HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 6592 RESOLUTION NO. 6592
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REAFFIRMING SUPPORT
FOR THE BOLSA CHICA REGIONAL PARK AND APPROVING
WITH CONDITIONS THE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS
FOR PHASE IA OF THE BOLSA CHICA REGIONAL PARK
(COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO.93-28 AND
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 94-3)
WIEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach and the County of Orange entered into an
agreement dated November 27, 1979, providing for cooperation in specific terms for the
development and operation of a regional park along the Huntington Mesa, connecting Huntington
Central Park and Bolsa Chica State Beach, lying partially within City incorporated boundaries and
partially within unincorporated County territory; and
Said agreement provides that County will prepare a General Development Plan for the
park in close cooperation with the City; and
The County, with advice and assistance from City and City's appointed citizen advisory
committee, has prepared a General Development Plan; and
The City Council and County Board of Supervisors have approved the General
Development Plan; and
County needs City's approval of a Coastal Development Permit and Conditional Use
Permit prior to developing any portion of the park located within City's incorporated boundaries;
and
County has filed with City applications for a Coastal Development Permit and Conditional
Use Permit (which have become numbered 93-28 and 94-3, respectively) for developing Phase IA
of the Park; and
City's Planning Commission on March 1, 1994, disapproved said permit applications with
findings identifying unresolved planning issues in the Phase IA project as proposed by the County;
and
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The matter was appealed to the City Council for further consideration; and
The City Council considered the matter at a public hearing on April 4, 1994, continued the
matter to May 2, 1994, and appointed a committee of three council members who met with
representatives of the County, neighboring residents and other interested parties to clarify and
seek to resolve the planning issues; and
County's Director of Harbors, Beaches and Parks/Environmental Management Agency has
participated in the meetings with the City Council committee and has agreed that certain changes
in the park plan can be made to resolve project issues, if the City reconfirms the basic park
objectives set forth in the November 27, 1979, City/County park agreement, and assists in
implementing a revised park plan; and
The City Council has taken testimony at the continued Public Hearing on May 2, 1994,
and considered the Coastal Development Permit and Conditional Use Permit applications with the
intent to resolve issues and facilitate implementation of the park as soon as possible,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows;
1. The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby reaffirm its support
for the Bolsa Chica Regional Park and the cooperative agreement dated November 27, 1979,
including the obligations of the City set forth in said agreement.
2. The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach reconfirms its support of the
essential features of the park as set forth in the General Development Plan conceptually approved
by the Council on October 19, 1992, including in particular the following proposed park features:
continuous pedestrian, equestrian and bicycle trails connecting Huntington Central Park and Bolsa
Chica State Beach; adequate off-street parking located convenient for regional park visitors; an
interpretive center providing information and educational opportunities regarding the park, the
adjacent wetlands and the cultural and historical resources of the area; revegetation of the site
with native plants species designed for compatibility with the adjacent Bolsa Chica lowlands and
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serving wildlife habitat needs; scattered benches, tables and vista overlooks to provide a modest
amount of resting and picnicking opportunities for park visitors.
3. The City Council pledges its support and assistance in the acquisition of land
necessary for the park and the efforts required to ensure that when the land is conveyed to the
County it will be free of soil contamination and other encumbrances that would be deleterious to
park development and use by the public.
4. The City Council hereby assures the County that it will not restrict parking along
Seapoint and Palm Avenues in the vicinity of the Phase IA area of the park until County has
constructed on-site parking in the vicinity of the existing gas plant site, adjacent easterly of the
Phase IA project or before January 1, 1996, whichever date comes first.
S. CDP 93-28 and CUP No. 94-3 are hereby approved subject to the following
conditions and in accordance with the further below stated findings:
A. Conditions of Approval for Coastal Development Permit No. 93-28 and
Conditional Use Permit No. 94-3:
1. Development of the park shall minimize grading and land form
modification to preserve the natural topography of the site.
2. Prior to the commencement of any grading in or near the ravine, the
County shall submit and obtain approval from the City Council for a
plan showing the proposed extension of the existing drainage
structure. Extension of the drainage structure shall be limited to the
minimum extent feasible to provide adequately for trail continuity
and safety for park users, but shall not exceed 190 lineal feet from
the existing location. Plans shall specify detailed drainage for the
area and new and relocated willow plantings as well as other
vegetation proposed for the expanded and enhanced
riparian/wetland habitat area and shall be presented to Council after
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review and approval by the Director of Community Development
and the Stage Department of Fish and Game.
3_ Prior to initiation of grading activities, the County shall contact the
Department of Fish& Game to ensure that activities will avoid
disturbances dun ng the nesting period of affected bird specie
s.
4. The plant material indicated in the permit applications shall be
modified to provide for native vegetation for enhanced wildlife
habitat purposes to replace the proposed turf grass and other non-
native vegetation in Phase IA.
5, The County shall amend the proposed plant palette for Phase IA,
received and dated December 6, 1993, by replacing any plant
species on the palette which were identified in the December 30,
1993, memo from the Department of Parks, Trees and Landscape
as problem plants with more appropriate plant species identified
therein.
6. A parking lot as proposed in the permit applications to be located
within the Phase IA area shall be deleted in favor of a parking lot
located in conjunction with the proposed interpretive center,
adjacent easterly of the Phase IA boundaries, and it shall be
designed and constructed as a Phase IB project as soon as
practicable, but no later than January 1, 1996. -
7. Only such security lighting as is determined necessary for public
safety purposes by the City's Chief of Police shall be installed in the
proposed park. Lighting shall be designed to minimize light and
glare impacts on adjacent residences.
8. Reclaimed water shall be used for irrigation when available from a
pipe extended seaward from Garfield Avenue by the city.
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9. County shall consider and, if determined feasible, implement a
volunteer assisted planting program.
10. The applicant shall comply with all applicable mitigation measures
identified in Final Environmental Impact Report No. 521 for the
Bolsa Chica Regional Park.
11. Any expansion or alteration of the Phase IA development area or
development components, other than addressed in this application,
shall be subject to approval of a new Conditional Use Permit by the
Planning Commission.
12, Conditional Use Permit No. 94-3 and Coastal Development Permit
No. 93-28 shall not become effective for any purpose until the
Coastal Commission appeal period has closed and an "Acceptance
of Conditions" form has been signed by the applicant, notarized and
returned to the Planning Division.
13, Conditional Use Permit No. 94-3 and Coastal Development Permit
No. 93-28 shall become null and void unless exercised within one
(1) year of the close of the Coastal Commission appeal period, or
such extension of time as may be granted by the Planning
Commission, pursuant to a written request submitted (with the
appropriate processing fee in effect at the time)to the Planning
Department a minimum 30 days prior to the expiration date.
B. Findings for Approval for Coastal Development Permit No. 93-29 and
Conditional Use Permit No. 94-3.
1. The proposed design for Phase IA as revised conforms with the
wildlife habitat protection, public access and public recreation
policies of the California Coastal Act.
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2. The proposed design for Phase IA as revised is consistent with the
plan's policies, requirements and standards of the City's Local
Coastal Program.
3. The proposed design for Phase IA as revised is consistent with the
CZ suffix designation and the base zoning district and other
applicable provisions of the Huntington Beach Zoning Code.
4. The proposed design for Phase IA as revised properly integrates the
proposed park uses in a manner sensitive to the surrounding
residential properties.
5. The proposed design for Phase IA as revised includes temporary
on-street parking to serve Phase IA visitors until permanent parking
space on-site can be constructed as Phase IB of the Park.
6. The combination and relationship of proposed uses to each other in
the Plan as revised are properly integrated.
7. The pedestrian and bicycle trail system will provide additional
access opportunities in the Bolsa Chica area, while perimeter
fencing will discourage human access into environmentally sensitive
areas and minimize disturbances to wildlife.
8. Some filling of the drainage ravine may be necessary to eliminate
the potential safety hazards to park users and to provide adequate
trail separation, and the filling and modification of the ravine will be
adequately mitigated by the creation of an approximately .5 acre
wetland enhancement area at the mouth of the ravine.
9_ The vista overlook will provide additional visual access
opportunities to the Bolsa Chica lowlands, while minimizing
potential intrusions to wildlife habitat.
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9. The vista overlook will provide additional visual access
opportunities to the Bolsa Chica lowlands, while minimizing
potential intrusions to wildlife habitat.
10. The location, site layout and design of Phase IA as revised properly
adapts the proposed use to existing streets, driveways and other
adjacent structures and uses in a harmonious manner by maintaining
existing circulation patterns and preserving view opportunities for
residents on the opposite side of Sea Point Avenue,
11. The proposed design for Phase IA as revised does not include any
habitable structure and will not require any infrastructure
improvement to serve development and operation of this phase of
park development.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of May 1994
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Ait—omey
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Administrator Director of Co pity Development
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Res. No. 6592
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
1, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of
the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Cleric 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 at least a majority of all the members of said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of May, 1994, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
Bauer, Moulton-Patterson, Winched, Leipzig
NOES; Councilmembers:
Silva, Robitaille, Sullivan
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California