HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 4965 RESOLUTION NO. 4965
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR
GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY' S
COASTAL ACCESS PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the California State Coastal Conservancy is au-
thorized under Chapter 9 of Division 21 of the 'Public Resources
Code, commencing with section 31400, to award grants to local
agencies for the acquisition and development of public coastal
acessways which serve more than local public needs; and
The City of Huntington Beach recently adolted a Local
Coastal Element with policies which direct its city staff to
pursue funding for access improvement to the undeveloped portions
of Bolsa Chica State Beach,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council as fol-
lows :
1 . That the filing of an application for, funding under
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the Coastal Access Program is hereby approved.
2. That the city hereby gives such assurances as are re-
quired and listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this
reference made a part hereof.
3. That the City Administrator is authorized to act as
agent of the City of Huntington Beach to conduct all negotiations,
execute and submit all documents, including but not limited to
applications, grant agreements, amendments and payment requests
which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned
program. ,
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof 'held on the 17th
day of February, 1981 .
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED : INITIATED AND APPROVED:
Acting City 96ministrator ector 0 De elopment
Services
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LIST OF ASSURANCES
The applicant hereby assures and certifies that it will comply with
Conservancy regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements as they
relate to the acceptance and use of Conservancy funs for this
project. Also, the applicant gives assurance and c rtifies with
respect to the grant that:
1. It possesses legal authority to apply for the grpant, and to
finance and construct the proposNd facilities; that, whereappropriate, a resolution, motion or similar action ,,has been duly
adopted or passed as an official act of the applica►�t 's governing
body, authorizing the filing of the application, including all
understandings and assurances contained therein, and directing and
authorizing the person identified as the offical representative of the
appplicant to act in connection with the application and to provide
such additional information as may be required.
2. It will have sufficient funds available to meet its oven share of
the cost for projects. Sufficient funds will be available when the
project is completed to assure the effective operation and maintenance
of the facility for the purposes constructed.
3. It will give the Conservancy, through any authorized
representative, access to and the right to examine al) records, books,
papers, or documents related to the grant.
4. It will cause work on the project to be commencedi within a
resonable time after receipt of notification from the Conservancy that
funds have been approved and that the project will be!, prosecuted to
completion with resonable diligence.
5. It will not dispose of or encumber its title or other interests in
the site and facilities except as permitted by the Conservancy.
6. It will , where appropriate, comply with the requirements of the
State's Braithwaite Act (Chapter 1574, Statutes of 1911 and related
statutes), which provides for fair and equitable treatment of
displaced persons.
7. It will where appropriate, comply with the requirements of, the
California Environmental Quality Act.
8. It will comply with all requirements imposed by the Conservancy
concerning special provisions of law, and program requlirements.
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EXHIBI A
Cit� of Huntington Beach
Jandary 29,1981
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STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY
COASTAL ACCESS GRANT APPLICATIONI
.D INTRODUCTION
The City of Huntington Beach is applying for funds to construct a series of
relatively low-cost accessways (stairways and ramps) along a one-mile section
of Bolsa Chica State Beach. The area of concern is a,heavily-used stretch of
the State Beach between 9th Street and Goldenwest Street in Huntington
Beach. The beach is completely open to the public; however, a steep bluff and
tall retaining wall separate the sand from the publ{c road (Pacific Coast
Highway) above. (See enclosed photographs.) There is ,only one stairway down
the bluff and the retaining wall along this section of the beach. This stairway
is in serious disrepair and is not aligned with any of the signals, crosswalks or
bus turnarounds which will be installed as part of the overall access plan
(discussed more fully below). Generally, people must scramble down steep and
slippery pathways worn along the bluff face and then jump down the vertical
wall (a leap of about four to six feet) to the sand. At! public hearings for the
City's Local Coastal Plan, several citizens testified that they cannot use the
beach because of the lack of save access. We also have documentatiol. of
persons' having been injured trying to reach the beach.
There are.other access pmhlems besides the bluff and wall. Two oil companies
operate a number of oil wells along the beach. Numerous pipelines, many of
them unused, are exposed along the bluff line. Thus, not only must the public
climb down steep bluffs, but they must also climb over pipelines and between
oil facilities.
Consequently, the City has developed a comprehensive access plan for this
area designed to improve all these problems and involving both the public and
private sectors. The Conservancy Grant is an important part of this overall
plan, which is discussed more fully later in this application.
Greater-Than-Local Importance ,
The situation at Bolsa Chica Beach would hardly he tolerable even in a remote
and little used area, but this is a very heavily used beach located within the
largest metropolitan area in the State. The California Department of Parks
estimated that almost 2 <million people visited Bolsa', Chica State Beach in
1978. A study by the County of Orange indicated that about 75 percent of the
visitors to this beach are from outside the county. Clearly then, this beach
serves a significant number of the public and it certainly has
greater-than-local importance. Access improvements hjere will benefit a large
number of people and these benefits will not be only local in scope.
Relationship to-the LCP
The City Council recently approved a Coastal Element which constitutes the
Land Use Plan (LUP) for Huntington Beach. The LUP, contains the following
policies which explicitly addresses the City's desire to improve the access
problems in this part of Bolsa Chica Beach:
"Promote safe pedestrian access to the beach from the inland side of Pacific
Coast Highway."
"Initiate cooperative planning efforts with the Stag Park and Recreation
Department and affected private parties and pursue: funding to develop a
pedestrian, access program from Pacific Coast Highway to the beach in the
area from 9th Street north to the southern edge of I the Bolsa Chica State
Beach parking lot."
The importance of improving access and visual resources of this part of the
beach - which runs through the heart of the City's coastal zone - was also a
recurring concern of the Citizen Advisory Committee.
The Coastal Commission recognized the special importance of this area when
it awarded the City a Coastal Energy Impact Program (grant last May. One of
the tasks in this grant was for the City to initiate the development of
improvement strategies involving State Parks and the oil companies
specifically for this stretch of Bolsa Chica Beach between Goldenwest Street
and 9th Street.
As a result of this grant and the concern of the CAC and City Council, the
City, with the cooperation of State Parks and the oil companies, has put
together a comprehensive access improvement plan which has been approved in
concept by all of the parties. The accessways that the iCity hopes to construct
through the Conservancy grant are just one part (ver} important one) of this
overall plan.
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Comprehensive
Access/Improvement
Plan
The conservancy grant will he ,an important link in the implementation of a
comprehensive plan in which many parties will participate. The principal
elements of the overall project are summarized below:
ESTIMATED FUNDIING
ITEMS COST SOURCES COMMENTS
1. Installation of traffic $ 225,000 Cal Trans Funding approved; imple
signals along PCH at mentation to begin this
9th, 14th, 17th Streets spring.
(a signal already exists
at Goldenwest only),
2. A bluff top bicycle/pedestrian $ 300,000 Sf38211 Funding approved; con-
trail connecting the existing Bike Trail struction expected this
paths south of the pier and north Funds, summer.
of the Bolsa Chica Beach parking
lot.
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3. Covering exposed pipelines. up to Aminoil Concept approval; fundinq
$1,500,000 U.S.A & schedule pending
Chevron further study
U.S.A!
4. Undergrounding utility lines.
5. Phase-out schedule for wells Variable Oil Concept approval.
on the beach which can be Companies
removed.
6. New landscaping and screening Variable Oil Concept approval; City is
controls on oil operations Companies currently developing
which cannot be relocated. ordinance language.
7. Landscaping of bluff top areas. $ 24,000 Bike Trail Urban forestry gr-,znt
Funds; applications due next
Urban month; bike trail funds
Forestry approved.
grants;
civic
organ',izations
B. New automatic gates at service ? ? pending further study.
road to minimize disruption of
bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
9. Installation of bike racks. $ 5,000 Bike Trail Funding approved.
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10. Installation of litter cans, $ 5,000 State Litter cans already
benches and access signs. Parks obtained.
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Coastal
Commission
and Waste
Mgmt.'Board
grants
11. Toilets. $ 18,500 State Parks Requested in 1981 budget.
CONSERVANCY GRANT ITEMSS
12. Accessways at 9th, 11th, 14th, $ 71,400 Coastal Conservancy Grant.
17th and Goldenwest Streets
(see other sections of this
application):
13. Bus turnarounds at Goldenwest, $ 3,000 Coastal
17th and 14th Streets to Conservancy
facilitate public transit access. Grant
14. Handicapped parking spaces at $ 300 Coastal
14th and 17th Streets; handicapped Conservancy
persons drop-off and pick-up areas Grant
at Goldenwest, 14th and 1,7th
Streets.
TOTAL >$2,150,000
The total effect of this plan will be to turn an ugly 'bluff area which lacks
access to the beach into a bluff top park which accommodates pedestrian,
bicycle and public transit and provides safe access to ',the sand, even for the
hand icapped.
CCC Participation and Cost Effectiveness
The City believes the accessways will be very cost effective for a number of
reasons. First, the City will design the accesswajys to take maximum
advantage of California Conservation Corps labor. A representative from the
CCC has reviewed the project concept and has inspected the project site. His
response was very enthusiastic and he indicated that this is the kind of.project
the CCC would like very much to undertake.
Further, the tentative design calls for use of concrete land galvanized steel as
the principal materials in the ramps and stairways. Thus, the longevity of the
improvements should be substantial.
Another measure of cost-effectiveness is the amount r f use a new accessway
will afford. Over 8 million people visited beaches in thlis City in 1978, about 2
million of which went to Bolsa Chica Beach. The County has estimted that
beach use has increased about 26 percent per year sine then. Clearly, demand
for beach-related recreation is very high in this area and these access
improvements will be very heavily used.
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Innovative Aspects
The City considers this an innovative project for two reasons. First, there has
been coordination arnonq a large number of differ�nt funding sources to
develop a comprehensive project. Second, there has been significant
cooperation from the private sector which may; lead to substantial
participation not contingent on` a future permit application. This is' an
excellent example of how coastal resources can be enhanced by a cooperative
project between the private and public sectors apart from the strict
regulatory/permit procedure - a procedure which is generally contingent on the
initiation of a new development, rather than addressed to existing problems in
existing developments.
Summary
Thus for all the following reasons the City believes this project should be
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funded: 1) the urgent need for access in a heavily-used, urban .beach area, 2)
the greater-than-local benefits of the project, 3) its importance to the
implementation of the LCP, 4) its role in a comprehensive
access/improvement plan, 5) its cost-effectiveness in terms of time of
completion, longevity of facilities, and number of users, 6) involvement of the
CCC, and 7) its innovative aspects in terms of the number of participants and
funding sources, and in terms of the participation of jthe private sector apart
from the permit conditioning process.
The remainder of the application includes the following,'sections:
- A brief description of the proposal to be funded by the Conservancy
grant.
- A narrative discussing the history, purpose and scope ofthe project.
- A proposed budget.
A proposed schedule.
The following attachments are also included:
- Location Map
- Project Site Plan
- Environmental Clearance Report
- Request for Council Action, City Adi-ninistrator's Letter*
Coastal Permit for Bikeway Project
- Letters of "Agreement in Concept" from
State Parks and Recreation
Chevron, USA
Aminoil, USA
* The Resolution is on the City Council's agenda for their next meeting which is
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February. 16, 1981. See attachment #4 for more information.
2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT PROPOSAL_
The accessways will consist priinnrily of concrete; hnnrNrnils on bluff areas and
on-stairs and ramps, will be galvanized steel pipe; the co ncrete will be textured
with a rough veneer to discourage graffiti. w,
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9th Street: Improvements to path from PCH to the sand ;
1. Hand rails.
2. Sidewalks adjacent to crosswalk on Pacific Coast Highway.
3. Installation of bollards to prevent vehicular access.
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Cost $1,900.
llth Street: New accessway (ramp) from service road to sand.
1. Hand and guard rail along bike/pedestrian path.
2. Access ramp from service road to beach (approximately 6 foot
differential).
3. Landing pad at bottom of access ramp to' serve as handicap area
and bike rack area.
Cost: $4,600.
- 14th Street: New accessway (stairway) from bluf top to sand;
1. Hand and guard rails along bluff edge near staircase head.
2. Stairway from bluff to service road (approximately 20 foot
differentint). The stairway will he approximately 12 feet wide,
with railing on both sides and the middle and a larding halfway
down.
3. Painted crosswalk on service road.
4. Stairway from service road to sand (approximately 6 foot
dif ferential).
5. Bollards to prevent vehicles from the access area.
Cost: $1.3,750.
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17th Street: New accessway (ramp) from bluff top to sand;
1. Hand and guard rails along bluff edge near rarTip head.
2. Ramp from bluff top Lo service road (n,ppmximately 20 foot
differential) designed to standards of State Department of
Rehahilitntion for handicnpped access. rr.`de will be 8 percent,
level platforms every 30 feet in a "switch-back" layout.
3. Painted crosswalk on service road.
4. Ramp from service road to sand (approxirna rely 6 foot differential)
at 8 percent grade.
5. Landing at base of ramps for handicapped area and bike racks. r`
Cost: $37,000.
Goldenwest Street: New accessway (ramp) from s rvice road to sand.
1. Access ramp from service ro�3d to sandy (approximately 4 foot
differential). +
Cost: $1,750.
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Bus turnaround and handicapped drop-off and pickup area at 14th, 17th
and o G ldenwe st Streets.
Cost: $3,300.
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Cost.: $6,200
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TOTAI_ COST: $74,700
3.0 PROJECT NARRATIVE
Brief History
Since the early 1960's, the City of Huntington Beach has been concerned with
the development of the 2.5 mile stretch of beach north of the City pier. In
1974, this area was acquired by the State and became an undeveloped portion
of Bolsa Chica State Beach. The State inherited all ,existing facilities and
operations; the acquisition did not include mineral rights or all surface rights.
Therefore, oil operations have continued. The State 'd�d retain access rights
through the oil operations to the beach; however, thes,e accessways have not
been developed. The State Department of Parks and Recreation has stated
that general development plans will not be proposed for this section of Bolsa
Chica State Beach until oil production has been abandoned, which may be r
several years away. In the meantime, recreation demand for beach access
exists now. Therefore, staff has developed an access implementation plan for
this area as part of the Coastal Energy Impact Program.
Project Purposes
Improvements to this section of Bolsa Chic@ State Beach have been anticipated
for a number of years. One of the policies in the f ity's recently adopted
Coastal Element directs the City to ". . . initiate cooperative planning efforts
with the State Park and Recreation Department and affected private parties
and pursue funding to develop a pedestrian access program from Pacific Coast
Highway to the beach in the area from Ninth Street north to the southern edge
of the Bolsa Chica State Beach parking lot."
In order to do this, a number of agencies and interests 'Must be involved (State
Parks and Recreation, Coastal Commission, Caltrans, j two oil companies and
the City); it has been extremely difficult to develop a proposal which satisfies
all concerns. The City has finally obtained an agreemjent in concept from all
parties and developed an implementation plan in which all will participate
through the various stages of development.
This stretch of beach has always been extremely popular with both local
residents and visitors to the area. The area is used in the early morning hours
by surfers and joggers, at noon by the lunch crow , in the afternoon by
sunbathers and bicyclists, and at dusk by strollers and sightseers. However,
access to the beach can he extremely hazardous. Presently, the stairway at
16th Street, now in disrepair, is the only developed access point. Other ways
to the beach are down the twenty-foot bluff face and over the oil companies'
service road and retaining wall. A number of individuals have been injured
attempting to do this.
As stated in the Coastal Act, "' n_sta 1land desiqnafed for recreational use
must be adequate to meet present and future demand." Pressure on
Huntington Beach recreation sites has heen increasinq_ steadily each year.
Estimated total 1980 attendance for all beaches in 1-1u6tington Beach was over
eight million., Beach attendance has been increasing by 26 percent a year. As
pressure on these recreation areas increases, additional improvements will be
necessary to accommodate those needs. Access improvements to this section
of beach will, in part, implement that objective. k
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Project Scope
Although accessw@ys are the major thrust of this application proposal (see
Section 2.0), they are only a portion of the total iFthe
' rovements the (-'ity is
proposing for the project area. The overall effect entire access plan
will be the creation of a bluff topSark with a bike an ,pedestrian trail as well
as beach access areas.
The plan has been developed with the assistance of the State Department of
Parks and Recreation, Chevron USA, Inc., Aminoil USAF Inc. and in conjunction
with the City Departments of Development Servi:es, Public Works and
Community Services. The plan calls for significant participation by the oil
companies and the State in order to implement i,all elements. The oil
companies will be responsible for the burial and removal of pipelines and
utility lines which run through the area, and the State Department of Parks
and Recreation will be responsible for maintaining the area once developed.
The overall development proposal calls for the construction of a
pedestrian/bicycle pathway from the City pier north along the bluff top to
connect, with the existing path on Bolsa Chic@ State Oeach. Development of
this section will complete the path which stretches from Warner Avenue to the
Santa Ana River. The pedestrian/bicycle path project has already been
approved by the Coastal Commission and funding has been secured from
Orange County.
Another element of the over all project is the instIallation of new traffic
signals, funding by Cal Trans at the intersections of 90), 14th, and 17th Streets
along the Pacific Coast Highway. Caltrans' present time schedule calls for the
installation to begin this spring. Proposed accesswaXs to the beach will be
adjacent to these new traffic signals, complying (with State Parks and
Recreation policy which encourages beach access only at controlled
intersections. Turnout, drop-off, pick-up and handica parking areas are also
proposed adjacent to the intersections of Pacific CoastlHighway and 14th, 17th
and Goldenwest Streets. This will provide easier access to a greater number of
individuals.
Additional improvements proposed for this area include the installation of an
irrigation system and landscaping the bluff top areas This landscaping will
include grass from the curb edge of the Pacific Coast Highway to the bike path
along the entire length. Various varieties of ice plant Will be used to stablilize
the bluff edge and help beautify the presently eroded 'area. In addition to low
ground cover plant materials, trees will be clustered l around the intesections
adjacent to the access site at 14th and 17th Streets. The trees will serve as a
visual barrier for vehicles approaching Pacific Coast Highway from these
streets and also as a visual barrier for traffic along thie bike path. The trees
will also add to the scenic quality of the entire area li The key to successful
landscaping in this area is in the initial soil preparation prior to planting and in
the continued maintenance. Plant materials will be! selected for this area.
which have a proven durability for coastal climates and are relatively easy to
maintain.
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An application for 'al Ilandscaping arts funding of the twill ubmi Pd h
p J be submitted to e
California Department of Forestry, which administtJJlers the urban forestry
p rog ra m.
New street lighting is also proposed in the area between Goldenwest and 9th
Streets on the beach side of the Pacific Coast Highy/ay. The fixture design
will match that which is already in existence between 9th Street and Beach
Boulevard except that the new lights will have al, dual arm in order to
illuminate both the street and the path. State Parks and Recreation is
installing new lights in Bolsa Chic@ State Beach from the southern portion of
the parking lot to Goldenwest Street which will enhance that section of the
hike path. Funding is yet to be identified for the bighting project south of
Goldenwest Street.
Litter cans, benches and access signs will also be incorporated into this
project. The litter cans have already been purchased, with State litter grant
funds, administered by the State Solid Waste Management Board. The City has
located these new receptacles throughout the Downtown area and additional
ones are on order. Access signs, available from the Coastal Commission, may
be located adjacent to certain access points, pending authorization from the
State Department of Parks and Recreation.
In addition to the organizations already mentioned, the Cali.fornia
Conservation Corps has been contacted about providing some of the labor on
these projects. A preliminary project review and slite inspection has been
performed by the Corps and their initial reaction was quite positive. The
engineering on the access ways will be done with City staff and the projects
will be designed to take full advantage of the Corps labor.
All accessways will be designed in conformance wllth the adopted coastal
access standards and recommendations. This project will become a major link
in the overall effort to provide public access to theI nine miles of beach in
public ownership. It is anticipated that total implementation of this plan will
take two to three years; a phased implementation schedule seems to he the
most practical for the.City. The access sites, however, will be constructed in
the first year. j
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4.0 ESTIMATED PROJECT COSTS
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1. 9TH STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Materials Lahore Total
Handrails '$675 $825 $1,500
Sidewalk $300 CCC $ 300
Bollards $100 CCC $ 100
TOTAL $1,075 $825 I!, $1,900
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Handrails 280 420 700
Ramp 3,000 400 CCC 3,400
Land ing 500 CCC 500
TOTAL $3,680 $820 IL $4,600
3 14t Street A essw h S cc ay
Hands it 800 1,7.00 2,000
Upper Stairway 8,000 2,000 t CCC 10,000
Lower Stairway 1,450 300 + CCC 1,750
10,250 3,500 13,750
4. 17th Street Accessway (Ramp)
Handra it 900 11300 2,200
Upper Ramp 22,000 9,500 CCC 31,500
Lower Ramp 27800 500 CCC 3,300
25,700 11,300 37,000
5. Goldenwest Street Accessway
Ramp 1,550 200 I'+ CCC 1,750
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TOTAL 1,750
6. Bus turn-arounds and handicapped persons' pick-up and I,dro -off areas at PCH
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and 14th, 17th and Goldenwest Streets.
3,300 CCC 3,300
TOTAL 3,300
GRAND TOTAL
- 9th Street 1 900
- 11th Street 4,600
- 14th Street 13,750
- 17th Street 37,000
- Goldenwest 1,750
Bus turnarounds and
handicapped areas 3,300
SUB TOTAL $62,300
Drawings, Engineering (10 percent) 6,200
Contingency (10 percent) 6,200
TOTAL $74,700
5.0 SCHEDULE
Items Bcgin Complete
1. Grant approval - 2/81
2. ndesign Engineering a d 3,/81 � 4/81
3. Construction of ramps, stairs 5/81 or 6/81*I 6/81 or 7/81
and related improvements at 9th,
llth, 14th and Goldenwest Streets
4. Access ramp at 17th
- out to bid 5/81
- bid approved 6/81
- construction 6/81 10/81
* Start-up date depends on CCC availability; Corps representatives indicated
personnel would be available in May or June.
New accessways from olufftop to sand
® Existing access to service road, new accessways from service road to sand
Existing pub.iic access to sand (note: stairway at 16th Street is in serious disrepair)
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PROJECT,,APPLICATION, OR PERMIT NO:
PROJECT TITLE/DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: Accessways in ,undeveloped portion of
Bolsa Chica State Beach between 9th and Goldenwest Streets in conjunction with
PROJECT SPONSOR: bike trail and related improvements
Grant applied for by City of Huntington Beach
Funding source is the California Coastal Conservancy
EXEMPTION IDENTIFICATION:
Categorical Exemption Ongoing Project
Sec. Sec.1I5070
Class
❑ Emergency Exemption ❑ Activity shot Defined as Project
Sec.15071 (b) & (c), Sec.115037 (b)
Ministerial Project l� Other(E#plain)
Sec.15073
The project(private)is a lesser part of another project for which an EIR has pr vioualy been prepared.the original
project and EIR:were approved, and there were no substantial changes propdeed In the project to involve new
environmental impacts not considered in the original EIR.
(See.15067)
Original EIR Number: Date Approved:
Pumue.nt to the CALIFORNIA,ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 ar�j d provisions of the HUNTINGTON
BEACH ORDINANCE CODE,which provide that an activity is exempt from environmental evaluation where it can
be determined with certainty that the activity will not have a significant effect on the environment,the activity
referenced herein is therefore granted EXEMPTION STATUS with the following lstatement of findings:
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r7 F CAUFORNIA--THE RESOURCES AGENCY EDMUND G. BROWN JR., Governor
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
P.O BOX 2390
SACRAMENTO 95811
(916) 445-2358
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Mr. James W. Palin, Director
Department of Development Services
City of Huntington Beach
P.O. Box 190
Huntington Beach CA 92648
iDear Mr. Palin:
Concept Plan -- Pedestrian Access Paths and
Bicycle Path From Goldenwest Street to the Pier
(Part of Boisa Chica State Beach)
The State Department of Parks and Recreation supports your project.
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This Department has reviewed the subject plan proposed by the City of
Huntington Beach. Pedestrian access paths and bicycle paths are appropriate
facilities for state beach development. The proposed alignment and locations
for the paths are entirely acceptable.
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Bikeways Implementation Plan
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
.: Attention: Mr. Janes W. Pal:in, Director
Department of Development Services
Dear Mr. Palin: ,
We understand that City wishes to make immediate appli-cation, under
various local, state and federal progrmis, for construction funding
to implement its Master Plan of Bikeways, Pacific Coast �Jighway
segment. Insofar as our concept approval of this segment of the
Plan may be helpful in this regard, Chevron U.S.A.. Inc. hereby ex-
presses its approval in concept.
As your office is well aware, Chevron has occupied the so-called !
"P.E. lease," as oil and gas lessee, for many years. The concept
drawing of the PCH bike trail furnished us shows that not only the
landscaping surrounding the trail., but also thedl propose accessways
to the beach sand will impact our operations thereon. F om our stand-
point, the principal problems to be resolved are: .l) our; cost of bury-
ing, relocating and/or removing production and electrical transmission t
lilies, as required by time existing plans; and, 2) our un erstandable
concern that, should the close proximity of- the trail t our operations
contribute to a trail user's injury, potentially huge li )ili.ty could
conceivably befall us. Given these concerns, O LUVrC)11 is; obviously in
no position at this time to give full approval. to City for the trail's
immediate c- and ccmplete construction. But be that as it may, on the
basis of that long-standisig cooperation between City and Chevron, we
are certain that these and all other issues regarding tl e trai.l's imple-
mentation can be quickly and satisfactorily resolved. 6t, again, there--
fore, wish to e}:Dress our approval in concept of the existing PCH bike
trail implementation plans.
Resl.x tfully sukA t j ed,
V. L. Byers,
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AnsInoR OSA, Inc,.
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Janua!lry 26 , 1981
Mr. James W. Palin, Director
City of Huntington Beach
Departmentof Development Services
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, California 92648
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Dear Mr. Palin :
Several discussions have been held with you and � your staff
concerning the proposed construction of a bikeway along the
west bluffs from approximately llth Street and onnecting
to the Bolsa Chica State Beach Park. In order �o facilitate
the city' s application. under local , state and f deral con
struction funding programs for the proposed bike trail ,
Aminoil USA, Inc . has been requested to approve in concept
the plans as presented. In this regard , Aminoil USA, Inc .
hereby expresses its approval in concept with the reservations
as outlined below.
The landscaping andthe proposed accessways to the beach will
impact our well sites and facilities with the following problems
yet to be resolved:
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1. The costs to remove or relocate existing pipelines ,
��i_ elines
electrical transmission lines and other facilities
fnot compatible with the proposed plans .
2 . Potential liability due to the close prox�mity to
Aminoil ' s operations .
Aminoil again approves in concept of the Pacifi Coast Highway
bike trail plans and pledges to work with the c'_ty to satisfac-
torily resolve within economic and physical limitations those
issues regarding the trail ' s implementation.
Sincerely ,
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Roy C . Neclymonds , Supervisor
Environment- l Conservation
Western Region
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Res.l No. 4965
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) as:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted ,by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day
of March 19 81 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Pattinson, Thomas, Finley, Bailey, MacAllister, Mandic,
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Kelly
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California