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PB &R Commission Staff Report
Agenda Item No. 6A
February 7, 2012
TO: Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission
FROM: Sean Levin, Recreation Superintendent
949 - 644 -3159, slevin @newportbeachca.gov
TITLE: Request from Newport Harbor Baseball Association to reconfigure
Two Bullpen's to Batting Cages at Bob Henry Park
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve reconfiguration of two (2) bullpen's at Bob Henry Park to batting cages contingent upon
NHBA obtaining all necessary City of Newport Beach Community Development Department
permits. All installation costs and any damage associated with the project would be the sole
responsibility of NHBA.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
No fiscal impact to the General Fund. Project to be fully funded by NHBA.
DISCUSSION:
Newport Harbor Baseball Association (NHBA) is a 100% volunteer youth serving organization that
serves the west side of Newport Beach and the east side of Costa Mesa. The league is comprised
of over 400 Newport Beach resident participants.
NHBA has requested to reconfigure the batting cages at Bob Henry Park (Attachments A & B).
Recreation and Municipal Operations staff met on site to review the preliminary plans with NHBA
and approve of the plan in concept.
The use of the batting cages would be limited to the hours of 8am -dusk as Bob Henry Park is not a
lit facility.
The retrofitting of the bullpens to batting cages would allow for teams to practice more efficiently
within their allocated practice times by being able to practice hitting and fielding at the same time.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting
at which the PB &R Commission considers the item).
Submitted by:
Sean Levin, VCreation Superintendent
Recreation & Senior Services Department
A. Attachments: Request from NHBA
S. Site Plan and Batting Cage Design
Attachment A
NEWPORT HARBOR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
January 19, 2012
Mr. Sean Levin Via email
Recreation Superintendent
Cit of Newport Beach
RF: Expansion of Ballpens/Balling Cages
Bob lIeary Sports Park
Dear Mr. Levin:
Newport Harbor Baseball Association would like to convert two, pre - existing bullpens at the
Bob Henry Sprats Park South Field Nl (3'a base bullpen) and North Field 42 (1 at base bullpen)
into combination bullpens/balling cages.
We have over 400 Newport Beach baseball players /managers/coacheshesidents in our program,
and a limited supply of enclosed arcas;batting cages. Currently we have the two cages at
Mariners Elementary School, used by our Bronco level players. We have studied the alternatives
of either adding a completely rim, separate facility to the modifications of the bullpens and have
round that the modification is much more economical and aea(holieally pleasing. A new facility
would have required the removal of an existing grass area currently used as a play area by
siblings during games and practices, and the relocation of several lifts. Our goal is to continue
to provide a safe environment and to enhance the baseball experience for our players, and we
feel this modification would be beneficial. Enclosed with this leleer are the following
documents:
1) Preliminary Plans
We have hid out the cost of extending the existing fences, pouring concrete pads, adding astro
turf and conning electricity into the enclosures, with pricing coming in between $25,000 -
$35,000. If approved, NHBA would be responsible for all costs, completed engineering
drawings and submitting plans for the modifications to the Building Department for approval and
proper inspections.
I look forward to discussing the above with you.
Sincerely,
Fred Cornwell
NHBA — City Liston
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