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Home My WebLink About2011-10-05 Corona del Mar CAP Meeting AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Citizen Advisory Panel Meeting Corona del Mar Entry Improvements - Design Guidelines AGENDA Newport Beach OASIS Senior Center Room 4 801 Narcissus, Corona del Mar Wednesday, October 5, 2011 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Rush Hill, Council Member Liaison Committee Members: Kimberly Brandt, Community Development Director Sandie Haskell Jim Campbell, Principal Planner John Hyatt Ben Zdeba, Planning Technician Lisa Jordan Dave Webb, Deputy PW Director /City Engineer Bernie Svalstad Mike Sinacori, Assistant City Engineer Ron Yea Dennis Stone, Project Consultant 1. Procedural matters and review 2. Approval of August 31, 2011, meeting minutes (Attachment 1) 3. Presentation of Engineering Exhibits by Mike Sinacori and Dave Bacon 4. Roundtable Discussion 5. Public Comment 6. City website — http:// www .newportbeachca.gov /index.aspx ?page =1959 7. Next Meeting— November 16, 2011, 4:00 pm —5:30 pm 8. 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PLEASE CONTACT LEH ANI BROWN, CITY CLERK, AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING TO INFORM US OF YOUR PARTICULAR NEEDS AND TO DETERMINE IF ACCOMMODATION IS FEASIBLE (949- 644 -3276 OR MGOODWINr9NEWPORTBEACHCA.GOV ). 14 ATTACHMENT 1 wil CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DRAFT Citizen Advisory Panel Meeting Corona del Mar Entry Improvements - Design Guidelines Meeting Minutes Newport Beach OASIS Senior Center Room 4 801 Narcissus, Corona del Mar Wednesday, August 31, 2011 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Rush Hill — Council Member Liaison Kimberly Brandt — Community Development Director Jim Campbell — Principal Planner Ben Zdeba — Planning Technician Dave Webb — Deputy PW Director /City Engineer Mike Sinacori — Assistant City Engineer Dennis Stone — Project Consultant The meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m. All Committee Members were present. Dave Webb was absent. 9. Welcome and introductions Committee Members: Sandie Haskell John Hyatt Lisa Jordan Bernie Svalstad Ron Yeo Dennis Stone, consulting project manager, provided a brief introduction of the process and overview of the Brown Act. Committee Members and staff were introduced. Council Member Rush Hill gave a brief introduction the committee's purpose and encouraged public participation. 10. Distribution and walk- through of background information Dennis Stone provided a brief project background, noted the CAP was formed as part of the efforts of the Neighborhood Revitalization Committee (NRC), and also discussed the interrelationship of the project with the Vision Plan of the Corona del Mar Business Improvement District (BID). (Continued on page 2) 3 FQ 3. Overview of Corona del Mar Entry Improvements Guidelines Process Dennis Stone introduced Dave Bacon, Consultant at Walden & Associates, who discussed the process of creating plans by distinguishing between concept and construction plan. Dave Bacon and Mike Sinacori gave a PowerPoint presentation of the existing conditions on East Coast Highway and discussed some of the previous conceptualization (i.e., initial designs and studies) that were completed during the designing of the BID's Vision Plan. 4 City website — http:// www .newportbeachca.gov /index.aspx ?page =1959 The project schedule was discussed and the website address was provided where the updated agendas and meeting information will be posted. 5. Public Comment and Roundtable Discussion A general discussion ensued and several key points were made: • The project has an "academic" aspect and an "aesthetic" aspect — the traffic engineers and other professionals should create well - planned, hard -lined options for moving drop lanes and curbs while the CAP members should help create a beautified look for the Corona del Mar entryway. • The impact of increased traffic generated by the future City Hall project as well as increased traffic on residential neighborhoods should be considered when moving or altering the infrastructure. • Although previous studies were conducted during the creation of the Vision Plan, new technology exists to provide better, quantified data to ensure traffic impacts are mitigated. • The expansion of sidewalk area does not guarantee the restaurant owners' additional outdoor dining as City permits and use permit amendments will be required. • Planning principles such as livable communities and workability should be considered to create a safe corridor and to improve business traffic through the area. • On- street parking for businesses should be maintained and included in the design. • Several costly obstacles exist within the project area and should be considered in the project design. These include relocation street lights, fire hydrants, and utility vaults. 6. Next Meeting — October 5, 20114:00 p.m. — 5:30 p.m., OASIS Senior Center 7. The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m. 4