The October 28 Newport Beach City Council meeting was packed with community members, most there to voice their opinions on the proposed Snug Harbor Surf Park that would be constructed on a section of the Newport Beach Golf Course.
According to a Staff Report, Back Bay Barrells, LLC wants to redevelop the central portion of the privately owned and operated Newport Beach Golf Course. The existing driving range, putting green, pro shop, restaurant and bar, and three holes of golf would be removed and replaced with a new surf-focused outdoor commercial recreation use dubbed Snug Harbor.
The Staff Report notes that the site would be improved with approximately five acres of surfing lagoon surrounded by viewing platforms, seating, pools, a spa, restrooms, landscaping, and 351 surface parking spaces. The proposed hours of operation for the surf park are from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily…