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BALBOA VILLAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
Location: ExplorOcean, 600 East Bay Avenue
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 - 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Council Member Tony Petros called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m.
The following persons were in attendance:
Balboa Village Advisory Committee Members:
Michael Henn, Council Member (Chair) (Absent)
Tony Petros, Council Member
Grace Dove, Central Newport Beach Community Association
Tom Pollack, ExplorOcean Representative
Jim Stratton, At-Large Representative
Ralph Rodheim, Balboa Village Merchants Association Member
Gloria Oakes, Balboa Peninsula Point Association (Absent)
Staff Members:
Kimberly Brandt, Community Development Director
Brenda Wisneski, Deputy Community Development Director
Fern Nueno, Associate Planner
II. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Interested parties were invited to address the Committee on Non-Agendized Items.
There being no one wishing to address the Committee, Council Member Petros closed
the Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items portion of the meeting.
III. ITEMS FOR REVIEW
1. MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Recommended Action: Approve September 10, 2014 Minutes.
There were no comments from the Committee or the public on the minutes.
Action: Committee Member Rodheim moved to approve the minutes of the
September 10, 2014 meeting, and Committee Member Stratton seconded the
motion. The motion passed 5-0, with Committee Member Oakes and Chair Henn,
absent.
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2. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
Recommended Action: Receive and file.
Deputy Community Development Director Brenda Wisneski reported that since the last
meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed the parking ordinance and the Design
Guidelines. She reported that City Council will review the Improvement Program on
October 28, 2014, and will review the entire parking program on November 25, 2014.
Additionally, she reported that on October 13, 2014, discussions will be held regarding the
overall efforts in Balboa Village with the Central Newport Beach Community Association
at 7:00 p.m. at the American Legion.
There were no Committee or public comments regarding the schedule.
3. DESIGN GUIDELINES
Recommended Action: No action required.
Deputy Community Development Director Wisneski addressed the updated Design
Guidelines, incorporating changes from BVAC and the Planning Commission, noting that
the Planning Commission focused on building maintenance.
Community Development Director Kimberly Brandt noted that when the item is presented
to Council, the final document will not include the red lines and that these are for the
benefit of the BVAC.
Ms. Wisneski reported that the item will be presented to City Council on October 28,
2014. She addressed marketing, the overall program, and the fagade improvement
program.
Committee Member Rodheim recommended scheduling a town hall meeting to let
residents and business owners know about the program.
Discussion followed regarding providing dedicated parking spaces for residents in mixed-
use areas, maintaining residential parking, signage, and the ferry gateway sign. It was
noted that a new gateway sign is part of the Wayfinding Sign Program.
Ensuing discussion pertained to ensuring that the signs are uniform and challenges with
convincing the ferry owner to change to newer signs. Discussion continued regarding
signs and missed opportunities in terms of awnings being part of the City program that
provides subsidies, Maverick's designed as a theme building to fit in with existing
buildings, replacing faded signs, and adding language regarding preserving historic ghost
signs such as the casino sign.
Action: The Committee concurred that the ghost casino sign should remain and the
Design Guidelines should be amended so that Section 3.4 C on Page 3-9 would
exclude the Casino sign from the replacement requirement.
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Interested parties were invited to address the Committee.
Leslie Miller wondered if the Committee looked at the Balboa Peninsula Point sign, noting
that the Association went through a lot of trouble to work on that sign. She reported
having restored her beach house and commented on a plaque indicating "Built Summer
of 1942" and invited members of the Committee to see her beach house. Additionally,
she reported that her daughter lives near the library and that there is no parking at night.
She suggested developing a comprehensive parking plan for the entire peninsula.
4. IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM COST ESTIMATES
Recommended Action: No action required.
Deputy Community Development Director Wisneski reported that the aforementioned
information will be forwarded to City Council to consider for the next budget cycle.
Council Member Petros suggested requesting that Council forward the information to the
Finance Committee, noting that the Finance Committee can include it in the Facilities
Finance Plan.
Discussion followed regarding the possibility of having parking revenues that are
generated in Balboa Village remain in Balboa Village, including using those monies for
projects within the Village and to help promote the Village.
Ms. Wisneski addressed a list of project types for the Village.
Discussion ensued pertaining to City Council having the discretion to approve, modify, or
deny a proposed budget and funding for gateway signs.
Howard Hall responded to comments from the previous speaker, noting there is plenty of
parking in the Village except for special circumstances.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
Council Member Petros opened the Public Comment portion of the meeting. There were
no speakers and Council Member Petros closed public comments.
Ms. Wisneski suggested canceling the November 12, 2014, BVAC meeting due to a City
Council meeting scheduled for that date.
Action: Members of the Committee concurred to cancel the November 12, 2014,
BVAC meeting.
Council Member Petros thanked the Committee, staff, and the public for the work done
thus far.
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V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Balboa Village Advisory Committee,
Council Member Petros adjourned the meeting at 4:55 p.m.
Next Meeting Date: November 12, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. — Cancelled.
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