HomeMy WebLinkAboutLCP Land Use Plan Update (PA2003-093)CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 5
March 4, 2004
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: Planning Department
Patrick J. Alford, Senior Planner
(949) 644 -3235
pa Iford(&city. newport- beach. ca. us
SUBJECT: Update of Local Coastal Program (LCP) Land Use Plan — LCP
Amendment No. 2004 -001 (PA 2003 -093)
ISSUE:
Should the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council approve the
proposed comprehensive update of the LCP Land Use Plan?
RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct the public hearing; provide direction to staff on potential revisions to the
Coastal Land Use Plan; continue hearing to March 18, 2004.
DISCUSSION:
This report provides a synopsis of the draft Coastal Land Use Plan. It provides
an overview of its organization and summarizes the major provisions. Key issues
are identified. Key issues represent either a new policy, a potential change in
existing policy, or unresolved issues with the Coastal Commission staff.
The unresolved issues typically involve a point of disagreement regarding the
interpretation of the Coastal Act as it relates to the City. In such cases, the LCP
Certification Committee chose to continue to advocate the City's position in the
Coastal Land Use Plan.
Introduction:
The Coastal Act
The Coastal Act and the California Coastal Commission were established by voter
initiative (Proposition 20) in 1972 and made permanent by the Legislature in 1976.
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The Coastal Act includes speck policies that address issues such as shoreline
public access and recreation, lower cost visitor accommodations, terrestrial and
marine habitat protection, visual resources, landform alteration, agricultural lands,
commercial fisheries, industrial uses, water quality, offshore oil and gas
development, transportation, development design, power plants, ports, and public
works. The Coastal Act requires local governments lying within the coastal zone
to prepare Local Coastal Programs (LCP) that are consistent with the Coastal
Act. In the absence of a certified LCP, any development within the coastal zone
is subject to Coastal Commission approval. After certification of a LCP, coastal
development permit authority is delegated to the local government. The Coastal
Commission retains original permit jurisdiction over certain specified lands, such
as submerged lands, tidelands, and public trust lands, and has appellate
authority over development approved by local government in specified
geographic areas.
A LCP consists of a land use plan and an implementation plan. The land use
plan indicates the kinds, location, and intensity of land uses, the applicable
resource protection and development policies, and, where necessary, a listing of
implementing actions. The implementation plan consists of the zoning
ordinances, zoning district maps, and other legal instruments necessary to
implement the land use plan. The current LCP Land Use Plan was first adopted
by the City in 1981 and certified by the Coastal Commission in 1982. The LCP
Land Use Plan was revised and re- certified in 1990. However, the
implementation plan was never completed.
CSI;
SB 516 amended the Coastal Act to authorize the County of Orange to continue
to implement the certified LCP for Newport Coast following the area's annexation
by the City. SB 516 also requires the City to submit a LCP for all of the
geographic area within the coastal zone and the city's corporate boundaries as of
June 30, 2000 to the Coastal Commission for approval and certification.
On October 6, 2001, Coastal Commission staff concluded that a comprehensive
update of the land use plan was necessary. The Coastal Commission staff gave
the City the option of either submitting an undated land use plan as a separate
application or submitting it concurrently with the LCP implementation plan.
On January 8, 2002, the City Council appointed the LCP Certification Committee
( LCPCC) consisting of three City Council members and three Planning
Commission members to provide direction and oversight to staff during this
process. The LCPCC directed staff to proceed with the update of the land use
plan. After the updated Land Use Plan is adopted by the City, it will be submitted
to the Coastal Commission for certification. After certification of the Land Use
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Plan, the implementation plan will be prepared and reviewed and adopted locally
before submission to the Coastal Commission for final certification.
The Coastal Land Use Plan
The updated LCP Land Use Plan is titled the "Coastal Land Use Plan" (CLOP)
The CLUP is divided into five chapters: Introduction, Land Use and Development,
Coastal Access and Recreation, Coastal Resource Protection, and the Glossary.
Each chapter is divided into sections and subsections. Each section or
subsection begins with the identification of the Coastal Act sections that are
relevant to Newport Beach, followed by a narrative of the local setting and policy
direction adopted by the City to address the requirements of the Coastal Act and
a listing of specific policies.
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 1 is the introduction, which contains an explanation on the organization
of the CLUP, and background information on the Coastal Act and the City.
0 KEY ISSUE: Precedence of the LCP
Section 1.3 (General Policies) contains a set of general policies that are to be
applied to achieve the goals and objectives of the Coastal Act through the
policies of this CLUP. Coastal Commission staff recommended that policies
be included that would provide the framework for interpreting the CLUP. This
recommendation included a policy stating that where there are conflicts
between the policies of the land use plan and those set forth in any element
of the City's general plan, zoning, or any other ordinance, the policies of the
land use plan shall take precedence. This is a standard policy, which the
Coastal Commission appears to require in LCPs. However, the inclusion of
this policy led to concerns by some in the community that the CLUP would be
used to circumvent the development limits of the General Plan.
The City cannot approve a coastal development permit that is inconsistent
with the General Plan. Therefore, the CLUP could not be used to approve a
development that exceeds the density or intensity limits set forth in the Land
Use Element. Nevertheless, to further address these concerns, staff revised
the Coastal Commission's recommended language to include the statement:
"...in no case, shall the policies of the Coastal Land Use Plan be interpreted
to allow a development to exceed a development limit established by the
General Plan or its implementing ordinances." This similar language is also
provided in Section 2.1 (Land Use).
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Chapter 2 — Land Use and Development
Chapter 2 covers issues related to land use and development. Section 2.1 (Land
Use) sets forth land use classifications and the distribution of land uses in the
coastal zone. The Coastal Land Use Plan Map provides a graphic
representation of policies by depicting the land use designation for each property
in the coastal zone.
The CLUP does not alter the basic land use designation of any property in the
coastal zone. Commercial properties will remain commercial, residential
properties remain residential, and so forth. However, the land use designations
are less broad and establish more land use controls than those in the current
LCP Land Use Plan. This approach was necessary either to incorporate an
existing land use control or to meet a Coastal Act requirement. For example, the
Commercial Residential (CR) designation is provided because current land use
policy allows residential uses above the first floor in certain commercial areas.
Another example is the Tidelands and Submerged Lands (TS) designation, which
is applied to Newport Bay and the waters immediately adjacent to the City of
Newport Beach. These tidelands and submerged lands currently have no official
land use designation even though the use, management and protection of these
areas need to be addressed under the provisions of the Coastal Act.
The land use classification system includes six "planning study areas." Planning
study areas are areas with unique land use and development characteristics that
cannot be properly addressed through standard land use classifications.
* KEY ISSUE: Translating Land Use Designations
The Coastal Act requires that a LCP land use plan include the relevant
portion of the local government's general plan, which is sufficiently detailed to
indicate the kinds, location, and intensity of land uses. The Land Use
Element of the General Plan sets forth specific development limits, typically in
terms of dwelling units, floor area, or a floor area ratio. Rather than duplicate
the Land Use Element's lengthy narratives and allocation tables, staff
summarized the information in the form of a standard land use classification
hierarchy. Density ranges are identified in terms of the number of dwelling
units per gross acre and development intensity ranges are identified in terms
of a floor area to land area ratio. While this land use classification system is
commonly used in general plans and LCPs, it has not been used by the City.
As stated above, after certification of the LCP, coastal development permit
authority will be delegated to City. Section 2.2 (General Development Policies)
establishes policies relating to the review of new development in the coastal
zone. These include policies relating to coastal development permit review
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procedures, provisions for the continuation and expansion of the existing
categorical exclusion, establishing Banning Ranch as a deferred certification
area, and the regulation of nonconforming structures and uses. There is also a
section addressing Coastal Act provisions requiring that new development be
located in areas in close proximity to existing development with available public
services to minimize the impacts to coastal resources.
* KEY ISSUE: Categorical Exclusions
Since 1977, a categorical exclusion order has exempted most single - family
and two- family development from the coastal development permit provisions
of the Coastal Act. Pursuant to the Coastal Act, this categorical exclusion
order will automatically terminate after the LCP is certified. The Coastal
Commission staff has indicated that they will support a new categorical
exclusion order application filed concurrently with the certification of the LCP.
The CLUP includes policies supporting expanding the categorical exclusion to
include multi - family residential projects and the commercial area located on
the south side of Coast Highway in Corona del Mar.
* KEY ISSUE: Nonconforming Structures
The CLUP outlines the current regulations on the alteration of legally
established non - conforming structures and uses. The City provides
procedures that allow extensive alteration of nonconforming structures.
Coastal Commission staff recommended that these policies should state that
demolition of 50 percent or more of existing exterior walls constitutes
demolition and as such, new development at the site must meet updated
development standards. The Coastal Commission could certify the LCP with
the condition that the City revise the regulations on nonconforming structures
to meet their staffs recommendation.
Section 2.3 (Visitor- serving and Recreational Development) addresses Coastal
Act policies encouraging and protecting visitor - serving and recreational land
uses. The Coastal Act requires that such uses have priority over other uses and
places an emphasis on lower cost and public uses. The CLUP addresses these
topics by providing an overview of the wide range of visitor - serving and
recreational uses and facilities that are available in the City's coastal commercial
areas and in parks, beaches, and other open space areas. CLUP policies
provide for the protection of these uses and facilities and expanding them, where
feasible.
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0 KEY ISSUE: Visitorserving Commercial
The Coastal Commission staff believes that the CLUP has an "overemphasis"
on use of a general commercial designation in lieu of a visitor - serving
commercial designation in areas such as the Balboa Pier area, Balboa Island,
and the Newport Pier area. Staff addressed this issue in the CLUP by
providing data from a 2002 retail commercial market analysis, which verifies
that the City's main coastal zone commercial areas largely serve the visitor
market. It is not certain how the Coastal Commission will respond to this
argument. The Coastal Commission could certify the LCP with the condition
that the City apply a visitor - serving commercial designation and a
corresponding zoning district to properties in these areas.
Section 2.4 (Coastal - dependent/related Development) addresses Coastal Act
policies that require that coastal- dependent developments have priority over
other developments on or near the shoreline and that coastal - related
developments should be accommodated within reasonable proximity to the
coastal- dependent uses they support. The CLUP addresses this provision
primarily through the application of the Recreational and Marine Commercial
(CM) designation. The CM designation is applied to areas that have historically
provided marine - related businesses and industries and visitor - serving and
recreational areas. The CLUP also recognizes coastal- dependent/related
institutional uses, such as the Orange Coast College David A. Grant Collegiate
Rowing Center, the Sea Scout Base, and the Kerckhoff Marine Laboratory.
Section 2.5 covers issues relating to Tidelands and Submerged Lands.
Tidelands and submerged lands are State lands held in trust by the City of
Newport Beach, the County of Orange or State resource agencies. These lands
are subject to the public trust doctrine and are limited to public trust uses, such
as navigation, fisheries; commerce, public access, water- oriented recreation,
open space and environmental protection. This section also covers legislation
that modified some of the public trust restrictions on the Beacon Bay, Balboa Bay
Club, and Harbor Island properties.
Section 2.6 covers industrial development in the coastal zone. While none of the
City's industrial areas are located within the coastal zone, portions of Cannery
Village are allowed a mixture of general commercial and light industrial uses to
On the draft Coastal Land Use Map, the Visitor - Serving Commercial (CV) designation is applied
to properties currently developed with hotels; specifically, the Hyatt Newporter, the Newport
Beach Marriott, and the Newport Beach Marriott Suites. The CV designation is also applied to
the 5900 -6300 block of West Coast Highway, which includes the Newport Channel Inn, the Best
Western Newport Beach, and the Pine Knot Inn.
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encourage marine- related business. Section 2.6 also addresses oil and gas
development in the coastal zone, including offshore.
* KEY ISSUE: Oil and Gas Development
The City's opposition to federal offshore oil leasing programs and the City
Charter ban on oil and gas exploration, drilling, production, and refining is
reflected in the narrative and policies of Section 2.6. Policy 2.6 -3 prohibits the
construction of onshore oil processing, refining or transportation facilities,
including facilities designed to transport oil produced from offshore tracts, with
the exception of slant drilling from onshore oil fields. The Coastal Commission
staff stated that such a prohibition cannot be included because these
activities are allowed by the Coastal Act. They suggested that the CLUP may
include a statement that the City has concerns about the potential adverse
impacts on the marine environment, coastal views, etc. and can therefore limit
the areas where offshore oil production can be allowed; however, no outright
prohibition can be included.
Section 2.7 addresses residential development issues, focusing mainly on
overcrowding and public nuisance issues associated with short-term rentals and
illegal units. The continued administration of short-term lodging permits and
Report of Residential Building Records inspections are identified as the primary
methods of reducing and preventing these problems.
Section 2.8 (Hazards and Protective Devices) covers provisions in the Coastal
Act that require that new development minimize risks to life and property. This
section provides an assessment of the potential hazards, including earthquakes,
storm surges, beach and bluff erosion, landslides and slope failure, and wildland
fires and establishes polices to avoid or minimize potential impacts to life and
property.
* KEY ISSUE: Protective Devices
The Coastal Commission places an emphasis on locating and designing new
development to avoid hazardous areas rather than relying on protective
devices. This is based on Coastal Act provisions for avoiding impacts to
natural shoreline processes and to coastal resources. The policies of the
CLUP reflect this emphasis. This represents a shift in the polices of the
current LCP Land Use Plan, which are primarily limited to requiring analysis
for projects located in geologic or flood hazard areas. New development on
or adjacent to a shoreline, coastal bluff, or wildland areas will be most
affected by the CLUP policies on hazards and protective devices.
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Chapter 3 — Public Access and Recreation
Chapter 3 addresses issues relating to public access, the provision of recreation
and support facilities, and vessel launching, berthing and storage.
Section 3.1 (Shoreline and Bluff Top Access) presents an overview of the City's
extensive system of public access. The narrative on shoreline describes lateral
access (along the shoreline) and vertical access (to the shoreline) opportunities
to Pacific Ocean beaches, the Lower Bay and Harbor, the Upper Newport Bay,
and the Semeniuk Slough. Bluff top access describes access opportunities on
the bluffs in West Newport, Newport Heights, Cliff Haven, Corona del Mar, and
the Upper Newport Bay. Policies provide for protection, expansion, and
enhancement of public access opportunities, while protecting coastal resources
and private property rights.
Section 3.1 also addresses types of development and activities that have the
potential to impede public access. These are beach and harbor encroachments,
gated communities, preferential parking districts, and temporary events. Polices
are provided that will allow existing development to continue, but will place
restrictions on new development and activities to insure that public access is
protected, expanded, and enhanced.
M KEY ISSUE: Preferential Parking Districts
The City has only one preferential parking district in the coastal zone. It was
established for Newport Island in 1981 due to impacts associated with vehicle
parking on streets and alleys by nonresidents for extended periods of time.
The CLUP allows the establishment of new preferential parking districts
where such restrictions would not have a direct impact to coastal access or
where no other practical or feasible alternative exists to protect the public
health, safety or general welfare. The Coastal Commission staff
recommended that the CLUP include a policy prohibiting the establishment of
preferential parking districts. Therefore, this presents another potential point
of disagreement.
Section 3.2 (Recreation and Support Facilities) addresses Coastal Act
requirements for the provision of recreational uses and facilities and support
facilities. This section provides an overview of the recreational opportunities
available at public beaches and parks and commercial areas. Support facilities,
such as parking, playgrounds, restrooms and showers, and support services,
such as lifeguard services and instruction and education programs, are also
identified. Section 3.2 also covers public access facilities for persons with
disabilities.
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Section 3.3 (Vessel Launching, Berthing, and Storage) covers Coastal Act
provisions supporting recreational boating and commercial fishing. The provision
of harbor support facilities, such as those for repair, maintenance, fueling, and
waste removal, is also addressed.
Chapter 4 — Coastal Resource Protection
Chapter 4 addresses issues relating to the protection of coastal resources. The
Coastal Act refers to coastal resources as being the natural, scenic, cultural,
recreational, and manmade.
Section 4.1 covers the protection of biological resources. This section
establishes criteria for the designation of environmentally sensitive habitat areas,
which are afforded special protections under the Coastal Act. This section also
identifies significant marine resources, in the City and surrounding ocean waters.
This section also identifies thirteen environmental study areas, provides an
assessment of biological resources found in each, identifies potential threats to
these resources, and provides potential mitigation policies. Finally, this section
provides an analysis of eelgrass and coastal foredune habitats and establishes
policies for their protection.
* KEY ISSUE: Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas
The Coastal Act requires that environmentally sensitive habitat areas or
ESHAs be protected against any significant disruption of habitat values. The
Coastal Act only allows resource - dependent uses within ESHAs and places
additional restrictions on adjacent development. Therefore, the designation of
an area as an ESHA must be given careful consideration. The CLUP
establishes criteria for the designation of ESHAs that includes the evaluation
of the habitat's integrity /connectivity, patch size, connectivity, and the
presence of invasive /non- native species, the level of disturbance, the
proximity to development, and the level of fragmentation. It is not known how
the Coastal Commission will respond to this approach.
* KEY ISSUE: Eelgrass
Eelgrass is a marine plant that is currently abundant and expanding in several
sections of Newport Harbor. While not an endangered species, eelgrass is
considered an important marine resource due to its nursery function for
invertebrates and fishes. Dredging and harbor construction projects have the
potential to impact eelgrass and the loss of eelgrass is considered to be a
significant environmental impact. Mitigation requires an expensive and time -
consuming procedure that requires the eelgrass to be replanted, monitored,
and maintained per the Southern California Eelgrass Mitigation Policy. The
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CLUP advocates working with federal and state agencies to establish a
baseline minimum acreage necessary for eelgrass meadows to fulfill their
ecological function. Once the baseline is determined, projects may be
granted exemptions to the Southern California Eelgrass Mitigation Policy
mitigation requirements, provided the eelgrass acreage baseline• is
maintained. The Coastal Commission staff recommends that the CLUP
include policies to encourage avoiding impacts to eelgrass and restoring
habitat throughout the Newport Harbor. However, it is not known how the
Coastal Commission staff will respond to this approach.
Section 4.1 (Wetlands and Deepwater Areas) addresses issues relating to
wetlands and the dredging, diking and filling of wetlands. This section
established criteria to distinguish wetlands from other types of water areas and to
delineate the boundaries of wetland areas. Finally, this section addresses
dredging projects in the Upper and Lower Newport Bay, including issues relating
to the disposal of dredge spoils and the protection of eelgrass meadows.
* KEY ISSUE: Wetland Definition and Delineation
The Coastal Act requires protection of the biological productivity and
quality of wetlands. Furthermore, diking, filling, or dredging of open
coastal waters, wetlands, or estuaries may only be permitted where there
is no less environmentally damaging alternative and must be restricted to
a narrow range of allowable uses. Therefore, determining the boundary
line between a wetland and adjacent upland area is very important.
The Coastal Commission determines the boundary of a wetland by the
presence of one of three parameters: hydrology, hydric soils, or
hydrophytic vegetation. The CLUP includes a policy stating that when
ambiguities in wetland characteristics exist, the presence or absence of
more than one wetland parameter may be considered along with other
factors to determine whether an area meets the definition of a wetland and
to delineate wetland boundaries.
Section 4.3 covers issues relating to water quality. The CLUP provides an
overview of City programs and policy relating to the total maximum daily loads
(TMDLs) for Newport Bay; the municipal separate storm sewer system under the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES); and efforts to reduce
sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs).
Section 4.4 (Scenic and Visual Resources) addresses issues relating to the
protection of coastal views and landforms. This section identifies view points and
views from roadway segments and establishes polices to protect and enhance
the scenic and visual qualities of these areas.
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Coastal bluffs are also identified as significant visual and environmental
resources and polices are established for their protection against excessive
alteration. These policies distinguish areas where the coastal bluff is essentially
unaltered and those in developed areas where the coastal bluff has been altered.
In areas with unaltered coastal bluffs, development on the bluff face should be
prohibited, with exceptions for certain public improvements, and development of
the bluff top should be controlled. In areas where the coastal bluff has been
altered, development on the bluff face and bluff top should be controlled to
minimize further alteration.
* KEY ISSUE: Coastal Bluff Protection
The Coastal Commission staff has advocated additional restrictions on the
development of coastal bluffs, including establishing a minimum bluff top
setback and only allowing development on the bluff face when no
buildable area is available on the bluff top. Although the coastal bluff
protection policies in the CLUP are more detailed and restrictive than
those in the current LCP Land Use Plan, the Coastal Commission may
require additional regulations on the development of coastal bluffs.
Section 4.5 addresses issues relating to the protection of paleontological and
cultural resources. New development would be required to protect and preserve
paleontological and archaeological resources from destruction, and avoid and
minimize impacts to such resources. Historical resources are also identified and
incentives are provided to encourage their preservation.
Chapter 5 - Glossary
Chapter 5 contains the glossary. The glossary was developed primarily from
information provided by the Coastal Commission and the technical studies that
were used in draft the CLOP.
Recommendations of the Biological Consultant:
The City recently retained Merkel & Associates to serve as the biological consultant
during the LCP certification process. The biological consultant reviewed the draft
CLUP and is recommending a few minor revisions that relate to invasive marine
species, Cauleipa taxifolia. The biological consultant points out that Southern
California Caulerpa Action Team (SCCAT) has the responsibility for control, and
this fact should be reflected in the CLUP.
The proposed revisions are attached.
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Environmental Review:
Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), the proposal is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to
Section 15265(a) (1) of the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, and Chapter
3.
Public Notice:
Notice of this hearing was published in the Daily Pilot and mailed to over 200
community and business associations, advocacy groups, governmental agencies,
and individuals, a minimum of 10 days in advance of this hearing. Additionally,
the item appeared upon the agenda for this meeting, which was posted at City
Hall and on the city website.
Copies of the draft Coastal Land Use Plan are available for review at the Planning
Department office at City Hall and at all branches of the Newport Beach Public
Library. Copies are also available at the Planning Department office for a two -week
loan or purchase. The entire draft Coastal Land Use Plan is also available in PDF
format at the City of Newport Beach Internet site at hftp:/Iwww.city.newport-
beach.ca.us/Pin/LCPILCP.htm.
Prepared by: Submitted by:
PJA�e_zl
Patrick J. AI ord Patricia L. Temple
Senior Planner Planning Director
Attachments
1. Proposed revisions to Sections 4.1
2. Correspondence
Proposed Revisions to the Coastal Land Use Plan
Section 4.1.2:
Invasive Marine Soecies
Caulerpa taxifolia is an extremely harmful, invasive species that has recently
been introduced into southern California waters. It has been located within
Huntington Harbour and in the Agua Hedionda Lagoon in northern San Diego
County. This species has a characteristic bright green color, flat, leafy fern -like
fronds (branches), and below -ground root system. Caulerpa algae can be
extremely harmful to marine ecosystems because it invadesT and out - competes;
and eliminates native habitats
by forming a dense blanket of growth on mud, sand, or rock surfaces. It can
grow in shallow coastal lagoons as well as in deeper ocean waters, and can grow
rapidly and up to 9 feet in length. However, its usual form observed so far is
much smaller in length.
The ecological consequences of the spread of this invasive algae can be
extremely serious and can result in a significant loss of plant and animal
productivity. Therefore, the spread of this species is being closely monitored and
areas that have become infested are being treated chemically to eradicate any
growth. The management, control, and eradication of this species is the
responsibility of the
Southern California Caulerpa
Action Team (SCCAT).
Newport Bay is not currently known to be infested by this species, however.
by NOAA and CDFG prior to bottom-disturbing proiects such as dredging, dock
Assembly Bill 1334 (Chapter 338, Statutes of 2001) prohibits the sale,
possession, and transport of Caulerpa taxifolia throughout California. The Bill
also bans species of Caulerpa that look similar to C. taxifolia and are believed to
have the capability to become invasive. The importation of the Mediterranean
strain of Caulerpa taxifolia into the United States and interstate trade, including
via the Internet, is also a federal offense under the Federal Noxious Weed Act of
1999 and the Plant Protection Act of 2000.
l'j
4.1.2 -6 Continue to reouire Caulema protocol surveys as a condition of City
Section 4.1.3:
4.1.3 -1 (Q)
and immediately notify the SCCAT efadisate when found.
Section 4.1.4:
4.1.4 -5 Continue to require McRkaF46FCauleipa protocol surveys as a
and
when found.
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From: Glenn Zagoren, NHNM [gz @nhnm.org]
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 3:02 PM
To: palford @city.newport- beach.ca.us
Subject: LCP
Mr. Alford,
Please consider the importance of the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum in the development of the LCP and in
other planning issues of the city. i have made my study session presentation to the council and have the support
of every major organization in the city (i.e The NBCVB, Chamber of Commerce, Department of Education)
As a major community asset we offer programs to the widest demographics of residents starting with our "Pirates
Cove" program that caters to 2 -4 year olds in partnership with the NS Public Library.
it is currently required of all 5th graders in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District to attend our educational
programs.
We hold special events like the recent tall ship visit that brought over 4,000 people to the museum in 6 days.
And most important, we preserve the great history of this harbor.
I urge you to place the museum high on the list of assets of the city.
I am available if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Glenn Allen Zagoren
President and CEO
Newport Harbor Nautical Museum
151 East Coast Highway
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Tel: (949) 675 -8915 Ext. 111
Fax: (949) 675 -8864
wwwnhnm org
.................
Our current exhibit is
HOOKED! "The Lure and Lore of Sportfishing"
October 18- February 29, 2004
You don't want to miss this!.
Now you can make a tax - deductible contribution to the Museum ONLINE!
http //www.nhnm.org /new- membershio.htm
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Glenn Zagoren.
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