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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPacific Coast Highway and Seashore Drive• •�� TO: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE FROM: Public Works Department SUBJECT: WEST NEWPORT PARK BASKETBALL COURT November 8, 1983 Attached for the Committee's review and comment are drafts of the Notice of Determination, the E.I.R. Negative Declaration and the Environmental Fact Sheet for the subject improvements. The Public Works Department will supply the Committee with any additional information which may be required to make findings and recommendations in this matter. Irwin Miller Administrative Assistant IM:jd Att. • r,FIVE& ,77 nt NOV 15 1983a- c;., u, i , cac1q, CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WEST NEWPORT PARK BASKETBALL COURT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW --NOTICE OF DETERMINATION A preliminary environmental review of the project for the con- struction of the West Newport Park Basketball Courts between Pacific Coast Highway and Seashore Drive approximately 100 feet westerly of 59th Street has been performed. The review was conducted in accor- dance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, the State "Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970," and the City's "Policies and Procedures for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act." The environmental statement has been reviewed and was approved by the City's Environmental Affairs Committee. As a result of the preliminary review, it has been determined that: 1. The project is approved. 2. Theyproject will not have a significant effect on the environment. 3. An environmental impact report has not been prepared. A negative declaration has been prepared and is attached hereto. sailer-4 Benjamin B. Nolan Public Works Director AIM:jd 11-8-83 • • WEST NEWPORT PARK BASKETBALL COURT NEGATIVE DECLARATION BY CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1. PROJECT LOCATION: The basketball courts construction will occur in an undeveloped sand area between Pacific Coast Highway and Seashore Drive approximately 100 feet westerly of 59th Street in the City of Newport Beach. 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: An 84-foot by 52-foot sand area will be cleared of vegetation, compacted and paved with portland cement concrete. Steel basketball standards and backboards will be installed, and the court will be striped for basketball games. 3. PROJECT GOALS: The project will provide a portion of the need for acti-ve sports recreation facilities in West Newport Park. 4. EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT: There will be no significant long-term irrevers- ible or irretrievable effects on the environment. There will be minimal, acceptable short-term disturbances of the environment due to construction activity. 5. BASIS FOR NEGATIVE DECLARATION: This project is consistent with the General Plan Policies of the,City of Newport Beach and could not have a significant effect on the environment. 6. INITIAL STUDY: The City of Newport Beach Public Works Department has prepared this Negative Declaration and its Initial Study in accordance with Article 7, Chapter 3, Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environ- mental Quality Act of 1970. Copies of the Initial Study may be obtained from said department during normal business hours. Benjamin B. Nolan Public Works Director LRD:do 11/4/83 • • (, WEST NEWPORT PARK BASKETBALL COURT INITIAL STUDY BY CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT A. CONFORMANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN This project is in accord with the General Plan Policies of the City of Newport Beach, in particular the "Land Use Element" and the "Recreation and Open Space Element." B. ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM An Environmental Checklist Form has been completed and is attached hereto. The following statements, referenced to questions presented on the checklist, ex- plain all "yes" and "maybe" answers: II.I.b. & c. An 84-foot by 52-foot unimproved sand area will be compacted and paved with portland cement concrete; Steel basketball standards and backboards will be installed, and the court will be striped as necessary for basketball games. II.3.b. The basketball court paving will prohibit absorption and increase surface runoff. Basketball court surface runoff will be absorbed by the adjacent sand areas. II.6.a Sports activity on the proposed basketball area may increase existing noise levels in the area. Any increase in noise may be atticipated during daylight hours only since the court will not be lighted for nighttime use. II.8 Present undeveloped sand area land use will be altered into its planned land use, i.e., as a•neighborhood park facility. II.14.d.& e. Proposed basketball courts will help satisfy the need for active sports recreational facilities in West Newport Beach; however, the courts will require periodic cleaning, restriping and repair by City maintenance forces. II.19 Proposed basketball courts will help satisfy the need for active sports recreation facilities in West Newport Beach. November 8, 1983 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors P. 0. Box 687 Santa Ana, California 92702 Subject: West Newport Park Basketball Court Dear Sir: Enclosed is a Notice of Determination for the subject project. A Negative Declaration has been prepared and is on file in our Planning Department. If you have any questions, please call me at (714) 640-2128. Very truly yours, Irwin Miller Administrative Assistant IM:jd cc: Planning Department --Fred Talarico