HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 1 - Local Coastal Program Implementation CommitteeCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
HARBOR COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 1
December 8, 2010
TO: HARBOR COMMISSION
FROM: Public Works Department
Chris Miller, Harbor Resources Manager
(949) 644 -3043, cmiller(o)newportbeachca.00v
SUBJECT: General Plan / Local Coastal Program Implementation Committee —
Exploring the Harbor Commission's Potential Involvement
ISSUE:
The Harbor Commission will consider the potential to participate with the General Plan / Local
Coastal Program Implementation Committee.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Consider participating with the General Plan / Local Coastal Program Implementation
Committee, and if so decided: 1) request the City Council to allow Harbor Commission
representation; and 2) nominate a Harbor Commissioner as a representative.
DISCUSSION:
At the joint Harbor Commission / Planning Commission meeting on November 18, 2010, the
Planning Commission recommended that the Harbor Commission should request to fill the
currently available seat on the General Plan / Local Coastal Program Implementation
Committee with a Harbor Commissioner. Currently, Council Resolution 2006 -106 (attached)
states that the Committee shall consist of three (3) City Council Members appointed by the
Mayor and three (3) Planning Commissioners appointed by the Chair of the Planning
Commission. The Planning Commission recommended to the Harbor Commission that they
should request the Committee Resolution be revised to reflect membership of three (3) City
Council Members, two (2) Planning Commissioners, and one (1) Harbor Commissioner. The
Planning Commission suggested this because of the Harbor Commissioner's ongoing concern
over waterfront development.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the Harbor Commission find this action is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result
in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and
15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines,
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in
physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
General Plan /Local Coastal Program Implementation Committee
December 8, 2010
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PUBLIC NOTICE:
This agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the
public meetings at which the Harbor Commission considers the item).
Submitted by:
Chris Miller
Harbor Resources Manager
Attachments: A — Resolution 2006 -106
GENERAL PLAN(LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
AUTHORIZATION: Established by Resolution No. 2006 -106, adopted on
December 12, 2006.
MEMBERSHIP: The Committee shall consist of the following
members:
A. Three (3) City Council Members appointed by the
Mayor; and
B. Three (3) members of the Planning Commission
appointed by the Chair of the Planning Commission.
TERM: Not determined.
PURPOSE &
RESPONSIBILITIES: The Committee is charged with the tasks of developing a
work program for the following items and overseeing their
progress:
A. Revision of Coastal Land Use Plan
B. Revision of Zoning Code
C. Completion of Local Coastal Program Implementation
Plan
D. Study of infrastructure needs associated with
development authorized in the General Plan, and
establishment of developer impact fees for
infrastructure
E. Revision of City Council policies
F. Revision of Building Code
G. Public participation on above items
H. Any other means of implementing the General Plan
that may be assigned to the Committee by the City
Council.
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