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Newport Beach staff outline plan to revitalize Corona Del Mar commercial corridor
Summary
City planners presented recommendations to streamline land uses, reduce parking barriers, and improve safety and walkability on the Corona Del Mar commercial corridor; staff will return with draft zoning and code amendments and implementation steps after further outreach and technical work.
Newport Beach planners on Nov. 4 presented a year-long study of the Corona Del Mar commercial corridor and asked the City Council for direction on a package of zoning, parking and infrastructure recommendations intended to boost business investment and pedestrian safety.
"We're really looking for feedback from the city council as to which recommendations we should move forward with," said Liz Westmoreland, principal planner, during the study-session presentation. Staff said the study area runs roughly a mile from Avocado Avenue to Poppy/Hazel Drive and that about 2.9 million visitors a year spend 30 minutes or more in the corridor.
Key staff recommendations include streamlining preferred land uses (making it easier for restaurants and outdoor dining to locate in the corridor), considering residential or mixed use on…
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