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Home My WebLink About04 - Designating Portions of Fernleaf Avenue, Goldenrod Avenue and Dahlia Avenue in Corona del Mar as One-Way StreetsQ �EwPpRT CITY OF s NEWPORT BEACH `q44:09 City Council Staff Report November 29, 2022 Agenda Item No. 4 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311, dawebb@newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Antony Brine, City Traffic Engineer, tbrine@newportbeachca.gov PHONE: 949-644-3329 TITLE: Ordinance No. 2022-24: Designating Portions of Fernleaf Avenue, Goldenrod Avenue and Dahlia Avenue in Corona del Mar as One -Way Streets ABSTRACT: At the November 15, 2022 City Council meeting, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 2022-24, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Amending Section 12.52.040 (Corona del Mar) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Designate Portions of Streets as One -Way Traffic Only and passed the ordinance to a second reading on November 29, 2022. The Ordinance adds three street segments in Corona del Mar to Municipal Code Section 12.52.040. RECOMMENDATION: a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and b) Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2022-24, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Amending Section 12.52.040 (Corona del Mar) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Designate Portions of Streets as One -Way Traffic Only. DISCUSSION: At the November 15, 2022 City Council meeting, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 2022-24, and passed the ordinance to a second reading on November 29, 2022. 4-1 Ordinance No. 2022-24: Designating Portions of Fernleaf Avenue, Goldenrod Avenue and Dahlia Avenue in Corona del Mar as One -Way Streets November 29, 2022 Page 2 Ordinance No. 2022-24 amends Section 12.52.040 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code by adding streets in Corona del Mar as one-way streets: 1. Dahlia Avenue from Ocean Boulevard to Seaview Avenue. Northbound traffic only. 2. Fernleaf Avenue from Seaview Avenue to Ocean Boulevard. Southbound traffic only. 3. Goldenrod Avenue from Ocean Boulevard to Seaview Avenue. Northbound traffic only. Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2022-24. FISCAL IMPACT: The adopted budget includes sufficient funding for the installation of the necessary traffic signs and markings. It will be expensed to the account in the Public Works Department, General Fund operating budget. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. NOTICING: The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item). ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A — Map Exhibit Attachment B —Ordinance No. 2022-24 4-2 ATTACHMENT A 2•% 4 v9C f� 9r�VT9 �� 113 33yi Sy � fs vp oy T2 u7S v/ 2 "Ir`rT v > > J Jy 73 Y vO2 vr'? 4rS v7 -17 `. �09 .PD 7O� 5O° y°i 07 �vTq'R Y7Jg �i,r �Og QV 1p°7` S°B 70 01, 7 3 S8 sy7^1 9^1 J�8 y+ �p,SY- O toT .�� 2� �3,9 P •?°91 82 �i7 rq `� F aO3 �,-� pps Ypip 8°? 6P �2• 3Q ._'Lryh�p 32�•%' 3�'797 z'Oq, �2 ip3 22�5 �� 2s° ry�y1'� n 3,77'S .?r2 � ti��o b v777. 37Y �,�� lT' r ]O �7� T ry��61 sp6 � ry9 4° Yr 7Oy T7897 20 8 2S2 L .7� Q/Q .ti1 ry4 �Ti 'P A 9 °O 71 97.7 w ryy0 �Ch 'LG �h 27 26 'Yry ry�^h 03O9A(( J 7372 "0 O°7 � Y J O h ry P T ao o � ti ti" o ryhti 2 2 3O ti4 / 'gas 8 r� �r N .ytiyti��a ly� 2�d \ i �C .ran�7 '� s7 •�f ryry tiry�ry4 \/ "O2 r `2 3rT� ,Ifs i �7a8 °97� 7of py 2 • �p p 02 J7 q 8p3 s ti dory a°� 2Te °TqL} f 3°� 3rpr°'r. y 11 q 2�11a 7i7. 7 2i p S °6 °8 °O 17 r? r� a � ry p0 ra "T" 2pO �YT2 22S 287 .?°, •rO�7 O f,. 77 � 00� ,7�2 ui °O 2r r VQ ?3v •?p °y "'7p ry6o^ C� ryV y 1 M1a TO 21i 9 vQ y �3� `pOr' 27 c Q �O r � 2 2� O 9 Stn ry�� o ^dT ❑ n 8°° �33 2p° IPA�'s 'q %� 'y 10 �' �'+ 27v �( 82p V� �a" 2830 Q� ° �32 ni YO 22'7s �37 �a 2°7 y ^ry y b ?) dyO7 'i1 4 ",.� ti 287 2T T 22Y 22 „1 ti� 28 27i 2d 220 29y, �28 y ryry ^ ry1p ry ��h 278 22� ti� � ti^ [.'9iJr 27v 2�a T ti� 0 QS' 2T M1 ry ryg`L ryQ,ti4 2p 7Y 1 Y 9 2pi ^O ry �O Lookout Point . °° 2920 ti FERNLEAF AVE, DAHLIA AVE AND CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT GOLDENROD AVE DESIGNATION AS ONE-WAY STREETS 11 /15/2022 4-3 ATTACHMENT B ORDINANCE NO. 2022-24 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 12.52.040 (CORONA DEL MAR) OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO DESIGNATE PORTIONS OF STREETS AS ONE-WAY TRAFFIC ONLY WHEREAS, Section 200 of the City of Newport Beach ("City") Charter vests the City Council with the authority to make and enforce all laws, rules, and regulations with respect to municipal affairs subject only to the restrictions and limitations contained in the Charter and the State Constitution, and the power to exercise, or act pursuant to any and all rights, powers and privileges, or procedures granted or prescribed by any law of the State of California, - WHEREAS, Section 12.52.010 (Placement of Appropriate Signs) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code ("NBMC") establishes that an ordinance or resolution of the City may designate any one-way street or alley, and that the City Traffic Engineer shall place and maintain signs giving notice thereof; WHEREAS, Section 12.52.040 (Corona del Mar) of the NBMC designates one- way streets and alleys in Corona del Mar; WHEREAS, on April 12, 2022, the City Council approved a trial one-way designation of Fernleaf Avenue between Seaview Avenue and Ocean Boulevard for a six-month trial observation period; WHEREAS, traffic data has been collected and observations indicate that Fernleaf Avenue can effectively operate as a one-way street; WHEREAS, the residents of Fernleaf Avenue have requested that the segment of Fernleaf Avenue between Seaview Avenue and Ocean Boulevard be permanently designated as a one-way street in the southbound direction, as shown in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein; WHEREAS, the traffic data collected during the trial period indicates that the trial one-way street designation of Fernleaf Avenue caused a diversion of traffic volumes to the adjacent parallel segments of Goldenrod Avenue and Dahlia Avenue; WHEREAS, the residents of Goldenrod Avenue and Dahlia Avenue have requested that Goldenrod Avenue and Dahlia Avenue between Ocean Boulevard and Seaview Avenue be designated as one-way streets in the northbound direction, as E Ordinance No. 2022- Page 2 of 4 shown in Exhibit "A", to address their safety concerns and to improve access/egress to and from the Corona del Mar beach area; and WHEREAS, Hazel Drive from Poppy Avenue to East Coast Highway southbound is one-way for only a portion that segment and Section 12.52.040 should be amended accordingly. NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach ordains as follows: Section 1: Section 12.52.040 (Corona del Mar) of the NBMC is amended and replaced in its entirety with the following: 12.52.040 Corona del Mar. The following streets and alleys shall be one-way streets and alleys in the direction indicated: First alley southerly of and parallel to East Coast Highway between Marguerite Avenue and Marigold Avenue. Eastbound traffic only. Avocado Avenue between Waterfront Drive and Pacific Drive. Northeast bound traffic only. Dahlia Avenue from Ocean Boulevard to Seaview Avenue. Northbound traffic only. Fernleaf Avenue from Seaview Avenue to Ocean Boulevard. Southbound traffic only. Goldenrod Avenue from Ocean Boulevard to Seaview Avenue. Northbound traffic only. Hazel Drive from East Coast Highway southerly to Poppy Avenue. Southbound traffic only. Hazel Drive from Poppy Avenue to the alley north of East Coast Highway. Southbound traffic only. Pacific Drive between Acacia Avenue and Avocado Avenue. Northwest bound traffic only. 4-5 Ordinance No. 2022- Page 3 of 4 Section 2: The recitals provided in this ordinance are true and correct and are incorporated into the substantive portion of this ordinance. Section 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Section 4: The City Council finds the introduction and adoption of this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. Section 5: Except as expressly modified in this ordinance, all other sections, subsections, terms, clauses and phrases set forth in the Newport Beach Municipal Code shall remain unchanged and shall be in full force and effect. Uno Ordinance No. 2022- Page 4 of 4 Section 6: The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the ordinance, or a summary thereof, to be published pursuant to City Charter Section 414. This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) calendar days after its adoption. This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 15th day of November, 2022, and adopted on the 29tn day of November, 2022, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: KEVIN MULDOON, MAYOR ATTEST: LEILANI i. BROWN, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE fir. C // *%�_ AANON C. HARP, CI ATTORNEY Attachment: Exhibit A — Fernleaf Ave, Dahlia Ave and Goldenroad Ave Designations as One -Way Streets 4-7 f 9 d 3p9 J 'p SSps83. 7. 00 EXHIBIT TW a?a� #Q .f07 ry hR ° py J M1 +p +Y S Isf �� , a,aY R� tom 3qr �'•,. o� `�;��,``.-._ +p, r Jd9 J 1pip J'R4 S a, 1� J, JJ JR.�J' J,J og �P 'rJa Y�op� s � s jCc alp a'� ap8 � a, g SJ a J 3 11O Y_I fY 9 a�? as S a96 a"e p � �Y as a f P ti �. R RbR Rory 7p 'J 4 Y 9 Y ap) ry° Lookout Point �$p h FERNLEAF AVE, DAHLIA AVE AND CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT GOLDENROD AVE DESIGNATION AS ONE-WAY STREETS 11/15/2022 4-8