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Home My WebLink About11 - Mariners Park Field Light Installation - request to install permanent lights(ITEM 11) 'JANUARY 5, 1999 COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT • Arts & Cultural " Library - Recreation " Seniors To: Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission From: Steve Hunt, Senior Recreation Manager Re: Mariners Park Field Light Installation Request RECOMMENDATION To support the request of the Newport Harbor Baseball Association (NHBA) and Region 97 American Youth Soccer Association (AYSO) installing field lights at Mariners Park and to direct staff to request Capital Improvement Funds for the project. The requested amount would be combined with donated funds from the Newport Harbor Baseball Association and Region 97 American Youth Soccer Association. If the project is approved a light use policy similar to Lincoln Athletic Center should be utilized. BACKGROUND The'NHBA and Region 97 AYSO are requesting that-the City of Newport Beach install field lights at Mariners Park. These two co-sponsored youth groups, have submitted a lighting system proposal that would provide sufficient lighting to illuminate a large size soccer field and a baseball field. This system would be installed for use on Mariners Park field No. 1, on the Irvine Avenue side of the park, • and would not,be on the adjacent School District property. This Musco Lighting proposal is identical to the state of the art system that has been approved for the Grant Howald Park renovation project. The project has been estimated at $70,000; the youth groups plan to donate $20,000 to $30,000 towards the cost of the project. Staff agrees that this park is a prime location for the installation of field lights. These two youth sport groups, which service over 1•,500 Newport Beach children, are based entirely on the -west side of the back bay and currently have no access to fully lighted fields. The City of Newport Beach currently has three•sites, each on the east side of the back bay, that provide lighted fields. When the Arroyo Park is completed it will also provide a lighted field on the east side of the City. Staff is sensitive to the effect this proposal will have on the neighboring residents. Presently the park does have night lighting fortwo tennis courts and a limited system that lights up a small portion of the grass area for soccer. This and the fact that it is clear that the Musco equipment will provide a very efficient low glare lighting system will significantly lessen the presence of a new comprehensive system. Staff does suggest that a card key system be utilized and that light use should not be allowed on Fridays or weekend nights unless previously approved by the Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission. Requests for FY 1999/00 Capital Improvement Funds, are due into the Public Works Department by January 15, 1999. • T/ 1' DEC 22 '98 11 :37RM R2 EXHIBITION R.2 City of Newport Beach VIA FAX: 949. 644-3155 Dear Steve: Thank you for you and your staff's assistance in the past. As we have been discussing on and off these past few years; we are completely out of Meld, space. In particular, the larger fields for our older children. Newport Harbor Baseball Association In conjunction with Region 97 AYSO soccer are asking the City of Newport Beach to install ilghts at Mariners field. Between the two organizations, we provide youth sports to over 1600 Newport Beach children and we are the only Newport Beach youth sports organizations without a lighted field to use. This has negatively impacted.both of our programs. NHBA has undergone rapid growth from children living In the city of Newport Beach. We do not want to turn away a single child, but our fields are.completely at capacity for the older children! We need help from the city,.and we are willing to match some of the money the Installation requires. Although these dollars take away from our ongoing budgets, we are willing to make those financial sacrifices for the gain of lighted fields, • After meeting with the lighting company, Musco Lighting, there Is away to Install one set of lights which can illuminate both a full size soccer field and a baseball field. The addition of lights will add over 1,200 additional hours of recreation time to our schedules. This represents an unbelievable amount of field time to our organization without the financial and emotional burden of building additional fields in the city. Mariners is the most natural field to light of the two city fields we occupy. The park hosts one of our larger playing fields as well as already has lights installed for tennis. NHBA wants to be good "neighbors" and not encroach upon the surrounding community some are trying to light the field which least impacts the community (creating a "win - win" situation). We at NHBA look forward'to working with your staff on this proposal for Installation for the 1999 -2000 fiscal year. Thank you, again. Please, call if you have any questions. War esbReg s,. Eli be "Llz Pa er zrnmedl Past President NHBA • 1046 Irvine Blvd. Suite 320 Newport Beach GA 92660 (714) 451 -2228 �,;l- FROM : Steve Rasch roJ1� SoCCFy 09 • Q 41, C9Z b 0 �ooNOEa \9�u • • PHONE NO. : 714 722 8433 Dec. 22 1998 08:28RM P2 AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION a nonprofit corporation dedicated to youth soccer everyone PIoyi" December 21, 199& Steve Hunt City of Newport Reach Sir: I am writing this letter on behalf of Region 97 AYSO of Newport Beach and Bastside Costa Mesa. Together with the NHBA, we support the lighting ofa soccer and baseball field at Mariner's Park. Region 97 has nearly 1900 children on 160 teams. Youth soccer has nearly doubled in size in the past six years, with no increase in available fields. It has taken a tremendous effort by our volunteer parents to dole out sufficient practice sites for our teams. 'There are simply not enough daylight hours during the majority of our season for practice. We have sought'lighied practice fields for years without success. We are the only Region in our Area (Corona del Mar, Tustin, Costa Mesa, North and South Irvine, and Newport -Mesa) that does not have a lighted field suitable for evening games. Without land for additional fields, the only answer to soccer's growing pains is more practice time at existing fields, The first step would be the lighting of Mariner's Park. One fit Geld would' provide ten additional practice times, assuming a 7:30pin shut -of an 9:30pm lights out would,provide twenty additional dates., T strongly support our youth sport partners, the NHBA, in our request. With so many young athletes participating in both programs, it is to our mutual benefit that field lighting be achieved. I believe that both organizations can work together with the city and arrive at a plan which will have a great impact owour programs, and be acceptable to the surrounding community. T am available to answer any questions and would be happy to participate in any planning and implementation of the Mariner's lighting plan. Sincere , al� Stephen - W Rasch Regional Commissioner Newport-Mesa • AYSO Region 97 P.O. Sox 1848 - Newport Beach, CA 92659 1.'W_ \' S" *Ciq of Newport Beach COIMMU1M1TY SERI/ICES • aFirstName» aLastName>> «Address 1)> ((City)), « State>> «PostalCodeu Dear « Salutation>> «LastName»: H0 \E 'I I -o=i -7151 FAA -t a•64 i•i iai The City of Newport Beach has received a request from a tenant at 2405 West Ocean Front to remove a beach volleyball court at 2406 West Ocean Front. The City requests your input as a property owner on the issue of whether or not to remove the beach volleyball, court at 2406 West Ocean Front. Please complete the following information and return it before October 16, 1995 to: City of Newport Beach Community Services Department 3300 Newport Beach Newport Beach, CA 92��6��66/3 �/ Printed Nane \/Y //C /� /T_� /�J7��MI� one Number: 9 �9 ��7°5 Signature: Address: //& I am in favor of re merino the poles. Ash tam not in favor of removing the poles' I am ambivalent about t e issue. Comments: 9- If you have any questions. please contact mz,at 949) 64473 1)9. vZL� ( U(v,E' EGt� c Ti SinCLl2`�z2.�� (� G Nlarilvn Fisher Recreation Mana_er NAMI J 91�-