HomeMy WebLinkAboutIII_Additional Materials Received_Non-Agenda Items_MosherAugust 8, 2022, GPUSC Agenda Comments
These comments on an item on the Newport Beach General Plan Update Steering Committee agenda
are submitted by: Jim Mosher ( jimmosher@yahoo.com ), 2210 Private Road, Newport Beach 92660
(949-548-6229)
Item III. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The City website and the Newport, Together site have been cleaned up considerably since the
Steering Committee’s first meeting, although I continue to think their structure would merit
review, for at least some minor frustrations remain in trying to navigate it.
For example, the first link on the General Plan Update page, to the GPUSC under “Resources”
goes to the dissolved GPUSC rather than the currently active one. And the link to “Resolution
No. 2022-2” on the GPUSC page actually links to Resolution No. 2019-7, initiating the update
and creating the earlier GPUSC.
I found especially puzzling the implication on the cleaned-up “Newport, Together” home page
that the update process remains confined to the Housing Element, Circulation Element, Land
Use Element and Environmental Justice Policies.
Is that correct? Is the GPUSC really overseeing only a “focused” update?
That would be inconsistent with the RFP of agenda Item IV.d which seeks a consultant to assist
with a comprehensive update.
Item IV.a. Minutes of July 11, 2022
The passages shown in italics below are from the draft minutes. Suggested corrections are
indicated in strikeout underline format.
Page 1, Item III (Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items): “None Jim Casey expressed his
appreciation for the opporunity to participate and for the posted staff reports.” [See video
at 0:1:39. It is not clear why this is shown as “None” for there was definitely a comment.]
Page 1, Item IV.b, paragraph 2, sentence 5: “The last one, delivered on June 28, 2022,
addressed three four main comments: affirmatively furthering fair housing, disrepair for of
senior housing, mixed use zoned property development, and residential care facility/group home
issues.”
Page 2, paragraph 4: “Next steps include working with HCD to receive a substantial
substantially compliant letter and return to Council for readoption in September 2022.”
Page 2, paragraph 6: “In response to Nancy Scarbrough’s question about how overlay
allowances, once enacted, can be rescinded, Deputy Community Development Director
Campbell indicated that the intent will be that no more housing is required or allowable in the
focus areas once the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) number is satisfied which
would be written into the overlay and General Plan policies.”
Page 2, paragraph 7: “In response to Jim Mosher’s question about the Council’s rejection of
a proposal to initiate code changes to allow housing closer to the airport, Community
Development Director Jurjis explained that the Council was not ready to reduce the inclusionary
General Plan Update Steering Committee - August 8, 2022 Item III - Additional Materials Received Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items