levels within Fire Protection, such as a 5- minute response time for a first -arriving fire engine at a fire or medical aid event, and 8-minute response time for a fist -arriving fire engine for a paramedic unit. As part of the operating budget, the Department has an equipment replacement program which guarantees replacement of all of its apparatus needs, such as vehicles and boats. Most fire stations in Newport Beach were built in the 1950's and 1960's and therefore are currently deficient in the areas of capacity, serviceability, and physical condition. Many will need to be replaced or relocated in order to meet current needs. However, securing adequate acreage of land to meet the needs of modern facilities will be a challenge in a City that is already predominantly built out' The Department is looking for available land to meet the immediate needs of the Corona del Mar Station, as it currently houses one fire Engine and one paramedic unit, and needs a permanent facility to house the paramedic unit. Department staffing levels have historically been driven not by population as much as by location. As of September 2003, the Department is conducting an in-house operational research study using various programs to optimize station locations based upon growth in geographic areas. They are considering the relocation of Station 1 to a point further north up the Peninsula, and if development in the Banning Ranch area occurs, Station 2 might be relocated to a location further west on Coast u Newport Beach, City of. 2003. RerourceAlkcation Plan, Fiscal Year 2003-2004. • " Terry Ulasuwski, Fire Support Services Manager, personal communication, September. 24, 2003. "Timothy Riley, Chief of Newport Beach Fire Department, personal communication, November 11, 2003. " Timothy Riley, Chief of Newport Beach Fire Department, personal communication, November 11, 2003. General Plan Technical Background Report 4.1-11 Chapter 4 Public Services Highway. As the Newport Coast area builds out, Station 5, which has a paramedic unit, might be • relocated to a point further east on Coast Highway to better serve the down coast area.' Traditionally, the Department has placed fire stations in the areas where the most growth is occurring. The original growth centers in Newport Beach were the Peninsula, Balboa Island, and Fashion Island areas, and Station 6 was later added near the near the Costa Mesa border. After the 1970's, demands upon the Department remained fairly constant until approximately 2001. At that time, the City Council decided to add a station (Station 7) in the Santa Ana Heights area between Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, as it was experiencing growth at the time. Santa Ana Heights has since been annexed to the City, but prior to its annexation, the service area for Station 7 was previously under Orange County jurisdiction. Station 7 is housed in a nonpermanent trailer, but as it is part of a redevelopment area, the City is actively working on developing a permanent station. Equipment Needs With the exception of Station 8, which was built in 1989, and Station 7, which has yet to be built, the construction dates for all of the City's fire stations range from the 1950's to the 1970's. Stations 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 need to be seismically retrofitted, and the bays need to be widened and' heightened to meet regulation standards. As of September 2003, with the exception of Stations 8 and 4, which are currently adequate, all fire stations are being modified with mixed gender equipment. Itestrooms, locker rooms, and berthing rooms need to be supplied for both men and women. REGULATORY CONTEXT Local Regulations . City of Newport Beach Municipal Code Title 9 Fire Code of the City's Municipal Code, which was updated in 2001, contains a number of different ordinances that deal with a range of issues. It contains ordinances on topics ranging from articulating fire flow requirements, to the provision of automatic sprinkler systems in public buildings, to requiring an accurate occupant count in public places, and the provision of emergency power in public locations. E REFERENCES Earth Consultants International. 2003. City ofNewport Beach Hazards Assessmen t Study. Newport Beach, City o£ 2003. Municipal Code. Title 9 Fire Code. Website: http://ordlink.com/ codes/newportb/index.htm, 24 September. Newport Beach, City of. 2003. Resource Allocation Plan, Fiscal Year 2003-2004. Riley, Timothy, Chief of Newport Beach Fire Department. Personal communication. November 11, 2003. "Terry Ulasmwski, Fire Support Services Manager, personal communication, September. 24.2003. • "Ulasuwski, Terry. 2003. Personal communication with Fire Support Services Manager, 24 September. 4.1-12 City ofNewpodBeach 4.1 Fire Protection and Emergency Services • Southern California Emergency Services Association (SCESA). 2003. California Government Code. The Emergency Services Act of California: www.scesa.org/cal—govcode.htm. • • Ulaszewsld, Terry. 2003. Personal communication with the Fire Support Services Manager, 24 September, General Plan Technical Background Report 4.1-13 • Section 4.2 Police Protection 4.2 Police Protection • 4.2 POLICE PROTECTION This section defines the police protection service providers of the Planning Area, as well as describes staffing levels and equipment, staffing standards, number of and types of calls received, and crime prevention programs available. Information for this section is based upon the City's Resource Allocation Plan and conversations with City staff. EXISTING CONDITIONS Service Providers The Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD) has one police facility that provides local police services to the City of Newport Beach. Centrally located at 870 Santa Barbara Drive, as shown in Figure 4.1-1, the NBPD provides services in crime prevention and investigation, community awareness programs, and other services such as traffic control. The NBPD conducts on -going assessments to determine future funding, staffing, and equipment needs. Areas outside the City boundaries, but within the Planning Area, including Area 7, the Emerson Tract, and a majority of Banning Ranch, are served by the North Operations Division of the Orange County Sheriffs Department. The nearest Sheriffs station to the Planning Area is located at 550 North Flower Street in the City of Santa Ana. Currently, there are 378 sworn and professional staff members in this division.' • Staffing Levels and Equipment As of November 2003, the NBPD employed a total of 280 personnel, including 146 sworn officers, 86 nonsworn personnel, and 48 seasonal and part-time personnel. With a 2003 population of 80,000 residents, the level of service is 1.8 officers per 1,000 City residents? This figure is a broad indicator of available service; however, it should be considered in concert with more primary indicators including the following: ■ Response time ■ Volume of calls for service ■ Number of officers available at any given time ■ Number of violent crimes ■ Number of Part 1 crimes (Part 1 crimes are the eight most serious crimes and include homicide, forcible rape, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny -theft, auto theft, and arson).' The NBPD is currently composed of the Office of the Chief of Police and three Divisions that include Support Services, Patrolhraffic, and Detectives! Included under the Support Services Division are many items that pertain to the entire Department, such as building maintenance, utilities, office equipment, uniforms, training, dispatch, and records. ' Orange County Sheriffs Department website, accessed on December 31, 2003. ' Newport Beach Police Department, Personnel Status Report, 2003. • ' California Department of Finance, City/County Population Estimates..., 2003 ' Newport Beach, Resource Allocation Plan, 2003. ' City of Newport Beach, Resource Allocation Plan, 2003. General Plan Technical Background Report 4.2-1 Chapter Public Services As of 2003, NBPD, owned the following equipment,6 which is currently maintained at an acceptable • level of service to meet the City's needs: as37 marked patrol units, including crew -cab truck and commercial enforcement truck as 36 unmarked vehicles (includes special weapons van, crime scene van, hostage negotiation van, and volunteer trucks) as 2 prison transport vans ■ 15 motorcycles as 3 leased helicopters with surveillance equipment as 3 K-9 (dog unit) as 15 bicycles (Bicycle Unit includes Parking Enforcement and Volunteers) Staffing Standards While there are no current law enforcement staffing standards available, NBPD strives to maintain 1.9 officers per 1,000 residents in the City. This ratio allows the NBPD to meet the needs of a permanent and transient population that can swell to 200,000 on any given day.' The increase in population is due to the influx of beachgocrs, daytime employment, and visitors to the City. As discussed previously, with the 2003 level of service at 1.8 officers per 1,000 residents, the NBPD falls slightly short of their goal. In order to raise the level of service to 1.9 officers per 1,000 residents with a current population of 80,000, the NBPD would need to increase the number of sworn personnel by 6 officers, for a total of 152 sworn personnel. Classification of Calls is All emergency calls for police, fire, and paramedic services are initially answered by one of the 14 full-time or 3 part-time dispatchers at the Dispatch Center. While the number of calls received varies with the season, an average of 2,000 emergency calls is received per month, with an average answer time of just 3 seconds. If an incident requires fire or paramedic response, the caller is connected with Metronet, who provide fire and emergency medical services dispatch for seven cities as part of a joint powers agreement? Currently, the total number of calls received in the Dispatch Center is nearing 250,000 per year. Although not all calls to the Center require a physical response, an average of 65,000 events per year are dispatched. Dispatchers use a radio system to communicate with police officers in the field, animal control and parking control officers, as well as the regional helicopters (ABLE), other Orange County -law enforcement agencies and neighboring dispatch centers.10 Once a call is received, the appropriate department (e.g., police, fire, etc.) is then responsible for responding to the incident in a timely manner. In 2002, the average police response time to emergency calls averaged 3 minutes and 59 seconds." `John Klein, personal communication, December 152003. 'John Klein, written communication, November 14, 2003. 'John Klein, written communication, November 14, 2003 'NBPD website, accessed October 22, 2003. • 0 NBPD website, October22, 2003. John Klein, written communication, November 14, 2003. 4,2-2 City of Newport Beach 4.2 Police Protection • Crime Statistics Table 4.2-1 illustrates the various Part I offenses for 2003 that took place in the City. Robberies are differentiated from burglaries in that burglaries include a break-in or trespassing of property to commit the theft. It should be noted that data was not yet available for the months of November and December at the time this section was prepared. L� Table 4.2.1 2003 City of Newport Beach Part 10ffenses Offense YTD Total Criminal Homicide 0 Forcible Rape 6 Robbery 22 Assault 489 Aggravated 51 Simple 438 Burglary 579 Residential 233 Commercial 185 Garage 161 Larceny -Theft 1,411 PettyTheft 497 Grand Theft 345 BTFMV a 589 Grand Theft Auto 158 Arson 8 Total 2,693 SOURCE: mm.nbpd.orglcdmestahsticst2003-padicdmw.asp. December 7,2003 Burglary -Theft from a Motor Vehicle Criminal offenses in 2003 are relatively similar as compared to the previous year.12 Through October 2003, as this table illustrates, 2,693 Part 1 crimes were reported to the NBPD, compared to 2,700 in 2002 for the same time period. There were 3,117 total offenses in 2002, and it is anticipated that a similar number of offenses would occur for 2003. As indicated in Table 4.2-1, the principal crime reported in the City was larceny -theft, with the primary crime under this category consisting of burglary -theft from a motor vehicle. Other frequently reported Part 1 crimes include burglary and simple assault. As illustrated in the graph below, the crime rate in Newport Beach generally declined throughout the 1990's. However, since 2000, crime rates have remained relatively steady at approximately 3,000 offenses per year. " NBPD website, accessed on December 7, 2003. General Plan Technical Background Report 4.2-3 Chapter Public Services E U w O L m a E Z Year SOURCE: John Min, Witten communhUon, November 14, 2103. Figure 4.2.1 Thirteen -Year Crime Trend and Average Crime Prevention The NBPD offers various crime prevention programs and courses including ■ Neighborhood Watch is Business Watch ■ Personal Safety Programs ■ Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.RE.) is Citizens' Police Academy Neighborhood Watch is a crime prevention program that enlists the active participation of citizens in cooperation with the police department in an effort to reduce crime in their communities. The mutual assistance program involves increased communication between neighbors, citizen training to recognize and report suspicious activities in their neighborhoods, and implementation of crime prevention techniques, such as home security measures.' Business Watch is a program that is based on the concept of Neighborhood Watch, and involves business owners getting to know each other and working together in an active role to reduce crime in the business community. Employees are trained in various areas such as, reporting suspicious activity, shoplifting and robbery prevention, and Operation Identification." The Personal Safety Program offers presentations at churches, schools, community organizations, and businesses throughout the City. This program is designed to provide information and literature to heighten the public's awareness and enhance personal safety. Presentations offer advice on safety precautions for residents to take while at home and in their cars." D.A.RE. was created in 1983 to teach children from kindergarten through high school that popularity, self-worth, and self-confidence are not attained by submitting to negative peer pressure and destructive temptation. Every week for 17 weeks, DARE. sends a specially trained police officer into the classrooms of fifth and sixth grade students to teach the students not only why they "NBPD website, accused on December 7,2003. "NBPD website, October 22,2003. "NBPD website, October 22, 2003. • L J 4.24 C11yolNewport Beach 4,2 Police Protection • should refuse drugs and alcohol, but also how to do so. The D.A.R.E. program follows a carefully structured curriculum, focusing on topics such as personal safety, drug use and misuse, resisting peer pressure, building self-esteem, role models and support systems. Through their participation in the D.A.R.E. program at an age when they are most vulnerable to social pressure, the children establish the foundation for a healthy and productive lifestyle.16 The Citizens' Police Academy is a program designed to increase citizens' understanding of the NBPD's operations, in order to enhance the relationship between the community and the Department. Students learn how the Department is organized, how the community is served by the NBPD, and how emergency calls are responded to within the City. The Academy is conducted over a twelve -week period, during which time students learn from NBPD personnel who are experts in the areas of SWAT, K-9, narcotics, major crimes, patrol and helicopter operations, traffic laws, firearms and other related fields. All students participate in practical demonstrations and a ride -along during the Academy session, and are eligible to apply for the volunteer program within the NBPD once they graduate.' Mutual Aid Agreements The City of Newport Beach is part of an Orange County -wide Mutual Aid system, where any City within the County can request and receive assistance from other cities for any emergency situation. Homeland Security The City of Newport Beach and the NBPD closely monitor the Homeland Security National Threat . Level. As a Participant in the Orange County Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Department is actively involved in evaluating terrorist information as it develops. The Department's goal is to provide the highest level of service and safety to the residents and visitors of Newport Beach.18 Projected Needs Currently, there are not any immediate or near -future plans for expansion of police facilities, staff, or equipment inventory." 0 REGULATORY CONTEXT There are no Federal, State, or local policies that are directly applicable to police services within the Planning Area. REFERENCES California Department of Finance. 2003. E-1 City/County Population Estimates, with Annual Percent Change, January 1, 2002 and 2003, Sacramento, California, May. Newport Beach, City of. 2003. Resource Allocation Plan, Fiscal Year 2003 2004. "NBPD website, October 22, 2003. • " NBPD website, October 22, 2003. "NBPD website, October 22, 2003. " John Klein, written communication,14 November 2003 General Plan Technical Background Report 4.2-5 Chapter Public Services Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD). 2003. Dispatch. Website: http://www.nbpd.org, is October. 2003. Personnel Status Report. 14 November. 2003. Website: http://nbpd.org/crime_statistics/2003_particrimes.asp, 7 December. 4.2.6 CVofNewportBeach i • Section 4.3 Education 4.3 Education • 4.3 EDUCATION This section describes existing school systems, facilities, and enrollment for the City of Newport Beach as well as current local and regional policy regarding new school development. Information from this section is based upon State education data and conversations with the School District staff. One school district provides primary, secondary and high school education to the residents of the City. Four local and several regional colleges and universities offer services for residents. EXISTING CONDITIONS The Newport -Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD or District), covering 58.83 square miles, serves the City of Newport Beach as well as the City of Costa Mesa and other unincorporated areas. NMUSD produced 1,118 graduates in the 2001/02 school year. Among the City's 75,817 residents, 96.7 percent have a high school diploma or higher, 58.5 percent attended an undergraduate institution, and 21.4 percent have graduate or professional degrees. Public Schools Facilities NMUSD consists of thirty-two public schools including twenty-two elementary schools, two junior high schools, five high schools, two alternative education centers, and one adult school. Of these, two high schools, one middle school, and eight elementary schools are located within Newport City limits. Refer to Table 4.3-1 for a list of the City's school facilities and Figure 4.3-1 for school locations. • Public School Enrollment District enrollment was about 22,275 students for 2002/03. Table 4.3-1, which includes public and adult schools, shows individual school enrollment numbers data. Private School Facilities Several private schools serve the City's residents. Those located in Newport Beach include Carden Hall (K-8), Harbor Day School (K-8), Our Lady Queen of Angles (K-8), St. Andrews Presbyterian (K-8), Newport Christian School (K-6), Newport Montessori School (K-2) and Tutor Time Child Care/Learning Center (K). Sage Hill High School (9-12) serves residents of the City and is located in Newport Coast.. The Susan Phillips Day School (K), located in Costa Mesa, also serves residents of the City. Standards School capacity is the primary concern associated with educational facilities. According to School District administrators, current school capacity is adequate to serve Newport Mesa School District. Another measure of educational facilities is campus size. No singular standard for school size exists for California educational facilities. The rule -of -thumb approach used for the past several decades recommended a minimum 10 net usable acres for elementary schools, 25 acres for middle schools and 35 to 40 acres for high schools. According to School District staff, most of the elementary and • high schools are near or above these standards, while the two middle schools are below the standard. General Plan Technical Background Report 4.3-1 Chapter 4 Public Services Table 4.3.1 Newport Beach Public School Enrollment 2002103 School ICoM EardllmenlNumbw HIGH SCHOOLS Corona del Mar High 1,890 Costa Mesa High` t959 Estancia Hgh' 1,338 Newport Harbor High 2,275 Orange Coast Middle College High School' 79 MIDDLE SCHOOLS Ensign (Horace) Intermediate 1,167 Tewinkle (Charles W.) Middle 1,136 ELEMENTARYSCHooLS Adams Elementary' 521 Andersen (Roy 0.) Elementary 495 California Elementary' 391 College Park Sementary' 434 Davis Elementary' 833 Eastbluff Elementary 333 Harbor View Fifementary 502 Kaiser (Heinz) Elementary' 760 Killybrooke Elementary' 461 ❑ncoln Elementary 612 Mariners Elementary 651 Newport Coast Elementary 487 Newport Elementary 471 Newport Heights Elementary 602 Pauladno Elementary' 340 Pomona Elementary' 557 Rea (EvereftA.) Elementary' 763 Sonora Elementary* 375 Victoria Elementary" 421 Whittier Elementary' 654 Wilson Elementary' 651 Woodland Elementary* 528 ALTERNATIVE ANO ADULT SCHOOLS Back Bay Alternative High School' 80 Monte Altemalive Vista High School' 239 Newport•MesaAlternalive-Adult Education Center* WA Source for Enrdlmentsla0sucs: C94crnla Depadmenlof Educeilon.2003. Dalsquest Websile 101pl/datal.ode.ca gov/dafaquesl, accessed 19 December. "Located in Costa Mesa • 4.3.2 City of Newport Beach COSTA MESA EANWNG RANCH ; 0 L..: 4RA SHORES ,•� �'/{�\(Y��fy/,�'I `` / r.o S.F I� Ni CAMEO e$MORE$ :FOR{ R CRV$Y.L COVL STATE EARN 1` .r i 1., 4, CRTFTAL Co ' STATE PAR[ CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 4.3-1 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES Elementary Schools Ij Andersen Elementary J Carden Hall Elementary" J East Bluff Elementary J Harbor View Elementary J Harbor Day Elementary' Lincoln Elementary Mariners Church and Elementary* Mariners Elementary J Newport Coast Elementary 12/ Newport Elementary LI/ Newport Heights Elementary 121 Our Lady Queen of Angels Elementary* Middle Schools i 3 Horace Ensign Junior High School 'J St. Andrews Presbyterian Middle* High Schools 11 Corona Del Mar High School _L6j Newport Harbor High School 17 Sage Hill School* Pre -Schools 18) Tutor Time Pre -School* PIAnDte SQho0jS Note: Schools located In Costa Mesa are not shown on this figure. Nola: G4S Data Pm;ecYn - CA S'Cle P re. lane 6. NM83 Fee' 0 2000 4000 Plat 0 0.5 1 MASS Souse: CN d NeAPoe Bench, Genwd Plan, J* 2003. City Bousday. May 2OD3, CaxHles. May 20D3, ScIxESK Oclabar 20D3: US Carious Buaou. Omer Clly Boundadm 2000; ESRI. WIDE Roods, Eeduaiy 2002; and HP Aeoclalen. GG Ropam, Octa 2, 2003. PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: HR Created by: MV Date: 03/03/04 4.3 Education • As land constraints and evolving educational needs have necessitated revisions to these standards, the California Department of Education has published The Guide to School Site Analysis and Development in order to establish a valid technique for determining acreage for new school formulas that permit each district to accommodate its individual conditions. The Department of Education recommends that a site utilization study be prepared for a potential site, based on these formulas. While facility standards are used by planners, the NMUSD also uses other statistics to evaluate schools in the District. There were about 22,275 students enrolled at the primary, secondary, and high school level for the 2002/03 school year. For the same year, the District's pupil to teacher ratio was 20.4, a number below that of both the County and State at 22.2 and 20.7 pupils per teacher, respectively. Average class size for the District was 24.1, while county and State was 27.4 and 26.2, leaving NMUSD with 3.3 and 2.3 fewer students per classroom, respectively. The number of students per computer was 4.6 and number of students per computer with CD-ROM was 5.0, both numbers are significantly higher than corresponding county and State statistics.' Projected Needs The District does not currently identify any projected needs. Planned Improvements There is a Measure A Bond renovation in progress throughout the District. During construction, portable classrooms will accommodate the displaced student population? See the Section "Funding, • Local Sources" for a discussion of the Measure A School Modernization Program. Programs The District provides traditional curriculum education, as well as many additional programs for special students. ■ The Seamless Transition Employment Program (STEP) provides transitional services for developmentally disabled students, ages 18 to 22, in a community classroom setting. STEP curriculum covers pre -employment training, mobility training using local transit systems, self - advocacy and independent living skills, parent education, and connections with employment vendors. ■ The Workforce Investment Act created a program that provides services for economically disadvantaged youth, ages 14-21, including basic skills in math and reading, development of work readiness skills, completion of requirements for a diploma or equivalent, and connections to and retention of employment and/or post -secondary education. ■ The Gifted and Talented Education Honors Program (GATE) is available for elementary though high school students and is a program designed to meet the exceptional learning and developmental needs of identified GATE students. GATE students receive an average of three and one half hours of instruction each week, including honors or advanced placement classes, California Department of Education, Dataquest Website http://daral.cde.mgov/dataqumt, accessed December 19, 2003. • ' Ruth Levin, Administrative Assistant, Facilities Department, Newport Mesa Unified School District, written communication, January 9, 2004. General Plan Technical Background Report 4.3-5 Chapter Public Services postsecondary education opportunities, and before/after school and Saturday classes. The • aspects of the GATE program that include accelerated learning and placement, independent study, and mentoring programs are designed to involve students and parent. Each school plan describes the program specific to the site. For the school year, 2002/03, the NMUSD had more than 1,500 students, or 6.8 percent of total enrollment, in the GATE program. Technology An important consideration in the future planning of school facilities is the use of information technologies, such as the Internet and wireless communications. Design and space considerations should reflect, when possible, the incorporation of such information technologies. Each school site typically includes the technological infrastructure to support the administrative operations and educational delivery to the students. The electronic infrastructure should include telephone systems/switch and intercom, public address, Cable Television, and Local Area Network (LAN). The LAN includes a fiber optic backbone from a Central Processing Unit room where cabling connects to the site network server to allow access to common software, files, information, and the Internet. The NMUSD considers technology an essential tool for students and has, therefore, placed an emphasis on technology. As stated in the District's Strategic Goals, NMUSD will provide its students a sequential skills technology framework beginning with kindergarten and building through 12th grade. In 2002/03, the number of students per computer was 4.6 and number of students per computer with CD-ROM was 5.0, significantly higher than county and State statistics.' Funding To accommodate increasing numbers of students, districts fund new school facilities through a combination ofseveral State sources, including State bonds, local bonds, special taxes, developer fees, and various Federal funding sources. Districts have also used multitrack, year-round education as a way to avoid or defer the cost of new construction. State Sources The major State funding program for providing permanent school facilities is the Leroy F. Greene State School Building Lease -Purchase Program of 1976 (Lease -Purchase Program), which is funded by State bonds. These bonds are placed on the ballot by the legislature on a regular basis for approval by voters, In 2000, adoption of Proposition 39 changed the required majority for local voter approval of bonds from two-thirds to 55 percent. Once these bonds receive voter approval, school districts may apply for the funds. Eligibility is based on a district's need to house current, as well as projected, enrollment. The Lease -Purchase Modernization Program is an affiliated program that provides funds for improvements to enhance facilities at least 30 years old. Another source of State funding is the School Facility Program or Assembly Bill 16 (AB16), administered by the State OElice of New Public School Construction. Under AB16, $13.05 billion was allotted for school facilities in 2002 and the program is funded at $12.3 billion for 2004. In 2002, Assembly Bill 16 created the Critically Overcrowded School Facilities (COS) program, which 0 ' California Department of Education, Dataquest Database. Website: hnp:l/datal.cdc.ca.gov/damquest, accessed December 19, 2003. • 4.3.6 City of Newport Beech 4.3 Education • supplements the new construction provisions within the School Facilities Program. The COS program allows school districts with critically overcrowded school facilities, as determined by the California Department of Education, to apply for a preliminary apportionment for new construction projects.' COS was funded at $1.7 billion in November 2002 and $2.44 billion in spring 2004! Levels of developer fee contribution are determined by the State Allocation Board and increase annually. Current State statutes dictate that school districts have the authority to levy fees (known as statutory or Level I fees) on new development at rates of $2.14 per square foot of new residential and $0.34 per square foot for commercial and industrial development.' Because these Level I fees often do not generate sufficient funding for new schools, districts such as NMUSD use fees (known as Level II fees) to generate one-half the cost of providing new school facilities. Use of Level II fees assumes that the State will provide the other half of the cost of new schools through the issuance of general obligation bonds. In the event that the State does not have funding available, participating districts have the option to temporarily increase the fees (then known as Level III fees) on new residential development to try and meet their needs. The district must, however, refund these funds when general obligation funds from the State do become available. It should also be noted that some income for school districts is obtained through the State lottery but cannot be used for funding construction projects due to the fluctuating funding levels available through this means. Local Sources Local funding sources include both non -revenue and revenue monies. Non -revenue funds include lease/purchases, certificates of participation, and other mechanisms typically in the form of loans. Revenue funds are generated from several sources, including the District's general fund, money from • the sale of unused school sites, general obligation funds, redevelopment agreement funds, developer fees, and others. After land is acquired, school districts are exempt from local zoning regulations and planning processes. But the construction of new schools, like all development, is dependent upon multiple factors, most basically the availability of funds. Also, without support from the City itself, available funding does not guarantee new facilities will be built. It is also important to note that increases in the tax base do not necessarily affect the financial status of the school districts. Thus, a strong local economy does not necessarily mean that new school facilities will be built and that programs will be expanded. Further, other operating expenses that continually increase, such salaries, can significantly decrease an already limited budget and eliminate opportunities for new development. Total revenues for the Newport -Mesa Unified School District in the year 2001/02 were $162.7 million. This translates into $7,600 per student, which is 105 percent of the average unified expenditure in the State of California. Of these revenues, 3.8 percent is State aid, 61.2 percent comes from local property taxes and fees, 4.8 percent is from Federal revenues, 21.8 is from State revenues (including Lottery), and the remaining 8.25 percent is from miscellaneous local revenues.' Voters in the District passed the Measure A School Modernization Program in March 2000 authorizing the sale of $110 million in general obligation bonds. The District added $2 million in ' California Department of Education. Facilities Department, Website: www.cde.ca.gov/facilities, accessed January 5, 2004. 'California Office of Public School Construction, Website: http://www.opsc.dgs.m.gov/default.htm, accessed January 5, 2004. `State Allocation Board, Website: www.opsc.dgs.m.gov/SAB/Default.htm, accessed January5, 2004. • ' Education Data Partnership, Ed -Data: Fiscal, Demographic, and Performance Data on California's K-12 Schools. Website: www.ed-data.k12.ca.us/welcome.asp, accessed December 19, 2003. General Plan Technical Background Report 4.3-7 Chapter Public Services deferred maintenance funds to the program and estimates a matching share of approximately $61.3 • million from eligibility in the California State School Facilities Program. The program will modernize twenty-eight campuses in the District, all of which are at least 25 years old and have not previously been modernized with State funds. All construction activity under the MeasureA Program is expected to be completed in 2006.' Private, Post -Secondary, and Community College Education There are four small colleges or universities within city limits. All four are private, three are for - profit, and one is not -for -profit. Platt College Newport, located on MacArthur Blvd., has 262 full- time students. Platt specializes in Information 'Technology, Graphic Design, and Multimedia. Interior Designers Institute has 53 full-time students. The small Newport University offers business administration, behavioral sciences, and law degrees. The Insurance Education Association specializes in professional education and serves more than 20,000 students through on-line services as well as its Newport Beach and San Francisco offices. There are several nearby Colleges/Universities that also serve Newport Beach residents. These include, but are not limited to: the University of California, Irvine, with more than 20,000 students located 10 miles from the City; California State University is 10 miles from Newport Beach and has more than 22,000 students in attendance, the University of Phoenix, with approximately 18,000 full-time students, located eight miles from Newport Beach; and Coastline Community College, with more than 3,000 students, also within 8 miles of the City. Regional community colleges include Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa with more than 25,000 students, Santa Ana College in the City of Santa Ana also with approximately 25,000 students, and Golden West College in Huntington Beach with 7,000 students enrolled. • REFERENCES California Department of Education. 2003. Dataquest Database. Website: http://datal.cde.ca.gov/ dataquest, accessed 12/19/03. California Department of Education. 2004. Facilities Department. Website: www.cde.ca.gov/ facilities, accessed 05 January. California Office of Public School Construction. 2004. Website: http://www.opsc.dgs.ca.gov/ default.htm, accessed 05 January. Education Data Partnership. 2003. Ed -Data: Fiscal, Demographic, and Performance Data on California's K-12 Schools. Website: www.ed-data.lcl2.ca,us/welcome.asp, accessed 19 December. Levin, Ruth. 2004. Written communication with Administrative Assistant, Facilities Department, Newport Mesa Unified School District, 9 January. State Allocation Board. 2004. Website: ww�v.opsc.dgs.ca.gov/SAB/Defatilt:htm, accessed 05 January. ' Nmvport Mesa Unified School District, Measure A Website: accessed January 5, 2004. • 4.3.8 CO of Newport Beach • Section A.A Parks and Recreation 4.4 Parks and Recreation • 4A PARKS AND RECREATION This section describes the existing parks and recreation facilities within the Planning Area. Information for this section is based on the City of Newport Beach Recreation and Open Space Element last updated in 1998, and conversations with City staff. Additional information reviewed in preparation of this section included information obtained from the City of Newport Beach official website. 0 EXISTING CONDITIONS Parklands are important land use components in an urban environment, providing both visual relief from the built environment and contributing to residents' quality of life through recreation and aesthetic value. This section describes the City's-existing parkland, identifies planned expansions and improvements, and outlines current needs and future issues. PARKS The City has approximately 278 acres of developed parks and 102 acres of active beach recreation acreage (as defined below), for a total of 380.6 acres. Newport Beach's parklands range in size from mini -parks such as the Lower Bay Park (0.1 acre) to the 39-acre Bonita Canyon Sports Park, the City's newest and largest park. Newport Beach's park types and uses are described below.' ■ Community Parks serve the entire City and are easily accessible via arterial roads. These parks • generally contain amenities such as community buildings, parking, swimming, picnicking facilities, active sports, and other facilities that serve a larger population. Community Parks may have a particular theme or orientation such as active sports or aquatic facilities. ■ Neighborhood parks serve all ages and are generally one to eight acres in size. (Some existing neighborhood parks are smaller and some are larger than this standard.) When possible, they may be located adjacent to a public school. Neighborhood parks contain a wide variety of improvements that often include turf areas, active sport fields and courts, community buildings, playgrounds and picnic facilities. Other improvements may include senior center, youth center, and aquatic facilities. ■ Mini Parks are smaller parks that may take one of two different forms. Most mini parks are less than one acre in size, serve a population within a quarter -mile radius, and are located within a neighborhood, separate from major or collector roads. Some mini parks serve the entire City and are located as urban trail heads along major trails or streets. Conventional mini parks may include playground equipment, passive green spaces or a focus on one active sport such as tennis or basketball. Mini parks that serve as staging areas may include drinking fountains, restrooms, benches, shade trees, bicycle racks or, in some cases, parking. ' The term "Active recreation" is used throughout this document and refers to an area or activity that requires the use of organized play areas including, but not limited to, softball, baseball, football, and soccer fields; tennis and basketball courts; and various forms of • children's play equipment. "Passive recreation," conversely, typically does not require the use of organized play areas. Passive recreation areas are often open space areas, which can include "pocket" parks, trails, and other unimprovedlands. General Plan Technical Background Report 4.4-1 Chapter 4 Public Services Neighborhood parks that include unique recreational facilities, such as basketball courts, tennis courts, turf areas, active sports fields, community buildings, unique play areas, or view parks ate considered' citywide resources and, thus, are usually used by all citizens. ■ View Parks are smaller passive parks designed to take advantage of a significant view. They are often located on coastal bluffs to focus upon ocean or bay views. Most view parks are between one-half to three acres in size and serve the entire City. mew parks are generally improved with landscaping, walkways, and benches. ■ Bikeways are major throughway trails that connect to regional trails. They are primarily on major roads and are intended to serve both functional and recreational cyclists. Secondary Bikeways connect to backbone trails and serve cyclists and children riding to and from school. ■ Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) are passive open space areas possessing unique environmental value that generally warrant some form of protection or preservation. ESAs sometimes provide passive recreational opportunities, such as hiking, interpretive centers, and viewparks. Such areas include, but are not limited to, the following: > Riparian areas > Freshwater or Saltwater marshes > Intertidal areas > Other wetlands ■ Greenbelts may be either publicly or privately owned and may include areas with some recreational facilities, although the primary function of greenbelts is passive open space. ■ jogging Trails are routes commonly used for community -wide running. ■ Marine Life Refuges usually serve the purpose of protection of marine and intertidal species. Often times, these refuges are managed at the State level. ■ Tidelands are lands below water and filled areas that are water -adjacent. Currently, the City holds 1,168 acres of "tidelands" in trust and is responsible for their management. This includes lifeguard service, maintenance of the beach, boardwalk, public docks, marinas, etc. Tidelands have proven costly to maintain and do not currently generate revenues to support their recreational uses. ■ Open Space includes passive open space areas that do not function as public parks. Such areas may or may not be accessible to the general public. Those areas that are accessible generally provide passive recreational- opportunities, such as hiking, interpretive centers,, and viewparks. ■ Pedestrian Trails include improved or unimproved walkways or sidewalks located within park, beach, greenbelt, or open space area. ■ Public Beaches serve a number of local and regional functions. In some neighborhoods, beaches function as neighborhood or community parks such as Peninsula Park at Balboa Pier. Easy accessibility, lack of entrance fees and a lath of other available parks have contributed to this function. Sandy beach areas adjacent to the bay or ocean are usually designated as public beach and may include active spores, snack bars, showers, drinking fountains, restrooms, walkways, docks, benches, shade trees and parking areas. Active beach recreation takes place within about 100 feet of the water's edge. Thus, the public beach area located within 100 feet • of the water's edge is included in the active recreation acreage calculations. 4.4.2 City of Ne"ort Beach 4A Parks and Recreation • ■ Recreation Trails incorporate two or more trail types, including bicycle, equestrian and pedestrian, and typically include rest stop amenities. Recreation trails also provide links between parks and open space areas. in Regional Equestrian Trails, as designated by the Orange County General Plan Transportation Element, are backbone routes. ■ Public Schools are considered part of the recreation system in the City because some of the fields, pools, and playground areas serve the general public during weekends and after school. Thus, discussion of existing school facilities is included in this document. 0 • ■ Staging Areas are suggested gathering or drop-off locations for connecting to equestrian, pedestrian, jogging or bicycle trails, area beaches, or tidepools. In Ecological Reserves, in this case, are managed by the State Department of Fish and Game. In Newport Beach, The Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve is set aside for resource protection, water maintenance, and for educational and recreational purposes. Table 4.4-1 lists the City's parkland acreages, including active beach recreation areas. The acreages are presented by Service Area, a designation created by the City for ease of park planning, overall operations, and parkland maintenance. These divisions also allow equitable administration of parkland dedications and fees provided by residential development. Table 4.4-1 also lists the deficit/excess parkland for each service area, which is discussed later in the section. The Service Areas are depicted on Figure 4.4-1. Existing and proposed parks are illustrated on Figure 4.4-2. Table 4.4-1 Parkland Acreage ServIceAma 'Existln Park'Acrea e: 2003• ' 1998 School kecreallonAcreage Park Acres Reeded1998 Park Acres Exis ling 2003 AdAm Beach , RecreadonAcrea a Combined ParkBeachAcreago DeffcrtH Excess M 1: West Newport 64.7 9.1 34 43.1 -21.6 0 2: Balboa Peninsula 25.5 6.5 44 50.5 +25.0 3.3 3: Newport Heights et al. 64.3 50.2 0 50.2 -14.1 37.8 4: Santa Ana Heights 3.2 2.0 0 2.0 -1.2 0 5:Lower Bay 17.3 0.1 0 0.1 -17.2 0 6: Balboa Island 17.9 0.3 1 1.3 -1&6 0 7: Eastbluff 31.3 71.0 0 71.0 +39.7 22.8 8: Big Canyon 13.9 0 0 0 -13.9 0 9: Newport Center 10.9 4.0 0 4.0 -6.9 0 10: Corona del Mar 44.4 23.9 11.4 35.3 -9.1 0 11: Harbor View 54.6 1 Ill 0 Ill +56'4 4.6 12: Newport Coasts 28 WA 12.6 WA NIA - Totals 376e 278.1 102.6d 380.7 +4.7 68.5 SOURCE: Newport Beach Recreation and Open Space Element 1998 2003 Calculation Is based on the Gty of Newport Beach Recreation and Open Space Element (June 1998) Inventory and Includes Arroyo Park and Bonita Canyon (Semm Area 11). b Estimated 2002 populabon of 5,699 and approximately 5,5W linear feel of active beach (6,699 population x 5 acre per thousand = 28 acres) 69,600+5,699 population x 5 acre per thousand = 376 acres d Includes beach area where active recreation takes place ( I.E., typically mthin 100 feet of the water. In addition, there are 174 acres of passive beach open space, 136 acres of open space land in the Upper Bay Ecological Reserve, and an undetermined amount of water open space in the Upper Bay and Newport Herbor) General Plan Technical Background Report 4.4-3 Chapter 4 Public Services Newport Helghw . UDDetoat, i N ViiE t MILE ,swans SERVICE AREA BOUNDARY Figure 4.4.1 Recreational Facilities s • el0elcG uiMat 9 Newport Center • 4; ,,4 '"•• � Harbor �7Mv Ian �•� sea• •� " ;Corona del Mar" M n • } _-- • • •� � Newport Coast Service Area Locations Newport Beach's parks contain a variety of recreational facilities, with areas available for organized sports, including soccer fields, baseball diamonds, tennis courts, volleyball courts, and basketball courts. Additionally, benches, picnic tables, and barbecues are available 'for informal recreation activities. Recreational opportunities exist for children in many of the play areas in the City's parks. Biking and walking trails are also popular recreational amenities within the City. Swimming pool facilities and several aquatic sporting activities are available to the public at the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center and Newport Harbor High School through joint use agreements with the Newport Mesa Unified School District. Additional recreational resources within the City include three community centers, several multipurpose recreation centers, a senior center, and two gymnasium facilities. The City does not own or maintain any municipal golf courses. Table 4.4-2 lists public open space and recreation facilities in Newport Beach by service area as of 1998. 0 CJ • 4.4-4 City of Newport Beach eANN R. RANCH s"! lj1EWPORT E ISNOgE6 � 4J RIVIA .� Cry Paris 1) T meet Pak "M" meet Pak 38TH Sheet Pak Arroyo Pak "cle Pak BoyVlew Pak Begonia Pak Big Canyon Pak Bob Henry Pak 12) Balsa Pak j Bonita Canyon Sports Pak I 1 Buffalo Hills Park 1j Castaways Pak t� Channel Place Park Gak xy Mew Pork T? Gateway Park T� Grant Howard Park 1J Harbor New Nature Pak 1� Inspiration Point JIrvine Terrace Park CO$ IA VF'. JCP 74t ZJ 56 �� jJ RrA �acE 54 3 4.9.2„/`J .. 5J Jasmine Creek Yew Pak rings Road Pak Lai Spends Pak Lido Pak '+ Lincoln Alhletic Center Lookout Point Myrtle Pork Newport Island Pak Newport Shores Pak JNewporler North Pak $ Old School Pork Peninsula Pak Rhine-Whad Park San Jmculn Hills Park San Miguel Park J Spyglass HIII Park Spyglass Hill Reservoir Pak JSunset New Park Veterans Memald Pak West Jetty yew Pak West Newport Pak WEratclift Pak Recreation Fooditles Newport Aquatic Center JBonita Creek Park and Communty Center JCliff Drive Pak and Community canter Eastbluf Pork & J Boys and Girls Club 4J Ens CBVi Park & Theater JMariners Pak & Jorgensen Community Center 49) Balboa Community Center Carroll Beek Coaxnunily Center JWest Newport Community Center J 3� I� 2''J 55_ J 4J J > 4 1 2 �(1. J proposed Parks CANTO R!! Newport Village Pak ® Sunset Ridge Pork Upper Bawiew, P=W/Spec/W Use Parks Cars; Senior Center & Passive Park Comfy Porky ■ Newport Dunes Reglatd FoctlMtes ® PEE Newport Bay Regional st Lipper Newport Bay Regional Park West TJL [o V, .TAT, PARR 4Me�� IRVINE iT �^ `.: iN i Rx CRYSTAL COVE • STATE PARR CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 4.4-2 PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES -• CltyBoundary Park and Recreational Facillties Existing Parks Hydrography Tldelands and Submerged Lands Waterway Roads State and Federal Highway Sheets 0 200t1 <000 Eeet 05 Miles Source: Cry of Newport Beach. General Man, Jury 2003. Cry Boundary. May 20D& ExIati Pays. May 2003, CounMas, May 2003. Roads. May 2003, Is CSEELs Bureau. Omer City Bourlov es, 2000: and EP A,sxWles, GIB Program. October 2, 2W3. PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: CP Created by: MV Date: 03/09/04 4.4 Parks and Recreation i • Table 4.4-2 Existing (2003) Public Open Space and Recreation Facilities ' Use61e f Activol ' ' I 'ADA' Park-Recreallon Facllr Acres 1 Passive Type andFacllldes tAccess7 SERVICE AREA 1: WEST NEWPORT Channel Place Park 1.2 A Active Neighborhood Park; Turf area; half basketball court; 2 picnic play tables; 2 barbecues; play area and swings; benches; restrooms; area dr/fountain; bay frontage only Gateway Park 0.3_ P Passive Mini -Park: Landscaped entry sign (no recreation facilities) Lido Park 0.2 P View Park: Turf; benches; drifountain; view of bay yes Newport Island Park 0.3 A Active Neighborhood Park: Turf area; %: basketball court; 2 picnic yes tables;1 barbecue; play area; benches; dr/fountain; view of bay _ i Newport Shores Park 0.2 A View Park: Turf area; play area; benches; dr/fountain; view of bay no Rhine -Wharf Park 0.1 P View Park: Benches; view of bay yes West Newport Community Center 0.4 A Recreation center: Gym; classrooms; locker rooms, play area (+.3 ac, play free parking) area only West Newport Park 4.6 3.8 A Active Neighborhood Park: Turf area; half basketball court;17 picnic east 0.8 P tables; play areas; benches; 4 tennis courts; 4 racquetball courts; portion reslrooms/showers; dr/founlains; (+1.9 so. metered parking) only Sunset View Park 0.8 P View Park: Turfarea; benches; walkway yes 38t' Street Park 1.0 A Active Neighborhood Park: Turf area l%basketball courts; 2 picnic play tables; play area; drifountain; restrms. area only Total Park Acreage 9.1 6.9 ac acdve+ 2.2 ac. passive West Newport Beaches 34 So. active Public Beaches: Swimming; beach play; volleyball; sunning; benches no 34 ac. passive (average width = 200', with active recreation concentrated in 100' nearest the water) SERVICE AREA 2: BALBOA PENINSULA Balboa Community Center 0.1 A Recreation Center: Meeting room; dance floor; restrooms (+.I so. limited parking) 'I: Street Park 0.3 P Mini Park: Turfarea; benches; drifountain no Las Arenas Park 1.3 A Active Neighborhood Park: Turf area; half basketball court; play area; no benches; 4 tennis courts; dr/fountains, Girl Scout House (lease from I City) 'Ivr Street Park 0.1 P Mini Park: Tuff area; benches yes Newport and Balboa Piers nla Municipal Piers; Walking; views; fishing; food'ooncessions yes Peninsula Park (at Balboa Pier) 3.5 2.6 A Active Neighborhood Park: Turfarea; 4 picnic tables; 3 barbecues;1 no 0.9 P ball diamond;1 athletic field; beach volleyball; play area; gazebo; restrooms/showers; view of ocean (+ 1.1 so. metered parking) Veterans Memorial Park _ 0.4 P Neighborhood Park: Turf area; 3 picnic tables; benches; 2 barbecues; no drifountain; view of bay, American Legion Hall (+.9 so. metered parking) West Jetty Park 0.8 P View Park: Turf area; benches; fishing; I recreational table; view of yes ocean/bay TofalPark Acreage i 6.5 5.3ac.active +1.2ac. passive School Recreation Site: Newport Elementary School 3.3 A Turfarea; basketball; playground (located on beach front sand area leased from City since 1950) _ Peninsula Beaches: Public Beaches: Swimming; beach play; sunning; benches; dr/fountain; Bay and Ocean (e.g.10th 44 so. active parking lots/meters, hand -carded boat launching (ocean beaches avg. Street Beach,16-19th Street 132 so. passive width = 400', with active recreation concentrated in 100' nearest the Beach, etc.) I water) General Plan Technical Background Report 4.4-7 Chapter 4 Public Services Table 4.4.2 Existing (2003) Public Open Space and Recreation Facilities I Uaa6/o AcdveJ AA Park-Recrealron Ficlli Aau Passive eand Facilities Aeens7 SERVICE AREA 3: NEWPORTHEIOHTS-UPPER BAY Bob Henry Park 4,4 3.5 A Active Nelahbonccod Parke 2 ball fields; soccer field; play equipment; yes 0.9 P restrooms; athletic group slorage; drlfountain; (+.4 so. free parking) Boise Park 0.2 A Mini Pork Turf area; play area and equipment;1 picnic table; benches; yes drlfountain Castaways Park 17.4 P V'el W Park: Bike and hiking bails; view of bay yes Cliff Drive Park & Community 4.6 0.4 A View Park and Community Center. Multi -Purpose Room; half basketball yes Center 4.2 P court; play area; picnic area; barbecues; benches; restrooms; views of bay and ocean; steel parking only Ensign Park 1.6 P View Park :Turf area, benches; view of bay; Theater Arts Center(+.3 yes ac. parking) Galaxy Park 1.0 P Vey-P@r_k: Turfarea; benches; view of back bay _ yes Kings Road Park r 0.4 P _VIE Park: Turf area; benches; view of ooeanlbay _ no Mariners Park (including A. 6.0 A CommunityPark: Multi -purpose room; playllelds with lights on one side; yes VincentJorgensen Community softball diamonds wlbleachers;2tennis courts wilights;2racquetball Center) courts; play area; BBas benches; restrooms; (plus branch library and fire station) North Star Beach 11.6 P Public Beach : Beach, sunning, drlfountain (State-owned bullointly-held no wlCounty as tidelands trust) (+.5 so. free parking). Plus NewportAquatic Center. Club recreation center with Classrooms; weight room, locker rooms, hand -carded boat launching; outrigger canoe launching (leased from City) Westcliff Park 2.8 P YLeR Park: Turf area; view of ocean/bay (+.2 so. parking) no Total Park Acreage 50.2 21.6 so. active + 28.6 so. passive School Recreation Sites: Mariners Elementary School 5.4 A Basketball; playfields. Accommodates overflow from adjacent Mariners Park for active recreation. Newport Heights Elem. School 4.9 A Open spacefplay, areas. Provides facilities near boundary with Costa Mesa. Horace Ensign Jr. High School 7.6 A Volleyball; basketball; playfields; gymnasium. Playfields used for soccer and other organized programs; gym available for some City programs. Newport Harbor High School 1919 A Tennis; volleyball; basketball; playfields; swim pool. Total School Recreation Acres 37.8 A SERVICE AREA4: SANTAANA HFJONTS Bayview Park 2.0 1.OA Active Neighborhood Park: Turf area; bike trail access; full basketball yes UP court; play area; 2 picnic tables; play area; drlfountain; view of upper Bay Total PorkAcreage 2.0 1 so, active+ 180. passive SERVICE AREA 5: LIDO ISLE • LOWER BAY Myrtle Park 0.1 P Minl a : Turf area; benches; pay phone yes Total ParkAcreage 0.1 0.1 as passive �! SERVICE AREA 6: BALBOA ISLAND Balboa Island Park and Carroll 0.3 A Neighborhood Park -Active: Recreation center, %s basketball court I yea Beek Community Center I ountain TotalParkAcreage 1 0.3 10.3amactive Balboa Island Beaches 1.0 active Swimming, beach play, boating (active recreation area= area 6.9 passive nearest water, approximately 1 acre) L� • • 4.48 City of Newport Beach 4.4 Parks and Recreation • 11 Table 4.4-2 Existing (2003) Public Open Space and Recreation Facilities ' Usable Acdvd� ' ADA Park-Racmallon Faclll Acres - Passive - i andFaculass Access? SERVICE AREA 7: EASTBLUFF—NEWPORT NORTH Big Canyon Park 39.2 P Environmentally Sensitive Area: Hiking trails; view of back bay no Bonita Creek Park 13.1 A Community Park: Rec. center, I lighted soccer field; 2 ball diamonds (1 yes lighted); %basketball court; restrooms; play area; picnic area; 8 picnic tables; (+1.1 so. free parking) Eastbluff Park 18.7 10.2 A Community Park: Turf area l ball diamond; I athletic field; play area; 3 yes 8.5 P picnic tables; 2 BBO's; benches; restrooms; drlfountains (+,8 so, free parking) (Park includes portion used by Boys/Girls Club, with gym, activity center, community room, and classrooms) TatatParkAcreage 71.0 23.3ac.active +47.7so, passive School Recreation Site: Corona del Mar High School & 22.8 A Basketball; field sports; tennis; volleyball Marian Bergeson Aquatic Ctr. Swimming; diving; water polo SERVICE AREA 9: NEWPORT CENTER 'Newporter North' Park 4.0 P View Park: Turf area; benches; view of upper bay. yes Total Park Acreage 1 4.0 14 so. passive SERVICE AREA 10: CORONA DEL MAR Bayside Park 2.5 0.4A Neighborhood Park: Turf area; play area; benches no 2.1 P ' Begonia Park 2.0 _ 0.8 A Neighborhood Park: Turf area; 2 play areas; 2 barbecues; 2 picnic no 1.2 P tables; benches; drinking fountain; view of bay/ocean Harbor View Nature Park 10.2 P Passive Neighborhood Pa k: Hiking trails no Inspiration Point 1.4 P View Park: Turf area; benches; view of ocean yes Irvine Terrace Park 6.5 A Active Neighborhood Park: Turf area; play area;1 basketball court; 2 south small playfields; 2 tennis courts; benches; 5 picnic tables; 2 barbecues; porhon drlfountains; view of bay/ocean; restrooms only Lookout Point 1.0 P View Park: Turf area; benches; drinking fountains; telescope; view of yes bay/ocean Old School Park 0.3 P Mini Park: Turf area; bench yes Total Park Acreage 23.9 7.7 so. active + 16.2 ac. passive Corona del Mar Beaches: Corona del Mar State Beach 11.4 A State Beach Park: Turf area;10 volleyball courts; 4 picnic tables; 4 no ('Big Coroner: City -operated barbecues; 20 fire rings; benches; swimming; fishing; State Beach) restrooms/showers; food concessions; drlfountains; view of bay/ocean; pay phones; (+5.7 so. metered parking) 'Little Corona' Beach 1.5 P Public Beach: Tidepools; group visits Beach Totals: 11.4 active 1.5 passive General Plan Technical Background Report 4.4.9 Chapter 4 Public Services Table 4.4.2 Existing (2003) Public Open Space and Recreation Facilities fhaeN Activd I ADA Pank•Reendion Fociii Acnt P�sslw T eandFid6tles Aeeual SERVICE AREA II: HARBORVIEW Arroyo Park 18.3 A Community Park:2 barbecues, concrete picnic tables, I May area, water fountains,1 fulHslze multi -purpose geld, and 1 full basketball court, Buffalo Hills Park 16.1 10.0 A Cc munlly Park: Turf area; 2 play areas; i ball diamond;1 basketball yes 6.1 P court; I volleyball court; athletic field; benches; l l picnic tables; 5 barbecues; 2 testrooms; drinking fountains Bonita Canyon Sports Park 40.8 3.5A Community Park: 2 barbecues, picnic tables, 2 play areas, water 373P fountains, 5 full-slize multi -purpose fields, and 1 full basketball coud. 2 tennis courts, reshooms. Grant Howald Park 4.9 4.3A Community Park: Community Youth Center (with dance floor, yes 0.6 P multipurpose room, and meeting room); play areal lighted ball diamond; I basketball court; 2 tennis courts; picnic area; turf area; 3 tables; 2 barbecues; restrooms (+.8 so, free parking) Jasmine Creek Park 0.2 P View Park: Turf area; benches; view of ocean yes Lincoln Athletic Center 12.4 A CommunityPark:3playfields(2lghted);l'basketballoDurt;gym; no reslrooms, (leased from School District) Oasis Passive Park and Senior 5.6 2.8 A Community Center. Senior Center, turf area; public garden plots; (+1.5 yes Center 2.8 P a¢. free parking) San Joaquin Hills Park 3.5 A Active Neighborhood Park: Turf area; benches; 4 tennis courts; no i restrooms; drlfountains; 2 picnic tables; lawn bowling greens and clubhouse (leased to Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Assoc.; petanque court (+.6 tic. free parking) San Miguel Park 6.9 52A Act ve Neiahborhood Park: Turf area; Yathlelic field;1 ball diamond; I yes 1.7 P basketball court; 4 racquetball courts; May area; 6 picnic tables; benches; 2 barbecues; drlfounlains; festrooms (+.4 ac. free parking) Spyglass Hill Park 1.3 A Mini Dark: Tud area; benches; May area; drlfountain no Spyglass Reservoir Park 1.0 A Mini Park; Turf area; May area; playground equipment; benches; I yes picnic table; panoramic view TotalParkAcreage 111 162.3ac,sctive+48.7 no, passive School Recreation Siles: Andersen Elementary School 1.6 . Basketball; Field Sports; Volleyball Harbor View Elem. Scholl I 3.0 •Field Sports Lincoln Elementary • Acreage included vitIhln Lincoln Athletic Cit. above, Total School Recreation Acres 4.6 A Other Recreation Area: Passive Regional Park: Bike paths; views; nature traits; 10,000 sf. nature center; Upper Newport Bay Regional 136 acres (excluding water) Park(County) I Grand Totah.Park Acreage 278.1 128.4no. active +149,7no. passive (plus 136acres inUpperBayRegional Park: water, trails, ecological reserve, open space) Grand TotabActive BNo 90.4 (plus 174or. passive beach open space—typicallynot active recreational Recreallon Acreage because of distance from water) Grand Total., School 66.5 Recreation Acreage • 4.4.10 City of Newport Beach 4.4 Parks and Recreation • Other Recreational Facilities Beach and Harbor Facilities The City has approximately 17 miles of sandy ocean beach (including the Upper Newport Bay). The widths of the beaches along the ocean vary from area to area. The beaches at Little Corona and the Marine Life Refuge, for example, are narrow and rocky. The Balboa Peninsula has small beaches on the bay side, such as those located at 10" and 15" Streets, and a broad ocean beach, averaging over 400 feet in width. In west Newport, by contrast, the beach is seldom more than 200 feet wide. Public parking is available at Corona del Mar State Beach, Balboa Pier, Newport Pier, 18i° Street, North Star Beach, and City Hall. Restroom facilities are concentrated in relatively few areas adjacent to piers and some street ends. There are long stretches of beach land that do not have easily accessible public restrooms. The lack of public restrooms is a problem for visitors to Upper Newport Bay. Newport Harbor, in Lower Newport Bay, is one of the largest small craft harbors in the United States. Thousands of small boats are moored at residential piers, commercial slips or bay moorings, or launched at the boat ramps and kept in dry storage in areas adjacent to the harbor and the Upper Bay or trailered from other areas. The harbor contains 1,230 residential piers, 2,119 commercial slips and side ties, and 1,221 bay moorings. The Harbor Patrol has 11 moorings and five slips that are available to guests and provides a mooring location for visiting boats. The harbor has eight marinas, four gas docks/service stations, and boat pump -out facilities. Businesses in the area include several boat rental companies and providers of fishing excursions and harbor tours. Several clubs • provide their members with storage and launching facilities. Privately -owned launching facilities are available to the general public in the Upper Bay but are primarily used for launching power boats due to the fact that most sailboats cannot pass under the Coast Highway bridge that extends over the Bay. The public beach at 18" Street is used to launch small sailboats. City sailing programs use the beaches at le and 18" Streets for sailing classes. School Facilities with Joint Use Agreements In general, school recreation facilities are open to the public during non -school hours. The Newport Mesa Unified School District has a joint use agreement with the City of Newport Beach that allows the shared use of school recreation facilities for public use. Typically elementary schools provide adjunct recreation opportunities to surrounding neighborhoods, while junior high and high schools provide adjunct community -wide facilities. The Newport Mesa Unified School District also presently leases "dormant" school sites to the City for recreational purposes. In 1998, 68 acres of School District land were available for recreational uses under joint use agreements. Private Facilities There are several private facilities within City limits as detailed in Table 4.4-3. These facilities are important because, while they do not contribute to the City's public parkland inventory, they generally offer, for a fee, additional services to the public. The facilities in Service Area 12 are located in a recently annexed area of the City and present parkland acquisition opportunities for the City. The table lists all categories of recreation facilities available in the City, including yacht clubs, golf courses, and country clubs. While some of these facilities are for members only, many are open to • the public either for general use of the facility's amenities or else for a specific City -sponsored or City -organized event that utilizes a unique aspect of the facility that may not be available in those General Plan Technical Background Report 4.4-11 Chapter 4 Public Services facilities owned by the City. An example is the Newport Aquatic Center, which, as described in the . "Programs" Section, is utilized by the City for certain aquatic activities available to the public. Table 4.4.3 Private Recreation Resources Nameorpark I Aens I AetivaPassive I Description SERVICE AREA 12: NEWPORT COAST (PRIVATE PARKS WITHIN RECENTLY ANNEXED AREA) Canyon Watch Park 3.2 P View Park: Boulder outcroppings; picnic tables; scenic overlook; offstreet parking Crestridge Park 8.4 P Passive Neighborhood Park: Ornamental landscaping; tot lot walkway oonnec0ons to Crestildge Road and Newport Coast Dr. West Harbor Watch Park 116 P View Park: Boulder outcroppings; scenic overlook Los Tranoos Canyon View Park 5.9 P View Park: Picnic areas; benches; drinking fountains; scenic overlook; Los Trancos Canyon Trall access Newport Coast local Park 12.8 A Active Neighborhood Park: May include softball fields; soccer field, tot lot; basketball court; volleyball court; playlogging trail, pavilions; drinking fountains; restroom Newport Ridge Community Park 2 NP Community Park: athletic fields; basketball courts; sand volleyball court; tot lot; pavilions; entry court; gazebo; picnic area; restrooms; parking lot TofalPrivafeParkAcreage 58.1 Group Facilities EXISTING (1998) PRIVATE RECREATION FACILMES—YACHT CLUBS YACHTCLUBS Bahia Corinthian Y/C Marina, Sailing Docks, Moorage, Boat Launch, Clubhouse Balboa YIC Sailing Lessons, Sailing Docks, Moorage, Boat Launch, Clubhouse Balboa Bay Club Volleyball, Gym, Swimming Pool, Scuba Lessons, Sailing Docks, Moorage, Clubhouse, Showers, Beach Area Lido Isle YiC Sailing Docks, Moorage, Launching, Clubhouse Newport HarborYlC Sailing lessons, Sailing Docks, Moorage, Boat Launch, Clubhouse, Showers, Beach Area Shark Island YIC Sailing Docks, Clubhouse, Showers South Shore YIC Races; Parent/Child class; Volleyball, Sailing Docks, Boat Launch, Clubhouse, Showers Voyagers YIC Racing & Cruising, Clubhouse, Showers Group Facdtdu Ope 'a7 Puerk.Ana Savka OTHER EXISTING (1998) PRIVATE RECREATION FACILITIES GOLF COURSES & COUNTRY CLUBS Back Bay Golf Course(at Hyatt Newporter) 9.holeexecutive course, par 27 Yes 9 Big Canyon Country Club 18-hole course, par 72,6400 yards 8 Newport Beach Country Club 18-hole course, par71, 6230 yards 9 Newport Beach Golf Course 18-hole course, par 59,3200 yards Yes 4 Pelican Hill Golf Course Two 18-hole courses, par 70 and 71, 6800 yards and 7D00 yards Yes 12 TENNIS CLUBS Balboa Bay Club Racquel Club 24 tennis courts 9 Newport Beach Tennis Club 19tennis counts, 1junior Olympic size pool 7 Palisades Tennis Club 16 tennis courts 9 Peninsula Point Racquet Club 2 tennis courts 2 • • 4.4-12 City ofNewportBeach 4.4 Parks and Recreation • • Table 4.4.3 Private Recreation Resources Group P Facilities Open to Public? Service Area YOUTH, FAMILY, AND OTHER CLUBS American Legion Hall (at Veterans Memorial Park) Clubhouse/Activity Center with multipurpose reom(leased from City) 2 Balboa Bay Club 1 tennis court, l racquetball court,1 gym, 125-meter lap pool, 1 20-yard children's pool,1 exercise room, sailing docks, moorage, clubhouse 3 Boys & Girls Club (al Easibluff Park) Gym, activity center, community room, and classrooms (leased from City) Yes 7 Gid Scout House (at Las Arenas Park) ClubhouselActivity Center with multipurpose room (leased from City) Yes 2 Lawn Bowling Club (at San Joaquin Hills Park) Clubhouse with multipurpose room; 2lawn bowling courts plus 1 Petanque court in park separate from Lawn Bowling Club (leased from City) Yes 11 Newport Aquatic Center (at North Star Beach) Classrooms; weight room, locker rooms, hand -carried boat launching; outrigger canoeing (leased from City) Yes 3 Orange CoastY.M.C.A (under consideration for City purchase) 2 basketball courts, 2 racquetball courts,1 classroom, 1 25-yard pool,l 15-yard children's pool,1 aerobics room,1 sand volleyball court Yes 4 Orange Coast College Sailing and Rowing Base Hand -carried boat launching; crew rowing; restrooms Yes 3 Boy Scout Sea Base Webelos Aquatic Camp and Summer day camp: classes in sailing, canoeing, rowing, kayaking, etc. Yes 3 COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS (WITH PARALLEL RECREATION PROGRAMS) Eastbluff Homeowners Community Association 1 pool, activity center 7 Harbor View Community Assoc. 1 pool, activity center 11 Lido Isle Community Assoc. 3 tennis courts,1 activity room 5 Newport Hills Comm. Assoc. 1 pool, activity center 11 Newport Shores Comm. Assoc. 1 pool 1 SOURCE: Newport Beach Recreation and Open Space Element 1998 SERVICES The City of Newport Beach Recreation and Senior Services Department is charged with providing community services as well as recreational and leisure time opportunities. The Department is responsible for the planning and development of the City's parks and recreational facilities. Specifically, the Department manages adult and youth sports classes; special events; after -school, summer, and aquatic programs; community classes and involvement programs; senior recreation programs, and reservations for ballfields, picnics, and facilities. The City also offers many important services to senior citizens, such as the Oasis Senior Center, a large senior center dedicated to meeting the needs of seniors and their families through educational, recreational, cultural and social services. The General Services Department is responsible for the maintenance of City parks. Recreation and Community Services Recreation and parks programs are structured to meet the recreational interests of Newport Beach's residents. As previously mentioned, adult and youth sports classes, after -school programs, summer programs, special events, and aquatic programs are offered through the 'Department. Cultural and • recreational programs in Newport Beach are conducted at many City facilities, including neighborhood parks, the Balboa Community Center, the Bonita Creels Community Center, the Carroll Beek Center, the Cliff Drive Community Center, the Community Youth Center, the West General Plan Technical Background Report 4.4-13 Chapter 4 Public Services Newport Community Center, the Oasis Senior Citizens Center, and local libraries. City programs • are also conducted at local school facilities. Many of the programs in the City are geared towards children. Newport Beach Recreation Services offers an after -school program that includes recreational activities for students in grades 1st through 6th. Swimming lessons and other aquatic activities are offered at the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center. For different age groups, summer and winter youth sports day camps are offered at the Community Youth Center at Grand Howald Park. Organized through the Newport Beach Aquatics Club, the City offers an age -group swim team and junior water polo. The swim team is dedicated to the development of competitive swimming. The City also utilizes one of the two local gymnasiums for its youth basketball program. Various organized sports are also offered, in addition to outdoor recreation and special interest courses. Youth Sports are designed as recreational, skill development programs. Programs are geared for children ages 5 to 14. A total of seven di8crent programs are offered. Two separate Pee Wee sports programs for 3 to 5 year olds are also offered throughout the year. Softball and baseball programs are available for adults. Other services are geared towards teens. The City of Newport Beach Youth Council is a teen group that meets monthly to address a variety of issues that face teens in the Newport Beach community. The council has four subcommittees that plan, organize, market, and implement the four main programs including City Government Day and producing a report to City Council. Recreation Services offers organized outings for 9th and 8th grade students. For the school year 2003-2004, students participated in a day of snowboarding and skiing. PLANNEDIMPROVEMENTS • Planned improvements include active and passive open space areas, as well as the addition of amenities such as turf areas, play fields, and expansion of existing view parks. Table 4.4-4 lists these improvements by Service Area. CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS Most existing playing fields in the City are used throughout the year by various youth and adult groups for recreational and competitive sports leagues, school district activities and City events. Facilities such as Buffalo Hills Park, Bonita Creek, Community Youth Center, and the Lincoln Athletic Center are used to the extent that they generally are not available for general public use without advanced reservations. Park buildings are regularly used at full capacity throughout the year as well as the day and evening to accommodate cultural and recreation programs and community meetings. Current heavy usage of parks and facilities combined with an increasing population indicate an increased future demand for parkland and expansion of facilities. Table 4.4-5 contains a general geographical description of the City's twelve service areas as well as individual area needs. • 4.4-14 CV of Newport Beach 4.4 Parks and Recreation 11 • • Table 4.4-4 Description of Planned Improvements Approx. ServlceArea Typo of Park Doscri flon ofServlees Aerea e 1. West Newport Community • Will belocatedwilhinthe future specific plan annexationarea toserve 15to30 Annexation Area/ both the annexation area and the entire community. • acres Banning Rancho • Proposed to be developed with active lighted recreational facilities, picnic and turf areas and a possible gymnasium to serve the full community. • The precise size of this facility is yet to be determined. Minimum size should be 16 flat usable acres, with a shape thatwill accommodate the desired playfields and other facilities. Neighborhood • Intended to serve the residents of the 2,600 future dwelling units in the approx8 annexation area. acres • Will be developed with both active recreational facilities and passive amenities such as walkways and turf areas. View Park • Will be located on the bluffs within the annexation area. approx 1 • Will alsofunction as a rest stop for the planned blufftop trail system. acre Recreation Trail • Will run in a north -south direction along the bluff top and will link Coast Highway with the Santa Ana River Trail (via a potential bikeway Bridge Street bride) and with Talbert Regional Park in Costa Mesa. ESA —Open Space • Areas along the Santa Ana River channel, both within the annexation area and within present City boundaries, will be mapped as environmentally sensitive areas in conjunction with preparation of the specific plan for the area. • These areas will be protected and, where consistent with the preservation of environmental resources, public access will be provided. 1.Sites already ESA Oxbow Loop • This ESA, a remnant channel of the Santa Ana River from the time within City (formerly'Semeniuk when the river emptied into Newport Bay, loops around the northeast Slough') boundary of the Newport Shores neighborhood. • Is a functioning wetland and may be improved and enhanced by the Santa Ana River flood control project wetland mitigation program. • Designated for'Recreational and Environmental Open Space' under the Local Coastal Program and Land Use Element and will be preserved. Future use will balance environmental values, public access, and the needs of the ad acent residential area. Neighborhood Park and View Park'Caltrans Wear • Located at the northwest comer of Coast Highway and Superior Avenue, will include a new neighborhood park proposed to contain active sports fields and support facilities. Will serve some existing and future residents in adjacent service areas. • Will be a blufftop view park that will provide a link in the continuous blufflop bikeway in West NewporL 6 to 14 acres View Park Addition 'Sunset' • Located on the east side of Superior Avenue near Coast Highway, will be added to the existing .8-acre Sunset View park in order to increase its area and add new turf areas, benches, and walkways. • Will extend the view park to the public parking lot off of Superior. ,8 acre Recreation Trail • Located on the coast. • Will cross Superior Avenue and link Sunset View Park, the °CalTrans West' park and the future West Newport bluffto trail see above). 2. Balboa Peninsula Madnapark Area • Encompasses the existing Las Arenas and Veterans Memorial Parks, the American Legion Hall, Balboa Community Center, Girl Scout House, the Madnapark Mobilehome Park, and the public beach from 15t^ to 19th Streets. • Retention of such existing facilities as the public beach, the four tennis courts (two lighted), and the community center, the area affords future opportunities for park, recreation, and aquatic facilities, which are not et fully planned. General Plan Technical Chapter Public Services Table 44.4 Description of Planned Improvements APr+rox SwlaAw of Park Descri ffonofSmicu Acmp 3 & 4 Recreation Trail'West • Will extend along the west and north sides of the Upper Bay as part of Upper Bay' the Upper Bay Regional Park. • Will serve equestrians, bicyclists, and pedestrians. • Connections to the San Diego Creek trail will be provided and staging areas will Include parking facilities, restrooms, picniclables, bicycle racks and hitching posts. 6 None —No additional facilities are planned due to lack ofpofenNal sites in the 'service area 6 None —No additional facilities are planned due to lack ofpolential sites on the Island 7 Recreation Trail 'East • Will extend along the east side of the Upper Bay as part of the Upper Upper Bay' Bay Regional Park, • Will connect to the San Diego Creek Trail and the west and north ons of the U er 8e trail see Service Areas 3 & 4 reoWin . ESA'San Diego Creek • A portion of the area previously known as 'San Diego Creek North'. Saltwater Marsh' • Site was required mitigation for the San Joaquin Hills Transpodation Corridor. • Will be monitored and maintained in accordance With the Newport Bay Water-shed/San Diego Creek Comprehensive Stormwaler Sedimentation Control Plan. g None —No additlodallacilitles are planned due to lack ofpotenflalsitas within the service area. In addition to the private recreational facilities available within the service area, public facilities are located near the service area boundaries in Areas Tend 11. 9 Yew Park and Open • Located at Jamboree Road and Coast Highway near the Newport 11 acres Space'UpperBayview Dunes Resort Landing' • The view -park portion of this open space dedication will be Improved as a trail staging area for bicyclists and pedestrians, while the remainder will be retained as open space. • Area may be graded in order to enhance views from Coast Hkihway. ESA Open Spaoe • Located adjacent to Newporter North View Park, between the 12 acres 'NewponerKnoll' Newporter Resod and the Upper Bay. • Will be preserved as a passive open space area. Neighborhood Park • Located north of the Central Ubrary near MacArthur Boulevard. 'Newport Village • Precise location will be determined. • Will serve Service Area 9 and other nearby areas. 10 ESA and Open Space • Buck Gully is located between Corona Highlands and Corona del Mar. 'Buck Gully and • Morning Canyon is between Shore Cliffs and Cameo Shores. Morning Canyon' • Designated for Recreational and Environmental Open Space in the City's Land Use Element and the Local Coastal Program. • All construction on properties abutting the ESA9, including but not limited to, fences, retaining walls, pools of any size or depth, tennis courts or other activity areas, is expressly prohibited within 25 feetof the property line. Additional grading restrictions are imposed in the P. 11 Mini Park 'Bison' Located at the northeast corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Bonita 1 acre Canyon Road. t2 Opportunities for conversion of private parks forpublic use. See Table 4.4.3. In addition, one public park is currently lannedforfufure use. •fie West Newport (Banning Ranch) annexation area rwsjust outside the Gty north of Newport Shores. The properly Is within the CiVs sphere of Influence and will uitimalely be annexed. Land uses and development confIguiatlon for the property vAd be determined Through the specific plan process In conjunction with annexation. At that time, recreational and envimomenIal resources vdl also be mapped For this discussion, recreational facilities and open space preservation areas are shown conceplually.vAth precise lemllons to be determined at One specific plan level. • • 4.4.16 City of Newport Beach 4.4 Parks and Recreation CJ Table 4.4.5 Service Area Location and Needs service Area •Feafures andlor specific Number Generel Locadon location description Area Needs 1 West Newport Coastal area west of the Most of the existing recreation land is in beaches. A new community Newport Pier, including or neighborhood park is needed to accommodate demand for a new West Newport, Newport sports field. Shores, Lido Peninsula, and Newport Island 2 Balboa Peninsula Bay Island and the Most of the existing recreation land is in beaches. There is little peninsula, from the vacant land available for development. Unmet park needs can be Newport Pier to the jelly satisfied by renovating and upgrading facilities, such as those at Las Arenas Park and Peninsula Park. Additional active park facilities are desired, which would include restrooms, showers, and drinking fountains. Additional boat launching, mooring facilities, and additional pedestdan pathways are also desired. 3 Newport HeightslUpper Newport Heights, Harbor This area is largely built out and contains several important park and Bay Highlands and adjacent recreation facilities. Substantial school recreation facilities, including area along the Upper Newport Harbor High School, Ensign Junior High, Mariners Newport Bay north to Elementary, and Newport Heights Elementary, compensate for its Santa Isabel Street deficiency in total park area. 4 Santa Ana Heights Santa Ana Heights and This area's population has increased rapidly. The present two -acre airport area bounded by Bayview Park and the proximity to the Upper Bay recreation area Campus Drive on the west provide substantial recreational opportunities, but additional parkland and north will most likely be needed. A community center and equestrian center are desired. 5 Lower Bay Lido Isle, Linda Isle, Harbor This area is largely built out and contains substantial private Island, and Promontory recreational and boating facilities. It is also adjacent to Area 3 which Point/Bayside Drive area contains extensive recreational facilities. The provision of additional parkland may not feasible in this area. 6 Balboa Island Balboa Island This area is similar in terms of recreation needs and existing conditions to Area 5. Thus, the acquisition of additional parkland may not feasible in this area. 7 EaslblufflNewport North Eastbluff and North Ford This area contains major undeveloped parcels designated for areas residential development. Most of the excess of parkland is limited to passive use. Additional sports fields and other active facilities will be needed to accommodate the recreational demands from new development. 8 Big Canyon/Belcourt The Big Canyon and Although there are substantial private facilities, there are no public Belcourt developments recreation facilities in this area. To eliminate the deficiency of 14 acres, park facilities could be provided in or near this service area. 9 Newport Center Newport Center, Park This area is similar to Area 8 above, but has a 7-acre deficiency. This Newport, Newport Country could be mitigated by the provision of public recreation facilities in or Club, Newport Dunes, and near the service Area. adjacent area 10 Corona del Mar Corona del Mar, Cameo There is little vacant land left for residential development in this area. Shores, and Irvine Terrace Thus, present active and passive facilities should meet present and future need, given that facilities are continually renovated and upgraded. 11 Harbor View Harbor View, Spyglass Hill, This area contains substantial active and passive recreation facilities. Harbor Ridge, and Bonita Thus, the Cilys efforts should be focused on maintaining and/or Canyon upgrading existing facilities. 12 Newport Coast The Newport Coast This area is presently undergoing development. The area provides considerable private recreation facilities within its master plan. One of the important issues to be decided will be whether these facilities will become public or remain private. Currently, there is only one public park planned. SOURCE: Newport Beach Recrea9on and Open Space Element 1998 General Plan Technical Background Report 4.4-17 Chapter 4 public services Parkland • As shown previously in Table 4.4-1, the City contains 380.6 acres of park and active beach recreation area as of 2003. The table identifies current acreage needs calculated for each service area based on the 1998 population of the service area. There are several methods used to evaluate the adequacy of a city's parkland inventory. In the past, the City of Newport Beach has used service area population compared to a standard parkland ratio (five acres per 1,000 residents') to evaluate the inventory of each service area. Using this method yields three service areas with excess parkland and seven areas with a deficit of parkland, for a total citywide parkland excess of 4.6 acres. Table 4.4-1 shows that Balboa Peninsula, Eastbluff and Harbor View have an excess of parkland acreage compared to need. The remaining service areas show deficits of parkland acreage, with the highest deficits occurring in West Newport, Lower Bay, and Balboa Island service areas. The table does not account for service area needs of Newport Coast Service Area 12. Another way to determine parkland acreage needed is using total city population and the standard parkland ratio. Using a 2003 citywide population of 81,361 to determine need yields 407 acres of parkland required to meet the City's standard of five acres per I,000 residents. Compared to the standard, the City's existing parkland acreage of 380.6 equates to a citywide deficit of 26.4 acres. In other words, compared to the standard of 5 acres per 1,000 residents, the City's current parkland ratio is 4.2 acres per 1,000 residents. This method can be used to determine future parkland need. Applying the same City standard of 5 acres per 1,000 residents to an estimated 2010 population of approximately 91,000 residents? there will be a need for 455 acres total in the City. Assuming no additional parks are built until that time, this would result in a deficit o£74.4 acres in 2010. The results from the two methods above show that the City is near or below the current standard, . depending on the method chosen for evaluation. However, the conclusion is that demand for parks will likely exceed the future inventory if no new parks are developed. Additionally, resident surveys have indicated a need for specific park facilities in the City. The following needs were identified in the 1998 Recreation and Open Space Element. According to City Staff, these needs represent current 2003 conditions. Sports Fields The fastest growing recreational demand in Newport Beach is for additional sports fields, especially lighted facilities made available for after-work/school sports leagues. This need stems from increased participation by girls in a number of field sports, the lengthening of seasons for many sports and consequent season overlap, the need for sports facilities for the physically challenged, and the continuing high level of participation in company sports leagues such as co-ed softball. Indoor Facilities There is a growing need for additional gymnasium space and other indoor sports facilities for uses such as basketball, volleyball, and gymnastics. 'This is slightly lower than the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) standards, which recommend a range of 6.25 to 10.5 acres per 1000 population of local or close to home recreation open space. "Local or dose to home" rdfers to mini -parks, neighborhood parldplaygrounds and community parks. 'As projected in the 1998 Recreation and Open Spam Element. 4.4-18 CV of Newport Beach 4.4 Parks and Recreation • Community Pool Facilities There is a desire among the community for additional adult and youth swimming pools for use in aquatic sports facilities and for associated programs. In a 1998 community survey, 34 percent of respondents listed community/indoor swimming pools as a much -needed public resource. The most often requested activities for both adults and youths were pool sports at 22 percent and 52 percent, respectively. • Boating Facilities There is a substantial demand for public boat launching facilities, marine sanitation facilities, and guest slips. There is also a continued high level of interest in activities and facilities for crew rowing and outrigger paddling. The City also is in need of boat storage areas for its programs. ■ REGULATORY SETTING State Regulations The primary instrument for protecting and preserving parkland is the'State Public Park Preservation Act. Under the Public Resource Code, cities and counties may not acquire any real property that is in use as a public park for any non -park use unless compensation or land, or both, are provided to replace the parkland acquired. This provides no net loss of parldand and facilities. The State Street and Highway Code assists in providing equestrian and hiking trails within the right- of-way of County roads, streets, and highways. Local Regulations City of Newport Beach Park Dedication Ordinance The City's current Park Dedication Ordinance works in conjunction with its Park Fee Policy to control the dedication of parldand and in -lieu park fees. These policies help the City to acquire new parkland. City of Newport Beach Circulation and Improvement Open Space Agreement Another important agreement that contributes to the City's development and acquisition of parkland and open space areas is the Circulation and Improvement Open Space Agreement (CIOSA) in conjunction with the Irvine Company. In exchange for various building entitlements, the City of Newport Beach receives pre -payment of required "fair -share" road improvement fees, a commitment to construct road improvements adjacent to the proposed projects, an interest free loan, and land for recreation and open space areas and potential senior housing sites. General Plan Technical Background Report 4.4.19 Chapter 4 Public Services REFERENCES Newport Beach,'City of. 1998. Newport Beach Recreation and Open Space Element, June. Newport Beach, City of. Recreation and Senior Services Department. 2003. Website: http://recreation.cit)r.newport-beach.ca.us, accessed December. McGuire, ,Andrea. Newport Beach, City of. Recreation and Senior Services Department. 2003. Written communication from City Staff, December. • • 4.4-20 City of Newport Beach E CI Section 4.5 Civic and Cultural Amenities 4.5 Civic and Cultural Amenities • 4.5 CIVIC AND CULTURAL AMENITIES This section presents an overview of the civic, social, and cultural arts resources available in Newport Beach. Civic amenities that contribute to quality of life, such as library and community facilities, are identified. Social and cultural amenities include theatres, auditoriums, museums, and recreational facilities. Public recreational facilities such as parks are discussed separately in Section 4.4. Information for this section is based on conversations with City staff and various websites associated with cultural amenities within Orange County. EXISTING CONDITIONS The Newport Beach area offers a variety of cultural facilities and opportunities for all sectors of the population. There are also numerous community -based organizations and clubs providing cultural opportunities. Public libraries, movie theaters, and recreational facilities offer additional cultural and arts -related opportunities. ■ CIVIC FACILITIES Newport Beach provides a number of civic -related facilities that enhance the community by providing services to its residents. Figure 4.5-1 illustrates the location of the various civic facilities in the City including public facilities such as City Hall, library branches, Post Offices, and City departments; private facilities such as the Chamber of Commerce; and cultural facilities including • various museums are also shown on the map. Police and fire stations are discussed in Sections 4.1 and 4.2, and illustrated on Figure 4.1-1. The Newport Beach Public Library consists of a Central Library and three branches that provide a permanent collection of books, periodicals and other materials in addition to hosting events, lectures and programs for community enrichment. The Central Library is located at 1000 Avocado Avenue and operates seven days a week, with limited hours on Sundays. The branch libraries are located in Corona del Mar, the Balboa Peninsula and near Mariners Park. Hours of operation vary at the branch libraries, which are open five to six days a week. Development plans have been submitted for a new "Mariners Joint Use" library to replace the existing Mariners Branch library. The new facility, which will include shared use with the Mariners Elementary School, is anticipated to open in 2005. Community facilities available to residents for recreational and meeting use include: the Balboa Community Center on the peninsula near the Newport pier; the Bonita Creek Community Center in Bonita Creek Park at Jamboree and University Drive, the Carroll Beek Center on Balboa Island; the Cliff Drive Community Center off Riverside Drive near the main Post Office; the Community Youth Center in Grant Howald Park at 5th & Iris, Corona del Mar, the Vincent Jorgeson Room at Mariners Branch Library; and the West Newport Community Center on 15" Street. COMMUNITY -BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS Community -Based Organizations Two of Newport Beach's community -based organizations provide services related to business and • city promotion. General Plan Technical Background Report 4.5.1 Chapter Public Services ■ The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, located on Jamboree Drive, supports the business community by providing events for networking and also sponsors public events such . as the annual harbor boat parade. ■ The Newport Beach Conference and Visitors Bureau, located in Newport Center, provides information regarding travel to Newport Beach including accommodations, dining and entertainment resources. Cultural Arts Organizations Newport Beach's nonprofit arts community includes a broad array of organizations, and a substantial number of arts programs and activities. There is a diverse range of artistic disciplines, and a strong focus on programs for children and youth. Through its grant program, the City of Newport Beach distributes funds to arts organizations (not individuals) on a yearly basis, which enables them to expand their cultural programs offered in the community. Grants typically range from $500 to $7,500. Through its Department of Recreation Services, the City also provides year-round educational programs for adults and children in music, dance, arts and crafts, and drama. In 2001 and 2002, funds amounting to $40,000 were awarded to local organizations each year. Local Programs The City's cultural, arts programs have grown in recent years to become one of the largest individual cultural and arts providers in the community. Some of the City's diverse programs, which are offered by the Department of Recreation and Senior Services, include a variety of drawing and painting classes, dance classes, and jewelry and floral design. There are also a variety of arts and dance classes for children. All activities are organized within the Department of Recreation and Senior Services, but classes are taught by contracted instructors, and some of the larger classes are often subcontracted. City of Newport Beach Arts Commission The City of Newport Beach has an Arts Commission that acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council on all matters pertaining to artistic, aesthetic, and cultural aspects of the City. Established more than 30 years ago, the Arts Commission recommends to the City Council ordinances, rules, and regulations as it may deem necessary for the administration and preservation of the arts, performing arts, and historical, aesthetic, and cultural aspects of the community. It actively encourages cultural enrichment programs on behalf of the City, such as visual and performing arts activities and arts education programs. The Arts Commission also participates in the designation of historical landmarks, and reviews design elements for public sculpture, fountains, murals, benches, and other fixtures. There are currently seven Arts Commissioners, all of whom are appointed by the City Council. Their term of office is four years, and they meet on a monthly basis. Other Arts Organizations Newport Beach's nonprofit arts community contains private nonprofit arts organizations, plus several additional unincorporated arts groups. ■ The Newport Beach Theater is a non-profit theater company dedicated to providing children and young adults with the opportunity to participate in both theater performance and • production. 4.5.2 City of Newport Beach COSTA MESA BANNING 1 `_ RANCH E• NEW ORT- SHORES IF sue: ) of o uoO SLE wr.RT u NUA SLE NARBOR isuNo nc co4oNA. TIE CORONA CAMEO NFWP04T INORE9 ursru c I. R. : i NEW ORT COAST A` .T i i• i R i cRTSTAc ARK ' eTATf rwRR CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 4.5-1 CIVIC AND CULTURAL FACILITIES Civic Facilities - Public J City Hall 2 Conference & Visitors Bureau General Services J Balboa Branch Library J Central Library Corona del Mar Branch Library J Mariners Branch Library Balboa Island Post Office 9\ CDM Post Office 10 Upper Newport Post Office -11., West Newport Post Office ■ UtIlitles Department Civic Facilities - Private 13 Chamber of Commerce, CDM 4 Chamber of Commerce, Harbor Area Cultural Facilities Newport Harbor Art Museum, t. Si Orange County Museum of Art tJ Newport Harbor Nautical Museum I� Newport Sports Collection Foundation Sherman Gardens & Llbrary for Calfforina History Here: GL. Dc!a Prattlbn - G sure ROM1¢. Zma 6. NADB3. Feet. I 0 2000 4000 Feet 0 0.5 1 Mlles SO,Rce: CRY of Newpot Beach, General Ran. Jury 2003, Cny BOUWay, May 2003. Cg tles, May 2DO3, CMC FaClpfes. atoba 2003. US Cer ss 11 re , OWw City BouWaRes, 2UDD: FSRI, MCO RoodR. Fed ry 2002, and EIP Aasocblec. GIS Program. Nk,Ew,I eE, 2003, PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: HR Created by: MV Date: 03/08/04 -,E� 1 A 1J"4I 4.5 Civic and Cultural Amenities • ■ The Newport Theatre Arts Center is a local community theatre that stages a variety of different shows each year for adults and children. ■ Ballet Montmartre/Newport Beach Ballet Academy introduces children to dance through its outreach programs, and presentations at the Loats Auditorium at Newport Harbor High School. ■ Harmonia Baroque Players is a chamber music group that gives annual concerts at the Newport Harbor Lutheran Church, and provides educational programs to local schools. ■ The Mozart Classical Orchestra is a chamber orchestra that performs in Newport Beach. ■ The Newport Beach Recital Series promotes music appreciation, cultural diversity, and community outreach. The Series presents its Neptune Music Festival each summer, holds concerts at the Balboa Bay Club, and its youth artists' platform prepares young musicians for international competition. ■ The Newport Beach Arts Foundation, anon -profit corporation, was formed to raise funds for arts programs beyond those available through City funding. Its aim is to enrich the cultural life of Newport Beach, and to present innovative visual and performing artists to the community. The Foundation plans to sponsor dance, theatre and musical performances, film projects, literary readings, public art, and visual arts exhibitions. In addition, one of the Foundation's goals is to raise funds for a community cultural arts center. In 2003, the Foundation donated $15,000 to the City of Newport Beach in support of planned Arts Commission Programs.' • CULTURAL FACILITIES Performing and Visual Arts Facilities The primary performing arts facilities in Newport Beach are those that are associated with local cultural arts organizations and programs. They include: ■ Newport Theatre Arts Center ■ Newport Harbor Lutheran Church ■ Sherman Gardens and Library Other performing arts venues include the Balboa Bay Club, and the Orange County Museum of Art, which has an auditorium that seats 120 people. Local schools have auditoriums and other facilities that can be used as performing arts spaces, such as Loats Auditorium at Newport Harbor High School. In addition, the Balboa Theater is a planned facility, which will seat approximately 350 people. Civic facilities in the Newport Beach, such as the library and City Hall, have exhibition spaces that display the work of local artists. The Central Library has 32 feet of visual arts gallery wall space, and displays different exhibitions of local artists monthly. The library also hosts a variety of programs for adults, including Sunday musicals, art exhibitions, author appearances, lecture series, book discussions, and Internet workshops. • ' Michaels, Catherine. 2003. CityArrs Commission. City of Newport Beach Staff Report, 18 February. General Plan Technical Background Report 4.5-5 Chapter PUblicServices Museums . In addition to the numerous galleries throughout the City, Newport Beach is also home to a variety of museums. Located in near the Fashion Island Shopping Center, Newport Harbor Art Museum, of the Orange County Museum of Art, features modern and contemporary art. The museum houses a permanent collection of paintings, sculpture, photography, and changing installations, all documenting California's artistic heritage. The Museum also offers educational programs. The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum is located in the "Pride of Newport, "a 190-foot paddle wheeler docked in Newport Harbor. The museum focuses on industrial and recreational history and features local photographs, artifacts, and memorabilia. Sherman Library for California History, located in Corona del Mar, features detailed exhibits on the history of the Pacific southwest, as well as a public garden.' The Newport Sports Collection Museum, located in'Newport Center offers several educational programs to motivate youth to stay in school and be active in athletics. Museums are depicted on Figure 4.5-1. Cultural Attractions There are many different sources of entertainment and cultural attractions in the City. These include a number of movie theatres, such as the Edwards Theatres in the historic Lido Theater in Lido Marina Village, Edwards Big Newport, and Edwards Island Cinemas in Fashion Island. Other local attractions include the Balboa Fun Zone, an amusement park originally built in 1936. This amusement center features a Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, bumper cars, and a large video arcade. Adjacent to the Fun Zone is the Balboa Pavilion, a registered historic structure built in 1905 in • conjunction with the completion off the Pacific Electric Red Car Line. Events and Festivals ■ The Newport Beach jazz festival is held annually outdoors at the Hyatt Newporter. ■ The City Arts Commission host Concerts in the Parks during spring and summer. ■ Newport Beach Festival of the Arts is a yearly local arts and crafts show held outdoors at the Newport Dunes Resort. ■ The yearly Sandcastle contest features sand castle building competitions on the beach. ■ The Imagination Celebration is a yearly countywide arts festival for children, and venues include the Orange County Museum of Art, the Newport Beach Central Library, and the Newport Nautical Museum. as The annual Taste of Newport festival, held each September, features over thirty restaurants, fifteen wineries, and live entertainment. as The annual Newport Harbor Christmas Boat Parade lights up the Harbor every year with a holiday lights display. ■ The Newport Beach Film Festival is a yearly volunteer -based festival. In 2002, the festival presented 70 features and 100 short films to an audience of nearly 20,000. Films from • ' Burr White.2003. Website: http://burrwl itc.com/beachnbay/azesand culturalevents.hrm, October. 4.6.6 Cifyo(NewpoitBeach 4.5 Civlc and Cultural Amenities • twenty-five countries were presented, and the festival featured the largest short films program of any major festival in the United States! Coastal/Harbor Attractions Newport Beach's coastal location allows the City to host various ocean -related activities such as regattas and races. In April, Newport Beach hosts the Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race, in which more than 600 boats race from Newport Beach to Ensenada, Mexico. Each summer, Newport Harbor hosts the Flight of the Lasers, a longtime local sailboat race. The Character Boat Parade is a parade that takes place in Newport Harbor each July, and features boats decorated around a theme. The Wooden Boat Festival, also in July, features both classic and contemporary wooden boats. Sightseeing boat tours of the Harbor depart daily from the Balboa Pavilion, and there are also daily departures to Santa Catalina Island, which is 26 miles off shore. Additionally, there is a ferryboat to Balboa Island, an island in Newport Bay that is home to numerous gift shops, galleries, and restaurants. Regional Cultural Resources The City's location within Orange County provides Newport Beach proximity to several notable regional cultural attractions. Located in Costa Mesa, the South Coast Repertory Theater is one of the most innovative and celebrated theater companies in the country. The theater offers a ten-month season, as well as outreach and educational programs. Orange County Performing Arts Center, located in Costa Mesa, is a regional performance hall that features a variety of dance and music, isincluding symphony, ballet, musical theater, and opera. The Center is home to the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Society of Orange County, Opera Pacific, and Pacific Chorale. In addition, the Barclay Theater, located at the University of California, Irvine, and a wide variety of museums in Laguna Beach provide additional cultural resources in proximity to Newport Beach. • REGULATORY CONTEXT There are no applicable Federal, State, or local policies that are directly applicable to civic and cultural amenities within the Planning Area. REFERENCES BeachCalifornia.com. 2003. Website: http://www.beachcalifomia.com/Newport.htn 1, October. Burr White. 2003. Website: http://burrwhite.com/beachnbay/artsand culturalevents.htm, October. Duarte, Janae. 2003. Personal communication with Recreation Clerk, Department of Recreation and Senior Services, 10 November. Michaels, Catherine. 2003. City Arts Commission. City of Newport Beach Staff Report, 18 February. MyOC.com. 2003. Website: http://www.myoc.com/community/newportbeach, October. 'Newport Beach Film Festival. 2003. Website: http://w .newportbeachflmfar.com, October. General Plan Technical Background Report 4.5.7 Chapter Public Services Newport Beach Arts Foundation. 2003. Website: http://www.city.Newport- beach.ca.us/csv/arrsculture, October. Newport Beach Fihn Festival. 2003. Website: http://www.newportbeachfihnfest.com, October. Newport Beach Library. 2003. Website: http://www.city Newport-beach.ca.us/nbpl, October. Orangecounty.net. 2003. Website: http://www.ocpac.org/about, October. South Coast Repertory. 2003. Website: http://www.scr.org.org/aboutSCR/theatreinfo.html, October. • 0 4.rr8 City of Newport Beach 1J • 0 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES 0 Section 5.2 Biological Resources Report Addendum 0 Biological Resources Addendum Submitted to: City of Newport Beach Planning Department P.O. Box 1768 Newport Beach, CA 92658-8915 Submitted By: EIP Associates December 4, 2003 G r L_ Biological Resources Addendum City of Newport Beach Local Coastal Plan and General Plan Prepared for: City of Newport Beach Prepared by: EIP Associates December 4, 2003 Biological Resources Addendum City of Newport Beach Local Coastal Plan and General Plan Prepared for: City of Newport Beach • Prepared by: EIP Associates December2003 • TABLE OF CONTENTS 11 I• TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page 1. INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................1-1 2. METHODOLOGY..............................................................................................2-1 3. BIOLOGICAL HABITATS..................................................................................3-1 4. LITERATURE CITED........................................................................................4-1 APPENDIX . A. Figures I• P:1Pmfecls -All Emplcyeesk=79.02 Newpod Beach BlMddendumleddendum doc iv December 8, 2003 IL— 1. INTRODUCTION • SECTION 1.0 — INTRODUCTION • In August of 2003, EIP conducted reconnaissance -level biological surveys to supplement and refine information presented in the City of Newport Beach, California, Local Coastal Plan — Biological Appendix (Chambers Group and Coastal Resources Management, December 2002) and the City of Newport Beach, California, General Plan — Newport Beach Biological Resources (Chambers Group and Coastal Resources Management, January 2003). A detailed mapping and characterization of seven "Environmental Study Areas" (ESAs)—Banning Ranch, Buck Gully, Coastal Foredunes, MacArthur -San Miguel, Morning Canyon, Semeniuk Slough, and Spyglass Hill —was performed to provide further detail on the habitat composition and quality of each ESA, including the presence of potential waters/wetlands of the U.S., and the habitat's potential to support special -status species. From these data, a ranking system was developed, based on inherent habitat value, to evaluate the sensitivity of the ESAs to future development and guide the City with respect to biological resource permitting and ultimate development of the site(s). 1.1 PURPOSE OF STUDY EIP Associates was contracted by the City of Newport Beach to supplement the findings presented in the City of Newport Beach, Califomia, Local Coastal Plan — Biological Appendix (Chambers Group and Coastal Resources Management, December2002) and the CftyofNewportBeach, Califomia, General Plan —Newport • Beach Biological Resources (Chambers Group and Coastal Resources Management, January 2003). A Local Coastal Plan (LCP) is required under provisions of the California Coastal Act and is a basic planning tool used by local governments to guide development in the coastal zone, in partnership with the Coastal Commission. The Biological Appendix prepared fortheCity ofNewport Beach, California, Local CoastalPlan in December2002 included the delineation of 19 Environmentally Sensitive HabitatAreas (ESHAs), which are defined by the California Coastal Act as areas in which "plant or animal life or their habitats are either rare or are especially valuable because of their special role in an ecosystem that could easily be disturbed or degraded by human activities or development." The City of Newport Beach determined that the data used to delineate four of the ESHAs (Semeniuk Slough, Buck Gully, Morning Canyon, and Banning Ranch) was not detailed enough for the area to warrant designation as an ESHA. This document aims to provide the detail necessary to allow the Coastal Commission the ability to determine what areas, if any, within these four ESAs may be designated as ESHAs. An additional Non-ESHA Sensitive Habitat (p. 4-58 in City of Newport Beach, California, Local Coastal Plan) —the Coastal Foredunes—was also re-evaluated for the same purpose. This refinement of the habitat mapping of these areas will facilitate the decision -making process associated with U] any proposed development in these areas. The Biological Resources section of the General Plan is intended to serve as an update to the Cityof Newport Beach, California, General Plan by identifying ESHAs in Newport Beach that warrant protection. The Biological Resources Reportforthe General Plan includes the delineation of nine areas previously designated P:Tmjecls-All Employees\1057M2 Newport Beach BlolAddenduWaddendum deal-1 December 8, 2003 • 0 1. Introduction as ESHAs, two of which (MacArthur and San Miguel, and Spyglass Hill) the City concluded warranted additional analysis. As above, this document aims to provide the detail necessary to allow the City and Coastal Commission the ability to determine what areas, if any, within these two ESAs may be designated as FAI-IAc. accnrdina to criteria in the California Coastal Act. Refinements to maps based on this additional data will allo propose P.Wmiaas- Z METHODOLOGY • • • SECTION 2.0 — METHODOLOGY 2.1 LITERATURE REVIEW/INFORMATION SEARCH Information on occurrences of special -status species in the vicinity of the Study Area was gathered from the California Department of Fish and Game's (CDFG) Natural Diversity Data Base (CDFG, 2003) and the California Native Plant Society's (CNPS) Electronic Inventory of Rare and Endangered Vascular Plants of California (CNPS, 2003) for the quadrangles containing the Study Area (i.e. Newport Beach, Tustin, and Laguna Beach 7.5 minute quadrangles). The CNDDB and CNPS Electronic Inventory are historical observation records and do not constitute an exhaustive inventory of every resource. Additional background on biological resources within the study area was derived from the Preliminary Descriptions of the Terrestrial Natural Communities of California (Holland,1986), the California Native Plant Society's Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (Tibor, Ed., 2001), The Jepson Manual — HigherPlants of California (Hickman, J.C., Ed., 1993), and the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report Newport Banning Ranch Local Coastal Program (PCR, 2000). Lastly, EIP biologists reviewed the City of Newport Beach, California, Local Coastal Plan — Biological Appendix (Chambers Group and Coastal Resources Management, December, 2002) and the Cityof Newport • Beach, California, General Plan — Newport Beach Biological Resources (Chambers Group and Coastal Resources Management, January, 2003) for relevant information on the specific ESAs covered in this report. 2.2 HABITAT VALUE RANKING Basis of the Ranking System For this report, EIP Associates has developed a system to rank specific areas within each of the respective ESAs based on a composite score of variables that collectively represent habitat quality. Habitats are attributed a low (3), moderate (2) or high (1) rank based on the number of positive or negative ecological attributes or functions (see below) in each area. In general, the more positive attributes or functions maintained by the habitat, the higher the rank, whereas areas with more negative attributes or functions are ranked lower. Moderate and highly ranked habitats are those more ecologically valuable and more likely to be adversely affected by development. The following attributes were evaluated in ranking the various habitats within each ESA: • Ability of the habitat to support special status species (recorded or potential) • Waters of the U.S. or jurisdictional wetlands • DFG/CNDDB Sensitive Community (e.g. sage scrub, dune, etc.) . Degree of habitat integrity / connectivity P:Wmleds-All EmployeasJ10579-02 Newpod Beach Blol4ddendumleddendum dac2-2 December 8, 2003 U] U] 2 — Methodology While most of the above habitat characteristics are easily documentable from a variety of sources, habitat integrity/connectivity is a more subjective measure of biological value, which considers various attributes affecting a given habitats quality in a particular geographic area. Attributes contributing to (or detracting from) habitat integrity include: Patch size and connectivity— Large "pieces" of habitat adjacent to or contiguous with similar or related habitats are particularly useful for more mobile species that rely on larger territories for food and cover. Presence of invasive / non-native species — Invasive/non-native species often provide poorer habitat forwildlife than native vegetation. Proliferation of exotic plant species alters ecosystem processes and threatens certain native species with extirpation. Disturbance — This includes disturbance due to human activities such as access (trails), dumping, vegetation removal, development, pollution, etc. Proximity to development— Habitat areas bordering development provide marginal habitat values to wildlife due to impacts from negative edge effects. This proximity presents the possibility of secondary effects to the habitat due to spillover or human intrusion. Deterioration of habitat results from intrusion of lighting, non-native invasive plant species, domestic animals, and human activity. Fragmentation —The converse of"connectedness",habitat fragmentation is the result of development of large areas of undisturbed, contiguous habitat. The resulting breaking up of these areas into isolated, disjunct parcels can create barriers to migration, reduce wildlife food and water resources and generally compress territory size to reduce existing wildlife populations to nonviability. Fragmentation increases negative edge effects, whereby the interior area of habitat is affected by the different conditions of the disturbance on its edges. The smaller a particular habitat is, the greaterthe proportion of its area which experiences the edge effect, and this can lead to dramatic changes in plant and animal communities. In general, loss of habitat produces a decline in species total population size, and fragmentation of habitat can isolate small sub -populations from each other. This process leads to conditions whereby animals and plant species are endangered by local, then more widespread, extinction. P.1Pr0/ads-AcEmplayeeslf0579-02Newport Beach BlMddendumladdendem doc2—.3 December8, 2003 2 — Methodology rUse of the Ranking System The habitat ranking system can be used to direct development away from higher -value habitats or, at a minimum, indicate which areas will likely receive a greater level of resource agency scrutiny in the permitting process. It may also be used to guide mitigation. Specific habitats within the respective ESAs are attributed a rank of 1 (high value) where proposed development would definitely require a resource permit, including, but not limited to: 1. U.S. Clean Water Act, Section 404 Permit through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -waters of the U.S. and associated wetlands; 2. U. S. Endangered Species Act Section 7 or 10 consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — Listed threatened or endangered species or those proposed for listing; 3. California Fish & Game Code, Section 2081 Incidental Take Permit from the California Department of Fish and Game -Threatened or endangered species or those proposed for listing under the California Endangered Species Act; 4. California Fish & Game Code Section 1601-1603 Streambed Alteration Agreement with the California Department of Fish and Game —waters of the State. . Habitats with a rank of 2 (moderate value) maintain significant characteristics to support the presence of special status plant and wildlife species. Proposed development in these areas will require additional field surveys to determine if resources are present, which would necessitate permitting activities. Habitats with a rank 3 (low) are generally predominated by non-native species or otherwise exhibit a historyof disturbance that make resource permitting a very unlikely requirement in these areas. 2.3 FIELD SURVEYS Reconnaissance -level Feld surveys of were conducted on August 25, 26, and 27, 2003, by Ron Walker and Joshua Boldt of EIP Associates to examine each ESA in orderto describe existing resources and to determine their distribution and relative abundance. Surveys focused on identification of areas exhibiting characteristics of natural or undisturbed habitats and areas that could potentially support special -status plant or wildlife species. Surveys of each ESA were conducted on foot and, in each, habitat types were identified and mapped and observed wildlife and plant species were recorded. Surveys were conducted following a period of elevated precipitation for the Newport Beach area. While precipitation totals for the 2001-2002 wet season were well below average (3.55 in., average is 11.52 in.), • those for the 2002-2003 wet season were slightly above average (14.73 in.) P.PmJec(s•All EmployeesV0579-02 Newpod Beach BloWddendumladdendum.doe2-4 December 8, 2003 2 — Methodology (http://www.oc.ca.gov/prfd/envres/Rainfall/rainfalldata.asp). Consequently, the composition of vegetation communities —in particular annual species and the extent of wetland areas —was likelyto be representative of what is typically found in years of average precipitation. 2.4 MAP PREPARATION Maps and data were created in GIS (Geographical Information Systems) format at a 1:2400 scale, or 1 inch = 200 feet, using ArcView 3.2a, using aerial photographs, coastal zone boundaries, ESA boundaries (Chambers, 2002, 2003) roads, parks, and parcels as base layers. Field observations and measurements were used to subdivide habitats within the existing ESA boundaries. Roads (either dirt or paved) that bisected a habitat were included within the boundaries of an ESA; whereas roads at the edge of an ESA were excluded. The subdivided ESAs were then ranked according to their relative value and resource permitting requirements. Maps of all the ESAs were printed out, using the aerial photos as a base 2.5 ESA DEFINITION When the City of Newport Beach drafted the first Local Coastal Program (LCP) Land Use Plan in the 1980s, the term "environmentally sensitive habitat area" was used to identify riparian areas, wetlands, intertidal areas, • and other habitats that are considered to be environmentally sensitive. These environmentally sensitive habitat areas were described as being located on ail or portions of twelve large areas. In 2002, a biological assessment study was conducted for use in updating the biological resource sections of the LCP Land Use Plan (Chambers Group and Coastal Resources Management, December, 2002) and the General Plan (Chambers Group and Coastal Resources Management, January, 2003). This biological assessment study carried over the term "environmentally sensitive habitat area" or "ESHA" to describe twenty-eight areas, including the twelve areas described in the existing LCP Land Use Plan. The California Coastal Commission staff advised City staff that describing areas as ESHAs should be given careful consideration given the limitations on development within these areas as set forth in Section 30240(a) of the Coastal Act. Section 30240(a) requires the protection of environmentally sensitive habitat areas against any significant disruption of habitat values and limits uses to only those that are dependent on those resources. Consequently, subsequent drafts of the LCP Land Use Plan now identify these areas as "environmental study areas" (ESAs) to distinguish their geographic identification from the ESHAs that may be located within them. To avoid further confusion, this addendum to the 2002 biological assessment study has been prepared to more correctly identify the twenty-eight areas (nineteen in the coastal zone and nine outside of the coastal zone) as "environmental study areas." ESAs are typically undeveloped areas supporting natural habitats that may be capable of supporting sensitive biological resources. An ESA may support species and habitats that are sensitive (e.g. wetlands) and rare P.Ro/ed$-Aft Emp'0yees110579-02NeWP0d Beach B,oWddendum1atlda4dUM,dcc2-5 December 8, 2003 2 — Methodology • within the region or may function as a migration corridor for wildlife. ESAs may contain areas referred to as Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas (ESHAs), as defined under Section 30107.5 of the California Coastal Act. These are areas in which "plant or animal life or their habitats are either rare or are especially valuable because of their special nature or role in an ecosystem that could easily be disturbed or degraded by human activities or development". While an ESHA is, by Coastal Commission definition, a sensitive habitat, an ESA, as defined in this report, requires further study to determine if such a designation is appropriate or if a given area contains resources of particular value or concern. I• P.IPmJecfs-All EmpoyaesII0579-02Newpod Beach BloWdendumisddendumcw2-6 December 8, 2003 BIOLOGICAL HABITATS SECTION 3.0 — BIOLOGICAL HABITATS • 3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AREAS A variety of diverse, valuable, and sensitive habitats occur within the City of Newport Beach. Environmental Study Areas (ESAs) are those portions of the City that contain natural habitat. An ESA may contain areas that are considered ESHAs. 3.1.1 Semeniuk Slough (Oxbow Loop) 3.1.1.1 Description Semeniuk Slough is a remnant channel of the Santa Ana River that historically drained into West Newport Bay and is still exposed to limited tidal influence through a tidal culvert connected between the Santa Ana River and the slough. The 76.74-acre site is bordered by the Newport Shores residential development to the south, the Santa Ana River to the west, and the Banning Ranch ESA to the north and east (Figures 2-3). The ESA is located on the USGS Newport Beach 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle. The Semeniuk Slough ESA includes the main slough channel immediately north of Newport Shores and the coastal salt marsh habitat to the north, including a narrow sliver of salt marsh habitat in the far north of the ESA, flanked by the Santa Ana • River on the west and the Banning Ranch ESA on the east. Several smaller interconnected channels and inundated depressions are located throughout the salt marsh habitat. Semeniuk Slough is predominantly an open -water estuary, with southern coastal salt marsh as the predominant fringing vegetation and chenopod scrub and ornamental vegetation as a less significant component of the ESA. Southern coastal salt marsh vegetation on -site is dominated by pickleweed (Salfcomia virginica), alkali heath (Frankenia salina), California cord grass (Spartina foliose), California sea -lavender (Limonium califomicum), and salt grass (Distichlis spicata), with shore grass (Monanthohloe littoralfs), fleshy jaumea (Jeumea camosa), and saltwort (Batis maritima) as associated species. Sea -fig (Carpobrotus chilensis) has invaded some of the upland portions of the salt marsh habitat in areas adjacent to disturbance. Other ornamental plant species found along the margin of the main slough channel, primarily in the eastern and southern section of the ESA near Newport Shores, include myoporum (Myoporum sp.), acacia (Acacia sp.), Mexican fan palm (Washingtonia robusta), pine (Pinussp.), and eucalyptus (Eucalyptus sp.). An island in the southwest part of the ESA has been graded or otherwise disturbed in the recent past and the resulting plant community is less established than the surrounding salt marsh. This area is dominated by a mixture of salt marsh species, such as salt grass, heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum), and pickleweed, and upland ruderal species, such as burclover (Medicago sp.) and melilotus (MeHlotus sp.) A small area of chenopod scrub occurs along the levee separating the Santa Ana River and the Semeniuk Slough ESA and is dominated by saltbush (Atriplex sp.) • P.WroJeas• A9Employees110579-02Newpod Beach Blel4ddendamladdendum doc3-1 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • 3.1.1.2 Habitat Value Ranking The following resources contribute to the habitat value rankings illustrated in Figures 2-3. DFG/CNDDB Sensitive Habitats: The following sensitive habitats occur within the Semeniuk Slough ESA: • Southern Coastal Salt Marsh Special -Status Species (Potential) Habitats within the Semeniuk Slough ESA include southern coastal salt marsh, open estuary, and chenopod scrub. These habitats are capable of supporting a variety of special -status plants and animals, including: • Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus (Salt marsh bird's beak): FE, BE, CNPS 1 B • Aphanisma blitoides (aphanisma): CNPS 1 B • Atriplex pacirrca (South Coast saltbush): CNPS 1B • Atriplex par/shii (Parish's brittlescale): CNPS I • Centromadia panyi ssp. australis (southern tarplant): CNPS 1 B . • Hellanthus nuttall//ssp. panshil (Los Angeles sunflower): FSC, CNPS 1A • Lasthenia glabrata ssp. coulted (Coulter's goldfields): CNPS 1 B • Suaeda esteroa (Estuary seablite): CNPS 1 B • Cicindela gabbii (tiger beetle): CSC • Tryonfa imitator (California brackishwater snail): FSC • Eucycolgobius newbenyi (tidewater goby): FE, CSC • Laterailus jamaicensis cotumiculus (California black rail): FSC, ST • Rallus longirostris Wipes (light-footed clapper rail): FE, SE • Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus (western snowy plover): FT, CSC • Stoma antillarum brown (California least tern): FE, BE • Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi (Belding's savannah sparrow): SE • Gavia immer(Common loon): FSC, CSC • Pelecanus erythrorhynchos (American white pelican): CSC • Circus cyaneus (northern harrier): CSC Elanus leucurus (white-tailed kite): FSC • Falco columbarius (merlin): CSC • Numenius americanus (long -billed curlew): FSC, CSC • • Rynchops niger (black skimmer): CSC P:IPmlads-Ad Empbyees110579-02Newport Beach BPot4ddeadumladdendum.dW21-2 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats Sterna elegans (Elegant tern): FSC, CSC • Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus (large -billed savannah sparrow): CSC FE = Federally Endangered FT= Federally Threatened BE = State Endangered ST = State Threatened FSC = Federal Species of Concern CSC = State Species of Special Concern CNPS 1A = California Native Plant Society List 1A Plant CNPS 1 B = California Native Plant Society List 16 Plant CNPS 2 = California Native Plant Society List 2 Plant Special -Status Species (Known Occurrences) The following special -status species have recorded CNDDB occurrences orother known occurrences within or adjacent to the Semeniuk Slough ESA: • • Centromadis parry! ssp. australis (southern tarplant) (CNPS 16) (CNDDB Occurrence #65): This occurrence of southern tarplant is from the "Newport Slough, south of the oil fields on the edge of the salt marsh and the access road." This is mapped at the western end of the access road north of the main slough channel in the Semeniuk Slough ESA. More than 100 plants were observed in 1998. I• This population is presumed to still be present. • Suaeda esteroa (Estuary seablite) (CNPS 1 B) (CNDDB Occurrence # 13): This occurrence of estuary seablite is from the "Newport Slough, south of the oil fields on the edge of the salt marsh and the access road." This is mapped along the margin of the access road north of the main slough channel, east of the southern tarplant occurrence, in the Semeniuk Slough ESA. This population is presumed to still be present. • Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi (Belding's savannah sparrow) (CSC) (CNDDB Occurrence #43): The location of this occurrence of Belding's savannah sparrow is the "Santa Ana River mouth, Newport Slough area." The CNDDB maps this occurrence on the entire southwest portion of the ESA. 17 pairs were observed in 1996, and 36 pairs in 2001. This population is presumed to still be present. In addition, this species is known to breed in nearby areas including Upper Newport Bay and salt marsh habitat in Huntington Beach (MEC 1991). RIPW)ecfs-All EMPIOYWSII0579-02 Newp0d Beach B1nt4ddendumWdd0ndem,dW3-3 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • Aphanisma blitoides (aphanisma) (CNPS 1B) (CNDDB Occurrence # 23): The information for this occurrence is from a 1932 herbarium collection from "Costa Mesa, along base of sea cliffs." It is mapped along the bluff separating Banning Ranch from Highway 1 and Semeniuk Slough. Although this population is presumed to still be present, it has not been observed since 1932. • The California least tern (Sterna antillarum) (FE, SE), which has a large nesting colony on the Huntington Beach side of the Santa Ana River mouth, forages occasionally in the slough channels (Atwood and Minsky 1983). • Small numbers of western snowy plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus) (FT, CSC) breed in the Huntington Beach least tern colony in some years (Gallagher 1997). Western snowy plovers are observed occasionally in Semeniuk Slough (MEC 1991). The California brackish water snail (Tryonia imitator) (FSC) has been collected in substantial numbers in the channels of Semeniuk Slough (MEC 1991). Waters/Wetlands of the U.S. • The entire Semeniuk Slough ESA site is salt marsh/open estuary, except for small area of chenopod scrub along western border. Integrity The Semeniuk Slough ESA is a relatively large, uninterrupted coastal salt marsh. It is hydrologically and tidally connected to the SantaAna River, which empties into the Pacific Ocean, and is also contiguous with the large Banning Ranch ESA on its northern and eastern borders. This provides wildlife with a relatively large, diverse area for foraging, shelter, and movement. The proximity to the Newport Shores residential development has introduced numerous ornamental and non-native species to the eastern perimeterof the site, and also allows use of the sloughs for recreational use. A few oil -well related structures are located in the southern part of the ESA, immediately north of the main slough channel. The land surrounding these structures has been cleared. Two roads bisect the ESA - one leading from the Santa Ana River levee to the Banning Ranch area, and the other leading to the oil well structures. ARrorects-A#EmploysesV0579-02Newport Beach BPo1AddeadUaaWddendum.d0c3-4 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • 3.1.2 Buck Gully 3.1.2.1 Description The Buck Gully ESA is a steep, open canyon extending 2.5 miles from Little Corona Beach to Newport Coast Drive in the San Joaquin Hills (Figures 9-12). The canyon is divided by the Coast Highway. The lower section extends from Little Corona Beach to the Coast Highway and the larger, upper section stretches from the Coast Highway to Newport Coast Drive. The 261.95-acre ESA is bordered by the Pacific Ocean and Little Corona Beach to the west, and residential and commercial development to the east, north, and south of the site. The Buck Gully site is located on the Laguna Beach 7.5-minute USGS topographic quadrangle. The Buck Gully ESA is dominated by Diegan coastal sage scrub and southern mixed chaparral, with southern willow scrub, annual grassland, and coastal freshwater marsh occurring as smaller components of the community. Diegan coastal sage scrub and southern mixed chaparral encompass the majority of the gully - from the upper rims to the alluvial bottoms. A narrow ribbon of southern willow scrub riparian habitat is supported by an unnamed creek that flows along the canyon bottom the length of the gully. Patches of annual grassland occur throughout the chaparral and coastal sage scrub habitats and also in areas where native vegetation has been cleared for fire prevention. • The narrow, western reach of the canyon is largely encroached upon by the adjacent residential areas to the southeast and northwest. The upper slopes in this area of the canyon support a mix of disturbed southern mixed chaparral, a small patch of coastal sage scrub, and non-native ornamental vegetation originating from the surrounding homes. Typical chaparral species in this area include toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), laurel sumac (Malosma laurina), and ceanothus (Ceanothus sp.) Non-native and ornamental species include giant reed (Arundo donax), acacia, eucalyptus, myoporum, Mexican fan palm, Brazilian pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolius), Peruvian pepper tree (Schinus molle), castor bean (Ricinus communis), tree tobacco (Nicotiana glauca), pampas grass (Cortaderia sp.), and fennel (Foeniculum vulgare). The canyon bottom in this area is dominated by riparian vegetation including willows (Salix spp.), blackberry (Rubus sp.), cattail (Typha sp.), and bulrush (Scirpus sp.). A small freshwater marsh comprised almost exclusively of cattail is situated at the mouth of the gully adjoining Little Corona Beach. I• The central section of the canyon immediately northeast of the Coast Highway, while closely confined by residential development, contains fewer ornamental plant species than the coastal portion and supports southern mixed chaparral and southern willow scrub habitats with species compositions similar to the lower canyon. The chaparral in this area supports toyon, laurel sumac, ceanothus, chemise (Adenostoma fasciculafum), lemonadeberry (Rhus integrifolla), scrub oak (Quercus berberidifolla), southern honeysuckle P IPMIWS -All Empb}rees110679-02 Newport Eeech 13101Addendumleddandum da3-5 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • (Lonicera subspicata), redberry (Rhamnus crocea), bush monkey flower (Mimulus aurantiacus), and sugar bush (Rhus ovate). Approximately adjacent to the intersection of 5'h Avenue and Poppy Avenue, the gully veers east and opens into a broader canyon. The southern slopes of the canyon in this area support dense stands of southern mixed chaparral, while the northern slopes support disturbed annual grassland, possibly established as chaparral and coastal sage scrub, but subsequently cleared for fire prevention by homeowners. At present, the annual grassland contains black mustard (Brassica nigra), tocalote (Centaurea melitensis), artichoke thistle (Cynara cardunculus), wild oats (Avena fatua), soft chess (Bromus hordeaceus), barley (Horedum sp.), ripgut brome (Bromus diandrus), and fennel. Diegan coastal sage scrub becomes more dominant as the canyon slopes on the upper portions of the canyon veer eastward. This community is composed of California sagebrush (Artemisia califomica), California buckwheat (Erlogonum fasciculatum), white sage (Salvia apiana), prickly pear (Optunia sp.), coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis), blue elderberry (Sambucus mexicana), laurel sumac, lemonadeberry, and California bush sunflower (Encelia califomica). The canyon floor of Buck Gully supports a southern willow scrub community, dominated by willows and mule fat (Bacchads salicifolla), with occasional western sycamore (Platanus racemosa) and.cottonwood (Populus fremonth). Associated plant species include cattail, blue elderberry, poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum), rush (Juncus spp.), and nutsedge (Cyperus sp.). The upper canyon is broader than the lower canyon and is therefore less impacted by adjacent development. Vegetation in this area is primarily Diegan coastal sage scrub and southern mixed chaparral, interrupted by occasional patches of annual grassland, and southern willow scrub associated with the creek at the canyon bottom. 3.1.2.2 Habitat Value Ranking The following resources contribute to the habitat value rankings illustrated in Figures 9-12. DFG/CNDDB Sensitive Habitats: The following sensitive habitats occur within the Buck Gully ESA: • Diegan coastal sage scrub • Southern mixed chaparral • Southern willow scrub • Coastal freshwater marsh P.Wmjeds -All EmployeesI10579-02Newport Beach Biol4ddendumleddendum doc3-6 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • Special -Status Species (Potential) The Diegan coastal sage scrub, southern mixed chaparral, southern willow scrub, annual grassland, and coastal freshwater marsh in the Buck Gully ESA are capable of supporting a variety of special -status plants and animals, including: • Chorizanthe parryi var. femandina (San Fernando spineflower): FC, SE, CNPS 1 B • Verbesina dissita (crownsbeard): FT, ST, CNPS I • Abronia villosa var. aurita (chaparral sand -verbena): CNPS I • Aphanisma blitofdes (aphanisma): CNPS 1 B • Atriplex coulteri (Coulter's saltbush): CNPS I • Atriplex pacifrca (South Coast saltbush): CNPS I • Atriplex serenana var. davidsonii (Davidson's saltbush): CNPS 1 B • Calochortus weediissp. intermedius (intermediate mariposa lily): CNPS I • Centromadia parryi ssp. australis (southern tarplant): CNPS I • Chaenactis glabriuscula var. orcuftiana (Orcutt's pincushion): CNPS 1B • Dudleya multicaulis (many -stemmed dudleya): CNPS 1 B • Dudleya stolonifera (Laguna Beach dudleya): FT, ST, CNPS 1B • Euphorbia misera (cliff spurge): CNPS 2 • Helianthus nuttallii ssp. parishii (Los Angeles sunflower): FSC, CNPS 1A • Horkelia cuneata ssp. pubenrla (mesa horkelia): CNPS 1 B • Isocoma menziesii var. decumbens (decumbent goldenbush): CNPS 1 B • Lasthenia glabrata ssp. coulteri (Coulter's goldfields): CNPS 1 B • Lepidium virginicum var. robinsonii (Robinson's pepper -grass): CNPS 1 B • Name stenocarpum (mud name): CNPS 2 • Navarretfa prostrate (prostrate navarretia): CNPS I • Quercus dumosa (Nuttall's scrub oak): CNPS I • Sagittaria sanfordii (Sanford's arrowhead): CNPS 1 B • Sidlacea neomexicana (salt spring checkerbloom): CNPS 2 • Eucycolgobius newberryi (tidewater goby): FE, CSC • Phrynosoma coronatum blainvillei (San Diego horned lizard): FSC, CSC 0 Cnemidophorus hyperythrus (orange -throated whiptail): CSC • Crotauliustuber tuber (northern red -diamond rattlesnake): CSC 0 Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus (western snowy plover): FT, CSC • Sterna antillarum brown (California least tern): FE, SE • Empidonax traillli extimus (southwestern willow flycatcher): FE . • Polioptila califomica califomica (coastal California gnatcatcher): FT, CSC P;Nm/eds-AN EmployeesI10579.02 Newpod Beach BloNddendumleddendum dac3—I December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • Vireo beilii pusillus (least Bell's vireo): FE, SE • Phalacrocorax auritus (double -crested cormorant): CSC • Accipiter copped! (Cooper's hawk): CSC Elanus leucurus (white-tailed kite): FSC • Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus (coastal cactus wren): CSC • Dendroica petechis brewsteri (yellow warbler): CSC • Icteria virens (yellow -breasted chat): CSC Perognathus longimembris pacifrcus (Pacific pocket mouse): FE, CSC 0 FE = Federally Endangered FT = Federally Threatened SE = State Endangered ST = State Threatened FSC = Federal Species of Concern CSC = State Species of Special Concern CNPS 1A = California Native Plant Society List 1A Plant CNPS 1 B = California Native Plant Society List 1 B Plant CNPS 2 = California Native Plant Society List 2 Plant Special -Status Species (Known Occurrences) The following special -status species have recorded CNDDB occurrences within the Buck Gully ESA: • Euphorbia misera (cliff spurge) (CNPS 2) (CNDDB Occurrence # 21): The location forthis occurrence is listed as "Corona del Mar State Beach" and consists of a total of three colonies at the following locations: "Inspiration Point south of Orchid Ave. at Ocean Blvd.; adjacent to Glen Dr./Beach Dr.; and south of Glen Dr." This first location is just north of the mouth of Buck Gully. A "Glen Dr." does not exist in Newport Beach, but the colonies associated with these locations are assumed to be in the general vicinity of the first colony. 60 plants were observed in 1989. This population is presumed to still be present. • Dudleyamultfcaulls(many-stemmeddudleya)(CNPS IB)(CNDDBOccurrence #94): The source for this occurrence is a 1908 herbarium collection from "Corona del Mar bluffs." This population has not been relocated and is believed to be no longer present. • Quercus dumosa (Nuttall's scrub oak) (CNPS 113) (CNDD13 Occurrence # 3): This occurrence is • reported to be due east of the corner of a Ave. and Poppy Ave. in Buck Gully in an area of chaparral P.1PmPds-A9 Empbyeesl10579.02 Newport Beech BloAddendumladdendum d003-8 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • and coastal sage scrub. Four to seven plants were observed in 1991, and this occurrence is presumed to still be present. • Lasthenia glabrata (Coulter's goldfields) (CNPS 1B) (CNDDB Occurrence # 58): Location information for this occurrence is "Buck Gully, about one mile upstream from Highway 1." Two plants were observed in 1998 in a clay depression near willow woodland in the valley bottom. This occurrence is presumed to still be present. Waters/Wetlands of the U.S. The unnamed creek channel flowing the length of Buck Gully is a likely water of the U.S. Sections of the riparian corridor and the coastal freshwater marsh at the mouth of the canyon near Little Corona Beach may also be considered "associated wetlands." Integrity The lower (western) portion of Buck Gully is isolated from the upper Buck Gully by the Coast Highway. This area is closely confined by residential development on the south and north. The proximity to development, • accessibility by local residents and their pets, and abundance of non-native ornamental plant species detract from the quality of habitat for wildlife species in this area. The upper (eastern) portion of Buck Gully is abroad, open, relatively undisturbed canyon. Coastal sage scrub and mixed chaparral dominate much of the area, except for the riparian corridor along the canyon bottom and the tops of the canyon, which are influenced by the adjacent residential development. Much of the native vegetation near the rim of the canyon has been removed to reduce wildfire hazard. Ornamental and non-native plant species from the adjacent residential development have encroached into Buck Gully, especially in the lower, narrow portions. Annual grasslands in Buck Gully consist of non-native annual grasses and forbs. Some non-native inclusions were also observed in the Diegan coastal sage scrub, southern mixed chaparral, and southern willow scrub habitats. 3.1.3 Morning Canyon 3.1.3.1 Description Morning Canyon, an 8.26-acre ESA perpendicular to the coastline, is located between Corona Highlands and Cameo Highlands above the Coast Highway, and between Shore Cliff and Cameo Shores on the ocean side • of Coast Highway (Figure 9).'Morning Canyon is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Pelican Hills Golf P.Iftlecls-All Bmployeesl10579-02Newpod Beech BIWAddendumladdendum.doc3-9 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • Course to the east, and residential development to the north and south. This ESA is located on the Laguna Beach 7.5 minute USGS topographic quadrangle. Morning Canyon is characterized by disturbed, remnant, southern mixed chaparral vegetation on the canyon floor and along the upland slopes. This area, however, contains few remaining native species and is dominated by non-native and ornamental species that have invaded the canyon from adjacent residential areas located immediately to the northwest and southeast. Native plant species in the remnant southern mixed chaparral community include coyote brush, toyon, mountain mahogany (Ceroopcarpus betuloides), lemonadeberry, and blue elderberry. Non-native species include fennel, pampas grass, acacia, date palm (Phoenix sp.), fig (Ficus sp.), hottentot fig (Carpobrotus edulis), Himalayan blackberry (Rubus discolor), tree tobacco, pittosporum (Piftosporum sp.), and castor bean. The canyon bottom once supported a southern willow scrub and willows, mule fat, and mugwort (Artemisia douglasiana) can still be observed growing among the dominant non-native vegetation, though these species are no longer common enough to consider this habitat to be southern willow scrub. Non-native plant species now dominate the bottom and lower slopes of the canyon and include giant reed, acacia, hottentot fig, eucalyptus, myoporum, Mexican fan palm, Brazilian pepper tree, Peruvian pepper tree, pampas grass, ivy (Hedera sp.), and fennel. • Although most of the native riparian -associated species have been displaced by non-native and ornamental species, the area is still used by riparian wildlife, such as American crow (Corvus brachyrhyncus), northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos), mourning dove (Zenaida macroura), cedarwaxwing (Bombycilla garrulous), English sparrow (Passer domesticus), raccoon (Procyon /otor), and opossum (Didelphis virginiana). The presence of a perennial watercourse along with a structurally diverse woody vegetation community provides the necessary habitat attributes that are essential to riparian -associated species. UJ 3.1.3.2 Habitat Value Ranking The following resources contribute to the habitat value rankings illustrated in Figure 9. DFG/CNDDB Sensitive Habitats: Southern mixed chaparral (disturbed, remnant) P.IPmJecfs•AII EmpioyeesI10579d2Newport Beach BiolAddsndumtaddendum.dec3-10 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • Special -Status Species (Potential) Habitats within the Morning Canyon ESA include disturbed, remnant southern mixed chaparral and the creek channel. These habitats are capable of supporting a variety of special -status plants and animals, including: • Verbesina dissita (crownsbeard): FT, ST, CNPS 1B • Abronia villosa var. aurita (chaparral sand -verbena): CNPS 1B • Calochortus weedlissp. intennedius (intermediate mariposa lily): CNPS I • Dudleya multicaulis (many -stemmed dudleya): CNPS 1B • Dudleya stolonifera (Laguna Beach dudleya): FT, ST, CNPS 1B • Hodrelia cuneata ssp. puberula (mesa horkelia): CNPS 1B • isocoma menziesii var. decumbens (decumbent goldenbush): CNPS 1 B • Lepidium virginicum var. robinsonii (Robinson's pepper -grass): CNPS 1B • Querous dumosa (Nuttall's scrub oak): CNPS 1B • Sidlacea neomexicana (salt spring checkerbloom): CNPS 2 • Vireo bellii pusillus (least Bell's vireo): FE, SE • Phrynosoma coronatum blainvillei (San Diego horned lizard): FSC, CSC • Crotaulius ruberruber(northern red -diamond rattlesnake): CSC • Elanus leucurus (white-tailed kite): FSC • • Empidonax traillii extimus (southwestern willow flycatcher): FE • Dendroica petechia brewsteri (yellow warbler): CSC • Icteria virens (yellow -breasted chat): CSC I• FE = Federally Endangered FT = Federally Threatened SE = State Endangered ST = State Threatened FSC = Federal Species of Concern CSC = State Species of Special Concern CNPS 1A = California Native Plant Society List 1A Plant CNPS 1 B = California Native Plant Society List 1B Plant CNPS 2 = California Native Plant Society List 2 Plant Special -Status Species (Known Occurrences) There are no recorded occurrences of special -status species in the CNDDB for the Morning Canyon ESA. PJPrceds-All EmployeeSH0579-02 Newport Beach MIAddandumladdendum.doc3-1 1 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • Wetlands/Waters of the U.S. The unnamed creek channel flowing the length of Morning Canyon is likely a jurisdictional waters of the U.S. Integrity The lower, southwestern section of Morning Canyon is separated from the upper section of Morning Canyon by the Coast Highway. The entire canyon is very narrow and closely bordered by residential development on the northwest and southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and the Pelican Hills Golf Course at the northeastern edge of the area. Ornamental species have completely displaced native vegetation in much of canyon and now dominate throughout the majority of this ESA. Pets from the adjacent residences likely use the area and further discourage wildlife use of the canyon. 3.1.4 MacArthur and San Miguel 3.1.4.1 Description The 7.69-acre MacArthur and San Miguel ESA (Figure 7), consists of two relatively small and isolated patches of undeveloped land divided by San Miguel Drive, and bordered by Avocado Avenue to the northwest and MacArthur Boulevard to the southeast. The area south of San Miguel Drive is bordered by an open -lot to the south (north of the Central Library), while the area north of San Miguel Drive is bordered by San Joaquin Hills Road to the northeast. The site is located on the USGS Newport Beach 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle. The area south of San Miguel Drive is 3.54 acres of predominantly Diegan coastal sage scrub habitat, consisting of California sagebrush, deerbrush (Lotus scoparius), and coyote brush, along with the non-native tocalote and scattered instances of prickly pear. Other common, non-native species include black mustard and various grasses. The perimeter of this portion of the site has been previously disturbed by adjacent road development and several ornamental species occur immediately outside the boundaries of this area, including eucalyptus, myoporum, and Peruvian pepper tree. Much of the adjacent undeveloped land - particularly the large lot separating the site from the Central Library - supports ruderal vegetation. Two drainages intersect in the middle of this parcel. An east -west flowing drainage supports a limited amount of disturbed southern willow scrub habitat containing willow, cattails, bulrush and mule fat. The north -south flowing drainage supports a small seasonal wetland consisting of cattail and duckweed (Lemna sp.) The area north of San Miguel Drive consists of 4.15 acres dominated by mowed annual grassland containing . ripgut brome, wild oat, soft chess, Bermuda grass (Cyonodon dactylon), Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes- P:Wm/ecfs•AgEmplamstIO579-02NWporf Beach BloWdendumlaWendumdac3-12 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • caprae), and black mustard. There are also some scattered coyote brush, California sagebrush, and saltbush (Atriplex sp.) shrubs typically associated with the coastal sage scrub that likely dominated the site prior to development. This area has been graded adjacent to MacArthur Boulevard, but then slopes steeply towards Avocado Avenue. A public transit center on the northern third of this parcel is bordered by ornamental (Mexican fan palm and pine) trees and turf grass, which also occur at the corner of MacArthur Boulevard and San Miguel Drive. Two concrete -lined ditches - one adjacent to Avocado Avenue and the other crossing the site near San Miguel Drive —drain the area. Sediment depostion at the downstream ends of these drainages support limited vegetation including wetland -associated species such as nutsedge. 3.1.4.2 Habitat Value Ranking The following resources contribute to the habitat value rankings illustrated in Figure 7. DFG/CNDDB Sensitive Habitats: The following sensitive habitats occur within the MacArthur/San Miguel ESA: • Diegan coastal sage scrub • Southern willow scrub (disturbed) • Special -Status Species (Potential) Habitats within the MacArthur/San Miguel ESA include Diegan coastal sage scrub and southern willow scrub. These habitats are capable of supporting a variety of special -status plants and animals, including: • Chorizanthe parry! var. femandina (San Fernando spineflower): FC, SE, CNPS 1 B • Verbesina dissita (crownsbeard): FT, ST, CNPS 1B • Abronia villosa var. aurita (chaparral sand -verbena): CNPS 1B • Aphanisma blitoides (aphanisma): CNPS 1 B • Atriplex coulter! (Coulters saltbush): CNPS 1B • Atriplex pacitica (South Coast saltbush): CNPS 1 B • Atriplex serenana var. davidsonii (Davidson's saltbush): CNPS 1 B • Calochortus weedll ssp. intermedius (intermediate mariposa lily): CNPS 1 B • Dudleya multicaulls (many -stemmed dudleya): CNPS 1 B • Dudleya stolonifera (Laguna Beach dudleya): FT, ST, CNPS 1 B • Euphorbia misers (cliff spurge): CNPS 2 • Horkelia cuneata ssp. puberula (mesa horkelia): CNPS 1B • Isocoma menziesli var. decumbens (decumbent goldenbush): CNPS 1 B • • Lepidium vfrginicum var. robinsonli (Robinson's pepper -grass): CNPS 1B P.Mojects -AU Emp/oyaes1705".02Newport Beach BlaWddendumleddendum dw3-13 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats . Navarretle prostrate (prostrate navarretia): CNPS I • Quercus dumosa (Nuttall's scrub oak): CNPS I • Sidlacea neomexicana (salt spring checkerbloom): CNPS 2 • Phrynosoma coronatum blainvillei (San Diego horned lizard): FSC, CSC • Cnemidophorus hyperythrus (orange -throated whiptail): CSC • Polloptila califomica califomica (coastal California gnatcatcher): FT, CSC • Vireo belly pusillus (least Bell's vireo): FE, SE • Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus (coastal cactus wren): CSC FE = Federally Endangered FT = Federally Threatened SE = State Endangered ST = State Threatened FSC = Federal Species of Concern CSC = State Species of Special Concern CNPS 1A = California Native Plant Society List 1A Plant CNPS 1 B = California Native Plant Society List 1 B Plant CNPS 2 = California Native Plant Society List 2 Plant • Although suitable habitat exists forthese species within the MacArthur/San Miguel ESA, the small, fragmented nature of the area and its proximity to development, makes it unlikely that most species would utilize this area. Special -Status Species (Known Occurrences) There are no recorded occurrences of special -status species in the CNDDB for the MacArthur/San Miguel ESA. Waters/Wetlands of the U.S. The two drainages traversing the parcel south of San Miguel Drive, along with the small seasonal wetland associated with the north -south flowing drainage, could be potential "waters of the U.S." The concrete -lined ditches north of San Miguel Drive are, however, not likely to be considered "waters of the U.S." Integrity This ESA is relatively small in size (7.69 acres) and completely isolated from any adjacent, associated habitats • by urban development, thereby precluding the use of this ESA by most wildlife species. This proximity to RIPmeds-AO EmploraesI10579.02Newpoif Beach B,ol4ddendumladdendum doc3-14 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • development has introduced numerous ornamental and non-native species to the perimeter of the site, further reducing the integrity of the ESA. The fact that the area north of San Miguel Drive is maintained in a mowed condition makes use of this area by wildlife highly unlikely. 3.1.5 Spyglass Hill 3.1.6.1 Description The 17.31-acre Spyglass Hill ESA includes the uppermost reaches of Big Canyon (Figure 8). The site consists of a well-defined canyon with vegetated slopes bordered by residential development and a seasonal, southeast to northwest flowing drainage at the canyon bottom. This ESA is west of Spyglass Hill Road and northeast of Mission Bay Drive. The site is located on the USGS Newport Beach 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle. This community is dominated by the Diegan coastal sage scrub and southern mixed chaparral, with several ornamental trees along the northeast -facing slope, just up from the vegetated canyon bottom. In addition, native vegetation immediately adjacent to the residential development has been cleared for fire prevention purposes. • The upland areas on the north and east slopes of the main drainage support dense Diegan coastal sage scrub habitat, dominated by California sagebrush, coyote brush, lemonadeberry, California buckwheat, deerweed, white sage, and laurel sumac. Slopes south and west of the drainage support southern mixed chaparral, dominated by toyon, ceanothus, coyote brush, bush mallow (Malacothamnus sp.), scrub oak, live oak (Quercus agrffolia), bush monkey flower, poison oak, blue elderberry, lemonadeberry, and chemise. The drainage itself is ephemeral and therefore is unable to support typical riparian habitat. It is characterized by species associated with the Diegan coastal sage scrub to the northeast and the southern mixed chaparral to the southwest. 3.1.6.2 Habitat Value Ranking The following resources contribute to the habitat value rankings illustrated in Figure 8. DFG/CNDDB Sensitive Habitats: The following sensitive habitats occur within the Spyglass Hill ESA: Diegan coastal sage scrub • • Southern mixed chaparral P.IPmJects-AIIEmP/oyees110579-02NWPOIf Beach BIOWOendumleddeadumdo-1 5 December 8, 2003 is 3. Biological Habitats Special -Status Species (Potential) The Diegan coastal sage scrub and southern mixed chaparral habitats within the Spyglass Hill ESA are capable of supporting a variety of special -status plants and animals, including: • Chorizenthe panyivar. femandina (San Fernando spineflower): FC, SE, CNPS 1B • Verbesina dissita (crownsbeard): FT, ST, CNPS 1 B • Abronia viilosa var. aurita (chaparral sand -verbena): CNPS 1 B • Aphanisma blitoides (aphanisma): CNPS 1 B • Atriplex coulteri(Coulters saltbush): CNPS 1 B • Atripiex pacifica (South Coast saltbush): CNPS I • Atriplex serenana var. davidsontf (Davidson's saltbush): CNPS 1 B • Calochortus weedii ssp. intermedius (intermediate mariposa lily): CNPS 1 B • Dudleya multicaulis (many -stemmed dudleya): CNPS 1B • Dudleya stolonifera (Laguna Beach dudleya): FT, ST, CNPS 1B • Euphorbia misers (cliff spurge): CNPS 2 • Horkelia cuneata ssp. puberula (mesa horkelia): CNPS I • Isocoma menziesli var. decumbens (decumbent goldenbush): CNPS 1B • Lepidium virginicum var. robinsonii (Robinson's pepper -grass): CNPS 1 B • Navarretia prostrata (prostrate navarretia): CNPS I • Quercus dumosa (Nuttall's scrub oak): CNPS 1B • Sidlacea neomexicana (salt spring checkerbloom): CNPS 2 • Phrynosoma coronatum blainvillei (San Diego horned lizard): FSC, CSC • Cnemidophorus hyperythrus (orange -throated whiptail): CSC • Crotauliusruberruber(northern red -diamond rattlesnake): CSC • Polioptila californica califomica (coastal California gnatcatcher): FT, CSC • Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus (coastal cactus wren): CSC • Perognathus longimembris pacificus (Pacific pocket mouse): FE, CSC FE = Federally Endangered FT = Federally Threatened SE = State Endangered ST = State Threatened FSC = Federal Species of Concern CSC = State Species of Special Concern CNPS 1A = California Native Plant Society List 1A Plant • P.Wmpcfs-Al Employees110579-02Newpod Beach BloWdendumleddendum.doc3-16 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats is CNPS 1B = California Native Plant Society List 1B Plant CNPS 2 = California Native Plant Society List 2 Plant Special -Status Species (Known Occurrences) The following special -status species have recorded CNDDB occurrences within the Spyglass Hill ESA: • Perognathus longimembris pacificus (Pacific pocket mouse) (FE, CSC) (CNDDB Occurrence # 4): This is a historic collection from 1971 centered around "Spyglass Hill". The occurrence is believed to be no longer present. Waters/Wetlands of the U.S. The unnamed creek channel flowing the length of through this ESA is a potential waters of the U.S. Integrity The Spyglass Hill ESA is a relatively undisturbed area of high -quality Diegan coastal sage scrub and southern mixed chaparral. Except for the area immediately adjacent to the residential development to the west and southwest, the habitats in the Spyglass Hill ESA are almost entirely composed of native species. However, this ESA is completely isolated from any adjacent, associated habitats by residential development, and overall the area is relatively small (17.31 acres). This is an ideal example of fragmented habitat. While supporting undisturbed native vegetation communities, the isolated nature of the area possibly precludes its use by many wildlife species. 3.1.6 Coastal Foredunes 3.1.6.1 Description Foredune habitats are identified by stands of dense to sparse annual and perennial herbs, grasses, or shrubs occurring on sand dunes along the coast. In Newport Beach, southern coastal foredune habitat extends southwest, from 10th Street to the tip of the Balboa peninsula along the ocean side of Balboa, immediately adjacent to the bike lane (Figures 4-6). The vegetation in this community is generally sparse with overall cover ranging from 20 to 70 percent in some areas, while other areas are completely devoid of vegetation. Areas of open sand fragment this southern coastal foredune habitat. Dominant plants include non-native species such as sea -fig, hottentot fig, sea rocket (Cakile maritima), and native purple sand -verbena (Abronia umbellate), . beach evening primrose (Camissonia cheiranthifolia), beach morning glory (Calystegia soldanella), and beach P.Pmlects-All EmpfoysesV0579-02 Newport Beech B1014ddendumWddendum dx3-17 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats . bur (Ambrosia chamissonis). Many areas are almost completely covered by sea -fig and hottentot fig, which seem to have been introduced from the residences fronting the beach area. Although many areas within the Coastal Foredunes ESA have extensive non-native cover, these species are considered to be a component of southern coastal foredune habitat and were therefore not mapped differently from those areas.supporting a predominance of native species. 3.1.6.2 Habitat Value Ranking The following resources contribute to the habitat value rankings illustrated in Figures 4-6. DFG/CNDDB Sensitive Habitats: The following sensitive habitats occur within the Coastal Foredunes ESA: Southern coastal foredune Special -Status Species (Potential) Habitats within the Coastal Foredunes ESA include southern coastal foredune and open beach, which could • support a variety of special -status plants and animals, including: • Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. madtimus (salt marsh bird's -beak): FE, SE, CNPS 1 B • Aphanisma blitoides (aphanisma): CNPS 1 B • Atriplex coulteri (Coulter's saltbush): CNPS I • Atriplex pacifica (South Coast saltbush): CNPS I • Chaenactis glabriuscula var. orcuttiana (Orcutt's pincushion): CNPS 1 B • Hordeum intercedents (vernal barley): CNPS 3 • Nemacaulis denudata var. denudata (coast woolly -heads): CNPS 1 B • Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus (western snowy plover): FT, CSC • Sterna antillarum brown (California least tern): FE, SE • Phalacrocorax auritus (double -crested cormorant): CSC • Passerculus sandwichensis tostratus (large -billed savannah sparrow): CSC FE = Federally Endangered FT = Federally Threatened BE = State Endangered ST = State Threatened . FSC = Federal Species of Concern pj,mleas-mEmpayeesw578-02Narvpart Beach Blal9tlCendumlatl wd=d.3-18 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • CSC = State Species of Special Concern CNPS 1A = California Native Plant Society List 1A Plant CNPS 1B = California Native Plant Society List 1B Plant CNPS 2 = California Native Plant Society List 2 Plant Special -Status Species (Known Occurrences) The following special -status species have recorded CNDDB occurrences within the Coastal Foredunes ESA: Nemacaulls denudata var denudata (coast woolly -heads) (CNPS IS) (CNDDB Occurrence# 17): This occurrence consists of three collections on Newport Peninsula from the harbor entrance north to about 91h St. Collections include ".....from 6 h St. to harbor entrance", ".... 8" and 90 St. sand dunes", and "Newport Beach". This occurrence is presumed to still be present. Waters/Wetlands of the U.S. No potential wetlands/waters of the U.S. were observed during biological surveys within the Coastal Foredunes ESA. • Integrity • Ornamental and non-native species, likely introduced from the adjacent residences, dominate much of the southern coastal foredune habitat in this ESA. Numerous residences use the beach area as an extension of their backyards and residents have planted and irrigated the ornamental species that have replaced native species in these areas. Increased human activity and public access also adversely impact these dune habitats, as evidenced by the numerous trails bisecting the dunes. 3.1.7 Banning Ranch 3.1.7.1 Description The 282.40-acre Banning Ranch ESA is located nearthe mouth of the Santa Ana River (Figures 13-14). This ESA is bordered to the northeast and east by residential and commercial development, to the north by Talbert Regional Park, to the south by West Coast Highway, and to the south and west by the Newport Shores residential community and the Semeniuk Slough ESA. The Banning Ranch site is located on the Newport Beach 7.5 minute USGS topographic quadrangle. P.fm(ecis•AY EmployeasI10579-02 Newport Beach BloWddendumtoddendum doc3-19 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • The Banning Ranch ESA encompasses four distinct topographic features that influence the type and character of biological resources on the site. The western edge of Newport Mesa, which comprises much of the eastern portion of the site, represents a coastal plane that slopes gently from east to west. Historic oil -extraction related infrastructure is found throughout the mesa, including the location of wells, pipelines, buildings, improved and unimproved roads, and open storage pipes and machinery. Bluffs form the western edge of the mesa, which are very steep along the southern and southwestern edges of the mesa, but become less severe in the north. These bluffs provide a transition between mesa uplands to the east and the lowlands to the west. The bluffs and mesa are incised at various points along their/its length by a number of drainages. Two of these drainage features - one in the southern portion of the site and one in the northern portion - are markedly larger than the others and referred to as "arroyos". The majority of the lowlands in the western portion of the project site were historically tidal marsh associated with Semeniuk Slough. The construction of a levee between the Banning Ranch lowlands and Semeniuk Slough removed the former from tidal influence, very likely to facilitate oil extraction activities. Subsequent channelization of the Santa Ana River and oil extraction activities at Banning Ranch, dating back at least 75 • years, have altered these lowlands area to where they are now characterized by narrow channels and low pockets of periodically -standing water in some areas. Tidal influence is presently limited to only 4.8 acres at the southwest corner of the lowlands. The entire area supports a network of roads, pipelines, oil derricks, and a few buildings. Plant communities on the Banning Ranch property range from relatively undisturbed native to highly disturbed exotic populations. Upland (mesa) areas generally support southern coastal bluff scrub and non-native grassland, while the lowlands support riparian and wetland vegetation. Current plant communities include: (1) southern coastal bluff scrub; (2) sage scrub -grassland ecotone/sere; (3) annual grassland; (4) ruderal (uplands); (6) ruderal wetlands; (6) vernal pool; (7) alkali meadow; (8) southern coastal salt marsh; (9) coastal brackish marsh; (10) mulefat scrub; (11) southern black willow forest; (12) developed areas; (13) disturbed areas; and (14) ornamental vegetation (Figures 13-14). Scattered portions of both upland and lowland areas of Banning Ranch contain ruderal vegetation dominated by non-native grasses and forbs. Plant species associated with this community include black mustard, wild radish (Raphanus sativus), pampas grass, fennel, and filaree (Eroidum sp.). The lowland portions ofthis ESA consist of ruderal wetlands, alkali meadows, southern coastal salt marsh, and coastal brackish marsh. Ornamental vegetation occurs throughout the site, though primarily in the upland areas, and include hottentot- fig, myoporum, and eucalyptus. 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Biological Habitats . 3.1.7.2 Habitat Value Ranking The following resources contribute to the habitat value rankings: DFG/CNDDB Sensitive Habitats: The following sensitive habitats occur within the Banning Ranch ESA: • Southern Coastal Bluff Scrub • Vernal Pool • Alkali Meadow • Southern Coastal Salt Marsh • Coastal Brackish Marsh • Southern Black Willow Forest Special -Status Species (Potential) The southern coastal bluff scrub, annual grasslands, ruderal wetlands, vernal pool, alkali meadow, southern coastal salt marsh, coastal brackish marsh, mulefat scrub, and southern black willow forest in the Banning Ranch ESA are capable of supporting a variety of special -status plants and animals, including: • Chorizanthe parryi var. fernandina (San Fernando spineflower): FC, SE, CNPS 1 B • Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus (salt marsh bird's -beak): FE, SE, CNPS 1 B • Verbesina dissita (crownsbeard): FT, ST, CNPS 1B • Abronia vlllosa var. aurita (chaparral sand -verbena): CNPS I • Aphanisma blitoides (aphanisma): CNPS 1 B • Atriplex coulteri (Coulter's saltbush): CNPS I • Atriplex pacifrca (South Coast saltbush): CNPS 1 B • Atdplex parishif (Parish's brittlescale): CNPS I • Atriplex serenana var. davidsonii (Davidson's saltbush): CNPS 1 B • Calochortus weed/i ssp. intermedius (intermediate mariposa lily): CNPS 1 B • Centromadia parryi ssp. australis (southern tarplant): CNPS 1 B • Chaenactis glabduscula var. orcuttiana (Orcutt's pincushion): CNPS I • Dudleya multicaulis (many -stemmed dudleya): CNPS 1 B • Dudleya stolonifera (Laguna Beach dudleya): FT, ST, CNPS 1 B • Euphorbla misera (cliff spurge): CNPS 2 • Helianthus nuttallii ssp. parishii (Los Angeles sunflower): FSC, CNPS 1A • Hordeum intercedents (vernal barley): CNPS 3 • • Horkelia cuneata ssp. puberula (mesa horkelia): CNPS 1 B P.Wm/eds•A#EmpbyeaA10579-02Newport Beach 8bl4ddendumladdendum da3-21 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • lsocoma menziesii var. decumbens (decumbent goldenbush): CNPS I • Lasthenia glabrata ssp. coulted (Coulter's goldfields): CNPS I • Lepidium virginicum var. robinsonit (Robinson's pepper -grass): CNPS 1 B • Name stenocarpum (mud name): CNPS 2 • Navarretlaprostrate (prostrate navarretia): CNPS 1B • Quercus dumosa (Nuttall's scrub oak): CNPS 1 B • Sagittaria sanfordil (Sanford's arrowhead): CNPS 1 B • Sidlacea neomexicana (salt spring checkerbloom): CNPS 2 • Branchinecta sandiegoensis (San Diego fairy shrimp): FE • Cicindela gabbii (tiger beetle): CSC • Tryonia imitator (California brackishwater snail): FSC • Eucycolgobius newberryi (tidewater goby): FE, CSC • Phrynosoma coronatum blainvillei (San Diego horned lizard): FSC, CSC • Cnemidophorus hyperythrus (orange -throated whiptail): CSC • Crotaulius ruber ruber (northern red -diamond rattlesnake): CSC • Laterallus jamaicensis cotumiculus (California black rail): FSC, ST • Rallus longirostris levipes (light-footed clapper rail): FE, SE • Charaddus alexandrinus nivosus (western snowy plover): FT, CSC • Sterna antillarum brown (California least tern): FE, SE • Empidonax traillii extimus (southwestern willow flycatcher): FE • Polioptila califomica califomica (coastal California gnatcatcher): FT, CSC • Vireo bellii pusillus (least Bell's vireo): FE, SE • Passerculus sandwichensis beidingi (Belding's savannah sparrow): SE • Phalacrocorax auritus (double -crested cormorant): CSC • Accipitercooperii (Cooper's hawk): CSC • Circus cyaneus (northern harrier): CSC • Elanus leucurus (white-tailed kite): FSC • Falco columbarius (merlin): CSC • Numenius americanus (long -billed curlew): FSC, CSC • Rynchops niger (black skimmer): CSC • Athens cunicularia (burrowing owl): CSC • Eremophila alpestris (horned lark): CSC • Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus (coastal cactus wren): CSC • Lanius ludovicianus (loggerhead shrike): CSC • Dendroica petechia brewsteri (yellow warbler): CSC • • Icteria vixens (yellow -breasted chat): CSC P.Pmjeds-AO EmpbMsV0579-02 Newport Beach M14dcandumladdendum dX3-22 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • Passeroulus sandwichensis rostratus (large -billed savannah sparrow): CSC • Perognathus longimembds pacificus (Pacific pocket mouse): FE, CSC FE = Federally Endangered FT = Federally Threatened SE = State Endangered ST = State Threatened FSC = Federal Species of Concern CSC = State Species of Special Concern CNPS 1A = California Native Plant Society List 1A Plant CNPS 1 B = California Native Plant Society List 1 B Plant CNPS 2 = California Native Plant Society List 2 Plant Special -Status Species (Known Occurrences) The following special -status species have recorded CNDDB occurrences or otherknown occurrences within or adjacent to the Banning Ranch ESA: • Centromadia parryi ssp. australfs (southern tarplant) (CNPS 1 B) (CNDDB Occurrence #64): This occurrence of southern tarplant is from the "south end of the Newport oil fields in disturbed areas adjacent to oil pipelines" and is mapped near the southwestern border of the Banning Ranch ESA near its boundary with the Semeniuk Slough ESA. More than 1000 plants were observed in 1998. It was also observed on Banning Ranch by PCR during surveys conducted in 2000 for the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report Newport Banning Ranch Local Coastal Program (PCR, 2000). • This population is presumed to still be present. • Aphanisma blitoides (aphanisma) (CNPS 1B) (CNDDB Occurrence # 23): The information for this occurrence is from a 1932 herbarium collection from "Costa Mesa, along base of sea cliffs" and was mapped along the bluff separating Banning Ranch from Highway 1 and Semeniuk Slough. Although this population is presumed to still be present, it has not been observed since 1932. • San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegoensis) (FE) was documented by PCR during surveys conducted in February and March 2000 for the Draft Program Environmental impact Report Newport Banning Ranch Local Coastal Program (PCR, 2000) from the vernal pool and a small depression immediately to the south. FIPMJOUS-AII Employe S110579-02NMpod Beach BPolAd*ndomladdendum doc3-2.3 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • Coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila califomica califomica) (FT, CSC) has been observed primarily within coastal bluff scrub onsite during focused surveys from 1992 to 1998. 19 pairs were observed in 1992 and between 1993 and 1996, the number of observed pairs ranged from 16 to 29. 17 pairs were observed in 1997, and 19 pairs were observed in 1998 (PCR, 2000). • Coastal cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) (CSC) Ten pairs were observed in 1997 and seven pairs were observed in 1998 (PCR, 2000). The following special -status species were observed either on -site or flying over the area during surveys conducted by PCR for the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report Newport Banning Ranch Local Coastal Program (PCR, 2000): California least tern, yellow warbler, Belding's savannah sparrow, southwestern willow flycatcher, northern harrier, Cooper's hawk, golden eagle, sharp - shinned hawk, white-tailed kite, and osprey. No further details about these observations were given. Waters/Wetlands of the U.S. A 1998 wetland delineation performed by PCR determined there were 57.5 acres of jurisdictional waters on Banning Ranch, including 57.15 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and 0.35 acre of unvegetated channels. The • majority of these wetlands are in the lowland portion in the northwest part of the ESA, with otherjurisdictional areas associated with four drainages originating at various locations on the upper portions of the site. In addition, one vernal pool was identified near the central portion of the site (PCR, 2000). E Integrity The Banning Ranch ESA is a large, relatively undeveloped, but historically disturbed assemblage of diverse habitats that, together with the contiguous Semeniuk Slough ESA, provides wildlife with a significantly large, diverse area for foraging, shelter, and movement. Infrastructure related to oil exploration and extraction is scattered throughout the area, especially in the northern portion of the mesa, degrading the native habitats where they occur. Much of the land surrounding developed areas (i.e. oil infrastructure) is disturbed and does not support any vegetation. Improved and unimproved roads bisect the entire ESA, fragmenting habitat and creating increased areas of "edge effect". Areas supporting annual grassland and ruderal vegetation communities are dominated by non-native species, typically annual grasses and forbs. Ornamental species are found throughout the site, primarily in upland areas. The entire Banning Ranch ESA is closed to public access, though pets from nearby residences and feral domestic animals are common transients through these habitats. P.Wx1ecis-AU EmployeasV057"2Newpod Beach B1014ddendumladdendum doc3-24 December 8, 2003 3. Biological Habitats • While disturbance associated with the oil infrastructure does diminish the quality of habitat in the Banning Ranch ESA to some extent, the overall area should be regarded as relatively high -quality wildlife habitat due to its large size, habitat diversity, and continuity with the adjacent Semeniuk Slough ESA. • 3.2 SUMMARY The information in this report is presented as a supplement to the City of Newport Beach, California, Local Coastal Plan— BlologicalAppendix (Chambers Group and Coastal Resources Management, December2002) and the City of Newport Beach, California, General Plan — Newport Beach Biological Resources (Chambers Group and Coastal Resources Management, January 2003). Togetherwith the ESA maps provided in Figures 2-14, this information can facilitate the decision -making process associated with any proposed development in these areas. This will guide the City in focusing development in areas with the fewest impacts to biological resources and attempting preservation and protection in areas with the highest biological value. The habitat value ranking system presented in this report will also guide resource permitting efforts of prospective developers by indicating which sub -areas of the studied ESAs either definitely will require some level of permitting or for which additional studies need to be performed to determine whether such permitting is required. P.Wm1acls-Ad EmployoosIIOU-02 Newport Beech BPolAddandumladdendum daa3-25 December 8, 2003 4. LITERATURE CITED SECTION 4.0 — LITERATURE CITED • Atwood, J.L., and D.E. Minsky. 1983. Least Tem Foraging Ecology at Three Major California Breeding Colonies. Western Birds 14:57-71. California Department of Fish and Game. 2003. California Natural Diversity Database. California Native Plant Society. 2003. Electronic Inventory of Rare and Endangered Vascular Plants of California. Chambers Group and Coastal Resources Management. 2002. City of Newport Beach, California, Local Master Plan — Biological Appendix. Chambers Group and Coastal Resources Management. 2003. City of Newport Beach, California, General Plan — Newport Beach Biological Resources. Gallagher, S.R. 1997. Atlas of Breeding Birds Orange County, California. Sea and Sage Audubon Press. Hickman, J.C., Ed. 1993. The Jepson Manual —Higher Plants of California. Holland, R.F. 1986. PreliminaryDescriptions of the Terrestrial Natural Communities of California. MEC Analytical Systems, Inc. 1991. Ecological Descriptions and Evaluations of Proposed Enhancement/Restoration for Eight Southern California Wetlands Prepared in Response to California Coastal Commission for Southern California Edison Company. PCR. 2000. Draft Program Environmental Impact Report Newport Banning Ranch Local Coastal • Program. Tibor, D.P., Ed. 2001. California Native Plant Society's Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California. P.Nm/ects-A11EmgoyeesV0579-02Newport Beach BtoWddendumladdendam doc 4-1 December 8, 2003 0 0 0 Appendix A 0 • (tie, City of Newport Beach Key Map & Environmental Study Areas 'I FIGURE 1 I' . i s a s ♦ a . s s •------r ♦,' a s [77 4 10 11 '1_ 6�L9 E-1 P -------- City of Newport Beach Boundary - Cawal7aoe Boundary Alk.li Meadow (Figures 13-14) Annual Grassland (Figure, 1012) o� Cat" Preshwaterr Marsh (Fwe 9) Q Dugan Coastal Sage Scrub ftures 7"12) O Mukdn Scrub (Figures 13-14) OOroamend (Figure 3) ® Open Estuarine (Pigures 2-3) ® Rudera) Upland (Figures 1}14) Ruderal Wetland (Figure 13 14) Q Sage Scrub Gnsdand (Figures 13-14) OSntonal Wetland (Figure g) ® Southern Black Will.,, Forear (Figures 13-14) Q Southw Coastal Blvd[ Scrub (Figures 13-14) QSouthern Coastal Pored. (Pigurn 4-6) Southern Coastal Salt Marsh (Figures 2-3) Southern Mired Chapparai (Figures 9-12) Southern Will. Scrub (Figures 9-12) Upland Saltgrass (Figure 2-3) Q Vernal Pools (Figures 13-14) Fwm Number and Location ity of Newport Beach nvironmental Study Areas FIGURE 2 - Semeniuk Slough LEGEND HABITAT VALUE RANIUNG Resouree Permi] ing Requved ?"1 Pcrmiaing Ruryi]emenu Unknown -Add a nA Surrey' Lkely 3 Reaaur¢Per =-gTJ l"y ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AREAS Open Estuarine Upland Siltgrau 5ou.hem Coanal Sal[ Mush Chm pod Scrub n 1:21W 0 50 100 150 Meu:ee 0 100 200 000 WO 500 6m pee[ CT1Y OF NEWPORT BEACH brve Gl d Nnpen ar6 Anil. IDR hm. Cav1m. rA S S U (. I 'I .. Spmb1. ]nIL Glaomdul, n.om�n,]W1,CsrJ h. W Opm �uv, Ma., moo W mP MvJv.. PJIvd�1L1.. aa].a. ]4 AD], Ark Yuk Oambe 4 mm, W fdf M]cl'm� Owh� 1, mw, O ltom:_ eity of Newport Beach nvironmental Study Areas FIGURE 3 - Semeniuk Slough LEGEND HABITAT VALUE RJLNKING Reaourax Permitting Required Resource Permitting Unlikely Open Ftt.ri= Upload &Itgrz. Soothe. Ct.L Sad, Marsh Crrn�eaw Chr.0pod S=b N 1:2400 0 so 100 150 Maus 0 100 200 300 400 50C 600 Feet CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH EJ P SOCAIl- F Ft a City of Newport Beach bvironmental Study Areas FIGURE 4 - Coastal Dunes LEGEND .,�?(" Reamvcx Permiaiug �9w� � P4e`mittiog RegWi uUnknown- Additional 5urvm Likel; Zl"'.j'F'I Eewurm Permitting U6kely QSomh m Coa W Poredune N 1]A00 0 30 100 UO 1Men 0 100 20D 300 40D SOD 600 Pea C1TY OF NEWPORT BEACH EIP r JJ� I - 'Newport Beach - Ti� 77: 1 lift ;� mmental Study Areas X Coastal Dunes a i.. a r ✓ s _ r r � a a � / i 4 1 i i 1 / 1 1 � a, •, �' r C I 1 1. HABITAT VALUE RANKING w „ ► 1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AREAS a " = %r -.14- J pti 0 It, ;, HABITAT VALUE RANKING ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AREAS f _> s , . 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Study Areas A RE 9 - Buck Gully • -ig Canyon HABITAT VALUE RANKING �. , j.l. / i, a• ��{,5.. * ';;�.�at" ' < - - !� q ri'• i' Lr ' OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AREAS � /// ///iii � �• '. • I)lcpa C�zl Up Scrub e•� f` r u • Creeks ik r ' t•' '# y; rS Ch �>> " rye Fm ''•y.. .aa '4' crry OF • • e - , & ::j� ,' '•. eye •.`h. %p > 't. try of Newport Beach nvironmental Study Areas FIGURE 11- Buck Gully LEGEND HABITAT *>j Rewarca Pe=umg RNmred 4tS Rm=re Pam mq Pm bk - Addmmul Swm3 Regw d Rewarce Permitting Unb7ely ENVIRONNIENTAL STUDY AREAS Diepn Cm" Sap Swb ' Annul Graadand Somhcn Mmed Chapparal Creeks Saa,hern Willow Saab N 111W 0 50 100 150 Mae" 0 100 200 300 400 5M 600 — �SEma Pat CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 1`P S S O C 1 .A '1 I Z' a , -kZ i A 7AMEMW INVAP 4�*'Rqm t - �,. r *V l y a V ity of Newport Beach nviromnental Study Areas FIGURE 13 - Banning Ranch LEGEND ER. Permitting Required R� Permunang Pouible - Additional Surrm Retfatd Resiamror Ptremmuq; Unlikely Alkali Meadow. Sage Scrab Grassland Annual Grassland C> kh. Black Willow Foivmt: Mu"`fuS—' Sawlra Coastal Bluff Scral, ® Ornamental Southern Comal Silt Margb RWeral Upland 40 Vernal P..L Ruderal Weiland N 11400 0 so 100 ISO mmiza— Meters 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 immammmimmili Feel CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 1P.1 P Lpn .1 k la IIWI.111 41 lttty of Newport Beach nvironmental Study Areas FIGURE 14 - Banning Ranch LEGEND K,� Resource Permitting Revived Per ..g Regoi-- Unknown - Addid..A Surreys Likely *jg Rteomte Permitting Unlikely AlW Meadow sae Scrub Graaland Annual Gredaauf ' Southern Black Willow Forest Mulef" Stroh �;�, j Suth. C stal Blutif Stroh Ornamental C3 g Southern Coastal Salt Marsh R.deral UplandFA r`a, e Veal Pool Rudetal Worland + N 11400 0 50 100 ISO Metes$ 0 100 200 3W 400 S00 600 Fm CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH A S S 0 C' I A 'I E S qkx M1 A .a k at t t 16 a; s , {, .rml WPM- . 0 Section 5.3 Hydrology and Water Quality 6.2 Hydrology and Water Quality . 5.2 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY This section describes the existing surface water and groundwater resources within the Planning Area, as well as the quality of these resources. Federal, State, and local regulations pertaining to hydrology and water quality are also provided. Information for this section is from Local Coastal Program, Hazards Assessment Study, and 2002 Water Quality Report, all of which were prepared for the City of Newport Beach. In addition, information was obtained from the 2002 Annual Ocean and Bay Water Quality Report prepared .for Orange County, as well as California's Groundwater Bulletin prepared by the State Department of Water Resources. EXISTING CONDITIONS Watersheds The Planning Area is located within the boundaries of four watersheds, each of which contain an interconnected system of surface water resources that feed into the underlying groundwater aquifer or drain into the ocean. The main tributaries and groundwater resources located within the Planning Area are discussed in detail below. The watersheds within the Planning Area include the Newport Bay, Newport Coast, Talbert, and San Diego Creels Watersheds. Both the Newport Bay and Newport Coast Watersheds cover most of the Planning Area, with the remaining smaller portions covered by the Talbert and San Diego Creels Watersheds. . ■ The Newport Bay Watershed covers 13.2 square miles along the coast of central Orange County.' This watershed encompasses most of the western portion of the Planning Area in addition to the eastern portion of Costa Mesa. The East Costa Mesa, Santa Isabel, and other smaller channels of this watershed drain into Newport Bay. ■ The Newport Coast Watershed covers 11.2 square miles, chiefly the Newport Coast area in the City north of Laguna Beach? Newport Coast Creek and Muddy Creek, which are the main tributaries of this watershed, drain the San Joaquin Hills. ■ The Talbert Watershed, which encompasses a small northwestern portion of the Planning Area in the vicinity of the Banning Ranch area, covers 21.4 square miles straddling the mouth of the Santa Ana River, and has two main tributaries that drain into it? On the western side, the Talbert and Huntington Beach Channels drain through the Talbert Marsh before emptying into the Pacific Ocean. On the eastern side, the Greenville -Banning Channel empties into the Santa Ana River. The Santa Ana River currently outlets into the Pacific Ocean near West Newport. ■ The San Diego Creek Watershed, which encompasses the northern portion of the Planning Area, covers 112.2 square miles in central Orange County, with its main tributary, San Diego 'Watershed & Coastal Resources Division at the County of Orange website (http://www.oc tcmhe&.mm/watersheds/newponbay_Intro.up) 'Watershed & Coastal Resources Division at the County of Orange website • (http://www.oc atersheds.com/watersheds/nmportcont.asp) ' Watershed & Coastal Resources Division at the County of Orange website (http://wsvw.oc tersheds.mm/watersheds/talbert.mp) General Plan Technical Background Report 5.2-1 Chapter 5 Environmental Resources Creek, draining into Upper Newport Bay. Smaller tributaries of this watershed include Serrano Creek, Borrego Canyon Wash, Agua Chinon Wash, Bee Canyon Wash, Peters Canyon Wash, Sand Canyon Wash, Bonita Canyon Creek, and the Santa Ana Delhi Channel. Surface Water Resources The Planning Area can be divided into three geographic areas: (1) a low elevation area comprised of Banning Ranch, West Newport, Balboa Peninsula, and Newport Bay, (2) elevated marine terrace areas that include Newport Heights and Westcliff, and (3) high relief terrain of the San Joaquin Hills in the southeastern portion of the City.' The low elevation and terrace areas are generally drained by urbanized and relatively low relief streams that empty into Newport Bay, and the rugged natural streams with steeper gradients drain the Newport Ridge and Newport Coast areas. As shown in Figure 5.2-1, surface water resources such as freshwater wetlands, estuaries, tideland and submerged lands, reservoirs, and waterways are located within the Planning Area. Upper Newport Bay extends south of the Corona del Mar Freeway (SR 73) to the Pacific Ocean, virtually dividing the City into east and west sides, This bay area makes up the tidelands and submerged lands in the City, and connects with the estuary waters south of it, including Newport Dunes, Lido Channel, and Newport Channel. An additional estuary is also located in the northern portion of the Planning Area, east of Upper Newport Bay and south of SR 73. Small amounts of freshwater wetlands are scattered throughout the antral portion of the City east of Upper Newport Bay and North Star Beach. The Planning Area contains two above -ground reservoirs: Big Canyon and San Joaquin Reservoirs, • which are generally located in the antral portion of the City, as shown in Figure 5.2-1. Big Canyon Reservoir is located within a quarter mile north of San Joaquin Hills Road and San Joaquin Reservoir is located approximately 0.75 miles northeast of Big Canyon Reservoir. The main tributaries within the Planning Area are the Santa Ana River, San Diego Creek, and Big Canyon Wash, as shown in Figure 5.2-1 and described below. Santa Ana River Flowing over 100 miles from the San Bernardino Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, the Santa Ana River traverses portions of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange Counties. The River drains an area of over 2,700 square miles before flowing into the Pacific Ocean between Newport and Huntington Beaches.` The Santa Ana River transports more than 125 million gallons per day of reclaimed water from Riverside and San Bernardino Counties for recharge into she Orange County Groundwater Basin. This satisfies approximately 40 percent of the County's water demand.' ' Watershed & Coastal Resources Division at the County of Orange website (http://www.ocwatershecis.mmtmtenhedstsandiegocrcek.osp) ' City ofNewpom Beach 2003 Hazards Assessment Study `2003 City of Corona TBR 'Watershed & Coastal Resources Division at the County of0range website (http:/Iwww.ocwatcmheds.com/watersheds/intro_4onal—jurisdictions.op) 5.2.2 City ofNewpoitBeach CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 5.2-1 WATER RESOURCES -- City Boundary Water Resources Coastal Plain of Orange County Groundwater Basln _ Freshwater Wetlands Estuary Tidelands and Submerged Lands Waterway Roads State and Federal Hlghway Streets OAP W�: GIS 0 2000 40DO Feet 0 0.5 1 tvilm -o me: CBy d NewpW Beach, GwWd Mn, JW 2003, 0o 00s, May=, CRY Boundary. May 2003; CarOwiu DapodmeM d WOW Resources, Cro ntM'atw 809n, Jtna 2D00; U.S. Rsh and 'Mdwe SeM .. Nd1011d Wetbnds Inventory, 1989; US C1 SUS Bureau, Corer City BourcW , 20W; ESRI. Mohr Roods, February 2002; and FiP Assn Ok , GIS Nogmm, October 2, 2003. PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: HR Created by: MV Date: 03/03/04 EIP 5.2 Hydrology and Water Quality . The Santa Ana River is the "receiving waters" of the urban, industrial, and agricultural runoff from the inland cities that it traverses such as Santa Ana and Costa Mesa. A receiving water is defined as a river, lake, ocean, stream, or other body of water into which wastewater or treated effluent is discharged. The River also provides water for recreation and for aquatic and wildlife habitat in the inland cities. Three components make up the flow of the water in the Santa Ana River, and the ratio of these components varies throughout the year.' The first component is "storm flows," directly resulting from rainfall, usually between the months of December and April. The rainfall and surface water runoff from the storms is captured and percolated into the groundwater basins. The "baseflow" makes up the second component of water supply, a large portion of which comes from the discharges of treated wastewater into the river, in addition to rising groundwater in the basin. This baseflow includes the nonpoint source discharges, as well as the uncontrolled and unregulated agricultural and urban runoff. The third component of the water supply is imported water, which is characterized by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board (SARWQCB) as "nontributary flow." San Diego Creek San Diego Creek is the main tributary to Newport Bay, and drains the cities of Irvine, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, portions of Newport Beach, Orange, and Tustin. Its headwaters lie about a mile east of the I-5 and I-405 Freeway intersection, at an elevation of about 500 feet! The creek flows westerly from its headwaters and empties into Newport Bay in the vicinity of Jamboree Road, one mile west of the University of California at Irvine campus. Flooding on this creek has • historically caused significant damage in Newport Beach because it is the biggest stream, with a drainage area of 118 square miles, to flow through the City.10 Portions of San Diego Creek were channelized in 1968 for flood protection purposes. However, channelization of the creek also resulted in increased sediment flow into Upper Newport Bay, requiring extensive dredging projects to restore the ecosystem." Bia Canyon Wash The City contains the Big Canyon Wash, which drains from Big Canyon Reservoir in a northwesterly direction towards Upper Newport Bay. A wash is a dry riverbed, area, or channel that only contains water during the rainy season. These riverbeds are completely dry throughout most of the year. Washes are formed when flooding occurs on a desert plain. The ground does not easily absorb water, generating a large amount of runoff that collects in the wash• area. While providing rich habitat for a variety of wildlife species, rainstorms in remote locations can result in flash flooding of local washes. Groundwater Resources As shown in Figure 5.2-1, the Coastal Plain of Orange County Groundwater Basin (Orange County Basin) underlies the northwestern portion of the Planning Area. This groundwater basin provides groundwater for much of central and north Orange County, including the Newport Beach Planning ° 2003 City of Corona TBR ' City of Newport Beach 2003 Hazards Assessment Study . 10 City of Newport Beach 2003 Hazards Assessment Study City of Newport Beach 2003 Hazards Assessment Study General Plan Technical Background Report 5.2-5 Chapter 5 Environmental Resources Area. The Orange County Basin underlies a coastal alluvial plain the northwestern portion of • Orange County, and is bounded by consolidated rocks exposed on the north in the Puente and Chino Hills, on the east is the Santa Ana Mountains, and on the south in the San Joaquin Hills. The basin is bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the southwest and by a low topographic divide approximated by the Orange County — Los Angeles County line on the northwest. In addition, the basin underlies the lower Santa Ana River watershed,12 The sediments containing easily recoverable fresh water extend to about 2,000 feet in depth. Although water -bearing aquifers exist below that level, water quality and pumping lift currently make these materials economically unviable to pump. Upper, middle, and lower aquifer systems are recognized in the basin. Well yields range from 500 to 4,500 gallons per minute (gpm), but are generally 2,000 to 3,000 Fro. The total capacity of the Orange County Basin is approximately 38,000,000 acre-feet (AF): Recharge to the basin is derived from percolation of Santa Ana River flow, infiltration of precipitation, and injection into wells. The Santa Ana River flow contains natural flow, reclaimed water, and imported water that is spread in the basin forebay. Historical groundwater flow was generally toward the ocean in the southwest, but modern pumping has caused water levels to drop below sea level inland of the Newport -Inglewood fault zone. This trough -shaped depression encourages sea water to migrate inland, contaminating the groundwater supply. Strategic lines of wells in the Alamitos and Talbert Gaps inject imported and reclaimed water to create a mound of water seaward of the pumping trough to protect the basin from seawater intrusion." Surface Water Quality Newport Bay is designated as "water quality limited" for four impairments under the Federal Clean • Water Aces Section 303(d) List, meaning that it is "not reasonably expected to attain or maintain water quality standards" due to these impairments without additional regulation." Under section 303(d) of the 1972 Clean Water Act, states, territories, and authorized tribes are required to develop lists of impaired waters. The law requires that these jurisdictions establish priority rankings for waters on the lists and develop Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for these waters. Generally, a TMDL specifies the maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and still meet water quality standards, and requires a jurisdiction to allocate pollutant loadings among point and Nnpoint pollutant sources to achieve that amount. Point sources are defined as discrete conveyances such as pipes or direct discharges from businesses or public agencies. Nonpoint pollution refers to the introduction of bacteria, sediment, oil and grease, heavy metals, pesticides, fertilizers, and other chemicals into rivers, bays, and oceans from less defined sources including roadways, parking lots, yards, and farms." For these water quality -limited bodies, the SARWQCB and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have developed TMDLs for the following substances in Newport Beach: sediment, nutrients, fecal coliform, and toxic pollutants." A description of the TMDLs for each of these substances are provided below: California Department of Water Resources, California's Groundwater —Bulletin 118, Update 2003. 'r California Department of Water Resources, California's Groundwater— Bulletin 118, Update 2003. " California Department of Water Resources, California's Groundwater— Bulletin 118, Update 2003. "City of Newport Beach 2003 Draft Local Coastal program "City of Newport Beach 2003 Hazards Assessment Study . City of Newport Beach 2003 Draft Local Coastal program 5.2-6 Qy of Newport Beach 5.2 Hydrology and Water Quality • ■ Sediment. Adopted on October 9,. 1998, the Sediment TMDL requires local partners (stakeholders in the watershed) to survey Newport Bay regularly and to reduce annual sediment delivered into the Bay from 250,000 cubic yards to 125,000 cubic yards (a 50 percent reduction) by 2008. ■ Nutrients. Approved by US EPA on April 16, 1999, the Nutrient TMDL limits nitrogen and phosphorus inputs to Newport Bay. The Nutrient TMDL attempts to reduce the annual loading of nitrogen by 50 percent, from 1,400 pounds per day to approximately 850 to 802 pounds per day at San Diego Creek, by 2012. Phosphorus loading must fall from 86,912 pounds per year in 2002 to 62,080 pounds by 2007. ■ Fecal Coliform. Approved in December 1999, the Fecal Coliform TMDL attempts to reduce the amount of fecal coliform inputs to Newport Bay enough to make the Bay meet water contact recreation standards (swimming, wading, surfing) by 2014 and shellfish harvesting standards (where waters support shellfish acceptable for human consumption) by 2010. ■ Toxic Pollutants. Adopted by US EPA on June 14, 2002, the Toxic Pollutants TMDL addresses Newport Bay inputs like heavy metals (chromium, copper, lead, cadmium, zinc) and priority organics such as endosulfan, DDT, Chlordane, PCBs, Toxaphene, diazinon, and chlorpyriphos. It may lead to the reduction or elimination of pesticide use by residents, businesses, and municipal services in the Newport Bay watershed. This TMDL also addresses existing toxic deposits in sediments in Rhine Channel and other areas in the Lower Bay. The City of Newport Beach, SARWQCB, Department of Fish and Game, County of Orange, and other cities in the Newport Bay watershed have established the Newport Bay Watershed Executive • Committee, which is advised by the Watershed Management Committee (WMC), to implement the TMDLs." The WMC typically meets quarterly to comply with the TMDLs established by the SARWQCB. Generally, all the TMDLs established by the SARWQCB require that watershed -based solutions be developed by the watershed stakeholders, followed by joint funding for the implementation of these projects throughout the watershed. Additionally, a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permit is provided to the City by the SARWQCB under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) to regulate the amount of storm water contaminants that are delivered into the City's waterways." MS4 permits require an aggressive water quality ordinance, specific municipal practices to maintain city facilities like the MS4, and the use of best management practices (BMPs) in many residential, commercial, and development -related activities to further reduce the amount of contaminants in urban runoff. MS4 permits also require local agencies to cooperatively develop a public education campaign to inform people about what they can do to protect water quality. Water Quality Monitoring As part of the Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA), Environmental Health's Ocean Water Protection Program is responsible for protecting the public from exposure to ocean and bay water that may be contaminated with sewage or may cause illness due to elevated bacteria levels along the County's coastline, as well as the harbor and bay shoreline.Over the past 40 years, the Health Care Agency and local sanitation agencies (Orange County Sanitation District and South Orange County • " City of Newport Beach 2003 Draft Local Coastal Program " City of Newport Beach 2003 Draft Local Coastal Program General Plan Technical Background Report 5.2-7 Chapter 5 Environmental Resources Wastewater Authority) have been testing the coastal waters in Orange County for bacteria that • indicate the possible presence of disease -causing organisms. The sanitation agencies and HCA program staff participate in the weekly collection of water samples at approximately 150 ocean, bay and drainage locations throughout coastal Orange County, including the City of Newport Beach' The results of bacteriological water samples are reviewed every day, and ocean and bay water closures, postings and health advisories are issued, when necessary, under the requirements stipulated by the California Health and Safety Code and Tide 17 of the California Code of Regulations. In 1999, bacteriological ocean water quality standards that are more protective of public health were added to the State's Health and Safety and Code, and the Code of Regulations, these standards are informally called AB 411 Standards. When a known release of sewage is reported to the Ocean Water Protection Program staff, the ocean or bay water areas that may be affected by the sewage discharge are immediately closed to ocean water -contact sports. The closed ocean or bay water area will be reopened or reduced in size when the contamination source has been eliminated and after two daily consecutive sampling results indicate the affected area meets the AB 411 Ocean Water -Contact Sports Standards." Other events such as rainstorms can also increase contaminant levels that exceed standards. During and after a significant rainstorm event, storm drains, creeks, and rivers carry floodwaters and urban runoff (which may include fertilizers, road oils, litter, and large amounts of bacteria from a variety of sources such as animal waste and decomposing vegetation) to the ocean. The level of contamination of bacteria can rise significantly in ocean and bay waters close to discharging storm drains and outlets of creeks, rivers, and streams during and after rainstorms. The elevated bacterial levels in the coastal ocean waters may continue for a period of at least three days depending on the intensity of the rain • and the volume of runoff.' Bacteriological water samples are collected each week at approximately two locations in Newport Slough, and at 31 locations in Newport Bay. The Ocean Water Protection Program staff review the results of bacteriological water analyses to determine compliance with established standards. When a bacteriological water sample fails to meet any of the AB 411 Ocean Water -Contact Sports Standards the following occurs: as Warning signs are posted at the affected ocean or bay areas indicating that the waters have exceeded health standards. as All the information regarding the posted area is updated on the Ocean and Bay Water Closure and Posting Hotline and Web Page. as Additional bacteriological water samples are collected at the posted areas and the results are evaluated daily to determine if the areas posted with warning signs should be increased, reduced, shifted, or removed. The total number of postings, total number of days posted, and total number of Beach Mile Days posted due to violations of AB 411 standards for the years 2000 through 2002 at Newport Slough and Newport Bay are shown below in Table 5.2-1. The term Beach Mile Days (BMD) is used to present the measurement of the number of days and the area of ocean or bay waters that are closed S0 Orange County Health Care Agency Environmental Health, 2002 Annual Ocean and Bay Water Quality Report, June 2003. " Orange County Health Care Agency Environmental Health, 2002 Annual Ocean and bay Water Quality Report, June 2003. "Orange County Health Care Agency Environmental Health, 2002 Annual Ocean and Bay Water Quality Report, June 2003. 5.2.8 City of Newport Beach 5.2 Hydrology and Water Quality . due to a sewage spill or posted for a violation of the AB 411 standards. BMDs are calculated by multiplying the number of days of a closure or posting by the number of miles of beach closed or posted. Table 5.2.1 Postings Year Postings Days Beach Mlle Days NEWPORT SLOUGH 2000 NIA NIAI NIA 2001 9 381 5.1 2002 13 339 3.9 NEWPORT BAY 2000 75 1483 64 2001 94 1663 67.7 2002 61 1514 58.4 SOURCE: Orange County Health Care Agency Environmental Heallh, 2002 Annual Oran and Bay Water Ouahty Report, June 2D03, pages 24-25. Groundwater Quality Groundwater within the Orange County Basin is primarily calcium and sodium bicarbonate in character. Impairments to the groundwater basin include sea water intrusion near the coast and colored water from natural organic materials in the lower aquifer system. In addition, the basin is characterized with increasing salinity, high nitrates, and MTBE." • The most typical source of groundwater contamination in the City is the erosion of natural deposits, which could deliver chemicals such as arsenic, barium, fluoride, nickel, and selenium along with radiologicals such as radium and uranium into the groundwater. Additionally, the use of fertilizers in the City also contributes nitrate and nitrite into the groundwater. Upon sampling of the City's groundwater in 2002, none of the regulated chemicals found in the groundwater violated their respective MCLs as set by the California EPA. M REGULATORY CONTEXT Federal Regulations Clean Water Act of 1972 The California Water Resources Control Board and its regional boards are responsible for enforcing water quality standards within the State. As mandated by Section 303(d) of the Federal Clean Water Act, the RWQCB maintains and updates a list of "impaired waterbodies" that do not meet State and Federal water quality standards. The State is then required to prioritize waters/watersheds for total maximum daily loads (TMDL) development. This information is compiled in a list and submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for review and approval. This list is known as the 303(d) list of impaired waters. The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and RWQCBs • " California Department of Water Resources, California's Groundwater— Bulletin 118, Update 2003. General Plan Technical Background Report 5.2-9 Chapter 5 Environmental Resources have ongoing efforts to monitor and assess water quality, to prepare the Section 303(d) list, and to develop TMDLs. Section 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to issue permits for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands. This section of the Clean Water Act has been interpreted to give the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers jurisdiction over permitting wetlands fill. State Regulations California Wetlands Conservation Policy (1993) The goal of the California Wetlands Conservation Policy (1993) is to ensure no net loss of wetlands within the State. This policy, incorporated in an executive order by previous Governor Pete Wilson, also encourages a long-term net gain in the State's quantity, quality, and permanence of wetlands acreage and values. Interpretation of this order indicates that any developer wishing to fill in wetlands for construction of new development must perform mitigation in the form of constructed wetlands elsewhere at ratios ranging from 2:1 to 10:1. In addition to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, State regulatory agencies claiming jurisdiction over wetlands include the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) and the SWRCB. California Department of Fish and Game Lake or Streambed Alteration Program CDFG, through provisions of the State of California Administrative Code, is empowered to issue agreements for any alteration of a river, stream, or lake where fish or wildlife resources may adversely be affected. Streams (and rivers) are defined by the presence of a channel bed and banks, and at least an intermittent flow of water. CDFG regulates wetland areas only to the extent that those wetlands are part of a river, stream, or lake as defined by CDFG. Typically, wetland delineations are not performed to obtain CDFG Agreements. The reason for this is that CDFG generally includes any riparian habitat present within the jurisdictional limits of streams and lakes. Riparian habitat includes willows, mulefat, and other vegetation typically associated with the banks of a stream or lake shoreline.In most situations, wetlands associated with a stream or lake would fall within the limits of riparian habitat. Thus, defining the limits of CDFG jurisdiction based on riparian habitat will automatically include any wetland areas Metropolitan Water District Groundwater Recovery Program MWD established the Groundwater Recovery Program, which provides financial assistance to member agencies to improve and enhance the quality of local ground waters that does not meet the regulatory standards of the EPA and DHS. If available, this funding may be used to improve water quality within the Newport Beach area. SARWOC6 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit The City of Newport Beach is listed as a co-permittee for the SARWQCB's NPDES permit and is bound to comply with all the aspects of the permit requirements. The NPDES permit program controls water pollution by regulating point and nonpoint sources that discharge pollutants into . waters of the United States. The City holds a NPDES permit to operate its municipal separate storm 5.2-10 CityofNewport Beach 5,2 Hydrology and Water Quality . sewer systems (MS4s). Newport Beach's MS4 Permit (adopted January 2002) directs it to keep pollutants out of its MS4 to the maximum extent practicable and to ensure that dry -weather flows entering recreational waters from the MS4 do not cause or contribute to exceedances of water quality standards. The Permit requires the City to do the following:" ■ Control contaminants into storm drain systems ■ Educate the public about stormwater impacts ■ Detect and eliminate illicit discharges ■ Control runoff from construction sites ■ Implement "best management practices" or "BMPs" and site -specific runoff controls for new development and redevelopment ■ Prevent pollution from municipal operations, including fixed facilities and field activities Reclaimed Water Regulations Within the State of California, reclaimed water is regulated by the U.S. EPA, SWRCB, RWQCBs, and the State Department of Health Services. The SWRCB has adopted Resolution No. 77-1, Policy with Respect to Water Reclamation in California. This policy states that the State Board and Regional Boards will encourage and consider or recommend for funding water reclamation projects that do not impair water rights or beneficial instream uses. The RWQCBs implement the State Board's Guidelines for Regulation of Water Reclamation and issue waste discharge permits that serve to regulate the quality of reclaimed water based on stringent water quality requirements. The State Department of Health Services develops policies protecting • human health and comments and advises on RWQCB permits (RCIP Existing Setting Report and Resolution No. 77-1, Policy with Respect to Water Reclamation in California). Local Regulations County of Orange Stormwater Program The City is a member of the County of Orange's Stormwater Program, which coordinates all cities and the county government in Orange County to regulate and control storm water and urban runoff into all Orange County waterways, and ultimately, into the Pacific Ocean. The Orange County Stormwater Program administers the current NPDES MS4 Permit and the 2003 Drainage Area Management Plan (DAMP) for the County of Orange and the thirty-four incorporated cities within the region. City of Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter 14.36, Water Quality, of the City of Newport Beach Municipal Code requires the City to participate as a "Co-permittee" under the NPDES Permits in the development and adoption of an ordinance to accomplish the requirements of the Clean Water Act. The purpose of this chapter is for the City to participate in the improvement of water quality and comply with Federal requirements for the control of urban pollutants to storm water runoff, which enters the network of storm drains throughout Orange County. • ' City of Newport Beach 2003 Hazards Assessment Study General Plan Technical Background Report 5.2-11 Chapter 5 Environmental Resources REFERENCES California Department of Water Resource, 2003. Cal forma' Groundwater Bulletin 118, October 1. Newport Beach, City of. Utilities Department. 2003. 2003 Water Quality Report. Orange, County of. Health Care Agency. Environmental Health. 2003. 2002AnnualOcean and Bay Water Quality Report, June. • • • 5.2-12 City of Newport Beach • Section 5.3 Air Quality 5.3 Air Quality • 5.3 AIR QUALITY This section describes the existing air quality conditions within the Planning Area, the regulatory agencies responsible for managing and improving air quality, and the laws and plans that have been adopted for its improvement. Information for this section is based on data from the South Coast Air Quality Management District and the California Air Resources Board. ■ EXISTING CONDITIONS Regional Climate The Planning Area is located within the South Coast Air Basin (Basin), named so because its geographical formation is that of a basin, with the surrounding mountains trapping the air and its pollutants in the valleys or basins below. This area includes all of Orange County and the nondesert portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties. The regional climate within the Basin is considered semi -arid and is characterized by warm , summers, mild winters, infrequent seasonal rainfall, moderate daytime onshore breezes, and moderate humidity. Local Climate The Planning Area is located in central coastal Orange County. The annual average temperature in the City ranges from 55 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit (°F). The area also experiences a typical daily wind pattern that is a daytime onshore sea breeze (from the west) and a nighttime land breeze. This • regime is broken only by occasional winter storms and infrequent strong northeasterly (from the northeast) Santa Ana winds from the mountains and deserts north of the Basin. On practically all spring and early summer days, the daily wind patterns flush much of the Basin of high levels of air pollutants. From late summer through the winter months, the flushing is less pronounced because of lighter wind speeds. Air Quality Background Air pollutant emissions within the Basin are generated by stationary, mobile, and natural sources. Stationary sources can be divided into two major subcategories: point and area sources. Point sources occur at an identified location and are usually associated with manufacturing and industry. Construction activities such as excavation and grading also contribute to point source emissions. Examples are boilers or combustion equipment that produce electricity or generate heat. Area sources are widely distributed and produce many small emissions. Examples of area sources include residential and commercial water heaters, painting operations, portable generators, lawn mowers, agricultural fields, landfills, and consumer products such as barbeque lighter fluid and hair spray. Mobile sources refer to emissions from on- and off -road motor vehicles, including tailpipe and evaporative emissions. On -road sources may be legally operated on roadways and highways. Off -road sources include aircraft, trains, and construction vehicles. Mobile sources account for the majority of the air pollutant emissions within the Basin. Air pollutants can also be generated by the natural environment such as when fine dust particles are pulled off the ground surface and suspended in the air during high winds. . Both the Federal and State governments have established ambient air quality standards for outdoor concentrations of various pollutants in order to protect public health. The national and State General Plan Technical Background Report 5.3-1 Chapter 5 Environmental Resources ambient air quality standards have been set at levels whose concentrations could be generally harmful • to human health and welfare and to protect the most sensitive persons from illness or discomfort with a margin of safety. Applicable ambient air quality standards are identified later in this section. The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is responsible for bringing air quality within the South Coast Air Basin into conformity with the national and State standards. The air pollutants for which national and State standards have been promulgated and which are most relevant to air quality planning and regulation in the air basins include ozone, carbon monoxide, suspended particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and lead. In addition, toxic air contaminants are of concern in the air basins. Each of these is briefly described below. ■ Ozone is a gas that is formed when volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), both byproducts of internal combustion engine exhaust, undergo slow photochemical reactions in the presence of sunlight. Meteorological conditions that are needed to produce high concentrations of ozone are direct sunshine, early morning stagnation in source areas, high ground surface temperatures, strong and low morning inversions, greatly restricted vertical mixing during the day, and daytime subsidence that strengthens the inversion layer. Ozone concentrations are generally highest during the summer months when direct sunlight, light wind, and warm temperature conditions are favorable. ■ Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless gas produced by the incomplete combustion of fuels. CO concentrations tend to be the highest during the winter morning, with little to no wind, when surface -based inversions trap the pollutant at ground levels. Because CO is emitted directly from internal combustion engines, unlike ozone, and motor vehicles operating at slow speeds are the primary source of CO in the Basin, the highest ambient CO concentrations are generally found near congested transportation corridors and intersections. ■ Respirable Particulate Matter (PM,) and Fine Particulate Matter (PM,.) consists of extremely small, suspended particles or droplets 10 microns and 15 microns or smaller in diameter. Some sources of particulate matter, like pollen and windstorms, are naturally occurring. However, in populated areas, most particulate matter is caused by road dust, diesel soot, combustion products, abrasion of tires and brakes, and construction activities. ■ Srt#�r dioxide (SO) is a colorless, extremely irritating gas or liquid. It enters the atmosphere as a pollutant mainly as a result of burning high sulfur -content fuel oils and coal, and from chemical processes occurring at chemical plants and refineries. ■ Lead occurs in the atmosphere as particulate matter. The combustion of leaded gasoline is the primary source of airborne lead in the Basin. The use of leaded gasoline is no longer permitted for on -road motor vehicles, therefore, most lead combustion emissions are associated with off -road vehicles such as racecars. Other sources of lead include the manufacturing and recycling of batteries, paint, ink, ceramics, ammunition, and secondary lead smelters. ■ ToxicAir Contaminants refer to a diverse group of air pollutants that can affect human health, but have not had ambient air quality standards established for them. This is not because they are fundamentally different from the pollutants discussed above, but because their effects tend to be local rather than regional. • 5.3.2 City otNewportBeach 53 Air Quality • Regional Air Qualify The entire South Coast Air Basin is designated as a Federal -level extreme nonattainment area for ozone, meaning that national standards are not expected to be met for more than 17 years from the time of designation, and a nonattainment area PM,,. It has recently improved from nonattainment to attainment with the national standard for nitrogen dioxide (NO) —a pure form of NOx and is about to be designated an attainment area for CO. The South Coast Air Basin is a State -level nonattainment area for ozone, CO (Los Angeles County only), and PM,,. However, regional air quality throughout the Basin has improved substantially over the 1980's and 1990's, even as substantial growth has occurred. • Local Air Quality In an effort to monitor the various concentrations of air pollutants throughout the South Coast Air Basin, the SCAQMD has divided the region into 27 source receptor areas (SRAs) in which 31 monitoring stations operate. The Planning Area is located within SRAs 18, which covers the North Coastal Orange County area. Ambient air pollutant concentrations within SRA 18 are monitored on Costa Mesa Drive in Costa Mesa. Of the air pollutants discussed previously, only ambient concentrations of ozone, CO, NOV and SO2 are monitored in SRA 18. Table 5.3-1 identifies the national and State ambient air quality standards for relevant air pollutants and provides a summary •.1 11A ,n.1 1_ .1__ ___,_J _Cn I IAAI A-_L_-_-_ ___r of ambient air 2003, SRA 18 Table 5.3• OZONE Maximum 1- Number of d Number of d Maximum 6- Number of d CARBON MO Maximum 8- Number of d Number of d NITROGEN D Maximum 1.1 Number of d; SULFUR Dlol Maximum 24 Number of d; Number of d; SOURCE: Al ppm parts by Ambient 00�1 General Plan Techn Chapter 5 Environmental Resources Toxic Air Contaminant Emissions . Toxic air contaminants are airborne substances that are capable of causing chronic (i.e., of long duration) and acute (i.e., severe but of short duration) adverse effects on human health. They include both organic and inorganic chemical substances, that may be emitted from a variety of common sources including gasoline stations, motor vehicles, dry cleaners, industrial operations, painting operations, and research and teaching facilities, Toxic air contaminants are different than the "criteria" pollutants previously discussed in that ambient air quality standards have not been established for them, largely because there are hundreds of air toxics and their effects on health tend to be local rather than regional. Lifetime cancer risk is defined as the increased chance of contracting cancer over a 70-year period as a result of exposure to a toxic substance or substances. it is the product of the estimated daily exposure of each suspected carcinogen by its respective cancer unit risk. The end result represents a worst -case estimate of cancer risk. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has produced a series of estimated inhalation cancer risk maps based on modeled levels of outdoor composite toxic pollutant levels. The 2000 map (the most recent map available) indicates that the City of Newport Beach is exposed to an estimated inhalation cancer risk of more than 250 persons per million. These risk maps depict inhalation cancer risk due to modeled outdoor toxic pollutant levels, and do not account for cancer risk due to other types of exposure. The largest contributors to inhalation cancer risk arc diesel engines. Sensitive Receptors As discussed previously, the national and State ambient air quality standards have been set at levels . whose concentrations could be generally harmful to human health and welfare and to protect the most sensitive persons from illness or discomfort with a margin of safety. The SCAQMD defines typical sensitive receptors as residences, schools, playgrounds, child care centers, athletic facilities, hospitals, long-term health care facilities, rehabilitation centers, convalescent centers, and retirement homes. Each of these land use types is present within the Planning Area. Land Use Planning and Air Quality Land use patterns and density of development affect the amount of air pollutants that are generated by communities. Land uses that are segregated throughout a community increase the number of motor vehicle trips and associated air pollutant emissions since opportunities to walk, ride bicycles, and use public transportation between such uses as homes and work/shopping are generally reduced. This is compounded in areas such as the Newport Beach Planning Area where low densities increase the distance between uses, and public transportation routes and vehicles are limited. Higher density communities often mix residential uses with, or very near, commercial, business, and employment uses, thus reducing the population's reliance on motor vehicle use, or reducing the distance of necessary vehicle trips. Smaller, higher -density uses also produce less air emissions on a per unit basis from the use of natural gas for space and water heating. Higher -density uses typically equal smaller properties, which reduce the emissions associated with the use of landscape maintenance equipment. Communities that are either jobs -rich, like Newport Beach, or housing -rich also increase the potential for emissions to be generated as employees or residents have to commute long distances to and from their homes and work. 5.3.4 City of owportBeach 5.3 Air Quality •0 REGULATORY CONTEXT Air quality within the air basins is addressed through the efforts of various Federal, State, regional, and local government agencies. These agencies work jointly, as well as individually, to improve air quality through legislation, regulations, planning, policy -making, education, and a variety of programs. The agencies responsible for improving the air quality within the air basins are discussed below. Federal Regulations U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for setting and enforcing the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for atmospheric pollutants. It regulates emission sources that are under the exclusive authority of the Federal government, such as aircraft, ships, and certain locomotives. The EPA also maintains jurisdiction over emissions sources outside State waters (outer continental shelf), and establishes various emissions standards for vehicles sold in states other than California. As part of its enforcement responsibilities, the EPA requires each State with Federal nonattainment, areas to prepare and submit a State Implementation Plan (SIP) that demonstrates the means to attain the Federal standards. The SIP must integrate Federal, State, and local plan components and regulations to identify specific measures to reduce pollution, using a combination of performance standards and market -based programs within the timeframe identified in the SIP. • State Regulations California Air Resources Board The ARB, a part of the California Environmental Protection Agency, is responsible for the coordination and administration of both Federal and State air pollution control programs within California. In this capacity, the ARB conducts research, sets California Ambient Air Quality Standards, compiles emission inventories, develops suggested control measures, provides oversight of local programs, and prepares the SIP. The ARB establishes emissions standards for motor vehicles sold in California, consumer products (such as hair spray, aerosol paints, and barbecue lighter fluid), and various types of commercial equipment. It also sets fuel specifications to further reduce vehicular emissions. Southern California Association of Governments The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is a council of governments for Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties. It is a regional planning agency and serves as a forum for regional issues relating to transportation, the economy and community development, and the environment. Although SCAG is not an air quality management agency, it is responsible for developing transportation, land use, and energy conservation measures that affect air quality. The organization also promotes using carpools, buses, trains, and other alternative forms of transportation throughout • the region. SCAG's Regional Comprehensive Plan and Guide (RCPG) provides growth forecasts that are used in the development of air quality —related land use and transportation control strategies General Plan Technical Background Report 5.3-5 Chapter Environmental Resources by the SCAQMD. The RCPG is a framework for decision -malting for local governments, assisting • them in meeting Federal and State mandates for growth management, mobility, and environmental standards, while maintaining consistency with regional goals regarding growth and changes through the year 2015, and beyond. Policies within the RCPG include consideration of air quality, land use, transportation, and economic relationships by all levels of government. South Coast Air Quality Management District The SCAQMD is the agency principally responsible for comprehensive air pollution control in the South Coast Air Basin, To that end, the SCAQMD, a regional agency, works directly with SCAG, county transportation commissions, local governments, and cooperates actively with all Federal and State government agencies. The SCAQMD develops rules and regulations, establishes permitting requirements, inspects emissions sources, and enforces such measures though educational programs or fines, when necessary. The SCAQMD is directly responsible for reducing emissions from stationary (area and point), mobile, and indirect sources. It has responded to this requirement by preparing a series of Air Quality Management Plans (AQMPs), The most recent of these was adopted by the Governing Board of the SCAQMD on August 1, 2003. This AQMP, referred to as the 2003 AQMP, was prepared to comply with the Federal and State Clean Air Acts and amendments, to accommodate growth, to reduce the high pollutant levels in the Basin, to meet Federal and State ambient air quality standards, and to minimize the fiscal impact that pollution control measures have on the local economy. It identifies the control measures that will be implemented to reduce major sources of pollutants. These planning efforts have substantially decreased the population's exposure to unhealthful levels of pollutants, even while substantial population growth has occurred within the • Basin. As discussed on pages 2-7 through 2-7 of the 2003 AQMP, levels of ambient pollutants monitored throughout the Basin have decreased substantially since 1980.The future air quality levels projected in the 2003 AQMP are based on several assumptions. For example, the SCAQMD assumes that general new development within the Basin will occur in accordance with population growth and transportation projections identified by SCAG in its most current version of the RCPG, which was adopted in March 1996. The AQMP also assumes that general development projects will include strategies (mitigation measures) to reduce emissions generated during construction and operation. Local Regulations City of Newport Beach Local jurisdictions, such as the City of Newport Beach, have the shared responsibility to help develop and implement some of the control measures of the AQMP. Transportation -related strategies for congestion management, low emission vehicle infrastructure, and transit accessibility and non -transportation -related strategies for energy conservation can be encouraged by policies of local governments. A summary of the AQMP control measures that are partially within the jurisdiction of local governments to implement is provided in Table 5.3-2. • 5.3.6 City of Newport Beech 5.3 Air Quality • Table 5.3.2 AQMP Control Strategies for Local Governments AOUPSIrafegyfiamo Effect MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES MSC-01 I Promotion of Lighter Colored Roofing and Road Materials and Tree Planting Programs Energy Conservation TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES TCM-A HOV Improvements Trip Reduction TCM-B Transit & Systems Management Trip Reduction TCM-C Information Based Measures Trip Reduction SOURCE: SCAQMD 2003 Air Quality Management Plan. REFERENCES California Air Resources Board (CARB). 2001. Ozone Transport.- 2001 Review. 2002. Air Quality Maps: Estimated Cancer Risk from Air Toxics-1996 Map Information. ARB Website: www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/cti/hlthrisk/hlthrisk.htm. 2004. Air Quality Data Statistics. ARB Website: www.arb.ca.gov/adam/cgi- bin/db2www/adamtop4b.d2w/Branch. Golden Gate Weather Services. 2002. "California Annual Temperature Summary," Website: • http://ggweather.com/ ca_climate/temp_sum.htm. South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). 1993. CEQAAir Quality Handbook. • 2003.2003 Air Quality Management Plan. General Plan Technical Background Report 5.3-7 • • is Section 5.4 Topography 5ATopography • 5A TOPOGRAPHY , This section describes the existing topography, slope, and elevation of the Planning Area. Information for this section was obtained from the Hazards Assessment Study prepared for the City of Newport Beach. EXISTING CONDITIONS Several significant topographic features bound the Planning Area. The central and northwestern portions of the Planning Area are situated on a broad mesa —which is an isolated and relatively flat- topped natural elevation —that extends southeast to join the San Joaquin Hills. This mesa, known as the Newport Mesa, has been deeply dissected by stream erosion, resulting in moderate to steep bluffs along the Upper Newport Bay estuary. The Upper Newport Bay is bordered by 40- to 100-foot-high bluffs. The Newport Mesa rises from about 50 to 75 feet above mean sea level at the northern end of the estuary in the Santa Ana Heights area, to about 100 feet above sea level in the Newport Heights, Westcliff, and Eastbluff areas. Along the southwestern boundary of the Planning Area, sediments flowing from the Santa Ana River and San Diego Creek transect the mesa and have formed the beaches, sandbars, and mudflats of Newport Bay and West Newport. Balboa Peninsula, a barrier beach that protects the bay, and the harbor islands of the City generally range from about 5 to 10 feet above sea level. The coastal platform occupied by Corona del Mar, located in the south central portion of the City, ranges from about 95 to 100 feet above sea level. In the southern part of the City, the San Joaquin Hills, which reach an elevation of 1,164 feet at Signal Peak, rise abruptly from the sea, separated from the present shoreline by a relatively flat, narrow shelf. This platform (also • called a terrace) is now elevated well above the water and is bounded by steep bluffs along the shoreline. The local topography in the Planning Area ranges from gently sloping areas in the northwest portion of the City to steeper topography in the eastern and " southern areas. As shown in Plate 3-3 (Slope Distribution Map) of Chapter 6 (Public Safety) of this document, over 50 percent of the Planning Area, including most of the northern and western portions, as well as some portions of the Newport �, ��� ��=•^. •�: � e ,;'� . �+ �. ,�, Coast area, have a slope gradient that range from approximately 0 to 10 degrees. Slopes increase with 7 proximity to the Newport Mesa and San Joaquin — " "" Hills, and areas with more severe slopes are generally concentrated in the southern and eastern portions of the City. The bluffs that border the water -bodies in the City, including Newport Bay and City streams, have a slope gradient ranging from 10 to 26 degrees and also 26 to 40 degrees. In addition, most of the San Joaquin Hills have a slope gradient of 10 to 40 degrees. Parts of the San Joaquin Hills located near the southern border of the City of Newport Beach have a slope gradient of 40 degrees and greater. Elevations across the City range from approximately 0 to 394 feet in the areas comprised of West Newport, Balboa Peninsula, and Newport Bay to approximately 2,460 to 3,281 feet in the high relief terrain areas of the San Joaquin Hills in the eastern portion of the City. Elevations across the • Planning Area are shown in Plate 4-1 (Geomorphic Map) of Chapter 6 (Public Safety) of this document. General Plan Technical Background Report 5,4-1 Chapter Environmental Resources Given the high gradient slopes and difference in elevations within Newport Coast and Newport . Ridge, canyons and ridges comprise much of these areas. Development in these areas has taken an alternative approach. Rather than including structures on the hillsides and preserving the ridgelines, these areas contain residential uses on top of ridges in order to preserve the canyons as natural open space. ■ REGULATORY CONTEXT Local Regulations City of Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter 15.10, Excavation and Grading Code, provides regulations to safeguard life, limb, property and the public welfare by regulating grading, drainage and hillside construction on private property and for similar improvement proposed by private interests on City right-of-way where regulations are not otherwise exercised. For example, Section 15.10.090 states that the slope of cut surfaces can be no steeper than is safe for the intended use, and that cut slopes shall be no steeper than two horizontal to one vertical. In addition, Section 15.10.120 requires that terraces at least six feet in width shall be established at not more than thirty (30) foot vertical intervals to control surface drainage and debris. Section 15.10.130 requires that the faces of cut and fill slopes be prepared and maintained to control against erosion. Further, Section 15.10.040 requires the elimination of hazards, in compliance with the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, as determined by the Building Official. Chapter 20.55, SPR Site Plan Review Overlay District, establishes a "Site Plan Review" (SPR) • overlay district to require site plan review by the Planning Commission for any proposed development within the overlay district to insure that the project conforms to the objectives of the General Plan. Section 20.55.030 of this Chapter includes applicable slope criteria. Chapter 20.60, Site Regulations, contains land use and development regulations that are applicable to sites in all or several districts, including Section 20.60.045 of this Chapter, which determines the allowable number of units per slope area. Bulk and height limitations are included in the Zoning Code in order to minimize impacts to topographic features and to ensure that the unique character and scale of Newport Beach is preserved. Specifically, Chapter 20.65.040, Height Limitation Zones establishes five height limitation zones within the City. Residential development is limited to a height of 24 to 28 feet and non-residential development is limited to a height of 26 to 35 feet within the Shoreline Height Limitation Zone. Outside of the Shoreline Height Limitation Zone, heights up to 50 feet are permitted withinplanned community districts. REFERENCES Newport Beach, City of. 2003. HawrdsAvessment Study. • 5.4.2 City of owpott Beach • Section 5.5 Visual Resources 40 5.5 Visual Resources is 5.5 VISUAL RESOURCES This section describes the existing visual elements that contribute positively to the City and its surroundings. Discussions of Federal and State regulations that are relevant to visual resources are also provided. Issues and opportunities related to the formulation of policies regarding visual resources are also discussed. EXISTING CONDITIONS Visual resources are an important component of the quality of life of any geographic area. As users experience a place, their primary sensory interaction with that place is visual in nature, and a wide variety of shapes, colors, and textures, composed by topography, structures, roadways, and vegetation, forms the views of and from the City. The City of Newport Beach is sited on a coastal plain and is bounded on two sides by developed urban lands of Costa Mesa and Irvine. The rolling green hills of Crystal Cove State Park create views to the east and form the City boundary at the east, while the Pacific Ocean fills the views to the southwest. Development in Newport Beach has been designed to capture views of the ocean, capitalizing on the ridgelines and hillsides as vantage points. The Upper and Lower Newport Bay, draining an area of 118 square miles via the San Diego Creek, bisects the City, creating a dominant physical land feature that includes estuaries, beaches, coastal bluffs, and meandering waterways unique to Newport Beach. From the higher elevations in the City, views to the north include the rolling hills of the San Joaquin Corridor, and in the distance the Santa Ana Mountains. This combination of hills, canyons, bluffs, and water features create a visually dynamic landscape. • Open Space Open space areas provide visual relief from urbanized areas and scenic view opportunities for motorists, pedestrians, and residents. Open space is distributed throughout Newport Beach including the beach, bay, parks and undeveloped areas such as Banning Ranch, and canyons, hillsides and bluffs of Newport Ridge/Coast. Ocean/Harbor/Bay The Pacific Ocean provides the predominant visual setting for the majority of Newport's scenic attributes. The ocean can be seen from residences atop coastal bluffs and hilltop ridges, from the offices of high-rise development, and can be enjoyed by visitors of the beaches, shopping areas and from many of the major north/south corridors. Associated with the ocean, the bay and harbor areas also provide picturesque nautical views. Newport Beach includes many areas that are environmentally sensitive in nature. Many of these are water -associated habitats such as marine intertidal and subtidal, riparian, or marsh areas. Intertidal areas consist of platform intertidal reefs and pocket sandy beaches, with conspicuous offshore rocks, stacks, and arches. Undeveloped plant and animal habitat areas provide attractive landscapes that also contribute to the City's visual quality. Many of these habitat areas have been identified as Environmental Study Areas (ESAs) and are discussed in detail in the Biological Resources Report prepared by Chambers Group and revised by EIP Associates. The ESAs listed (partial list) below contribute to the City's visual resources: is ■ Semeniuk Slough (Santa Ana River Marsh) General Plan Technical Background Report 5.5.1 Chapter 5'Environmental Resources ■ North Star Beach ■ West Bay 40 as Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve and DeAnza/Bayside Marsh Peninsula as San Diego Creek Newport Beach is located in a unique physical setting that provides a variety of spectacular coastal views, including those of the open waters of the ocean and bay, harbor, sandy beaches, rocky shores, wetlands, canyons, and coastal bluffs. The City has historically been sensitive to the need to protect and provide access to these scenic and visual resources and has developed a system of public parks, piers, trails, and viewing areas. Coastal views are also provided from a number of streets and highways and, due to the grid street pattern in West Newport, Balboa Peninsula, Balboa Island, and Corona del Mar, many north/south-tending streets provide view corridors to the ocean and bay. View from atop Madner's Mile The wide-open vistas in the City of Newport Beach are associated with natural features, such as the ocean and bay, both dominant visual images within the City. Internally, north/south streets provide unique vistas that characterize individual neighborhoods. Significant vistas, as identified in the City's Draft Local Coastal Plan, include public coastal views from the following roadway segments: as Back Bay Drive as Balboa Island Bridge as Bayside Drive from Coast Highway to Linda Island Drive as Bayside Drive at Promontory Bay 5.5.2 City of Newport Beach 5.5 Visual Resources • ■ Coast Highway/Santa Ana River Bridge ■ Coast Highway/Newport Boulevard Bridge and Interchange ■ Coast Highway from Newport Boulevard to Marino Drive ■ Coast Highway/Newport Bay Bridge ■ Coast Highway from jamboree Road to Bayside Drive ■ Eastbluff Drive from jamboree Road to Backbay Drive ■ Irvine Avenue from Santiago Drive to University Drive ■ Jamboree Road from Eastbluff Drive/University Drive to State Route 73 ■ Jamboree Road in the vicinity of the Big Canyon Park ■ Jamboree Road from Coast Highway to Bayside Drive ■ Lido Island Bridge ■ Newport Boulevard from Hospital Road/Westminster Avenue to Via Lido Drive ■ Newport Center Drive from Newport Center Drive E/W to Farallon Drive/Granville Drive ■ Ocean Boulevard ■ State Route 73 from Bayview Way to University Drive ■ Superior Avenue from Hospital Road to Coast Highway ■ University Drive from Irvine Avenue to the Santa Ana —Delhi Channel View of DeAnza/Bayside Marsh Peninsula from Castaways Park Mountains and Ridges The Santa Ana Mountains are located northeast of the City. The San Joaquin Hills frame the City's northeast border. The Santa Ana Mountains are within the Cleveland National Forest and provide long-range views, forming the northern backdrop to the City. Views of these mountains are particularly significant from the newer developments on the City's northern side. Slopes rising up from coastal plains provide a dramatic contrast to the generally flat topography at the coastline and visually dominate the majority of the relatively low -scale urban development at the beachfront. Canyons and gullies formed by water coursing from the mountains to the ocean similarly provide stunning contrast to the coastal tidelands and beaches. The majority of the undeveloped headlands lie in the eastern portion of the City in the area known as Newport Coast/Ridge. Buck Gully, Morning Canyon, Ridge Park, Los Trancos, Muddy Canyon, and Pelican Hill typify the topographic landforms that render spectacular views of the city. Coastal Bluffs Coastal bluffs are a prominent landform in Newport Beach. There are ocean facing coastal bluffs • along the shoreline of Corona del Mar, Shorecliffs, and Cameo Shores. There are also coastal bluffs General Plan Technical Background Report 5.5.3 Chapter 5 Environmental Resources facing the wetlands of Upper Newport Bay, Semeniuk Slough, and the degraded wetlands of the • Banning Ranch property. Little Corona ,.. Coastal bluffs surround Lower Newport Bay. These can be seen along Coast Highway from the Semeniuk Slough to Dover Drive, along Bayside Drive in Irvine Terrace, and in Corona del Mar above the Harbor Entrance. These bluffs faced the open ocean before the Balboa Peninsula formed and are now generally separated from the shoreline. Coastal bluffs are considered significant scenic and environmental resources. UpperNewport Bay Coastal Bluffs Most of the coastal bluff top lands have been subdivided and developed over the years. However, many have been preserved as parkland and other open space. Also, most of the faces of the coastal bluff surrounding the Upper Newport Bay have been protected by dedication to the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve or dedicated as open space as part of planned residential developments. Eastbluff Remnant, Mouth of Big Canyon, Castaways, Newporter North, and Newport Beach Marine Life Refuge are undeveloped open spaces. In other areas, including Newport Heights, Cliff Haven, Irvine Terrace, Corona del Mar, Shorecliffs, and Cameo Shores, the coastal bluffs fall within conventional residential subdivisions. Development on these lots occurs mainly on a lot -by -lot basis. As a result, some coastal bluffs remain pristine and others are physically or visually obliterated by structures, landform alteration or • landscaping. Residential development has begun to affect coastal bluff areas due to the siting and 5.5-4 City of Newport Beach 5.5 Visual Resources • scale of some new and renovated homes. While some development has maintained the natural character of the coastal bluffs, -other developments have been larger and more visually prominent, potentially impacting views of those bluffs. Mouth of Big Canyon Perks and View Perks The City currently contains more than forty parks, in addition to ecological preserves and beaches, which together provide more than 441 acres of parkland and passive open space. A portion of the Crystal Cove State Park is also within the city and provides open space views for Newport Beach • residents. Parkland is described further in Section 4.4. Much of the built environment within the City is scenic because of it's setting, the presence of low- rise buildings that preserve views, and wide landscaped roadways. View parks have been created specifically to take advantage of a significant view. View parks are small, one-half to three acre in size passive parks, often located on coastal bluffs to focus upon ocean or bay views. View parks in Newport Beach include the following: ■ West Newport. The Sunset View Park provides an ocean view trail along the bluff top above the lower campus of Hoag Hospital. This park is accessible from Superior Avenue. ■ Newport Heights/Cl ff Haven. Cliff Drive Park, Ensign Park, and Kings Road Park are located on the bluff top above Mariner's Mile and Coast Highway. These parks provide views of the Lower Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Cliff Drive Park and Ensign Park are accessible from Cliff Drive. Kings Road Park is accessible from Kings Road. ■ Corona del Mar. A half -mile linear view park that provides spectacular views of the harbor entrance and Pacific Ocean is located along the bluff top above. ■ Corona del Mar State Beach. The park begins at Lookout Point above Pirate's Cove and runs along Ocean Boulevard to Inspiration Point at the end of Orchid Avenue. ■ Upper Newport Bay. Castaways Park is a 17.4-acre view park. Castaways Park has bike and hiking trails and overlooks that provide panoramic views of the Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Castaways Park is accessible from Dover Drive and Polaris Drive. Castaways Park • contains environmentally sensitive habitats, which are separated and protected from public recreation and viewing areas. An 11-acre passive open space and view park is planned for the General Plan Technical Background Report 5.5.5 Chapter 5 Environmental Resources bluff above the Newport Dunes. The Upper Bayview Landing park site is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Coast Highway and Jamboree Road. This park will provide views of the bay and serve as a staging area for bicyclists and pedestrians. ■ Westcliff Park, Galaxy Park, and Bayview Park are bluff -top parks that provide views of the Upper Newport Bay. Westcliff Park is accessible from Polaris Drive. Galaxy Park is accessible from Galaxy Drive. Bayview Park is accessible from Mesa Drive. ■ The Upper New Bay Nature Preserve is a 140-acre regional park that surrounds the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Preserve. The park provides hiking, bike, and equestrian trails and is accessible from Irvine Avenue, University Drive, and Bayview Way. ■ Newporter Knoll is a 12-acre passive open space area located on the bluff above Shellmaker Island. The 4-acre Newporter North View Park is adjacent and provides a bluff top trail and overlook. The Newport North View Park is accessible from San Joaquin Hills Road. Both areas are part of the Newporter North ESA and the provision of additional public access must be consistent with the protection of natural resources in this area. Undeveloped Land The Banning Ranch property is located primarily on unincorporated County of Orange land and is surrounded by the City of Newport Beach. For the last 50 years, the site has been used as an oil production field. Today, the site contains the remnants of old wells and pipelines, Some oil production, however, still occurs on site. The site is characterized by a mesa area, coastal bluffs, and lowlands, which are part of the Santa Ana River floodplain. While the site is degraded considerably, its scenic quality as a "natural' area has been identified as potentially contributing to Newport • Beach's scenic resources. The protected canyons, hills, and bluffs of the eastern portion of the city are also recognized for their scenic quality. As identified previously under Mountains and Ridges, topographic landforms of the Newport Coast and Newport Ridge region contribute significantly to the aesthetic quality residents value. The canyons and hillsides associated with Buck Gully, Morning Canyon, Ridge Park, Los Trancos, Muddy Canyon, and Pelican Hill provide impressive views for visitors and residents. The Irvine Company has played an integral role in conserving lands for open space in and surrounding Newport Beach. Through the creation of the Irvine Ranch Land Reserve, The Irvine Company is responsible for dedicating more than 50,000 acres of permanently protected open space in Orange County. The reserve includes portions of the Upper Newport Bay, the Crystal Cove State Park and large portions of Newport Coast and Newport Ridge. Scenic Highways California's Scenic Highway Program was created by the Legislature in 1963. Its purpose is to preserve and protect scenic highway corridors from change that would diminish the aesthetic value of lands adjacent to highways. Scenic corridors typically pertain to highways and visible lands outside the highway right-of-way generally described as the view from the road. There are no officially designated scenic vistas or scenic highways within Newport Beach. However, State Route 1 (SR-1) is identified as Eligible for State Scenic Highway designation. A State scenic highway changes from eligible to officially designated when the local jurisdiction adopts • a scenic corridor protection program, applies to the California Department of Transportation 5.5.6 City of Newport Beach • NTA ANA` 'E.R JETTY • ............. �I I `; i i NEWPORT SHORES i I I TURNING BASIN \ d� C \\ 0 0 I/'o 0 L� DC I NORTH • • • loop - III d"I' NORTH • • TURNING \\� BASIN 0 3 0 a Z m LIDO PENINSULA (PORT ER L-- LINDAQ HARBOR,, ISLAMfi� N�w�OgT COLLIN LIDO BAY ISLAND ISLE ISLAND---, PACIFIC 7BALB 4----. PIER OCEAN NORT S�AF SEA BALBOA I IIIIIIIIII+II Illli,IIIII'l,mL,'II II'll!` BALBOA/ i FASHION ISLAND �r o ^u C m � z D THE ` Z m WEDGE t m BIG �. CORONA i NORTH 5.5 Visual Resources • (Caltrans) for scenic highway approval, and receives notification from Caltrans that the highway has been designated as a Scenic Highway. The city must also adopt ordinances to preserve the scenic quality of the corridor or document such regulations that already exist in local codes. The City identifies coastal views such•as Coastal View Roads and Public View Points. These areas are identified in the Draft Local Coastal Plan Coastal Views maps 1 through 3. REGULATORY SETTING Federal No existing Federal regulations pertain to the visual resources within the Planning Area. State California Coastal Act Policy 30251. The scenic and visual qualities of coastal areas shall be considered and protected as resources of public importance. Permitted development shall be sited and designed to protect views to and along the ocean and scenic coastal areas to minimize the alteration of natural land forms, to be visually compatible with the character of surrounding areas, and, where, feasible, to restore and enhance visual quality in visually degraded areas. New development in highly scenic areas such as those designated in the California Coastline Preservation and Recreation Plan prepared by the Department of Parks and Recreation and by local government shall be subordinate to the character of its setting. • Caltrans Scenic Highways. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) defines a scenic highway as any freeway, highway, road, or other public right-of-way, that traverses an area of exceptional scenic quality. Suitability for designation as a State Scenic Highway is based on vividness, intactness, and unity, as described in Caltrans Guidelines for Off¢cial Designation of Scenic Highways (1995): ■ Vividness is the extent to which the landscape is memorable. This is associated with the distinctiveness, diversity, and contrast of visual elements. A vivid landscape makes an immediate and lasting impression on the viewer. ■ Intactness is the integrity of visual order in the landscape and the extent to which the natural landscape is free from visual intrusions (e.g., buildings, structures, equipment, grading). ■ Unity is the extent to which development is sensitive to visually harmonious with the natural landscape. Local Shoreline Height Limitation Zone. Concern over the intensity of development around Lower Newport Bay led to the adoption of a series of ordinances in the early 1970's that established more restrictive height and bulk development standards around the bay. The intent was to regulate the visual and physical mass of structures consistent with the unique character and visual scale of Newport Beach. As a result, new development within the Shoreline Height Limitation Zone is • limited to a height of 35 feet. Residential development is limited to a height of 24 to 28 feet and non-residential development is limited to a height of 26 to 35 feet. Outside of the Shoreline Height General Plan Technical Background Report 5.5.13 Chapter 5 Environmental Resources Limitation Zone, heights up to 50 feet are permitted within the planned community districts, There . are also two properties in the coastal zone that are within the High Rise Height Limitation Zone, which are permitted heights up to 375 feet. The first is the site of Newport Beach Marriott Hotel in Newport Center, the other is an undeveloped office site northeast of the Jamboree Road/State Route 73 interchange. Floor Area Ratios. Floor areas are strictly limited citywide. In the coastal zone, residential development is limited to floor areas ranging from 1.5 to 2.0 times the buildable area of the parcel (the land minus required setback yards), which typically translates to actual floor area ratios of 0.95 to 1.35. Nonresidential development floor area ratios range from 0.30 to 1.25. REFERENCES Felton, James P. edited by. 1981. "Newport Beach 75- A Diamond Jubilee History." Sultana Press: Fullerton, Newport Beach, City of. 2003. Draft Local Coastal Plan —Coastal Land Use Plan, April. Moore, Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. 2003. "Community Directions for the Future: A Summary of the General Plan Update Visioning Process," January. Photos taken from the Draft Local Coastal Plan —Coastal Land Use Plan, April. L City of Newport Beach • Section 5.6 Mineral Resources 5.6 Mineral Resources • 5.6 MINERAL RESOURCES This section describes existing mineral resources within the Planning Area and current applicable local and regional policies. Information for this section was obtained from the following sources: (1) the City's Utilities Department, Oil and Gas Division; (2) the California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources; (3) the California Geological Survey (formerly known as the Division of Mines and Geology); and (4) previous environmental documentation prepared for the City. 0 EXISTING MINERAL RESOURCES Oil and gas seeps are common occurrences in many parrs of California, including in and around the Planning Area. Historically, drilling for oil in this part of Orange County began as early as 1904,` and subsequently, oil production became the primary mineral extraction activity in and around the City. Oil and Gas Production For the purposes of this report, an oil well is defined as a hole drilled from the surface into the earth for prospecting for, or production of oil, natural gas, or other hydrocarbon substances. This definition also encompasses a well or a hole used for the subsurface injection into the earth of oil field waste, gases, water, or liquid substances, including any well or hole that has not been abandoned and is now in existence. • According to the California Department of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources, two separate production and reserve areas exist within the Planning Area, as shown in Figure 5.6-1: (1) Newport oil field, which lies within the City limits and (2) West Newport oil field, which is located in the Banning Ranch area. The Newport oil field is located in the western portion of the City, and is estimated to have oil reserves of approximately 35 million barrels (Mbbl) and produces approximately 55 billion cubic feet of gas. Located in the western tip of the Planning Area, the West Newport oil field produces approximately 20.5 billion cubic feet of gas with a daily production per oil well of approximately 5 bbl. Estimated oil reserves within this field are approximately 728 Mbbl? Figure 5.6-1 also illustrates the location of active, abandoned, and shut-in oil wells in the Planning Area. As shown, the concentration of active wells lies within the West Newport and Newport production areas. Approximately three active gas wells (out of 68 total oil and gas wells) are located in the Newport production area, while there are approximately 65 active oil and four active injection wells (out of 862 total wells) located in the West Newport production area. Of those 65 wells in the West Newport area, approximately 16 are directionally drilled from onshore to off -shore and an additional 29 wells are currently not used for production but have not been abandoned (classified as "shut-in"). Thus, as of 2002, there were approximately 68 wells (plus four injection wells) producing oil and natural gas within the City, which includes wells from both the Newport and the West Newport oil fields. Fifteen (not counting one injection well) of the 68 producing wells are operated ' ECI, Hazards Assessment Study, 2003. . ' California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources, 2002 Annual Report —Production and Reserves. ' California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources, 2002 Annual Report —Production and Reserves. General Plan Technical Background Report 5.6-1 Chapter 5 Environmental Resources by the City; 48 are operated by West Newport Oil Company, three by Hoag Memorial Hospital, • and two bySouth Coast Oil.' Thirty-three abandoned oil wells are located in numerous sites throughout the City, concentrated along the northwest boundary, However, there are no other known active oil or gas wells located in any other areas outside of the identified oil fields.' Surface Mining Resources Mining activities within the State are regulated by the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA) of 1975. This Act provides for the reclamation of mined lands and directs the State Geologist to classify (identify and map) the nonfuel mineral resources of the State to show where economically significant mineral deposits occur and where they are likely to occur based upon the best available scientific data. Based on guidelines adopted by the California Geological Survey, areas known as Mineral Resource Zones (MRZ) are classified according to the presence or absence of significant deposits, as defined below. These classifications indicate the potential for a specific area to contain significant mineral resources: as MRZ-1—Areas where available geologic information indicates there is little or no likelihood for presence of significant mineral resources as MRZ-2--Areas underlain by mineral deposits where geologic data indicate that significant measured or indicated resources are present or where adequate information indicates that significant mineral deposits are present or where it is judged that a high likelihood for their presence exists as MRZ-3—Areas containing known mineral occurrences of undetermined mineral resource . significance as MRZ4—Areas of no known mineral occurrences where geologic information does not rule out the presence or absence of significant mineral resources According to the California Geological Survey, the Planning Area does not have any land classified as MRZ-2; rather, it is classified by mineral resource zones MRZ-1 and MRZ-3 as shown in Figure 5.6-2. Generally, areas along the coast within the Planning Area are located in MRZ-1 areas, indicating that little or no likelihood for the presence of significant mineral resources exist. The retraining portion of the Planning Area is in MRZ-3 where areas that contain mineral resources are of undetermined significance. Other than oil and gas resources, there is no active mining within the Planning Area. 'Dave Sanchez, California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources, December 11, 2003. • 'Tim Deutsch, City of Newport Utilities Department, personal commuhication, December 10, 2003 5.6-2 C* of Newport Beach CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 5.6-1 OIL PRODUCTION AREAS .. Cly Boundary Oil Infrastructure Newport Oil Field 0 West Newport Oil Field • Oil Well Hydrography Tidelands and Submerged Lands Waterway Roads State and Federal Highway Streets S I Note: GIS Dab Pigeclbn G Blale Pone. Zane 6. W>LN3. Fe r 0 2000 6000 Feet 0 0.5 1 Mlles ioulce: CM of Ne O Beach. Genelol Port My 20 , CM Baunaary. Nay 2003, CounB May 2003; EaIM CwJtmts, CB Wets, J hf 2D03: 1S Cert Bueau, Ol w CIW bowdo W. 2000, ESM, Major Radar -ebuary 2002; and EP Aaocbles, G6 PlOp m. December, 2001 PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 2equested by: CP Created by: MJ Date: 03/03/04 EIP CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN Figure 5.6-2 MINERAL RESOURCE ZONES m m r City Boundary (appro)dmate) Mineral Resource Zones FArea with No Significant Mineral MRZ-1 Deposits M72 Area with Significant Mineral Deposits MRZ-3 Areas Containing Mineral Deposits of Undetermined Significance �MRZ-41 Areas with Inadequate Information I Not to Scale Soaoe• Depafinent of Cawerva Wslon of M M and Gedoey, DMG OpenFle Repa194-15,1994 PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by: HLR Created by: MV Date: 03/03/04 5.6 Mineral Resources . N REGULATORY CONTEXT State Regulations SMARA As previously discussed, mining activities are regulated by SMARA. The purpose of this act is to create and maintain an effective and comprehensive surface mining and reclamation policy with regulation of surface mining operations so as to assure that (1) adverse environmental effects are prevented or minimized and that mined lands are reclaimed to a usable condition which is readily adaptable for alternative land uses; (2) the production and conservation of minerals are encouraged, while giving consideration to values relating to recreation, wildlife, range and forage, and aesthetic enjoyment; and (3) residual hazards to the public health and safety are eliminated. These goals are achieved through land use planning by allowing a jurisdiction to balance the economic benefits of resource reclamation with the need to provide other land uses. Local Regulations City of Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter 20.81, Oil Wells, of the City of Newport Beach Municipal Code contains ordinances that address oil wells and related issues within the City. Specifically, this chapter regulates the restricted and designated drilling areas throughout the City, states the required approval process necessary for • permitted area alteration, contains fire prevention regulations, prohibits the creation of nuisance associated with drilling activities, and requires appropriate watchmen to be in charge of oil fields. Charter of the City of Newport Beach Section 1401, Oil Well Drilling, prohibits the drilling of, production, or refining of oil, gas, or other hydrocarbon substances within the City boundaries, as defined by the effective date of the Charter. Areas annexed to the City after the effective date of this Charter, if such activities were being conducted in such areas at the date of annexation, can continue to occur. REFERENCES California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources, 2002 Annual Report —Production and Reserves, 2002. Dave Sanchez, California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources, personal communication, December 11, 2003. ECI, Hazards Assessment Study, 2003. Tim Deutsch, City of Newport Utilities Department, personal communication, December 10, 2003. California Geological Survey website, • http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/geologic_resources/mineral_resource_mapping/index.htm, December 2003. General Plan Technical Background Report 5.6.7 • Section 5.7 Cultural Resources 5.7 Cultural Resources • 5.7 CULTURAL RESOURCES This section describes the cultural (historical, archaeological, and paleontological) resources present or potentially present in the Newport Beach Planning Area. Significant cultural resources in the area include structures that may be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR). Information for this section is based on data obtained from the City's Draft Local Coastal Program, an unofficial inventory prepared by the Ad Hoc Historic Preservation Committee, the County of Orange, and previous environmental documentation prepared for the City. ■ EXISTING CONDITIONS Prehistory —Paleontology Fossils in the central Santa Ana Mountains represent the oldest formations in the County at 145 to 175 million years old and contain aquatic fossil types, such as radiolarians (single -celled plankton), ammonites (extinct members of the class including nautili, squid, and octopi), and bivalves (such as oysters and clams). The predominance of these fossil types indicates that Orange County, for much of its geological history, was underwater.' During the Miocene Epoch (26 million years ago [myaj to 7 mya), tectonic forces produced uplifts that resulted in the formation of mountains and initiated movement on the nascent San Andreas • Fault system, forming numerous coastal marine basins, including the Los Angeles Basin, of which Orange County is a part. As the sea retreated, the County became a shallow bay surrounded by jungle and savannah areas, as indicated by the mix of aquatic and terrestrial fossils found in rocks of Miocene age. Miocene -age rock units that underlie the Planning Area, particularly in the Newport Coast area, are considered to be of high -order paleontological significance (6 to 9 on a scale of 1 to 10).2.3 Further tectonic activity began to uplift the land during the Pliocene Epoch (7 mya to 2.5 mya), and the sea slowly receded from the coast as it existed. This recession resulted in the formation of a succession of shoreline deposits that formed a marine terrace that can be observed today in Corona del Mar. North of Corona del Mar, a series of three marine terraces may be observed from MacArthur Boulevard when driving toward the beach. Sandstone deposited in the Newport Beach area during the Pliocene Epoch contains a variety of marine mammals, sea birds, and mollusks. During the Pleistocene Epoch (2.5mya to 15,000 years ago), the seas continued to retreat as tectonic uplift continued. Although the Pleistocene Epoch is known as the "Ice Age," glacial ice never reached southern California, and paleontological evidence indicates that a heavily vegetated, marshy area extended inland beyond the shoreline. However, a variety of vertebrate animals typically associated with the Ice Age inhabited the area: local paleontological sites, particularly near the Castaways, have yielded fossils of Ice Age horses, elephants, bison, antelopes, and dire wolves. Also, a number of localities in the portions of the Vaqueros formation that underlie the Newport Coast area 'Newport Beach, City of. 2003. Draft Local Coastal Program Coastal Land Use Plan, 20 January, 4-58. • ' Newport Beach, City of. 2003. Draft Local Coastal Program Coastal Land Use Plan, 20 January, 4-58. 'Newport Beach, City of. 1996. Ncruport CoartLCP SecondAmendment, 3 December, 7. General Plan Technical Background Report 5.7-1 Chapter 5, Enviromnental Resources have yielded a variety of invertebrate and vertebrate fossils, and are considered to be of high -order • paleontological significance (9 on a scale of 1 to 10). Other geological formations that underlie the Planning Area have also yielded significant fossils in the Planning Area, particularly in the Newport Banning Ranch portion of the SOT, as well as in other areas of the County. These include the Topanga and Monterey Formations. Known paleontological deposits at Fossil Canyon, in the North Bluffs area of the Planning Area, is considered a unique paleontological locality, and known vertebrate deposits within the Planning Area are considered to be among the most important in the State!"" The Newport Banning Ranch portion of the SOI is particularly rich, and contains at least fourteen documented sites of high significance.' Prehistory and Archaeology The first generally accepted period of human occupation of Southern California began at about the end of the Pleistocene Epoch, about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. Archaeological sites around Upper Newport Bay have yielded some of the evidence for the earliest human occupation of Orange County and date to about 9,500 years before present (BP). Over fifty sites have been documented in the Planning Area, including the recently annexed Newport Coast areasn" and in the Newport Banning Ranch portion of the SOL" and known sites in nearby areas such as Bolsa Chica are of similar or greater scientific interest. Many of these sites have yielded —or have been determined to have the potential to yield —substantial information regarding the prehistory of the City and County, and have included human burials. At least two and possibly three distinct cultural groups inhabited the area, and later period sites indicate that the area including the Planning Area was heavily populated at the time of European contact. Ethnographically, the Planning Area falls within a region in which tribal boundaries are • unclear: both the Gabrielino and the Luisefio/Juanefio lay ancestral territorial claims. Certainly during the .post contact period, the project area fell within the Mission San Juan Capistrano sphere of influence (as discussed further in the Historical Period subsection below), and its proximity to the Mission itself would suggest Juanefio habitation, but tribal territories in this case cannot be unambiguously defined. According to David Belardes of the Juanefio Band of Mission Indians, the territory of the Juanefio extended north to the Santa Ana River drainage; however, Gabdelino territory is thought by some to extend south of the Santa Ana River Drainage to Aliso Creek, and possibly even further south.' The Luisefio/Juanefio were hunter/gatherers, organized into sedentary and semi -sedentary, autonomous villages. A large village was typically associated with a territory of approximately 30 square miles, which contained several hunting, fishing, and collecting areas in different ecological zones. Satellite gathering camps and procurement areas were often established within these areas. 'Newport Beach, Cityof 2003. Drafi local Coastal Program Canal Land Un Plan, 20 January, 4-58. ' LSA Associates. 1998, Environmental Impact Report, Phase IY-2 of the New Coast Planned Commrotity, Newport Coast Planning Areas3A 2, 3B,14, MCDPS arhAn,endmentmtd Coastal Development Permit. EIR No. 568,10 February, 4.10-3. `Newport Beach, City of.1974. Newpo,tBeach General Plan Comermtion ofNatuml Resourres Element, 14 January, 34-35. ' Keeton Kreitzer Consulting. 2000. ScreencheckPmgram Environmental Impact Report: Newport BanningRarah local Corutal Program, 28 April, 4.4-2 and 4A-3. 'Newport Beach, City of 2003. Draft Local CoastalProgmm Coartalland Um Plan, 20 January, 4.58, 'Newport -Beach, City of 2003. DrafiLocal CoastalProgram Coastal Land Use Plan, 20 January, 4.58. Newport $each, Ciry of 1974. NewportBeaeb General Plan Cownrnation ofNatural RuonrcesEkment,14 January, 3"5. " Karon Kreitur Consulting, 2000. Scrtenchnk Program Environafuual Inpaa Report. Newport Banning Ranch Local Comml Program, 28 April. Prepared for the County of Orange Planning and Development Services Department. . EIP Associates, 1998. Dana PointHeadkntbDrafiBstvironmentallm pact Report,4.12-$. 5.7.2 CO ofNowpcttBeach 5,7 Cultural Resources • Seasonal moves to exploit resources outside a village's territory occurred during several weeks of the year. The coastal Luisefio/Juanefio bands exploited a variety of plant food resources. Seeds and acorns constituted the staples, combining to account for up to 75 percent of the typical diet. Many fruits, berries, bulbs, and roots saw use as medicines, beverage bases, and manufacturing materials as well as food. Terrestrial game accounted for an estimated five to ten percent of the coastal Luisefio/Juanefio diet; fish and marine mammals represented an additional 20 to 35 percent. Luisefio/Juanefio material culture associated with food procurement includes the tools mentioned above: manos and metates, as well as mortars and pestles for processing acorns and seeds, and pulverizing pulpy materials and small game. They probably hunted first with spears, and then later with bows and arrows. The projectiles themselves would have had fire -hardened wood or chipped stone tips. Near -shore fishing and marine mammal hunting were accomplished with light balsa or dugout canoes. The Historical Period Overview In July of 1769, the expedition led by the Spaniard Gaspar de Portola reached the boundaries of present-day Orange County. Members of the expedition named the region Santa Ana ("The Valley of Saint Anne"). Father Junipero Serra, a member of the expedition, returned six years later continue his work of establishing the Catholic Church and converting the Native Americans in the area to • Catholicism.13 While the East Coast of North America was engaged in revolution and spectacular change, the West Coast too was undergoing a quiet and almost undetected transformation. Father Serra dedicated the Mission of San Juan Capistrano, Orange County's first permanent settlement, on November 1, 1776. The Mission became a self-sustaining unit based upon an agricultural economy. Its chapel and adjoining structure were the first signs of civilization erected upon the fertile, virgin soil of the Santa Ana Region. In 1801, Jose Antonio Yorba, a volunteer in the Portola expedition, also returned to Santa Ana. He established the county's first rancho (Santiago de Santa Ana) in what are today the cities of Villa Park, Orange, Tustin, Costa Mesa, and Santa Ana. Following Mexico's liberation from Spanish rule in 1821, the extensive land holdings of the Mission San Juan Capistrano were subdivided and awarded to a number of distinguished war heroes. By this time, Yorba's Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana had grown to resemble a feudal manor. Cattle were introduced into the area in 1834, and a prosperous hide and tallow industry developed. Southern California became a virtual suburb of New England as sailing ships loaded with cargo traveled back and forth between coasts. In 1835, author -seaman Richard Henry Dana arrived at what is today known as Dana Point. He later immortalized Spanish Orange County in his book Two Years before the Mast by describing it as "the only romantic spot on the Coast." The Spanish California tradition of a carefree lifestyle, fiestas with music and dancing, bear and bull fights, rodeos, and gracious hospitality, survived until the 1860. . ' Orange, County of. 2003. Brief History of Orange County. Webpage: hap:// v .oc.ca.gov/history/ ocjustoty.asp, accessed 10 December. General Plan Technical Background Report 5.7-3 Chapters Environmental Resources A severe drought brought an end to the cattle industry. Adventurous pioneers, such as James Irvine, . capitalized on the economic downfall of the ranchos. Irvine, an Irish immigrant, established a 110,000-acre sheep ranch that is today one of the most valuable pieces of real estate in America. In 1887, silver was discovered in the Santa Ana Mountains. Hundreds of fortune seekers flocked to the "diggings." Land speculators and farmers came by rail from the East to settle in such boomtowns as Buena Park, Fullerton, and El Toro. Orange County was formally organized as a political entity separate from the County of Los Angeles in 1889. The wilderness had finally given way to irrigated farmlands and prosperous communities. A year-round harvest of Valencia oranges, lemons, avocados, and walnuts made agriculture the single most important industry in the fledgling county. And with orange groves beginning to proliferate throughout the area (150,000 orange trees), the new county was named for the fruit: "Orange County." The twentieth century brought with it many industrious individuals such as Walter Knott, a farmer turned entrepreneur, who founded the Knott legacy in Buena Park. During the years that followed, Orange County witnessed the discovery of oil in Huntington Beach, the birth of the aerospace industry on the Irvine Ranch, and filming of several Hollywood classics in the Newport area. In 1955, Walt Disney opened his Magic Kingdom in Anaheim. Noted as the pioneer of animated films, Disney revolutionized the entertainment world again with his "theme park" recreation concept. By 1960, the neighboring metropolis of Los Angeles was "bursting at the seams." As the population spilled over the county line and across the rural Santa Ana Valley, it left in its wake an urban • landscape of homes, shopping malls, and industrial parks. Historical Resources Federal The National Historic Preservation Act established the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) to recognize resources associated with the country's history and heritage. Structures and features must usually be at least 50 years old to be considered for listing on the NRHP, barring exceptional circumstances. Criteria for listing on the NRHP, which are set forth in Title 26, Part 63 of the Code of Federal Regulations (36 CPR Part 63), are significance in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture as present in districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association, and that are (A) associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history, (B) associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; (C) embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction; represent the work of a master; possess high artistic values, represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or (D) have yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criterion D is usually reserved for archaeological and paleontological resources. State The California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR) was created to identify resources deemed • worthy of preservation on a State level and was modeled closely after the NRHP, The criteria are 5.7-4 City of Newport Beach 5.7 Cultural Resources • nearly identical to those of the NRHP but focus upon resources of statewide, rather than national, significance. The CRHR automatically includes resources listed on the NRHP. Local Properties that are not listed on the NRHP or CRHR may also be considered historical for the purposes of CEQA. The City of Newport Beach has established the Newport Beach Register of Historical Property ("City Register") to recognize structures or properties of local historical or architectural significance. Additionally, in 1991, City Council established an Ad Hoc 'Historic Preservation Advisory Committee (AHHPAQ to investigate the historic resources of the community and make recommendations regarding preservation. The AHHPAC completed its assignment on May 12, 1992, and reported its findings, which included a Historic Resource Inventory, to City Council June 8, 1992. The inventory categorized the properties surveyed in five hierarchical "classes" of significance?"' ■ Class 1—Major Historic Landmark ■ Class 2—Historic Landmark ■ Class 3—Local Historic Site in Class 4—Structure of Historic Interest ■ Class 5—Point of Historic Interest Under this scheme, Classes 1 to 3 would be eligible to use the State Historic Building Code; Class 4 and 5 properties would be listed for recognition purposes only. The Committee recommended that City Council act to include the inventory in the City Register, and also recommended additional • actions with respect to the Newport Pier Assessment District. However, the AHHPAC Historic Resources Inventory was never officially adopted by the City and the properties listed within were not added to the City Register." Historical Resources in the Planning Area Twelve properties in the City have been listed or designated eligible for listing on the NRHP or CRHR, or otherwise listed as historic or potentially historic in the California Historic Resources Information System (CHRIS) maintained by the Office of Historic Preservation. These properties are shown on Figure 5.7-1. IVRHP Four properties within the City have been listed on the NRHP:r' ■ Balboa Inn ■ Balboa Pavilion ■ Crystal Cove Historic District ■ Lovell Beach House " Ad Hoc Historic Preservation Advisory Committee (AHHPAC). 1992. Historic Resource Inventory. "Ad Hoc Historic Preservation Advisory Committee (AHHPAC). 1992. Report to City Council, May. • 's Ad Hoc Historic Preservation Advisory Committee (AHHPAC). 1992. Report to City Council, May. "Newport Beach, City of. 2003. Draft Local Coastal Program Coastal Land Use Plan, 20 January, 4-58. General Plan Technical Background Report 5.7-5 Environmental Resources State-Recogn/zed Resources • Also, four properties within the City have been listed as California Historical Landmarks?' ■ Old Landing (No.198) ■ Site of First Water -to -Water Flight (No. 775) ■ McFadden Wharf (No. 794) ■ Balboa Pavilion (No. 759) Four additional properties are also listed in the CHRIS database:" is B.K. Stone Building ■ Balboa Island Firehouse No. 4 ■ Bank of Balboa/Bank of America ■ Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Locally Recognized Resources The City has listed seven properties in the City Register in recognition of their local historical or architectural significance, as described above. In addition to the Balboa Pavilion and the Balboa Inn, which are also fisted in the NRFIP and CRHR, the City Register includes the following: ■ Rendezvous Ballroom Site —A popular Balboa Dance Hall that featured numerous famous Big Bands of the 1930's and 1940's. It was destroyed by fire in 1966. ■ Pepper's Restaurant —Located next to the Newport Pier, the exposed structural components of • Pepper's Restaurant are timbers used in the original Balboa Island Bridge and McFadden Wharf. ■ Balboa Theater —Built in 1928, the Balboa Theater is a former vaudeville theater that at one time housed an infamous speakeasy during the prohibition period. Currently, the theater is under renovation. ■ Balboa Saloon The 1924 building is representative of the nautical history and Main Street commercial masonry style of Newport Beach. ■ Dory Fishing Fleet -The Dory Fishing Fleet is located adjacent to Newport Pier. The fleet and open-air fish market have operated at this location since the founding of the fleet in 1891 by Portuguese fishermen. The last remaining fleet of its type, it is a historical landmark designated by the Newport Beach Historical Society. It is a general policy of the City that an area immediately west of the Newport Pier be reserved for the Newport Dory Fishing Fleet. In addition to the formally recognized resources described above, the Historic Resource Inventory compiled by the AHHPAC includes 61 properties in five designated levels of significance, as described above. The inventory was never officially adopted by the City, and the structures were never placed on the City Register, but the inventory still serves as a useful guide to potentially historic properties that may have historic or cultural significance to the City. The inventory is included under separate cover. "Newport Beach, City of.2003. Draft Local Coastal Program Coastal Land Use Plan, 20 january, 4-58. • " California. Office of Historic Preservation. 2003. California Historic Resources Information Systemvecords check, Deamber. 5.7-6 City of Newport Beach CITY of NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN . 'Ill 11 i I .•.1 � f iI R 1, •- i I Y UPPER �S NEW O T Z` . • ♦ � P 0. I // .ram• I� )� r1 ' (1�.,�.:..........�' ... 1..:..:. . J....: "•. ' • .t 1 BAY -. /'T ` �� `ati{: :::::::: :•:: ': w: i:•a�;ti�}av: I:?i �:•:r.�:-ems«=: :`:•: r:+i{ {''..'i'':(Ka�<:�} "�'`• ::•:!.';'•<. .,, ,J y1� ,__I'-. ! /,� `� ,1 }., i:•}:{•'?:{:i:i:•: }:4[:i :•}Y: }:•i}}:<;}}: BANNING 4: Jiati'`.;{a :'::..--.�....: f.�: S::•>. i3V:.;.. .. y, l-.::: ...5 / ,\/ i I ✓� "/`1/ ' i!>,..�. IL'a RANCH < {4. •: :.l;J:.: :L'J:.•: �'::: :...f.:.� fir. .< `a., l' •w:. /, lI lju IIl%- /,!/ ," '�:'::":r'r':;;;a':/,�5;''j:;:::,.,•:•': :<.�;:; ..\\\\\,`ill, \•,\ 111J,/=����_;� J •.oq:: 1 �i.♦ •hv 1: ::,::::'' } : ;: •~ •.: `F .1T � / / is / Ir'-( ••.n�1�-! 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CBYSoIBlday, May 20U3, CMMBM MW 2003, CMC FaCRles. OCtObw 2003: LIS Census HUrBou, OBIeI CBYBOIndaleR 2000; EML M31M Roads, FebMM2002: and ERAssaables, 06 PrOglan. November. 2003. PROJECT NUMBER: 10579-01 Requested by. HR Created by, W Date: 03/03/04 5.7 Cultural Resources • Also, several sites of potential historical significance have been identified in the Newport Banning Ranch portion of the Planning Area. REGULATORY CONTEXT The treatment of cultural resources is governed by Federal, State, and local laws and guidelines. There are specific criteria for determining whether prehistoric and historic sites or objects are significant and/or protected by law. Federal and State significance criteria generally focus on the resource's integrity and uniqueness, its relationship to similar resources, and its potential to contribute important information to scholarly research. Some resources that do not meet Federal significance criteria may be considered significant by State criteria. The laws and regulation seek to mitigate impacts on significant prehistoric or historic resources. The Federal, State, and local laws and guidelines for protecting historic resources are summarized below. Federal Regulations The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 established the NRHP as the official Federal list of cultural resources that have been nominated by State Offices for their historical significance at the local, State, or national level. Properties listed in the NRHP, or "determined eligible" for listing, must meet certain criteria for historical significance and possess integrity of form, location, and setting. Significance is determined by four aspects of American history or prehistory recognized by • the NRHP Criteria, which are listed above under "Definitions of Historical Resources." Eligible properties must meet at least one of the criteria and exhibit integrity, measured by the degree to which the resource retains its historical properties and conveys its historical character, the degree to which the original fabric has been retained, and the reversibility of changes to the property. State Regulations The California Register of Historic Resources (Public Resources Code Section 5020 et seq.) State law also protects cultural resources by requiring evaluations of the significance of prehistoric and historic resources in CEQA documents. A cultural resource is an important historical resource if it meets any of the criteria found in Section 15064.5(a) of the CEQA Guidelines. These criteria are nearly identical to those for the NRHP, which are listed on page 4.4-2 of this document under "Definitions of Historical Resources." The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) maintains the CRHR. Properties listed, or formally designated eligible for listing, on the NRHP are automatically listed on the CRHR, as are State Landmarks and Points of Interest. The CRHR also includes properties designated under local ordinances or identified through local historical resource surveys. California Health and Safety Code (Sections 7050.5, 7051, and 7054) These sections collectively address the illegality of interference with human burial remains (except as • allowed under applicable sections of the Public Resources Code), as well as the disposition of Native American burials in archaeological sites and protects such remains from disturbance, vandalism, or General Plan Technical Background Report 5.7-9 Chapters EnvIronmental Resources inadvertent destruction; establishes procedures to be implemented if Native American skeletal remains are discovered during construction of a project, treatment of the remains prior to, during . and after evaluation, and reburial procedures. California Senate Bill 297 (1982) This bill addresses the disposition of Native American burials in archaeological sites and protects such remains from disturbance, vandalism, or inadvertent destruction; establishes procedures to be implemented if Native American skeletal remains are discovered during construction of a project; and establishes the Native American Heritage Commission to resolve disputes regarding the disposition of such remains. It has been incorporated into Section 15064.5(e) of the State CEQA Guidelines. Local Regulations Newport Beach City Council Policy Manual This regulation establishes City Council authority to designate as historical property any building or pan thereof, object, structure, monument, or collection thereof having importance to the history -or architecture of the City of Newport Beach in accordance with the criteria set forth within. Accordingly, the City Clerk is required to maintain a register, which will be known as the City of Newport Beach Register of Historical Property. The City Council may at any time repeal, revise, or modify any such designation upon reconsideration of the historical or architectural importance of the places therein described. The policies set forth within this guideline are to be used to guide the development or redevelopment of lands within the City. Through its planning policies and permit conditions, the City has to ensure the preservation of paleontological resources and require that the impact caused by any development be mitigated in accordance with CEQA. The City has to prepare and maintain sources of information regarding paleontological sites and the names and addresses of responsible organizations and qualified individuals who can analyze, classify, record, and preserve paleontological findings. If determined necessary by the Planning Director, it is the responsibility of a landowner or developer prior to the commencement of land development to examine the proposed site in order to determine the existence and extent of paleontological resources. Qualified observers are to prepare and submit a written report describing the findings and making recommendations for further action. Based on the report and recommendations of the observers, the City has to take such steps as are necessary to assure that the findings or sites are recorded, preserved, and protected. The policies set forth within this guideline are to be used to guide the development or redevelopment of lands within the City. The City is required to, through its planning policies and permit conditions, insure the preservation of significant archeological resources and require that the impact caused by any development be mitigated in accordance with CEQA. The City is to prepare and maintain sources of information regarding archeological sites and the names and addresses of responsible organizations and qualified individuals who can analyze, classify, record, and preserve • archeological findings. If determined necessary by the Planning Director, it is the responsibility of 5.7-10 City of Newpod Beach 5.7 Cultural Resources • the landowner or developer prior to the commencement of land development to cause the proposed site to be examined to determine the existence and extent of archeological resources. The examination is required to be preformed by qualified observers, approved by the City, who will prepare and submit a written report describing the findings and malting recommendations for furdier action. Based on the report and recommendations of the observers, the City has to take such steps as are necessary to assure that any findings or sites are recorded, preserved, and protected. REFERENCES Ad Hoc Historic Preservation Advisory Committee (AHHPAC). 1992. Historic Resource Inventory. Ad Hoc Historic Preservation Advisory Committee (AHHPAC). 1992. Report to City Council, May. California. Office of Historic Preservation. 2003. California Historic Resources Information System records check, December. EIP Associates. 1998. Dana Point Headlands Draft Environmental Impact Report, 4.12-5. Keeton Kreitzer Consulting. 2000. Screencheck Program Environmental Impact Report• Newport Banning Ranch Local Coastal Program, 28 April, 4.4-2 and 4.4-3. LSA Associates. 1998. Environmental Impact Report, Phase IV-2 of the Newport Coast Planned Community, New Coast Planning Areas 3A-2, 3B, 14, MCDP Sixth Amendment and Coastal • Development Permit, EIR No. 568, 10 February, 4.10-3. Newport Beach, City of. 1974. Newport Beach General Plan Conservation of Natural Resources Element, 14 January, 34-35. Newport Beach, City of. 1996. Newport Coast LCP SecondAmendment, 3 December, 7. • Newport Beach, City of. 2003. Draft Local Coastal Program Coastal Land Use Plan, 20 January, 4-58. Orange, County of. 2003. Brief History of Orange County. Webpage: http://www.oc.ca.gov/history/ oc_history.asp, accessed 10 December. General Plan Technical Background Report 5.7-11