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CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH
Harbor Commission Staff Report Agenda Item No. 3
June 12, 2013
TO: HARBOR COMMISSION
FROM: Public Works Department
Shannon Levin, Harbor Resources Supervisor
949 - 644 -3041, Shannon @newportbeachca.gov
TITLE: Public Piers Update
ABSTRACT:
Commissioner Blank will present an update on public piers including related topics such
as visitor serving amenities and planning for additional public piers.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Receive and file.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the Harbor Commission find this action is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result
in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and
15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines,
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in
physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the
meeting at which the Harbor Commission considers the item).
Submitted by:
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Shannon Levin
Attachment: A. Public Piers and Nearby Amenities
Newport Beach
Harbor Commission
Public Pier Objective Report and Recommendations
June 12, 2013
Objective: Continue to evaluate the placement of existing public piers
that facilitate visitor access to harbor area businesses and amenities.
Develop recommendations for the repositioning or development of
additional piers to improve visitor access.
Approach:
• Review existing piers
• Review prior efforts /progress in support of the objective
• Assess what businesses and amenities boaters desire to visit
• Assess where public piers (or the absence thereof) limit boater
access to the desired businesses or amenities
• Recommend where the City is likely to achieve the highest returns on
investments in Public Piers
Steps taken:
• Collected information on prior efforts supporting this objective
• Conducted review of existing public piers
• Researched and reviewed shore side businesses, services and
amenities boaters wish to visit using peer harbor and boating
community member sources
• Refined objective:
1. Improve use of existing piers to facilitate visitor access to harbor
area businesses and amenities
2. Identify opportunities for additional piers to facilitate visitor
access
• Developed recommendations in support of the objective
• Banked suggestions /recommendations for improvements to Public
Piers that were not in direct support of this objective
Observations: the strengths
Observations: - the challenges
Maintenance, cleanliness, signage, boater usability
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Observations - the businesses and amenities boaters most desire to visit
when they come ashore:
1. Restaurants, bars and entertainment including theatres
2. Provisions and supplies including water, groceries and marine
hardware
3. Shore side services including power, laundry /dry cleaning and
aesthetics (gym, spa, massage, hair & nails)
4. Access to alternative recreation (hiking, biking, kayaking, SUP, etc...)
5. Access to public restrooms /other public facilities including libraries,
police stations, fire stations
Observations - the businesses and amenities boaters most desire to visit
when they come ashore:
LEGEND
,: - Existing Public Piers
- Restaurants, Bars and Entertainment
- Provisions and Supplies
- Shore Side Services
- Alternative Recreation
- Other Public Facilities
Conclusions:
• There are opportunities to improve use of existing public piers
through additional attention, amenity and maintenance
• There are opportunities to place additional piers near businesses and
amenities boaters likely desire to visit
Proposed Recommendations related to Improving Use of Existing Piers:
1. Perform more frequent (weekly) and extensive cleaning and
maintenance of all existing public piers and floats avoiding the
"Broken Window Syndrome"
2. Add a dedicated function equivalent to the City "Park Ranger" to
enforce rules, identify areas /amenities requiring more attention,
raise awareness and improve appeal of the facilities and emphasize
the presence of this function during busy days /times of harbor use
3. Institute a "sponsorship" or "Adopt -a- dock" program approaching
businesses, community organizations and /or individuals to partner
with the City to ensure the various public docks are well maintained,
safe, clean and signage is intact, complete and accurate
4. Reconstruct /reconfigure docks to better insulate piles /pilings from
boats that want to make use of floats
5. Add /improve amenities on the public piers that boaters use
including public restrooms, fresh water, 30A electricity, upland
loading zones, bike racks and marine recycling facilities
Proposed Recommendations related to Opportunities for Additional Piers:
1. Develop new public pier at Lido Marina Village
2. Develop new public pier at Balboa Marina (Cal Rec)
3. Develop new public pier at Lower Castaways
4. Develop new public pier at the northwest base of the Lido Isle Bridge
5. Develop new public pier at the east end of the Bay Club Property
with pedestrian access to PCH
Proposed Recommendations related to Opportunities for Additional Piers:
LEGEND
I - Existing Public Piers
- Restaurants, Bars and Entertainment
- Provisions and Supplies
- Shore Side Services
- Alternative Recreation
- Other Public Facilities
- Recommended New Pier Locations
Next Steps:
Discussion
Revise Recommendations
Adopt Recommendations