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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-01-07_GP-LCPIC_Minutes_Approved City of Newport Beach General Plan/LCP Implementation Committee Minutes Date: January 7, 2015 Location: Newport Beach Civic Center— 100 Civic Center Drive Newport Coast Meeting Room (Bay 2E, Room 2017) Members Edward Selich, Mayor (Chair); Tony Petros, Council Member; Present: Kory Kramer, Planning Commission Vice Chair; and Michael Toerge, At-Large Member. Members Absent: Bradley Hillgren, Planning Commissioner and Jay Myers, Planning Commission Secretary Staff: Kimberly Brandt, Community Development Director; Brenda Wisneski, Deputy Community Development Director; Leonie Mulvihill, Assistant City Attorney; Daniel Campagnolo, Systems and Administration Manager; Michael Torres, Assistant City Attorney; and Patrick Alford, Planning Program Manager Public: Nancy Gardner, James Mosher, Phillip Bettencourt, Kathy Crum, and Dorothy Kraus 1) CALL MEETING TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 4:31 pm. 2) ROLL CALL Chair Selich invited those present to introduce themselves. Commissioners Hillgren and Myers were absent. 3) APPROVAL OF MINUTES The December 3, 2014, meeting minutes were approved with the revisions offered by Mr. Mosher on a 3-0 vote, with Mr. Toerge abstaining. 4) CURRENT BUSINESS A. Draft Implementation Plan Maps Mr. Alford presented the draft Implementation Plan (IP) Coastal Development Permit and Appeal Jurisdiction Maps: • The only IP maps that are not a variation of current Zoning Code maps; • The map was constructed, layer by layer, using Coastal Act appeal area parameters; • Additional properties fall outside of the appeal area than the previous version Mr. Campagnolo went through the methodology used to create the map and presented the maps' layers depicting the first public road, 300 feet from the mean high tide line, 300 feet from General Plan/LCP Implementation Committee January 07, 2015, Minutes Page 2 the inland extent of the beach, 300 feet from the seaward face of coastal bluffs, and 100 feet from streams and wetlands. Council Member Petros asked about the level of accuracy in comparison with the original Coastal Commission maps. Mr. Campagnolo responded that staff used GIS 2-foot contours, so the boundary lines were extremely accurate, but that the lines would always be subject to interpretation. A discussion ensued about properties bisected by jurisdiction boundaries. Mr. Toerge asked how the public would determine whether their property is in the coastal zone or appeal area. Mr. Campagnolo and Mr. Alford explained how the maps would be integrated into the GIS system and available online. Commissioner Kramer asked if there were any properties that would be placed in the coastal zone that are currently outside the coastal zone. Mr. Alford replied that, following the Committee's direction, the only proposed coastal zone boundary adjustments are those that would take properties out of the coastal zone. Mr. Alford went over the public trust lands that the City will request to be placed under its jurisdiction. Commissioner Kramer suggested that the Council pursue adjusting the coastal zone boundary to be co-terminus with the appeal area boundary. Chair Selich stated that this was not considered because it would require an act of the Legislature, but that it could be pursued after the Local Coastal Program is certified. B. Community Outreach Program Mr. Alford went over the proposed community outreach program, which begins with information provided on the internet, social media and mailings in January, community workshops in February, study sessions in March, and public hearings in April and June. A discussion ensued about the informational brochure. It was decided that each Committee member would review the brochure and submit comments to staff by January 14tH Council Member Petros left at 4:54 p.m. and the meeting was adjourned due to the lack of a quorum. The agenda for the General Plan/LCP Implementation Committee meeting was posted on December 19, 2014, at 1:45 p.m. in the Chambers binder and on the digital display board located inside the vestibule of the Council Chambers at 100 Civic Center Drive and on the City's website on December 19, 2014, at 1:42 p.m.