Here are some items the council will...

Here are some items the council will consider tonight:

MARINAPARK CLOSURE

Now that the commercial hotel proposal for the Marinapark site is

history, the council plans to move ahead with future plans for the

park, and that will eventually include removing the mobile homes that

now occupy the property. Council members must decide whether to start

legal proceedings now for closing the mobile home park or to wait

until they’ve picked a use for the property.

An ad hoc committee will begin hearing presentations on possible

uses for the park at a May 17 meeting and eventually report options

to the council. State requirement to close the park is expected to

take about 18 months.

WHAT TO EXPECT

With the future use of this publicly owned waterfront land still

up in the air, it’s unclear whether the council will opt to start the

process of giving Marinapark residents the boot. But expect some park

residents to turn out for the council meeting to see what the council

decides about their future.

SENIOR CENTER AGREEMENT

The council will vote on an agreement with the Friends of OASIS,

the group that runs the city’s senior center. The council already has

a policy on working with the senior center, but the new agreement is

more detailed. It sets up a committee to discuss the center’s

programs and services, and it creates a process to get major building

renovations done.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Senior center advocates and council members are likely to be

pleased with the new agreement, so the council is expected to approve

it.

SPORTS STADIUM FUNDING

The Costa Mesa Community Athletic Foundation will give a

presentation to the council on a $9.4 million plan to build a

50-meter swimming pool and a sports stadium for Costa Mesa’s high

schools. The group so far has raised about $3.5 million and in April

secured a $1 million commitment from the city council.

The pool would be at Costa Mesa High School and the stadium at

Estancia High School, but Newport Beach and Costa Mesa belong to the

same school district, so the facilities could be used by Newport

students. Now, Costa Mesa’s high school athletes often share

facilities at Newport’s high schools.

WHAT TO EXPECT

This is the first time the council will hear about the project,

and they won’t be asked for a specific amount of money, though a

contribution from the city would be welcome. Any action the council

might take would happen at a future meeting.

CAR DEALERSHIP IMPACT REPORT

The council must decide whether to accept a report on the

environmental effects of a Lexus dealership, proposed for MacArthur

Boulevard at Jamboree Road. The report is a routine step in getting

approval for a project that will exceed development allowed in the

city’s general plan.

The $55-million, 114,485-square-foot dealership will include a

service department and a showroom with a coffee bar and wine bar for

customers.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The council is likely to approve the report.

City officials are still hammering out a tax-sharing agreement

with the dealership.

-- Compiled by Alicia Robinson