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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7137 - Development Potential of Upper Newport BayRESOLUTION NO? 7137 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH STATING ITS INTENTION TO INITIATE A COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF THE UPPER NEWPORT BAY AND REQUESTING THE COOPERATION OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE AND THE IRVINE COMPANY.IN THE CONDUCT OF SAID STUDY WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach recently received recommendations from the Newport Tomorrow Citizens Committee urging comprehensive planning studies for the entire City of Newport Beach; and WHEREAS, the City Council has initiated a program which has as its goal the creation of an up -to -date comprehensive general plan for the City; and WHEREAS, an essential part of such planning involves the future use and physical development of the Upper Newport Bay Area; and WHEREAS, the County of Orange and the Irvine Company have entered into a land exchange agreement affecting the Upper Newport Bay, which is presently in litigation; and WHEREAS, depending upon the outcome of this litigation, the Upper Bay will either be developed in accordance with the existing land exchange agreement or under different circumstances; and WHEREAS, whether the existing land exchange agreement is consummated or not, the City of Newport Beach has a responsibility to formulate a long -range plan for the use and development of the Upper Newport Bay which will be based upon a . thorough study and analysis of all relevant information includ- ing esthetics, ecology, engineering and economics; and WHEREAS, the County of Orange and The Irvine Company have assembled information concerning the Upper Bay area which -1- needs to be correlated with the City's data; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, as follows: 1. It is the intention of the City to immediately commence a comprehensive planning study of the Upper Newport Bay based upon: (a) The assumption that the pending land exchange agreement will be completed; (b) The assumption that the pending land exchange agreement will not be completed. 2. The City Council hereby invites the County of Orange and The Irvine Company to assist the City in the compilation and documentation of data, and to cooperate in the conduct of the City's planning studies for the Upper Newport Bay. ADOPTED this 9th day of February, 1970. J' J;MFIED AS THE O INAL CITY-CLERK OF THE CIT OF NE ORT BEACH !/ /f 7O Mayor THS :eg -2- x /10/70