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JOLT 5, 1938
To NEWPORT BEACH CITY PLANNING COMMISSION met in :Special
session Tuesday. July 5,11938 at ll a.m. in the City Engi-
seer's office. City Hall on call`of the Chairman.
Chairman Hopkins presided.
ROLL CALL - Commissioners present: Hopkins, Briggs, Schnitke
Williams, Patterson, linglsy, Seeger.
Commissioners absent: Whitson.
Consultant Tilton, Mayor Williamson, D.B.Hirby, architect
and several citizens attended.
The Chairman ruled that a consent for the call for and
the holding of this meeting be signed by the members of
the commission and filed.
A copy of this consent is attached to these minutes.
Secretary stated that this meeting is called to confer
with Mr'. Tilton on the report of the Citizens' committee
setting forth a program for municipal improvements to be
submitted to the voters of Newport Beach in a bond issue
at a municipal election which had been referred to the
Planning Commission by the City Council for study and action
He explained to Mr. Tilton that the commission approves of
this program as part of the Master Plan but they mat his
advice as to the procedure to follow in studying and approv-
ing these items.
Mr. Tilton stated that it is qp to this commission to
determine which items shall be included in the program,
then approve the program as decided upon and pass it on ;o.
the City Council by recommendation. The approval of the
Planning Commission gives ^the Council permission to go
ahead with the bond election and only such items so are
Included in their report will be submitted to the voters.
The commission should decidd whether it is desirable to
approve the program as a single program for municipal im-
provement or 4s a series of projects, leaving it up to
the voters to decide which are of sufficient merit to go
ahead with.
Mr. Patterson read the report of the Citizens' com-
mittee- listing the improvements under consideration and
their approximate cost. His opinion was that they should
be approved as ,one program because of the time element
involved. All applications mist be in the bands of the
PWA and VA by August 31st and work must start by January
let, 1939• It is possible to submit applications if the
date has been set for a bond election.
_Com.Briggs thought some of the repair items would
not come under the jurisdiction of the commission. The
only ones we are concerned with are the .City. Hall and
Civic Center, the improvement oa Main St. -in Balboa and
the Recreational Center in Corona del Mar,
Hr. Tilton said in hid ,opinion public annoy aboald bW
invested only in those projects that will outlast :the
period for which bonds secure the indebtedness incurred for
construction. Each item should be tested for qualification
before being included in the bond issue. It was his opiain n
• that the items should be submitted to the voters separately
rather than as one scheme.
Com.Seager said that he was interested in the program
and its being adopted, having worked on the civic committee
In preparing the plan, but did not like the idea of the cos
mission approving any program of such importance to the
future of the city in haste without proper study of all the
problems involved. It was his opinion that the program
should be submitted as a unit rather than as separate items
because that is the only way we can hope to succeed in hav-
ing the bond issue approved by the electorate.
Com.Nilliame also favored its being submitted as a
single proposition. She felt that the allocation for Corona
del Mar Recreational Center should be raised to $15,000 is
stead of $5,000: If put up to the voters as a single pro -
gram of municipal improvement she felt that all residents
would cooperate to insure its success.
Mr. Tilton suggested that since the commission wished
to submit the plan as a single program, that the items be
inumerated as follows:
1. Sewer replacement, water main improvements- (Itemise)
2. City Hall, Police and lire Stations.
3. Balboa Improvements, (Pier and circular drive with
parking facilities. public landing)
4. Corona del Mar Improvements.
5. Installation of luting standards in Newport and
any other appropriate project.
This would be a comprehensive plan and would fit the scheme
which the commission has in mind. Then it is up to the
voters to approve a bond issue to finance the program as a
whole. It seems that Newport should avail themselves of
the opportunity to secure 45% of the cost of such improve-
ments from the government. It is to be spent and why act
take advantage of some of the government spending program.
In this itemised list the location of the City Hall is the
most important item and the only one which will require a
study and consideration. In studying locations for the
City Hall, each suggested site should be tested as to its
cost, aecessabllity. and area.
on suggestion of Chairman Hopkins. Com.Williams moved
that the meeting adjourn to 2 p.m•
d d b Com Schnitker. Motion carried and so ordered
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by the Cohairmas.
Meeting re- eonvened at 2:30 p.m.
4 Diaonssiae was resumed on the necessity. for haste in-
making application for funds from the PWL.- Mr. Tilton
suggested that applications be sent in with the information
that a site for the City Hall will be furnished, thus giving
• the commission time for further study of all available site
and their respective merits.
There was some discussion as to the length of terms of
each of the commissioners as four had been appointed at
one time, two to fill unexpired terms. Mr. Tilton said
that the Council should clear their records by naming the
terms of the last appointed commissionere,as the legality
of action taken on this program of improvement might arise
If the records were not cleared.
Com.Ailliams moved that the Secretary be instructed to
find out what the terms of office of the members last ap
pointed should be and if they are not set, to request the
City Council to fix the terms of the last appointed members.
Seconded by Com.Patterson. Motion carried and so ordered
by the Chairman.
ComPatterson displayed a map showing different suggest-
ad locations for the City Hall and ,explained each site.
1. Present site of City Hall. Size 3,900 sq.ft. Has been
suggested entire block be acquired.
2. 15th St. and Central Ave. City now owns water front -
age from 15th to 19th St to the alley. 250 x 400.
3. 30th St, Central Ave, and Coast Blvd. It would be
necessary to acquire the property in order to use
this site.
4. City -owned 4j acres at entrance to Lido Isle.
Additional land might be acquired at this location
at a low coat.
-5. City -owned property 2,200 ft. frontage on Coast
Highway east of the Arches.
6. 7 -4/10 acres on North Side of State Highway and San
Bernardino Ave.
7. On the promintory at the top of the hill between Bay
Shoro bridge and entrance to Balboa Island. This
might be an ideal location when future develop
meat of the upper bay is considered.
The proposed locations were discussed by the commission.
Chairman Hopkins thought the commission should put off
the selection of the site until after the first public hear-'
ing so as to be uncommitted and open to suggestions from
the public.
Com.Schnitker favored postponing action on selecting a
site until it is ascertained how much the property to be
acquired can be purchased for and moved that the commission
postpone action on the site for the City Hall until the
meeting to be hold July 27th. Seconded by Com.Seager.
Motion carried and so ordered by the Chairman.
Mr. 'Tilton suggested that the commission make a more
thorough study of all sites that have been discussed today.
r That you should be tsWdue about is a 0lvtc C�atst or a "'
grouping of public buildings. Each sits'should be consider
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ad and measured according to Availability, Cost, Sise of
Site. The plan for a Civic Center should be developed fto m
the. standpoint of setting, grouping of buildings, area of
buildings, general; plan of development, adaptability of the
site for additional buildings, allowing sufficient area for
additional buildings to be built from time to time through
years to come.
After general discussion of the proposed sites, Com.
Seeger moved that the Planning Commission designate the ;etas
of July 13th and 27th as those upon which public hearings
shall be held upon the matter of the program of contemplated
municipal improvements and that the Secretary be instructed
to advertise some. Seconded by Com.pindlay. Motion carried
and so ordered by the Chairman.
Mr. Kirby said that he would make a plot plan on an
imaginary plot of 7 acres showing the layout and location
of buildings for a Civic Center. He invited the commission -
ere to inspect this plan at his office.
Chairman Ho kips said that the new budget allows the
commission only J500 for the ensuing year. This is not
sufficient for fixed expenses and suggested that this be
brought to the attention of the Council.
Chairman Hopkins giso stated that he bad instructed
the Secretary to file with the City Council a budget for the
ensuing year 1939 -39 and that on June 28the Secretary pre-
pared the following budget and request:
TO
June 29, 1938
THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF NMORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA
GENTLEMEN:
The Newport Beach City Planning Commission
has the honor to submit herewith a financial budget'
of its reasonably anticipated expenses for the en-
suing fiscal year:
Fixed Expenses
Salary Resistant- Secretary
Salary Consultant
(L. Deming Tilton)
Projected Expenditures
Expert consultation
(Master Plan)
$300
$300
$600
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Incidental Expenses` $ 50
(Stationary, Post-
cards, supplies)
Total $1.250
The Planning Commission has in mind the necessity
for rigid economy and has kept its budget within
the minimum of necessary amounts. It is respect-
fully requested that the above amount be budgeted for
our use.
By order of the Chairman
C. HAROLD HOPKINS,
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SECRET
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This was filed on June 29, 293$•
At that time the Secretary was informed 7that, the
city budget had been adopted some 30 days before a sus of $500 was - allotted to the Planning Commis
their work.
Chairman Hopkins stated that he had investigated
and had been informed that the usual practice is for cities
of the 6th class to prepare, department by department, the
neat year's budget during June and then after conferences
with the departments, fix the budget and adopt same some-
time early in July.
Com.Williams moved that the Secretary be instructed
to appear personally and report the situation to the Council
and that the commission will be unable to function unless
more funds are appropriated. Seconded by Com.SChnitker.''
Motion carried and so ordered by the Chairman.
ADJOURINMM On motion of Com.Pindlay seconded by Com.Schnitksr and
duly carried, the meeting adjourned.
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Respectfully submitted,
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I hereby waive the customary written notice`
of a meeting of the Newport Beach City Planning
Commission held July 5, 1938 and consent to the
holding of same upon verbal notice which I have
received.
C. Harold Ho n`s
P . I R. L. atterson
Chairman
40=ird W. Seeger, Elmer B. Whitson
Secrete
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Della Williams Schnitker
Pied W. Briggs
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Gordon B.indlay