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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/01/1983 - PB&R Commission2'— CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH "em' \ `o \` \.\, \\ Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission )tion conded tes )tion ?conded tes )tTon ?conded tes ?staini 0 February 1, 1983 City Council Chambers 7 r_m_ INDEX Ex Officio member present: Ronald A. Whitley, Director Staff present: Jeffrey C. Kolin; Rec. Supt. Jack Brooks, Park Supt. Pat Temple, Planning Dept. Dottie Flohr, Secretary I... PROCEDURAL MATTERS Item #1 The meeting of the Parks, Beaches &•Recreation Commission Call to Ord was called to order at 7:06 p.m. Item #2 Roll call was-taken. Capretz, Cohen, Cole, Hopkins, Morin Roll Call and Stuart were present. Ammerman was absent. Item #3 x x Motion was made by Morin and seconded by Capretz to approve Approval of x x x the minutes of the January 4, 1983 meeting. Minutes x Item #4 x x The agenda was adopted as presented. Adoption of x x x x Agenda " II. ACTION ITEMS Item #5 - Review and•Recommendatidn ' on'Prd ' osed Nei'hbbrfiood Proposed and View Parks for a'Portion'of'General'P an Neighborhoo Amendment'81-2 and View Parks x Ron Whitley briefly reviewed the background of the General x Plan Amendment 81 -2 as it relates to the Fifth Avenue x x x Parcels (,Parcels A, B, and C) in Corona del Mar. Pat x Temple from the Planning Department clarified the issues to be decided upon and'answered questions of the C'ommi•ssion. She emphasized that the Pl'anning Commission-is asking the Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission to make recommenda- tions on neighborhood and view park designations on the Recreation and Open Space Element of the General Plan and, when approved by the Planning.Commission and City Council, the recommendations will constitute an amendment to the General Plan. arks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Page 2 City Council Chambers 7 p.m. INDEX Chairman Stuart then opened the meeting to public testimony. Ronald'Kennedy, 550 Hazel Drive, addressed "the Commission. He asked that the Commission determine exactly what green belt areas and parks are needed before any trading is done and, with this in mind, that we not lose any of these green belt areas, Mr. Dick Nichols, President of the Corona del Mar Community Association, addressed the Commission. He questioned the legal status /ownership of Parcel A and asked that this be clarified. Pat Temple responded by saying there has been no reference in her research of any dedication or easement recorded across the property and explained the zone change amendment. Mr. Nichols also mentioned the need for more ,parks and expan- sion of the park at OASIS, particularly for soccer and football field use. He emphasized that'we should not accept in lieu fees for the park land. Mr. Nichols also said that Parcel C is mainly comprised of•slopes and that we should make sure funds are available for "useful" parks. Ron Covington, 707 Orchid, addressed the Commission regard- ing the disposition and-,ownership of Parcel A.. He, too, emphasized the great need for usable park space and, that we do not accept in lieu fees, Dick Succa, 715 Marguerite, addressed the Commission and questioned the requirements by the City concerning dedication of land to open space, particularly in the Harbor View area. Pat Temple re- sponded by saying there are no Conditions of Approval and that the green belts are owned by the Community Association, not the City. Mr. Succa also expressed his concern about the usable park areas and the fact .that there is no soccer field in Corona del Mar, Dr. Brenda Ross of 10 Summer Wind Court - addressed the Commission. She, too, asked the Commission to look at the whole City and the need for more parks, particularly in the Corona del Mar and West Newport areas. She also stated that the present facilities at OASIS will not be sufficient for very long and, for this reason, asked that .the open space in Parcel B be considered for expansion. Sue Ficker, 110 9th Street, addressed the Commission and said there is a shortage of open space and that we should not accept in lieu fees in place of land. She, too, asked that a total study of the City be made so we will have all the factors. Chairman Stuart then closed the public testimony. Discus= sion followed and Morin motioned the matter be continued to their next meeting of March 1 to enable staff'to provide answers to questions that resulted from Commission and public discussion on the issue. Cole seconded. Motion 3 carried, '( CITY OF NEWPORT REACH arks, Beaches & R- ecreation Commission Page 3 City Council Chambers 7 p.m. INDEX Item #6 - Utilization of Riyerside'Scout House Utilization of Riversid ation x Ron Whitley gave a brief history of the Scout House, its Scout House 2conded x present hazardous and shabby condition and alternatives as yes x x x x to its future use and /or utilization by the Friends of the Newport Theatre Arts Center (NTAC)'.. Jack Brooks also added input concerning the park area. Chairman Stuart opened the meeting to public testimony. Dick Brady, President of the Friends of NTAC, addressed the Commission. He stated their problems concerning financing commercial storage space and that they have been unable to find alternate space. Mr. Brady asked the Commission to delay their decision until they can find adequate storage space. Capretz suggested using a joint storage facility and-investigating the possibility of getting insurance, both of which the Friends will pursue. Gail' Demmer, 2812 Cliff Drive, addressed the Commission. She passed out pictures showing the exterior and interior of the Scout House and the magazine, "Waterfront," the cover of which pictures the subject area. She raised the issue of the whole area being run down, i.e., soil erosion, pollution, dead trees, etc., and stressed the need for not only the Scout House being refurbi'shed, but also the entire park area. Brian Jeannette, architect, 400 Santa Ana Avenue, addressed the Commission. He suggested upgrading the Scout House so it is viable to the community, i.e., make the building useful and advantageous for children to use. He felt he had enough community-support/involvement to restore the structure at a minimum cost. Bonnie Jeannette, 400 Santa Ana Avenue, addressed the Commission. She added that since more children are playing in the park now, it should definitely be revitalized'. Elke Muller, 2928 Cliff Drive, addressed the Commission. She reinforced the proposal of restoring the Scout House with community backup. Sue Ficker, 110 9th Street, addressed the 'Commission. She suggested other alternatives as to storage use for the Friends and also reiterated the fact that the park needs improvement and that the Scout House be restored. After some discussion, it was decided that Cole will work with Jack Brooks to resolve refurbishing the park. Cole will report back to the Commission at their next meeting on March 1. Ron Whitley wi:11 inventory the public facilities available for the Friends, at which time a subcommittee 4 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH' )tion !conded les )tion �conded /es arks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Page 4 City Council Chambers 7 n_m- INr1EX comprised of•Cole, Jeannette, Stuart, Brooks, the Friends and representatives from the community will review the matter. Names and addresses of community representatives were documented. Morin moved to delay any action until the Friends have a suitable place for storage, and that the park should be a.totally separate issue. Stuart seconded, Motion unanimous. Item. #7 - Tree 'Removal, Request: 1806 Toyon Lane Tree Remova' Request Ron Whitley reviewed Mrs: Sippl.'s tree request and noted .x • that when such a request is denied by staff,-it is forwarded x x x x to the Commission. Jack Brooks notified Mrs. Sippl that this item would be on the agenda. He added that they did remove one tree close to�the dri.veway and that the subject tree is not the-only one with the same problem. They have patched the lip and root pruned the tree. Cohen motioned to deny Mrs..Sippl's request. Morin seconded with an amend- ment that a list of alternatives for tree removal and re- placement be provided Mrs. Sippl. Unanimous, Item #8 - Proposed'Pol'icy for Special•Events Proposed Policy for x Jeff Kolin passed out a revised copy of -the proposed Bike Special x and Foot Race Policy, He stated that the co- sponsorship Events x x x•: 'x of Tiber Shoe Corporation for the forthcoming race in March was denied by the City Council. He also distributed a memo from the Police Department to the City Manager recommending long distance running events be eliminated on public road- ways in the City. After a brief discussion of the proposed policy, Morin recommended that the sentence, "It is the intent of this policy to minimize inconvenience to City residents and maximize safety precautions for races" be placed at the end of the, policy. Morin then motioned that the policy, with the aforementioned amendment, be transmitte to the City Council for adoption. Cohen seconded, Unanimou . II:IL. ,DISCUSSION ITEMS Item #9 - 1983- 84'Budget'Summary Ron Whitley, Jeff Kolin and Jack Brooks reviewed their respective budgets and explained those figures which re- flected a 1 -arge increase or decrease. Ron Whitley and the subcommittee, consisting of Cole, Hopkins and Cohen, will meet to review the proposed budget and prepare for the budget session with the City.Manager on February 22.