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<,FoNP Harbor Commission Staff Report Agenda Item No. 2
July 8, 2015
TO: HARBOR COMMISSION
FROM: Public Works Department
Chris Miller, Harbor Resources Manager
949-644-3043, cmiller@newportbeachca.gov
TITLE: Cheyenne July Update
ABSTRACT:
Per the Harbor Commission's action in November 2014, the Commission will conduct a full
review of the vessel Cheyenne's temporary mooring permit which expires on July 31, 2015, and
recommend to the Harbor Resources Manager as to whether or not the temporary permit should
be extended.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Review the status of the Cheyenne's mooring permit and conditions, and recommend to
the Harbor Resources Manager as to whether or not the permit should be extended.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
DISCUSSION:
At the November 2014 Harbor Commission meeting, the Commission approved an extension of
the temporary mooring permit with Mr. Welsh until July 31, 2015 based on the conditions that
there be thirty-day reviews submitted to the Commission outlining substantial progress towards
finalizing the submarine for launch. Since that meeting, Mr. Welsh has provided regular
updates, including a "mid-term" review in March 2015. It was also stipulated that if there was no
significant progress by July 31, 2015, the temporary mooring permit may be revoked per
Newport Beach Municipal Code section 17.70.020. At the time of this writing, a July progress
report had not been submitted to the City.
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.
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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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Chris 'filler