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DRAFT to be approved at the Feb 4, 2003 meeting SANTA ANA HEIGHTS PROJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE December 3, 2002 MINUTES Meeting called to order by Chairman, Roger Summers at 6:30 p.m. PAC Members Present: Barbara Venezia, Greg Carroll, Jay Taylor, Harold Klassen, Mary Slouka, Roger Summers, Gary Hall, Richard Moriarty, Rick Dayton, Dave Stieve, Peter Macdonald. PAC Members Absent: Jeff Hamilton Orange County Staff: Mark Esslinger, Justin McCusker, JWA Guests: John Voget, YMCA Approval of Minutes: Motion: Minutes of October 1, 2002 be approved–B. Venezia Seconded: R. Moriarty Carried: 11 Yes 0 No I. Comments from Chairman: None II.Public Comments: A. Derek Leason wants to commend PAC for getting some projects started. He wants to know where the rest of the money went over the years. He also praises Greg Carroll for his work on the annexation issues. 1. Would like Kline Drive purchased 2.The Bristol commercial strip be improved. 3.Would like Newport Beach to own half of the JWA B. Russell Niewarowski heard JWA is trying to enlarge the airport through the “back door.” 1. He’s learned that Code Enforcement is going to be a little tougher with violaters. 2. West Santa Ana Heights is still trying to get into the City of Newport Beach. 3. The airport Land Use Commission is meeting Dec. 3rd to decide if its going to remove the “buffer zone.” 4. Jane Jones (2022 Cypress) would like to work with PAC to keep the community more equestrian. – Handout #1. There is going to be a “Day of the Horse” on December 14, 2002. C.Code Enforcement – Saywitz Property – large tumbleweeds are blowing all over the community. What can be done? III.New Business A. Widening of Irvine Ave. to six lanes – Rick Dayton 1. County and City waiting to see what City this will fall in and how much land is needed. They want to know how the community feels about it. There is also a concern as to how much benefit this short distance will be versus the cost to widen the road. No new studies or meetings planned until after annexation issues are resolved. IV. Staff and Committee Reports A. Code Enforcement – Barbara Venezia – Refer to Handout #2 1.House on Cypress (28 October) – property owner found guilty of not maintaining and causing a nuisance. 2. A second property also went to court today. B. JWA – Justin McCusker 1. Thanksgiving travel was up a little from last year, but it went smoothly with new security. 2. New machines for x-rays will be operational December 1 and used for passengers December 31. 3. Website to track the location of airplanes – www.passur.com – Airport Monitor Program. a. The lowest the system is able to track is 400 ft. b. Response to business jets and private planes will be tracked. Only the planes that file a flight plan could be identified with the tracking plan. c.System ready by Spring 2003 d. What are the parameters that determine the height of the landing plane in a Santa Ana wind condition. e. Roger wants to know why a private jet that hires out cannot be labeled commercial as opposed to the United, Alaska, etc. airline. Who makes this determination? 4. Report on the Slope Improvement on Bristol is on course, but Cal Trans still hasn’t relinquished the property to the County yet. 5. Final Airport Certification - has it been completed? There is nothing left to report now. C. Report on Annexation – Jay Taylor 1. December 1 Protest Meeting held. There was no opposition. East Santa Ana Heights will be in the City of Newport Beach on July 1, 2002. 2. Area 7 – Including West Santa Ana Heights – The residents were successful in protesting Costa Mesa’s attempts to annex them. Next step LAFCO wants the City of Newport Beach to weigh in on Newport Beach recommending all of Area 7 to annex into Newport Beach. This includes West Santa Ana Heights, plus the Santa Ana Golf Course. December 5 LAFCO is due to announce the success of the resident’s protest to not become part of Costa Mesa. December 7 West Santa Ana Heights is hoping to get on the Newport Beach City Council agenda to ask them to consider annexing all of Area 7. D Report on Equestrian Facility – Mark Esslinger 1.Site plan and construction documents will be completed by end of the month. 2. Joanne Quirk will be at the next PAC meeting to update and present design plans. E. Community Center – Rick Dayton – Refer to Handout 1. Site is four acres and is at the YMCA near the Interpretive Center 2. YMCA needs some major improvements to make it viable for joint use as a YMCA and a Community Center and would be enlarged. 3. John Voget – Executive Director for YMCA for 2 ˝ years. a. The YMCA used to be independently owned and obtained their permits to rebuild, but financially couldn’t do the remodel. It is now for sale. The “Y” would like to be considered for management of the new facility. Motion: To encourage Board of Supervisors to allocate redevelopment funds incrementally and phased as follows for a Feasibility Study – Rick Dayton 1. Preliminary civil, architectural, landscape plans sufficient for a preliminary construction cost analysis. 2. A Feasibility Study with construction cost analysis, maintenance cost analysis, income stream analysis, ownership/lease agreement study, financial contribution profile and redevelopment fund expenditure outline. The study should consider and if appropriate propose an endowment of the facility that would address the facility’s maintenance needs over an extended period of time. The Feasibility Study would provide a pro forma from which the Board of Supervisors could ascertain the viability of the proposed project. 3. Upon approval of the Feasibility Study by the Board to allocate redevelopment funds as outlined in the approved study in order to realize the project. Seconded:Jay Taylor Carried: 10 Yes 1 No F. Fire Station – Roger Summers 1. Anxious to move ahead for Station on Birch. Wants to know how much of redevelopment funds. 2. City of Newport Beach looking for redevelopment funds to fund 80% of the building cost of Fire Station. 3. Newport Beach is afraid they may lose their temporary lease on Orchid. G. Future Community Projects – Peter Macdonald 1. Refer to Handouts V. Old Business A. Redhill/ Santa Ana Avenue Crosswalk/Light at Bus Stop – Jay Taylor 1. Meet with Nacho, County Traffic Engineer, in January to determine what is necessary for pedestrian traffic. 2. Jay proposes project be put on “C” List. B. Carla Brockman’s Trail Access – Mark Esslinger & Richard Moriarty 1. Big meeting on December 5 with Brockman and lawyers to try to come to some agreement on trail and use access. C. Land Use – 20062 Birch Street – Rick Dayton 1. Rick Dayton reviewed the applicant’s plans. The plans appeared to comply with Specific Plan requirements except for the height of the two stair towers. Since the glass skylights at the stair towers are minor architectural features and do not allow greater floor area, the PAC letter to the County recommended approval of the project, but asked that staff note in their staff report that the two stair towers exceed the height limit and give reasons why it was acceptable in this case, so as not to set a precedent. The PAC letter also asked staff to confirm that the compliance of non-view glass for the elevation facing the REQ property to the rear. Mark Esslinger noted that the applicant will have to submit more information to PAC regarding the exterior finishes and colors before staff will approve the project. Mark indicated that the applicant’s plans will need to indicate the Specific Plan block wall at the rear property line. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. |
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