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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/02/1986 - PB&R CommissionMotion x Seconded x Ayes x x x x x Z CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Item, No. 3 ,"Parks, Beaches "& Recreation Commission September 2, 1986 City Council Chambers 7 p.m. Ex- Officio Member Present;: Ronald A. Whitley Staff Present: Jack Brooks, Park and Street Mark Deven, Recreation Supt. Dottie Flohr, Secretary I. PROCEDURAL MATTE Item #1 The meeting of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission was caTled'to order at 7 :02 P.M. Item #2 Roll tall-was taken. Commissioners Brenner, de Boom, Herberts; Konwiser, Springer and Wolfe were present. Commissioner Taft was absent (excused).' Item #3 Commissioner Konwiser.moved the minutes of the August 5, 1986 meeting be' approved. Seconded'by Herberts. 'Unanimous, Item #4 The agenda was adopted.as presented with the addition of Size of Park and Teen Center. II. PUBLIC HEARING Ron Whitley briefly reviewed the history and present status of Little Corona Beach. He then introduced John Wolter of the Public Works'Department who administered the study in cooperation with the "ConsuTtant. Mr. Whitley passed out a packet of material to which Mr. Wolter would be referring which included recommendations' for the Commission's consideration. Mr. John Wolter addressed the Commission and reported that, at the request of City Counci'1 and this Commission, the Public Works Department.hired Moffatt & Nichols Engineers of Long Beach to,be a Consultant on the project and prepare a report on the shore conditions at"Little Corona Beach. Mr. Craig,Everts,, who is present to' represent the Engineers, ha: specialized in sand movement and sediment deposit at coastal areas world -wide. INDEX Call td Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes Adoption of Agenda Little Corona Beach CITY OF NEWPORT ,BEACH arks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Page 2' City Council Chambers 7 n.m. • INDEX Mr. Wolter explained the history of the problems at Little Corona, noting that in 1,963'the, homeowners first brought ' attentioh to the erosion problems taking place in Buck Gully. "He refenred•to t the p•ictu.res attached to the packet which was distributed showing the beach through the years and explained'the-concrete'control structure built by the City to -help alleviate the:pro,blems.. The major concern is --that erosion'has: been undermining the hillside creating a `largeh ponding..area. '•The structure is-now overgrown with "'reeds and,is considered a wetland habitat area by the Coastal Commission. 'Mr. Wolter then introduced.Mr.,Craig Everts of Moffatt & Nichol'Engineers., :Mr: Everts described their five ob- jectives and the results'of their diving surveys. He specifi.cal'ly' pointed but,that the result is a net dynamic equal 'ibri.uro in that sand is not moving out of'the Little Corona area': •He -explained °hove the' amount of sand coming out of Buck Gully equals the Aount of•sehd lost from L9'ttle Corona Beach. D,ue to'•tides and storms, during the winter "the sands move'off shore and in the spring and summer the:sand comes'badi to steepen it. Mr.. Everts, discussed, the de'sign'and, objectives of the -control s•fruc'ture °and the results of,-its construction. The structure' doe's'not.'have'a, negative impact on 'the beach, however, there.is'a visual impact which.could be decreased. He 'also explained that since development, people have been nurturing'Buck`Gully 'by watering and ferfilizing'which cause reeds to grow at that location.. -Mr. Everts then referred to, Judge- Robert Gardner's letter addressed to Mr. Wh,itley',dated August 26 wherein he feels the -beach',has experienced a 'significant'Ioss of sand vertically. Mr. Everts explained that from 9978 to 1984 the beach experienced its stormiest years. The result was that sand "was'taken out to'deeper, water and hasn't had a chance to return.' In general, if a beach moves back and forth, so does its profile. Elevation remains the same. Following.discussion; Mr+.Everts answered the Commission's questions. He agai,n'rev'iewed'design objectives and their recommendations and emphasiied'that'the control structure does not decrease the volume of the sand, but causes it to end there. U . 3 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH arks, Beaches & Recreation. Commission Page 3 City Council Chambers 7 p.m. INDEX Chair Wolfe thanked Mr. Everts for his presentation and John 'Wolter again addressed the Commission. He•recommended there be more maintenance at the beach.and that in the winter when . there Is more erosion that the City remove the smaller rocks so that the-water is confined to a smaller area. He also said there is some'benefit to having the reeds in that they -serve as a filtering device. Ron Whitley reported•that although the tidepools,at Little Corona are -Famous, there has been an expansion at the Main Beach to encourage people to use thi's area. Commissioner Brenner expressed concern over the health hazard of the "nuisance water" although a sign is posted to this effect. Commissioner Korwiser, reported -he felt the Consultant did an excellent job. He then moved the Commission accept the five recommendations as presented for Little Corona Beach. Seconded•by•Springer. 'Unanimous. Mr. Whitley reported the Commission "s recommendation wi•11' be transmitted to the City 1� J' Council. ' III. AUJON ITEMS • , ' Item, #_6 .—Encroachment Request, 3713 .Ocean B1 -vd. Encroachmer Request Motion x Ron Whitley referred to the Encroachment Permit and Plan Seconde x provided 1p the agenda packet. He noted that it-was impor- Ayes x, x x x x tant for the Commissioners to visit the subject site as it is Nay x a unique area with regard to the front yard. ,Mr. Whitley explained the variety of encroachments approved in the area over the years-and that this request -is not in- consistent with the others. This is the only residence from Poppy Avenue'to Inspiration•Point under a new set of rules, 'i.e., that the roof line'cannot exceed the height of the curb. Mr. Jay Evarts, 28161afayette Avenue, who is the architect for the project,•addressed the Commission. Mr. Evarts ex- plained the sidewalk as'proposed and noted that, due to the house being so low,, they will have to put the patio on City property.,•Mr. Evarts referred.to the site plan and ex- plained the construction of .the driveway, courtyard, sidewalk and steps thereto. �J Commissioner Konwiser recommended pursuing the idea of the City building a the Mr. continuous sidewalk along curb. Whitley reported he would like to see some kind of public access from Inspiration Point to Poppy Avenue so people do not have to walk in the street. He also advised the Planning Commission wants a sidewalk along the street. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH arks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Page 4 Citv Council Chambers 7 o.m. INDEX It was then decided that Mr. Whitley would,contact the.Publi 'Works Department in order to pursue Commissioner Konwiser's suggestion of the•City constructing a sidewalk. Mr. Whitley suggested approving the plan with the condition that staff pur•sue•landscaping and extending the public side- walk into the next property. If this is not possible in accordance with Public Works and the-property owner, then the new - sidewalk would'-be eliminated. Following discussion concerning encroachment permits and landscaping on - public right of way, the Commission agreed to approve•use-of the park way but voiced objections to the landscaping and that the sidewalk is'not continuous. Mr. Russ - Fluter, Contractor, 510 30th Street, addressed the Commi5si'on. 'He -feels the house a's 'planned blends in -•architecturally with the area. 1 Mr. David Williams, 901 Jade!Way In Anaheim and owner, . !! addressed•the Commission. He said he is•trying to protect the entryway from the public while,-enhancing the entire area by-landscaping. .Commissioner Konwiser moved to postpone action on this item until• the- next meeting; during which time Public Works and/or Planning are consulted.'to resolve the sidewalk alignment issue and more detailed landscaping and „irrigation plans are submitted. 'Seconded by Herberts: Motion passes. -Item #7 - '•Commiss•ion Communication to Homeowners Groups Commission Communicat- The•Commission reviewed and made - corrections to the draft to s ­be sent to local homeowner associations, chambers of commerc , PTA's and service clubs. 'The letter will be sent the second week'ih September. Item #8•- Lincoln School Grant Application Lincoln School Grai Motion x Ron Whitley reported Mark-Deven is working with the Consult- Applicatioi Seconded x 'ant on the plan for general improvemen•ts,to Lincoln School Ayes x x x x x x in -order to increase the overall utility of the facility. Mark Deven outlined the project's major elements which include'basic site improvements, landscaping, redesigning U the athletic fields, refurbishing the gymnasium, restrooms and locker room. Other considerations are a double sand volleyball court and marked perimeter jogging trail. This is being•brought to the-Commission for their approval in 5 concept and authorization to apply for a state grant to fund the improvements. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 0 I ark's, Beaches & .Recreation Commission Page 5 City Council Chambers 7 o:m. INDEX Ron Whitley then explained the five year Evergreen Lease which renews annually each year with the School District :, The City has the first right of refusal since the site is on public land. Even if the facility shoul'd return to the ,School District,'all the improvements would continue to be availabl'e.to the community. Commissioner de Boom moved to accept the concept of the improvements to Lincoln-School as,presented. Seconded by Brenner. •Unanimous. IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. V. DISCUSSION ,ITEMS Item #9 - Review of Special I'ntere'st Seminars and Profes- Review of sional Services Special Interest Mark Deven reported concern,has been-expressed regarding the Seminars City's' "liability for specific program areas. Information and Profes, and attachments were provided for the Commission's informa- sional tioh. Staff will' contact the City Attorney's office, Services Safety and,Insurance Administrator and Advisory Groups for their . input on liability and, legal, issues. In addition, the Recreation Subcommittee wi,ll,meet in October and their report on this.matter will be mailed to the Commissioners for their review. A complete presentation will be made at the,Commission's meeting on November 4.. Item #10 — League of California,'Cities Conference League of California Chair Wolfe reported that in the past the'Parks, Beaches and' Cities Con Recreation Chair has attended the League of " California ference Cities Conference which he has found very interesting.' Sinc the conference will be held in Los Angeles this year; all the Commissioners are invited to attend. -Full participation is encouraged and Mr. Whitley should be notified by September 5 as to who will be registering. Commissioner Springer left the meeting at 9:30 P.M. Item #11 -.Cable Television Promotional Spot Cable Tele vision Mark Deven reported a videotape of the-Department's programs Promotiona and services was developed in cooperation with Group W Spot Cable. Mr. Deven presented the 7 - "l /2 minute film and in- formed the Commission that it will'be aired intermittently on Channel 10. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH arks, Beaches &, Recreation Commission Page 6 City Council Chambers 7 D.M. INDEX ,Item #12 - Status of Capital Projects Capital Projects Ron Whitley-reported that 75 parking spaces were tentatively approved•by the Coastal Commission staff for West Newport Park. The'a'rehitect is- preparing an alternative preliminary plan incorporating'the 75 spaces on site which will be sub- mitted to the homeowners association for approval. After their approval the plan will be resubmitted to the Coastal Commission: Item, #13 - Commission-Subcommittees and Liaison Reports Commission Subcommitti Chair Wolfe reported he received 'a letter from the Orange and Liaisoi Coast College•Director asking that more classes be offered Reports when working people can attend. thi's will be referred to 'the Recreation Subcommittee. Commissioner de Boom .reported the Theatre Arts Center Board will meet.September 10 and'that "The'Mikado" opens n September 5. Mr. Deven reported painting and general improv - ments have been completed'at the Theatre. 0ommissioner.Konwiser asked that notification -be transmitted io'the Sign Shop to.start construction and implement the signage program: He,will.'give the'Park Subcommittee report 'at the next meeting on October 7. Commissioner Herberts reported the Street Tree Committee met and made recommendations on 13 requests. -Staff and the committee reviewed policies and decided that if a tree is - within 5' of a sewer line and causing problems that staff can remove-the tree. When the City removes the concrete and staff feels,the­tree'is unsafe, they can also remove it. The committe6�wil'l continue to meet once a month. Jack Brooks then answered questions concerning tree problems at specific sites. Mark Deven reported the insurance issue at-Oasis has been resolved. They are waiting for more information on fund raising'and'Mr'. Deven will keep the 'Commission informed.on the park. Item #14 - Park and Street Tree Division Park and Street Trei Commissioner Konwiser recommended the-ice plant on Pacific Coast-Highway be trimmed: Chair'Wolfe noted the face of Division the City Seal was removed at Irvine Avenue and Jamboree Road. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 011 1 arks, Beaches, & ,Recreation Commission 'Page 7 City Council _Chambers 7 p.m. INDEX Item #15 - Recreation Division Recreation Division Commissioner Brenner asked that girls softball be given Special Recognition and Mark Oeven advised this will be done at the October 7 meeting. -VI. SPECIAL, URGENT OR LAST MINUTE ITEMS Commissioner de,Boom asked the size of the park in the Back Bay. Ron Whitley replied this is a J.M. Peters development and the 2 -1/.2 ache park 'has been approved by the County. Chair Wolfe reported on the status of the Teen Center. The Irvine Company has approved donating property and a building subject to the City .passing,,the General Plan Amendment. Mar Deven reported The Irvine Company has provided a proposal but•negotiations'have yet to be finalized. Mr. Deven also ' reported the Youth Council has met twice and they are. planning activities such as a- Harbor Cruise. They are also electing officers-and advising the City Council on various issues such as skateboarding. VII. ADJOURNMENT "' There being.no further-business, the'Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission -,adjourned at 10:05 P.M. .. �7di7Y��Lt Dottie Flohr, Secretary