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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-31 - Golf Course Oppose Change in Land UseRESOLUTION NO. 2007. 31 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING THE PRESERVATION OF THE NEWPORT BEACH GOLF COURSE AND OPPOSING A CHANGE IN THE LAND USE OF THIS PROPERTY WHEREAS, in July 1976, the Newport Beach Golf Course began operating and providing low cost golfing recreation to members of the community; and WHEREAS, for more than 30 years the Newport Beach Golf Course has been the only public golf course in the area offering 18 holes of night golf; and WHEREAS, the Newport Beach Golf Course provides affordable golfing opportunities for families, seniors, men, women and children of our community, including active men's clubs and women's clubs, youth programs and summer youth golf camp, and hosts numerous charity events benefiting local organizations and worthwhile causes; and WHEREAS, the 18 holes of the Newport Beach Golf Course offers an oasis of green in an area of concrete airport facilities and asphalt highways; and WHEREAS, the use of the golf course's "back 9" for car storage would destroy this affordable golf course as an amenity much valued and used by the community. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach. that the City supports the extension of the County lease for the "back nine" holes of the Newport Beach Golf Course and opposes the use of this property for anything other than its current golf course use. Adopted this 8th day of May, 2007 AYES, COUNCILMEMBERS Henn, Curry, Selich. Webb. Daigle. Gardner- Mayor_Rosansky NOES, COUNCILMEMBERS None MAYOk ATTEST: CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 1 I, LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 2007 -31 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 8th day of May 2007, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Henn, Curry, Selich, Webb, Daigle, Gardner, Mayor Rosansky Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said City this 9th day of May 2007. (Seal) _ - "& City Clerk Newport Beach, California