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Council forwards marina expansions and dock reconfigurations with public‑access conditions
Summary
Council received CRMC communications and approved recommendations for marina projects including Newport Yachting Center and Harbor Realty / Waits Wharf reconfiguration; the harbor master described safety and public-access measures (covered bench, kayak racks, ferry landing) and the council referred items to Waterfront Commission where appropriate.
The council received a Coastal Resources Management Council communication about a proposed Newport Yachting Center perimeter expansion and approved a referral to the Waterfront Commission. The harbor master described aging bulkheads, the need to reconfigure docks to accommodate larger and wider boats, and the public‑access benefits developers offered in return. Council later approved Harbor Realty LLC’s Waits Wharf reconfiguration with conditions — including an intermodal ferry/shuttle landing, a 36‑space kayak rack and drainage repairs — and asked that waterfront‑commission recommendations be included.
Harbor and planning staff emphasized safety improvements (wider fairways, covered bench at the ferry pick‑up) and public amenities (kayak racks, ADA‑accessible docks). Members of Friends of the Waterfront spoke in favor of the Waterfront Commission conditions, and the council approved motions to receive and refer and to approve with recommended conditions.
