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City of Newport Beach
P.O. Box 1768
Newport Beach, California 92663-3884
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Many thanks for the follow-up report on events
subsequent to the R/UDAT visit. I do not believe any of
the team members expected that the recommendations in the
report would all be adopted. Indeed my view has always
been that a R/UDAT team visit is successful if it stimulates
community planning and debate about the subjects covered in
the report and, ultimately, community agreement on specific
goals and means of achieving them. Nothing is more dispirit-
ing to individuals who have participated on a R/UDAT team than
to have the report ignored and shelved to gather dust.
With best wishes in the holiday season.
Sincerely,
R. Marlin Smith
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
P.O. BOX 1768, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663.3884
PLANNING DEPARTMENT (714) 640-2137
July 27, 1983
Mr. John Curci, Jr.
Curci-Turner Company
P.O.Box 1457
Newport Beach, California 92663 .
Dear Mr. Curci:
Subsequent to the presentation by R/UDAT at the City Council meeting
June 13, 1983, this office has received many inquiries from residents
of the Lido Mobile Home Park as to the impact the suggestions of
R/UDAT might have on the mobile home park located on the Lido
Peninsula.
So as to relieve any concerns that your tenants may have regarding
the R/UDAT Report, it may be helpful to point out that the focus of
the R/UDAT study was the McFadden Square/Cannery Village area only,
as defined on the City's General Plan, and that adjoining areas were
only considered to the extent they might affect the study area. This
fact is borne out in the letter of June 23, 1963 to the City Council
from the Steering Committee which recommends that any future focus of
analysis be limited to the defined study area, and by the minutes
from the City Council meeting of June 27, 1983 which directs the
Planning Commission to establish priorities and prepare a scope of
work which is for a Specific Area Plan encompassing the Cannery
Village and McFadden Square areas only. Copies are attached.
If you have any questions regarding R/UDAT, the limitations suggested
by the Steering Committee or the restrictions imposed by the City
Council, I may be contacted at 640-2137.
Very truly yours,
Attachments: Letter dated 6/23/83 from Steering Committee
Excerpt from Minutes of•City Council Meeting of 6/27/83
3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
P.O. BOX 1768, NEWPORT BEACH. CA 92663-3884
June 23, 1983
TO: City Council
FROM: Ad Hoc Steering Committee for R/UDAT
SUBJECT: City Council Review of R/UDAT Report
Background
On February 14, 1983, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 83-20
establishing the Ad Hoc Steering Committee for R/UDAT (Regional/Urban Design
Assistance Team). The Committee was charged with coordination of the R/UDAT
program including budgeting, publicity, and citizen participation. The R/UDAT
Team came to Newport Beach from June 9-13 and presented their final report and
recommendations at the City Council meeting of June 13, 1963. Upon
presentation of the Team's report to the City Council, the Ad Hoc Steering
Committee was officially dissolved.
Discussion
The report submitted to the City Council by the R/UDAT Committee makes a wide
range of recommendations involving circulation system improvements, public
transportation, streetscape and public amenities, parking, and development
standards. Although the Ad Hoc Steering Committee focused the study area to
the McFadden Square/Cannery Village Area (as defined by the City's Specific
Area Plan boundary), the R/UDAT Team made proposals for other areas, notably
the Marinapark and Lido Peninsula.
Now that the work of the Steering Committee is complete, a few observations
can be made. It is apparent that the primary objective in bringing a R/UDAT
to Newport Beach has been accomplished. That is, the recommendations made by
the team has stimulated considerable interest and dialogue concerning the
future of the study area. With the local community "awakened", the time is
right for commencement of detailed planning for the McFadden Square/Cannery
Village area.
The R/UDAT occurred at a time when a number of related studies are underway or*
about to commence. These include the Transit/Shuttle Study, the specific Area
Plan program, and the implementation of the Local Coastal Program. The R/UDAT
proposals draw on all of these projects, and are the R/UDAT's vision of a way
these various components could be drawn together in a comprehensive planning
program. The Steering Committee believes that, as such, the report and the
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proposals it contains can be used as a "jumping off point", from which the
City can develop the comprehensive plan for the revitalization of the area.
The Steering Committee wishes, therefore, to make the following
recommendations.
1. That primary focus of analysis be limited to the defined study
area, (that is, the Cannery Village/McFadden Square area).
2. That priorities be established for the study area, as follows:
A. Traffic and Circulation, as the primary problem of the
area, should be addressed immediately. Analysis of
R/UDAT proposals for circulation system improvements
should be included in any current and future traffic
and circulation system reports and should also be
analyzed by the Public Works Department staff as soon
as possible.
B. Urban Design proposals should be investigated. These
include streetscape amenity proposals, immediate focus
on the design of McFadden Square and the "Mixmaster"
traffic/parking problem, and the use of remote or pool
parking concepts to aid private redevelopment in the
area. '
C. The City should immediately commence work on the
Specific Area Plan (as shown in the current City
Budget) to define use and development standards for
the area.
The Steering Committee wishes to thank the City Council for the support given
to bring a R/UDAT to Newport Beach. The process was exciting to watch and be
involved in, and we feel the community has benefited by the process.
Respectfully submitted,
AD HOC STEERING COMMITTEE for R/UDAT
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WILL1krBLUROCK, FAIA
Chairman
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CITY OVEWPORT BEACH•
COUNCIL MEMBERS MINUO
\CA\LROLL �F �'Plo\June 27, 1983 INDEX
Motion
All Ayes
x
Th Clerk tallied the votes and advised that
Jobn n lander and James Person had been
selected.
J. CURRENT BUSINESS:
1. Letter of Resignation fr SUE SIMPSON, Member
of the Aviation Committee.
Motion was made to accept the zesig ion
with regret and direct the City Clerk t
prepare the appropriate letter for the
Mayor's signature.
Aviation Cmte
,(24)
Motion
x
X. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS:
1. Letter from the Ad Hoc Steering Committee
for R/UDAT rregarding-CITY COUNCIL REVIEW
OP R/UDAT REPORT.
Motion was -made.to accept_the subjectletter
Steering Cmte
R/UDAT
(24)
All Ayes
of June_23,_1983, and refer the same to the
Planning Commission for establishment of
priorities and reparation of scope of work
for Specific Area Plan for Cannery_ Village
d_MC anFadden Square_onIy.
L. ADJOURNMENT: /
The meeting was adjourned/at 2:15 a.m.
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ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER/THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
July 25, 1983
James D. Hewicker
City Hall
3300 West Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Dear Steering Committee Member:
On behalf of the Orange County Chapter, The American Institute of
Architects, I would like to express my appreciation to you for your
efforts toward the realization of the Newport Beach R/UDAT of June
10-13, 1983•
The success of the study is attributable to the dedication shown by
each participant. It is our hope that continuing interest will
stimulate implementation measures to improve the .Cannery Village/
McFadden Square subject area:
We thank you for your support of AIA activities and look forward to
future opportunities to work together.
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Present
Motion
Ayes
Abstain
Motion
All Aye:
OF ,NEWPO•RT BEACH
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
PLACE: Council Chambers
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
DATE: Jun& 27, 1983
MINUTES
CA OF NEWPORT BEAH
COUNCIL MEMBERS
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It was further noted that if all necessary
PCH Impv Prj
approvals were obtained, construction between
MacArthur Boulevard and Jamboree Road would
be scheduled to begin in January 1985; and
construction between Jamboree Road and Bay -
side Drive would be scheduled to begin in
July 1986. Restriping in Mariners Mile would
be coordinated with the above schedule.
t was also pointed out that Pacific Coast
ghway is the only continuous arterial
h hway parallel to the coast in a specified
fo r and one-half mile reach, which makes it
di icult to provide alternates to Coast
Hig ay. In addition$ 75 to 85% of the
traf a generated on Coast Highway has an
origi , a destination, or both, within
Newpor Beach.
The City Engineer explained exhibits on
display d discussed the recommended
alternati s.
The followi g persons addressed the Council
in o ositio to Alternative A-7 (Modified) -
Restriping o Pacific Coast Highway from
five lanes to ix lanes from approximately
400 feet east Tustin Avenue to Newport
Boulevard, incl ding the prohibition of
parking on the n rtherly side of the street
from 7 a.m, to 7 .m., and removal of 50
daytime parking a ces:
Vin Jorgensen, 1533 tigua Way, Member of
Mariners Mile Ass ciation
Jim Dale, 1921 Trade nds, representing
Villa Nova Restaur t and Mariners Mile
Association
Richard R. Luehrs, Exec tive Director,
Newport Harbor Area C amber of Commerce
John Allison, 409 Jasmine Avenue, Attorney
representing owners in riners Mile
Carolyn Slayback, Newport ights Homeowners
Association (submitted 1 tter)
Hank Hill, 2431 Pacific Cosa Highway
Harry Boland, 15 Lochmoor Lan , representing
the Chart House and Grinder restaurants
Mel Hoeffliger, 435 Goldenrod A enue
Tom Deemer, 1901 Kings Road
Susan Cuse, 2400 W. Coast Highwa
Burt Blender, representing the Gr nder
restaurant
Rick Vaughn, representing Ancient riner
and Rusty Pelican restaurants
Richard Nichols, President, Corona de Mar
Community Association, addressed the C uncil
and submitted a letter regarding the pr posal.
He stated that their association would ke
to ask the City Council to withdraw fund g
and lead agency support for the widening.
They also feel that Mariners Mile area
traffic improvements, possible within the
present right-of-way, without moving parking,
should be accomplished. They also requested
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Clerk tallied the votes and advised that
John rlander and James Person had been
selecte .
J. CURRENT BUSINE
1. Letter of Resignation om SUE SIMPSON, Member
Aviation Cmte
of the Aviation Committee.
(24)
Motion
x
Motion was made to accept the re nation
All Ayes
with regret and direct the City C1er o
prepare the appropriate letter for the
Mayor's signature.
K. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS:
1. Letter from the Ad Hoc Steering Committee
Steering Cmte
R/UDAT
for R/UDAT regarding CITY COUNQIL RBV_IEW
OF R UDAT REPORT.
(24)
Motion
x
Motion was made to accept the subject letter
All Ayes
of June 23, 1983,-and refer the _same to the
Planning Commission for establishment of
priorities'ana �rarat_ion of sco a of work
for Sveci iic Area Plan for Cannery Village
and McFadden Square only.
L. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 a.m.
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dents, and that many of their fund-raising
events are held in Newport Beach.
Ayes
x
x
x
x
The motion Was voted on and carried.
Noes
x
x
x
4. APPOINTMENTS TO BICYCLE TRAILS CITIZENS
VISORY COMMITTEE.
Motion
x
M tion was made to defer the following
All Ayes
ap ointments to July 11, 1983:
(Di rict 1) Council Member Strauss's
appo tment.
(Distr ct 7) Council Member Cox's appoint-
ment.
5, APPOIN TS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSION.
Motion
x
Motion was de to vote for the nominees
Ayes
x
x
x
x
x
x
by secret b llot.
Noes
x
Board o Library Trustees
Marcia Foula i or Gordon Glass
Karen Evarts or Betty Sprang
The Clerk tallied he votes and advised that
Gordon Glass and an Evarts had been select-
ed.
City Arts Co fission
Jennifer Woodward r Ervin Pashley
Molly Lynch r Phyllis Kaliher
Bunny Crosson o Susan Spiritus
The Clerk tallied the vo s and advised that
Ervin Pashley, Molly Lync and Susan Spiritus
had been selected.
Civil Service Boar
Norman Loats or D ald Preston
The Clerk tallied the votes and advised that
Norman Loats had been selected.
Parks, Beachea and Recreati
Barbara de Boom or Barbara Cope
Earle King or Debbie G ay
** Diana Springer or Mary Pet Poulos
**.(unexpired term of Roger Morin
The Clerk tallied the vote~ and advised that
Barbara de Boom, Earle King and Diana
Springer had been selected.
Planning Commission F
John Kurlander or Greg Boston
James Person or Jan DeBay
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So Coast Rep
Request
Bicycle Tr
CAC
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Bd Lib Trust
arts Cmsn
:ivil Svc Bd
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
P.U. BOX 1768, NEWPORT BEACH. CA 92663-3884
June 23, 1983
TO: City Council
FROM: Ad Hoc Steering Committee for R/UDAT
SUBJECT: City Council Review of R/UDAT Report
Background
On February 14, 1983, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 83-20
establishing the Ad Hoc Steering Committee for R/UDAT (Regional/Urban Design
Assistance Team). The Committee was charged with coordination of the R/UDAT
program including budgeting, publicity, and citizen participation. The R/UDAT
Committee came to Newport Beach prom June 9-13 and presented their final
report and recommendations to the City Council at their meeting of June 13,
1983. Upon delivery of this report to the City Council, the Ad Hoc Steering
Committee was officially dissolved.
Discussion
The report submitted to the City Council by the R/UDAT Committee makes a wide
range of recommendations involving circulation system improvements, public
transportation, streetscape and public amenities, parking, and development
standards. Although the Ad Hoc Steering Committee focused the study area to
the McFadden Square/Cannery Village Area (as defined by the City's Specific
Area Plan boundary), the R/UDAT Committee made proposals for other areas,
notably the Marinapark and Lido Peninsula.
Now that the work of the Steering Committee is complete; a few observations
can be made. it is apparent that 'the primary objective in bringing a R/UDAT
to Newport Beach has been accomplished. That is, the recommendations made by
the team has stimulated considerable interest and dialogue concerning the
future of the study area. With the local community "awakened", the time is
right for commencement of detailed planning for the McFadden Square/Cannery
Village area.
The R/UDAT occurred at a time when a number of related studies are underway or
about to commence. These include the Transit/Shuttle Study, the Specific Area
Plan program, and the implementation of the Local Coastal Program. The R/UDAT
proposals draw on all of these projects, and are the R/UDAT's vision of a way
these various components could be drawn together in a comprehensive planning
program. The Steering Committee believes that, as such, the report and the
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proposals it contains can be used as a "jumping off point", from which the
City can develop the comprehensive plan for the revitalization of the area.
The Steering Committee wishes, therefore, to make the following
recommendations.
1. That primary focus of analysis be limited to the defined study
area (the Specific Area Plan area) and that the recommendations on
peripheral areas be addressed separately and in the future.
2. That priorities be established for the study area, as follows:
A. Traffic and Circulation, as the primary problem of the
area, should be addressed immediately. Analysis of
R/UDAT proposals for circulation system improvements
should be included in any current and future traffic
and circulation system reports and should also be
analyzed by the Public Works Department staff as soon
as possible.
B. Urban Design proposals should be investigated. These
include streetscape amenity proposals, immediate focus
on the design of McFadden Square and the "Mixmaster"
traffic/parking problem, and the use of remote or pool
parking concepts to aid private redevelopment in the
area.
C. The City should immediately commence work on the
Specific Area Plan (as shown in the current City
Budget) to define use and development standards for
the area.
The Steering Committee wishes to thank the City Council for the support given
to bring a R/UDAT to Newport Beach. The process was exciting to watch and be
involved in, and we feel the community has benefited by the process.
Respectfully submitted,
AD HOC STEERING COMMITTEE for R/UDAT
WILLIAM BLUROCK, FAIA
Chairman
WB:PLT:nma
n
COY OF NEWPORT BACH
COUNCIL MEMBERS
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��?�AROLL �
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
PLACE: Council Chambers
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
DATE: June 13, 1983
MINUTES
INDEX
Present
x
x
x
x
x
x
A. ROLL CALL.
Absent
x
Motion
x
B. The reading of the Minutes of the Meeting of
Ayes
x
x
x
x
x
May 23, 1983 was waived, approved as written
Abstain
x
and ordered filed.
Motion
x
C. The reading of all ordinances and resolutions
All Ayes
under consideration was waived, and the City
Clerk was directed to read by titles only.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
Verbal presentation of report and findings on the
CANNERY VILLAGE MCFADDEN SQUARE AREA was_presented
by the American Institute of Architects
Rural/Urban Design Assistance Team (R/UDAT).
William G. Conway, R/UDAT Team Chairman, addressed
the Council and stated that the Urban Planning and
Design Committee of the American Institute of
Architects has been sending Urban Design
Assistance Teams to various American cities since
1967. The Newport Beach Team is the 85th such
team to deal with environmental and urban problems
which range in scale from a region to a small
town, and in type from recreational areas to
public policy and implementation methods.
Mr. Conway stated that their four -day visit was a
labor-intensive process in which the members
quickly assimilated facts; evaluated the existing
situation; and arrived at a plan of action. The
format of the visit consisted of air and
automobile tours to determine the visual situation
firsthand; community meetings and interviews to
generate user input to build'community support;
and finally, the presentation of recommendations
to the community.
Jacqueline Claire Vischer, R/UDAT Team Member,
narrated a slide presentation, which gave an
overview of the study areas which were:
1) Remote Parking
2) Cannery Village
3) Lido Peninsula
4) Mix Master
5) McFadden Square
6) Marina Park
Mr. Conway discussed the observations of the
citizenry, the Steering Committee and the R/UDAT
Team, and the final recommendations as a result of
the studies. He remarked on the types of
improvements that could be made, should the
recommendations be implemented.
Members of the R/UDAT Team discussed -the —
aforementioned six study areas of concern,_and_the_
recommended alternatives as enumerated -in -their
report.
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In conclusion, Mr. Conway discussed revenues which
they felt could be generated as a result of
implementing the recommendations.
Mr. Conway thanked members of the staff, Steering
Committee and City Council for the assistance
given them during the study.
Mayor Hart expressed appreciation to the R/UDAT
Team and presented each member with a
proclamation.
D. HEARINGS:
%
1. Mayor Hart opened the public hearing and City/
U/P 3037
Council review of a TRAFFIC STUDY the /
Douglas
TENTATIVE MAP OF TRACT NO. 119350 and USE ,
Allred
PERMIT NO. 3037, applications of THE DOUG 'AS
DeVl Co
ALLRED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, San Diego, t
(88)
subdivide a 3.67 acre parcel of land fo the
construction of a fifty unit residents 1
Tfk Stdy
condominium development and related rage
structures, and a private recreatio 1 area.
TMap/Tr
The proposal also includes a modif ation to
11935
the Zoning Code so as to allow a rtion of
one open parking space to encraa into the
twenty foot front yard setback ea, and the
acceptance of an environmental document.
Property located at 2700 Paci is View Drive,
on the easterly corner of Sa Miguel Drive
and Pacific View Drive, act ss Pacific View
Drive from the Harbor View Center; zoned
R-3-B. Pacific View Drive. Impact Report and
supporting documents,
Report from the Plann g Department, was
presented.
The City Clerk rep rted that after the
printing of the a ends, a letter was received
from Canyon Cres Estates Homeowners
Association, re ommending certain conditions
of approval fo the subject development.
The City Ma ger advised that the staff was
proposing o additional conditions of
approval follows:
"3 . Prior to issuance of any building
p rmits authorized by the approval of
his project, the applicant shall
deposit with the City Finance Director
the sum proportional to the percentage
of future additional traffic related to
the project in the subject area, to be
used for the construction of a sound
attenuation barrier on Jamboree Road in
the Eastbluff area and East Coast
Highway in the Irvine Terrace area."
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In conclusion, Mr. Conway discussed revenues which
they felt could be generated as a result of
implementing the recommendations.
Mr. Conway thanked members of the staff, Steering
Committee and City Council for the assistance
given them during the study.
Mayor Hart expressed appreciation -to the R/UDAT
Team and presented each member with a
proclamation.
D. HEARINGS:
1. Mayor Hart opened the public hearing and City
U/P 3037
Council review of a TRAFFIC STUDY the
Douglas
TENTATIVE MAP OF TRACT NO. 11935, and USE
Allred
PERMIT NO. 3037, applications of THE DOUGLAS
Devl Co
ALLRED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, San Diego, to
(88)
subdivide a 3,17 acre parcel of land for the
construction of a fifty unit residential
Tfk Stdy
condominium development and related garage
structures, and a private recreational area.
TMap/Tr
The proposal also includes a modification to
11935
the Zoning Code so as to allow a portion of
one open parking space to encroach into the
twenty foot front' yard setback area, and the
acceptance of an environmental document.
roperty located at 2700 Pacific View Drive,
o the easterly corner of San Miguel Drive
an Pacific View Drive, across Pacific View
Dri from the Harbor View Center; zoned
R-3- Pacific View Drive. Impact Report and
suppor ng documents.
Report f m the Planning Department, was
presented.
The City Cle reported that after the
printing of t agenda, a letter was received
from Canyon Cr t Estates Homeowners
Association, rec mmending certain conditions
of approval for t e subject development.
The City Manager ad 'sed that the staff was
proposing two additio al conditions of
approval as follows:
"32. Prior to issu ce of any building
permits authorized b the approval of
this project, the appl'cant shall
deposit with the City ance Director
the sum proportional to a percentage
of future additional traf c related to
the project in the subject rea, to be
used for the.construction o sound
attenuation barrier on Jambor Road in
the Eastbluff area and East Co t
Highway in the Irvine Terrace a a."
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COUNCIL MEMBERS
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
PLACE: Council Chambers
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
DATE: June 13, 1983
MINUTES
INDFY
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A. ROLL CALL.
Absent
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Motion
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B. The reading of the Minutes of the Meeting of
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May 23, 1983 was waived, approved as written
Abstain
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and ordered filed.
Motion
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C. The reading of all ordinances and resolutions
All Ayes
under consideration was waived, and the City
Clerk was directed to read by titles only.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
Verbal presentation of report and findings on the
CANNERY VILLAGE/MCFADDEN SQUARE AREA was presented
by the American Institute of Architects
Rural/Urban Design Assistance Team (R/UDAT).
William G. Conway, R/UDAT Team Chairman, addressed
the Council and stated that the Urban Planning and
Design Committee of the American Institute of
Architects has been sending Urban Design
Assistance Teams to various American cities since
1967. The Newport Beach Team is the 85th such
team to deal with environmental and urban problems
which range in scale from a region to a small
town, and in type from recreational areas to
public policy and implementation methods.
Mr. Conway stated that their four -day visit was a
labor-intensive process in which the members
quickly assimilated facts; evaluated the existing
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situation; and arrived at a plan of action. The
format of the visit consisted of air and
automobile tours to determine the visual situation
firsthand; community meetings and interviews to
generate user input to build community support;
and finally, the presentation of recommendations
to the community,
Jacqueline Claire Vischer, R/UDAT Team Member,
narrated a slide presentation) which gave an
overview of the study areas which were:
1) Remote Parking
2) Cannery Village
3) Lido Peninsula
k) Mix Master
5) McFadden Square
6) Marina Park
Mr. Conway discussed the observations of the
citizenry, the Steering Committee and the R/UDAT
Team, and the final recommendations as a result of
the studies. lie remarked on the types of
improvements that could be made, should the
recommendations be implemented.
Members of the R/UDAT Team discussed the
aforementioned six study areas of concern, and the
recommended alternatives as enumerated in their
report.
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
The City of Newport Beach is seeking viewpoints from
interested citizens and we would like to solicit yours.
As you may or may not be aware, a team of architects
and social scientists is being invited to Newport Beach to
study two specialized areas - the McFadden Square (Newport
Pier) and the Cannery areas. The architect team ("R/UDAT
team") will solicit and receive testimony from local business-
men groups and architects. The City also needs "citizen" input
from: homeowners, residents and interested members of the public.
We will be asking you, and a limited number of other
citizens, to participate, giving your personal preferences and
viewpoint on the future of these two areas.
The R/UDAT teams will be holding interviews or hearings
on Friday evening, June loth and/or Saturday morning, June llth.
The exact time won't be known until closer to those dates.
I'll be out of the country for the next two or three
weeks. If you have questions, please call my alternate on the
Committee, Bobbie Lovell at 673-1303. She will advise you as
soon as more information is available. In the meantime, please
be thinking about these areas and thereby help on this important
aspect of City planning.
Thank you!
DAS : mm
Sincerely,
DON STRAUSS
Council Member
Chairman, Citizens Participation
Committee - R/UDAT
City Hall • 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92663
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Rental Rate/sq. ft. $.40 avg. $
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Notes:
Rental rates have been mostly short term and recently
the turnover has been high with scattered vacancies.
Many People do not know where the Cannery Village is.
It is not on the map, and there are no large signs denoting
it1s boundaries.
The Cannery Village is a year—round business and
residential area-- not really seasonal.
The combination of residences and commercial is
unique to the Cannery Village.
Current uses in the Village:
1. Fishing related uses
2. Industrial: cabinetry, metal plating, marine contracting
3. Restaurants: coffee shops to formal cuisine
4. Light retail: antique shops, interior decorators,
general office use, service oriented uses
5. Marine: boat repair, storage, sales, accesories.
New Developments: Single lot interior developments have
had great success with residential living over commercial,,
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June 7, 1983
Pat Temple
City of Newport Beach
Advanced Planning
3300 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach, Calif. 92663
Dear Pat,
Thanks for the information on this weekends Confab in Newport Beach. We were
contacted by Betsy and will participate on Sunday.
Please f ind enclosed a map showing what I perceive as a Local Historic
District and potential National Register Historic District. In my opinion
this is a logical element in any planning process for this historic area and
would offer a wide range of benefits to the City including:
1) Establishing a unifying "theme" to the area capitalizing on the
existing architectural heritage.
2) Providing lucrative Tax Incentives to encourage building
rehabilitation and preservation.
3) Incorporating special zoning features to help preserve the district.
once established as a Historic District there are a variety of tools available
to encourage a general "clean-up" of the area at very little cost to the City
of Newport Beach. Similar districts have been or are being established in
other nearby communities unities with incredible results.
Maybe you could forward this letter to the Design Team or include this in the
Staft input.
If you have any questions regarding these matters, please feel free to contact
me.
V ry trul yo rs,
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architecture historical rehabilitation planning
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HISTORIC B. K. Stone Building '
AND/OR COMMON
The McFadden Building
LOCATION 103, 105, i09, &.113'._McFadden Place
STREET & NUMBER 2100,' 2102, 2106 West Oceanfront
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DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN),PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
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The McFadden Building is one of the best preserved "Brick Commercial"
Buildings from the.pre-depression construction boom in the Newport
Pier area. Approximately triangular in plan, the structure occupies
{ the entire city block and is totally surrounded by streets or alleys.
i{ Each of the three building facades is approximately 100 feet long,
and'is divided into a series of bays .by,,cast-in-place concrete
columns, covered by unique •decorative; p•1as•ter bands. Openings between
these bands were infilled,with,either bxick, or wood, and glass store-
fronts. A partial second'story occurs at,the Oceanfront facade and
is composed of a variegated brown brick"infill penetrated by a row
of wood 'sash, double hung windows. All ,roofs are flat with the
exception of a clay barrel •ti:le .mansard that caps -'the parapet at
the second story. This building Was engineered well ahead of its time
as exemplified by the following eyewitness 'account:
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I was alone in the store (McMillans•Tackle'Shop)-at 105 McFadden' j
Place when the March I0, 1933'earthquake hit. The building was i
not damaged, even with,the land seemingly moving several feet,
first one way and.then•the,other and being bounced up and down."*1
This lateral strength is derived from.the steel reinforced poured -in -
place concrete frame work. ..Each row of•perimeter columns is tied
together with a concrete spandrel,at the second floor line and a i
huge grade beam at the base;. Recent pachometer tests have indicated
a highly sophisticated steel stirrup spacing in the spandrels usually
found in only post 1933 structures. j,
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Originally occupied by fourteen retail stores at the first floor and
fifteen offices at the second floor, this building has probably
-sustained about as many alterations as tenants. After -World War II,
the partial upper floor was converted into a hotel/rooming house. The
most significant alteration'occured in the 60's•whein Richard L Lawrence
leased the property for 99 years and expanded the restaurant at the
corner of Oceanfront and Twenty First Place.
The first floor was depressed aboue two feet below the sidewalk
enabling,the construction of an intermediate level within the old
one story -space:. A dining area and bar occupies this new floor -
providing good visability-,over the, adjacent parkin&:,lot to the beach.
The -economical viability of this restaurant has to this day saved
th'e cFadden;Building fXplRjthe.°wreckers °bAljI;,=,'.�crt�i}natoiy, all these
♦T 4•e alterations -have bad1itfil'er�•visual� impact on-th,e-.magi3 •or architectural r•
features of the exterior •facade. Except :fdr fhe ;':'Ritz?' •,Restaurant- the,
building is currently unoccupied. Restoration plans are currently
being prepared -according to, the Secretary. of, the Interior Guidelines
for'Rehabilitation.. donstruotion is expected,to begin this summer.
Both the Qwner',and'the leasee support the nomination of this .property
t;--to ,tha-National Ri�ister and hope to apply for "
,,-,,Federal Tax Certification. as soon as'plans.:are completed.
'*l, Quote from questionaire•completed',by,44gh McMillan. November, 1979
PERIOD AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW
I_PREHISTORIC _ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC -COMMUNITY, PLANNING ') _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _RELIGION
i_7400.1499 -ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC -CONSERVATION '_LAW _SCIENCE
I_1600.1699 -AGRICULTURE -ECONOMICS _LITERATURE _SCULPTURE
1600.1699 ARCHITECTURE _EDUCATION ' MILITARY _SOCIAVHUMANITARIAN
1-1700.1799 -ART XENGINEERING -MUSIC _THEATER
1_1800.1890 &COMMERCE -EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _PHILOSOPHY _TRANSPORTATION
900- _COMMUNICATIONS JNOUSTRY -POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _OTHER (SPECIFY)
1j JNVENTION
SPECIFIC DATES Complete July ,1927 BUILDER/CN
6]• William Rohrbacker
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
The significance of the' McFadden IBuilding-lies in the fact that it
is the best example of the "Brick Commeipial Style" constructed in
the Newport Pier area during•the so-called'"Golden 'Era" boom period.;
Of the five major bricks built prior to the'1929 depression,,it is the
most distinctive architectural,ly,.-apd,.,structurally,� Located directly
on the Ocean Front across from the famous Newport Piet -and historic
Dorymen Fleet, it is a highly -visible and identifiable artifact from
the -most important period of local history.
The land known as Newport Beach was purchased•my James and Robert
McFadden in the 1880's. 1* 1888 they constructed a pier from which to
load livestock and -grain from Orange County on passing ships. Three
years later the Newport and Santa Ana Railroad was finished, carrying
these goods right onto the pier.- Although orininally constructed
exclusively for freight purposes, the McFadden Brothers noticed a grow-
ing number of "tourists" taking the'train to the beach on Sundays.
Women with parasols and men with "'Tong Sohn" bathing suits became
a common site strolling down the Oceanfront.. Recognizing the market'
for a resort community, the McFaddens had their extensive holdings
divided into individual lots for lease.
Unfortunately, they never saw their dream community become a reality.
In 1902, the Southern Pacific Railroad conned -the brothers into selling
them their railroad. The McFaddens were so incensed that they liquid -
aced all their Newport property and left the area. Now -that the
Southern Pacific owned both the Newport and San Pedro.Port facilities,
they raised their prices at Newport to eliminatezany dompetiti'on between
the two. Ironically, thia-became a',death blow to the Newport Beach-, ,
Santa Ana Railroad and by 1903, the'Newport Pier was closed to shipping.
The area became a ghost town never again to'funetion;as a commercial part.
_17inally,,' in 1905`,' the'`famous Pacific Electric Railroad,, (Red Car,,Une) :
Was -Completed, bringing todriet'arid'potential land buyers' to Newport'
:,. from Los Angeles. This brought the dawn of the "Golden Era" of Newport
Beach. With it came 'movie'starslike John Wayne, Buddy Ebson, Andy.
Devine and Ray Millard.- Land'sales,boomed and• many wood frame structures
were 'hastily built by the.pi'er• to provide'commercial services. These
' structures were devistatec}:.by' a series 'qf-fires illustrating a need 'for,:.
more germ4nent fire resi'stitYe,'structures:' Money poured into, the
community and 'the Brick Commpt#�al Buildings, were constructed•,
continued on con(tinpat3.Qn ,, heet,,#1
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Significance continued:
In 1927, Biagdasar K. Stone, a,developer.from Pasadena built the
McFadden Building at a cost of $50,000. It was the last,and probably
the best constructed of all the "Brick Commercial Style" buildings.
Mr. Stone said, "It exemplified (his.) confidence in the future growth
of Newport Beach and the Harbor.District.'1*2 It was occupied by a -••
variety of shops and offices, providing local and visitor services.
Original tenants included a.confectionary store,••the Suttora Fish
Market, the McMillans•Tackle Shop, Longs Restaruant,.a`pool hall and a
drug store. During the 30''s, it even housed the Police Department
for a time. It no doubt touched the lives of'most of the residents
and tourists during that era..'
Architecturally the building has'weathered the test of'time very
well. Visually it looks much larger than life, because of the
accentuated perspective due -to its triangular shape. Its facades
has very pleasing proporations and illustrates an interesting combination
of materials. The hand s.creeded plaster,bands over the concrete
columns and spandrels provide a welcome relief from the more typical
brickwork•infill and produce an interesting visual rythym.
From an engineering standpoint the structure is very significant. It
shows a highly advanced knowledge of lateral forces generated by earth-
quakes and'how.to.resist-them. Many of the construction techniques
evident here were not:•generally available until well after the 1933
earthquake. As a result, it is an -extremely well 'Preserved -and stable
structure.
Since the McFadden Building•'is totally surrounded by streets and parking
lots, it is highly visible and identifiable structure. It'is one of
the major buildings in the McFadden Square which.is still a busy tourist
haven. Once -the proposed-tes,toration is complete, it is hoped that its
economical success will, enoourage.,oth'et,Ilp,cal..•p.roperty owners to follow
'this same -course. In'°this way i.t 3a' 9r'"goal, ,to preserve architectural,
s• ;.:.
quality and historic significance of'the !'Golden Era" of Newport
Beach. I• • .
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Yours sincerely.
F. W. SLABAUGH
Secretary.
3PIRITED
AYERS PFAC
News:
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Al copy of letter malls
on this date to Lee Pfa
his of July 10. Won
I your printing acme
mn, "Opinions".
'ery truly yours,
N. ROBOTHAM.
Apart Beach, July 16, 19'
Kau,
y's mall I received a 1
i by you which I at fl
to the wants bpsket, 1
»ad thought decided
tire It.t.r Impressed
writer was deranged
as to sending you a chi
I believe you have
pd Saul to expect anyt
ober senses to trust a in
es as you do with FI'
such less $5.00.
t America NOT Italy
ad If one halt of what y
of le true, the law- p
medy through the vark
reing officials.
lived In this city for qu
line' and tail to see e
of what you have done
except run off at I
oil people who do nothl
ly first In slinging mud
o actually do accompl
good thing for you
:Iving In 1926 for 60 Y
allfornla people were
mt with loose tone
as they are today.
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ely have met with I
t the form of a na
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BUILDING IS'
COMPLETED
Tenants of the new Stone Build-
g, on the ocean front, Newport
^acb, Just completed at a cost of
ore than $35,000, havj moved Into
air new quarters this week. i'
This building is a welcome tm-
•ovement to the city, it baying re.
aced an old frame structure that
ae an eye sore to the oommun-
y. The construction Is of brick
ld concrete, Spanish type, and
templlfles Mr. Stone's confidence
. the future growth of Newport
each and the Harbor District.
'm. Rohrbacker was the general
,ntractor while the rooting was
sae by E. M1 Barris & Son and
umbing installed by Estus.
Tenants of the old building, wlnq
the been conducting their bust -
asses, In, temporary locations on
is ocean front, have now moved
their permanent quarters In the
aw Stone building. Among those
re Roy Long, cafe; Moore's Con-
etlouAry; Hugh McMillan, tackle
id bait store, and Frank Suttora,
sh market, all of which have pur-
insed new equipment for their
:w home.
This Is Just one of the new bulld-
�gs under construction or can-
mplated, to be completed In this
Art of the city. The new garage
id auto sales room, was Just oDen-
t to the public a few weeks ago
Ad the new $30,000 theater and
race hall being built by Mrs. Mr.
. Osgood, will be ready for open-
ig within 30 days. This repre-
mts more than $100,006 in build -
Age In this part of the city and
Is said, many other modern
:ructures are being planned, an-
❑ightly acquainted wlthint, an
eat nt of which will be made
ant Board of Trustees, toj.r.SA."
lio}a tIals Jnvilloa at'JIAil6oni'and
The parade will proceed down
e bay toward the south aide an..
lane, turning at the Southland'.
Ming club and returning along
e northern channel to a point'
at west of Collins Island. .From
Mina Island It will move south
'st Day Island to a point In front
the Newport Harbor Yacht club,
on proceed west to the Newport
rning basin appoelte 19th' Street
id front there double back along
a south shore of the bay to the
arlhng point in front of the Pa-
MACUIRE
WILL APPEAR
WED. JULY 2
George Magairo, famous Irish
nor, scheduled to appear In re-
nal at the Newport Beach Gram -
or school, July 22, has postponed
,e date of his appearance until
'ednesday, July 27.
Maguire has found It Impossible
d get himself Into proper condi-
gn for appearance until the later
Its, he stated today, although, ap-
trently he has completely recov-
,ad from a slight attack of throat
cubic that line bothered him at
nice since his service In the world
That he has a wonderful tenor
fee, can not be questioned, ae-
rding to excerpts from the press
America displayed by Maguire.
is said he has evert surpassed
e great McCormack In tests of
scat strettkth and clarity. 'The
agrees announced for Wednesday
ening appears full of wonderful
elodies and lit Maguire's selec-
m for the evening he has tried
please those of all nationalities.
Lovers of the beautiful In Hong
Ad singing
presume your charges are' ed such .a-monopmy-on crams mnu treat at the
it, and frankly from what executive ability 'I would suggestnesday eve
ten and beard of you, I for that you move to some other com- will begin in
oil, would not consider you munity where people who do not I and It will
of shining their shoes.. (know you may believe In you and of file Hari
to that your letter head thereby may possibly spend your reserved eon
name who the "Our" con- (remaining days In more comfort. places: CA
In stating Our Ideals. I Regarding the $3 you seek, let Newport Be
i men of your miserable me tell you right here and aow I bee Pharma
at harassed Abraham Lin- (stand willing to contribute $5.00 to _
at saw nothing but graft In any fund to buy you a ticket to a . EXTR
tsa Canal Protepti that all warmer clime, but NOT ONE CENT
history have damnedlto finance you in such a wild-eyed Norman I
I who did not do as they scheme as you are now promoting, offer of the
or said, yet one can travel I Please do me the favor of not Coach Comp
d over and still tall to find Imailing any more of your IIIth to big fight a
auments erected to thelr,me and oblige. I Meyerbofer
a 6eem tO have aeoumulat-
,Very truly yours, plaza squar
NORMAN H. ROBOTHAM. Friday morr
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60USE IRE OF li
Newport Beach and Balboa
yachtsmen, together with many
prominent members of the various
yacht clubs of the Harbor District,
appeared bofore the Chamber of
Commerce, Wednesday evening In
protest action of a Coast Guard
Cutter Monday evening, when,
without warning, the motor haul,
Zephyr, piloted by. Louis Dixon,
was twice fired upon.
Dixon illolod We Zephyr to sea
from the bay In Balboa ebnut 9
it. in., with several guemc far a
moonlight -ride on the occah. Ccp-
tain Dixon and his passengers had
'gotten only a little way to sou
when a Coast Guard cruiser, a lit-
tle oft their star board aide, tired
across the bow of the Zephyr.
Dixon said he had no previous
warnlag of any sort. He pulled up,
however, and waited for the Coast
'Guard Cutler to approach him. It
did not do so and after some mo-
ments Dixon Imagined that his ship
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Agenda
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE
June 7, 1983
a) Call to Order
1) Reports from Sub -committees
2) Master calendar of dates and times
3) Adjournment
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610 Newport Center Drive - Suite 630 • Newport Beach, Calif. 92660 • 714-644-1581
June 6, 1983
Mr. James Hewicker
Planning Director
City of Newport Beach
3300 Newport Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Dear Jim:
William P Ficker, A.I.A.
Paul J. Ruffing, A.1 A.
James L. Van Delfsen, A.1 A.
Arnold E.Maron,A I A.
The Rudat Program this week -end is going to be very
exciting. I know you have been working hard on
coordinating the effort.
The Architects and the OCCAIA are solidly behind the
City and the Design Team. To help with some of the
cost, I have enclosed a check for $100.00.
I am looking forward to seeing the final report next
Monday night. Best of luck with the Team.
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
PLANNING DEPARTMENT - (714) 640-2137
June 2, 1983
Mrs. Nancy Tucker
Fluor Corporation
3333 Michaelson Drive
Irvine, California 92730
Re: Use of Fluor Helicopter
Dear Mrs. Tucker:
Pursuant to our telephone conversations over the past few weeks, I am
now able to provide you with the names of the individuals who will fly
in the helicopter on Friday morning, June 10, 1983. They are as
follows:
Rural/Urban Design Assistance Team (R/UDAT)
William G. Conway Phil Caton
Tom Laging Ernest Munch
Thomas A. Sykes R. Marlin Smith
Gage Davis Robert Tufts
Jacquelin Vischer
R/UDAT Steering Committee
Jackie Heather Tom Moon
Ruthelyn Plummer Jim Hewicker
Jerry King Pat Temple
John Curci
Standbys
Betsy Dougherty Bobby Lovell
I will make sure that there are no more than eight passengers on each
trip and that each passenger is informed as to whether he or she is on
the first or second flight.
We will meet the helicopter on the pad at Martin Aviation - John Wayne
Orange County Airport at 10:30 a.m. Our destination will be the
Balboa Peninsula, with specific interest in the Cannery Village/
City Hall • 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92663
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McFadden Square Area, generally located between Pacific Coast Highway
and 15th Street. Either en route or upon return, we would also like
to overfly Newport Center. The second flight should depart Martin
Aviation at 11:00 a.m. and return by 11:30 a.m.
If you need additional information, I may be reached at 640-2137.
Very truly yours,
JAME. D. HEWICKER
Planning Director
cc: Steering Committee
CITY OF, NEWPORT BEACH
P.O. BOX 1768, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663.3884
Minutes
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE
June 1, 1983
Members Present: Curci, Frederickson, Hamilton, Heather, Hewicker, King,
Moon, Plummer
Members Absent: W. Blurock, Strauss
Others Present: Bernard, T. Blurock, B. Dougherty, Lovell, Temple, Shirak
The meeting was called to order at 7:55 a.m.
Pat Temple informed the Committee of information needs related to residential
and commercial property rental, lease and sales. It was determined that the
Board of Realtors would be reques6d to provide this information, and also
that William Hazewinkle, an appraiser in the area and former Planning
Commissioner, would be asked to participate.
It was reported that a banner to identify the R/UDAT Headquarters will be
needed. City Staff will take care of this item.
Tom Moon reported that 6 to 7 students will be needed for the duration of the
project. Tom Blurock is organizing and screening the students. The students
will be drawn from many related disciplines.
Betsey Dougherty reported she is scheduling the rotation of architects. It
was suggested she call 30th Street Architects, Sham and Kent, and Brion
Jeannette.
Finance - Bill Hamilton suggested a voucher system to keep track of in -kind
contributions and distributed a sample voucher. Betsey Dougherty reported
that all architects participating will contribute $100 to the project. Jim
Hewicker reported that the black and white portions of the report will be
printed by the city print shop.
Citizen Participation - Bobbie Lovell and Bill Frederickson reported on a
preliminary schedule for citizen participation. Scheduled times on Friday
afternoon and Saturday morning will be given to groups, and an open hearing
will be scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the City Council CHambers
on Saturday.
Publicity - It was determined that display ads should be placed in local
newspapers, and the local reporters be informed.
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Hospitality - Bill Frederickson reported that meals should be no problem in
that many local restaurants are contributing meal chits.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:27 a.m. to Tuesday, June 7, 1983 at 7:45 a.m.
in the City Council Conference Room.
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May 19, 1983
TO: P. Temple, Senior Planner
FROM: J. Hewicker, Planning Director
SUBJECT: R/UDAT
Tom Moon called me at 9:30 a.m. this date with the following information:
The R/Udat Team will be composed of eight members as follows:
William Conway, Chairman
Tom Laging
Tom Sykes
Gague Davis
Phil Cadon
Ernie Munch
Marlin Smith
Jack Vischer
Economist - New York City
Architect - University of
Nebraska
Public Official - Atlantic City
Convention Authority
National Natural Resources
Committee Chairman -
Boulder, Colorado
Planner - Trenton, New Jersey
Architect - Portland, Oregon
Attorney/Growth Management -
Chicago, Illinois
Resort Development - Ontario,
Canada
There will be no reconnaissance visit; however, Bill Conway, the Chairman, will
arrive a day early (June 8, 1983). I have already called Bill Frederickson and
told him that we will need one room for June 8th and eight rooms for June 9th
through the 13th. The Team would like to have a list of the people to whom
they will be talking (including names and interests, such as community
association, business, etc.) ahead of time. If we can alert the members of the
Community Association and Business Sub -Committee prior to the next meeting, we
can start putting this list together then.
To: P. Temple - 2.
In addition, the Chairman of the Committee has requested some information
regarding the housing law suit and how it does or does not impact the area.
Lastly, both Bill Blurock and Tom Moon will be out of town until next Thursday
and have requested that the meeting be changed to Friday morning, May 27, 1983.
Please follow up.
HEWICKER
Director
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Agenda
R/UDAT STEERING COMMITTEE
May 18, 1983
a) Call to Order
1) Reports from Sub -committees
2) Update of Master Calendar
3) Adjournment
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
P.U. BOX 1768, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663.3884
Minutes
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE
May 18, 1983
Members Present: W. Blurock, Frederickson, Hamilton, Hewicker, King, Plummer
Others Present: Bernard, T. Blurock, Forgit, Hill, Lovell, Shirak
Members Absent: Curci, Heather, Moon, Strauss, Temple
A) The meeting was called to order by W. Blurock at 7:55 a.m. in the City
Council Conference Room.
1) Chairman W. Blurock opened the meeting by introducing Peg Forgit and Rush
Hill to the Committee and briefly explained tle R/UDAT process.
2) W. Blurock then updated the status of the formation of the R/UDAT team
(referring to xeroxed letters received): Members so Far selected include;
Conway (economist), Smith (attorney), and Sykes (architect).
W. Blurock still felt that the Chairman (not yet chosen) will visit before
the study dates.
Mr. Blurock also indicated that 4 to 5 local architects have volunteered
their assistance.
3) W. Blurock then asked for brief reports from the various sub -committees:
Lodging/Social - The Crab Cooker proprietor would like to host a dinner
and then be interviewed following (Frederickson) --
all agreed that it would be better for them (along with
the Spaghetti Factory's offer) to cater at the work
space.
- There was some hesitation about soliciting more meals
due to problems of coordinating with the individuals
work habits and the time factor involved in "banquets"
(W. Blurock).
- The committed determined that "mealchits" are more
appropriate than an "occasion", and a "coupon book"
would be ideal (Lovell).
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- Due to the expected "last minute rush" before the
report presentation to the City Council on Monday
evening, it was agreed that any organized function
before would be inappropriate (although some gathering
after would be possible (W. Blurock, Hewicker).
- A petty -cash fund is necessary to accommodate lunches
and snacks (W. Blurock).
- Cash should also be given to Hamilton to help defray
the food expense for the harbour tour (W. Blurock).
- Eight motel rooms should still be reserved for the
team's use (Frederickson).
Business
Participation - Concern was expressed about informing people/groups in
the McFadden area of the opportunity for input in the
process. It was requested that Forgit and Hill be on
call and spearhead input for that area.
- The slide presentation for business community will be
next Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. in the City Council Chambers
(Hamilton).
- Tom Blurock will attend to answer questions from
audience.
- A flier has been produced to promote attendance at the
aforementioned presentation and to solicit general
support and direct participation from the business
community (Hamilton). It was suggested that any
recommendations be printed on the back and turned in at
the meeting.
- The flier will be placed in the Council Chambers for
the upcoming Planning Commission and City Council
meetings (Temple); and at different establishments in
the McFadden/Cannery area, as well as with various
organized groups (W. Blurock).
- The Committee must be prepared by this Tuesday meeting
to funnel participation when offered (Lovell).
Citizen
Participation - A question was raised regarding community input,
whether a fixed time to meet with the team will be
established (Hill and Hewicker); answer unknown, it
depends upon wishes of the team (W. Blurock).
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- A suggestion was made that the public be requested to
put recommendations in writing, and that they be
prepared to be interviewed (hopefully through group
spokepersons) when contacted by the team (W. Blurock,
Frederickson and Lovell).
- It was suggested that the lifeguards have a "stake" in
the study area and should be heard (W. Blurock).
- It was stated that the dorymen are a viable and
"historic" group -- and should be contacted for input
(Lovell).
- Individuals/groups have already expressed a desire to
be interviewed -- Nancy Lerner and Pat Eisenhower
(Peninsula Point Association), three members of the
Ebel Club, representatives from the Episcopal Church
(Frederickson).
Student '
Participation - No further information upon the students, but should
get a commitment at a Friday meeting (King).
Budget - The City has set up a .bank account to accommodate
donations (matching the $10,000 from the City of
Newport Beach).
- A recommendation was made to set up another account to
handle "petty" cash items (of $2-3,000).
- There is $200 from the parking district committee that
can be used (Frederickson).
- An independent accountant, Jim Stagell, has volunteered
his time to keep track of in -lieu and cash donations.
- It was indicated that the money situation is under
control (W. Blurock).
Public Services - A meeting is scheduled for all relevant city department
heads on Friday regarding the R/UDAT study -- to
determine their perceived problems and goals for the
area (Hewicker).
Local
Transportation - A report was circulated regarding cars available/
volunteered (W. Blurock).
Data Gathering/
Clearing House - Reference was made to an article in the May 18, 1983
USA TODAY newspaper regarding waterfront property
development.
- The National Association of Cities has published a book
about this same subject, and holds symposiums
(approximately) bi-annually addressing with water front
development (Hewicker).
- San Diego's Coronado area is a "delightful" reference
point (Lovell).
- The Traffic Study - Phase I draft should be completed
by May 25 and be made available for this study
(Hewicker).
- A question was raised regarding the computer mapping
promised by Moon (Hewicker).
Work Space/
Resource - The City will print the actual report but cannot do a
"fancy" cover (Hewicker).
- Finance Department will be notified of the need to
budget for extra people to help publish on Monday of
the study (Hewicker).
- Consensus that the cover be printed prior to the study
dates using the resources volunteered by Blurock
(W. Blurock, Hewicker, King).
- Photographic services should be arranged for ahead of
time. A suggestion was made that committee contact
local businessmen or Bill Agee to help coordinate
production and line-up photographic supplies
(Hewicker).
- A darkroom is available at the work space, needing only
qualified volunteers (T. and W. Blurock).
The next meeting of the R/UDAT Ad Hoc Committee was set for Wednesday, May 25,
1983 but later changed to Friday, May 17, 1983 at 7:45 a.m.
The meeting adjourned at 8:52 a.m.
BRET BERNARD
Assistant Planner
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Community Association
P.O. Box 884 Balboa, Ca. 92661
May 12, 1983
Honorable Mayor Evelyn R. Hart
City Hall $ wee
3300 Newport Boulevard, tap,- •
Newport Beach, California
92663
Dear Evelyn,
Re: R/UDAT American Institute of Architects Study
I have received a letter from Don Strauss inviting me
to assist the Citizens Participation Committee- R/UDAT
by providing input when the team is conducting interviews
or hearings in June.
I have expressed to you and to Don Strauss and Don's
alternate on the Committee, Bobbie Lovell,'my strong
interest in the work of the AIA team and my hope that
while they are here they can find time to walk through
Marina Park and review the excellent report on alternate
uses which has been accepted by the Parks, Beaches & Recreation
Commission.
When I accepted the responsibility as President of CNBCA
it was my objective to establish a long range plan for the
central Newport area, working closely with City Planning
Director James D. Hewicker and local architects and land use
planners as well as interested home owners to attempt to
improve the quality of life on the peninsula. If the R/UDAT
approach could be extended to embrace more of "Old Newport"
it would be possible to achieve an approach to a planning
discipline which would aid the City in establishing priorities,
budgeting and utilizing available resources in the renewal
of this area which has such great potential as a beautiful
community.
Honorable Ma Tor Evelyn R. Hart
I am grateful to Don Strauss for inviting me to participate
in a small way in the R/UDAT study. I have spent many years
working with architects and directing facilities planning.
As a citizen of Newport Beach and a long-time property
owner I am very pleased that The City Council accepted
this opportunity to work with the AIA.
Thank you for considering the request I have presented in
this letter.
Yours respectfully,
cc. City ounce
Mr. Robert L. Wynn
Mrs. Bobbie Lovell
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
P.O. BOX 1768, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-3884
Minutes
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE
May 11, 1983
Members Present: W. Blurock, Curci, Frederickson, Hamilton, Heather,
Hewicker, King, Plummer, Strauss
Others Present: Bernard, T. Blurock, Lovell, Shirak, Temple
Members Absent: Moon
1) Vice -Chairman Heather opened the meeting by asking for brief reports from
the various sub -committees:
Public Services - will meet with the department heads (lifeguard, police,
fire, etc..) to discuss their perceptions of problems in
the area (Hewicker)
Business
Participation - proposed a meeting/slide presentation with all the
business associations in the study area and the
opportunity for their input; and to elicit
support/donations -- set for Tuesday, 24 May at 7:30
a.m. (Hamilton)
noted that the Central Newport Business Association
should be included (Frederickson)
-_suggested Rush Hill or Mike Singer (as neutral persons)
to organize the McFadden area businessmen (W. Blurock)
- concern expressed regarding fund raising due to the
shrinking time frame (Frederickson)
- concentrated effort will be made next week to organize
(W. Blurock)
- decided against staging a fund raiser when the team
head visits prior to the project
Budget - do not yet have the account, so suggest begin
collecting checks and have them payable to "City of
Newport Beach - R/UDAT" (Plummer)
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R/UDAT AD HOC COMMIT
Minutes - May 11, 1980
Page 2
Student
Participation - contacted U.C.I (Ray Catalano) and U.C.L.A. (dean of
Architecture and dean of urban planning), but
accomplished nothing further in terms of the particular
students we will be using (King)
- have not received additional information from the
national committee so we should go ahead and select
students now (T. Blurock)
Lodging/Social - the national committee stated the team will be arriving
Thursday and beginning the project Friday morning
(T. Blurock)
- probably best to begin with a general orientation,
followed by a walking and/or driving trip about the
area
- the aerial tour will be conducted by the Fluor
Company's heliocopter between 10:30 and noon on Friday;
the company does need the names of those to be included
-- Frederickson, Heather, King, Lovell expressed an
interest (Hewicker)
- the national committee thought it best to schedule the
harbour tour at Friday noon (T. Blurock)
- accepted suggestion that the boat tour be used as an
informal luncheon (with donated food) meeting with the
dignitaries (City Council, Ad Hoc Committee, etc.)
- the team will probably continue to gather data on
Friday afternoon (T. Blurock)
- the team make-up remains unknown (although it appears
to number 6 -- 1 to 2 architects, plus planner(s) and
economist(s) (T. Blurock)
- concerted effort will be made to obtain the names and
pertinent information regarding the team members by
next Wednesday (W. Blurock)
- the team leader -- Cole, Redman, Gregory are noted as
strong possibilities, with previous leadership roles
and involvement in coastal areas -- will visit prior to
the study proper (W. Blurock)
Citizen
Participation - last weeks sub -committee minutes were not included
with the Ad Hoc Committee minutes; hence a request that
the "letter" discussed at that time be included in
these minutes --- See attachment (Strauss)
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTa .
Minutes - May 11, 1983
Page 3
- there has been no response (inquiries or volunteers)
from CEQAC regarding the R/UDAT presentation
- the team might wish to meet with the Planning
Commission the night of their arrival
- suggested that we might need a group or committee on
hand during the study to organize/facilitate citizen
input to the team
- intuition that the team (and it's sub -groups) will
probably desire to establish their own meetings (time
and make-up) with the varied interest groups; the Ad
Hoc Committee should endeavor to find out within the
week the type and amount of participation the team will
desire (W. Blurock)
Work,Space/
Resource - consensus that the team holding meetings in Council
Chambers (if necessary) would not hinder the process
The next meeting of the R/UDAT Ad Hoc Committee was set for Wednesday, May 18,
1983 at 7:45 a.m.
The meeting adjourned at 8:43 a.m.
BRET B RNARD ,
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Agenda
R/UDAT STEERING COMMITTEE
May 11, 1983
a) Call to Order
1) Reports from Sub -committees
2) Master calendar of dates and times
3) Adjournment
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Minutes
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE
May 3, 1983
Members Present: W. Blurock, Frederickson, Hamilton, Heather, Hewicker,
Plummer, Strauss
Others Present: Bernard, T. Blurock, Lovell, Shea, Temple
Members Absent: Curci, King, Moon
A) The meeting was called to order by Chairman W. Blurock at 4:15 p.m. in the
Fire Department Administration Building Classroom.
1) Mr. W. Blurock opened the meeting by asking for brief reports from the
various sub -committees:
Accommodations - Reserved (at Bayshore Inn) for 8 rooms, the 9th to the
14th (W. Blurock)
Social - Only 1 planned event -- a boat tour Newport Harbor,
tabled issue of time until given more information
regarding team members arrival (W. Blurock)
- Several study area restaurants have volunteered to
provide meals for team members -- including a dinner at
the Spaghetti Factory
- Need to compile a list of restaurants within easy
walking distance of the Inn
- looking for donations of liquid refreshments for the
workshop area
- workshop area has been cleaned, set-up, and readied for
use (W. Blurock)
- contacted UCI, UCLA, Orange Coast College, Cal Poly.
Pomona -- there are more than enough volunteers, they
just need to know the qualifications desired and time
needed to select (T. Blurock)
Budget - taken care of
City Hall • 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92663
R/UDAT STEERING COMMIE •
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"Business
Interests"
Participation
Publicity
- currently organizing a fund-raising committee (to
approach major local businesses for donations from $100
to $500 to match the City's participating funds) --
Temple will look into necessary accounting procedures
- cash will be needed in a general fund for materials,
food, etc. at the workshop
- formed to identify groups and individuals from the
study - area business community for input
- Hamilton named as sub -committee chairman
- 3 tertiary level area committees were determined to
funnel participation -- McFadden Square, Lido Village,
Smith Food King
- identified need to place an article in Lookout
- a general press release is needed identifying (via
story/map) the exact boundary of the study area and the
"community" approach test being•used
- the next publication for the newspapers thereafter
should be a brief article regarding the selected team
members
- KOCE and the Irvine area cable company have both
contacted (Moon) about television coverage
- identified two journalists -- Steve Marvel (Daily
Pilot) and Jim Fenton (Ensign) -- as interested and
"informative" to be contacted to be upon the
sub -committee
Public Services - Hewicker named as sub -committee chairman
2) In addition to the discussion regarding Citizen Participation in the
sub -committee prior to the Ad Hoc Committee meeting, the following points
were raised:
- desire quality participation that is manageable and
facilitates/not hinders the R/UDAT process
- give press releases and/or slide presentations to
interested area volunteer organizations when their
interest is expressed
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Minutes - May 3, 1983
Page 3
- proposed get input by groups not general (town type)
meeting of the public -- following initial contact by
those groups (not vice -versa)
3) Regarding the "information packet"; it should include in addition to items
already delineated:
- a map of the general area (Santa Ana to Corona del Mar)
- a map of the "specific target area"
- written (documented) information from the
sub -committees
4) A need for a centrally located, "Master Calendar" was identified so as to
negate confusion and/or conflicts. The City ''Planning Department was
selected to produce, and for it to be located in the City Council
Conference Room.
5) A request by Lovell for the last Ad Hoc Committee meeting minutes to be
corrected and read:
- "explore mixed use in the Cannery and McFadden Villpge"
- "opposed to making the area 'more expensive' to locals
and the boardsurfers"
The next meeting of the R/UDAT Ad Hoc Committee was set for Wednesday, May 11,
1983 at 7:45 a.m.
The meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
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1800 W. Balboa Blvd. (List Incomplete):
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Woodies Wharf - 2318 W. Newport Blvd.
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Spaghetti Factory - 2100 W. Newport Blvd.
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The Lido - 2900 W. Newport Blvd.
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Crab Cooker (Fish) - 2200 Newport Blvd.
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Egads - McFadden Square
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Charlies Chile - McFadden Square
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The Stag (Chinese) - McFadden Square
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Rex - 2106 W. Ocean Front
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Harbor Coffee Shop - 2605 Newport Blvd.
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El Ranchito (Mexican) - 2800 Newport Blvd.
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Rubinas (Pizza) Delivers - 3138 Newport Blvd.
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Carls Jr. (Burgers)- 3138 Newport Blvd.
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Colonel Sanders (Chicken) Take -Out - 3138 Newport Blvd.
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The Blue Beet Cafe - 107 - 21st Street
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Jose Murphy's - 114 McFadden Place
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Chicken Express - 2307 W. Balboa Blvd.
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Froagies Take -Out - 2211 W. Balboa Blvd.
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Bouzy Rouge (French) - 3110 Newport Blvd.
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Snug Harbor - 31st & Lafayette
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Delaneys - Lido Park Dr.
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N P.U. BOX 1768, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663.3884
Agenda
R/UDAT STEERING COMMITTEE
May 3, 1983
a) Call to Order
1) Reports from Sub -committees
2) Discussion of (Citizen/Business) Interview List
3) Update Master Calendar
b) Adjournment
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Agenda
R/UDAT STEERING COMMITTEE
May 3, 1983
a) Call to Order
1) Reports from Sub -committees
2) Discussion - Division of sub -committees
- Expansion of sub -committees
- Additional sub -committees: a) Public Services,
b) Funding Raising
- Responsibilities
3) Discussion - Adviseability of conducting public meetings before
the R/UDAT team arrives.
4) Content of information packet
5) Preparation of a master calendar of dates and times
6) Adjournment
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City Hall • 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92663
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Minutes
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE
April 26, 1983
Members Present: Curci, Frederickson, Hamilton, Heather, Hewicker, Moon,
Struass
Others Present: Lovell, Temple
Members Absent: Blurock, King, Plummer
The meeting was called to order by Vice -Chairman Heather at 4:06 p.m. in the
City Council Conference Room.
Mr. Strauss opened the meeting by asking for a brief orientation to the R/UDAT
process. Mr. Hewicker reviewed the history of bringing a R/UDAT to the City
of Newport Beach including the establishment of the Cannery Village/McFadden
Square as the target study area. Mr. Curci emphasized that the R/UDAT process
would be an "outside look" at the study area, while Mr. Moon indicated the
implementation aspects of the R/UDAT process.
Each of the members present then expressed their views of the study area and
the areas R/UDAT may address. The major points are outlined below:
Curci - better organization of traffic circulation and
parking
- identification of a "Theme" for the area
- influx of beach visitors
- the assembly of lots in Cannery Village
Hamilton - Cannery Village "Theme"
pedestrian circulation
street lighting
Frederickson - examination of the entire Peninsula
including parking and circulation
Strauss - encouragement of boatworks in
Cannery Village
- improvement of pedestrian acess
- improvement of parking situation
- revision of circulation patterns in the McFadden area
- maintain the historical aspects of the McFadden area
City Hall 9 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92663
' R/UDAT STEERING COMMA
Minutes - April 26, 1983
Page 2
Moon - transportation system including
shuttle concepts
- economics of housing in the area
- absentee owners
- parking in McFadden Square
- use of the pier as a focal point
Lovell - explore mixed use in the Cannery area
- opposed to making the area "more expensive"
Heather - circulation
- pedestrian orientation
- street lighting
Discussion then continued on the ways and means of maximizing citizen
involvement in the R/UDAT process. The following suggestions were made:
1. Distribution of a flyer throughout the study area.
2. Showing the slide presentation to the following organizations:
- Women Anglers
- Zonta Club
- American Legion
- Ebell Club
- Orange Coast League of Women Voters
3. Organization of Community forums.
It was requested that the staff compile an information packet which may be
distributed to the R/UDAT team.
The next meeting of the R/UDAT Ad Hoc Committee was set for Tuesday, May 3,
1983 at 4:00 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
PAT TEMPLE
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Uniplan (a
9 May 1983
Mr. Thomas B. Moon, AIA, President OCCAIA
2234 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach, California 92663
Dear Mr. Moon,
a professional association of
arehitecls, engineers, and planners
350 Alexander Street
Princelon, New Jersey 06540
(609) 924.6789
I am writing on behalf of the AIA's R/UDAT Task 'Force to
commit for a R/UDAT visit on the weekend of 10-13 June.
We appreciate the efforts that have been put forth by the
community, steering committee and city government. We are
grateful for the courtesies extended to Ron Kull, AIA,
during his evaluation visit last month. We are sure the
steering committee is carrying out the recommendations he
made on page 5 of his report of 15 March. ,
We have begun our team assembly efforts and will report our
developments to you. We look forward to an exciting and
productive visit in Newport Beach.
sincerely yours,
Jules Gregory, FAIR
for the R/UDAT Task force
cc: R. Kull
C. Redmon
R. Straka
J. Belle
J. Gaillard
W. Blurock
UniplanOp 0
10 May 1983
Mr. WilliamG. Conway
875 Sixth Avenue
New York, New York 10001
Dear. Bill,
a professional association of
a•chilects. enginee•s. and planners
350 Alexander Street
Princeton. New Jersey 08540
(609) 924.6789
We are very grateful for your willingness to serve on the Newport beach, California
R/UDAT the weekend of 10-13 June. We hope you find it a gratifying experience,
both professionally and personally.
The rules of the game are simple: you volunteer your time; you'll be reimbursed for
your expenses; you may not accept work that is a result of the recommendations of
the study.
We suggest that you plan to fly to Los Angeles on -the evenirfg of Thursday, the 9th
and fly home on Tuesday morning, the 14th. it's best for you to make your own
arrangements and let Mr. Tom Moon, chairman of the local steering committee,
(2234 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92663, 71'4-673-0641) know of
your arrival time and flight.
Enclosed' is a copy of Ron Kull's evaluation report and the local statement of
issues. An information packet will be forwarded from Newport beach.
Could I ask you to send a copy of your bio to Mr. Moon?
We and the people of Newport -Beach will be grateful to you for your participation
and effort.
Sincerely yours,
Agotfx�
Jules Gregory, FAIA
for the R/UDAT Task Force
JG:mjh
cc: C. Redman
R. Kull
J. Gaillard
T. Moon
W. Bluerock
(U)IMOryl Cahwa y --eCetidarlsf - dla - 9y7- YSo1)
Uniplan
11 May 1983
R. Marlin Smith, Esquire.
Ross, Hardies, O'Keefe, Babcock & Parsons
One IBM Plaza, Suite 3100
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Dear Marlin,
a professional association of
arch-tec!s eng-veers, and o'anners
350 Alexander Street
Princeton. New Jersey 08540
(609) 924.6789
We are very grateful for your willingness to serve on the Newport Beach,
California R/UDAT the weekend of 10-13 June. We hope you find it a grat-
ifying experience, both professionally and personally.
The rules of the game are the same: you volunteer your time; you'll be
reimbursed for your expenses; you may not accept work that is the result
of the recommendations of the study.
We suggest that you plan to fly to Los Angeles on the evening of Thursday,
the 9th and fly home on Tuesday morning, the 14th. We understand you will
probably be unable to arrive until late Friday morning. It's best for you
to make your own arrangements and let Mr. Tom Moon, chairman of the local
steering committee, (2234 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California
92863, 714473-0641) know of your arrival time and flight.
Enclosed is a copy of Ron Kull's evaluation report and.the local statement
of issues. An information packet will be forwarded from Newport Beach.
Could I ask you to send a copy of your bio to Mr. Moon and to me?
We and the people of Newport Beach will be grateful to you for your partic-
ipation and effort.
Sincere,
Jules Gregory, FAIA
for the R/UDAT Task Force
JG:ne
cc: C. Redmon
R. Kull
J. Gaillard
T. Moon
W. Blurock
f�. P�a�l�'n Srnifh, p R r y , 7rn%n9, Graw1j) NtunQ9�n%
7- 936d
HOLIDAY REFUSE COLLECTION SCHEDULE
For your convenience, please note the following refuse collection schedule for
holidays:
City refuse collection personnel DO NOT WORK on
NEW YEAR'S DAY
MEMORIAL DAY (Last Monday in May)
JULY 4th
LABOR DAY (1st Monday in September)
VETERAN'S DAY (November llth)
THANKSGIVING DAY
CHRISTMAS DAY
If your normal refuse collection day falls on one of the above holidays, your
refuse will be collected the next day. The remainder of the collection days
for that week will be ONE DAY LATER. This same policy applies to the separate
newspaper collection schedule.
City refuse collectors WORK on the following holidays:
COLUMBUS DAY (2nd Monday in October)
FRIDAY FOLLOWING THANKSGIVING
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY Ord Monday in February)
There is NO change in the regular refuse and newspaper collection schedule
because of these three holidays.
-if you have questions concerning the refuse collection, please call 640-2188.
OLYMPICS DAY AT FASHION ISLAND
On Sunday, May 22, 1983, the U.S. Olympic Committee will sponsor a variety of
events to benefit the U.S. Olympic Team. A major lOK race will begin at 8 AM.
Applications are available at Valencia Bank, 840 Newport Center Drive, tele-
phone 6'67-2284. Other activities include a food fair and Olympic Team demon-
strations including wrestling, judo, and vollyball. Come to Fashion Island
on May 22nd and help the U.S. Olympic Teaml
URBAN DESIGN TEAM TO STUDY PENINSULA
Preservation and revitalization of the historic Cannery Village/Newport Pier/
McFadden Square area will be the subject of an intense working session by
nationally prominent urban designers if the City can.persuade the American
Institute of Architects to send a Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team.
Chances are good that the team will arrive in June. Leading authorities in
economics, traffic planning, and architecture will gather in Newport Beach
for 4 days of concentrated scrutiny of the problems, attitudes, and the
potential of the area. Residents, businessmen, and community leaders will be
contacted by the team as it surveys the area. Team members are selected to
preclude any financial interest or political affiliation and, therefore, are
able to unleash their imagination and creativity when making their final
report and presentation to the City. A slide presentation is available
h h successful work of these teams in cities nationwide. For more
s owing t e
information, contact Patricia Temple at 640-2261.
Cambridge Seven Asleates, Inc. • 1050 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
(617) 492.7000
830 Third Avenue
13 May 1983 New York, New York10022
y (212) 752.1194 k
If'
Mr. Thomas A. Sykes, AIA `
9408 Ventnor Avenue
Margate, NJ 08402 Otoserve
Dear Tom: V
We are very grateful for your willithe Newport
Beach, California R/UDAT the weekenWe hope you
find it a gratifying experience, boand
personally.
The rules of the game are simple: time;
you'll be reimbursed for your expenses; you may not accept work
that is a result of the recommendations of the study.
We suggest that you plan to fly to Los Angeles on the evening of
Thursday, the 9th and fly home on Tuesday morning, the 14th.
It's best for you to make your own arrangements and let Mr. Tom
Moon, Chairman of the local steering committee, (2234 Newport
Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92663, 714-673-0641) know of
your a-rrival time and flight.
Enclosed is a copy of Ron Kull's evaluation report and the local
statement of issues. An information packet will be forwarded
from Newport Beach.
Could I ask you to send a copy of your bio to Mr. Moon?
We and the people of Newport Beach will be grateful to you for
your participation and effort.
Xsy .yo rs,Redmon
Co-6hairman, R/UDAT
AIA Urban Planning
cc: Gregory
Kull
Gaillard
Moon
Bluerock
Architect
Program
and Design Committee
609/822-2727
347-0159 - A
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JOHN L. CURCI
Mailing Address: Box 1457, Newport Beach, Calif. 92663
Phone: (714) 673.1060
May 16, 1983
Bill Blurock
Bill Hamilton
Jim Hewicker
Re: R/UDAT
i Attached is a revised memorandum relating to the trans—
portation needs of the R/UDAT Team.
Please make any comments or changes which you -feel might
better serve the team.
Sincerely,
ohn L. Curci
JLC:eg
Enclosure
Memorandum
TO:
-FROM: John L. Curci DATE:
SUBJECT: R/UDAT
May 12, 1983
TRANSPORTATION'NEEDS: (jyLC. / — /'� el
1) Thursday a.m. andim.. Pick up each R/UDAT team member as they arrive at
orange County or LAX airports. Deliver to motel.
2) Thursday a.m, through Monday : 2 cars available at Blurock's office with
student:�or volp:m.
unteer drivers for,the team's use during the day. Cars could be
left for team members' use after working hours.
3) Friday 10:30 a.m.: Martin Aviation. Helicopter overflight of study area.
4) Friday 12 N: Arrive at Cannery Restaurant for bay cruise, reception and
lunch aboard the Isla Mujara.
5) Friday a.m. through Monday'p.m.: Small boat available at Blurock's marina
for team's use.
6) Tuesday a.m.: Deliver team members to airports for departure.
EQUIPMENT:
Van John L. Curci
Van pill Hamilton
Helicopter Fluor Corporation
Bay boat John L. Curci
Drivers: Students or citizen volunteers
NEEDS:
1) Schedule of arrival times of team members.
2) Any other suggestions or requirements?
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
P.O. BOX 1768, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-3884
Agenda
R/UDAT STEERING COMMITTEE
May 3, 1983
a) Call to Order
1) Reports from Sub -committees
2) Discussion of (Citizen/Business) Interview List
3) Update Master Calendar
b) Adjournment
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R E M I N D E R
A MEETING OF THE R/UDAT STEERING COMMITTEE IS SCHEDULED
FOR MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1983 AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE CITY
COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM.
City Hall • 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92663
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE
Minutes - April 4, 1983
Present: Bill Blurock, John Curci, Bill Frederickson, Bill Hamilton, Jackie
Heather, Jim Hewicker, Jerry King, Tom Moon, Ruthelyn Plummer, Pat Temple
Absent: Donald Strauss
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Blurock at 9:10 a.m.
The Budget sub -committee presented a preliminary budget breakdown to the
Committee. The preliminary budget was approved to forward to the City Council
for budget amendment with the addition of $200 for miscellaneous expenses.
The preliminary budget approved is attached.
The following sub -committees were established:
Budget
Ruthelyn Plummer
Tom Moon
Bill Frederickson
Jerry King
Business Participation
Bill Hamilton
Paul Balalis
Jerry King
Lodging/Social
Bill Frederickson
Publicity
Jackie Heather
Tom Moon
Data Gathering/Clearing House
Planning Department
Citizen Participation
Donald Strauss
Ruthelyn Plummer
Bill Frederickson
13obbie t otell
Tac%re lkarxw
Student Participation
Tom Blurock
Betsy Doherty
Jerry King
Local Transportation
John Cu ci
Bpbble LUe.JI
Work Space/Resource
Bill Blurock
Tom Moon
City Hall • 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92663
' R/UDAT AD HOC COMMIT
Minutes - April 4, 1983
Page 2
__4
The committee reviewed the AIA R/UDAT slide presentation and requested that a
brief overview of the proposed target area be added.
The next meeting of the R/UDAT Committee was set for Monday, April 18, 1983 at
10:00 a.m. in the City Council Conference Room.
The meeting adjourned at 11:55 a.m.
PATRICIA L. TEMPLE
Senior Planner
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Attachment
' PRELIMINARY BUDGET
city
Initial Visit $ 600
Second Visit 600
Travel - Air and Ground @ $325.00 x 8 persons 2,600
Lodging - 8 rooms @ 80 x 6 nights 3,840
Meals - $30/day x 8 960
Printing + miscellaneous 1,400
$10,000
Community Match
In -Kind Services
Typing - 100 page booklet
$ 600
Graphics - 6 sketches - 6 maps
1,200
Photograph - slide show
300
work space
1,600
telephone/telegraph (4 days)
150
miscellaneous duplicating
200
publicity - local announcements + slide show
300
equipment rental j
400
local transportation
1,000
student meals
750
hospitality
1,500
committee expense & contingency
2,000
$10,000
TOTAL $20,000
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE
Established by Resolution No. 83-20, February 14, 1983. Will sunset August
31, 1983, or at such time as the report of R/UDAT is submitted, whichever
shall first occur.
APPOINTMENTS:
Council Member Jacqueline Heather
1500 Dorothy Lane, N.B. 92660 646-1887 (R)
Council Member Ruthelyn Plummer
419 - 38th Street, N.B. 92663 650-5862 (R)
Council Member Donald A. Strauss
101 Via Venezia, N.B. 92663 1-773-8907 (0)
Planning Commissioner Jerry A. King
979 Sandcastle Drive, CdM 92625 549-7222 (0)
Planning Director James D. Hewicker
3300 Newport Boulevard, N.B. 92663 640-2137 (0)
Mr. William Blurock, Architect
2300 Newport Boulevard, N.B. 92663 673-0300 (0)
Mr. Thomas Moon, Architect
2234 Newport Boulevard, N.B. 92663 673-0641 (0)
Mr. John Curci, Business Person
717 Lido Park Drive, N.B. 92663 673-1060 (0)
Mr. William Frederickson, Business Person
2133 Channel Road, Balboa 92661 673-7265 (0)
Mr. William Hamilton, Npt. Harbor Cham. Comm.
35161 Beach Road, San Juan Capistrano 675-5777 (0)
92624
or
c/o The Cannery
3010 Lafayette Ave., N.B. 92663
City Hall • 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92663
• el.
SHOP NEWPORTI
The City collects 1G on every dollar subject to sales tax spent in Newport Beach.
,This is a major contribution to City revenues amounting to millions of dollars
leach year. The current recession which has reduced retail sales is also reducing
City revenues. Remember that 1 percent of every dollar you spend in Newport
Beach is returned to you in City services. Whenever possible, shop in Newport
Beach.
AIRPORT UPDATE
Long-range planning for John Wayne Airport is being considered by the Orange
County Board of Supervisors. If any group or association would like to have
City staff give a presentation on these actions, please call 640-2104.
FIRE CHIEF "CITIZEN OF THE YEAR"
James M. Reed, Chief of the Newport Beach Fire Department for the past 4 years,
has been selected as the City's leading citizen for 1982 by the Newport Harbor
Elks. Chief Reed was selected for his tireless efforts during times of
emergency, and his devotion to making our Fire Department one of the best.
HOME SECURITY ALARMS REQUIRE PERMITS
All fire and burglar alarms, including self -installed types with bells or sirens,
must have a permit. The information supplied with the permit provides valuable
information needed by the Police Department to properly respond to emergency
calls. For further information call the Alarm Office at 644-3723.
PUBLISHED BY THE
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
CITIZENS'
REPORTER
APR I UMAY 1983
3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
P.0'. Box 1768, NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92663-3884
HOLIDAY REFUSE COLLECTION SCHEDULE
For your convenience, please note the following refuse collection schedule for
holidays:
City refuse collection personnel DO NOT WORK on
NEW YEAR'S DAY
MEMORIAL DAY (Last Monday in May)
JULY 4th
LABOR DAY (lst Monday in September)
VETERAN'S DAY (November llth)
THANKSGIVING DAY
CHRISTMAS DAY
Jf your normal refuse collection day falls on one of the above holidays, your
refuse will be collected the next day. The remainder of the collection days
for that week will be ONE DAY LATER. This same policy applies to the separate
newspaper collection schedule.
City refuse collectors WORK on the following holidays:
COLUMBUS DAY (2nd Monday in October)
FRIDAY FOLLOWING THANKSGIVING
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY Ord Monday in February)
There is NO change in the regular refuse and newspaper collection schedule
because of these three holidays.
If you have questions concerning the refuse collection, please call 640-2188.
OLYMPICS DAY AT FASHION ISLAND
On Sunday, May 22, 1983, the U.S. Olympic Committee will sponsor a variety of
events to benefit the U.S. Olympic,Team. A major 1OK race will begin at 8 AM.
Applications are available at Valencia Bank, 840 Newport Center Drive, tele-
phone 667-2284. Other activities include a food fair and Olympic Team demon-
strations including wrestling, judo, and vollyball. Come to Fashion Island
on May 22nd and help the U.S. Olympic Team!
URBAN DESIGN TEAM TO STUDY PENINSULA
Preservation and revitalization of the historic Cannery Village/Newport Pier/
McFadden Square area will be the subject of an intense working session by
nationally prominent urban designers if the City can persuade the American
Institute of Architects to send a Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team.
Chances are good that the 'team will arrive in June. Leading authorities in
economics, traffic planning, and architecture will gather in Newport Beach
for 4 days of concentrated scrutiny of the problems, attitudes, and the
potential of the area. Residents, businessmen, and community leaders will be
contacted by the team as it surveys the area. Team members are selected to
preclude any financial interest or political affiliation and, therefore, are
able to unleash their imagination and creativity when making their final
report and presentation to the City. A slide presentation is available
showing the successful work of these teams in cities nationwide. For more
information, contact Patricia Temple at 640-2261.
E
BECKMAN
Beckman Instruments, Inc., 2500 Harbor Boulevard, Fullerton, Celltornla 92634. 1714) 871.4848
DONALDA.STRAUSS
Vlae Prealdent • Adminlalratlon
Mrs. Evelyn Hart
Mayor
City of Newport Beach
Newport Beach, California
Dear Evelyn:
April 14, 1983
I appreciated very much being appointed to the R/UDAT Committee and had
hoped to make a worthwhile contribution to it. However, there have been
scheduling problems which have prevented my participation. Before the
very first meeting I requested that meetings be held in the early morning
or late afternoon. As you know, I work in Fullerton and the round trip
of two hours makes it impractical for me to 'meet at times near the middle
of the day. I have made a second request along this line but apparently
it has not been practical for the Committee to make such an arrangement.
I have just received an announcement of .the next meeting at 10:00 a.m.
Ap♦Z1on-fume 18, again a time which I would be unable to make. Therefore, I
have asked Bobbie Lovell to act as an alternate to R/UDAT meetings. She
is, as you know, a longtime resident with strong civic interests; also,
she lives in the district and close to the area under study.
I was very disappointed to see that the Supervisors took action with
respect to the airport which is contrary to the expressed interests of
Newport Beach. I do, however, want to thank you for the all-out effort
which you made in hopes of having the County accept a binding agreement
at or near the present number of authorized flights.
With best wishes.
n
DAS:p
cc: R. Wynn
J. Hewicker
J. Heather
R. Plummer
IL
*ITY OF NEWPORT REACH
MINUTES
Motion
All Ayes
Motion
All Ayes
Motion
All Ayes
x
x
11, 1983
BA-077, $34,300.00 - Dese-ln�
Unappropriatedplus and increase in Budget
Approp ions for Shuttle Bus/Trolley Study
. B!Tboa Peninsula; General Fund.
BA-078, $10,000.00 - Decrease in
Unappropriated Surplus and increase in Budget
Appropriations for_R/UDAT_Study; General_
Fund.
BA-079, $42,000.00 - Decrease in
Unappropriated Surplus and increase in Budget
Appropriations for additional work 1982-83
Water Main Relining Project; Water Fund.
G. \ ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. �itters from Harbor Towing, and G & W Towing PD/Towing
garding their approved private property (70)
re�ound rates, daily storage charges and
est to continue with their normal
opeting procedures with respect to private
prop rty impounds, were presented.
Followl g clarification of the purpose of the
two let ers, motion was made to refer the
` letters o staff for response.
e Lido Park Homeowners
2. A letter f\to
Planning/
Associatiompose a mobile home park
Lido IMP
overlay zothe Lido Park Mobile Home
(68)
Park, was ted.
•Motion wasto direct the staff to
investigate the validity of the Lido Park
Homeowners Associa ion, and report back on
May 9, 1983.
H. ORDINANCES FORiADOPT ON: None.
I. CONTINUED BUSINESS:
1. APPOINTMENTS TO BICYCLE VRAILS CITIZENS BT/CAC
ADVISORY COMMITTEE: (24)
Motion was made to defer (D,strict 1) Council
Member Strauss's, and (Dist ct 7) Council
Member Cox's appointments to ,ay 9, 1983.
2. Report from the City Manager re arding Annex/SAna
request to INITIATE PRE -ZONING SANTA ANA Hgts & Zng
HEIGHTS, was presented. (21/94)
A slide presentation was given by he Santa
Ana Heights Annexation Committee, sty wing the
existing uses in the area, including the
keeping,of livestock.
Volume 37 - 129
W.
City Council Meeog April 11, 1983
Agenda Item No. F-18
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
TO: City Council
FROM: Planning Department
SUBJECT: Budget Amendment No. BA-078
Background
On February 14, 1983 the City Council adopted Resolution 83-20 establishing a
R/UDAT (Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team) Ad Hoc Committee to stimulate
enthusiasm for a R/UDAT Conference for the Cannery village/McFadden Square
area, define the problems of that area, establish a budget for the study and
identify sources of funding in order to submit a formal application for the
conduct of a R/UDAT study. The Ad Hoc Committee has met and established a
number of sub -committees to fulfill the various charges of the Committee. The
Budget sub -committee has prepared, and the R/UDAT Ad Hoc Committee has
approved the following preliminary budget for the R/UDAT study. Also attached
is a copy of an article from the March, 1983 issue of Western Cities magazine
describing a R/UDAT study from the local agency perspective.
Respectfully submitted,
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
JAMES D. HEWICKER, Director
By Q� I Cl 2J f� • IC.P�
PATRICIA L. TEMPLE
Senior Planner
PIT:nma
Attachments
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PRELIMINARY BUDGET
City
Initial Visit
Second Visit
Travel - Air and Ground @ $325.00 x 8 persons
Lodging - 8 rooms @ 80 x 6 nights
Meals - $30/day x 8
Printing + miscellaneous
Community Match
In -Kind -Services
Typing - 100 page booklet
Graphics - 6 sketches - 6 maps
Photograph - slide show
work space
telephone/telegraph (4 days)
miscellaneous duplicating
publicity - local announcements +
equipment rental
local transportation
student meals
hospitality
committee expense & contingency
PLT:nma
slide show
TOTAL
$ 600
600
2,600
3,840
960
1,400
$10,000
$ 600
1,200
300
1,600
150
200
300
400
1,000
750
1,500
2,000
$10,000
$20,000
4/11/83
AanningAn Event
Making
Healdsburg Invites An Outside Design
Team To Help The City Take A New Direction
By Michael W. McDonald
On October 8, 1982, a seven member
team of professionals in economics, ur-
ban design, community development
and architecture descended upon the
Russian River community of Healdsburg
in Sonoma County. Four days later they
departed, leaving the town with a new
vision of its future and a greater under-
standing of what was needed to put that
vision to work.
The experts were part of a national
R/UDAT — Regional Urban Design
Assistance Team —a program sponsored
by the American Institute of Architects to
assist cities in dealing with planning and
development issues. During an intense
four day visit, team members became ac-
quainted with the city by observing, talk-
ing and listening to concerned citizens
and community leaders.
Aided by faculty- and students from
U.C. Berkeley's I of Architecture,
the R/UDAT tea ed a 30-page
report,om fete 4 ra is li o-
p P
us n the iss n nand
pbsgible ittion t s problem
obsery m ealdsbure t wn meet-
and
-"new vision" for
Now, f ur montTts later, if5sxDar-th9t
the tea s essak was heard, and that
the t ealgsburg is prepared N
City, South Dakota in 1967, the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects has sent more
than 70 R/UDAT teams to American
cities, towns and regions. The purpose is
straightforward — to offer a national, in-
terdisciplinary approach and perspective
from the best professionals available, to
respond to a city's invitation to listen to
its citizens' perceptions of community
issues, and to study the local contexts as
a basis for making recommendations.
In Healdsburg's case, the invitation
grew out of frustrations felt throughout
the community as citizens and decision
makers attempted to respond to a number
of significant changes taking place. It
was generally agreed that the town
should take advantage of the opportuni-
ties these changes offered. Even more
unanimous was the feeling that the
response must be made in a way that
maintained the small town character and
quality of life enjoyed by Healdsburg's
7,500 residents.
Growth Of Tourism
The forces impacting Healdsburg
wer urring at two distinct but inter-
related le els. One was the 'tn act f
igrowth and rism on the town. .cat
on Highway 10 , 'ust 70 miles north of
SanFrancisco, Heal burg is surrounded
by 18,000 acres of grapd evE1_
wineries. As the agricultuid hasis-
shifted-from prunes�fo grapes durin the
1960's and 70's, a dramatic increase in
tourism followed.
At the same time, the Army Corps of
Engineers began construction of the
Warm Springs Dam, a water storage,
flood control, and recreation project 12
miles northwest of the city projected to
attract over 1.5 million visitors per year
upon completion.
Another issue concerned an effort to
retain and revitalize a deteriorating
downtown, particularly the area sur-
rounding the historic town square where
many of the buildings had been demo-
lished and the remainder were badly in
need of repair.
A framework and new direction
seemed to be in order. The question was,
how could the city deal with these
mounting pressures and issues without
sacrificing the small town character in
the process?
Preliminary Steps
Prior to th6 i contact with the
AIA, a number itive preliminary
steps were taken t city to start deal-
ing with these is ues- ncdtrrage and
assist downtow )<�v l; ment, a com-
munity redeve op e. agency was
formed and appl atio 6 HUD
foran Urban Dev lopm n f '/ ant.
A cultural resou ce survie was u r-
opment p,
On the
of devel-
page)
Y
Healdsburg
(continued)
wine symposium was held with local
winery owners to open lines of com-
munication, and promotional efforts
were underway aimed at strengthening
Healdsburg's position as.a center of pre-
mium wine production.
But these efforts were somewhat
haphazard and not part of an overall
strategy, at least not part of a strategy that
was widely understood and accepted.
How could the city deal
with mounting pressures
without sacrificing the
small town character?
To complicate matters, two major
downtown development proposals were
moving through local government chan-
nels with the potential of permanently
defining the direction of the downtown,
or at least substantially limiting future
options.
With these concerns in mind, the city
council established a steering committee
made up of representatives from the
council, chamber of commerce, plan-
ning commission and design review
commission to discuss growth and land
development issues and to lend conti-
nuity to the project review process. At
the committee's first meeting, a general
consensus was expressed that the town
needed help, preferably outside help to
provide direction and a fresh perspec-
tive.
It was at this point that the R/UDAT
program was introduced to'the group by
Healdsburg architect and chairman of the
design review commission, Michael
Rubenstein. After several phone conver-
sations with former R/UDAT cities and
the AIA headquarters in Washington
D.C., the steering committee decided
to ask the city council to apply to the
R/UDAT program.
Advantages Of R/UDAT
The committee made several points in
support of their request. First, while
there was agreement on the need for as-
sistance, there was not a clear consensus
as to the kind of assistance needed. The
R/UDAT program was seen as a way of
defining problem areas more clearly so
that future studies, if necessary, could be
properly directed.
The group was also concerned about
the tendency of consulting reports to
gather dust on the shelf. It was felt that
the R/UDAT process, with its emphasis
on community involvement, would arti-
culate the town's concerns in a way that a
private consulting firm could not, thus
mobilizing community support and in-
creasing the likelihood that the results
would be usable.
Finally, the idea of bringing on a R/
UDAT team was seen as a political and
economic bargain, since R/UDAT team
members volunteer their time and ask
only that the community provide logisti-
cal support and out-of-pocket expenses.
A R/UDAT study was seen as a way to
not only minimize costs, but as some-
thing that would allow the team to oper-
ate at a level of objectivity not generally
present in the typical client -consultant
relationship.
When the city council approved the re-
quest and authorized the application, a
letter was sent to the national R/UDAT
chairman describing Healdsburg's situa-
tion and the kinds of assistance being
requested. As a show of community
support, letters of endorsement from the
local AIA chapter, service clubs, the
press, and local political bodies accom-
panied the request. The ease with which
the support letters were obtained was an
early indication of the extent to which the
community was behind the program, a
factor which would later be a key to its
success.
Application To AIA
, The application was received
favorably by the AIA and arrangements
made for an evaluation visit. In May,
Boulder Colorado architect and member
• vironmental planning firm, and a veteran
of several R/UDAT teams.
Advance Trip
In July, Straka and Schnadelbach
again visited Healdsburg to discuss the
details of the visit scheduled for early
October. The rest of the team was then
selected and confirmed. They included
William Lamont, former community de-
velopment director of Boulder, Colorado
and partner in a Boulder planning firm;
Ernie Niemi, a Eugene, Oregon
economist specializing in natural re-
sources and ecomonic development;
David Stea, distinguished professor of
architecture at the University of Minne-
sota, and noted expert in community
design and urban/rural participatory
planning; Milo Thompson, a Minneapo-
lis architect/urban designer and univer-
sity professor with extensive experience
in small town and redevelopment proj-
ects; and Raymond Trujillo, head of an
Albuquerque, New Mexico Architec-
tural and Planning firm with substantial
small town redevelopment experience.
Straka accompanied the team as AIA
liaison. Janice Fillip, editor of Architec-
ture California, came to Healdsburg to
cover the R/UDAT, but quickly became
an active participant in the event.
Meanwhile, to broaden the representa-
tion and stimulate community involve-
ment in preparing for the R/UDAT visit,
the steering committee was expanded to
include a 40 member R/UDAT task
force. With the aid of task force mem-
bers, city officials and staff, information
of the national R/UDAT task force Ron
Straka came to Healdsburg to meet with
The team could operate at
community leaders and view the situa-
a level of objectivity not
tion first hand. Upon his recommenda-
tion, the application received conditional
generally present in the
approval in early June. The conditions
typical client -consultant
were that the steering committee be ex-
relationship.
panded to represent a broader spectrum
of the community and multiple funding
sources be secured to further broaden the
about the R/UDAT visit and process was
base of support.
disseminated throughout the community
The AIA's task was the selection of a
team and team chairman suitable to the
particular needs of Healdsburg. In his
evaluation report to the national task
force, Straka recommended that the
chairman be someone who was sensitive
to impacts of tourism in an environmen-
tally sensitive area as well as the pres-
sures and concerns of small town
downtown development. With this in
mind, the task force selected New York
landscape architect Terry Schnadelbach,
head of a nationally known interdisci-
plinary landscape architecture and en -
through presentations before local ser-
vice clubs, the local press and individual
citizen contact.
Donations of money and supplies were
solicited from local businesses and a first
time community event, "Family Day on
the Plaza," was organized to generate
awareness about R/UDAT and to help
finance the visit. As final preparations
were underway, the pace and involve-
ment increased as staff and steering com-
mittee task force volunteers met daily, in
some cases full time, to get ready for the
visit.
22 Western Cig4March 1983
T'
v
The Team Arrives
The team arrived in Healdsburg at
1:00 a.m. on Friday, October 8th and met
with the City Council over breakfast at
8:00 a.m. that morning. The breakfast
was followed by a bus and air tour of the
town, after which a series of meetings
began with the general citizenry and vir-
tually every interest group, organization,
and political body in the community.
These information gathering meetings
continued throughout the day, culminat-
ing with a town meeting on Saturday
morning. By the time the team ended
their meetings, they had received input
from nearly 200 people.
While the team met with the towns-
people, student assistants covered the
streets on foot and on bicycle taking
pictures, classifying building styles, and
gathering other information for the
report.
Student assistants covered
the streets on foot and
bicycle taking pictures .. .
By midday Saturday, the team began
meeting as a group to compare notes and
begin the process of refining their ap-
proach to the problems and issues they
observed. These sessions continued off
and on until the early morning hours
while the students began producing the
graphics that would go into the report. A
community center near city hall was con-
verted to '!R/UDAT Headquarters," and
filled with drafting tables, maps, and du-
plicating machines, quickly assuming
the appearance of a fully equipped press
room on a tight deadline. City hall stayed
open around the clock while city staff
and literally dozens of community volun-
teers were constantly available to see to
the team's needs.
On Sunday the team meetings and fol-
low-up discussions with members of the
community continued. Toward the end of
the day, individual team members isola-
ted themselves to work on preliminary
drafts of their part of the report. That
evening, the team geared themselves for
an all night marathon work session, cat-
ching a few hours of steep only after their
manuscripts were handed over to the
typists on Monday morning. But by mid-
day Monday, they were back on the job
preparing for the public presentation and
organizing the report layout. At 6:00
p.m. that evening, the team reviewed its
presentation over dinner with the
council, and at 7:30 they delivered their•
report to a standing room only crowd of
between 300-400 people.
The Presentation
The report was straightforward and
free of jargon. It admonished Healdsburg
to recognize and accept the very real
limits to growth arising out of the physi-
cal and geographic constraints present in
and around the community. It urged a
limit on population growth to avoid
further strain on public service delivery
systems. It also recommended that
Healdsburg focus its development efforts
on stimulating the destination tourist in-
dustry as a way of generating much
needed sales tax revenues.
Several specific promotional, plan-
ning, and land use suggestions were
made which stemmed from the tourism
recommendation, including a suggestion
for a rerouting of Healdsburg Avenue
past the proposed shopping center to
form a vehicular by-pass of the pedes-
trian oriented downtown. The suggested
traffic pattern was intended to provide re-
sidents with easy access to the commer-
cial center while relieving the congestion
which detracts from the tourist oriented
town square.
For downtown redevelopment, the re-
port recommended that a first class hotel
and restaurant complex catering to wine
oriented tourists be sought to replace the
demolished buildings on the square.
Design guidelines were recommended
for the square and surrounding commer-
cial areas and greater exercise of design
review powers were urged.
The planning process, criticized for
the absence of an articulated master plan,
was the subject of several recommenda-
tions, including the need to coordinate
and rationalize the structure of advisory
committees, the need for clearer expres-
sion of policies and guidelines, and the
need to develop special policies and
mechanisms for directing development
of the town square area.
The needs of a variety of special user
groups were addressed, including
several specific recommendations con-
cerning the city's Mexican -American
community, upon whom the local wine
industry relies heavily.
At the conclusion of the presentation,
the team received a spontaneous standing
ovation. The team's response was to
stand and applaud the townspeople.
The next morning, team members
were shuttled to the airport for their re-
turn home, ending an exhilarating, if at
times exhausting community event.
Results
Was it a success? Time will be the real
test of that, but at this point, the answer is
an unqualified yes.
Probably the primary reason for the
program's success is the quality of the re-
commendations. The team demonstrated
a remarkable and thorough understand-
ing of the town and its problems and of-
fered suggestions with a high degree of
clarity and sensibility.
But beyond the recommendations
themselves, the enthusiasm with which
the recommendations were received has
provided a solid base of support in the
community and brought about a definite
and hopefully long lasting change in the
nature and direction of the decision
making process.
Already, several significant changes
have occurred. Soon after the team de-
parted, the city council and staff held a
two day retreat to digest the recommen-
dations and discuss the implications for
implementation. Priorities were set and
action plans developed for the top prior-
ity items.
The hotel project, long discussed prior
to the R/UDAT, took on a new life with
the city assuming a leadership role. A
financial feasibility study and pre-
liminary design considerations are cur-
rently being developed and negotiations
are underway for property acquisitions.
The shopping center project has re-
ceived final approval after significant
'site plan modifications were made, in-
cluding provisions for the rerouting of
Healdsburg Avenue.
The state historic building code has
been adopted and redevelopment agency
financing is being proposed in conjunc-
tion with downtown rehabilitation.
The team received a
spontaneous standing
ovation. Their response was
to stand and applaud the
townspeople.
But perhaps the true measure of
success is the extent to which the
R/UDAT process has succeeded in pull-
ing the community together and giving it
a new direction and identity. Not all of
the recommendations will be followed,
nor were they intended to be. But the
community is now moving ahead with a
renewed sense of purpose and the town
appears ready, in the words of the
R/UDAT report, to celebrate and build
the new Healdsburg.m
Western Cih4March 1983 23
" COMMISSIONERS • • MINUTES
April 7, 1983
of Newport Beach
Slide Presentation on R/UDAT Program (Discussion)
A slide presentation by the American Institute of
Architects on the Regional/Urban Design Assistance
Team.
Planning Director Hewicker presented background
information on this item. He stated that the City is
currently working with the American Institute of
Architects in order to bring the Regional/Urban Design
Assistance Team to the City of Newport Beach in June of
this year. He stated that the program would
concentrate on an urban design study for the McFadden
Square/Cannery Village area.
Planning Director Hewicker
slide presentation is also
community organizations by
of the Planning Department.
stated that the following
available to citizen and
contacting Patricia Temple
Patricia Temple, Senior Planner, delivered a slide
presentation with a taped narration by the American
Institute of Architects on the Regional/Urban Design
Assistance Team (R/UDAT), which depicted the objectives
of the program. Photographic slides of local
significance which delineated the proposed study area
were also included in the presentation.
In response to a question posed by Commissioner Allen,
Planning Director Hewicker stated that the steering
committee has been appointed by the Mayor. He stated
that Mr. William Blurock, representing the American
Institute of Architects, is the Chairman, and the
members are as follows: Tom Moon, representing the
local Chapter of the American Institute of Architects;
Jackie Heather, Donald Strauss and Ruthelyn Plummer,
three members of the City Council; Jerry King, Chairman
of the Planning Commission; James Hewicker, Planning
Director; Bill Frederickson, representing the Peninsula
Point Association and a portion of the business
community; Bill Hamilton, representing the Cannery
Restaurant and the Newport Harbor Area Chamber of
Commerce; and, John Curci, businessmen in the Rhine
Channel area.
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Item #1
R/UDAT
~' COMMISSIONERS MINUTES
• April 7, 1983 •
of Newport Beach
ROLL CALL I I I I I I I I I INDEX
In response to a question posed by Commissioner Allen,
Planning Director Hewicker stated that the R/UDAT team
is scheduled to meet June 9th through June 12th, with
their presentation to the City Council on June 13th.
Commissioner Allen stated that the R/UDAT program has
the potential to become a great planning tool for the
City of Newport Beach. She stated that it is important
that the residents of the study area become aware of
the program early, so that they may participate in the
process. Planning Director Hewicker stated that a
Citizens Participation Subcommittee has been formed to
accomplish this.
Chairman King reiterated that the slide presentation is
available to local organizations and individuals in
order to obtain their comments and participation.
Request to amend a previously approved variance that
permitted the construction of an accessory garage -
storage structure located on the bluff side of Ocean
Boulevard which exceeds the height of the top of curb
of Ocean Boulevard. The proposed garage structure is
proposed to be constructed a maximum of 3 feet above
e curb on Ocean Boulevard as originally approved by
the Planning Commission, but will be located
appro 'mately 10 feet closer to Ocean Boulevard than
the app oved plans. The accessory structure will be
constructs on the site in conjunction with the
construction of a single family dwelling that conforms
with the permi ed height limits.
LOCATION: Parcel o. 2 of Parcel Map 36-3,
(Resubdi 'sion No. 274) located at 2501
Ocean Boul ard, on the southwesterly
side of O an Boulevard at the
southwesterly erminus of Carnation
Avenue, in Corona el Mar.
ZONE: R-3
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Item #2
VARIANCE
NO. 1095
(Amended)
APPRnVRn
UUrvUi-
TIONALLY
•
R/UDAT STEERING COMMITTEE
A G E N D A
March 18, 1983
CALL TO ORDER
1. Review Slide Presentation
2. Review Article for Citizen Reporter
3. Appoint Sub -Committees
4. Determine Next Meeting Date
5. Adjourn
R/UDAT STEERING COMMITTEE
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Council Conference Room
1:30 p.m. *** March 9, 1983
1. Appointment of Chairman and vice Chairman
2. Discussion of the R/UDAT Program and role of the
Steering Committee
3. Discussion of evaluation visit and luncheon with
Ronald B. Kull, AIA, on Friday, March 11, 1983
4. Other items which the Committee may wish to discuss
which are not on the agenda
5. Adjournment
I
14 ��, ®r, ii ni, am
SYLVESTER MURRAY
CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL FACILITIES
CINCINNATI. OHIO 45202
Februory 22, 1983
Mr. William Blurock, FAIA
Director, California Region
2300 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach, California 92663
Re: R/UDAT Newport Beach, CA
Dear Bill: `
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1800-1901
ALL-AMERICA CITY
GEORGE ROWE
DIRECTOR
L. D. SMITH. P.E.
SUPERINTENDENT
Your most recent package of information was very informative anal
satisfied many of my procedural concerns for the R/UDAT process in
Newport Beach. Now that I've had time to digest .this data I think I can
safely say its time to schedule an evaluation visit.
I would appreciate it if you would prepare an itinerary that would include,
at least, contact with the following people:
• the Mayor or the two members of CitCouncil on the
Steering Committee
• the Planning Director
• major property owners within the area
• Leaders of Commuriiiy and Business Groups in the area
• Leaders of any opposition group in the area
• Leaders of AIA Chapter
I think it would be good
to start the evaluation visit
with a'tour of
the
area, then a meeting with
your steering committee,
then individual
and
group meetings, dicussion
with AIA Chapter People, discussions with
the
faculty people regarding
students, possibly a tour of
offices that could
provide -work space for
the team and then a final
meeting with
the
steering committee.
1 will confirm the actual dates.with you in the near future but at the
present time the early to mid part of March appears to be good. I have
also enclosed a copy of my resume if you want to use it for some
advanced publicity or press release for the evaluation visit.
Sincerely,
&onaldB. Kull, AIA
Principal Architect
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cc: T.
Moon
C.
Redmon
J.
Gregory
R.
Straka
J.
Belle
J.
Gaillard
Equal Opporha ly Employer
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NAME:
EDUCATION:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
RESUME
Ronald B. Kull
M.A. in Applied Decision -Making, Management
and Organizational Development
University of Cincinnati, 1981
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
University of Cincinfnati, 1968
College of Arts and Sciences (90 credits)
University of Cincinnati, 195.1-57
Principal Architect/Urban Designerlfor the
City of Cincinnati, 1976 to present
Urban Design Officer ifor the City of Cincinnati,
1970 to 1976
Urban Designer
Department of Urban Development
City of Cincinnati, 1968-70
Kull -Taylor Architects, Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Vice -President, 1972 *to present
Urban Design Team II
Cincinnati, Ohio
Partner, 1969-71
RFSPONSIBILITIES OF THE PI WCWAL
ARCHITECT/URBAN DESIGNER
1. ADMINISTRATION Responsible !for initiating policy on Architecture,
Community Development and Public Improvements
in support of Development and Public •Works
programs !for the City of Cincinnati (Pop.
450,000). Special administrative skills include the
ability to analyze existing situations and define
their limits accurately, select and !focus on in-
formation relevant to the problem and translate
relevant information into appropriate conclusions.
These skills include the ability to program and
plan work!for specific events, taking into account
an implementation process to reach goals and the
correlation of numbrs to support!funding to pro-
ject implementation.
Directs a staff of 21 professional and technical
personnel supported by an annual budget of
$345,000. Staff responsibilities include delegation
of work loads, the selection, evaluation and
recommendation !for suspension of personnel, staff
training and promotion. Administrative exper-
ience also includes knowledge in organizational
development and analysis, MBO!for administrative
control, budget development and report writing.
Maintains a liaison with members of the Chamber
of Commerce, Cincinnati Business Club, Com-
munity Councils and other institutions rfor the
purpose of providing information and commun-
ication on matters of development, !facilities
planning, urban design and aesthetic control.
2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Planning - responsible!for developing growth man-
agement plans that reinforce the assets of existing
or (future profit centers. Such plans include
among other things, the identification of per-
!formance objectives, the creation of monitoring
techniques rfor growth management plans, con-
servation of capital assets, the identification of
public and private equity partners and the mar-
keting and packaging of development concepts.
These skills are applied in one!form or another to
Downtown and Neighborhood development, open
space and recreational uses, historic conservation
and public improvements.
Commercial Development - maintain special skills
r orl understpndrn "tHe ways of maximizing the use
of limited capitalrfunds on private development by
creating a public climate that encourages private
investment. These special skills involve the
ability to manage consultant resources rfor eco-
nomic, transportaion and rfinancial backgrounds
and orchestation and their work into sound de-
velopment plans. Such skills must also include the
ability to assess merchant viability, develop phys-
ical solution and identify implementation strateg-
ies related to merchant capability and economic
strength.
Industrial Development - responsible rfor develop-
ing growth modeling techniques that are re-
sponsive to existing support systems and de-
velopment patterns. These growth modeling tech-
niques must incorporate probability theory rfor
determining growth rates and economic rfore-
castingrfor assessing individual capability to per-
iform. This work also includes the analysis of
appropriate political and social climates.
Housing Development - responsible rfor creating
housing development plans rfor downtown and
neighborhood housing (new and rehabilitation) con-
struction. Fxperience includes the identification
of subsidized and market housing strategies, joint
development participation and the analysis of
supporting commercial space, pedestrian/vehicular
circulation, parking, community tfacilities, open
space and recreational uses.
Cultural/Institutional Development - responsible
r or creating cultural/institutional development
plansrfor inner-eitytfacilities including the iden-
tification of rfinancial resources.
Open S�aee/Recreation - responsible rfor the I-
dentificatron et• active and passive open space in
support of commercial, industrial and housing
development. Coordinated portions of city-wide
open space tfacilities on the riverfront.
Public Improvements - responsibletfor the creation
a public: improvements and the development of a
city image that complements an active community
development program.
3. FACII.YTIFS PLANNING A14D
DEVELOPMENT
4. BOARD AND COMMISSION
RFSPONSIBILrrIFS
5. ➢ESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
RFSPONSIBILrrIES
Community Partic� ipation - coordinator of eom-
fnunity participation programs designed to involve
citizens in the identification of their needs and
the creation of solutions in response to those
needs. Experience includes an understanding of
organizational development and effectiveness an-
alysis, decision making and evaluation and com-
munity development budgeting assistance.
Responsibilities include site and building (new and
existing) analysis, evaluation of parking demand
and storage capacities, pedestrian, vehicular cir-
culation analysis and building and grounds main-
tenance analysis. Space planning, interior design
and cost benefit analysis are considered as part of
these responsibilities.
Secretary - Architectural Board of Review - was
responsibleffor coordinating a committee of eight
persons charged with the responsibilities of ae-
sthetic control over Listed Properties and Historic
Districts.
Maintains a direct relationship with the Depart-
ments of Economic Development and Buildings and
Inspections ffor the review of development pro-
posals, building, sign and Historic Conservation
permits.
Urban Design Officer - Jointly responsibleffor the
preparation of community development plans and
related development policy ffor the City of Cin-
cinnati. Work included CBD, Neighborhood Busi-
ness District and Housing Development Planning.
Organization consisted of 13 persons and a budget
of $230,000. 1970 to 1976
Urban Designer - responsible ffor directing the
work of small teams (2-4 persons) in the prepar-
ation of development processes including archi-
tecture, community development, master planning,
and public improvements. 1968 to 70
Program Planner (City of Cincinnati) Responsible
-ffor initiation of Urban Development activities in
Federally assisted renewal programs. 1969-71
Coordinator of Neighborhood Development Pro-
gram City of CFncinmltl outlining estimated
expenditures of 32.7 million in Federal nionies.
19fi8-70
SELECTED PROJECTS: City Hall Annex
City of Cincinnati, Ohio
Status: Justification Underway
Cincinnati Convention Center
City of Cincinnati, Ohio
Status: Justification Underway
Community Corrections Institute
City of Cincinnati, Ohio
Status: Under Construction
Hamilton County Public Library Streetscape Im-
provements
Hamilton County, Ohio
Status:
Under Construction
Garfield Place Housing and Public, Improvements
City of
Cincinnati, Ohio
Status:
Under Development
Walnut
Hills Parking Facilities and Private De-
velopment
City of
Cincinnati, Ohio
Status:
Under Construction
CBD Streetscape Improvements
City of
Cincinnati, Ohio
Status:
Under Construction, 1971/73/76/78/80
Second
Level Pedestrian Walkways
City of
Cincinnati, Ohio
Status:
Complete 1978/79/80/Under Construction
Dayton
Street Historic Conservation/Preservation
City of
Cincinnati, Ohio
Status:
Complete 1980
Glencoe
Place Housing and Public Improvements
City of
Cincinnati, Ohio
Status:
Complete 1978
Central
Riverfront (Park, Fountain and Various
Projects)
City of
Cincinnati, Ohio
Status:
Complete 1977
Queensgate II Town Center
City of Cincinnati, Ohio
Statul: Complete 1976
Queensgate I Office, Parking and Public Im-
provements
City of Cincinnati, Ohio
Status: Complete 1975
E
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:
a
Pilot Center Neighborhood Facility
City of Cincinnati, Ohio
Status: Complete 1974
Queensgate II Housing and .Recreation Space
City of Cincinnati, Ohio
Status: Complete 1974
Findlay Market House and Related Public Im-
provements
City of Cincinnati, Ohio
Status: Complete 1974
Adjunct Instructor
Architectural Design (6th year students)
Department of Architecture
University of Cincinnati, 1973
Adjunct Instructor
Architectural Design (2nd year students)
Department of Architecture
University of Cincinnati., 1971-73
Adjunct Instructor
Architectural Graphics and Communication
(1st year students)
Department of Architecture
University of Cincinnati, 1968-71
PUBLICATIONS: Making Maintenance a Part of the Design Process
Urban Land Institute
Published in July, 1981
Environmental Quality Zoning
Urban Land Institute
Published in October, 1978
EXHIBITS: Exhibition of Foundry Art
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana, 1970
AWARDS AND HONORS: American Institute of Architects
Presidential Citation ifor Participation in the
creation of a sophisticated development process,
1979
Guest Lecturer -Purdue University, 1978-79-80
University of Cincinnati - 1979
Guest Critic - University of Cincinnati
College of Design, Architecture and Art, 1976-81
National Urban Design Award
Glencoe Place housing and Public Improvements
1979
u
•
American Institute of Architects
('Local Chapter Design Award)
Glencoe Place Housing and Public Improvements,
1979
HUD Urban Design Award
Queensgate II Town Center - 1976
HUD Urban Design Award
Pilot Center Neighborhood Facility - 1976
Guest Speaker - AIP Conference
Kansas City, 1977
Guest Speaker - West Virginia Society of Archi-
tects
Charleston, West Virginia, 1977
Degree with Honors
University of Cincinnati, 1968
American Institute of Architects
Award of General Excellence in Architecture
University of Cincinnati, 1968
American institute of Architects Scholarship
University of Cincinnati, 1967
Unit Masonry Design Award
University of Cincinnati, 1965
CONSULTATION: 'Urban Design
Governmental/Organizational Development
LaFayette, LA, 1979
Urban Design and Development Planning
Bellaire, TX, 1978
Urban Design and Development Planning
Birmingham, AL, 1976
REGISTRATIONS: Registered Architect
State of Ohio
hiFfif HItS1UPS: Chairman of the National Urban Planning and
Design Sub -Committee of the American Institute
of Architects, 1981
Urban Planning and Design Sub -Committee
General 1lembershsip
American institute of Architects, 1976 to Date
American Institute of Architects
Cincinnati Chapter, 1978 to date
TRAVEL:
PERSONAL DATA:
REVISED: 2-15-82
American Public Works Society
General Memberhsip, 1976 to Date
July/August, 1978
West, Pacific Northwest and Canada
August/September, 1977
Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy
August, 1974
New England States
May, 1973
Savannah, Charleston, S. Carolina, N. Carolina
July/August, 1971
England, France, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark,
Sweden, Norway, Belgium
August/September, 1978
Italy, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, France,
Switzerland
Address: 234 Glenmary Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45220
Telephone: (513) 961-8570
Born: October 17, 1936
Cincinnati, Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Military Service: U. S. Navy (Reserve) Honorable
Discharge - 1954-65
N
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RESOLUTION NO. 83-20
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH ESTABLISHING THE AD HOC STEERING
COMMITTEE FOR THE REGIONAL URBAN DESIGN
ASSISTANCE TEAM (RUDAT)
WHEREAS, the Urban Planning & Design Committee of the
American Institute of Architects (AIA), has been sending Regional
Urban Design Assistance Teams (RUDAT) to Cities that have
requested assistance in identifying design elements of areas of
historical significance, such that appropriate goals, directions
and solutions for the preservation and use of such areas can be
protected; and
WHEREAS, the McFadden Square/Newport Pier/Cannery
Village area of Newport Beach'is an area of historic'significance
and an appropriate site for the conduct of a RUDAT conference;
and
WHEREAS, the analysis of an area by RUDAT requires the
participation of City officials and employees, local community
leaders and special interest groups whose activities can best be
coordinated by the establishment of a Steering Committee; and
WHEREAS, the role of the Steering Committee would be to
stimulate enthusiasm for a RUDAT conference relative to McFadden
Square/Newport Pier/Cannery Village, to define the problems of
the area, establish a budget for the study and identify sources
of funding, all preliminary to the preparation of a formal
application for the conduct of a RUDAT study;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach that the Ad Hoc Steering Committee for
the Urban Design Assistance Team is hereby created; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the composition and duties
of the Ad Hoc Committee will be as follows:
1. The Committee shall consist of three members of the
City Council, one member of the Planning Commission, one member
of the Planning staff, two members of the local chapter of the
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AIA, one member of the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce, and
two persons involved in businesses located within the City of
Newport Beach, all to be appointed by the Mayors
2. The duties of the committee to coordinate and
oversee the Regional/urban Design Assistance Team in the
application of their program in the McFadden Square/Newport
Pier/Cannery Village area and to perform all functions required
of a Steering Committee as set forth in the handbook prepared by
the RUDAT subcommittee of the Urban Planning a Design Committee
of the American Institute of Architects, including but not
limited to stimulation of enthusiasm for the program, assistance
in promoting dialogue regarding the definition of problems in the
area and the potential for solutions and the formation of such
subcommittees as may assist in the performance of those duties.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Ad Hoc Steering
Committee shall cease to exist on August 31, 1983, or at such
time as the report of the RUDAT is submitted, whichever shall
first occur.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
RSP/RUDAT
ADOPTED this 14th day of February, 1983.
1
Mayor
L
2
T I
ES
INDEX
Citizens Traffic Advisory Committee
(District 1) Council Member Strauss's
reappointment of Jean Harrington and
appointment of Wallace Gerling.
istrict 2) Council Member Plummer's
re pointment of Sam Osadche and
app 'ntment of Terek T. Saleh.
(Distri t 3) Mayor Hart's remaining
appointm t deferred to February 14,
1983.
(District 4) uncil Member Heather's
appointment of orge M. Duarte.
(District 6) Counc Member Agee's
appointment of Ronal Malouf and
Leland S. Spencer.
3. Report from Parks, Beaches and ecreation
B&R/City
Director regarding CITY ENTRANCE IGNS, was
all Signs
Motion
All Ayes
x
presented.
Motion was made to authorize a Budget
Amendment of $5,000 to accommodate the
construction of two entry signs (funds f the
budget amendment to be $2,500 in received
donations matched by $2,500 as authorized by
Council on September 27, 1982).
(62)
J. CURRENT BUSINESS:
1. Report from the Planning Department regarding
Planning/
STATUS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF
/UDAT
ARCHITECTS' REGIONAL/URBAN DESIGN ASSISTANCE
TEAM (R/UDAT); AND THE APPLICATION.OF SUCH A
PROGRAM IN THE NEWPIRT PIER AREA, was
presented.
Council Member Agee suggested consideration be
given to expanding the subject study to
include the Cannery Village area.
The Planning Director stated that when this
item was considered by the Planning
Commission, they discussed the scope of the
study, the area to be encompassed, funding,
etc., and it was generally felt by the
participants that the entire area to be looked
(68)
at would be from the Arches to Peninsula
Point, focusing in on McFadden Square, Cannery
Village and other specific areas. He stated
that no definite decision as to the boundaries
of the study have been made, and is one of the
reasons an ad hoc steering committee is being
recommended.
Volume 37 - Page 44
AY OF NEWPORT BRACH
COUNCIL MEMBERS
osn
ROLL C�9G��ti�v��tic�qjyA,f G s5�9 4PO January 24. 1983
MINUTES
wnry
Motion
All Ayes
x
Motion was made to convey the support of the
City Council to participate in the R/UDAT
Program and create an Ad Hoc Steering
Committee; and direct the City Attorney's
Office to prepare a resolution creating said
committee, to come back on February 28, 1983.
Council Member Strauss expressed a desire to
serve on this committee.
The motion on the floor was voted on and
carried.
2. Report from the Planning Department regarding
U/P 822(A)
a request of ST. ANDREWS PRESRYTERIAN CHURCH
St. Andrews
to construct a free-standing cross,
Prsbytra Ch
ninety-seven feet in height. Said cross is
(88)
part of an overall plan of St. Andrews
Presbyterian Church which includes the
construction of a new church sanctuary and the
emodel or reconstruction of existing church
cilities on site, located at 600 St. Andrews
Ro d. All development and construction is
pla ned to occur and will be carried out in
acco dance with USE PERMIT NO. 822 (AMENDED),
as ap roved by the City Council on September
27, 19 2, and in accordance with SITE PLAN
REVIEW 0. 31, approved by the Planning
Commissi on January 6, 1983, was presented,
The City ager noted that pursuant to
Condition o Approval No. 6, the height of the
cross must b approved by the City Council.
Mayor Hart inq red of staff that if a problem
is created by t parking lot and curb cut
access onto Clay treet at Pirate Road, how
would it be handl .
The City Manager r ied that it would be
reviewed at that tim and acted upon
accordingly by the Ci Council.
Milan Dostal, 1821 Trad inds, representing
the Applicant, stated th the new plan had
been approved by the Plant ng Commission under
Site Plan Review and met a of the concerns
of the neighborhood, as wei as to carry out
the program of the church. made reference
to the drawing and scale mode on display and
urged Council approval.
Peter Cendron, 519 Signal Road, esident,
Cliff Haven Community Association, addressed
the Council and stated that they h e no
objection to the size of the cross. However,
they are concerned with the ingress a d egress
on Clay Street. He stated that the o ginal
plan showed subterranean parking, whic is not
included in the revised plan.
Volume 37 - Page 45
City Council Meet. January 24, 1983
Agenda Item No. J-1
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
TO: City Council
FROM: Planning Department
SUBJECT: American Institute of Architects Regional/Urban Design
Assistance Team (R/UDAT) and the application of such a
program in the Newport Pier area.
Background
By letter to former Mayor Heather dated September 14, 1982, Bill Blurock of
The Blurock Partnership suggested the possibility of a-R/UDAT conference,
sponsored by the National American Institute of Architects, which would
undertake an Urban Design Study of the City's Newport Pier area. On November
22, 1982, the Planning Department prepared a report for the City Council
describing the R/UDAT program and the steps required to start the process.
Following receipt of the report, the matter was referred to the Planning
Commission.
Planning Commission Recommendation
On January 6, 1983, the proposal was reviewed at the Study Session with Bill
Blurock and Tom Moon, President of the Orange County Chapter of the A.I.A. At
the evening meeting, the Planning Commission voted (6 Ayes, 1 Absent) to
recommend to the City Council that the City participate with the American
Institute of Architects' Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team (R/UDAT) for
the application of such a program in the Newport Pier area, and for the City
Council to explore the feasibility of sharing the expenses with businesses and
individuals within the community who are willing to participate,, which motion
carried.
Suggested Action
If the City Council concurs with this recommendation, the next step would be
to convey its support of the program to the A.I.A. and authorize the creation
of an Ad Hoc Steering Committee which would have the responsibility for
stimulating enthusiasm, defining problems, establishing a budget, and
identifying sources of funding. This Committee should include representatives
from the City Council, Planning Commission, Planning Staff, local chapter of
A.I.A., Chamber of Commerce, and local businesses. If desired, a resolution
establishing the duties and responsibilities of such a Committee and a list of
appointees can be prepared for the City Council meeting of February 28, 1983.
Respectfully submitted,
D.
Director JDH/kk
t for City Council Only:
City Council Staff Report dated November 22, 1982
0
City Council Mee9 November 22, 1982
FROM:
City Council
Agenda Item No. J-5
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Planning Department
SUBJECT: American Institute of Architects Regional/Urban Design
Assistance Team (R/UDAT) and the application of such a
program in the Newport Pier area.
Background
By letter to Mayor Heather dated September 14, 1982, Bill Blurock of The
Blurock Partnership has suggested the possibility of a R/UDAT conference,
sponsored by the National American Institute of Architects, which would
undertake an Urban Design Study of the City's New Pier, area. This
proposal has come about• as the result of Mr. Blurock's involvement and
interest in the City's planning activities over a number of years and his
desire to bring positive planning solutions to the Newport Pier area.
What Is R/UDAT
Attached for the information and review of the City Council is a .39 page
handbook prepared by the R/UDAT Subcommittee of the Urban Planning and Design
Committee of' the AIA which explains the program in detail. In summary,
however, the R/UDAT would be a team of.four to twelve individuals, each being
tops in his field in the required disciplines. Selection of the team,
including student participation, would be the responsibility of the AIA
volunteers who administer the R/UDAT Program.
The R/UDAT would participate with City officials, local community leaders, and
special interest groups in a•very intense work session lasting approximately
four days, commencing on a Thursday evening and terminating on a Tuesday
morning. The end product of the team's effort would be a written report• and
presentation identifying the various design elements of the Newport Pier area
and goals, directions and solutions for its .reuse and preservation. It is
anticipated that this report would provide a point of departure for the
preparation of the McFadden Square Specific Area Plan which has been budgeted
for the current fiscal year.
The responsibility of the City in this effort would be to become very heavily
involved in terms of staff and financial resources, with various citizen and
business groups and individuals and the local AIA component. From this
involvement would come political participation, media organization,
preparation of a budget and identification of sources of funding
(approximately $10,000 would be required for room and board, transportation,
report reproduction and miscellaneous expenses), location and identification
of work spaces, meeting rooms, furniture and equipment, drafting supplies,
secretarial support and printing. The Council should be advised that the
$20,000 which has been budgeted for the Cannery Village/McFadden Square area
TO: City #ncil - 2. 0
includes an area much larger than the Newport Pier area itself. Therefore the
Council may have to budget additional funds for this study or transfer funds
from other funded projects.
Getting the R/UDAT Started
If there is sufficient interest on the part of the City Council to commit the
City to this endeavor, the first step would be for the City to address a
letter to Bill Blurock who would then involve the Orange County Chapter of the
American Institute of Architects, which would sponsor the conference. The
second step would be the appointment of a Steering Committee which might
include members from the local AIA, representatives from the Chamber of
Commerce, local business persons, Planning Commissioners, Planning Department
staff, etc. The role of this committee would be to stimulate enthusiasm,
define problems, establish a budget, and identify sources of funding. The
third step would be to prepare a formal application, including a description
of the community, the problems to be addressed and the objectives of the
visit, a statement from the local sponsor making the commitment for financial
responsibility, and letters of support from the community. Following the
submittal of the application, there would be a visit to the City by a member
of the R/UDAT Subcommittee who would meet with the Steering Committee and
local groups as deemed necessary. Lastly, a letter making a formal commitment
for the R/UDAT would be forthcoming from the chairperson of the AIA's R/UDAT
Program.
Respectfully submitted,
C.
fA
S D.HEWICKER
la ping Director
JDH/kk
Attachments for City Council Only:
Letters from Bill Blurock
R/UDAT Handbook
M-
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE
Established by Resolution No. 83-20, February 14, 1983. Will sunset August
31, 1983, or at .such time as the report of R/UDAT is submitted, whichever
shall first occur.
APPOINTMENTS:
Council Member Jacqueline Heather
1500 Dorothy Lane, N.B. 92660 646-1887 (R)
Council Member Ruthelyn Plummer
419 - 38th Street, N.B. 92663 650-5862 (R)
Council Member Donald A. Strauss
101 Via Venezia, N.B. 92663 1-773-8907 (0)
Planning Commissioner Jerry A. King
979 Sandcastle Drive, CdM 92625 549-7222 (0)
Planning Director James D. Hewicker
3300 Newport Blvd., N.B. 92663 ( 640-2137 (0)
Mr. William Blurock, Architect 1
2300 Newport Blvd., N.B. 92663 673-0300 (0)
Mr. Thomas Moon, Architect
2234 Newport Blvd., N:B. 92663 673-0641 (0)
Mr. John Curci, Business Person
717 Lido Park Drive, N.B. 92663 673-1060 (0)
Mr. William Fredrickson, Business Person
2133 Channel Road, Balboa 92661 673-7265 (0)
Mr. William Hamilton, Npt.Harbor Cham.Comm.
35161 Beach Road, San Juan Capistrano
92675 675-5777 (0)
The information gathering process for this study relied in no small part on
a series of interviews with individuals representing government, business,
industry, community agencies, citizen groups, landowners, and others
interested in Newport Beach. We thank the following individuals for their
cooporation:
J.A. Jennings - Lido Isle
Jan DeBay - CEQAC
Doug Bray - Fisherman
John Shea - Newport Beach
Dick Clucas - West Newport
Association
Matt Nisson - Newport Beach
Richard Connella - Marine Owner
James Person - Balboa Improvement
Asociation
Phil Tozer - Historian
Milada Vanasek - Pres., Ebell Club
Allen Beek - Balboa Island Ferry
Nancy Larner - Balboa Penninsula
Point Association
W. D. Schock - Cannery Village
Association
Marie Schock - Cannery Village
Association
i
Pat Lawrence - Newport Beach
,6 7, Bill Schmorer - Newport Beach
John Cain - Los Angeles Federal
Savings
Sandy Wilford - Balboa Coves
Dale Sleight - Fisherman
Rick Bruenman - Fisherman
Jean Watt - SPON
Jack Zaremba - Christian Science
Church
Russ Fluter - Newport Beach
Fr. John Ashey - St. James Church
Joe Kimball - St. James Church
Kenneth Sampson - Government
Consultant
Jean Sommers - Newport Elementary PTA
Rush Hill, AIA - The Hill Partnership
Marguerite E. Forgit _ Newport Beach
Art Gronsky - Art's Landing
Paul Balalis - Planning Commission
Debbie Gray - Property Owner
Verne Beck - Dory Fleet
Mel Hockman - Dory Fleet
Lex Khuta - Newport Beach
Judy B. Rosner - California
Costal Commission
Betty C. Blakslee - Newport Beach
Barbra Allen - Cannery Village
Henry K. Swenerton - Central Newport
Rick Lawrence - Newport Beach
Mamie Van Doren -Dixon - Newport Beach
Thomas Dixon - Newport Beach
Barbra Barnard - Newport Beach
Fred Bruder - Newport Beach
Stanford Green - SUN
Dorothy Hardcastle - SUN
Dick Dodd - Architect
Herb Marshall - Business
Sid Soffer - Property Owner
R.D. Tromanhauser - Cannery Village
J. Tromanhauser - Cannery Village
Dolly M. Simpson - Cannery Village
John Heim - Newport Beach
Walt Heim - Newport Beach
Bob Roubian - The Crab Cooker
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BAUTISTA ESTATES, INC.
1201 Dove Street, Suite 600
Newport Beach, California 92660
Telephone: (714) 752-8516
R.U.D.A.T. INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
June 10, 1983
1:00-2:00 Peninsula Point Association
Ebel Club
Balboa Businessmen's Association
Central Newport Community Association
West Newport Homeowner's Association
Lido Island Homeowner's Association
Lido Peninsula Association
2:00-2:15 S.U.N.
C.E.Q.A.C.
2:15-2:30 Churches Zarimba
2:30-2:45 Newport Elementary P.T.A.
Bicycle Committee
2:45-3:00 Real Estate Brokers
3:00-4:00 McFadden Square Businessmen Ackerman
Lido Village Businessmen
4:00-4:30 Dory Fleet -
Beautification Committee
Commercial Fisherman
4:30-4:45 S.P.O.N.
Surfing Association
4:45-5:00 Finish Session
June 11, 1983
8:00-9:00
8:15 Robin Leminiana (Islands in the Sun)
9:00-9:30 Hank Swenerton, Suzy Ficker, Bill Martin
9:30-9:45 Judy Roseneser, Coastal Commission
9:45-10:00 Phil Tozier, Art Gronsky
Others testifying:
Maria Shock (fit in on Friday)
9:00-9:15 Barbara (,hairdresser)
(213) 936-2288
Buzz Person
n
Dick C ucas - John Shea
Dave— H—ender
JoI n Kinsey
Jim male - Ken Sampson
Jan _ D�ubaay
Ashey y, Lloyd Sayles
Jean Sommers
Ster ing Woolfe
Torre Forgzit Hill Foster
n Di Vinceo Burson Laun
Milbreth Brey, Balalais
`ewxs_ ar' �r�y
? (Bill Hamilton)
Jean Watt
U-eT-1 t a
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BAUTISTA ESTATES, INC.
1201 Dove Street, Suite 600
Newport Beach, California 92660
RUDAT - People giving testimony
Buzz Person
Hank Swennerton
Sterling Woolfe
Ray Foster
Louis Marberry
Lex Kutha
Jean Watt
Judy Rosener
Jean Somers
673-9201
673-8395
642-1441
673-1389
673-5792 or 673-9893
673-1363
673-8164
673-8706
675-7097
Telephone: (714) 752.8516
(213) 936-2288
THURSDAY
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City Coun
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R/UDAT Headquarters
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Town Hall meeting
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• R/UDAT INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
June 10. 1983
1:00-2:00 Peninsula Point Association
Ebel Club
Balboa Businessmen's Association
Central Newport Community Association
West Newport Homeowner's Association
Lido Island Homeowner's Association
Lido Peninsula Association
2:00-2:15 S.U.N.
C.E.Q.A.C.
2:15-2:30 Churches
2:30-2:45 Newport Elementary P.T.A
Bicycle Committee
2:45-3:00 Real Estate Brokers
3:00-4:00 McFadden Square Businessmen
Lido Village Businessmen
4:00-4:30 Dory Fleet
Beautification Committee
Commercial Fisherman
4:30-4:45 S.P.O.N.
Surfing Association
4:45-5:00 Finish Session
June 11, 1983
8:00-9:00
8:15 Robin Leminiana (Islands in the Sun)
9:00-9:30 Hank Swenerton, Suzy Ficker, Bill Martin
9:30-9:45 Judy Roseneser, Coastal Commission
9:45-10:00 Phil Tozier, Art Gronsky
Others Testifying:
Maria Shock (fit in on Friday)
9:00-9:15 Barbara (hairdresser)
R/UDAT - People Giving Testimony
Buzz Person
Hank Swennerton
Sterling Woolfe
Ray Foster
Louis Marberry
Lex Kutha
Jean Watt
Judy Rosener
Jean Somers
673-9201
673-8395
642-1441
673,1389
673-5792 or 673-9893
673-1363
673-8164
673-8706
675-7097
Buzz Person
Dick Clucas
Dave Hender
John Kingsl
Jim Dale -
Jan Dubay
Zarimba As
Savles
- John Shea
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Acerman Torre Forgit
Hill Foster
Di Vincenzo Burson Laun
Milbreth Brey, Balalis
Lewis Marbarry
? (Bill Hamilton)
Jean Watt
Lex Kutha
PT:nma 6/8/83
Dougherty & CLqugherry �
NEWPORT BEACH R/UDAT,
ARCHITECTS/STAFF SCHEDULE
(tentative as of 6/6/83)
Architects (note: Bill Blurock, Tom Moon, Tom Blurock "full time")
Ficker & Ruffing donated, but are unable to attend
Friday
June 10
11:30 - 5:00 Bill McCulloch, McCulloch Architects
Betsey Olenick Dougherty, Dougherty & Dougherty
Saturday
June 11
Sunda
June 12
Monday
June 13
12:00 - 4:00 Linda Taylor, Linda Taylor AIA Architect
Dick Dodd, , Richard H. Dodd & Assoc.
4:00 - 8:00 Frank Spangler, Frank I Leslie Spangler, Architect
8:00 - Midnight Dougherty & Dougherty "on call"
8:00 - lZ:00 John Loomis, Thirtieth street Architects
12:00 - 4:00 Bill McCulloch, McCulloch Architects
Jim Loft, Harris Architects
4:00 - 8:00 Brion Jeannette
Ron Van Pelt, Hill Partnership
8:00 - 12:00 Rolly Pulaski, Rolly Pulaski & Partners
Betsey Olenick Dougherty, Dougherty & Dougherty
(arr. 9:30, Iv. 1:00)
12:00 - 6:00 Brian Dougherty, Dougherty & Dougherty
Dick Kent, Construction Research, Inc.,
(formerly Sham & Kent Architects)
Architecture • Planning • Interior Design (714) 673-6933
2727 Newport Blvd. Suite 203 Newport Beach, Ca. 92663
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ARCHITECTS/STAFF SCHEDULE
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Staff
Saturday
June 11
12:00 - 5:00 Barbara Moon, Moon Russell Architects
5:00 - 9:00
Sunday
June 12
9:00 - 2:00 "'Connie Scheer, OCCAIA
12:00 - 5:00 Barbaro Moon, Moon Russell Architects
4:00 - 8:00 Fran Berggren, Wimberly Architects
11 Sylvia Langenekert, The,Blurock Partnership
Monday
June 13
8:30 - 12:30 Barbara Graves, Dougherty s Dougherty
9:00 - 1:00 Carolyn Leigh, OCCAIA
7:30 - 5:30 Ann Ackerman, The Blurock Partnership
Lynn Linley, Moon Russell Architects
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List of Students: (R/UDAT)
Allan York
Mai Truong
Dave Miller
Scott Barnard
Larry Coleman
Barbara Schuetz
Jeff Brewer
Jeff Rome
Dwayne Pryor
Paul Zaleski
Jim Devlin
Gary Moon
Bob Dannenbrink
Cal Poly Pomona
Cal Poly Pomona
Cal Poly Pomona
Tulane
UCI
1161
OCC
OCC
OCC
OCC
OCC
OCC
Prof. Volunteer - TICo.
• CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH •
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
June 8, 1983
TO: Newport Beach R/UDAT Members
FROM: Patricia Temple, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: Issue Summary - Cannery Villi
The following issues have been identified by the R/UDAT Ad Hoc Committee and
the Resources Sub -Committee for the Cannery Village -McFadden Square area of
the City of Newport Beach.
1. Circulation. The study area is located in old Newport Beach at the
head of the Balboa Peninsula. Two major roadways, Newport Boulevard and
Balboa Boulevard, lead into the area from Coast Highway and the inland areas.
These two roads merge to form a single road within the study area at 23rd
Street. The support road system in,the area is comprised primarily of one-way
streets which vary in width fro! 25 to 50 feet. Parking is permitted
on -street in the area. The streets in the McFadden Square area run through
the primary public parking lots for the beach and business district. In
Cannery Village the streets are all one-way and most are not improved with
curb, gutter and sidewalk.
2. Traffic. The study area is located in the Coastal Zone of the City
of Newport Beach. Traffic problems in the study area and on the Balboa
Peninsula and West Newport are related to the influx of beach visitors in the
summer. The circulation system is adequate to serve current winter volumes
and the 5-6 p.m. peak traffic. Traffic tie-ups occur at 10-11 a.m. in bound
and 2:30-4:30 p.m. out -bound on sunny summer days and peak weekends. Future
traffic projections indicate that the circulation system will experience
volume and p.m. peak capacity problems if the level of development in the
commercial areas significantly increases or if the type of development changes
from visitor -oriented retail uses to general retail or office use.
3. Parking. The study area has a significant parking problem which
stems from two sources: 1) the demand for parking generated by beach visitors;
and 2) the demand for parking generated by the business area which provides
very little off-street parking. Parking in the area is provided predominantly
by on -street parking and by the public parking lots in the area. A complete
assessment of the parking in the area is contained in the Central Newport
Parking Study.
4. Visitor Use and Interaction. The study area is a focus point for
many types of visitor use of the waterfront. These uses include fisherman and
pedestrian use of the pier, beach users (including picnickers, sunbathers,
swimmers and surfers), parking lot cruisers, bicycle and pedestrian use of
Oceanfront boardwalk, and commercial area visitors. This wide variety of
users interface with each other and with the permanent residential community,
the seasonal residential community, the businesses and with public agencies
such as police, fire and marine safety departments.
5. Land Use and Intensity of Development.
6. Provision of public facilities such as restrooms, showers, and
additional parking facilities.
7. Historic uses and structures 'including the Dory Fishing Fleet;
preservation of boatyards and preservation, upgrading and re -use of historic
buildings.
S. Seismic Safety. There are a number of buildings in the area which do
not meet current seismic safety standards.
PATRICIA TEMPLE
PT:nma
Dougherty & Daugherty
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NEWPORT BEACH R/UDAT
ARCHITECTS/STAFF SCHEDULE
(tentative as of 6/6/83)
Architects (note: Bill Blurock, Tom Moon, Tom Blurock "full time")
Friday
June 10
11:30 - 5:00 Bill McCulloch, McCulloch Architects
Betsey Olenick Dougherty, Dougherty & Dougherty
Saturday
June 11
Sunda
June 12
Monday
June 13
12:00 - 4:00 Linda Taylor, Linda Taylor AIA Architect
Dick Dodd, , Richard H. Dodd & Assoc.
4:00 - 8:00 Frank Spangler, Frank Leslie Spangler, Architect
8:00 - Midnight Dougherty & Dougherty "on call"
8:00 - 12:00 John Loomis, Thirtieth Street Architects
12:00 - 4:00 Bill McCulloch, McCulloch Architects
Jim Loft, Harris Architects
4:00 - 8:00
8:00 - 12:00 Rolly Pulaski, Rolly Pulaski & Partners
Betsey Olenick Dougherty, Dougherty & Dougherty
(arr. 9:30, Iv. 1:00)
12:00 - 6:00 Brian Dougherty, Dougherty & Dougherty
Architecture • Planning • Interior Design (714) 673-6933
2727 Newport Blvd, Suite 203 Newport Beach, Ca. 92663
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ARCHITECTS/STAFF SCHEDULE
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Staff
Saturday
June 11
Sunday
June 12
Monday
June 13
12:00 - 5:00 Barbara Moon, Moon Russell Architects
5:00 - 9:00
9:00 -
2:00
Connie Scheer,
OCCAIA
12:00
- 5:00
Barbara Moon,
Moon Russell Architects
4:00 -
8:00
Fran Berggren,
Wimberly Architects
8:30 - 12:30 Barbara Graves, Dougherty & Dougherty
9:00 - 1:00 Carolyn Leigh, OCCAIA
7:30 - 5130 Ann Ackerman, The Blurock Partnership
Memorandum
/un pLa/)sC 1eldK, / Ddcv^ u� -
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TO: File
FROM: John L. Curci DATE: April 19, 1983
SUBJECT: R/UDAT
TRANSPORTATION NEEDS:
1) Wednesday, p.m.; Pick up each R/UDAT team member as they arrive at Orange
County or LAX airports. Deliver to motel.'
2) Thursday a.m. through Monday p.m, have cars available at Blurock's office for
the team's use during the day.
3) Arrange for Thursday a.m.: helicopter for observing study area.
Thy
4) a:m. through Monday p.m. - arrange for small boat to be left at
Blurock's marina for team use.
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5) Tuesday a.m.: deliver team members to airports for departure.
Drivers of cars could be students or citizen volunteers. Two individuals from
the city planning planning•staff will be available to help with transportation
of team members and/or deliveries, etc.
NEEDS:
1) 3 cars at Blurock's office with student or volunteer drivers. -Cars could be
left.for team members' use after working hours.
2) 2 vans used for moving the group for orientation get-togethers, meals, etc.
3) Secure information when available as to arrival times -of team members.
4) Helicopter - source: Fluor, Roedeffer, Tarnutzer.
5) Bay boat.
6) List of volunteer drivers.
3/16/83
To: R/UDAT Task Group
From: Ronald B. Kull, AIA, Principal Architect, Architecture &'Urban Design
Re: Newport Beach California R/UDAT
Evalualion Visil - Findings
In response to flit Orange Counly Chapter of the AIA's Applivalion for a
R/UDAT visit, I went to Newport Beach on March IQth to March 12th to conduct
on . evaluation visit. The attached agenda outlines the events of the trip.
Attached also are my findings from the evaluation visit.
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Attachment
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Agenda •
March 10th - Flew to L.A. late Thursday evening - stayed overnight and
drove to Newport Beach in the morning.
March IIth
IU:UU A.M. - • Arrivul - Bluruck P'urinership mcl with Bill Blurock, Torn
Blurock and Tom Moon (President of Orange Co. AIA
Chapter..
Discussed agenda for day.
10:30 A.M. - Tour (By Car) with Tom Moon and Jim Hewicker, City
Planning Director, of target area and adjacent communities
of Newport Beach including Newport Center, Corona del Mar,
u small porlion of the Irvine properly and Bulbou Island and
Lido Marina.
12:30 P.M. - Lunch wilh slcering committee, community leaders, and the
mayor cf city council and two council members who are also
on the steering committee.
1:30 P.M. - Press Conference at end of lunch with local press. (Steve
Marble, Daily Pilot and a reporter from the Daily Monitor).
2:00 P.M. - Steering Committee work session.
The Steering Committee is as follows:
2 members of City Council appointed February 14th
Address: 3300 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92663
I member Planning •Commis.,Jon:
Paul Balulis, 3471 Via Lido, Newport Beach, CA 92663
2 members of A.I.A.:
Tom Moon, AIA, 2234 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, CA
92663
William F. Blurock, FAIA
2300 Nuwporl Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92663
I member Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce
Bill Hamilton, Maine Div. of Chamber of Commerce,
waterfront restaurant owner, Cannery Restaurant, 3010 La-
fayette Ave., Newport Beach, CA 92663
1 Newport Beach Planning Dept.
James Hewicker, Planning Director
3300 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92663
2 businessmen:
Wm. Fredericksen, Jr., Chairman, Central Newport Parking
Committee
2.133 Channel Road, Balboa, CA
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4:30 P.M.
5:30 P.M.
6:30 P.M.
8:30 P.M.
March 12th
Joacurci, Jr., largest landowner in a, Curci-Turner Co.
71-/'Udo Park Drive, Newport Beach, A 92663
In addition, there are many followers, . e.g. Carol South,
President, Newport Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce.
Dick Turks, Cunlral Newport Homeowners Association to
head up our citizen participation.
Steve Marble, Daify Pilot newspaper to dire,.t publicity and
media.
Tom Blurock, AIA, faculty, Cal Poly Pomona, to head up
students of architect.
- Tour of potential work space in Bill Blurock's office and
.discussed relationship to target area.
- Cocktails with Steering Committee Chair (Bill Blurock) -
discussed personal perspective of Newport Beach, population,
demographics and attitudes.
- Dinner with Bill and his wife Edna.
Returned. to Hotel.
Returned to Cincinnati.
PROBLEM STATEMENO
There are 2 basic issues:
needs of part-time residents
needs of full-time residents
EXPLANATION OF ISSUE'S:
Tourist Population:
On weekends throughout the spring, summer and fall the population
expands approximalcly 55%. This means a lot of cars, cars with boats and
people on the beaches and in summer rental units during the week. This
creates tremendous traffic and parking problems for cars, RV's, boats and
boat trailers. It also uses scarceand very expensive land for the storage
of these items.
It also brings a different land kind of population into the community. This
group of people need services of all kinds and those services produce
income for many permanent and some part-time residents. While the
income is wanted the problems of congestion and transient attitude
`towards property and the social fabric of the community is not desirable.
The seasonal demand also creates an economic market that might not
otherwise exist - that would mean vacant shops in some areas. In some
cases permanent residents can pay high housing costs only by renting to
seasonal 'vacationers.
The demand for summer rental units has strengthened the rehab market
in the beach front area. However, the quality of this rehabilitation is not
very good. This produces a problem for the permanent residents who see
many signs of a temporary solution to housing renovation reducing the
longivity of the housing stock.
In summary the part-timers need: housing, entertainment, parking and goods
and services.
The Residential Population:
I. The demand for seasonal goods and entertainment also produces 'a
variety of shops and decorative motifs that adds to local color and
image - so it's not all bad, but the local residents are searching for
a way to limit the growth and control congestion.
2. They want to resolve the traffic problem - it makes it nearly
impossible for them to go about their daily activities with the
tremendous traffic" jambs.
3. They would like
to see the area near
the beach
(primarily)
improve
its visual image.
They would also like
to create
a sense of
place (a
focal point for
the peninsula) a public
square or
landscaped
plaza.
4. The local residents and property owners want to upgrade the target
area through several means (mostly private) e.g. facade improve-
ments, developments of higher and better use, maintenance and
expansion of viable shopping mixes for goods and services. They
would prefer fretain the uses, buildings, servicehat give the area
character.
The desire to improve property is complicated by several factors:
u. hxtrumuly
hi(jh lund uml building vuluua u.g. amull
(ZS x 85-769
lots on the bay can sell for as much as $750,000.
Small homes
in need of
drastic
repair near the beach may sell
for $150,000.
b. Zoning codes and
coastal zone restrictions limit
density and
mox'mum
building
height to 34 feet. Lot coverage is also
restricted
in some
areas and so are land uses.
c. Now or rehub uses in some areas are required to provide
commercial/retail space on the ground floor and residential uses
above. (This is a positive element but makes financial pro
formal extremely difficult).
d. Building permit approval for some areas takes a very long time
(up to a year).
e. There is no development plan - Proper image and development
directions are not clearly defined for many areas, therefore, the
renovation proceeds without a contribution to an overall picture
or image.
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES:
Because of its water orientation and its early heritage of ship building there
are a number of shipyards in the target area and its immediate environs.
Because these uses consume large (relatively speaking) plots of ground they
are targets for speculation and eventual removal. The residents and the local
and state planning agencies don't want this to happen. Laws have been
created to preserve those uses.
Local and state planning must coincide - in this case the State Coastal Zone
Plan is .the Umb. ells Control Plan for the area. Its focus is on ecology,
preservation of natural resources. preservation of recreational services and
affordable, housing for low to moderate income groups. Although the City of
Newport Beach's plan generally conforms to the goals and objectives of the
coastal plan unit, there are times when the two plans conflict. One such
case is the provision of recreational -service uses. From a local • viewpoint
this goal only compounds the problems of traffic and socio-economic mix that
Newport Beach residents are experiencing.
In summary the full-time residents need: A plan to resolve the tremendous
traffic and parking problems, a development plan to help focus rehab efforts,
identify how new development can occur, design guidelines for facade
improvement and signs, re-evaluation of the zoning code, effective growth
management plan that considers retention of basic newport character,
development of visotor serving facilities elsewhere in order to eliminate
current problems of. Newport Beach.
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TABLE OF MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICAL INFORMATION
FISCAL PERIOD 1982-83
JNCIL-MAMAGER FORM OF GOVERIVENT
SIOENTIAL POPULATION (January 1,
1983)
NEWPORT HARBOR '
Boats
9,000
Permanent
65.312
100,000
Residential Piers
1.230
Summer
•
Commercial Slips and Side Ties
2,219
JRIST POPULATION 20,000 to 100,000 per day
Bay Moorings
1,221
EA (January 1, 1982)
CITY WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS
23,143
Square 1SMiles
NUMBER OF FIRE STATIOt15
6
Land
.71
1.9
Bay
Ocean
20.1
NUMBER OF,CITY LIBRARIES
4
TOTAL SQUARE MILES
Tr"ff
NUMBER OF PARKWAY TREES
23,000
Land
Acres
,089.9
RECREATIONAL ACREAGE
Acres
IT.W
Bay
1,216
12 864
Ocean Waters
Harbor Waters
- 1.216
Ocean
TOTAL ACRES
3a,169.9
Parks
100
224
TER FRONTAGE
Miles
Beaches
TOTAL
Ocean
Harbor
6.1
25.4
STREETS AND ALLEYS Streets
Alleys
TOTAL WATER FRONTAGE
�T.r
Improved IT miles
Unimproved 8 miles
26 miles
2 miles
SESSED VALUATION
State Highway 11 miles
TOT ma T es
0 miles
7rm-fl —es
Total
1,325,839,492
Per Capita
20,300 •
DWELLING UNITS
:RATING REYENUE
44,384,950
January 1, 1983
Occupancy factor per dwelling unit
32,750
2.04
ERATIMG EXPENDITURES
34,976,915
'
POPULATION DENSITY'
PITAL IMPROVEMENTS
91091,655
Per Square Mile
696 ,
4696
7.34
,
.. Per Acre
'IDS OUTSTANDING (Water)
75,000
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EMPLOYEES
Regular Full Time
667
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Total (Including Part-time Seasonal)
960
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TARGET AREA
The target area stretches from Lido Marina on the north to approximately 19111
Street on the south from the beach on the west to the buy un the ousl. II
incorporaIvs Mel-addens Wharf, 13alboa rural Newport fioulcvard and Ihv Caivac•ry
Village. This area is generally referred to as Old Newport.
The target area is composed of small beach oriented rental property west of
Balboa Roulevard. Fast of Bolboo and Newport Boulevard it is composed of
small offices, shipyards, corruncrcial buildings, small industrial buildings the
cannery, many restaurants and shops and several trailer parks.
Streets are narrow, blocks arc small and land is nearly fully utilizod. Most of
the old buildings (commercial, retail and residential) are frame. Some of the
newer buildings are brick. In many cases present land use exceeds allowable
densities permitted by code.
This factor coupled with very high land and building values makes rehabilitation
of property marginally possible. It makes new construction nearly -impossible.
However, there is a desire on behalf of some property owners e.g. the trailer
part< to improve their proporty with higher and better uses if ilia propor use and
financial proforma could be developed.
Socio-Economic Mix
The existing or permanent population tends to be very affluent. Their homes are
expensive, there are many large boats and expensive cars.
The seasonal population varies in economic terms. Some who rent property are
probably more well to do than those who come for the weekend td boat or swim
from the beaches. There are numerous. corporate headquarters in Newport
Center and with these facilities come high paid corporate personnel.
There are very few blacks. There is a well established orientat population. This
group spans the economic perspective. Some are service oriented others started
as truck farmers and because of their agrarian orientation are now very wealthy.
The area is also propulated by students that live 2 or 3 to an apartment to share
expenses and enjoy the setting. They don't provide much stability to the
community.
In the formative years of Newport Beach the area was primarily a weekend
retreat for people'from L.A. They would take the Red Car (a rapid transit) from
L.A. to Newport. This produced primarily a seasonal population oriented towards
the beach and boating. It accounts for the trailer parks that populate the target
area. It also accounts for the initial subdivision of land i.e., very small lots 18-
20 feet wide by 70-90 feet deep. It also accounts for the type of residential
and commercial construction.
The close proximity , to the water produced a mix of retail uses that was
supported by the seasonal population and the shipyard workers.
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Climate and Topogropo •
The climate is ideal - winter weather may be cool and sometimes cloudy but its
generally warm. The peninsula is flat and flanked by bluffs on the cost and
south. Whon the flat area expanded to its maximum, the bluffs brcorno n
nuturul devulopment area providing good viuwa at ilia buy and oceun and good
orientation to the sun and cool ocean breezes.
There are several islands or natural sand bars in the bay, their areas have been
rvinforrecl by drodeinq Ihcr'brry In creak, buildowe areas and provide noviagablr
channels and deep water moorings.
The topography of the area and its close proximity to the ocean make it ideal
for ship building. The large number of shipyards and their personnel could only
afford small inexpe6sive houses and lots, thus the basic subdivision of land was
started by this early group of Newport residents.
Suppor I for Ilia I t/UDAT
City Government - It appears from the resolutions passed by City Council and
the Planning Commission that the City is committed to the concept of a
R/UDAT as a means of exploring the development of solutions for the target
area problems. They will soon act on a funding proposal presented by the
Steering Committee. It's basically a 50/50 proposal.
Sleari� Committee - The Steering Committee is committed to making the
R UDAT.reality. The group is agressive and has a diverse composition. Three
of the major property owners of the target area are on the steering committee
so are 2 council members and several community leaders.
I have no doubts that the steering committee can handle the technical issues
associated with the team visit.
I have advised them that they must do the following things:.
I. Communicate on a regular basis with community groups. Take the
R JDAT slide show to Iboir muulings. Draw them out an Ihuir muds,
concerns, etc. Tell them about the strengths of R/UDAT and ask for
their- contribution to the process.
2. Develop a stronger more active business group within the target area.
This should include more of the major or significant property owners.
Present R/UDAT in theVmanner as it is presented to the citizen groups.
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3. Develop a dialogue between City Government, Steering Committee and
community that will create a long lasting support for the R/UDAT
recommendations.
4. City Government and Steering Committee should develop a follow up
procedure to insure implementation of the R/UDAT proposals.
5. Steering Committee, Citizen and Business Groups.should develop short
and long range needs for the R/UDAT team to study.
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6. Incorporate curt planning studies (i.e. transporeon plan) with R/-
UDAT effort in order to tic R/UDAT to existing and proposed on. -going
community projects.
7. Involve citizens groups in a meaningful planning process that will not just
pump Ihem up for IOUDA I• and Then uller R/UDAT is guns lal the wind
out of their sails. This has to be a continuing effort on behalf of the
City and Steering Committee to make the R/UDAT meaningful and
provide for effeclive follow-up.
Timing
It's important to conduct the R/UDAT near or during peak season so that the
team will experience the impact of the expanded population. That means
sometime in late May or early June. Because of the tourist impact on room
rental rates it might be best to make a decision ASAP. Target dates could be
May 13 to 16, June 3 to 6 or June 10 to 13.
Potential R/UDAT Team Comoosition
` Transporlalion/Traffic Planner - experienced 'in parking/street system
development and traffic management.
Physical Planner or Lawyer - experienced in coastal zone legislation,
`familiar with creative zoning techniques.
. '� Urbon Designer - experienced in design controls for rehab, facade
modification, sign controls, city image including urban landscape design.
Must be good at drawing.
Urban Designer - experienced in group leadership, development planning
i and implementation, public/private partnerships, development .controls
• and incentives for private sector involvement. Could be team leader.
Economist - familiar with resort economics and development proformas
for rehab nixed use and restoration. Should have development imple-
mental ion experience.
Social Planner - experienced in resort areas, socio-economic conflicts,
retention of neighborhood and community values, housing mixes, public
amenities.
Recommendations
Based on my evaluation visit, 1 recommend that AIA commit to undertake a
R/UDAT study in Newport Beach's Old Newport Area. If you so desire I will
continue to act as liosion to the Orange County Chapter and the Newport Beach
Steering Committee.
cc: Blurock
Moon
SRedmon
Gregory
Gaillard
Belle
Straka
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RJUDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE
Established by Resolution No. 83-20, February 14, 1983. Will sunset August
31, 1983, or at such time as the report of R/UDAT is submitted, whichever
shall first occur.
APPOINTMENTS:
Council Member Jacqueline Heather
1500 Dorothy Lane, N.B. 92660
Council Member Ruthelyn Plummer
419 - 38th Street, N.B. 92663
Council Member Donald A. Strauss
101 Via Venezia, N.B. 92663
Planning Commissioner Jerry A. King
979 Sandcastle Drive, CdM 92625
Planning Director James D. Hewicker
3300 Newport Boulevard, N.B. 92663
Mr. William Blurock, Architect
2300 Newport Boulevard, N.B. 92663
Mr. Thomas Moon, Architect
2234 Newport Boulevard, N.B. 92663
Mr. John Curci, Business Person
717 Lido Park Drive, N.B. 92663
Mr. William Frederickson, Business Person
2133 Channel Road, Balboa 92661
Mr. William Hamilton, Npt. Harbor Cham. Comm.
35161 Beach Road, San Juan Capistrano
92624
or
c/o The Cannery
3010 Lafayette Ave., N.S. 92663
646-1887 (R)
650-5862 (R)
1-773-8907 (0)
549-7222 (0)
640-2137 (0)
673-0300 (0)
673-0641 (0)
673-1060 (0)
673-7265 (0)
675-5777 (0)
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Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc. 10SOMassachusettsAvenue
—• Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
(617) 492.7000
830 Third Avenue
2 December 1982 New York, New York10022
(212) 752.1194
AIA R/UDAT PROGRAM - The First 15 Years
Slide Tape Script
Slide
(Title) AIA 15 Years I
1. The American Institute of Architects Blue Brochure 12,
started a community assistance pro-
gram 15 years ago called Regional
and Urban Design Assistance Teams or
R/UDAT for short.
2. The R/UDAT Program addresses parti-
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cular problems or needs of a specific
Working Meeting
Town, City, or region. R/UDAT
assembles interdisciplinary teams of
6-8 professionals who volunteer their
time to work with the citizens of a
community who need help. The local
community pays for all expenses re-
quired by the study, team members are
not paid professional fees.
3. R/UDAT can provide objective, unbiased
Phoenix Press/ �-
professionals who are selected to res-
R/UDAT Prog.
pond to specific problems a community
faces. As a result each R/UDAT Team
is unique. This presentation will
outline R/UDAT's history and some of
the issues it has addressed. It will
also show how R/UDAT works, and make
a case for expanded AIA support.
4. The first R/UDAT visit was in 1967, 1967/Rapid City/ I.
to Rapid City South Dakota. A team of Map
2 architects and 2 planners met with
political and business leaders for a
2 day study.
5. During the next 5 years, R/UDATs
focused on specific geographic areas
and usually involved teams of 4-5 pro-
fessionals'. Reports were not printed
and citizen involvement was rather
limited.
6. In the mid 170's the program addressed
larger problems and issues; R/UDAT
teams were well represented by diverse
professions. Community participation
was stronger and reports were printed
on site.
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7. In the late '70's R/UDATs became more 77/79/Map:
issue -oriented. Local Steering Committees
were formed to help organize the R/UDAT
visit; R/UDAT recommendationsp stressed
implementation.
8. Beginning in 1980, R/UDATs were now 80-82/Map L.
addressing issues on the cutting edge
of problems facing our communities.
A follow-up program was initiated; and
research efforts begun. Spinoffs from
R/UDAT began to emerge such as the C/UDAT
Program.
9. What has the R/UDAT Program achieved over 75/20/Map
the past 15 years? R/UDAT has served
75 communities representing over 20
million people.
10. 475 professionals from 23 disciplines have
been on R/UDAT Teams; 64 local AIA Chapters
have been involved representing,13,500
Architects. 280 students have served on
teams from 54 Schools of Architecture,
and over $3 million in professional ser-
vices have been volunteered.
11. The Media and Press have picked up on issues
facing our'communities' physical environ-
ment. People of all walks of life have been
involved by R/UDAT in solving their communi-
ties' problems. In short, R/UDAT has brought
to the forefront citizen participation and
community involvement in the planning and
urban design process.
12. Quotes
475/64/54/
$3 Million.
A-
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Reports/Clippings Q-I
Quotes
13. R/UDAT studies have addressed many special Special Issue/
issues; the following slides outline some Atlantic City
of the problems facing our communities and
the responses posed by R/UDAT.
14. Save Downtown from deterioration caused by Save Downtown/
growth, crime, loss of businesses, traffic Aerial
and parking, negative image, taxes, land
and development costs
15. Preservation of our man-made heritage amid
development and growth pressures. Preserve/Street
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16. Help direct the forces of growth to con-
serve our natural environment and optimize
infrastructure costs.
17. Examine transit as growth corridors to
stimulate and direct development.
18. Establish decision making processes to
assure the realization of quality develop-
ment and change.
19. Help save and revitalize our older
neighborhoods.
20. Address social concerns facing many of
our cities such as jobs, crime, quality
of life, services, race, and cultural
identities.
21. Re -use abandoned urban lands for parks
and public amentities.
22. Other issues addressed included: Pre-
servation of natural environment, re-
covery from a disaster, quality of
downtown housing, commercial revitali-
zation, AIA Convention Program, Re -use
of World Fair Grounds, US/Mexican Border
Town, and pedestrian linkages between
large scale projects.
23. How does R/UDAT Work? A typical R/UDAT
usually comes into being through the
following steps or phases: It begins
with an inquiry from a local AIA Chapter
or other community group; a R/UDAT member
makes local contact to explain the pro-
cess; then if the local community wishes
the study, a local Steering Committee is
formed specifically for R/UDAT and sub-
mits a formal request - it covers
statement of the problem, a commitment of
funds for expenses and letters of support
from diverse local interest groups; a 1-2
day evaluation visit occurs to check out
the request, and if all is right a commit-
ment for the study is made. Mobilization
then begins at the local level and team
selection is started by R/UDAT - the team
members come from a national resource
file. Next the team chairman makes a
Slide
Growth/Aerial
Transit/RR
Crossing.
Process/Matrix
Neighbors/
Aerial
Social/Houses
Parks/Piers
List/Reports
R/UDAT process/
List of steps
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Slide
preliminary visit to sort out last minute
details and logistics. Finally the 4-day
R/UDAT visit takes place, usually over a
long weekend; it concludes with the team's
recommendation and a report presented on
the fourth day. Following the visit, local
implementation begins, it is monitored by
the R/.UDAT follow-iip subcommittee. The
following slides illustrate the actual
R/UDAT visit.
24. Prior to the visit an information package
of relevant local data and past reports,
is sent to the R/UDAT Team Members. The
R/UDAT Team arrives, usually on Thursday
so it can meet with the local Steering
Committee.
Information/
Team
25. On Friday, the team tours the study area Walking/Copter
on foot and by car or bus. A fly -over is
usually made as well.
26. The team then meets with local groups on Meeting/Team
specific issues, and also holds an open
community meeting to discuss general issues,
problems, hopes and dreams.
27. On Saturday afternoon the team begins to
formulate its own observations and
priorities of local issues. Concepts
are developed and a team work program
is outlined.'
28. Sunday is the work day - specific issues
and responses are tested out through
drawings and analysis and discussions
with local community people. Drawings
and test are prepared for the Report;
final artwork goes to the printer
early Monday morning. A press conference
is usually held on Monday afternoon to
help stimulate a good turn.out at the
public meeting.
29. The public presentation of the team's
findings made to the community at large
on Monday evening culminates the R/UDAT
visit. It also includes a final report.
30. R/UDAT's follow-up program is worth noting
here. In Louisville, Kentucky the initial
R/UDAT visit dealt with the establish-
ment of a dialog between diverse factions
in order to achieve consensus on the
development priorities. R/UDAT's
Team Afeeting/
Drawing
Rork/,Rork
Public Meeting/
Report
Follow-up/
Follow-up Report
Slide Tape Script
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recommendation was to form an urban
design plan outlining this process.
This plan was produced locally within
6 months of the R/UDAT. A follow-up
R/UDAT took place 3 months later to
evaluate the local plan.
31. The American Institute of Architects
has benefited from the R/UDAT Program
over the past 15 years. R/UDAT has
supported local AIA Chapter efforts
in their own communities, and its has
demonstrated the AIA's concern for our
nation's cities. It has linked the AIA
and with other professionaly disciplines
it also generates work.
32. Quotes
33. There have been many spinoffs from the
R/UDAT program. Some include Ohio State
University's DART Program, Mississippi
State University's communityassistance
program, a state AIA chapter R/UDAT
Program in Kef�Mcky, the Canadian
Architect's program called CAUSE and
the RIBA's own C/UDAT Program.
34. The R/UDAT Program is expanding to
address many future challenges.by: re-
search efforts, follow-up program,
technical assistance and evaluation
programs, links with educational
institutions, and liaison with other
groups conducting similar efforts.
35. R/UDAT has produced brochures, an
operations handbook and a follow-up
survey evaluating the program's
performance. R/UDAT has also finished
a draft manuscript on Urban Design
Theory as seen through the R/UDAT ex-
perience; this manuscript will be sub-
mitted to interested publishers this
winter.
36. In summary, R/UDAT's future focus is
fourfold: To maintain the action pro-
gram, to develop support resources, to
continue its research and to establish a
communications network to other similar
programs. In order to accomplish this
objective over the next two years, R/UDAT
has received stronger AIA funding for
staffing and support. Thank you.
Slide
Benefits/List
Quote/Quote
Spinoff/List
Future/List
Reports/Book
82-future/Balloon
Maki ng f*annin g An*Event
Healdsburg Invites An Outside Design
Team To Help The City Take A New Direction
By Michael W. McDonald
On October 8, 1982, a seven member
team of professionals in economics, ur-
ban design, community development
and architecture descended upon the
Russian River community of Healdsburg
in Sonoma County. Four days later they
departed, leaving the town with a new
vision of its future and a greater under-
standing of what was needed to put that
vision to work.
The experts were part of a national
R/UDAT — Regional Urban Design
Assistance Team —a program sponsored
by the American Institute of Architects to
assist cities in dealing with planning and
development issues. During an intense
four day visit, team members became ac-
quainted with the city by observing, talk-
ing and listening to concerned citizens
and community leaders.
Aided by facult and students from
U.C. Berkeley's 5 1 of Architecture,
the R/UDAT tea ed a 30-page
report, ompiete r' aphics hfo
us n the issd gt ' nand
pbsgible solution t s c ' prable
observ�n Heald bur a wn meet-
ing onthe fiy� t o thevi$tt�Sk
and
-"new vision" for
Now, four mon s later, it is c1'eart tf at
the tear�i s essag was heard, and that
the tgC,�t 'FlIea-14sburg is prepared tea
City, South Dakota in 1967, the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects has sent more
than 70 R/UDAT teams to American
cities, towns and regions. The purpose is
straightforward — to offer a national, in-
terdisciplinary approach and perspective
from the best professionals available, to
respond to a city's invitation to listen to
its citizens' perceptions of community
issues, and to study the local -contexts as
a basis for making recommendations.
In Healdsburg's case, the invitation
grew out of frustrations felt throughout
the community as citizens and decision
makers attempted to respond to a number
of significant changes taking place. It
was generally agreed that the town
should take advantage of the opportuni-
ties these changes offered. Even more
unanimous was the feeling that. the
response must be made in a way that
maintained the small town character and
quality of life enjoyed by Healdsburg's
7,500 residents.
Growth Of Tourism
Tile forces impacting Healdsburg
wer urring at two distinct but inter-
related le els. One was theimpact oqf
growth and urism on the town. L�cat9
on Highway 1011yust 70 miles north of
San Francisco, Healdsburg is surrounded
by 18,000 acres of grapd-0ver 50
wineries. As the agricultura emphasis
shifted from prunes% grapes during -the,
1960's and 70's, a dramatic increase in
tourism followed.
At the same time, the Army Corps of
Engineers began construction of the
Warm Springs Dam, a water storage,
flood control, and recreation project 12
miles northwest of the city projected to
attract over 1.5 million visitors per year
upon completion.
Another issue concerned an effort to
retain and revitalize a deteriorating
downtown, particularly the area sur-
rounding the historic town square where
many of the buildings had been demo-
lished and the remainder were badly in
need of repair.
A framework and new direction
seemed to be in order. The question was,
how could the city deal with these
mounting pressures and issues without
sacrificing the small town character in
the process?
Preliminary Steps
Prior to th l it contact with the
AIA, a number itive preliminary
steps were taken b t it to start deal-
ing with these issues, • o ncdhrage and
assist downtowrljl�v 1o'ment, a com-
munity redeye oprr�F a ency was
formed and appl cation�jiit HUD
for an Urban Dev lopm nt 'e{� ant.
A cultural reso u ce sury wa3 u c
9ished io review he aesth s of devel-
opment proposal .
On the touris side' t -s onsored
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Healdsburg •
(continued)
wine symposium was held with local
winery owners to open lines of com-
munication, and promotional efforts
were underway aimed at strengthening
Healdsburg's position as a center of pre-
mium wine production.
But these efforts were somewhat
haphazard and not part of an overall
strategy, at least not part of a strategy that
was widely understood and accepted.
How could the city deal
with mounting pressures
without sacrificing the
small tows: character?
To complicate matters, two major
downtown development proposals were
moving through local government chan-
nels with the potential of permanently
defining the direction of the downtown,
or at least substantially limiting future
options.
With these concerns in mind, the city
council established a steering committee
made up of representatives from the
council, chamber of commerce, plan-
ning commission and design review
commission to discuss growth and land
development issues and to lend conti-
nuity to the project review process. At
the committee's first meeting, a general
consensus was expressed that the town
needed help, preferably outside help to
provide direction and a fresh perspec-
tive.
It was at this point that the R/UDAT
program was introduced to"the group by
Healdsburg architect and chairman of the
design review commission, Michael
Rubenstein. After several phone conver-
sations with former R/UDAT cities and
the AIA headquarters in Washington
D.C., the steering committee decided
to ask the city council to apply to the
R/UDAT program.
Advantages Of R/UDAT
The committee made several points in
support of their request. First, while
there was agreement on the need for as-
sistance, there was not a clear consensus
as to the kind of assistance needed. The
R/UDAT program was seen as a way of
defining problem areas more clearly so
that future studies, if necessary, could be
properly directed.
The group was also concerned about
the tendency of consulting reports to
gather dust on the shelf. It was felt that
the R/UDAT process, with its emphasis
on community involvement, would arti-
culate the town's concerns in a way that a
private consulting firm could not, thus
mobilizing community support and in-
creasing the likelihood that the results
would be usable.
Finally, the idea of bringing on a R/
UDAT team was seen as a political and
economic bargain, since R/UDAT team
members volunteer their time and ask
only that the community provide logisti-
cal support and out-of-pocket expenses.
A R/UDAT study was seen as a way to
not only minimize costs, but as some-
thing that would allow the team to oper-
ate at a level of objectivity not generally
present in the typical client -consultant
relationship.
When the city council approved the re-
quest and authorized the application, a
letter was sent to the national R/UDAT
chairman describing Healdsburg's situa-
tion and the kinds of assistance being
requested. As a show of community
support, letters of endorsement from the
local AIA chapter, service clubs, the
press, and local political bodies accom-
panied the request. The ease with which
the support letters were obtained was an
early indication of the extent to which the
community was behind the program, a
factor which would later be a key to its
success.
Application To AIA
The application was received
favorably by the AIA and arrangements
made for an evaluation visit. In May,
B ]d
•ironmental planning firm, and a veteran
of several R/UDAT teams.
Advance Trip
In July, Straka and Schnadelbach
again visited Healdsburg to discuss the
details of the visit scheduled for early
October. The rest of the team was then
selected and confirmed. They included
William Lamont, former community de-
velopment director of Boulder, Colorado
and partner in a Boulder planning firm;
Ernie Niemi, a Eugene, Oregon
economist specializing in natural re-
sources and ecomonic development;
David Stea, distinguished professor of
architecture at the University of Minne-
sota, and noted expert in community
design and urban/rural participatory
planning; Milo Thompson, a Minneapo-
lis architect/urban designer and univer-
sity professor with extensive experience
in small town and redevelopment proj-
ects; and Raymond Trujillo, head of an
Albuquerque, New Mexico Architec-
tural and Planning firm with substantial
small town redevelopment experience.
Straka accompanied the team as AIA
liaison. Janice Fillip, editor of Architec-
ture California, came to Healdsburg to
cover the R/UDAT, but quickly became
an active participant in the event.
Meanwhile, to broaden the representa-
tion and stimulate community involve-
ment in preparing for the R/UDAT visit,
the steering committee was expanded to
include a 40 member R/UDAT task
force. With the aid of task force mem-
bers, city officials and staff, information
ou er, Colorado archnect and member
of the national R/UDAT task force Ron
Straka came to Healdsburg to meet with
The team could operate at
community leaders and view the situa-
a level of obj'ectivlty not
tion first hand. Upon his recommenda-
tion, the application received conditional
generally P
approval in early June. The conditions
typical client=consultant
were that the steering committee be ex-
relationship.
panded to represent a broader spectrum
of the community and multiple funding
sources be secured to further broaden the
about the R/UDAT visit and process was
base of support.
disseminated throughout the community
The AIA's task was the selection of a
team and team chairman suitable to the
particular needs of Healdsburg. In his
evaluation report to the national task
force. Straka recommended that the
chairman be someone who was sensitive
to impact's of tourism in an environmen-
tally sensitive area as well as the pres-
sures and concerns of small town
downtown development. With this in
mind, the task force selected New York
landscape architect Terry Schnadelbach,
head of a nationally known interdisci-
plinary landscape architecture and en -
through presentations before local ser.
vice clubs, the local press and individual
citizen contact.
Donations of money and supplies were
solicited from local businesses and a first
time community event, "Fancily Day on
the Plaza," was organized to generate
awareness about R/UDAT and to help
finance the visit. As Gnat preparations
were underway, the pace and involve-
ment increased as staff and steering com-
mittee task force volunteers met daily, in
some cases full time, to get ready for the
visit.
22 lPestern Ctq•/hfarch 1983
• The Team Arrives •
The team arrived in Healdsburg at
1:00 a.m. on Friday, October 8th and met
with the City Council over breakfast at
8:00 a.m. that morning. The breakfast
was followed by a bus and air tour of the
town, after which a series of meetings
began with the general citizenry and vir-
ivally every interest group, organization,
and political body ,in the community.
These information gathering meetings
continued throughout the day, culminat-
ing with a town meeting on Saturday
morning. By the time the team ended
their meetings, they had received input
from nearly 200 people.
While the team met with the towns-
people, student assistants covered the
streets on foot and on bicycle taking
pictures, classifying building styles, and
gathering other information for the
report.
Student assistants covered
the streets on foot and
bicycle taking pictures .. .
By midday Saturday, the team began
meeting as a group to compare notes and
begin the process of refining their ap-
proach to the problems and issues they
observed. These sessions continued off
and on until the early morning hours
while the students began producing the
graphics that would go into the report. A
community center near city hall was con-
verted to "R/UDAT Headquarters," and
filled with drafting tables, maps, and du-
plicating machines, quickly assuming
the appearance of a fully equipped press
room on a tight deadline. City hall stayed
open around the clock while city staff
and literally dozens of community volun-
teers were constantly available to see to
the team's needs.
On Sunday the team meetings and fol-
low-up discussions with members of the
community continued. Toward the end of
the day, individual team members isola-
ted themselves to work on preliminary
drafts of their part of the report. That
evening, the team geared themselves for
an all night marathon work session, cat-
ching a few hours of sleep only after their
manuscripts were handed over to the
typists on Monday morning. But by mid-
day Monday, they were back on the job
preparing for the public presentation and
organizing the report layout. At 6:00
p.m. that evening, the team reviewed its
presentation over dinner with the
council, and at 7:30 they delivered their
report to a standing room only crowd of
between 300-400 people.
The Presentation
The report was straightforward and
freeofjargon. It admonished Healdsburg
to recognize and accept the very real
limits to growth arising out of the physi-
cal and geographic constraints present in
and around the community. It urged a
limit on population growth to avoid
further strain on public service delivery
systems. It also recommended that
Healdsburg focus its development efforts
on stimulating the destination tourist in-
dustry as a way of generating much
needed sales tax revenues.
Several specific promotional, plan-
ning, and land use suggestions were
made which stemmed from the tourism
recommendation, including a suggestion
for a rerouting of Healdsburg Avenue
past the proposed shopping center to
form a vehicular by-pass of the pedes-
trian oriented downtown. The suggested
traffic pattern was intended to provide re-
sidents with easy access to the commer-
cial center while relieving the congestion
which detracts from the tourist oriented
town square.
For downtown redevelopment, the re-
port recommended that a first class hotel
and restaurant complex catering to wine
oriented tourists be sought to replace the
demolished buildings ci t the square.
Design guidelines were recommended
for the square and surrounding commer-
cial areas and greater exercise of design
review powers were urged.
The planning process, criticized for
the absence of an articulated master plan,
was the subject of several recommenda-
tions, including the need to coordinate
and rationalize the structure of advisory
committees, the need for clearer expres-
sion of policies and guidelines, and the
need to develop special policies and
mechanisms for directing development
of the town square area.
The needs of a variety of special user
groups were addressed, including
several specific recommendations con-
cerning the city's Mexican -American
community, upon whom the local wine
industry relies heavily.
At the conclusion of the presentation,
the team received a spontaneous standing
ovation. The team's response was to
stand and applaud the townspeople.
The next morning, team members
were shuttled to the airport for their re-
turnhome, ending an exhilarating, if at
times exhausting community event.
is Results
Was it a success? Time will be the real
test of that, but at this point, the answer is
an unqualified yes.
Probably the primary reason for the
program's success is the quality of the re-
commendations. The team demonstrated
a remarkable and thorough understand-
ing of the town and its problems and of-
fered suggestions with a high degree of
clarity and sensibility.
But beyond the recommendations
themselves, the enthusiasm with which
the recommendations were received has
provided a solid base of support in the
community and brought about a definite
and hopefully long lasting change in the
nature and direction of the decision
making process.
.Already, several significant changes
have occurred. Soon after the team de-
parted, the city council and staff held a
two day retreat to digest the recommen-
dations and discuss the implications for
implementation. Priorities were set and
action plans developed for the top prior-
ity items.
The hotel project, long discussed prior
to -the R/UDAT, took on a new life with
the city assuming a leadership role. A
financial feasibility study and pre-
liminary design considerations are cur-
rently being developed and negotiations
are underway for property acquisitions.
The shopping center project has re-
ceived final approval after significant
site plan modifications were made, in-
cluding provisions for the rerouting of
Healdsburg Avenue.
The state historic building code has
been adopted and redevelopment agency
financing is being proposed in conjunc-
tion -with downtown rehabilitation.
The team received a
spontaneous standing
ovation. Their response was
to stand and applaud the
townspeople.
But perhaps the true measure of
success is the extent to which the
R/UDAT process has succeeded in pull.
ing the community together and giving it
a new direction and identity. Not all of
the recommendations will be followed,
nor were they intended to be. But the
community is now moving ahead with a
renewed sense of purpose and the town
appears ready, in the words of the
R/UDAT report, to celebrate and build
the new Healdsburg.n
Western ChylMarch 1983 23
•k;l r.,,e
Human Scale: the Healdsburg R/UDAT
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ueighboi.+ al their nlorin -r/rt f ,rlrrlge.rrde. fle« teLbur, - not
like that. Residents mir that Ilea il.%bur.g is the town that
lime passed br. So, file the ninsl part, has the ,moth deal
line k'rstled «1 tile' imt a/7.71ch Mountain atnng the
Ra.+siren Rivet, and surrounded ht• ),byres• gfrinerard+•,
Ileatdchur, ka.+ kryt its Ateepr ),parrot while near/), towns
such (Is Santa Rosa w)estle ivilh the northicaid nligrnlion
a/"p eolde firm the Brnr Area. Bid line.v fatrhil g up with
Ilrutrlrhtrr,. -
Mole and more driyets are lidimving the "gas-limtl-ludg-
ing" signs all' Highway Intl, and linding a small town atmos-
phere that lures them to stay. 1\'ell on its way to becoming a
.. J„ I
The R/UDAT Team, from left: David Srea;
Terry Sehnadelbach. ASLA; Attila Thompson,
AIA: Ernie Nirmi: Bill Lamont, AIP; Ray
Trujillo, AIA.
IS
lu Mici
frnm left: Mayor Paul Di,,: 7brry
Srhnndrlhnrh. A.SLA; Comrcilnmu
But, llarilaud; Milo Tharnpxnu.
AM t•i, Alnyor Rda Srhrardrr.
fair, Alonager AI,Ae McMinald.
by Janice Fillip
bedroom community fin• Santa Rosa, it nu•re 20 minute drive
awaq. I lealdsburg is also on tilt- Verge of becoming a pit -scup
far roughly two million liar -seekers a year. who will pass
through on their way to Lake Sonoma, soon to be created by
Ihc• completion of the While Springs Dam.
Chaotic is inevitable in Healdsburg, and the c•ity's govern-
ment and concerned citizens want to control tilt- impact that
change has an theircommuniq. -What will 1 be when I grow
up:'" iti a question Healdsbur;q actively asking. The towns
only arc•hitec•t, Michad Rubenstein, Alk thought thequestiun
should be asked of experts.
\Pith the support of the Redwood Empite Chapter. AIA.
Rubenstein contacted 'rhe American Institute or Architects
to request that a Rural/Urban Design Assistance 'learn
(R/UDAT) be sent to help Hcaldsburg plan its future.
Since the program was founded in 1967, R/UDA9'te•mns have
assisted over 70 American cities, towns and regions in sort-
ingout their problems. Operated oil a shoestringannual bud-
get of S5,000, the R/UDAT program may be the most hit-
port,ut program the Institute sponsbrs, f-lealdsburg was
selected as it R/UDAT site because National's R/UDAT'
Task rorce thought the city had a strong commitment in
fullbw• through on recommendations, according to Ronald
A. Straka, rAiA, the R/UDAT liaison.
A multidisciplinary team was selected to grapple tyith
Healdsburg's future. Team chairman R. Terry Schnadelbach,
ASI 4, a landscape architect and ecologist from New link
Citv, specializes in open space, environmental and agricultural
problems. William Lamont, Jr., AIP, from Boulder, Colorado,
plans community development that addresses the socio-
economic concerns of tourism and energy -impacted com-
munities.
Ernie Niemi, an economist from Eugene, Oregon, specializes
in cost -benefit analysis and evaluation of the impact of land
use programs on manufacturing and other economic develop-
ment issues. David Stea, Distinguished Professor of Architec-
ture at the University orl risconsin/Milwaukee, works in
community design and participatory planning fin• urban and
rural areas, and applies social and behavioral research to
environmental design and planning of' rural and tribal cnnl-
mmtitics ttorldwidc.
Architect/urban designer \iilo Thompson. al:\, proli•ssur
of Architecture and Urban Design at the Universiq or -Min-
nesota in \diuneapolis, is a rc•llow of they American Acadenly
of Rome. Raymond Trujillo. AIA, of Albuquerclue, New
\Ic•sico, is active in the design of small town deeelupnu•nt
and redevelopment prgjerls.
Synergy and Steaks
Thv Ica n relied upon the ingenuity ol;graduaIV al chiu•clurt.
students from the Community Design Center program At tilt-
Unive•rsilty of caliCornia, Berkeley, under tilt' direction of Pro-
lessorJanics E. Vann, AIA. Atchitec•ts, landscape :urhi-
Weis and planners Iron local public- and private firms also
donated their services.
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Damd Seca and Sonoma County
Planner Sle,, Shorn.
Nearly 100 of HcaIdSburfeS citizens Tent it if) , tileR/UD:Cr team. City officials wcrc on call thrtinghoul the (but
day eflbrt to Clig III) any itilbrmation thc'Icall, might rt•-
qucst. Eves local leenagers were sent out to gather data. The
Cumnnmity Centel' was converted into it filly equipped
studio. City Hall rcmaincd open and stalled :wound the clock.
The local television station conaibuted video ccluipalent to
tape the entire R/l.'DA'r process, ;in([ the Healcisburg Tribunepublished and distributed the final R/UD:CI' Report.
The Chie('or police cooked breakfast. e:ity olbc•ials serves
culli•c. and local residents dropped by with hornern tde snacks.
Un the final day o(•thc c•harrette, tnvu(blks brought their
barbecues to R•/U DAT headquarters and broiled sa•ak dinners
fi)r till- Team.
The towns Coll•ibution was not just culinary. For two days,
esidents met with the R/UDAT Tram, singly and in groups,
to articulate their opinions on Hcaldsbut;I s grmvth, and to
share their Creams Ibr the future. This active participation
ill contrnttnily planning surprised City Manager \iichael
McDonald. \vho said that involving cilium iu the urban
pl:muiltg process \+:Is one of tilt• R/ul)xI"s ou\• st .lu:tblc
runtributions to Healdaburg.
The townspeople befiril-nded the RXI)XI'Team and looked
to trim to solve altilost all problems short nfn:uning their
children. At the close ol'the public hearing which vulnlinalt
:t two-dav fu•t-finding marathon, Schuadelbac•h toll the
ertiwd, "People's rxpcctations :tic• ovcr\vhl-luling, We level very'
nan•h under the gun:'
Economics, the Bottom Line
The R/lil):\'I' Report responds to tilt• critical pluming
issues uudined by the conununity' in ways Thal lake advmaagl-
ul'gru\eth uppuritulilics, but do nut sacrilicv 1•1valdsbw;i+
slu.11l town clrarat•rer or quality u(•li(i . Thl-'li•;un iusisu•d that
the Repoli be lire uf•largon, so it could Ill- casih till toad
b\ Ihr conuurnily.
Via, Reports first message is a hard one: I Ivaldsburg ctrllurt
br all things to all people. Very lead lintilmiom to growth exist.
Proferrar James E. Vann. AIA
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Presently the town ol-7.0I1I1 pcoplc• is ;in agricultural servicl-
center and bedroom conanunity, with random tourism and
some high-tech industry. Development ucc•urs till a prgjcct-by-
prgjec•t basis, without bcncfit ofan alliculatrd mastcrplan.
Geographic constraints place perntmle•ul limits tin Walda-
burg5physical gro\cth.'I'he Russian River and twlI li•cdcr
c}ecks rc;gularly o\ crlin\v, creating a flood pL in to the uuuh and
west of low,,. The Hayward Fault runs north/southjlist vast I)['town, efli•ctiveh• blocking construction ill a atta that otherwise
would provide jnldly- needed residential space. Highway' 101
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hems in the town on tilt• \%est. and scparate•s Ihr town l it n
prime agriellitaral land. Open space advoeale•s prunlised a new
range war if de\ elupmcut were :dlowl-d to enc•ruach oil this
"hind of incredible I•crtility.••
'I'lle Report urged Healdsbut;g to consider placing a ceiling
on population growth and to concentrate its growth ellorls
on improvhrg the rnvris prosperity and quality o1'lih•. live"
stretching the ulw•tis population by 10.000 mr oe pcoplc—Ihr
nulxinnun gw\+th it reasonably could handle —would not give
Hcaldsburg an l-cununlic base broad euongh to rnmpl-lr ++ith
Santa Rosa as it re;;ioual shopping center.
Tile economics ofst-ale are blunt, Ht•aldsbulg lit vvr will
have ill(. IIIII.000i• people needed to Support .1 regional shop-
ping center. \tune\ will continue to roll Clown tin• feel -\+ay it,
Sma:I Rma. The Repel rectinunl-ndvd that Healdabm•g ruu-
cent•.ue tin small vonilliercial/servic l- IirnIs to pruvielr I l-si(I
with grovel ics. drugs, general nlerch.uldisr, and ill-:dth-ran•.
insurance and banking Services.
The Report rccurunl-ode•d that He.ldsbutg Plet's its dc\elop-
nlrnt (.11bris tin stimulating the "destination tourist" hIdu,"\.
Propel Iv E nes g;u nrrrd I'runl light mthlsu•y and bt'Ileorinl
e•uuunt:11 it•% are• unable ,nll-quul-l\ to liu"I Ill-
:ddsburg:
public wrvicrs .uld lacilitivs. But Ill- s.Ilvs las genrl« led by
low ism will enrirll the rely', roflers, without strai"ing t ry
tin\•ii-es.' Iillr•i,ts make nu n drnolds on till' No haul trm.Ir\+
dl•m:uld, on revreatiort• ++att•r and w wrr Systems and. first
ol'nll. Ihry go home someplace else .Tubs selvicing tum'isls
usu.tlly art• lo\+ paying, but luulists plovidr many uppurlum-
\annul„i Ilr.rmL�i 1'r' \i. luo•uu� 1 aLi•n m..
.,
-'Itralut'Stn.11lb �' u uu•asr+:' (Ill. Isrpm d.'I'ho rcrunuurndaliuu
Ito capil.11iee oil tourism liwills Ihc!c\I \\idliu \\Ilieil the
addlessed pl.uulillg issues ill Ilr:Ill, I'll rg.
Beer and Winc Don't Mix
I Ic:l(Wilo'g \t ill aill a'l two distiucl It Iles of lourisul: owl-
gloup orivuted tuwatd dot\-usc Kecre:uiunal fill ililics at I'Aw
SononLt, the other liirnud on div \tine iudusir\. Noting ih:u
..brrr:md w•ilre mentalities" usaalle dull'\ mix. lle'li•mu
sliggesled .1 bitilleted devlopnn•nl ol'tourim Incilities.
'lirttrisls heading till- Lake Sonoma are just passing Ihuurglt
I Ic.ddsbm;q.'I'he Report Ic•contntvudx that busiurssrs w•rvic•ing
Ibis ntarkv(— niowls, Ras suuimis,:umnnobilt•/nl.o ill services,
bon, stor.tgc, litsf thud outlets—br ruucrun'Inrd r;Is( ol'lligh-
w•a V 101 :long Dry 0-vvk Road, the Inajor Mows Mild tit Lake
Sonoula. A Mend loward strip connnrreial deye•Iopnu•nt ahe:uh•
exists in dlis meal north ufdow•nmwn, and a 100-loom nMncl/les-
unu•.uu complex is tin tlw drawing boards lin Ihis location.
Tlo• Report strongly advised the• cit\ to bold till- line fill.
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dcvelopuu•n at fligln\a\ 101 to protect agrit ultural land.
pt-lhaps the noylisgremest asset.
Tht-11-uu encoutagcd Ihc• city to pennon• I Ie.ldsbul;gs
wiuerics—flu•ce in Ihr city, and 85 in file vn•rounding arcx—so
dw city can cash ill on (hc wine worisnl boom underway in
Napa and Sunonla Counties.'I'he Report r(Tol oneuded.Ill at
Ill(. lowubI\cn "la" area bedeveloped to Appeal lu the alllueut
w•iuc tourists, while still Ietaining its flavor as tic lown's
symbolic center.
Ilealdsburgs most critical plaunigg issut• is tic hole in lie
middle okown—six acres ofyacant land :lung Ihc wes( side of
the Plata. Dt-spite the billboard (hat promises "Conune•reial
Drycloputrnl Corning Stun:' a succcssiou ul'scicmrs to
develop tilt- \ecs( side hole have fallen through. `111.1t sighs
guing it, he pul till (it- National Register if its (ierr nwch
longel." David Sit -it quipped.
Tht• RAII)XI' Rcporl reconunendcd Ih,t a litsl-class hotel
and rest:uu•.ut complex be sought to fill the hole and cater to
the utstes ol'w ine tourist+. Hc•:ldsbul;g aas encour, gtd to
rrlint• an\• Illopos:ds fill- less than firm -class I:u ilities, and to
pteventift•developnu•mol'sinlilit racctinIll odalionselsewhere
ill Ihr• cite. I Ivaldsburgs ability to euutrul Ihr development of
du• Plazai s west side could dett•rminr its flour as a viable
center lily dcstina(ion lourisn\.
Architectural Bait
While the cenu•al collunelciall disfrit I is ,I Ik% blocks north
olliv Illaz I. Ihr Plaza is I Ietldshur;gs p+v(•bir rcnlrr. Till- rya%
Ihc Plata is developed will det•ruline I le.ldsbw;q's sell=imngr.
Thronghuut ihv public heatings, people aNkvd the'li•atn m
dcliue 11c.ldsbul..s uM.I.n. Some waurted all archurctual
"Hietnd'tin low ulowl. f )(hers, notably rill- Rvd\\oud Chapter,
ALV ,tiviscd against adopting n ••made-uIl IlisloIN or sfagc-
%vI" to serve as :uciilccttiral haul till. (ounsnl
Rather than dichul- an :,rc•hiu•ctoaI lhclue. Ihc IMIDAT
ItI•porl rt•totiunetided that dw city dl-bnr and iurplemem
I'latza Disuivl IN -sign Cuitleliues, sprcihcall\ to dual with the
unutectioll iefwecn the I'la /m and other me.ls: conliuuity of
pctic\Iri:m st v%d acuvilics:I unlrolll-d hcighl ul'buildings:
4 clentation of ldiugs it, Ihc 11Iaia: distinguishing Ihr dilh-l-
ence hetwcco oct, buildings on div wcm aid(- alld the existing
Plaza: and dw overall chaactct ulllu Pla7m.'I'lit. Report
adnunlishcd the c'ily to ••esercise its power fin design review to
entiu•ee the guidclineti'
The RXI)r\'1':s ire.0 ncio ol'Iht• proposed Mill Street
Shopping Cvnler provides the ( it\ \tilh all vXample ol'ho\t
design guidelines caul be alaplicd."I'hc oily has rcevi\cd SI.7
million in fi•cleral liurd% tin• the Cl-nn•r. Sali'%VM% Ilse Major
tenant, has agreed to guar,to ec tuclustrial Icyelupnu•nt
/iarl),Heald box g
Bonds, and 5250,00O is c•ununitted to purchase refunding
utility agreements. Sales lax generated by the Center should
stimulate Hcaldsburgs economic growth and hcip atOac•t
further development.
To assimilate the Center into the overall downtown plan,
the R/UD:\T Report proposed rerouting Hcaldsburg Ave-
nue away from ire Plaza to lbrm it Vehicular by-pass ol'dhe
peclestrian-oriented downtown. The devc•lopc•r's site plan
fill• Safeway, Thrifty Drugs and a Variety ol'satellite shops
was reoriented to present a continuous fteacle along the• ne\v
Hcaldsburg Avenue. Cars were relc;gate•d to tilt• back of the•
site, abutting Highway 101.
The circular traffic palttern suggested provides residents
with convenient access to the commercial center and relieves
the congestion that currently detracts front- Ihr Plaza. Reduced
traffic on file former Healclsbur;g Avenue—re•namecl "Ville
Street" by R/UDAT edict —allows diagonal parking to service
the smaller retail shops around the Plaza. and enhances rho
Plaza's function as a community gathering place.
Mf Casa Es Su Casa
\Chile Ihe'li•aur add rv.ssed fill- needs ol'a y:rrict\ ul'speci:l
usel—toups, flit- nulst pressing rrcuunnendalious lin•used tin Ihr
\Irxic,III-Allit•licaul conanulliq•. \Iryicau-:\mrliraus. mall\ of
whom work in the wine indusllA, comprise about I:I pcici•ut
EXPENDITURES
Public Safety 56.1 % .�
Leisure Services 16.9 % - Go
vernment overnment Z8
Streets & Roods10.3%.
Community ,Other 0
Development 8.1% ---- -
REVENUES
Sales & Other Taxes 56.1 % Slate Shored Taxes 1.6 %
Property Taxes 18.5 % _ Recreation foes 2.2 %
Investment Income 7.3 % - Other 5.7 %
Development Fees 6.5%
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• MASTER PLAN
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Mill Street Shopping Center.
Gateway space.•
Gateway to Vine Street
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Pedestrian walkway
Vine Street
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IHlstoric es
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New outdoor rests
St. John's C
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Entry to central
of I Ivalclsbutgs population. Man% m'e assimilated into the
olw•ns culture, but it sizeable "ghost" population ol'transient
workers and illegals exists, nod eVell pernmunellI residents of ten
find dwillselves segregated on the basis ol'I,utguage. iflulthing
else.{:ouncilmma Bob Haviland raised the efuestiun head-on:
" %%e art. redneck to it certain este•nt. How do we eliminate
this? How du we rout Out our inner liars?"
Lack ofconuviunication between the Anglo and Hispanic
a;gnlents ofthe community seems to be the ehiel'eause of
estrangement. "Prejudice sru-is with segregated Musses. The
problem is viol unique to (:it\• liall:'said Mayor Paul Dix. "1 is
it Conscience problem, nut an economic prollena Ora crime
I ll-nlbloW,
The R/UDAT •[imm brought together leaders ol'the Uexi-
ean-Anurican community to address this problem. Some of
the loaders never had met befin•e. A fete- recounted incidents of
discrimination, but most said that assimilation was possible in
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Land um-
------- HealdsburgAvenue,
rerouted
Bus depot, relocated
El Centro Cultural
— New hotel
YPalm trees
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Gateway to
Vine Street
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Hcaldsburg. "The doors are open:' one man said. "But alter
awhile, wf get discouraged because the recommendations ue
make to the city get ignored:' Hispanics hold virtually no
positions in Hcaldsburgs city government.
Hcaldsburg's ethnic group relations focus on the Plaza.
where Hispanics often gather. The non -Hispanic tomnurnitt
spends less time using the Plaza, but scent to resent the His-
panics "hanging out" on tilt• city's front lawn. The R/UDAT
Team concluded that "relations between the non -Hispanic
and Hispanic communities are no worse than in most Calilia--
nia towns, but, as elsewhere, they arc weighted with stereo-
types and mutual misperceptions, and basdc4s fears:'
To promote intercultural acceptance, the R/UDAT Repute
suggested that the Plaza be recognized as it gathering place line
all cultures, and that a bandstand be added to serve as it local
point for entertainment events which could draw the com-
munities closer together. It added that shops suI•rounding
the Plaza should rater to all income levels, not.just the "soap
and candle" crowd. Finally, the Report recommended that 1.1
Centro Cultural be din-cloped to provide the Hispanic popula-
tion with it meeting place to celebra w community (Welts.
The Gift is to the Giver
lu all exhausting, exhilarating cunuviunit event. the
R/UDAT participants created n blueprint fin• gruwih
that will guide Healdsburgs future planning decisions.
How tilt• Report is implemented is up ill Ile- people of
Healdsbur;g. Their enthusiasm liar Ili(- R/l'I):Vl' is it sulid
liundatiun upon which to build.
The R/1.11)XI' aiready has c•hatged He,ddsbutg uu the nlOst
important lvVvI—Ile human fevel. People ccely bought to-
gether as never brlbre Fur Iiur glut -ling dat)% ol'roll. taloned
People gave lively to present I lealeishul;g with .1 rare gilt. the
knowledge that rho future is not hrtund Ilan• 1 ontul. AS Wall
Whinmall wrote, "The gill is lu rhe,giver, and 1 OnII-s bark most
to him —it annul
jaidee !'iRi/i ima a parthifutnr in the Healrhhln{ R/f D.17:
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE
Minutes - April 4, 1983
Present: Bill Blurock, John Curci, Bill Frederickson, Bill Hamilton, Jackie
Heather, Jim Hewicker, Jerry King, Tom Moon, Ruthelyn Plummer, Pat Temple
Absent: Donald Strauss
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Blurock at 9:10 a.m.
The Budget sub -committee presented a preliminary budget breakdown to the
Committee. The preliminary budget was approved to forward to the City Council
for budget amendment with the addition of $200 for miscellaneous expenses.
The preliminary budget approved is attached.
The following sub -committees were established:
Budget Citizen Participation
Ruthelyn Plummer
Tom Moon
Bill Frederickson
Jerry King
Business Participation
Bill Hamilton
Paul Balalis
Jerry King
Lodging/Social
Bill Frederickson
Publicity
Jackie Heather
Tom Moon
Data Gathering/Clearing House
Planning Department
Donald Strauss
Ruthelyn Plummer
Bill Frederickson
nJObbie �0(J.��l
Tqc%ie l,�ect�7'er�
Student Participation
Tom Blurock
Betsy Doherty
Jerry King
Local Transportation
John Cu ci
work Space/Resource
Bill Blurock
Tom Moon
F.bltc 6eey�«5
awl f/tw ,:Kdi
City Hall • 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92663
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITT
Minutes - April 4, 19
Page 2
The committee reviewed the AIA R/UDAT slide presentation and requested that a
brief overview of the proposed target area be added.
The next meeting of the R/UDAT Committee was set for Monday, April 18, 1983 at
10:00 a.m. in the City Council Conference Room.
The meeting adjourned at 11:55 a.m.
PATRICIA L. TEMPLE
Senior Planner
PIT:nma
Attachment
F
City
PRELIMINARY BUDGET
Initial Visit
Second Visit
Travel - Air and Ground @ $325.00 x 8 persons
Lodging - 8 rooms @ 80 x 6 nights
Meals - $30/day x 8
Printing + miscellaneous
Community Match
In -Kind services
Typing - 100 page booklet
Graphics - 6 sketches - 6 maps
Photograph - slide show
work space
telephone/telegraph (4 days)
miscellaneous duplicating
publicity - local announcements + slide show
equipment rental I
local transportation
student meals
hospitality
committee expense & contingency
PLT:nma
•
TOTAL
$ 600
600
2,600
3,840
960
1,400
$10,000
$ 600
1,200
300
1,600
150
200
300
400
1,000
750
1,500
2,000
$10,000
$20,000
4/11/83
i �' • City Council Meetile November 22, 1982
FROM:
Agenda Item No. J-5
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
City Council
Planning Department
SUBJECT: American Institute of Architects Regional/Urban Design
Assistance Team (R/UDAT) and the application of such a
program in the Newport Pier area.
Background
By letter to Mayor Heather dated September 14, 1982, Bill Blurock of The
Blurock Partnership has suggested the possibility of a R/UDAT conference,
sponsored by the National American Institute of Architects, which would
undertake an Urban Design Study of the City's Newport Pier, area. This
proposal has come about- as the result of Mr. Blurock's involvement and
interest in the City's planning activities over a number of years and -his
desire to bring positive planning solutions to the Newport Pier area.
What Is R/UDAT
Attached for the information and review of the City Council is a .39 page
handbook prepared by the R/UDAT Subcommittee of the Urban Planning and Design
Committee of the AIA which explains the program in detail. In summary,
however, the R/UDAT would be a team of four to twelve individuals, each being
tops in his field in the required disciplines. Selection of the team,
including student participation, would be the responsibility of the AIA
volunteers who administer the R/UDAT Program.
The R/UDAT-would participate with City officials, local community leaders, and
special interest groups in a'very intense work session lasting approximately
four days, commencing on a Thursday evening and terminating on a Tuesday
morning. The end product of the team's effort would be a written report and
presentation identifying the various design elements of the Newport Pier area
and goals, directions and solutions for its reuse and preservation. It is
anticipated that this report would provide a point of departure for the
preparation of the McFadden Square Specific Area Plan which has been budgeted
for the current fiscal year.
The responsibility of the City in this effort would be to become very heavily
involved in terms of staff and financial resources, with various citizen and
business groups and individuals and the local AIA component. From this
involvement would come political participation, media organization,
preparation of a budget and identification of sources of funding
(approximately $10,000 would be required for room and board, transportation,
report reproduction and miscellaneous expenses), location and identification
of work spaces, meeting rooms, furniture and equipment, drafting supplies,
secretarial support and printing. The Council should be advised that the
$20,000 which has been budgeted for the Cannery Village/McFadden Square area
14 1' T0: Cityuncil - 2. •
includes an area much larger than the Newport'Pier area itself. Therefore the
Council may have to budget additional funds for this study or transfer funds
from other funded projects.
Getting the R/UDAT Started
If there is sufficient interest on the part of the City Council to commit the
City to this endeavor, the first step would be for the City to address a
letter to Bill Blurock who would then involve the Orange County'Chapter of the
American Institute of Architects, which would sponsor the conference. The
second step would be the appointment of a Steering Committee which might
include members from the local AIA, representatives from the Chamber of
Commerce, local business persons, Planning Commissioners, Planning Department
staff, etc. The role of this committee would be to stimulate enthusiasm,
define problems, establish a budget, and identify sources of funding. The
third step would be to prepare a formal application, including a description
of the community, the problems to be addressed and the objectives of the
visit, a statement from the local sponsor making the commitment for financial
responsibility, and letters of support from the community. Following the
submittal of the application, there would be a visit to the City by a member
of the R/UDAT Subcommittee who would meet with the Steering Committee and
local groups as deemed necessary. Lastly, a letter making a formal commitment
for the R/UDAT would be forthcoming from the chairperson of the AIA's R/UDAT
Program.
Respectfully submitted,
S D.HEWICKER
1a� ning Director
Attachments for City Council Only:
Letters from Bill Blurock
R/UDAT Handbook
'I IIE AMEIZIC'AN INS'I'1'I 1111:01- ARC HITEM"S
1857 . 1982 '1 he his( 125 Years
Wdliam Rlomck I AIA
Unecmr
Cablomm Region
2100 \capon Roule.nrd
NeapoII Beach. C'aldouuz 92663
(714) 67540M
September 15, 1982
Mr. Tom Moon
President
Orange County Chapter
American Institute of Architects
2210 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach, California 92663
Dear Tom:
Enclosed is a letter to Mayor Heather that explains the status of the
Newport Pier Area Study and the possibility of having a National A.I.A.
R.U.D.A.T. conference to study the Peninsula and its impact on the past,
present and future of Newport Beach.
I have talked to Don Porter, Director of Newport Chamber of Commerce,
and he felt there would be several committees of the Chamber interested.
in both participating and also to help sponsor the event.
Let this letter be the official request to the Orange County Chapter
A.I.A. to sponsor the R.U.D.A.T.
Very truly. yours,
Bill Blurock
WEB: s1
enclosure
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September 14, 1982
=D
The Blurock Partnership
Mayor Jackie Heather
City of Newport Beach
3300 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Dear Jackie:
Last Friday I received a copy of the "Newport Pier Area Traffic Study"
prepared for the City by Greer & Co. and J.E.F. Engineering. After several••,•_,,.
months, it is a delight to see that from this report a direction could
emerge to not only facelift the McFadden area but to greatly improve the '
street patterns and parking for not only the beach tourist but business as
well.
At the meetings that were held last Spring preceding this study, Bill Fredri'cksori_;y
Jim Hewicker and I discussed the possibility of taking the Wilber Smith Parking•. .
Studies of the area and this study, along with the cooperation of various:.:--
interest groups, and having a three or four day charette sponsored by the''.
architects of the area. I suggested the possibility of a "R.U.D.A.T:" "•' ::;\ r+
conference sponsored by National American Institute of Architects: At the- ^�.�«
present time, I am on the National A.I.A. Board and am Chairman of the Nationale=
Design Commission under the Board. As such, the R.U.D.A.T. comes under my'`--.-•;e;;=;
jurisdiction and, with the help of Bill Ficker,, Tpm Moon, president of Orange t!!.:s
County architects, George Bissell (also a national director), we feel we could:,t-y
effectively convince the team to come to Newport Beach e:4:•:; ?r">r:e.`•.:_ .;.
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Having seen several teams in action, it is exciting and rewarding to have
document the various elements of the area to be studied, .and coordinatevarious
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R/UDAT � HANDBOOK
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
1735 NEW YORK AVENUE NW
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006
I January 1980
This handbook was prepared by the Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team
(R/UDAT) subcommittee of the Urban Planning and Design Committee of the
American Institute. of Architects. All members have participated widely in
R/UDAT visits. The. sketches of R/UDATs in action are by Junius J.
Champeaux, AIA. This handbook will be updated periodically as new
experiences warrant.
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Contents
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LOCATIONS OF PAST R/UDATS
I. INTRODUCTION
purpose
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a typical situation
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spirit
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urban design
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preservation, re -use _
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2. ROLES
sponsorship
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local community
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the team
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students
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steering committee
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citizens
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political participation
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media
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3. BEFORE COMMITMENT
getting a R/UDAT started
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funding
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budget
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application
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evaluation visit
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commitment
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4. AFTER COMMITMENT
team assembly
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reconnaisance visit
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information packet
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5. LOGISTICS
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room and board
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transportation
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reimbursement
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work spaces
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furniture and equipment
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supplies
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photography
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secretaries
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printer
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6. ITINERARY
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schedule
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team introduction
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physical overview
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meetings with community leaders
and resource people
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social events
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meeting with citizens groups
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words and -drawings
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report production
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press conference
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final presentation
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7. FOLLOW-UP PLANNING
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start early 37
items of concern 37
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PURPOSE For a dozen years the Urban Planning and Design Committee of the American
Institute of Architects (AIA) has been sending Regional/Urban Design Assis-
tance Teams to cities and regions across the country that have asked for help.
There have been more than 50 such teams to date serving a combined
population of more than 12.5 million citizens and professional services valued in
excess of $2.5 million have been donated.
It all started when the mayor of Rapid City, South Dakota called on the South
Dakota Chapter of the AIA for help in dealing with the downtown redevelop-
ment. The matter landed in the lap of the national Urban Planning and Design
Committee which sent three of its members out on a crash visit. It became
clear, even theq, that in complex urban problem -solving, everyone concerned
with the issues should sit together and be involved in the process. The
R/UDAT's have since developed into teams that involve many disciplines, that
work over intense extended weekends toward action -oriented results.
Recently this committee issued an eight page blue pamphlet addressed to
community leaders across the land to describe this program and make known its
availability. Requests for more than 10 thousand copies have been met.
This handbook is addressed to members of local sponsoring groups, AIA chapter
members, team members and all others concerned with the R/UDAT process in
detail. It is obvious that the success of such a compact and complicated
operation depends on substantial forethought. While the handbook deals with
the minutiae of a R/UDAT visit, it is intended to give a general feeling of the
activities of such on experience.
A TYPICAL SITUATION The handbook assumes a typical process where a team of eight people meet for
a four day weekend from a Friday through a Monday. The process varies as
widely as the communities it serves -- from a six hundred unit residential
neighborhood in Trenton to"the entire metropolitan Phoenix area. So, as the
communities vary, the details will also. Some visits have taken two days, some
a week. Some teams have been composed of three members, some of twelve.
R/UDAT organizers tailor- their. requirements to the community situation.
SPIRIT The R/UDAT visit is a very intense work session. Team members are people
generally unknown to each other. Because of their commitment to the causes
of our cities and to the principles of urban design they are willing to volunteer
their time. They agree beforehand not to accept commissions that are a result
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of the recommendations of the R/UDAT study. This gives them freedom to be
objective and outspoken, without the pressures of vested interest. They bring
their talents, imaginations, enthusiasms and capacities for collaboration to the
.effort.
URBAN DESIGN R/UDAT is only a part of the total on going urban design process. It stimulates,
focuses and creates an awareness of the issues and opportunities. Not an end in
itself, it is just a beginning.
t PRESERVATION, RE -USE
Urban design is different from architecture. Architects design buildings from
the inside outwards. The skin of a building is usually regarded as its limit.
Urban Design operates from the outwards inwards. It is primarily concerned
with public linkages, the coming together of man-made and natural environ-
ments and social, economic and cultural forces which are what we mean by a
specific "community".
Sometimes these forces are complex, and even in conflict with each other.
Urban design is a means of defining goals, policies and actual programs. It is an
open process and everyone who is concerned with the issues is asked to
participate. Their perceptions and inputs are critical. After all, it is their
community's future that is at stake.
In urban design everyone is a citizen — the Mayor, a housewife, the city
planner, bus driver, banker, professional - indeed anyone who is concerned with
the future of the community and is prepared to work together toward solutions
which are in the best public interest.
Recently the R/UDAT program has been joined by the newly -created Preser-
vation, Re -use Assistance Team (P/RAT) program of the Committee on Historic
Resources of the AIA. It was felt that the same considerations and attitudes
apply to both activities. Members of this committee have participated in
R/UDATs for some time. Preservation and adaptive re -use are essential
elements of urban design and the revitalization of our cities and neighborhoods.
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advice
sponsors f i Ims, reports
steering committee 4---_ handbook
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SPONSORSHIP R/UDAT's are sponsored by local components of the American Institute of
Architects. In some unique situations where the local -component of the AIA is
unable to sponsor a R/UDAT, a R/UDAT can be sponsored by local' private and
public community groups subject to the written approval of the local AIA
component.
LOCAL COMMUNITY There will be an issue, or a series of issues which define the need for a R/UDAT
in the first place. These issues are local and particular. Citizen concern with
these issues over time develops the pressures that ultimately produce the
R/UDAT.
THE TEAM The members are tops in their fields in the required disciplines. All have
specific capacities to write, draw, organize and, above all, to analyze complex
problems. Some have been on R/UDATs before, some have not. All express a
willingness to serve and their commitment is total.
STUDENTS Students are a very important part of the R/UDAT visit. Without their high
level of work the final product could not be achieved. Certainly young people,
recently graduated and working in local offices, are included in this category.
Team chairperson believe that students are present to perform responsible
professional work. It is important that their full participation in activities
results in a constructive experience.
They must be carefully selected for the capacities to fulfill such responsibility.
The head of the local school of architecture and planning should make
recommendations and be asked to pick the most talented. The criteria might be
their understanding of the principles of urban design, talent for drawing,
organizing, writing and dealing with statistics and their capacity to help with
book production. Students in fields that coincide with specialties of team
members can be very valuable. All must have the ability for intense work and
collaboration with others. Many students photograph with skill and sensitivity.
STEERING COMMITTEE The steering committee is made up of people who have made the commitment
to bring the visit about and to see the project through -- the movers and
shakers. Its membership may come from the local AIA chapter and from the
community —Chamber of Commerce, city planning and development office,
downtown association — or a mixture of all. It must be large enough to get the
work done -- a job that can't be done by only one or two people.
The first job is to stimulate enthusiasm for the program in the community.
Interest must be solicited from all organizations -- from the banks to city hall
to the neighborhood groups to the media.
The dialogue will involve definition of local problems, the potential for action
of the R/UDAT program, the possibility of bringing diverse groups in the
community together, the credibility of disinterested outsiders and the minimal
costs of such a volunteer program.
Such talks result in commitment for participation and for funding. The
committee will take the responsibility for preparation of the R/UDAT appli- •
cation to the AIA.
In carrying out preparation for the visit, subcommittees will be formed to do
the work in such areas as:
citizen participation
transportation
budget
photography
report printing
accommodations
equipment and supplies
public relations
follow-up
students
CITIZENS Citizen participation is the very essence of the program and is basic to all •
urban design work. Citizens have often revealed problems not apparent to the
decision -making sector. R/UDAT serves all citizens — indeed, it is they who
receive the ultimate benefit of this program. On occasion, R/UDAT teams
have rejected directives from the establishment that seemed to be a conflict
with the needs of the people of the community. R/UDAT reports are non-
partisan vehicles.
Be sure to get articulate and inarticulate groups in -- people who are affected
directly or indirectly but for one reason or another may not turn up without
urging. The liaison committee will identify special interest groups to the team.
POLITICAL- It is important to get the political leaders to recognize the political potentials
of the R/UDAT and consequently participate. There is great advantage in
PARTICIPATION
getting public agencies to pool data, collaborate and work comprehensively
after the R/UDAT. The right agencies must take part.
MEDIA There are three phases of the media operation. First, the stories to be covered
before the R/UDAT to make sure excitement is generated. Second, the things
the media would normally do (and enjoy doing because they are newsworthy)
during the R/UDAT. And third, things the media should do afterwards as a
follow-up -- monitoring progress, asking why if there are delays.
A carefully developed public relations program is essential. Teams operate in •
fishbowls. Team members are always ready to pause to talk with represen-
tatives of the media.
One member of the steering committee should be delegated to be responsible in
this area exclusively. During the visit all media activity should -be funneled
through the team chairperson.
Several R/UDATs have been filmed or taped. These documents are of great
value to disseminate the teams message. Recording is often sponsored by a
local college, university or local TV station. Sample video-tape and film
documentation of R/UDATs are available from the Audio-visual Department of
the AIA Headquarter Library.
A planned public relations progam would include the following:
Put an experienced person in charge of the program -- someone who
knows the cast of characters.
Prepare a press kit
Establish an information headquarters (perhaps the AIA Chapter office)
Distribution of R/UDAT program pamphlet liberally.
Capitalize on the evaluation and reconnaisance visits.
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reconnaisonce visit an abbreviated issues list is drawn up for use as a basis
for TV spots and news releases.
Issue regular releases on progress.
Announce team members as they accept, including their biographical
information.
Check the program out with the AIA Public Relations Department
Start a clipping file. It will help later. •
Hold a press conference prior to the visit. Explain the program. Pass out
the press kit. Show a movie.
During the visit invite the media to the team tours and to the workroom.
Take full advantage of the press conference prior to the public presen-
tation —an important moment in time.
Secure radio coverage of the final presentation.
Promote a separate Sunday supplement in the local paper summarizing the
report.
Get coverage by regional periodicals (such as Southern Living). •
Promote stories in organizational news letters — service clubs, schools.
Bring the press in on follow-up programs.
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GETTING A The idea generally comes from one individual — a Chapter member, a local
R/UDAT STARTED planner, administrator, community leader or government official.
Most start wth a communication, either by letter or phone, with either the
director of Urban Programs of the AIA in Washington (a salaried member of the
AIA staff) or the Chairman of the•R/UDAT program ( a volunteer member of
the Urban Planning and Design Committee). As the interest grows a local
committee is formed and discussions with community leaders take place. Such
talks involve definition of local problems, the potential for action of the
R/UDAT program, the possibility of bringing diverse groups in the community
together, the credibility of disinterested outsiders and the minimal costs of
t such a volunteer program. AIA Headquarters in Washington has available, films,
brochures and reports from previous visits —all of which help develop under-
standing of the enthusiasm for the R/UDAT process.
FUNDING Expenses of a typical R/UDAT come to approximately ten thousand dollars.
These costs can be borne by a city, county or state government. Other sources
are local merchants, industry and Chambers of Commerce. Some have been
funded from widespread sources, all making smaller contributions — an attrac-
tive situation since it attracts the, commitment of many people. Some are
sponsored by art councils and similar local organizations. In some cases
matching funds were secured from such organizations as the National Endow-
ment of the Arts. Some groups have shared in the funding from their own
resources and have defrayed expenses by selling reports.
Once the ball gets rolling, it is surprising that the funding is not as much a
problem as one might think.
BUDGET It is obviously very important to establish a budget from the very beginning. It
will be refined as details become clear. The budget may vary substantially in
accordance with the size of the team, the duration of the visit and the length
and number of copies of the finished report. Many budget items have been
volunteered by local organizations with community concerns. These include
housing, meals, typists, film, photography, duplicating and dictating equipment,
typewriters and report printing. Hotel owners may be willing to make a
contribution of rooms. Architects' secretaries have volunteered typing. A
printer may volunteer his labor. The value of such in -kind services may
approach as much as one half of the total costs. Colleges and universities in
the region are often willing to help.
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The hypothetical budget which follows assumes that the work space is available
without cost and that students can be housed at a local college or university or in
houses of committee members.
It is important that a firm budget be established before the visit and that it is
adhered to. It is virtually impossible to raise additional funds after the visit.
preliminary meetings $ 800.
evaluation visit $ 400.
reconnoisonce visit 400. •
transportation 3,200.
8 people 400.
includes airfare, mileage
to airport, tolls, parking
and miscellaneous expenses
during visit
room and board 2,600.
rooms, 8 people, 5 nights @ $45. 11800.
meals 3/day x 5 days x 8 people 800.
@ $ 7. average
production expenses 1,400. •
car rental for team 200.
4 days @ $50.
helicopter, light plane 300.
film & processing 400.
40 rolls (color, B & W)
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typists
100 hours @ $ 5. 500.
printing of report
1,000 copies of 100 pp @ $.025 2,500.
miscellaneous expenses 1,500.
drawing equipment & supplies
bus rental
making plates of drawings and photos
social events
equipment rental: typewriters, dictating
machines, etc.
copying supplies
press kit
student meals
committee expense
miscellaneous contingencies
total $12,000.
A member of the R/UDAT Task Group is always available to attend visits prior
to the submission of the application with the understanding that expenses will •
be reimbursed.
APPLICATION Once, commitments are made from the local organizations, a formal application
must be submitted to the chairperson of the R/UDAT program. It must contain
three elements: the first is a statement giving a description of the community,
the problems which should be addressed by the R/UDAT team and the broad
objectives of the visit. The second should be a statement from the local
sponsor making the commitment for financial responsibility. The third part
should contain letters of support from the community. These should include --
mayor, council, county officials, and their planning agencies; community
leaders such as Chambers of Commerce and service organizations; special
interest groups such as arts councils, historic building societies, downtown
development groups and unions; community groups which might include
churches, block organizations, ethnic groups, neighborhood clubs and citizens.
The local AIA Chapter must endorse the visit.
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The objectives of such letters of support are to develop total community
involvement, attract many people into the action and to•make certain that the
process isn't a product of a single community element or fraction.
EVALUATION VISIT This visit consists of a meeting in the local area between a member of the
R/UDAT subcommittee and the steering committee and local groups as deemed
necessary. It is generally a one day visit with the committee member flying in •
the night before and flying home that night. It generally occurs about twelve
weeks prior to the team visit. Receipt and review of the formal application is
prerequisite to this visit. The expenses of the visitor are reimbursed by the
sponsor.
The visitor will survey the community by car, guided by members of the
steering committee. He or she will meet with the decision makers (particularly
those with remaining doubts), those who are giving financial support, and those
with deep community concern. A press conference may well be held'during the
day to develop the public's attention. Preliminary logistics will be reviewed —
the budget, the work place, public relations program and citizen involvement.
The expertise needed for the team as well as potential dates will be reviewed.
COMMITMENT Finally a letter making a formal commitment for the R/UDAT will be written
by the.chairperson of the R/UDAT program to the chairperson of the local
steering committee providing all requirements have been met and, in the
judgement' of the R/UDAT subcommittee, a useful and productive study can •
result. Since this is a voluntary program on both sides, nothing more formal or
legal is required.
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TEAM ASSEMBLY Team selection is the prime responsibility of the volunteers who administrate
the R/UDAT program. The disciplines required are developed with the steering
committee based on the formal application and evaluation visit. The process
takes two or three months. Team selection draws on many sources across the
country. The team chairperson is selected as soon as possible after the
commitment. He or she will be a person with extensive R/UDAT experience,
and may be a member of the Urban Planning and Design Committee. The job
requires a concern in the general problem areas of the local community. It
requires qualities of leadership, sensitivity, understanding of urban design
principles and a capacity to orchestrate the action. The team chairperson will
help select other team members.
RECONNAISANCE VISIT
INFORMATION PACKET
This one day visit is made approximately four weeks prior to the team visit by
the chairperson who will survey the community in the company of the liaison
committee, get acquainted with community leaders and sort and analyze the
issues.
The detailed survey of final logistics -- the budget, the work spaces and the
itinerary will be made. The film processing techniques will be reviewed and
the printer will be consulted about his processes, timetable and requirements.
The community participation process will be reviewed.
Public relations plans for involving the' media, and any plans for filming the
activity will be reviewed.
Finally, the chairperson will consider the details of student involvement.
About two weeks prior to the team's visit an information packet should be
mailed to all team members and the representative of the students. It should
not be too voluminous — it should be able to be absorbed in a couple of hours.
The chairperson will review the kit during the reconnaisance visit.
It ought to contain:
maps
Iodation and region
municipal and county boundaries
geodetic and topographical information
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important places
parks, forests, lakes,
historic sites
'bus and train routes
photos —aerial and otherwise to set forth the character of the study area
statement of problems in formal application
population statistics
growth or decline in past 10 years
projected growth or decline
age and sex breakdown
economic data
past and projected commercial and industrial values
where and what the jobs are
land values
tax information
zoning, land ordinances, regulations and maps
master plan
recent studies
brochures to attract industry, tourists
growth control measures
preservation data
historic landmark inventory
local history
archeological and pre -history data
environmental concerns
list of materials that will be available to the team during the visit
laws
previous studies
materials too bulky for packet
Mechanisms should be set to answer detailed questions from team members
prior to arrival. Social scientists, geographers, ecologists, and political
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scientists have need for specific information not usually at hand. Some
communities have sent team members short-term subscriptions to a local
newspaper.
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to insure well -functioning team operations.
ROOM AND BOARD The place selected for team lodging is best located close to the center of the
study area and work space. It is often considered advantageous to obtain a
suite for the team chairperson for conferences away from the work space.
Each member should have his or her rooms as they sleep at different times. It
is convenient if they are near each other. Of course rooms are arranged and
paid for by the steering committee. Arrangements- should be made for students Is
stay at the local college or at members' houses; where practicable they
should eat with the team.
TRANSPORTATION It is simplest for each member to get his or her own ticket. He or she should
let the steering committee chairperson know" of flight and arrival time.
Members will arrive Thursday evening and depart Tuesday morning — although
the team chairperson may wish to arrive earlier for a final logistics check. The
plane of each member should be met by a steering committee member who will
take each team person to the hotel (often one committee member can meet
several flights). Don't forget that team members must be returned to the
airport on Tuesday morning.
REIMBURSEMENT Team members should submit a reimbursement memorandum for:
WORKSPACES
air fare
mileage and tolls to and from airport •
parking
miscellaneous expenses while in town.
Prompt reimbursement is very important. It is ideal to present checks to team
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There are three types of
of the work is .done, the
final presentation.
work spaces involved — the activity center where most
place for community meetings and the place for the
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The place where the actual work is done should be much like any medium-sized
architect's office. It should be located central or adjacent to a study area, with
easy access. Visibility to the public is very desirable if it is possible. It should
be around 3,000 square feet. It should be a rough, not elegant space, subject to
the wear and tear of such activity. There should be good lighting (something
like 100 foot candles), plenty of wall outlets and ample wall space for pin-ups.
It can be one single space although it is preferable that it be divided into one
larger and several smaller spaces. The activities are as follows:
drawing: about 8 boards
writing: about 6 desks
interview: a couple of small rooms
typing: 4 desks (preferably in a separate room because of
noise)
conference 16 people with a good pin-up wall
The place for communitymeetings may be included in the work space if there is
adequate area. This is desirable because it brings people from the community
into the R/UDAT action. If it is not possible, such space may be located nearby
in a church, school or similar public space. There should be space for 50 to 100
people in an informal setting. Microphones are necessary in a larger space and
tape recorders are valuable.
The place for the final resentation should have good community access and
will probably not be located close tote work space. It should be identified as
neutral ground — separate from city hall. Its size will vary according to the
size of the community. 100 people is small; 1000 people is large.
There should be provisions for projector and screen — possibly two of each.
Public address system is important as well as control of the lights. It is very
desirable to provide a mike for each team member as well as those for citizen
response.
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FURNITURE AND Workroom furniture and equipment may be rented or borrowed from other
EQUIPMENT offices. Generally a major moving activity is involved. It should include the
following:
drawing tables, stools, lights
working desks and chairs
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copier (Xerox or IBM) in good working shape (with plenty of paper) for
quick reproduction of drawings and copy
4 typewriters* with the some type face
4 typewriter desks
miscellaneous folding chairs
large light table
dictating and transcribing equipment (must be good quality}
slide projectors, opaque projector
diazo machine
phone
tape recorder
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coffee, radio, ice chest with beverages and sandwiches
*If available, a word processing typewriter is a wonderful tool and a huge
timesaver.
There should be a reference center consisting of copies of ordinances, statis-
tics, maps, previous reports and studies, and histories. This should be under the
control of the local liaison committee member in charge, as some of these
documents will be one of a kind.
SUPPLIES Supplies should be in general the kind of things that one would expect to find in
a normal architect's office. They should include the following:
sketch pads, 8" x 10" and 20" x 36"
writing paper, MY' x I I"
sketch paper, IOOOH yellow sketch paper, 1211, 24" and 36" wide - 6 rolls
each
magic markers, bright colors and gray tones, 4 of each •
T-squares, triangles, pencils, erasers, scales, drafting tape, colored pen-
cils
Rapid-o-graph (sizes I to 4) several sets
cutting knives, cutting straight edges, scissors
rubber cement, magic tape, stick pins
shorthand books, pencils, pens, erasers
blackboard and chalk
white -out •
4 boxes of 500 sheets each of plain bond paper, 8'h" x I I"
base maps
aerial photos
special photos of study area
PHOTOGRAPHY Team members and students are urged to bring cameras — probably half of each
group will be involved. This should result in about 8 working cameras.
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Most like to shoot in color but half must be persuaded to shoot in black and
white for use in the report. Films used will be 35 mm 36 exposures for color,
high speed Ektachrome and, for black and white, triple X.
Arrangements must be made for overnight printing of both black and white and
color. Color must be returned in mounted slide form and black and white is
best returned in jumbo prints (if possible -- if not possible regular contacts will
suffice). Slide photographs of drawings will be made early Monday morning for
Monday morning processing and afternoon sorting for presentation. Black and
white sorting will occur Sunday morning for plate processing starting around
noon. Left over slides and black and white prints are the property of whomever
retrieves them. Slides for presentation must be the property of the liaison
committee for subsequent presentations.
SECRETARIES The secretaries for typing of the report should be highly skilled. It is ideal if
they can be a group that has worked together before. One person must be a
leader who will assign work to assure a good flow and meet needs of team
members. If a word processing typewriter is available, there should be a
secretary who knows how to use it.
The need far secretaries may go something like this:
Saturday 8PM - Midnight I
Sunday IOAM - Noon 1
Noon - 4PM 2
8PM - 8AM Monday 4
PRINTER The printer must be selected well in advance and must be a skilled, under-
standing and patient person. The work and deadlines must be clearly understood
and a reasonable, fixed price for the work agreed upon. Often, but not always,
he will be the one to make the screened photo plates.
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SCHEDULE The timetable of each team
will vary widely to meet specific local conditions.
It should
chairperson
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prior to the team's
considerable detail in collaboration with the team
arrival. An outline of a typical itinerary might
be as follows:
thursday
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team arrival
introduction
friday
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physical overview/reconnaisance
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meeting with community leaders
resource people
evening
work: problem definition
possible social event
Saturday
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meeting with citizen groups, special interest
groups
afternoon
work: problem definition
detail work with resource people
evening
work: develop central themes
sunday
morning
words and drawings
afternoon
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report printing starting around 6 to 8 AM
afternoon
presentation preparation
press conference
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presentation
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TEAM INTRODUCTION
The team will arrive Thursday evening after dinner. An informal get together
should be scheduled starting at that time and the best place is the chairpersons
suite. Team memberswill be met b members of the
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committee and,
of course, will arrive at different times.
It should be a very informal time. Introductions will be made all the way
around. Participants will discuss their perceptions of problems. Steering
committee members are most welcome.
PHYSICAL OVERVIEW
The team and students, together with their steering committee guides, will
inspect the study area by air, bus, foot — even boat. •
The air inspection is best by means of helicopter because it can fly low and
slowly. If this is not possible a light plane will do. It maybe necessary to
arrange for either two planes or two trips in one plane. It is necessary to plan
for
alternate scheduling because of the weather. Rush hour traffic is often best
observed from the air. Provide regional maps for the team.
The bus survey is best made with everybody in a single vehicle. It should be
high enough to see above traffic. There should be a microphone for the guide.
It helps to have maps marked with the route. The media are welcome.
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Tours on foot are generally limited to downtown. They should be arranged to
see the problem areas — vacated shopping areas and ghettos -- as well as the
nodes of vitality. The media are welcome.
MEETINGS WITH
The team will meet with many diverse groups. It may be necessary for the •
COMMUNITY LEADERS:
team to split up and exchange information later. Careful scheduling is
AND RESOURCE PEOPLE, •
important to not overwhelm the team and.the space and to save people's time.
Each group should make a short its
presentation of activities and viewpoints and
respond questions.
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mayor, council, and administration
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planning board and planners
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county/regional authorities and agencies
Chamber of Commerce
downtown businessmen
League of Women Voters
historic groups, churches
service organizations
developers, real estate people
special purpose authorities such as transit or housing
environmental groups such as Sierra Club
educational representatives of school system, college or university.
Team members may later wish to talk again to individuals who have appeared.
It is important to make sure of their availability and to keep a record of those
attending together with their home telephone numbers. These sessions may
well be taped for valuable quotes. The media is welcome.
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such events must be kept to a minimum because of the limited time. However
it may be judged advantageous to arrange a dinner with members of the local
chapter or the sponsors of the project. The best time for this activity is Friday
evening.
MEETING WITH These sessions are generally best held on Saturday morning when people are not
CITIZENS GROUPS at work. Considerable effort must be made to get people to turn out -- notices
must go out to the various organizations well in advance and phone calls made
the day before. Prior media coverage helps.
There should be plenty of floor microphones if the meeting is large. Taping
provides the opportunity for valuable quotes later on. The meeting should be
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groups to facilitate communication and it is necessary to keep the names and
phone numbers of those attending. The media is welcome.
The groups to be included are:
neighborhood groups
churches
PTA's
NAACP
senior citizens
teenagers
ethnic groups
historic and preservation groups
resource people to deal with problems such as:
jobs and income
welfare problems
crime
recreation
elderly
participation in economic life
housing
transportation
schools
WORDS AND DRAWINGS Most of the non -architects often like to withdraw from the central activity to
write. Many of them prefer to type, write longhand or dictate to a machine
(rather than to a secretary). Clumsy or unmatched equipment is more of a
hinderance than help. Several drafts of copy are generally required. Copy for
acknowledgements, biographies of team members and the like can often be
written by liaison committee members. All copy goes to the printer camera-
ready.
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The size and technique of drawings are generally set by the printing process. It
is generally good to limit report drawings to two times report size (17" x 22")
and to black line on white background with no tones. It is generally good to
draw a clear base map in the beginnning and copy it for overlay for specific
information. Drawing over slides and aerial photos saves a lot of time. It is
important to get drawings started early even before conclusions are solidified.
Some drawings may have to be wasted because they don't work out as
anticipated or they don't address the final issues. It is important to recognize
that the originals are the property of the author.
REPORT PRODUCTION This work must be developed carefully because it represents tremendous effort
and must occur under tight scheduling conditions. The printer must have been
selected well in advance and concurrance on all deadlines -- his and the team's -
reached. The process should be reviewed by the team chairperson on his
reconnaisance visit.
The responsibility for the actual report production must lie with the committee
and students (one person should be in charge). The team will be writing and
drawing up to last minute.
A careful assessment of the number of copies needed must be made. A second
printing is usually difficult and expensive. The AIA will require 150 copies for
broad program use.
The story board technique is used by many teams and works like this:
assume report will be 100 pages
put 100 blank pages on the wall
as outline materializes, assume bulk of each section and put it one the
blank pages
as -rough copy appears, copy it and install it in its place
something for drawings, diagrams and maps
replace rough work with finished as it is done (use copies not originals)
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Deadlines for photos will probably be earlier than other materials because of
the necessity for screened plates. It often occurs to people that certain writing
and art work can be done prior -to the teams arrival, but it never really works.
However cover, format and binding must be worked out by the team early in the
game. Complete book printing is not necessary by the time of the final
presentation —generally 10 to 20 percent will suffice for the public meeting and
the rest can be printed in the remainder of the week.
PRESS CONFERENCE By late Monday afternoon conclusions have been reached, the work done and the
team has had a brief respite. It is a good moment for a wrap-up with the media
prior to the presentation. There is wide flexibility as to how this is best carried
out.
FINAL PRESENTATION It is important that final presentation be very well publicized. The team
presents with slides for about an hour and takes another hour for discussion.
Some chairpersons assign the final presentation to one specific team member so
that it will not be slighted because of the report production pressures. The
slides are sorted and the presentation run through generally late Monday
afternoon.
After the presentation all adjourn for wind -down evaluation and refreshment.
REPORT DISTRIBUTION The number of copies of R/UDAT reports required will vary from one
community to another. A second -printing is sometimes difficult to get. A
typical distribution might be:
community
700
local participants
150
team members
50
6 each
R/UDAT program chairman
50
AIA headquarters
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The best measure of a successful R/UDAT is the degree to which local citizens
and government "buy into" the process of urban design. This is evidenced not
only by continuing efforts to expand on and implement R/UDAT recommen-
dations but perhaps more importantly by efforts of local government and
communitites to utilize urban design in other areas on other issues. A
successful R/UDAT should help create an atmosphere in which citizens demand
a comprehensive responsive approach to improving their communities in which
politicians see urban design as a valuable political tool for realizing community
goals, in which urban design capabilities in the public sector are initiated or
expanded, and in which specific urban design commissions for competent
professionals are generated.
START EARLY Therefore considerations for follow-up must be initiated at the start -- to wait
until the report is distributed is to miss important opportunities. Follow-up
responsibilities must be defined early and assigned to responsible committee
members.
ITEMS OF CONCERN Review of report with community leaders.
Implementation of high early success projects.
Establishment of new groups:
downtown development corporations
implementation committees
new planning groups
Development of financing tools and mechanisms.
Enactment of necessary legislation.
Continuing of public relations program follow-up.
Periodic reports should be issued by the follow-up subcommittee to all
concerned.
Some previous efforts that have proven valuable are:
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Detailed, regular implementation workshops have been held.
It is obvious that no process that depends so much on improvisation can be
error -free. It may be of interest to know some of the commonly encountered
difficulties:
A lack of adequate information, 'either in the packet or in the work is
frustrating to team members.
Lack of involvement of key decision makers.
Too many social events
Local people get over involved and act as team members.
Inadequate media coverage
Team members arrive late or leave early.
Inadequate citizen participation causes frustration
The budget is underestimated and the subsequent discomforts are encoun-
tered.
Lack of prompt payment of reimbursements has caused frustration and •
embarassment.
One noble person tries to do the work all alone.
It is the sincere hope that many questions concerning the R/UDAT process have
been answered in this handbook and that the energetic spirit of the total
activity is conveyed. For answers to further questions, it is suggested that you
call the Director of Urban Programs for the AIA at 202-785-7363, or the
current chairperson of the R/UDAT program or, if selected, the head of your
team.
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Agenda
R/UDAT STEERING COMMITTEE
May 3, 1983
a) Call to Order
1) Reports from Sub -committees
2) Discussion - Division of sub -committees
- Expansion of sub -committees
- Additional sub -committees: a) Public Services,
b) Funding Raising
- Responsibilities
3) Discussion - Adviseability of conducting public meetings before
the R/UDAT team arrives.
4) Content of information packet
5) Preparation of a master calendar of dates and times
6) Adjournment
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Minutes
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE
April 26, 1983
Members Present: Curci, Frederickson, Hamilton, Heather, Hewicker, Moon,
Struass
Others Present: Lovell, Temple
Members Absent: Blurock, King, Plummer
The meeting was called to order by Vice -Chairman Heather at 4:06 p.m. in the
City Council Conference Room.
Mr. Strauss opened the meeting by asking for a brief orientation to the R/UDAT
process. Mr. Hewicker reviewed the history of bringing a R/UDAT to the City
of Newport Beach including the establishment of the Cannery Village/McFadden
Square as the target study area. Mr. Curci emphasized that the R/UDAT process
would be an "outside look" at the study area, while Mr. Moon indicated the
implementation aspects of the R/UDAT process.
Each of the members present then expressed their views of the study area and
the areas R/UDAT may address. The major points are outlined below:
Curci - better organization of traffic circulation and
parking
- identification of a "Theme" for the area
- influx of beach visitors
- the assembly of lots in Cannery Village
Hamilton - Cannery Village "Theme"
pedestrian circulation
street lighting
Frederickson - examination of the entire Peninsula
including parking and circulation
Strauss - encouragement of boatworks in
Cannery Village
- improvement of pedestrian acess
- improvement of parking situation
- revision of circulation patterns in the McFadden area
- maintain the historical aspects of the McFadden area
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Moon - transportation system including
shuttle concepts
- economics of housing in the area
- absentee owners
- parking in McFadden Square
- use of the pier as a focal point
Lovell - explore mixed use in the Cannery area
- opposed to making the area "more expensive"
Heather - circulation
- pedestrian orientation
- street lighting
Discussion then continued on the ways and means of maximizing citizen
involvement in the R/UDAT process. The following suggestions were made:
1. Distribution of a flyer throughout the study area.
2. Showing the slide presentation to the following organizations:
- Women Anglers
- Zonta Club
- American Legion
- Ebell Club
- Orange Coast League of Women Voters
3. Organization of Community forums.
It was requested that the staff compile an information packet which may be
distributed to the R/UDAT team.
The next meeting of the R/UDAT Ad Hoc Committee was set for Tuesday, May 3,
1983 at 4:00 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
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Agenda
R/UDAT STEERING COMMITTEE
May 11, 1983
a) Call to Order
1) Reports from Sub -committees
2) Master calendar of dates and times
3) Adjournment
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Minutes
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE
May 3, 1983
Members Present: W. Blurock, Frederickson, Hamilton, Heather, Hewicker,
Plummer, Strauss
Others Present: Bernard, T. Blurock, Lovell, Shea, Temple
Members Absent: Curci, King, Moon
A) The meeting was called to order by Chairman W. Blurock at 4:15"p.m. in the
Fire Department Administration Building Classroom.
1) Mr. W. Blurock opened the meeting by asking for brief reports from the
various sub -committees:
Accommodations - Reserved (at Bayshore Inn) for 8 rooms, the 9th to the
14th (W. Blurock)
Social - Only 1 planned event -- a boat tour Newport Harbor,
tabled issue of time until given more information
regarding team members arrival (W. Blurock)
- Several study area restaurants have volunteered to
provide meals for team members -- including a dinner at
the Spaghetti Factory
- Need to compile a list of restaurants within easy
walking distance of the Inn
- looking for donations of liquid refreshments for the
workshop area
- workshop area has been cleaned, set-up, and readied for
use (W. Blurock)
contacted UCI, UCLA, Orange Coast College, Cal Poly.
Pomona -- there are more than enough volunteers, they
just need to know the qualifications desired and time
needed to select (T. Blurock)
Budget - taken care of
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Page 2
- currently organizing a fund-raising committee (to
approach major local businesses for donations from $100
to $500 to match the City's participating funds) --
Temple will look into necessary accounting procedures
- cash will be needed in a general fund for materials,
food, etc. at the workshop
"Business
Interests"
Participation - formed to identify groups and individuals from the
study - area business community for input
- Hamilton named as sub -committee chairman
- 3 tertiary level area committees were determined to
funnel participation -- McFadden Square, Lido Village,
Smith Food King
Publicity - identified need to place an article in Lookout
- a general press release is needed identifying (via
story/map) the exact boundary of the study area and the
"community" approach test being used
- the next publication for the newspapers thereafter
should be a brief article regarding the selected team
members
- KOCE and the Irvine area cable company have both
contacted (Moon) about television coverage
- identified two journalists -- Steve Marvel (Daily
Pilot) and Jim Fenton (Ensign) -- as interested and
"informative" to be contacted to be upon the
sub -committee
Public Services - Hewicker named as sub -committee chairman
2) In addition to the discussion regarding Citizen Participation in the
sub -committee prior to the Ad Hoc Committee meeting, the following points
were raised:
- desire quality participation that is manageable and
facilitates/not hinders the R/UDAT process
- give press releases and/or slide presentations to
interested area volunteer organizations when their
interest is expressed
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Minutes - May 3, 1983
Page 3
- proposed get input by groups not general (town type)
meeting of the public -- following initial contact by
those groups (not vice -versa)
3) Regarding the "information packet"; it should include in addition to items
already delineated:
- a map of the general area (Santa Ana to Corona del Mar)
- a map of the "specific target area"
- written (documented) information from the
sub -committees
4) A need for a centrally located, "Master Calendar" was identified so as to
negate confusion and/or conflicts. The City Planning Department was
selected to produce, and for it to be located in the City Council
Conference Room.
5) A request by Lovell for the last Ad Hoc Committee meeting minutes to be
corrected and read:
- "explore mixed use in the Cannery and McFadden Villqige"
- "opposed to making the area 'more expensive' to locals
and the boardsurfers"
The next meeting of the R/UDAT Ad Hoc Committee was set for Wednesday, May 11,
1983 at 7:45 a.m.
The meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
Some Restaurants within walking distance of the Bay Shores Inn -
1800 W. Balboa Blvd. (List Incomplete):
5 - 10 minutes
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Patio - 1900 West Balboa Blvd.
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Woodies Wharf - 2318 W. Newport Blvd.
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The Red Onion - 2406 W. Newport Blvd.
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Spaghetti Factory - 2100 W. Newport Blvd.
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The Lido - 2900 W. Newport Blvd.
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Crab Cooker (Fish) - 2200 Newport Blvd.
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Egads - McFadden Square
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Charlies Chile - McFadden Square
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The Stag (Chinese) - McFadden Square
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Rex - 2106 W. Ocean Front
B
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Harbor Coffee Shop - 2605 Newport Blvd.
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El Ranchito (Mexican) - 2800 Newport Blvd.
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Rubinas (Pizza) Delivers - 3138 Newport Blvd.
B
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Carls Jr. (Burgers)- 3138 Newport Blvd.
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Colonel Sanders (Chicken) Take -Out - 3138 Newport Blvd.
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The Blue Beet Cafe - 107 - 21st Street
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Jose Murphy's - 114 McFadden Place
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Chicken Express - 2307 W. Balboa Blvd.
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Froagies Take -Out - 2211 W. Balboa Blvd.
10 plus minutes
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Bouzy Rouge (French) - 3110 Newport Blvd.
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Snug Harbor - 31st & Lafayette
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The Cannery - 31st & Lafayette
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Delaneys - Lido Park Dr.
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Blue Dolphin - 3355 Via Lido
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The Warehouse - 3450 Via Oporto
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Camelot - Lido Village Waterfront
B = Breakfast
L = Lunch
D = Dinner
C = Cocktails
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A MEETING OF THE R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE IS SCHEDULED FOR
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1983 AT 7:45 A.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE ROOM.
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Agenda
R/UDAT STEERING COMMITTEE
May 18, 1983
a) Call to Order
1) Reports from Sub -committees
2) Update of Master Calendar
3) Adjournment
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Minutes
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE
May 11, 1983
Members Present: W. Blurock, Curci, Frederickson, Hamilton, Heather,
Hewicker, King, Plummer, Strauss
Others Present: Bernard, T. Blurock, Lovell, Shirak, Temple
Members Absent: Moon
1) Vice -Chairman Heather opened the meeting by asking for brief reports from
the various sub -committees:
Public Services - will meet with the department heads (lifeguard, police,
fire, etc.) to discuss their perceptions of problems in
the area (Hewicker)
Business
Participation - proposed a meeting/slide presentation with all the
business associations in the study area and the
opportunity for their input; and to elicit
support/donations -- set for Tuesday, 24 May at 7:30
a.m. (Hamilton)
- noted that the Central Newport Business Association
should be included (Frederickson)
- suggested Rush Hill or Mike Singer (as neutral persons)
to organize the McFadden area businessmen (W. Blurock)
- concern expressed regarding fund raising due to the
shrinking time frame (Frederickson)
- concentrated effort will be made next week to organize
(W. Blurock)
- decided against staging a fund raiser when the team
head visits prior to the project
Budget - do not yet have the account, so suggest begin
collecting checks and have them payable to "City of
Newport Beach - R/UDAT" (Plummer)
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Minutes - May 11, 198
Page 2
Student
Participation - contacted U.C.I (Ray Catalano) and U.C.L.A. (dean of
Architecture and dean of urban planning), but
accomplished nothing further in terms of the particular
students we will be using (King)
- have not received additional information from the
national committee so we should go ahead and select
students now (T. Blurock)
Lodging/Social - the national committee stated the team will be arriving
Thursday and beginning the project Friday morning
(T. Blurock)
- probably best to begin with a general orientation,
followed by a walking and/or driving trip about the
area
- the aerial tour will be conducted by the Fluor
Company's heliocopter between 10:30 and noon on Friday;
the company does need the names of those to be included
-- Frederickson, Heather, King, Lovell expressed an
interest (Hewicker)
- the national committee thought it best to schedule the
harbour tour at Friday noon (T. Blurock)
- accepted suggestion that the boat tour be used as an
informal luncheon (with donated food) meeting with the
dignitaries (City Council, Ad Hoc Committee, etc.)
the team will probably continue to gather data on
Friday afternoon (T. Blurock)
- the team make-up remains unknown (although it appears
to number 6 -- 1 to 2 architects, plus planner(s) and
economist(s) (T. Blurock)
- concerted effort will.be made to obtain the names and
pertinent information regarding the team members by
next Wednesday (W. Blurock)
- the team leader -- Cole, Redman, Gregory are noted as
strong possibilities, with previous leadership roles
and involvement in coastal areas -- will visit prior to
the study proper (W. Blurock)
Citizen
Participation - last weeks sub -committee minutes were not included
with the Ad Hoc Committee minutes; hence a request that
the "letter" discussed at that time be included in
these minutes --- See attachment (Strauss)
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Minutes - May 11, 198
Page 3
- there has been no response (inquiries or volunteers)
from CEQAC regarding the R/UDAT presentation
- the team might wish to meet with the Planning
Commission the night of their arrival
- suggested that we might need a group or committee on
hand during the study to organize/facilitate citizen
input to the team
- intuition that the team (and it's sub -groups) will
probably desire to establish their own meetings (time
and make-up) with the varied interest groups; the Ad
Hoc Committee should endeavor to find out within the
week the type and amount of participation the team will
desire (W. Blurock)
Work Space/
Resource - consensus that the team holding meetings in Council
Chambers (if necessary) would not hinder the process
The next meeting of -the R/UDAT Ad Hoc Committee was set for Wednesday, May 18,
1983 at 7:45 a.m.
The meeting adjourned at 8:43 a.m.
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The City of Newport Beach is seeking viewpoints from
interested citizens and we would like to solicit yours.
As you may or may not be aware, a team of architects
and social scientists is being invited to Newport Beach to
study two specialized areas - the McFadden Square (Newport
Pier) and the Cannery areas. The architect team ("R/UDAT
team") will solicit and receive testimony from local business-
men groups and architects. The City also needs "citizen" input
from: homeowners, residents and interested members of the public.
We will be asking you, and a limited number of other
citizens, to participate, giving your personal preferences and
viewpoint on the future of these two areas.
The R/UDAT teams will be holding interviews or hearings
on Friday evening, June loth and/or Saturday morning, June llth.
The exact time won't be known until closer to those dates.
I'll be out of the country for the next two or three
weeks. If you have questions, please call my alternate on the
Committee, Bobbie Lovell at 673-1303. She will advise you as
soon as more information is available. In the meantime, please
be thinking about these areas and thereby help on this important
aspect of City planning.
Thank you!
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Sincerely,
DON STRAUSS
Council Member
Chairman, Citizens Participation
Committee - R/UDAT
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Minutes
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE
May 18, 1983
Members Present: W. Blurock, Frederickson, Hamilton, Hewicker, King, Plummer
Others Present: Bernard, T. Blurock, Forgit, Hill, Lovell, Shirak
Members Absent: Curci, Heather, Moon, Strauss, Temple
A) The meeting was called to order by W. Blurock at 7:55 a.m. in the City
Council Conference Room.
1) Chairman W. Blurock opened the meeting by introducing Peg Forgit and Rush
Hill to the Committee and briefly explained toe R/UDAT process.
2) W. Blurock then updated the status of the formation of the R/UDAT team
(referring to xeroxed letters received): Members so far selected include;
Conway (economist), Smith (attorney), and Sykes (architect).
W. Blurock still felt that the Chairman (not yet chosen) will visit before
the study dates.
Mr. Blurock also indicated that 4 to 5 local architects have volunteered
their assistance.
3) W. Blurock then asked for brief reports from the various sub -committees:
Lodging/Social - The Crab Cooker proprietor would like to host a dinner
and then be interviewed following (Frederickson) --
all agreed'that it would be better for them (along with
the Spaghetti Factory's offer) to cater at the work
space.
- There was some 'hesitation about soliciting more meals
due to problems of coordinating with the individuals
work habits and the time factor involved in "banquets"
(W. Blurock).
- The committed determined that "mealchits" are more
appropriate than an "occasion", and a "coupon book"
would be ideal (Lovell).
3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach
- Due to the expected "last minute rush" before the
report presentation to the City Council on Monday
evening, it was agreed that any organized function
before would be inappropriate (although some gathering
after would be possible (W. Blurock, Hewicker).
- A petty -cash fund is necessary to accommodate lunches
and snacks (W. Blurock).
- Cash should also be given to Hamilton to help defray
the food expense for the harbour tour (W. Blurock).
- Eight motel rooms should still be reserved for the
team's use (Frederickson).
Business
Participation - Concern was expressed about informing people/groups in
the McFadden area of the opportunity for input in the
process. It was requested that Forgit and Hill be on
call and spearhead input for that area.
- The slide presentation for business community will be
next Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. in the City Council Chambers
(Hamilton).
- Tom Blurock will attend to answer questions from
audience.
- A flier has been produced to promote attendance at the
aforementioned presentation and to solicit general
support and direct participation from the business
community (Hamilton). It was suggested that any
recommendations be printed on the back and turned in at
the meeting.
- The flier will be placed in the Council Chambers for
the upcoming Planning Commission and City Council
meetings (Temple); and at different establishments in
the McFadden/Cannery area, as well as with various
organized groups (W. Blurock).
- The Committee must be prepared by this Tuesday meeting
to funnel participation when offered (Lovell).
Citizen
Participation - A question was raised regarding community input,
whether a fixed time to meet with the team will be
established (Hill and Hewicker); answer unknown, it
depends upon wishes of the team (W. Blurock).
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- A suggestion was made that the public be requested to
put recommendations in writing, and that they be
prepared to be interviewed (hopefully through group
spokepersons) when contacted by the team (W. Blurock,
Frederickson and Lovell).
- It was suggested that the lifeguards have a "stake" in
the study area and should be heard (W. Blurock).
- It was stated that the dorymen are a viable and
"historic" group -- and should be contacted for input
(Lovell).
- Individuals/groups have already expressed a desire to
be interviewed -- Nancy Lerner and Pat Eisenhower
(Peninsula Point Association), three members of the
Ebel Club, representatives from the Episcopal Church
(Frederickson).
Student '
Participation - No further information upon the students, but should
get a commitment at a Friday meeting (King).
Budget - The City .has set up a bank account to accommodate
donations (matching the $10,000 from the City of
Newport Beach).
- A recommendation was made to set up another account to
handle "petty" cash items (of $2-3,000).
- There is $200 from the parking district committee that
can be used (Frederickson).
- An independent accountant, Jim Stagell, has volunteered
his time to keep track of in -lieu and cash donations.
It was indicated that the money situation is under
control (W. Blurock).
Public Services - A meeting is scheduled for all relevant city department
heads on Friday regarding the R/UDAT study -- to
determine their perceived problems and goals for the
area (Hewicker).
Local
Transportation - A report was circulated regarding cars available/
volunteered (W. Blurock).
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Data Gathering/
Clearing House
- Reference was made to an article in the May 18, 1983
USA TODAY newspaper regarding waterfront property
development.
- The National Association of Cities has published a book
about this same subject, and holds symposiums
(approximately) bi-annually addressing with water front
development (Hewicker).
- San Diego's Coronado area is a "delightful" reference
point (Lovell).
- The Traffic Study - Phase I draft should be completed
by May 25 and be made available for this study
(Hewicker).
- A question was raised regarding the computer mapping
promised by Moon (Hewicker).
Work Space/
Resource
- The City wi�l print the actual report but cannot do a
"fancy" cover (Hewicker).
- Finance Department will be notified of the need to
budget for extra people to help publish on Monday of
the study (Hewicker).
- Consensus that the cover be printed prior to the study
dates using the resources volunteered by. Blurock
(W. Blurock, Hewicker, King).
- Photographic services should be arranged for ahead of
time. A suggestion was made that committee contact
local businessmen or Bill Agee to help coordinate
production and line-up photographic supplies
(Hewicker).
- A darkroom is available at the work space, needing only
qualified volunteers (T. and W. Blurock).
The next meeting of
the R/UDAT Ad Hoc Committee was set for Wednesday, May 25,
1983 but later changed to Friday, May 17, 1983 at 7:45 a.m.
The meeting adjourned at 8:52 a.m.
BRET BERNARD
Assistant Planner
BB:nma
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
P.U. BOX 1768, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-3884
Agenda
R/UDAT STEERING COMMITTEE
June 1, 1983
a) Call to Order
1) Reports from Sub -committees
2) update of Master Calendar
3) Adjournment
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3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach
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P.U. BOX 1768, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92063-3884
Minutes
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE
May 27, 1983 •
Members Present: W. Blurock, Curci, Frederickson, Hamilton, Heather,
Hewicker, King, Moon, Plummer
Others Present: T. Blurock, Lovell,.Temple
The meeting was called to order at 8:55 a.m. by Chairman Blurock.
Mr. Blurock reported he met with the team and received a schedule for the
program. All team members will arrive on Thursday (one may arrive Friday
morning). City staff will make a presentation on Friday morning. The team
will then tour the study area and view the area by helicopter. A boat trip
will tour the harbor and there will be a luncheon for the team. Afternoon
Friday will be interview time for interest groups. Saturday morning will be a
work session and a public hearing 1will be held from 10-12 on Saturday. The
remainder of Saturday, Sunday and Monday will be used to work and assemble the
study report. A City Council hearing on Monday night will conclude the study.
It was indicated that two typists will be required on Sunday and Monday. The
Team wishes to have a banner indicating their headquarters. If a special
cover is desired, the Ad Hoc Committee can arrange for that ahead of time.
Persons available to team:
- 8 - 10 ten students will be needed as assistants for the team
members
- architects will be available on a rotation basis
- Ad Hoc Committee members will be available on a rotation basis
Identification of team and committee members will be by I.D. badge.
The Committee then discussed the participation schedule. it was noted that
the number must be limited due to time constraints. The goal should be to
group the participants together into interest areas.
Some organizations.:
- Homeowners Association - Lido Peninsula
- United Fishermans Organization - SPON
- Dorymen - SUN
- Lido Village - Churches
- Cannery Village - Realtors
- McFadden Square - League of Women Voters
3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach
R/UDAT AD HOC COMMITTEE .
Minutes - May 27, 1983
Page 2
A Town Hall meeting scheduled for Saturday at 10:00 a.m. will be open to
anyone. This meeting will be taped.
Mr. Frederickson reported that the owner of Charlie's Chili will provide meal
tickets. Others will be contacted to donate meals.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:21'a.m. to Wednesday, June 1, 1983 at 7:45 a.m. in
the City Council Chambers.
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9 May 1983
Mr. Thomas B. Moon, AIA,
2234 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach, California
Dear Mr. Moon,
President OCCAIA
92663
a pmfesslonal association of
architects, engineers, and planners
350 Alexander Street
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
(609) 924-6789
I am writing on behalf of the AIA's R/UDAT Task Force to
commit for a R/UDAT visit on the weekend of 10-13 June.
We appreciate the efforts that have been put forth by the
community, steering committee and city government. We are
grateful for the courtesies extended to Ron Kull, AIA,
during his evaluation visit last month. We are sure the
steering committee is carrying out the recommendations he
made on page 5 of his report of 16 March.
We have begun our team assembly efforts and will report our
developments to you. We look forward to an exciting and
productive visit in Newport Beach.
Sincerely yours,
Jules Gregory, FAIA
for the R/UDAT Task force
cc: R. Kull
C. Redmon
R. Straka
J. Belle
J. Gaillard
W. Blurock
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a processional assoGeuon of
Un i p Ian architects. engineers. and d'anners
350 Alexander Street
Princeton. New Jersey 06540
(609) 924.6789
ID May 1983
Mr. William G. Conway
875 Sixth Avenue
New York, New York 10001
Dear. Bill,
We are very grateful for your willingness to serve on the Newport beach, California
R/UDAT the weekend of 10-13 June. We hope you find it a gratifying experience,
both professionally and personally.
The rules of the game are simple: you volunteer your time; you'll be reimbursed for
your expenses; you may not accept work that is a result of the recommendations of
the study.
We suggest that you plan to fly to Los Angeles on *the evening of Thursday, the 9th
and fly home on Tuesday morning, the 14th. It's best for you to make your own
arrangements and let Mr. Tom Moon, chairman of the local steering committee,
12234 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92663, 714-673=0641) know of
your arrival time and flight.
Enclosed is a copy of Ron Kull's evaluation report and the local statement of
issues. An information packet will be forwarded from Newport beach.
Could I ask you to send a copy of your bio to Mr. Moon?
We and the people of Newport Beach will be grateful to you for your participation
and effort.
Sincerely yours,
dd
Jules Gregory, FAIA
for the R/UDAT Task Force
JG:mjh
cc: C. Redman
R. Kull
J. Gaillard
T. Moon
W. Bluerock
(William •001)way - fceliarn& - dla - c7g7- Y5d)
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R. Marlin Smith, Esquire
Ross, Hardies, O'Keefe, Babcock & Parsons
One IBM Plaza, Suite 3100
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Dear Marlin,
a professional association of
arch-tecs eng-peers. and planners
350 Alexander Street
Princeton. New Jersey 0BS40
(609)924-67B9
We are very grateful for your willingness to serve on the Newport Beach,
California R/.UDAT the weekend of 10-13 June. We hope you'find it a grat-
ifying experience, both professionally and personally.
The rules of the game are the same: you volunteer your'time; you'll be
reimbursed for your expenses; you may not accept work that is the result
of the recommendations of the study.
We suggest that you plan to fly to Los Angeles on the evening of Thursday,
the 9th and fly home on Tuesday morning, the 14th. We understand you will
probably be unable to arrive until late Friday morning. It's best for you
to make your own arrangements and let Mr. Tom Moon, chairman of the local
steering committee, (2234 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California
92663, 714-673-0641) know of your arrival time and flight.
Enclosed is a copy of Ron Kull's evaluation report and.the local statement
of issues. An information packet will be forwarded from Newport Beach.
Could I ask you to send a copy of your bio to Mr. Moon and to me?
We and the people of Newport Beach will be grateful to you for your partic-
ipation and effort.
Sincerely
Jules Gregory, FAIA
for the R/UDAT Task Force
JG:ne
cc: C. Redmon
R. Kull
J. Gaillard
T. Moon
W. Blurock
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HOLIDAY REFUSE COLLECTION SCHEDULE
-For your convenience, please note the following refuse collection schedule for
holidays:
City refuse collection personnel DO NOT WORK on
NEW YEAR'S DAY
MEMORIAL DAY {Last Monday in May)
JULY 4th
LABOR DAY (1st Monday in September)
VETERAN'S DAY {November llth)
THANKSGIVING DAY
CHRISTMAS DAY
If your normal refuse collection day falls on one of the above holidays, your
refuse will be collected the next day. The remainder of the collection days
for that week will be ONE DAY LATER. This same policy applies to the separate
newspaper collection schedule.
City refuse collectors WORK on the following holidays:
COLUMBUS DAY {2nd Monday in October)
FRIDAY FOLLOWING THANKSGIVING
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY 43rd Monday in February)
There is NO change in the regular refuse and newspaper collection schedule
because cT these three holidays.
If you'have questions concerning the refuse -collection, please call 640-2188.
OLYMPICS DAY AT FASHION ISLAND
On Sunday, May 22, 1983, the U.S. Olympic Committee will sponsor a variety of
events to benefit the U.S. Olympic Team. A major 10K race will begin at 8 AM.
Applications are available at Valencia Bank, 840 Newport Center Drive, -tele-
phone 667-2284. Other activities include a food fair and Olympic Team demon-
strations including wrestling, judo, and vollyball. Come to Fashion Island
on May 22nd and help the U.S. Olympic Team!
URBAN DESIGN TEAM TO STUDY PENINSULA
Preservation and revitalization of the historic Cannery Village/Newport Pier/
McFadden Square area will be the subject of an intense working session by
nationally prominent urban designers if the City can persuade the American
Institute of Architects to send a Regional/Urban Desi.gn Assistance Team.
Chances are good that the team will arrive in June. Leading authorities in
economics, traffic planning, and architecture will gather in Newport Beach
for 4 days of concentrated scrutiny of the problems, attitudes, and the
potential of the area. Residents, businessmen, and community leaders will be
contacted by the team as it surveys the area. Team members are selected to
preclude any financial interest or political affiliation and, therefore, are
able to unleash their imagination and creativity when making their final
report and presentation to the City. A slide presentation is available
showing the successful work of these teams in cities nationwide. For more
information, contact Patricia Temple at 640-2261.
Cambridge Seven Assoes, Inc. • 1050 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
(617) 492-7000
830 Third Avenue
13 May 1983 New York, New York10022
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Mr.. Thomas A. Sykes, AIA
94-08 Ventnor Avenue
Margate, NJ 08402 Otoserve
Dear Tom:
We are very grateful for your willithe Newport
Beach, California R/UDAT the weekenWe hope you
find it a gratifying experience, boand
personally.
The rules of the game are simple: time;
you'll be reimbursed for your expenses; you may not accept work
that is a result of the recommendations of the study.
We suggest that you plan to fly to Los Angeles on the evening of
Thursday, the 9th and fly home on Tuesday morning, the 14th.
It's best for you to make your own arrangements and let Mr. Tom
Moon, Chairman of the local steering committee, (2234 Newport
Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92663, 714-673-0641) know of
your arrival time and flight.
Enclosed is a copy of Ron Kull's evaluation report and the local
statement of issues. An information packet will be forwarded
from Newport Beach.
Could I ask you to send a copy of your bio to Mr. Moon?
We and the people of Newport Beach will be grateful to you for
your participation and effort.
S - rely •yo rs,
k,
har es Redmon
Co -Chairman, R/UDAT
AIA Urban Planning
cc: Gregory
Kull
Gaillard
Moon
Bluerock
Architect
Program
and Design Committee
609/822-2727
347-0159 - H
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JOHN L. CURCI
Mailing Address: Box 1457, Newport Beach, Calif. 92663
Phone: (714) 673-1060
May 16, 1983
Bill Blurock
Bill Hamilton
Jim Hewicker
Re: R/UDAT
Attached is a revised memorandum relating to the trans-
portation needs of the R/UDAT Team.
Please make any comments or changes which you feel might
better serve the team.
Sincerely,
<, r -�
Curci
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Enclosure
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Memorandum
TO:
FROM: John L. Curci DATE: May 120 1983
SUBJECT: R/UDAT
TRANSPORTATION'NEEDS: f - 1'4 e
1) Thursday a.m. andim., Pick up each R/UDAT team member as they arrive at
Orange County or LAX airports. Deliver to motel.
2) Thursday a.m. through Monday p:m.: 2 cars available at Blurock's office with
studentcor volunteer drivers for. the team's use during -the day. Cars could be
left for team members' use after working hours.
3) Friday 10:30 a.m.: Martin Aviation. Helicopter 'overflight of study area.
4) Friday 12 N: Arrive at Cannery Restaurant for bay cruise, reception and
lunch aboard the Isla Mujara.
5) Friday a.m. through Monday'p.m.: Small boat available at Blurock's marina
for team's use.
6) Tuesday a.m.: Deliver team members to airports for departure.
EQUIPMENT:
Van John L. Curci
Van Bill Hamilton
Helicopter Fluor Corporation
Bay boat John L. Curci
Drivers: Students or citizen volunteers
NEEDS:
1) Schedule of arrival times of team members.
2) Any other suggestions or requirements?
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