The planned Sunset Ridge Park probably ought to have a smaller baseball diamond than proposed to help reduce noise and not do as much to block views, Newport Beach City Councilman Steve Rosansky said Tuesday at a council study session.
The proposed park, which would also include two soccer fields, has angered some neighbors in the Newport Crest condo complex.
A presentation showed most of the sight line would remain untainted, and Newport Harbor Baseball Assn. officials said they could bring down the planned height of a back stop.
Later, council members unanimously voted to approve a lobbyist for Upper Newport Harbor’s dredging. Funding for the dredging will end in April, with about $13.8 million needed, a city estimate shows.
