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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/08/2000 - PB&R CommissionNOVEMBER 8, 2000 APPROVED PB &R COMMISSION MINUTES CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH • Parks, Beaches l3 Recreation Commission Regular Meeting November 8, 2000 - 7pm CONVENED AT 7:05pm ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Allen, Franklin, Macfarland, Pfaff, Skoro, Tobin Absent: Beek Staff Present: LaDonna Kienitz, Community Services Director /City Librarian David E. Niederhaus, General Services Director Andrea McGuire, Senior Recreation Manager Teri Craig, Administrative Assistant APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Commissioner Pfaff to approve the minutes of October 3, 2000. Motion carried by acclamation. PUBLIC COMMENTS None CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Item pulled by Chair Skoro 2. Park li Tree Division 3. Item Dulled by Senior Recreation Manager McGuire 4. Item pulled by Commissioner Tobin 5. Tree Redesienation - Accept change of current street tree designation on Riverside Avenue between Coast Highway to Avon Street on east side of street only from the King Palm to Queen Palm Tree. Motion by Commissioner Franklin to accept items 2 and 5 of the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by acclamation. 1. Communications - Chair Skoro added letter from Don Webb, Public Works Director, November 3, 2000 clarifying the fence boundary along the westerly slope of Irvine Terrace Park. Chair Skoro stated that he would forward this Letter to the neighbor that has brought this item to the Irvine Terrace Homeowners Association Board. He also stated U that he will forward this Letter to the City Attorney asking for the proper and legal course of action to resolve the issue of apparent private encroachment by homeowners of City property. 0 Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting November 8, 2000 Page 2 3. Community Services - Manager McGuire stated that construction of the Bonita Canyon Sports Park is progressing on schedule with an August 31, 2001 completion, to be followed with a 120 -day maintenance period. A grand opening is tentatively scheduled for January 2002. 4. Tree Donation - Commissioner Tobin stated that the Peninsula Point Homeowners Association had contacted him and asked that this item be continued as they would be meeting on November 9, 2000. Motion by Commissioner Tobin to continue discussion of this item to December 5, 2000. Motion carried by acclamation. Motion by Commissioner Allen to accept items 1 and 3 of the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by acclamation. DISCUSSION ITEMS 6. Newport Village Site - Chair Skoro stated that Patty Temple, Planning Director and Claudia Owen from SPON would speak but that the Arts Commission had declined, • stating that a presentation had been made to the Commission in July and that there were no changes in the proposal. • Patty Temple, Planning Director, briefed the Commission on the history of the parcel known as Newport Village, stating that in 1977 -1979 the parcel was listed for office, retail and /or residential. In 1988, the General Plan was amended to remove residential and commercial for the land. In 1998 the General Plan was again amended to list it as 'open space." Ms. Temple noted that if a Arts Et Education Center were to be built it would require a General Plan amendment. Commissioner Allen asked if Measure S would place constraints on building the Center. Ms. Temple stated that she believed it would based on the 10 -year provision of the Measure. • Commissioner Allen stated that the Ad Hoc Committee had not met since September and that she had received a copy of the letter that the Arts Commission had sent to the Committee. She stated that she was disappointed with the tone of the letter and was sorry to hear that the Arts Commission had declined their invitation to speak tonight. • Claudia Owen, Stop Polluting Our Newport, discussed their concept of the Newport Central Park, a 12 -acre open passive park. She discussed their suggestions for using seasonal grasses, coastal sage, tree plantings, and adding 60 parking spaces for the library. She noted that it is the last major open space in Newport Beach. Jan Vandersloot distributed biological reports and discussed the possibility of funding by submitting grants. He also noted that if an Arts Et Education Center were to be Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting November 8, 2000 Page 3 built, then the Arts Foundation should raise enough money to purchase another piece of property to reimburse the City for the loss of the open space. Chair Skoro opened the public hearing Tracy Baltera, 312 Heliotrope Avenue, urged the Commission to forward their opinion to the Ad Hoc Committee and the City Council that it remain open space and support the concept of a Central Park. Tod White, 1120 E. Balboa Boulevard, President, Balboa Point Association, stated that they are on record as supporting a passive park. Allen Beek, 2007 Herrin, stated that he believes that there is a need for an Arts l3 Education Center in Newport Beach but not at this location. He stated that he has spoken to Don Martin, Principal, Corona del Mar High School who stated that it is his secret dream to build the facility at the high school. Mr. Beek also supports that idea and urged the Commission to support the concept of the Central Park. Larry Porter and Christine Carr, 2712 Cliff Drive, stated their support of a Central Park. • Chair Skoro closed the public hearing Discussion ensued regarding the need for open space in the City. Commissioner Franklin stated that the Commission has been on record for a long time supporting retaining the parcel as open space. He hopes that City Council is listening and asks the Ad Hoc Committee to find another location. Motion by Commissioner Pfaff that the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission propose to the City Council that they begin the planning for a passive open space park and direct staff to draft a letter to the Ad Hoc Committee restating their position on the use of the land and that staff draft costs estimates for a park at the location known as Newport Village. Motion carried by acclamation 7. Tree Removal - Director Niederhaus stated that Ken Levin has requested the removal of a City Ficus parkway street tree at 1512 Lincoln Lane. He stated that the request does meet the Council Policy criteria for removal with a history of extensive public damage and that staff recommends removal. Chair Skoro opened the public hearing is Ken Levin, 1512 Lincoln Lane, thanked staff for their help and stated that that this tree has caused repeated hardscape damage, drainage problems and urged the Commission to recommend approval of the tree removal. E • Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting November 8, 2000 Page 4 Jan Vandersloot, SPON, stated that he had not had time to look at the tree. Chair Skoro closed the public hearin¢ Motion by Commissioner Franklin to approve the request for the removal of one City Ficus parkway trees by Ken Levin at 1512 Lincoln Lane. Motion carried by acclamation. 8. Parks Division Preliminary Review of FY 2001/02 Capital Improvement Projects - Director Niederhaus stated that it looked favorable that more of their CIP requests will get funded this year. Chair Skoro asked when they will view the CIP requests of Recreation and Senior Services. Director Kienitz stated that they will bring their list to them in December as in years past. Motion by Commissioner Pfaff to approve in concept the Parks Division Preliminary Review of FY 2001/02 Capital Improvement Projects. Motion carried by acclamation. 8. Committee Reports • Castaways Park - Director Niederhaus stated that he hopes to have information from Bo Glover on the status of the grant to fund the native vegetation of the Park. . Park Development - Manager McGuire asked members to stay after to establish their next meeting. • Recreation and Open Space - Nothing to report • Recreation - Nothing to report. • Seniors - Nothing to report. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Chair Skoro stated that the Christmas Party would be held on December 6 at 5:30pm at his house. Chair Skoro adjourned the meeting in reverence to Commissioner Beek for a very commendable and admirable try for the election to City Council. ADJOURNMENT - 8:10pm i Submitted by: J4"' t4 Q-A4 - Teri Craig, Admin Assistant