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Arally to raise support for One Metro West, a proposed residential complex in Costa Mesa, meets opposition. BY SARA CARDINE

Developers seeking to build a 15.23-acre mixed-use devel- opment with 1,057 apartments on an industrial area in Costa Mesa north of the 405 Freeway hosted a block party Friday — days before the project will be heard by the City Council. Held at the commercial SOCO and the OC Mix, adjacent to the proposed project location at 1683 Sunflower Ave., the rally was in- tended to drum up excitement Photos by Kevin Chang | Staff Photographer and support in advance of a pub- VIETNAM WAR veteran Bob Stack, center, shares a fist bump with a club member during a ceremony on Saturday at Palisades Tennis Club. lic hearing Tuesday. But it also attracted the atten- tion of community activists, who Vietnam War veteran Bob Stack came to the shopping complex Friday with posters in hand and marched in the parking lot as guests sipped iced tea and en- honored in Newport for his service joyed complimentary boxed lunches. At the root of their protest is a BY ANDREW TURNER belief that city officials, keen on reaping the benefits proposed in Alocal Vietnam War veteran got a hero’s a25-year-development agree- welcome more than 50 years after his deploy- ment on the table, could poten- ment on Saturday afternoon. tially seek to amend or overturn Bob Stack was honored with a ceremony at Costa Mesa’s Measure Y, a 2016 the Palisades Tennis Club in Newport Beach, law that requires voter approval one which included the presence of a color of development projects that ex- guard from the American Legion and other ceed certain zoning and impact veterans at the event. thresholds. ACypress resident, Stack said he served as “I want the council to stand up amember of the artillery attached to the 25th to protect Y — it’s the people’s Infantry Division in Vietnam from 1966 to initiative,” said longtime resident 1968, participating in Operation Cedar Falls Mary Spadoni, who carried a sign and Operation Junction City. He added that reading: “Free lunch won’t buy he was a Purple Heart recipient. Costa Mesa.” “I’m very happy that I came back alive be- “If they think they’re going to cause I was in an area where there was a lot pull some backroom baloney in of [combat] when I was in [that] country,” our city, that’s not going to hap- Stack said. pen.” “It happened to be I was in the wrong Spadoni and fellow objectors

See Veteran, page A4 CLUB MEMBERS cheer Stack during Saturday’s ceremony at Newport’s Palisades Tennis Club. See Project, page A2 Newport Beach waives ‘granny flats’ ALSO FROM THE DAILY PILOT: permitting fees through end of 2022

BY LILLY NGUYEN AN EXAMPLE of a “granny Permitting fees for accessory flat,” or dwelling units — colloquially accessory called “granny flats” — in New- dwelling unit, port Beach will now be waived is shown at through the end of 2022, follow- right in Santee. ing City Council action Tuesday. Accessory dwelling units are small homes or apartments built Karen on the same lots as larger, single- Pearlman family homes. The San Diego That can include attached or Union-Tribune stand-alone guest houses, con- verted garages and apartments scope of the project. mit reviews and other city permits built above garages. The City Council voted to adopt related to the creation of a granny Stephen Pinchback | Courtesy of University of Houston Athletics Typical costs for permitting can the pilot program to temporarily flat or a junior accessory dwelling HOUSTON’S , PICKED BY TAMPA BAY range anywhere between $1,000 waive the costs of project plan re- BUCCANEERS, BECOMES NEWEST MR. IRRELEVANT PAGE A4 and $5,000, depending on the views, building construction per- See Fees, page A2 Costa Mesa and Marina cheerleading teams win national titles

BY MATT SZABO tionals in program history. Costa Mesa has developed High school cheerleaders quite a reputation for winning in dream of winning a white jacket, recent years. It also won CIF which signifies talent and a dedi- Southern Section Division 4A cation to the sport. championships in 2019 and 2020, It comes when a team wins at the first two years cheerleading the Universal Cheerleaders Assn. was a CIF sport. The CIF cheer- High School Nationals, held each leading championships were can- spring in Florida. celed this year due to the co- Two local teams made their ronavirus pandemic. dreams a reality this year, com- Johnson is raising money to or- peting in a virtual format where der championship rings for this teams had to submit their videos year’s team. Following the two and wait two weeks for the re- prior UCA Nationals victories and sults. two CIF championships, the sen- The Costa Mesa High School ior class of Kamea Binnquist, cheerleading team, coached by Monse Jaime, Dalianna Lopez Kori Johnson, won the coed non- and Donovan Roa will each have tumble division. It’s the Mustangs’ enough rings to fill up every fin- third UCA national champi- ger on one hand. onship, after winning in two dif- “They’re an amazing class,” ferent divisions in 2019. said Johnson, a 1990 Costa Mesa Marina, coached by Vraunwyn High graduate who has been the Don Leach | Staff Photographer Denny, came out on top in the cheer coach at her alma mater for medium nontumble division. It is MEMBERS OF THE Costa Mesa High School cheerleading team recently won at the Universal Cheerleaders the Vikings’ first win at UCA Na- See Cheer, page A2 Assn. High School Nationals in the category of varsity coed nontumble. It’s the program's third national title. A2 SUNDAY, MAY2,2021 DAILY PILOT | COASTLINE PILOT | HUNTINGTON BEACH INDEPENDENT WWW.DAILYPILOT.COM

Mesa’s future. That’s why OPPONENTS OF FEES PROJECT we wanted to throw a block One Metro West Continued from pageA1 Continued from page A1 party.” speak Friday with The developer briefly en- Brent Stoll of unit, which are smaller claim the project is too gaged with the protesters, Rose Equities in scale. dense and would unwisely attempting to respond to during a Councilmen Duffy rezone a commercial area their claims and concerns. neighborhood Duffield and Noah Blom that could bring jobs and He told them he had no block party at were absent. revenue to the city for plan to upend Measure Y the OC Mix in The intent of the pro- years to come, in exchange and said the project would Costa Mesa. gram, officials said, is to for a handful of one-time be going to a vote. encourage the devel- benefits. In addition to its resi- opment of accessory Former mayor Sandy Ge- dential units, One Metro dwelling units and nis said One Metro West’s West would include a 1.5- prompt owners of un- high density would throw acre public park and bike permitted units to seek off city standards intended paths that connect to the Photos by out permits and come to balance development Santa Ana River Trail, in Don Leach into compliance. and open space and be a addition to 25,000 square Staff Photographer “We really want to en- drain on city services and feet of office space and courage property own- resources. 6,000 square feet of spe- powerhouse for the city of ers with existing, illegal “They’d pay fees, but it cialty retail. Costa Mesa,” said Rose Eq- ADUs to reach out and only covers a tiny portion,” Roughly 10% of the 1,057 uities principal Leonard work with our staff to she said. “That means the housing units would be re- Glickman, describing how obtain the necessary rest of us either pay with served for low-income resi- separate plans by defense permits to bring the our tax dollars or with re- dents for a 40-year period, contractor Anduril to build units into compliance,” duced services.” and the project would help its headquarters down the Mayor Brad Avery said in But Rose Equities part- Costa Mesa get closer to a street on Sunflower Avenue astatement released by ner Brent Stoll, who spear- state-mandated goal to could bring in 2,000 em- the city on Friday. headed Friday’s event, has plan and zone for an addi- ployees who earn six-figure “We also expect that adifferent view. tional 11,733 housing units salaries. property owners who Stoll said the area near by 2029. With no place to reside are considering ADU the project site is home to In exchange for the enti- in town, those workers will construction or conver- businesses that employ tlements being sought, look elsewhere, he said. sion will use this oppor- thousands of workers who Rose Equities would pay Meanwhile, mandates in tunity to save money on currently cannot find the city $6 million to use the city’s Measure Y are city permitting costs,” housing in Costa Mesa. on public safety, roadway prohibiting developers Avery said. “We’re in a neighbor- improvements and es- from doing business in A RENDERING of One Metro West, a 1,057-unit residential Newport Beach previ- hood — our neighborhood sential government serv- Costa Mesa. development by Rose Equities, was on display on Friday. ously eased restrictions is SOCO and Vans and the ices, in addition to another “Since Measure Y has on granny flats in 2017 Hive,” he said, describing a $7.5 million in required been in existence there’s sureY,” he said, adding, “I the meeting agenda, visit after state lawmakers plan at least seven years in city park and development only been one applicant — trust in the wisdom of the costamesaca.gov/city-hall/ forced local jurisdictions the making. “We’re not go- fees and more than $2 mil- us. Costa Mesa has its new council.” city-council. to lower barriers to in- ing anywhere. We believe lion in traffic and fire im- hands tied behind its back. The Costa Mesa City crease development in in Costa Mesa, and we pact fees. They’re going to have to do Council will meet virtually [email protected] an effort to increase want to be a part of Costa “This is an economic something with Mea- on Tuesday at 6 p.m. For : @SaraCardine housing stock across California. Before, the city gener- winning routine on film. Jason Barfield, Toni als but finally broke Dankin also were on Mar- ally prohibited these CHEER “We changed our pyra- Green and Desiree Garcia through. ina’s roster. add-ons, except for Continued from pageA1 mid the day we filmed,” are Kori Johnson’s assistant “I’ve never seen a team Heidi Chisnall, Hannah those that were 55 years said Jaime, a “flyer” for coaches. so determined to make Piper, Regan Drown, or older. 17 years. “I’ve known them Costa Mesa and one of two “This win actually means something happen so Maleah Gamblin, Leilani City officials are hop- forever, since they were lit- team captains along with more to me than the last quickly,” Denny said. “It Neito and Braylinn Buck- ing that the growth of tle kids. It’s amazing that we Binnquist. “It was definitely two wins, it really does,” was amazing … They’re on ingham made up the Vi- this kind of lower-cost could end this way. They amind game.” Johnson said. “This team cloud nine. They finally kings’ sophomore class, housing will be able to definitely are leaving a lega- Then the Mustangs didn’t let adversity affect us. won nationals and got that while Jordyn Bustamante help Newport Beach cy, for sure … This year waited before finding out Ithink this team actually white jacket.” was the team’s freshman. meet its Regional Hous- wasn’t wasted.” they won during an online does better under pres- Senior captains Morgan Lane, who said she ing Needs Assessment Though Costa Mesa was awards presentation on sure.” Lane (side base), Mei Tran missed most of her junior numbers — which unable to compete in stunt April 23. Binnquist, overhearing (side base) and Mariana season with a torn labrum, quantifies the need for competitions throughout Johnson said she was not her coach’s remarks, smiled Hacebe (flyer) led the Vi- said it was very gratifying to housing — over the next the year, the UCA Nationals surprised her team was vic- and nodded. kings. Chloe Ellis, who come back and win a na- eight years. provided an opportunity to torious. She added that it “We harness those nerves missed nationals with a tional title as a senior. The fee waiver will not compete at a big event. In was sweet to win with her to win championships, torn anterior cruciate liga- “Every cheerleader’s apply to any accessory the virtual format, though, daughter, junior Kyra John- baby,” she said. ment, was Marina’s other dream is to get those white dwelling units or junior it was a rush against time. son, on the competition Marina also was left feel- senior. jackets, and we got them,” accessory dwelling units Johnson said the team team. Others on the team ing good after its first UCA Juniors Megan Lane, she said. “The feeling is in- part of a new devel- had three weeks to put included juniors Emily Nationals victory. Denny, Carly Bauer, Riley Betts, describable. It’s just amaz- opment project. everything together and Tsuge and Tessa Self and who has coached the Vi- Alyssa Castaneda, Kelly ing. Unbelievable.” submit a two-minute 30- sophomores Meela Ly, An- kings for 15 years, said her Bello, Maddie Montgomery, [email protected] second video. It took seven gelina Diaz, Madison Stein team has finished top-five Cierra Hughes, Alena [email protected] Twitter: @lillibirds tries for the team to get the and Hailey Boudreau. the last few years at nation- Uhamaka and Rachel Twitter: @mjszabo

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BY MATT SZABO colored flag would be flown “The flag is a symbol of police raid in Greenwich for the six-week period unity, it’s a symbol of love, Village on June 28, 1969. Huntington Beach could each year, likely just below and I just think all of those Monday’s virtual City soon be flying the Lesbian, the Huntington Beach city attributes really do mean so Council meeting begins at Gay, Bisexual, Transgender flag. much more this year, when 6p.m. and can be watched and Queer Pride flag for six “Really, for me, I think we’ve had so much divisive- on channel HBTV-3 or on- weeks each year. this is just long overdue,” ness.” line at huntingtonbeach An item at Monday Carr said in a phone inter- Carr said that she hopes .legistar.com. Residents may night’s City Council meet- view Friday. “I think it’s also the item will pass by a send comments on agenda ing, introduced by Mayor really important this year in unanimous vote of 6-0; items to supplemental Photo by Spencer Grant Kim Carr and Councilman particular, because it’s im- Councilman Erik Peterson [email protected]. Dan Kalmick, requests that perative that we stand uni- will miss the meeting with Communications re- RAINBOW FLAGS were given to visitors at the Orange the city manager fly the fied and that we hear all an excused absence. ceived by 2 p.m. Monday County Fair in 2019. The Huntington Beach City Council LGBTQ flag each year at voices in Orange County. “I’ve received some really will be distributed to the on Monday will consider flying an LGBTQ flag for a City Hall from the third It’s important that we rec- positive emails so far,” she council prior to consider- six-week period each year, likely just below the city flag. week of May until the end ognize everyone, and value said. ation of agenda-related of June. and respect everyone. June is nationally recog- items. ing (669) 900-6833 and en- digits of their phone num- Additionally, the item re- “I think this is another nized as LGBTQ Pride Residents are encouraged tering the ID. ber. quests that the city officially symbolic gesture to really month in honor of the to submit comments dur- Individuals will be placed Time for remarks is lim- recognize the month of set Huntington Beach apart Stonewall Uprising in New ing the meeting via Zoom. in a holding queue and ited to three minutes. June as LGBTQ Pride as a welcoming, inclusive York, a series of demon- The Webinar ID is 971 5413 prompted to speak when month. community that respects strations by members of the 0528 and can be reached the city clerk announces [email protected] If approved, the rainbow- everyone,” she continued. LGBTQ community after a via the Zoom app or by call- their name or the last three Twitter: @mjszabo

asked to participate in a VETERAN similar celebration, Stack Continued from pageA1 agreed to partake in this one. place at the wrong time, “This is kind of cool,” and I just survived, so I’m Stack said. “I’m so happy extremely excited about that the club and Cyndie that.” have arranged this, put this The missions Stack were together, because it’s sort of associated with took place like the welcome that I kind in an area known as the of thought we’d get. If I was “Iron Triangle.” avolunteer, it would be dif- He said he has tended to ferent, but I was a draftee.” shy away from sharing the STACKACCEPTS Earlier this year, Stack details of his time in the a certificate of recognition was presented with a cer- service. signed by California tificate of recognition from “My time in Vietnam, Assemblywoman Cottie California State Assembly- that’s what’s so hard is I Petrie-Norris. woman Cottie Petrie-Norris kept having to recycle those (74th district). situations that I was in,” Palisades Tennis Club, “On behalf of the Califor- Stack said. “It took a while where he is known by nia State Assembly, we to overcome that.” members as “Bob the Lob” would like to congratulate Stack, 74, went on to for his defensive skills on you for being recognized as Photos by Kevin Chang | Staff Photographer have a career as a banker. the court. an AD74 community veter- MEMBERS OF Newport Harbor Post 291 of the American Legion color guard march to In retirement, he is enjoy- Cyndie Martin, another an of distinction,” the cer- center court at the ceremony to honor club member and Vietnam War veteran Bob Stack. ing playing tennis at the club member, said she felt tificate reads. strongly that Stack should “Thank you for your self- be recognized, saying that it less commitment to pro- would help provide an ele- tecting our country and for ment of healing for other all of your community ef- veterans to see that one of forts.” their own was being hon- ored. [email protected] MARKETPLACE Three years after he was Twitter: @ProfessorTurner To place an ad, go to http://timescommunityadvertising.com/

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NFL DRAFT Houston’s Grant Stuard, picked by , becomes newest Mr. Irrelevant

BY ANDREW TURNER going after that goal of being the best that I can possibly be.” Celebrating the underdog is There have been multiple suc- what Irrelevant Week is all about, cess stories for the Mr. Irrelevant but where the newest member of family, which now welcomes its the Mr. Irrelevant fraternity is go- 46th member, within the last year ing, his team will be anything but. alone. The champion , who was chosen Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected by the with the Houston Grant Stuard last pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, with the 259th and final pick in made the roster. the 2021 NFL Draft on Saturday in Irrelevant Week CEO Melanie . Salata Fitch said that Crowder, a “It felt amazing,” Stuard said of linebacker out of Georgia, be- hearing his name called. “I wasn’t came the first Mr. Irrelevant to expecting to even go in the draft, score a defensive touchdown. at that point, you know. That was , the Mr. Irrelevant the last pick. I was kind of just selected in 2009, won Super Bowl waiting to make my free agency LV with the Buccaneers. deal, waiting to talk to those Stuard now will look to take ad- coaches and stuff like that. vantage of his opportunity to “It was amazing, just having make his own mark. that moment with my family, all “I’m going to do my absolute the people around me that I love, best not [just] to make the team, so it just was awesome. I just felt but to establish an important role like God’s promise was fulfilled in on the team,” Stuard said. my life, so I’m good.” “That is what I’m striving Stuard averaged an American towards is becoming important Athletic Conference-leading 8.7 to the organization, becoming tackles per game for Houston in important to the guys in the 2020, a senior season during locker room, and to have some- which he served as a team cap- thing to do with the success of tain for the Cougars. the team.” During a four-year career at The Irrelevant Week festivities, Houston, Stuard amassed 190 which are traditionally held in tackles and 17 tackles for a loss. Newport Beach, remain in the “I’ve known it since I was little,” planning stage due to COVID-19 Stuard said of chasing his dream and the availability of the hon- to play in the NFL. oree, Salata Fitch said. Stephen Pinchback | Courtesy of University of Houston Athletics “I realized I had the ability to be great. I realized I had the abil- [email protected] GRANT STUARD, a linebacker from the University of Houston, was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with ity to be the best, and so I’m still Twitter: @ProfessorTurner the 259th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, becoming the newest member of the Mr. Irrelevant fraternity on Saturday.

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP Huntington Beach softball extends its winning streak to seven games

Sophia Knight had three ors with 16 points to go 25-15, 25-19, 25-18 win on hits and drove in a run to with four rebounds and Saturday in a Sunset Con- help the Huntington Beach two steals in Friday’s non- ference crossover match. High School softball team league game. Jake Read had six kills to a 4-3 win over visiting Cydney Jover added 14 and eight service aces, and Orange Lutheran on Sat- points, five steals and three Brendan Read added eight urday in a nonleague assists for Newport Harbor kills for Newport Harbor game. (8-2). (9-3). Devyn Greer also had Emma Fults had six Edison fell to 3-5 overall. two hits and a run batted points, eight rebounds, sev- Corona del Mar 3, Los in for Huntington Beach en assists and two blocked Alamitos 0: Vanis Buchholz (16-1), which scored two shots and Emma Coats- had nine kills and five runs in the bottom of the worth chipped in with sev- blocks to lead the Sea sixth inning to rally for its en points and six rebounds. Kings to a 25-16, 32-30, 25- seventh consecutive win. 20 victory on Saturday in a Jaylene Duarte also had a BOYS’ BASKETBALL Sunset Conference cross- hit, an RBI and a run Laguna Beach 57, New- over match on the road. scored for the Oilers. port Harbor 51: Nolan Luke Chandler had nine Huntington Beach 6, Naess scored 30 points to kills and Sterling Foley add- Newport Harbor 2: Sophia lead the Breakers on Friday ed eight kills for CdM (7-1). Knight had four hits to lead in a Surf League game at Huntington Beach on Fri- home. BOYS’ GOLF day in a Sunset Conference Jackson Sirianni and Corona del Mar 162, crossover game. Kanoa Panganiban each Marina 191: Calder Overfelt Emma Francisco allowed scored eight points, Willie was the medalist with a two runs on eight hits and Rounaghi added seven seven-under-par 28 for the four walks in a complete points and Chase Hall Sea Kings on Friday in a Scott Smeltzer | Staff Photographer game for the Oilers. Fran- chipped in with four points Sunset Conference cross- cisco also struck out five HUNTINGTON BEACH’S Jaylene Duarte, left, high-fives Zoe Nakutis in the first inning for Laguna Beach (10-0, over match at Willowick batters, adding a home run during a Surf League softball game against Marina at Huntington Beach High on Wednesday. 2-0). Golf Course. offensively. Newport Harbor John Tipton (-4), Peter Jaylene Duarte also had a had two hits and drove in a ference crossover game at pitched. dropped to 2-3 overall and Hu (-2), Heman Liang (-1), base hit and two runs bat- run, and Lily Larkins had a home. Fountain Valley is now 3- 0-2 in league. Justin Huang (+1) and Ryan ted in for Huntington double. Jenna Gorden had three 10 overall. Davis (+1) were the other Beach. Edison 5, Fountain Val- hits and drove in a run for BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL starters for CdM, which im- Lindsey Blanchfield went ley 3: Isabella Espinoza had Edison (5-7). Kaitlyn Reyn- GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Newport Harbor 3, Edi- proved to 10-3 overall. three for four for Newport two hits and two runs bat- olds earned the win, allow- Newport Harbor 62, son 0: Kyle McKibben had Marina is now 1-6 on the Harbor (8-4). Eliana Gott- ted in to lead the Chargers ing four hits and striking Mission Viejo 21: Chase ateam-high nine kills for season. 1 lieb and Kendall Kelly each on Friday in a Sunset Con- out five over 5 ⁄3 innings Dionio paced the host Sail- the visiting Sailors in their —From staff reports