HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 5652 RESOLUTION NO. 5652
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING PROPOSED
MODIFICATIONS TO PLANNING COMMISSION
ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION NO. 1353 WHICH ESTAB-
LISHES CRITERIA FOR A CONCEPTUAL BOUNDARY OF
THE BOLSA CHICA LINEAR PARK
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Supervisors executed
agreement 0979-102 dated November 27, 1979, between the County of
Orange, the Orange County Harbors, Beaches and Parks District and
the City of Huntington Beach, providing for cooperative planning
and implementation of the Bolsa Chica Linear Park; and
WHEREAS, The Orange County Board of Supervisors adopted the
Bolsa Chica Linear Park Boundary Study dated April 1985, as the
guidance document for acquisition and development of the proposed
park; and
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach established Bolsa Chica
Linear Park planning goals in 1977 as set forth on the attached
sheet; and
WHEREAS, a General Development Plan for the park will be
prepared by the County of Orange to address the specific siting
and layout of park facilities; and .
WHEREAS, the General Development Plan will maximize the
recreational potential of land within the park boundary; and
WHEREAS, an Advisory Committee, including members of the
Huntington Beach City Council, Planning Commission, Community
Services Commission and other interested bodies, will be formed to
assist the County in the preparation of the General Development
Plan for the park; and
1.
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held in the City of Huntington
Beach on February 191, 1986 to allow for public testimony on the
issues relating to the proposed conceptual boundary of the Bolsa
Chica Linear Park; and
WHEREAS, the public testimony received endorsed a linear park
of a size which would provide more acreage for human recreational
uses than the current city staff proposed approximately one
hundred twenty acre or the current County staff proposed
approximately one hundred thirty acre park; and
WHEREAS, the Bolsa Chica Linear Park will provide for the
maintenance, enhancement and protection of the physiographic
character of the bluff areas and serve as a transition area from
open space to development; and
WHEREAS streets along the entire eastern boundary of the
Bolsa Chica Linear Park (Seaview, Edwards and/or others) will be a
buffer between urban development and the park providing public
access to the park, a public view corridor, access for public
safety vehicles and personnel, and trespassing security for
residents; and
WHEREAS, the precise plan of street alignment for the
cross-gap connector street, currently Garfield, and the local
connector streets, currently Seaview and Edwards, will be adopted
by the City of Huntington Beach in the earliest stages of planning
due to their tremendous impact on the development of the park; and
WHEREAS, the Bolsa Chica Linear Park Conceptual boundary will
establish a minimum usable width of one hundred fifty feet in
order to provide adequate recreational trails throughout the full
length of the park; and
2 .
WHEREAS, the Bolsa Chica Linear Park Conceptual Boundary will
establish an ultimate, long-term minimum of one hundred acres
suitable for human recreational uses (after phase-out of
oil-related facilities) , and a short-term minimum of forty-four
acres suitable and directly available for human recreational uses
including scenic vistal points, recreational trails of adequate
width for equestrian, bicycle, and pedestrian uses, flat areas for
parking and staging facilities, coastal resource interpretation
center, and appropriate support facilities; and
WHEREAS, many areas within the Bolsa Chica Linear Park
Conceptual Boundary including, but not limited to buffer areas
surrounding urban development and/or environmental reserves,
natural and man-made drainage areas, arterial streets, bluff
faces, setbacks from bluff faces, steeply-sloped areas and,
environmentally sensitive habitat areas (E3HAS) , will not be
suitable for human recreational uses and they will not be counted
in the acreage established for human recreational uses; and
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3 .
WHEREAS, the acquisition of such property is in conformance
with the Open Space Element of the General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach adopt the Conceptual Boundary of the
Bolsa Chica Linear Park as shown on the attached map which
reflects consideration of all the above.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
adjourned
Huntington Beach at a/regular meeting thereof held on the 24th day
of March 1986.
ATTEST:
City C1erK �. � mayor
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
City Administr for City Attorney
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PLANNILNG CONS IOERATIONS
Based upon the June 1977 feasibility study and planning
coordination with the City of Huntington Beach , the following
were established as the planning goals for the Linear
Regional Park .
A. To provide relief to and shape the future urban
environment in the adjacent Bolsa Chica Gap and
Huntington Beach Mesa pursuant to Policy A-1 of the
adopted County Master ?lan of Regional Parks .
B. To provide a corridor along the Funtington Beach Mesa
within which trails for pedestrians , equestrians and
bicyclists can be located.
C . To provide connections between Huntington Beach Central
Park , and Bolsa Chica State Beach for pedestrians and
bicyclists .
0. To provide connections for equestrians using the trails
and auxiliary facilities established in or adjacent to
Huntington Central Park .
E. To allow for arterial highways in the area consistent
with the County and City Master Plans of Arterial
Highways .
F. To provide a staging area on the west side of Edwards
Street , opposite Huntington Central Park , for pedestria^ ,
bicyclist and equestrian access to the Linear Regional
Park .
G . To relate the Linear Park to Huntington Central Park so
as to enhance the potential for the functional utility ,
operation and maintenance efficiency of each .
H. To provide appropriate buffer areas between park activity
areas and the State Department of Fish and Game
Ecological Reserve , oil extraction operations and
existing and proposed urban development including
roadways .
I. To protect and preserve the bluff edges and bluff faces
from further erosion and defacement.
J. To provide appropriate corridor support facilities , such
as parking , overlooks , vista points , rest stops , picnic
areas and concession and service points .
K . To minimize grading except for the grading necessary for
the arterial roads.
It is recognized that existing oil extraction and related
uses of the study area pose major constraints on potential
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LINEAR PARK PLANNING GOALS
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Res. No. 5652
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
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 adjourned meeting thereof held on the 24th day
of March , 19 86 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Kelly, MacAllister, Finley, Mandic, Bailey, Green
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
.None
NOT VOTING: Councilman:
Thomas , Q
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California