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General 9lan/LCPImplementation Committee Minutes
Date: September 25 2013
Location: Newport Beach Civic Center — 100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Coast Meeting Room (Bay E, Second Level, Room 2017)
Members Edward Selich, Council Member (Chair)
Present: Rush Hill, Mayor Pro Tern
Nancy Gardner, Council Member
Bradley Hillgren, Planning Commission Chair
Jay Myers,Planning Commissioner
Michael Toerge, Member At -Large
Members Absent, Fred Anleri.Planning Commissioner
Staff: Kimberly Brandt, Community Development Director
Brenda Wisneski, Deputy Community Development Director
Patrick Alford, Planning Manager
Dan Campagnolo, Systems and Administration Manager
Leonle Mulvihill, Assistant C[tyAttorney
Public: James Mosher
Kathleen Crum
1) CALL MEETING TO ORDER
The meeting was called hoorder at1' pm`
ROLL CALL
2) Members of the Committee, staff,
andmembersof the public introduced themselves. Planning
Commissioner Fred Amadwas ^absent.
3) APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the July 24, 2013, meeting minutes were approved with a minor amendment.
4) CURRENT BUSINESS
A. Coastal Zone Boundary
Planning Manager Patrick Alford referred toaset ofmaps depicting the adjustments tnthe Coastal Zone
boundary that were directed bythe Committee. Hestated that Systems and Administration Manager Dan
Campagno|owas available toanswer any technical questions. Staff responded haquestions from Chair
Se1ich and Mayor Pro Tern Hill regarding Map 3 and Map 1-A, naopeot\ye|y.
Chair Gn|ich invited public comments, Mr. Mosher asked if staff had received anyfeedback from the
Coastal Commission regarding adjusting 'the boundary beyond the limits established bythe Coastal Act.
Staff responded that they had not, but found examples vvhena the Coastal Commission had approved
adjustments beyond those limits.
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The Committee approved the adjustments tnthe Coastal Zone boundary.
B. Bluff Regulations
Alford reported on a September 5, 2013, conference call with Coastal Commission District Manager
Teresa Henry regarding the City's Bluff Overlay regulations. He stated that Ms. Henry would like the
maps relate to the Coastal Land Use Plan (CLUP) polices, including how the Predominant Line of
Existing Development was established; differentiate between bluffs subject to marine erosion and those
not subject to marine erosion; and depict the minimum bluff edge setbacks. He stated that Ms. Henry
also believed that Development Area C needed to be more restrictive.
A discussion then ensued on CLUP bluff polices, the Bluff Overlay naQu|oUona, and how the Coastal
Commission had reviewed recent City projects onnnmsta bluffs.
Mr. Alford continued to relay Ms. Henry's comments on o B-5,the Breakers Drive area. He said that
K1a.Henry believed that inthis area development needs toUeconcentrated either atthe base ortop of
the bluff, but not both.
A discussion then ensued regarding the Evanson Residence and other developments in this area and
how nonconforming structures would be eddreoyed.
Mr. Alford continued, stating that K4e' Henry said that the maps need to 'Include a disclaimer that the
development zones are not guaranteed and that further restrictions may beimposed due uoaafeioouen,
habitat, or changes to site conditions over time. He added that staff only provided the Coastal
Commission with the Bluff Overlay regulations and that the Implementation Plan will heed to include
regulations and application requirements relating to erosion, habitat protection, drainage, and water
The Committee directed staff bo prepare draft regulations for the bluffs and canyon areas
C. Draft Implementation. Plan
Mr. Alford went over the draft coastal zoning district
meeting. Hanoted updates and corrections. Hethen went over the draft special purpose coastal zoning
districts chapter thatxvns provided in the meeting` packed focusing on the Planned Community (PC)
Coastal Zoning Oiothot.
Adiscussion then ensued onthe Castaways -Marina and Newport /Country 'Club PC.
The Committee then approved the draft chapters with the revisions noted bystaff.
D. October Meeting Tmm|co
The Committee directed staff toplace the following topics onthe October meeting agenda, which will be
attended byCoastal Commission staff:
1^ Scheduling
2. Bluffs and canyons
3. Implementation plan format and content
4. Coastal Zone boundary adjustments
5) PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
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6) COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON
A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON -DISCUSSION ITEM)
The next meeting will be at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2013.
7) ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at approximately 1:45 p.m.
Edward Selich, Cfiair