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General Plan/LCP Implementation Committee Minutes
Date: November 27, 2013
Location: Newport Beach Civic Center — 100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Coast Meeting Room (Bay E, Second Level, Room 2017)
Members Edward Selich, Council Member (Chair); Rush Hill, Mayor Pro
Present: Tem; Nancy Gardner, Council Member; Bradley Hillgren,
Planning Commission Chair; Fred Ameri, Planning
Commissioner; Jay Myers, Planning Commissioner, and Michael
Toerge, Member At -Large
Members Absent: None
Public: Tom Mathews, James Lawson, Jim Mosher, Dorothy Kraus, and
Don Schmitz
1) CALL MEETING TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 12:34 p.m.
2) ROLL CALL
Chair Selich invited everyone to introduce themselves.
3) APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the October 23, 2013 meeting were approved as amended.
A discussion ensued in response to a question from Mr. Jim Mosher regarding future plans to
incorporate Newport Coast in the City's Local Coastal Program (LCP). Staff was directed to
report back to the committee.
4) CURRENT BUSINESS
A. Coastal Commission Update.
Planning Manager Patrick Alford provided an update on the following subjects:
1. California Coastal Commission (CCC) staff has not yet designated a staffer who would
be assigned to the City's Implementation Plan.
2. The City submitted a CCC grant application for approximately $138,000 to cover half the
cost of the certification project.
3. Staff submitted the proposed boundary adjustments to the CCC Mapping Division, but
had not received any response.
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4. In Norberg v. California Coastal Commission, the judge ruled that a coastal bluff
remained a coastal bluff regardless of the amount of alteration.
Mayor Pro Tem Rush Hill, Council Member Gardner, and Chair Selich commented on
approaches to dealing with the CCC and their staff and the importance of having staff attend
Committee meetings.
Mr. Don Schmitz commented on current "culture" of the CCC and their commitment to working
with local jurisdictions.
B. Revised Schedule
Mr. Alford presented a revised schedule for the certification of the Implementation Plan. He
elaborated on Task 3 (Collaboration with CCC Staff).
Chair Selich and Mayor Pro Tem Hill commented on the completion date on Task 7 (Coastal
Commission Review).
In response to a comment from Council Member Gardner, Mr. Schmitz spoke about the CCC's
effort to change the "culture" and the timing of Task 7.
C. Coastal Canyons.
Mr. Alford went over an outline of the proposed Canyon Overlay District. He distributed a copy
of an earlier attempt at establishing the Predominant Line of Existing Development (PLOED) as
an example and described provisions for structures that do not conform to the PLOED. He also
outlined provisions for grading, Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas (ESHAs), and coastal
development permits (CDPs).
In response to a question from Chair Selich, Mr. Alford explained that structures that do not
conform to the PLOED would be allowed to rebuild if development was confined to the existing
footprint and to go beyond that could be addressed through the CDP process.
A discussion ensued on how the PLOED would be drawn
The Committee directed staff to proceed with the approach outlined by staff
Mr. Mosher commented on the proposed ability to rebuild within the existing footprint and how it
compared with the City's other restrictions on nonconforming structures.
Ms. Dorothy Kraus gave suggestions on CCC staff advanced information on upcoming
Committee meetings.
5) COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE
PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON -
DISCUSSION ITEM)
A discussion ensued on the meeting schedule for the rest of the year. The Committee directed
staff to hold two meetings in January. The first meeting would be on January 15, 2014, to work
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on the PLOED for the canyons and one on January 29, 2014, at which CCC staff would be
invited to attend.
6) PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited on agenda and non -agenda items generally considered to be
within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. Speakers must limit comments to three
(3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the
record. The Committee has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers' time limit on
agenda or non -agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all
speakers.
Mr. Mosher commented on responsibility to provide and protect coastal access.
7) NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, January 15, 2014.
8) ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at approximately 1:31 p.m.
Edward Selich, Chair