ON THE AGENDA PERMIT PROCEDURES The council...

ON THE AGENDA

PERMIT PROCEDURES

The council will give final consideration to a law that would

replace the modifications committee with a zoning administrator. The

committee has authority over small zoning-code issues.

The zoning administrator will be a Planning Department staff

member appointed by the planning director. The intent of the change

is to improve communication between the city departments and enhance

decision making, council members said.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Because this item is on the consent calendar, it will likely be

approved.

PARK RANGER POWER

The council will give final consideration to a law giving park

rangers the authority to enforce permits for parks and other city

facilities. For years, residents and youth-sports teams have bought

permits to reserve picnic shelters and park areas, but there has been

no way to enforce them if someone without a permit shows up first.

WHAT TO EXPECT

It will likely be approved.

LOAN INCREASE

The council will consider increasing the amount of a loan to the

developer of the Lower Bayview Landing affordable-senior-housing

project by $250,000 to cover the jump in construction costs that has

occurred during the time the Coastal Commission was reviewing the

project and a lawsuit was filed over it. The project site is on

Jamboree Road near East Coast Highway, not far from the Newport

Dunes.

The Irvine Co., which owns the land, has agreed to increase its

contribution to the project by $250,000 and wants the city to do the

same.

WHAT TO EXPECT

This item will likely be approved without discussion.

CONVERSION REVIEW

The council will review a Planning Commission approval of a

condominium conversion of an apartment building at Bayside Drive and

Marguerite Avenue.

Maclovio Espinoza wants to convert a seven-unit apartment building

to condominiums. His project complies with condominium-conversion

standards.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Staff members recommend upholding the planning commission’s

approval.

NEW PARK NAME

The council will choose a name for the park located above the

Lower Bayview Landing affordable-senior-housing project at the corner

of Jamboree Road and East Coast Highway. The city received 129 ideas

for names. The Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission whittled

those down to four: Back Bay View Park, Jamboree Bluff Park, Rim of

the Bay Park and Upper Bayview Park.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The park site will get a name. The park will be ready in October

2005.