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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3 - Anchoring of 110 foot tall ship in Newport MarinaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Harbor Commission Staff Report Agenda Item No. 3 August 11, 2010 TO: Harbor Commission FROM: Shannon Levin, Harbor Resources Supervisor ( 949) 644- 3041,shannon @newportbeachca.gov SUBJECT: Anchoring of 110 foot Tall Ship in Newport Harbor and Med -Tie Fifteen vessels at the American Legion Marina, 9/30- 10/3 -2010 61.-1110 Should the Harbor Commission recommend approving the short term anchoring and med -tie of vessels for the American Legion's second annual Wooden Boat Festival? RECOMMENDATION Approve the proposal to anchor and med -tie for the Wooden Boat Festival on September 30, 2010 through October 3, 2010. BACKGROUND The American Legion Yacht Club is hosting the second annual Wooden Boat Festival in Newport Harbor. The festival draws exhibitors to display their wooden boats at the American Legion marina and on trailers in the parking lot behind the facility. The Wooden Boat Festival is scheduled for October 2, 2010 and the applicant is asking for permission to prepare and take down event exhibits in the waters of Newport Harbor from September 30 through October 3, 2010. PROPOSAL The applicant proposes two items calling for Harbor Commission input including tall ship anchoring and med -tie on the American Legion marina. The applicant proposes to anchor tall ship Irving Johnson, 110' LOA, in the turning basin approximately 400 feet from the Lido bridge. The ship will be tied parallel to the bridge with the bow into the prevailing westerly wind. (Attachment A) The vessel is Coast Guard Certified and all ground tackle for bow and stern anchoring meets or exceeds Coast Guard regulations. All anchors, buoys, and navigational lighting will be installed according to the Orange County Sheriff's Harbor Patrol requirements. The tall ship festival spectators will board at the 15th Street public dock a 25 passenger launch skippered by a Coast Guard licensed captain and deckhand. The tall ship will be boarded using the loading platform, and the launch boat will make approximately two round trips per hour. The loading platform will be delivered to the ship by Swift Slip and fastened to the ship by Swift Slip and crew members. Staff has discussed different approaches of fastening the 8' x 20' float including anchoring, and determined with the contractor's assistance, that the best method is to tie the float to the vessel. This is also the Irving Johnson crew's preferred method. Event staff will limit float capacity to 15 persons at a time. Other passengers must wait aboard the launch or on the tall ship. ALYC staff and professional crew will be on hand throughout the event and the ship's crew will be onboard 24 hours a day. The crew will maintain minimal security lighting at night. The ship is self- sustained and will not require utilities. There will be no amplified sound. There are two heads available to crew and the tanks will be pumped out on October 1St and 2nd by a local service. All yacht clubs within Newport Harbor have been notified and all club race schedules have been reviewed. Accordingly, there appears to be no conflict with the proposed anchoring location and scheduled races. In addition, the applicant proposes to med -tie exhibitor vessels on October 2nd only. Vessels will be med -tied to the bayward fingers of the American Legion marina. Med -tie vessels will also tie to each other. Vessels will adhere to anchor, buoy, tie, and lighting requirements of the Harbor Patrol. The vessels will range from 25' to the largest at 60'. The navigation channel at this location is 250' wide. The ALYC will provide any additional measures required by the City of Newport Beach Fire Department. An updated drawing will be provided as soon as exhibitor list is finalized, and no later than 30 days before the event. (Attachment B) Approval of this application and subsequent conditions will become part of the City of Newport Beach Special Events Permit. MP1VI :Z9P►IJtl210 Ill IFe1a0MWI =PJI The Harbor Commission's approval of this item does not require environmental review. 2 ALTERNATIVES The Harbor Commission may: 1. Approve the short term vessel locations for the Wooden Boat Festival 2. Advise applicant to revise anchoring and med -tie plans for Wooden Boat Festival. 3. Deny application for short term anchoring and med -tie for the Wooden Boat Festival. PUBLIC NOTICE This agenda item has been noticed according to the Ralph M. Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the public meetings at which the Harbor Commission considers the item). Submitted by: Shannon Levin Harbor Resources Supervisor Attachment A: Proposed Location of Tall Ship Irving Johnson Attachment B: Proposed Med -Tie System 3 Attachment A: A y Am Y jt ^ •. ,} amply, Proposed Location of Tall Ship Irving Johnson Turning Basin 32ND ST'W4U i -. i.. 1 Proposed Location - le- F.. Do lot `7 F� �15�91 l Tw Sk ter 44,. ' , Y I A Turning Basin 32ND ST'W4U i -. i.. 1 Proposed Location - le- F.. Do lot `7 F� �15�91 l Tw Sk ter 44,. ' Attachment B: Proposed Med -Tie System at American Legion Marina