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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/04/2005 - Adjourned Regular MeetingCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH City Council Minutes Adjourned Regular Meeting October 4, 2005 — 7:00 p.m. A. ROLL CALL Present: Council Member Selich, Council Member Rosansky, Mayor Pro Tem Webb, Mayor Heffernan, Council Member Ridgeway, Council Member Daigle, Council Member Nichols B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Nichols INVOCATION - City Manager Bludau C. CONTINUED,BUSINESS Assistant City Manager Wood reviewed the schedule of the general plan update meetings for the City Council and the Planning Commission. There was a general consensus by the Council Members to condense the meetings when possible, or combine the general plan meetings with regularly scheduled City Council meetings and Study Sessions. 1. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE - REVIEW DRAFT GOALS AND POLICIES FOR THE HISTORICAL RESOURCES ELEMENT. [681100 -2005] Woodie Tescher, EIP Associates, began his PowerPoint presentation by providing the definitions of goals and policies, and explaining the difference between the two. He noted the staff report distributed prior to the meeting, which provided the recommendations of the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC). Mr. Tescher provided background information on the historic resources element. Goal H1 of the element recognizes and protects historically significant landmarks, sites and structures. Assistant City Manager Wood stated that GPAC added Policy HLI, which would create a historical resources preservation master plan. The Planning Commission did not agree. The Planning Commission did agree with the language change recommended by GPAC to Policy HL2 regarding preservation of historical structures. Discussion followed regarding the National Register of Historic Places, the list of California Historical Landmarks and the Newport Beach Register of Historical Property. The Council Members agreed with the Planning Commission that Policy HI.1 did not need to be added, and felt that a statement regarding photo documentation should be included. City Attorney Clausen reminded the Council Members that the City already has a document that identifies landmarks and there is also a Council policy that addresses historical properties. She stated that the historical resources element is an optional element but if it is added to the general plan, it would have the same mandate and importance as the other elements. It was the consensus of the Council Volume 57 - Page 431 City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes October 4, 2005 Members that the historical resources in the City are adequately protected and that the element does not need to be added to the general plan. Gay Wassell- Kelly, Chair of the Centennial Heritage Subcommittee, provided information on some of the historical landmarks in the community. She complimented the work being done by the Historical Society, and offered the assistance of the subcommittee. Mayor Pro Tem Webb agreed that the City could work with the community volunteer groups. 2. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE - REVIEW DRAFT GOALS AND POLICIES FOR THE ARTS AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ELEMENT. [681100 -20051 Mr. Tescher displayed background information on the arts and cultural resources element, and stated that GPAC made a number of changes. Assistant City Manager Wood stated that the Planning Commission agreed with GPAC's changes to Policy CA1.3., did not agree with the changes to Policy CALI, and reworded Policy CLA1.2 to encourage private project artwork. Additionally, the Planning Commission added a goal and policies addressing the City's library services. Mr. Tescher stated that neither GPAC or the Planning Commission made any changes to Goal CA2, provision of physical facilities. GPAC added Policy CA3.5 to Goal CA3, which deals with funding. The Planning Commission had no recommendation for the City Council regarding the addition of this policy. Council Member Ridgeway noted that the element is optional and expressed his support for adding it to the general plan. He agreed with the recommendations of the Planning Commission to encourage public and private artwork. Council Member Daigle agreed that the element should be added to the general plan, and agreed with the stronger language recommended by GPAC. Council Member Selich stated that optional elements should be given considerable consideration before adding them to the general plan. Assistant City Manager Wood stated that there are two existing Council policies addressing culture and arts in the City. Kirwan Rockefeller, Chairman of the City Arts Commission, suggested that the City Arts Commission be given the opportunity to research the possibility of a public art component in the City. It was the consensus of the Council Members that the element should not be added to the general plan at this time and that the City Arts Commission be given the opportunity to do the suggested research. A policy will most likely be considered at a later date. 3. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE - REVIEW DRAFT GOALS AND POLICIES FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT. [681100 -20051 Mr. Tescher displayed background information on the safety element. Goal Sl deals with coastal hazards. The Planning Commission recommended that Policy 51.4, which was deleted by GPAC, be moved to Goal S9, disaster preparedness. The Planning Commission also recommended that Policy 51.9, which was deleted by GPAC, be retained. Volume 57 - Page 432 City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes October 4, 2005 Several Council Members questioned the use of the word "deploy" in Policy 51.3. Mr. Tescher confirmed that the policies in the public safety element are in the Local Coastal Plan (LCP), and Planning Director Temple stated that staff could make minor adjustments that don't affect intent. Fire Chief Riley described situations when an early warning system could be utilized_ Mr. Tescher displayed Goal S2 regarding storm surges and seiches. The Planning Commission agreed with GPAC to delete Policy 52.8 and modify Policy S2.7. Council Member Rosansky disagreed with Policy 52.4 and the encouragement to use sand dunes. After a brief discussion, Assistant City Manager Wood suggested that the wording be changed to encourage the protection of existing sand dunes. City Attorney Clausen confirmed that staff can make a change to the language to address Council Member Rosansky's concern and and keep the policy consistent with the language in the LCP. Mr. Tescher displayed Goal S3, which addresses coastal erosion. The Planning Commission did not agree with the changes recommended by GPAC to the title of the goal or the deletion of Policy 53.7. The Planning Commission did agree with the changes made by GPAC to Policies 53.10 and 53.11. There was a general consensus by the Council Members to support the recommendations of the Planning Commission. Mr. Tescher displayed Goal S4 regarding seismic and geologic hazards. He stated that GPAC removed several of the policies. The Planning Commission agreed that Policy 54.1 should be deleted, but did not agree with the other deletions. Mr. Tescher suggested that "prohibit" be changed to "regulate" in Policies 54.5 and 54.6. Fire Chief Riley provided additional information on the location of essential facilities, and agreed with the use of the word "regulate ". He did not agree with GPAC's recommendation to change the word "ensure" to "encourage" in Policy 54.9. The Council Members agreed with the recommendations of the Fire Chief and those of the Planning Commission. Mr. Tescher displayed Goal S5 dealing with flood hazards and stated that the Planning Commission agreed with the change by GPAC to Policy 55.1, moved Policy 55.2 to Goal S9 and agreed to delete reference to the 500 -year flood-plain. Assistant City Manager Wood stated that the Planning Commission also recommended that a policy regarding tidal gates be added. The Council Members disagreed with the last recommendation, but agreed with the others. Mr. Tescher displayed Goal S6, which addresses fire hazards. The Planning Commission recommended that Policy 56.1 be moved to Goal S9. GPAC recommended that Policy 56.10 be deleted. The Planning Commission disagreed. Fire Chief Riley stated that it was essential to keep some of the language in Policy 56.8, and felt that "regular" inspections might be more appropriate than "annual" inspections. There was a general consensus by the Council Members to delete Policy 56.10. Mr. Tescher displayed Goal S7, which addresses hazardous materials. He reported that there were no substantial changes by GPAC. The Planning Commission recommended that a policy be added to consider the appropriateness of other methane districts, such as landfills. The Council Members did not agree with the Volume 57 - Page 433 City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes October 4. 2005 recommendation Mr. Tescher displayed Goal S8 dealing with aviation hazards. He reported that the Planning Commission agreed with the recommendation of GPAC to delete Policies S8.4 and S8.5, since they would be covered in Goal S9. Fire Chief Riley suggested that the same be done with Policy S8.1. The Council Members agreed. Mr. Tescher reported that the Planning Commission questioned the change in the language to Policy S8.8 and expressed concern that it might not give the City enough flexibility to negotiate with the airport in the future. After a brief discussion, it was decided that Policy S8.8 should be deleted from Goal S8, and that the language should be revised by the City Attorney and included in the land use element of the general plan. Council Member Daigle expressed concern over the wording of the goal and the implication to reduce housing. After a brief discussion, it was decided that the wording should be changed to deal directly with safety issues. Mr. Tescher stated that Goal S9, the emergency response section, will be modified to include the policies discussed throughout the meeting. The Planning Commission recommended the addition of some language to the goal and Policy S9.6. The Council Members agreed with the recommendations. D. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None E. MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION - None F. ADJOURNMENT - at 9:35 p.m. The agenda for the Adjourned Regular Meeting was posted on September 28, 2005, at 3:30 p.m. on the City Hall Bulletin Board located outside the City of Newport Beach Administration Building. City Clerk Recording Secretary Mayor Volume 57 - Page 434