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Home My WebLink About00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE STEERING COMMITTEE AGENDA Council Chambers - 100 Civic Center Drive Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 5:00 PM General Plan Update Steering Committee Members: Phillip Brown Kimberly Carter Nancy Gardner Staff Members: Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director Jaime Murillo, Acting Deputy Community Development Director Ben Zdeba, Principal Planner The General Plan Update Steering Committee meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the General Plan Update Steering Committee agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Committee and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the General Plan Update Steering Committee. The Chair may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person. Please Note: You can submit your questions and comments in writing for the General Plan Update Steering Committee to consider by mailing or delivering them to the City of Newport Beach General Plan Update Steering Committee at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Alternatively, you can send them by electronic mail at GPupdate@newportbeachca.gov. In order to ensure adequate time to review comments, please submit any written comments no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday in order to give the Committee adequate time to review your submission. The City of Newport Beach’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, we will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Jaime Murillo, Acting Deputy Community Development Director, at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible at (949) 644-3200 or jmurillo@newportbeachca.gov. NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach’s equipment must be submitted to the Community Development Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. May 15, 2024 Page 2 General Plan Update Steering Committee Meeting I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER II.WELCOME AND ROLL CALL III.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Public comments are invited on agenda and non-agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record. The Committee has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time limit on agenda or non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode. (This item includes written correspondence received that is not related to items on the agenda.) IV.CURRENT BUSINESS Meeting Minutes of February 21, 2024 (Attachment 1 - Draft Minutes)a. Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes of February 21, 2024. Arts and Cultural/Historical Resources Subcommittee Recap (Attachments 2 and 3 - Subcommittee Memo w/ Enclosures) b. The GPAC Arts and Cultural/Historical Resources Subcommittee met on February 27, 2024, to identify a chairperson and to review the Historical Resources Existing Conditions and Background Analysis Report. GPAC Member Arlene Greer was identified as the Chair of this Subcommittee. At the regular GPAC meeting of March 20, 2024, Subcommittee Chair Greer provided an overview of the Subcommittee’s discussion related to the Historical Resources Existing Conditions and Background Analysis Report. Attachment 2 includes a cover memo, action minutes from the Subcommittee meeting, the PowerPoint displayed at the Subcommittee’s meeting, Dudek’s report, and the presentation displayed at the GPAC’s March meeting. The Subcommittee met again on April 24, 2024, to review the Arts and Cultural Existing Conditions and Background Analysis Report. At the regular GPAC meeting of April 30, 2024, Subcommittee Chair Greer provided an overview of the Subcommittee’s discussion and suggested changes to the report prior to filing. Attachment 3 includes a cover memo, action minutes from the Subcommittee meeting, the PowerPoint displayed at the Subcommittee’s meeting, Dudek’s report, and the presentation displayed at the GPAC’s April meeting. Recommended Actions: 1.Provide any feedback on the GPAC and GPAC Subcommittee’s efforts; and 2.Receive and file Attachments 2 and 3 to guide the initial outreach efforts. Resilience Report Recap (Attachment 4 - Subcommittees Memo w/ Enclosures) c. The GPAC Recreation/Natural Resources Subcommittee met on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, to identify a chairperson and to review the Resilience Existing Conditions May 15, 2024 Page 3 General Plan Update Steering Committee Meeting and Background Analysis Report. GPAC Member Charles Klobe was identified as the Chair of this Subcommittee. The Harbor and Bay and Safety Subcommittees held a joint meeting on Tuesday, March 12, to identify chairpersons and to also review the Resilience Existing Conditions and Background Analysis Report. GPAC Member Curtis Black was identified as the Chair of the Harbor and Bay Subcommittee and GPAC Member Nancy Scarbrough was identified as the Chair of the Safety Subcommittee. At the regular GPAC meeting of March 20, 2024, Subcommittee Chairs Klobe, Black, and Scarbrough provided a collective overview of the Subcommittees’ discussions. Attachment 3 includes a cover memo, action minutes from the Subcommittee meetings, the PowerPoint displayed at the Subcommittee meetings, Dudek’s report, and the presentation displayed at the GPAC’s March meeting. Recommended Actions: 1.Provide any feedback on the GPAC and GPAC Subcommittees’ efforts; and 2.Receive and file Attachment 4 to guide the initial outreach efforts. Recreation/Natural Resources Subcommittee Recap (Attachment 5 - Subcommittees Memo w/ Enclosures) d. The GPAC Recreation/Natural Resources Subcommittee met on Wednesday, April 10, to review the Existing Conditions and Background Analysis Reports for both the Recreation Element and the Natural Resources Element. At the regular GPAC meeting of April 30, 2024, Subcommittee Chair Klobe provided an overview of the Subcommittee’s discussions and any actions. Attachment 4 includes a cover memo, action minutes from the Subcommittee meeting, the PowerPoint displayed at the Subcommittee meeting, Dudek’s reports, and the presentation displayed at the GPAC’s March meeting. Recommended Actions: 1.Provide any feedback on the GPAC and GPAC Subcommittee’s efforts; and 2.Receive and file Attachment 5 to guide the initial outreach efforts. Noise Subcommittee Recap (Attachment 6 - Subcommittees Memo w/ Enclosures) e. The GPAC Noise Subcommittee met for the first time on Tuesday, April 24, to identify a chairperson and to start the conversation surrounding noise and what it means for Newport Beach. GPAC Member Jim Mosher was identified as the Chair of this Subcommittee. At the regular GPAC meeting of April 30, 2024, Subcommittee Chair Mosher provided an overview of the Subcommittee’s discussion. Attachment 5 includes a cover memo and action minutes from the Subcommittee meeting. Recommended Actions: 1.Provide any feedback on the GPAC and GPAC Subcommittee’s efforts; and 2.Receive and file Attachment 4 to guide the initial outreach efforts. May 15, 2024 Page 4 General Plan Update Steering Committee Meeting Land Use Element Update for Housing Element Implementationf. At the April 30, 2024, GPAC meeting, there was interest in revisiting the Land Use Element policies related to implementing the adopted and statutorily compliant 6th Cycle Housing Element. Some of the GPAC members wished to discuss the currently proposed exclusion of density bonus units from the development limits in each of the Housing Element focus areas and whether it is more appropriate to include those units toward the development limits. Recommended Action: Discuss and provide any initial guidance to City staff and the GPAC. Presentation: Overview of Upcoming Deliverables, Objectives, and Outreachg. City staff will share more information about current work, upcoming deliverables, and what to expect in terms of next steps. Recommended Action: This is a presentation item. No action. V.COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) VI.ADJOURNMENT Next Meeting: July 17, 2024, at 5 p.m (IF NEEDED)