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PARK FEE POLICY
Purpose
The City of Newport Beach maintains an extensive park and open space system. The acquisition and
development of our park and open space properties is funded, in part, through the payment of park fees paid
by persons or entities who subdivide properties. The Subdivision Map Act requires park fees to be used
only for the purpose of developing new or rehabilitating existing neighborhood or community park or
recreational facilities to serve the subdivision that paid the fees. The City is required to develop a schedule
specifying how, when and where the park fees will be used. The purpose of this Policy is to establish the
criteria to be used in deciding which facilities serve subdivision residents and schedule whereby park fees
are properly and timely committed to appropriate projects. This policy also identifies which parks serve as
citywide resources.
Policy
A. Service Criteria.
The Recreation and Open Space Element of the General Plan states that community parks and view
parks serve the entire City. Community parks are those with improvements such as community
buildings, parking, swimming, facilities for picnicking, active sports and other facilities that serve
a larger population. View parks serve as citywide resources because of their unusual beauty and
view opportunities. Neighborhood parks serve all ages and include unique recreational facilities,
such as basketball courts, tennis courts, turf areas, active sports fields, community buildings, unique
play areas. Accordingly, park fees generated by any subdivision within the City may be used to
develop new or rehabilitate existing community parks, view parks, and those neighborhood parks
listed on Exhibit A.
The Recreation and Open Space Element divides the City into 12 service areas consisting of
relatively discrete residential communities. These service areas were created for the purpose of
determining whether particular geographical areas were deficient in terms of park and recreational
facilities and to identify acquisitions or improvements which would provide residents with greater
recreational opportunities. Accordingly, park fees generated by a subdivision within any service
area may be used to create new, or rehabilitate, existing park or recreational facilities within that
service area and as provided in the Recreation and Open Space Element.
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B. Implementation Schedule.
Park fees shall be placed in the Facilities Financial Planning Reserve Fund immediately upon receipt
with a special designation as Park Fees. These funds, after special designation, shall be used solely
for the acquisition or establishment of new, or the rehabilitation of existing, park, open space and
recreational facilities. The park fees shall also be placed on a schedule that lists the location of the
subdivision, the fees paid, the date on which the fees were paid or the date on which building permits
had been issued for 1/2 of the lots created by the subdivision (whichever occurs later), the service
area within which the subdivision is located, the neighborhood park, recreation and open space
facilities eligible for park fees generated by that subdivision, and the date on which the park fees
must be committed to specific project of improvements. The park fees shall be used only for the
park and recreation facilities identified on Attachment A and shall be utilized in accordance with
the policies and standards specified in the General Plan. Designations for expenditures will be made
as part of the annual budget adoption.
Attachment - Exhibit A]
History
Adopted I-3 – 9-20-1960 (“Park Standards”)
Amended I-3 – 8-30-1966
Amended I-3 – 11-12-1968
Amended I-3 – 3-9-1970
Amended I-3 – 2-14-1972
Amended I-3 – 12-10-1973
Amended I-3 – 2-25-1974
Amended I-3 – 5-9-1977
Amended I-3 – 6-13-1977
Adopted I-1 – 6-27-1994 (“Park Fee Policy”)
Amended I-1 – 4-23-2002
Amended I-1 – 4-8-2003 (changed to B-1)
Amended B-1 – 4-13-2004
Amended B-1 – 9-13-2005
Amended B-1 – 8-11-2009
Amended B-1 – 5-14-2013
Amended B-1 – 5-12-2015
Amended B-1 – 8-8-2017
Amended B-1 – 11-14-2023
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EXHIBIT A
PARK DEDICATION POLICY
PARKS GUIDE
The following view parks serve as citywide resources by reason of their unusual beauty and the view
provided.
Back Bay View Park
Bayview Park
Begonia Park
Canyon Watch
Castaways Park
Channel Place Park
Civic Center Park
Cliff Drive Park
Corona del Mar State Beach Park
Galaxy View Park
Harbor Watch
Inspiration Point
Irvine Terrace Park
Jasmine View Park
John Wayne Park
Kings Road Park
Lido Park
Lookout Point
Los Trancos (lower, middle, upper)
Newport Island Park
Peninsula Park
Rhine Wharf Park
Sunset View Park
West Jetty View Park
Westcliff Park
The following Community and Neighborhood Parks serve as citywide resources by reason of the unique
recreational opportunities they offer:
38th Street Park - Basketball courts and playground;
Arroyo Park - Lighted multi-purpose field, basketball court, picnic areas and
playground;
Big Canyon Nature Park – Hiking trails;
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Bob Henry Park – Multipurpose field, ball diamond, playground, picnic areas;
Bonita Canyon Sports Park - Four youth baseball fields, one multi-purpose field, one
soccer field, tennis courts, pickleball courts, basketball court, two playgrounds and
connecting trail to Arroyo Park;
Bonita Creek Park and Community Center - Batting cages, playground, lighted multi-
purpose fields, and basketball court;
Buck Gully- Hiking trails;
Buffalo Hills Park - Basketball court, baseball/softball diamond, volleyball court, multi-
purpose fields;
Carroll Beek Community Center and Balboa Island Park - Basketball court, tot
playground and community center;
Civic Center Park – Scenic view, dog park, art sculptures, cactus garden, civic green,
walking trails, and community room;
Coastal Peak Park – Two multi-purpose fields, playground, two picnic pavilions, batting
cages and basketball court;
Community Youth Center and Grant Howald Park - Basketball court, tennis courts,
playground, community center, lighted multi-purpose field;
Eastbluff Park - Baseball diamond, multi-purpose field, playground, and view of the
Back Bay;
Harbor View Nature Park - Natural vegetation area;
Lincoln Athletic Center - Lighted baseball and multi-purpose fields;
Marina Park – Community center, four sailing centers, picnic area, playground,
basketball courts and fitness course;
Mariners Park – Multi-purpose room, baseball/softball facilities, racquetball courts,
lighted tennis courts, multi-purpose fields, and playground area;
Newport Aquatic Center - Rowing, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding facility;
Newport Coast Community Center – Gymnasium, multi-purpose facility with
classrooms and outdoor pickleball courts;
Newport Theater Arts Center – Ninety seat community theater;
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North Star Beach – Public hand launch facility;
OASIS Senior Center - Multi-purpose senior facility with classrooms, large multi-purpose
room, and fitness center;
Peninsula Park and Newport Junior Guard Center - Beach sited multi-purpose field,
playground, community center, picnic and barbecue facilities, multi-purpose field and
gazebo;
San Joaquin Hills Park - Tennis courts, pétanque courts, lawn bowling facility;
San Miguel Park - Ball diamond, athletic field, four racquetball courts, basketball court
and playground;
Sunset Ridge Park – Baseball field, soccer fields, butterfly garden, scenic view and
playground;
West Newport Community Center - Gymnasium; and
West Newport Park - Tennis courts, racquetball courts, basketball court, and three
playgrounds.