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Home My WebLink About01/08/1985 - PB&R CommissionCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Motic Secor Ayes Nays Motic Secor Ayes Moti i Secoi Ayes Item No. 3 arks, Beaches & Recreation Commission January 8, 1985 City Council Chambers • 7 p.m. INDEX Ex- Officio Member Present: Ronald A. Whitley, Director Staff Present: Jack Brooks, Park & Street Tree Supt. Tom Line, Recreation Supt. Dottie Flohr, Secretary I. PROCEDURAL- MATTERS Item #1 Call to Order The meeting of the Parks,, Beaches and Recreation Commission was called to order at 7:15 P.M. Item #2 Roll Call Roll call was taken. Commissioners Capretz, Cohen, de Boom, Hopkins, King, Springer and Wolfe were present,. Item #3 Approval of Minutes n x Motion was made by King and seconded by Wolfe to approve ded x the minutes of the December 4, 1984 meeting with the X x x. exception of the discussion preceding the nine changes and x x corrections on Item 5, Review and Recommendations on the Open Space and Recreation Element of the General Plan. Motion passes. The discussion section will be rewritten to address details which were not included. n x Item #4 Adoption o- ded x Agenda x x x x x The agenda was adopted as presented. II. ACTION ITEMS Item #5 - Corona del Mar Community Center Building Corona del Mar Com- m x Ron Whitley reported that the preliminary plan for the new muni.ty Cen- idec x community center building in Corona del Mar has been re- Building x x X x viewed with the user groups in the area and, as a result, suggestions and minor changes have been received. The re- vised plan has been brought to the Commission at this time to get preliminary approval so we can move forward with the specifications. Dennis Wood, architect for the project, addressed the Commission and reviewed the preliminary plan. Mr. Wood pointed out that the building will take advantage of the natural terrain and also have a maximum view of the park area. He discussed the material to be used, area layout Motion Secondec Ayes CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH n Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission o Z Page 2 City Council Chambers 7 p.m. INDEX an d, parking. He also reported that they would like to enlarge the multi - purpose room so that it can be divided into four separate areas for different activities. Ron Whitley reported that a current concern exists by the Scouts. The two buildings they are presently using will be demolished along with the Community Youth Center building. Chair Cohen opened the meeting to public testimony. Mr. Lupton Wilkinson, 4507 Fairfield Drive in Corona del Mar, addressed the Commission. He explained the Scouts' concern regarding the availability of the area and new building for their indoor and outdoor requirements. Mr. Lloyd Dalton, Chair of Troop 330, addressed the Commission. He said their biggest concern is that the meeting room intended for the Scouts is too small. At present it is intended to be 15 x 20 and he recommended it be increased to 20 x 25. Both Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Dalton felt the storage area should also be increased with a secure lock for Scout use only. Dennis Wood suggested further conversation with staff and Mr. Dalton take place on this subject in order to arrive at a mutually agreeable solution. Following questions and discussion, Commissioner King moved the preliminary design be approved with the enlarged meeting room. Seconded by Wolfe. Unanimous. Item #6 - Request to Move City Owned Temporary Building to Request to Move City Old Lawn Bowling Green at 15th and Balboa Owned x Ron Whitley gave a brief background on the subject request. Temporary x Since the Natural History Foundation is no longer intereste Building x x x x in moving the temporary building to Westbay Park, the Newport Beach Nautical Museum would like to move it as a temporary site to 15th and Balboa. Mr. Whitley pointed out that their objective is community minded and that the actual use of the building is not the issue. The main issue concerns what will happen with the Marinapark develop' ment. Before a final decision is made, the Central Newport Beach Association and'the American Legion should be con- sulted to provide input. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH arks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Page 3 City Council Chambers 7 p.m. INDEX Chair Cohen opened the meeting to public testimony and Mr. Pete Barrett, Chair of the Newport Beach'Nautical Museum, addressed the Commission. He reported that the Newport Beach Nautical Museum is a non profit corporation with about fifteen people interested in founding a nautical museum. They are looking for a temporary visible site in Newport Beach and would pay for the moving of the temporary building to the 15th Street site in hopes of staying there no more than three years. Depending on the outcome of the Marinapark development, they would hope to be able to fund a building for the benefit of all the people. They have spoken to the Balboa Power Squadron concering compatible usage. . Mr. Terry Welsh of the Newport Beach Nautical Museum addressed the Commission and noted they have been working for the past year to set the organization up. They want to be ready to open their doors and have a location before they commence a drive for funds. Commissioner Hopkins suggested an endorsement of the con - cept. Ron Whitley recommended the Commission approve the use of the tea house for their purpose and temporary location and forward this to the City Council Marinapark Committee, or have a further study by bringing back the concept to the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting on February 5, 1985 and notify the American Legion and the Central Newport Beach Association for their input. Following discussion concerning the tea house or use of a public facility, proposed location,•and the Marinapark Study, Springer motioned the Commission endorse the establishment of a Nautical Museum and endorse the concept of the tea house. Seconded by Wolfe. Unanimous. Item #7 - Continuing Review of Recreation and Open Space Recreation and Open Element of the General Plan Space Chair Cohen announced that Susan Card from the Planning Element Center and Sandy Genis from the Planning Department were present to answer any questions. She also passed out a letter from the Citizens Advisory Commission on 'Bikeways which should be considered and approved. Ms. Card reported they received a report from the West L Newport'Oil Co. which indicated the company does not want I any specific park sites plotted or adjacent to property which they own. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH arks, Beaches. & Recreation Commission Page 4 City Council Chambers 7 p.m. INDEX Concerning the Implementation Plan to be reviewed by the Commission, Ms. Card pointed out that the Plan has not been officially adopted and is probably out of date by now since it changes J ust by time alone. Motion x Regarding the Park Dedication Ordinance under General Seconded x Implementation Recommendations, Ms.. Card explained the 5 Ayes x x X x x acre per thousand population park standard conforms to the State Quimby Act since the Newport Beach area includes the beaches. Commissioner Wolfe motioned the 5 acre standard be adopted as written. Seconded by Hopkins. Unanimous. Motion x Ms. Card explained the new method of calculating in lieu Seconded x. fees and the manner in which neighborhoods are assessed. Ayes x x x x x' King motioned the Commission recommend favoring the Park Dedication Ordinance as presented to the Planning Commission. Seconded by Capretz. Unanimous. Mot'nn x Ms. Card clarified the Building Excise Tax and noted this is Se; ,bed x the only way to get a fee from every developer which will Ayes x x also contribute to park and recreation funds. King Nay x motioned to accept the Building Excise Tax as presented. Abstain x Seconded by Wolfe. Motion passes. The Circulation Element, Land Use Element, Private Open Space Support and Bikeways Implementation were accepted as recommended. In addition, Item 3, The Specific Implementa- tion Recommendations; Item 4,-School Site Acquisition; Item 5, Private Open Space Management; Item 6, Regional Open Space Management; Item 7, Acquisition, Improvement, Maintenance and Program Costs; and Item 8, Funding Sources, were accepted as presented. Motion x Following further discussion, Commissioner Capretz motioned Seconded x that in lieu of the First Phase Priorities, Item 10, as Ayes x x x x x established in Section 10, Page 28, of the Implementation Plan, the amended program evaluation as prepared'by the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission serve as the First Phase Priorities. Seconded by de Boom. Unanimous. II. PUBLIC COMMENTS Chair Cohen reported the 9th Street float and lifeguard stand is in need of repair. In addition, the public cannot get through the alley by the Newport Harbor Yacht Club. Mr. Whitley will contact those responsible for the two problem areas. I CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH o Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission 2 Page 5 0 City Council Chambers 7 p.m. INDEX IV.• DISCUSSION ITEMS Item #8 - Beach Restrooms at Balboa Pier Beach Rest• rooms at Ron Whitley reported the restrooms at the Balboa Pier will Balboa be replaced by summer, 1985. They will be located Pier directly south of the existing location. Item #9 - Use of School Facilities Use of School Discussion was held with regard to the City's use of Facilities school facilities. Staff was directed to bring back a report that summarizes our use of school facilities at a future Commission meeting. Item #10 - Park and Street Tree'Division Park and Street Trei None Division Item #11 - Recreation Division Recreation Division Tom Line reported work has begun on the spring brochure and that winter registration has begun. The fall revenue figures will be available next month and we are working on the revenue estimates for 1985 -86. Item #12 - OASIS OASIS None VI. SPECIAL,•URGENT OR LAST MINUTE ITEMS None VII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission adjourned at 10:35 P.M. .rSL•� —d r,�eL.� i Dottie Floh , Secretary