HomeMy WebLinkAboutCurrent_GPAC_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA
Marina Park - 1600 West Balboa Boulevard
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 - 5:00 PM
General Plan Advisory Committee Members:
Dennis Baker
Curtis Black
James Carlson
Jeff Cefalia
Annie Clougherty
Jeremy Evans
Alene Greer
David Guder
Lynn Hackman
Laird Hayes
Charles Klobe
Ruth Kobayashi
Katie Love
Anthony Maniscalchi
Thomas Meng
Jim Mosher
Maxwell Pearson
Robert Rader
Nancy Scarbrough
Amber Snider
Debbie Stevens
Graham Wahlberg
Christy Walker
Paul Watkins
Lori Williams
Staff Members:
Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director
Jim Campbell, Deputy Community Development Director
Ben Zdeba, Principal Planner
The General Plan Advisory Committee meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act
requires that the General Plan Advisory Committee agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each
regular meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Committee and items not on the
agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the General Plan Update Steering Committee. The Chair may
limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person.
Please Note: You can submit your questions and comments in writing for the General Plan Advisory Committee to
consider by mailing or delivering them to the City of Newport Beach General Plan Advisory Committee at 100 Civic Center
Drive, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Alternatively, you can send them by electronic mail at GPupdate@newportbeachca.gov.
In order to ensure adequate time to review comments, please submit any written comments no later than 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday in order to give the Committee adequate time to review your submission.
The City of Newport Beach’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an
attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, we will
attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Jim Campbell, Deputy Community
Development Director, at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to
determine if accommodation is feasible at (949) 644-3200 or jcampbell@newportbeachca.gov.
NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT
Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach’s equipment must be submitted to the Community
Development Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
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I.CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
II.WELCOME AND ROLL CALL
III.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public comments are invited on agenda and non-agenda items generally considered to be
within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. Speakers must limit comments to three
(3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the
record. The Committee has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time limit on
agenda or non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all
speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
(This item includes written correspondence received that is not related to items on the agenda.)
Chair Nancy Gardner's Speak Up Newport Notes
IV.CURRENT BUSINESS
Meeting Minutes of March 22, 2023 (Attachment 2)a.
Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes of March 22, 2023.
Draft Minutes of March 22, 2023
Review of the General Plan Land Use Element Policy Matrix (Attachment 3)b.
Kimley-Horn & Associates, the City’s consultant for the Housing Element update and
implementation, has prepared a policy matrix indicating potential goals and policies
that may need to be updated to implement the Housing Element. The Land Use
Element Subcommittee will be reviewing the potential policy changes in more detail
at an upcoming subcommittee meeting.
Recommended Action: Discuss and provide feedback.
General Plan Land Use Element Policy Matrix
Revised Timeline for Updating the Land Use Elementc.
As mentioned at the March 22, 2023, GPAC meeting, City staff is recommending
moving the timeline for the Charter Section 423 vote out from March 2024 to
November 2024. This will allow additional time for input from the GPUSC, GPAC,
and the community on the policy changes and zoning overlays required to implement
the Housing Element. This item is also on the GPUSC’s agenda.
Recommended Action: Discuss and make a recommendation that the GPUSC
support the revised timeline.
General Plan Update Consultant Selectiond.
Staff will provide an update on the consultant selection process, costs, and timeline.
Recommended Action: Consider supporting selection of Dudek as the General Plan
Update Consultant. This matter is also on the GPUSC’s agenda for formal
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recommendation to City Council.
Subcommittee Updates (Attachment 4)e.
Since the previous GPAC meeting, several subcommittees have held initial
meetings.
Recommended Action: Discuss and share updates from each subcommittee.
Review the Subcommittee Roster and identify any changes.
Latest Subcommittee Roster
V.COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE
PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT
(NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
VI.ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: Tentatively June 7, 2023, at 5 p.m. in the Civic Center Community Room.