HomeMy WebLinkAbout21 - Harbor Permit Application 151-1311 by Lara Vance, and 151-1401 by Lee Sutherland, to Build New Residential Pier and Float Bayward of 1311 North Bay Front and 1401 North Bay Front, Balboa IslandMarch 8,1999
Council Agenda
Item No. 21
To: Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Timothy Riley, Fire and Marine Chief
Subject: Harbor Permit Application 151 -1311 by Lara Vance, and 151 -1401 by
Lee Sutherland, to Build New Residential Pier and Float Bayward of
1311 North Bay Front and 1401 North Bay Front, Balboa Island
RECOMMENDATIONS:
If desired, approve the applications subject to the following conditions
1. Approval by the Army Corps of Engineers.
2. Approval by the California Coastal Commission.
3. Approval of plans and specifications by the City's Public Works Department.
4. Abandonment of applicants shore moorings in the area where the new piers
would be built.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council Harbor Permit Policies, specifically the section titled, "Balboa Island ",
restrict the construction of non - commercial piers on Balboa Island as follows:
"No new, non - commercial piers on Balboa Island shall be recommended unless it
is in the public interest or unless it is at such a location that it is not usable for
swimming or bathing. Piers presently in use may be repaired but
recommendations for any additions or remodeling shall be restricted to such
changes that do not lessen the use of either the immediate water or land areas."
Based on this section, staff has not allowed any new piers constructed on Balboa Island
since 1964.
City Council Harbor Permit Policies do allow for exceptions to these requirements as
indicated in the sections titled "Exceptions" as follows:
"Exceptions may be approved to any of the requirements and regulations set
forth if there are special circumstances or conditions affecting the harbor
installations that would impose undue hardship on the applicant, or a waterfront
property owner's access to the water is impacted by a public works project, or if
it would be detrimental to the best interest of the City."
Currently a Public Work's project is underway to seismically retrofit the Balboa Island
Bridge. The project requires the placing of new pilings and pile caps adjacent to the
existing bridge for additional support. In the case of the applicants, two of these piles
and pile caps will encroach 8' into their permit zone directly bayward of their property.
It is the applicant's position that this encroachment impacts their access to the water and
therefore bringing them within the above quoted exception section.
As a result, they are requesting they be granted an exception to the policy section titled,
"Balboa Island ", and that they be allowed to build two new non - commercial piers as
depicted in the attached drawings.
As required by the Harbor Permit Policies, residents within 300 feet of both projects
have been notified of the Council's consideration of these applications. The Balboa
Improvement Association and the Little Balboa Island Property Owner's Association
have also been notified.
The Fire and Marine Department has received the attached letters of support from the
Little Balboa Island Property Owner's Association and the Balboa Island Improvement
Association.
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BALBOA ISLAND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
P0. BOX 64
BALBOA ISLAND. CALGORNIA 92662
TELEPHONE (714) 675.1773
February 18, 1999
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
FIRE AND MARINE DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box V86
Newport Beach, CA 92658 -8915
Attention: Mr. Tony Melum
Dear Mr. Melum,
On February 9, 1999, the Board of Directors discussed the issue of pier permits relative to the
North Bayfront properties of Lee Sutherland and Laura Vance.
It has been represented to us that the bridge retrofit project will most surely impact these
properties in a negative manner, including a financial depreciation of these properties. As a result
of these negative impacts, due to the retrofit project, our Board of Directors voted to suppdrt the
Sutherland and Vance requests for pier permits.
Should you require any additional information that may be of assistance to you regarding this
issue, please do not hesitate to contact me at your convenience.
Very truly yours
r. Jack Callahan
President
BALBOA ISLAND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
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cc: Lee Sutherland
Laura Vance
Dennis Danner
Steve Bromoerg
LITTLE BALBOA ISLAND PROPERTY
OWNERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 74
BALBOA ISLAND, CA 92662
February 11, 1999
CITY OF NEATORT BEACH
FIRE AND MARINE DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 1768
Newport Beach, CA 92658 -8915
Attn: Tony Melum
Dear Mr. Melum:
On February 11, 1999, the Board of Directors discussed the issue of pier permits relative
to the North Bayfront properties of Lee Sutherland and Laura Vance.
It has been represented to us that the bridge retrofit project will most surely impact these
properties in a negative manner, including a financial depreciation of these properties. As a
result of these negative impacts, due to the retrofit project, our Board of Directors voted to
support the Sutherland and Vance requests for pier permits.
Should you require any additional information that may be of assistance to you regarding
this issue, please do not hesitate to contact me at your convenience.
Very truly yours,
LITTLE BALBOA ISLAND
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