HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 - Opposing the Modified RHNA Allocation Methodology Approved by the Southern California Association of Governments Regional Council - CorrespondenceReceived After Agenda Printed
January 28, 2020
item No. 7
Subject: FW: SPON's RHNA Resolution with Endorsements
Attachments: Resolution_200120.pdf
From: SPON: Still Protecting Our Newport
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Dear Mayor O'Neill and members of the City Council,
As promised, attached is the RHNA Resolution we submitted on January 21, which has been updated to
include endorsements from 439 Newport Beach residents and an additional 94 endorsements from residents
in communities neighboring Newport Beach.
All duplicates that we found on the list were removed.
Please be sure that this email and attachment are included as an addendum to Consent Calendar Item 7 for
the January 28, 2020 City Council Meeting.
I am happy to answer any questions you have.
Thank you.
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RHNA RESOLUTION —January 20, 2020
Whereas the undersigned residents of Newport Beach object to the Southern California Association of
Governments' (SCAG) 6` Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) revised allocation (4,832) methodology
approved by SCAG on November 7, 2019 because of:
a. Insufficient opportunity for public review and comment, and;
b. Rejection of earlier allotment numbers generated and vetted over along period of time; and;
c. Short time period for RHNA implementation, and;
Whereas the Chapman University forecast projects statewide permitting at 115,000 units in 2020, nowhere
near the statewide need of some 500,000 new units per year suggested by Governor Gavin Newsom,
concluding that the California Department of Housing and Community Development's (HCD)1.3 million
regional allocation "is illogical and would be impossible to pull off, even if it was plausible" due to a weak real
estate outlook tied to limited population growth, slower hiring pace, and aging owners, and;
Whereas Newport Beach should be considered unique in many ways including:
a. Newport Beach has an overall density of 3,600 persons per square mile with especially high
densities of dwelling units per acre in the beach communities, while still allowing access for
thousands of beachgoers and other visitors to the coastal amenities we provide,
b. Newport Beach residents have worked over the years to protect the unique coastal resources
which are enjoyed by and benefit statewide visitors which include wetlands, coastal bluffs, parks,
and important ecosystems such as the Upper Newport Bay, the Newport Coast, Crystal Cove, the
Banning Ranch, and;
c. Newport Beach sends funds for statewide purposes from income, sales and property taxes without
receiving enough back to clean and police the bay, beaches and parks used by statewide visitors,
and;
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d. Newport Beach residents had the foresight to initiate a Parks Dedication Ordinance calling for five
acres per thousand new residents and this part of our infrastructure needs to be considered in
approving new housing, and;
e. Newport Beach residents had the foresight to initiate a Traffic Phasing Ordinance which calls for
development of our circulation infrastructure to accommodate new traffic and this part of our
infrastructure needs to be considered in approving new housing, and;
f. Newport Beach has essentially kept up (all but 1 very low cost unit) with its RHNA 5th cycle
mandates called for from 2013 - 2020. Having fulfilled those goals, the City has also allowed 1,200
apartment units at Uptown Newport and recently entitled 270 more apartment units, including
affordable units, at Newport Crossings. Although these projects were entitled before the end of
the 5th RHNA cycle, they nevertheless showed Newport's efforts to provide housing for moderate
to low income families. Any of these units that were not required to fulfill the 5th cycle
requirements should be counted toward the upcoming 6th cycle.
Whereas, Newport Beach has taken steps already to provide for various types of needed housing, such as:
a. Newport Beach has already adopted zoning allowances for more accessory dwelling units on 5,000
properties, at least 25% of which should be counted toward new RHNA allocations, and;
b. Newport Beach has recently approved two new assisted living facilities accommodating over 200 of
our elderly population and many six -unit assisted living homes, spread throughout our
neighborhoods and serving as a primary residence for many elderly people, which should be
counted toward new RHNA allocations, and;
c. Newport Beach has a significant number of undocumented rentals and low rent rooms in homes
throughout the City which are not accounted for and which should be considered in new RHNA
allocations because of their provision for low cost housing, and;
d. Newport Beach gives permits for 56 boat "live-aboards" and could consider more to provide low-
cost housing, and;
e. Residents of Newport have successfully opposed new luxury condos in favor of planning for more
affordable units, and;
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Whereas, the RHNA allocations called for by the State would seriously destabilize other parts of our previously
well-planned infrastructure including schools, and;
Whereas, Newport Beach is currently undertaking a complete General Plan Update to include a focus on
sustainability and reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT), and;
Whereas, Newport Beach should not have to sacrifice the long standing values and programs established in our
General Plan, including pending successful efforts to preserve the Banning Ranch, and;
Whereas, Newport Beach has a health and safety challenge of serious consequences:
a. in planning for potential emergency evacuations, and;
b. in managing on a daily basis the timely and effective response for emergency vehicles due to
overcrowded roads and arterials, and;
Whereas, the RHNA allocations and schedule being placed on SCAG cities, including Newport Beach, create a
chaos and turmoil for citizens and officials who have worked for and relied upon the many values, unique
circumstances and related local ordinances stated above;
Therefore be it resolved that the organizations and individuals below request that the City of Newport Beach
convey to the State that the City cannot meet the schedule that is currently demanded and the State's RHNA
allocation is not acceptable unless and until the City has negotiated and agreed to the resolution of the issues
and numbers given above and the City is able to show that any new zoning can be consistent with our General
Plan.
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Resolution endorsed by 439 Newport Beach Residents
94 respondents with Zip Code = Other are included at the bottom of the list, and not included in the Newport Beach resident count.
Received
First
Last
Zip
Comments
1/21/2020 7:49:11
Charles
Klobe
92663
1/21/2020 7:49:53
Nancy
Thompson
92625
1/21/2020 7:50:33
Jerome
Thissen
92660
oppose the current RNHA
1/21/2020 7:52:31
georgia
foell
92660
1/21/2020 7:52:35
Jessica
Collie
92660
Completely against this overcrowding of our
beautiful place we call home
1/21/2020 7:53:18
Marilyn & Steve
Gausewitz
92663
Affordable housing done in a manner that doesn't
compromise community values is needed
1/21/2020 7:53:27
NICOLE
REYNOLDS
92625
Riverside & San Bernardino had RHNA housing
reduced & moved to OC. This must be reversed!
1/21/2020 7:54:14
margaret
quon
92625
1/21/2020 7:54:26
Tamara
Watt
92660
1/21/2020 7:55:22
Karen
Carlson
92625
1/21/2020 7:56:25
Debra
Miller
92662
There is no room in the city for 4832 more housing
units. This is unnecessary, unrealistic and simply
impossible. Obviously, whoever decided on this
number has never been here. The city is already
too crowded, too overbuilt, and has too much
traffic. Enough is enough.
1/21/2020 7:56:35
Chip
Long
92660
1/21/2020 7:57:36
ROBERT
HANLEY
92663
We, in Newport Beach, are fully capable of
developing our visionary plan to provide
affordable housing without sacrificing the
character of what Newport is.
1/21/2020 8:00:11
Sheila & Richard
Seberg
92660
1/21/2020 8:01:22
Denise
Mitchell
92625
1/21/20208:05:22
Sarah
Pascoe
92625
1/21/2020 8:05:46
Anita
Brown
92660
1/21/2020 8:06:47
Jennifer
Cole
92660
1/21/2020 8:07:33
Ronald
Cole
92660
1/21/2020 8:07:34
William
Kaley
92663
The solution to overcrowding is not more overcrowding
1/21/2020 8:10:11
Alice
Blair
92660
1/21/2020 8:11:10
Elizabeth
Hallett
92625
RHNA Resolution
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Resolution endorsed by 439 Newport Beach Residents
94 respondents with Zip Code = Other are included at the bottom of the list, and not included in the Newport Beach resident count.
Received
First
Last
Zip
Comments
1/21/2020 8:12:05
Ron
Yeo
92625
1/21/2020 8:12:14
Norm
Gritsch
92660
1/21/2020 8:18:14
Larry
Dart
92625
1/21/2020 8:21:02
Nancy Lynn
Beck
92660
1/21/2020 8:22:05
Charlene
Murphy
92663
1/21/2020 8:23:30
James & Carol
Dunlap
92625
1/21/2020 8:25:26
Susan
De Santis
92657
Thank you for your efforts to work alongside the City on
the housing and development issues in our city.
1/21/2020 8:26:22
Barbara
Kraus
92663
1/21/2020 8:26:47
Judi
Baker
92663
1/21/2020 8:27:08
Jacqueline
Weir
92657
1/21/2020 8:27:40
jasmine
moini
92625
1/21/2020 8:29:56
Jeana & Michael
Daily
92663
1/21/2020 8:31:10
Linda
Ritchie
92625
Over the last 22 years that I have been a resident of
CDM, the traffic congestion has increased many fold.
What was a once a 5 min ride down PCH from Cameo
Highlands to Mac Arthur (2miles), now can take up to 20
minutes. Not only is it an annoyance of daily life, but it
significantly increases pollution with all of the idling cars.
The quality of life from the traffic and housing density
with not enough garage parking (e.g. new condos that
don't require two parking spots/unit) has had a direct
negative impact on the quality of life in this beautiful
community.
1/21/2020 8:31:27
terry
becker
92660
Our city is already overcrowded. We don't want our city
compromised more with high density housing.
1/21/2020 8:31:57
Steven
Leonard
92625
1/21/2020 8:32:31
Lewis
becker
92660
1/21/2020 8:32:45
DeAnna
Reposa
92625
1/21/2020 8:33:59
Sean
McCloskey
92660
This policy was designed with vitriol toward our
community. There is no genuine intent to solve a
problem.
1/21/2020 8:36:05
Dorothy
Kraus
92663
RHNA Resolution
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SPON is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public education organization working to protect and preserve the residential and environmental
qualities of Newport Beach.
Still Protecting k..N!ewport Inspiring The Next
Generation
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Resolution endorsed by 439 Newport Beach Residents
94 respondents with Zip Code = Other are included at the bottom of the list, and not included in the Newport Beach resident count.
Received
First
Last
Zip
Comments
1/21/2020 8:37:33
Suzanne
Forster
92663
1/21/2020 8:43:52
ED & JEAN
VANDEN
BOSSCHE
92663
1/21/2020 8:50:24
Mark
Knaeps
92660
1 fully agree with the contents of this petition.
1/21/2020 8:51:15
Jean
Watt
92660
Thank you for doing this.
1/21/2020 8:51:36
Robert
Moosmann
92660
Power to the people, not just the few advancing their
bias in Sacramento
1/21/2020 8:51:46
Mary Ann
Hemphill
92662
1/21/2020 8:57:22
Judy
Bernstein
92625
1/21/2020 8:59:54
Robert
Young
92625
1/21/2020 9:03:13
doris
stoughton
92625
1/21/2020 9:03:23
Beverly
Moosmann
92660
The prospect of adding another 4,832 new houses to
Newport Beach is unrealistic and unfounded. There
simply is no room to add this many new houses in our
city and the infrastructure is presently inadequate to
handle the growth that has already occurred in Newport.
It is unrealistic and operationally unfathomable that the
city can absorb another 4,832 houses and serve the
increased population that will result. The city currently
lacks the resources to support our present population
and our roads, schools, social and city services are
already overburdened. I am STRONGLY opposed to this
and will do whatever I can to defeat it.
1/21/2020 9:04:51
Jeff
Herdman
92662
1/21/2020 9:05:08
Bart
Brown
92657
1/21/2020 9:06:02
donald
stoughton
92625
1/21/2020 9:10:05
James
Sutter
92625
1 understand the problem and the need, but this number
is not workable in our crowded community.
1/21/2020 9:10:12
Jon
Flagg
92663
1/21/2020 9:16:29
Maria
Sipowicz
92625
1/21/2020 9:17:08
Claire
Jessen
92660
1/21/2020 9:19:47
Jeff
Schaffer
92660
1/21/2020 9:20:11
Robert & Carol
Friis
92625
1/21/2020 9:20:35
Michelle
Schaffer
92660
RHNA Resolution
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SPON is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public education organization working to protect and preserve the residential and environmental
qualities of Newport Beach.
Still Protecting k..N!ewport Inspiring The Next
Generation
PO Box 102 1 Balboa Island, CA 92662 1 949.864.6616
S P 0 N N B. o r g I Social Media @ SPONN B @ S P O N Newport
Resolution endorsed by 439 Newport Beach Residents
94 respondents with Zip Code = Other are included at the bottom of the list, and not included in the Newport Beach resident count.
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Comments
We currently have 51 moorings for live -aboard boats.
Since they fit the city's definition of a dwelling (a kitchen,
a restroom, and a place to sleep), they should be
counted for RHNA and we could easily zone for 50 more.
1/21/2020 9:24:30
Andy
Lingle
92660
For the most part they're also affordable.
1/21/2020 9:27:07
Michael
Smith
92625
The state's demands defy local and unique issues.
This is not Miami Beach! Why can't the City Council
think like Santa Barbara & enact resolutions to properly
1/21/2020 9:28:42
John
Kidde
92625
support our current infrastructure which is lacking?!
1/21/2020 9:34:21
David
Middlemas
92660
1/21/2020 9:39:18
Nancy
Mcnash
92660
1/21/2020 9:41:54
Mary
Duggan
92660
1/21/2020 9:45:20
john
petry
92625
1/21/2020 9:49:01
Janet
Ronnenberg
92663
Thank you for your time and energy to protect our city.
We support SPON's resolution, and ask you to do the
same. The RNHA numbers are grossly miscalculated, as
they appear to not take into account several economic
factors. I respectfully suggest you reference Jim Dotti's
(Chapman University) recent Economic & Business
Review, in which he discusses this (Volume 38 Number 1
December 2019, page 24 "A Faulty Report Leads to
Faulty State Policy"). Or better yet, call on him.
Additionally, Newport Beach area is a beach community,
serving a tourist trade and supporting recreational
activities. This niche is not suited for cramming in more
housing, more traffic, and more strains on the eco
1/21/2020 9:55:02
Jane & Dan
Terry
92660
system.
1/21/202010:03:48
Carol
Wynn
92625
Thoughtful development in a partnership with our
citizens and city leaders is the way to present the best
1/21/2020 10:04:09
Susan
Anderson
92660
housing solutions!
1/21/202010:04:34
John
Markley
92660
RHNA Resolution
Page 7 of 33 As of January 27, 2020
SPON is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public education organization working to protect and preserve the residential and environmental
qualities of Newport Beach.
Still Protecting k..N!ewport Inspiring The Next
Generation
PO Box 102 1 Balboa Island, CA 92662 1 949.864.6616
S P 0 N N B. o r g I Social Media @ SPONN B @ S P O N Newport
Resolution endorsed by 439 Newport Beach Residents
94 respondents with Zip Code = Other are included at the bottom of the list, and not included in the Newport Beach resident count.
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Zip
Comments
SCAG unfairly burdened coastal cities with " undoable"
quotas for housing when the inland empire has so much
more land and opportunities to build affordable housing.
Ignoring the fragile nature of Coastal beaches- " climate
change" erosion and sea -rise in the next decade is
1/21/202010:10:24
Lynn
Lorenz
92663
irresponsible.
NO MORE DEVELOPMENT!! Our roads and
1/21/2020 10:11:49
Nancy
Watkins
92662
infrastructure are already dangerously overloaded.
1/21/202010:13:05
Mary
Peikert
92663
1/21/2020 10:13:38
Amy
Haggard
92625
1/21/2020 10:14:16
Sorrell
wayne
92660
unreasonable numbers for NB
1/21/202010:14:34
Walter
Haggard
92625
1/21/202010:16:01
newt
wayne
92660
1/21/2020 10:32:38
Marcel & Elisabeth
Blatter
92660
1/21/202010:32:50
RITA
GUARRIELLO
92625
1/21/2020 10:35:58
William
Cool
92625
You have my full support in opposing the state plan.
Time to take this to court! Nearly half of the homes
around me are vacant. Absentee owners who are
parking their savings in vacant homes. That's not a
1/21/2020 10:36:58
Randy
Tyler
92663
"housing shortage"!
1/21/202010:37:39
Jim
Cokas
92660
1/21/202010:45:05
Ed
Siebel
92662
1/21/2020 10:45:35
Denise & Ted
Oglesby
92625
1/21/202010:53:17
Patrick
Harkin
92660
1/21/202010:53:38
virginia
cassara
92625
We already have too many residences which cause
traffic gridlock and significant demands on our water
supply. Also negatively impacted are local public schools
and other facilities and events. Even a small number of
additional homes will escalate these problems and
negatively effect the quality of life in Newport Beach.
This will drive down property values and cause tax-
paying residence to leave the area, as well as reducing
the tourism attraction to Newport. The 4,832 required
1/21/2020 10:55:19
Janice
Carsten
92660
new residences in Newport Beach will ruin this city.
1/21/202010:55:33
Carolyn
Middlebrooks
92663
RHNA Resolution
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SPON is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public education organization working to protect and preserve the residential and environmental
qualities of Newport Beach.
Still Protecting k..N!ewport Inspiring The Next
Generation
PO Box 102 1 Balboa Island, CA 92662 1 949.864.6616
S P 0 N N B. o r g I Social Media @ SPONN B @ S P O N Newport
Resolution endorsed by 439 Newport Beach Residents
94 respondents with Zip Code = Other are included at the bottom of the list, and not included in the Newport Beach resident count.
Received
First
Last
Zip
Comments
1/21/2020 10:56:48
Victoria
Cubeiro
92660
This demand from the State is draconian and absolutely
unsustainable. We do not have the water services,
electrical, street available, schools to absorb this mass of
housing units.We would have put up New York sized and
dense housing, do we want tenements here?
1/21/202011:00:27
Patrick
Collins
92661
1/21/202011:03:31
Robin
Chesnie
92663
1/21/2020 11:04:53
Elizabeth
Stahr
92625
These are not our residents that are homeless .
1/21/2020 11:07:04
Karen
Behringer
92625
1/21/202011:11:56
david
Grant
92663
1/21/2020 11:15:02
Ben
Cagle
92660
senseless state government I
1/21/202011:24:19
Vartan
Piroumian
92660
1/21/2020 11:24:25
Susana
Tamayo
92663
1/21/202011:37:56
Holly
Fuhrer
92660
1/21/202011:40:40
William
White
92625
1/21/2020 11:42:18
Jean
Wegener
92660
1/21/202011:47:19
natalie
Giannulli
92660
1/21/202011:47:44
Tom
Giannulli
92660
1/21/2020 11:52:25
Paul
Christ
92660
The city of Newport Beach residents need to control
their own destiny. If Legal action is necessary to thwart
unrealistic obligations being forced down our throats, let
the action begin.
1/21/2020 11:53:01
James & Elizabeth
Ward
92663
1/21/202011:53:50
Joyce
Piercey
92625
The roads are already clogged with vehicles from current
residents.
1/21/2020 12:10:07
Bryan
McDonald
92625
1/21/2020 12:15:45
Ruth
Evans
92663
1/21/202012:16:46
Patricia
Wedterman
92660
1/21/2020 12:18:14
Joanne
Tyler
92663
1/21/2020 12:23:35
Maxine
Czisny
92660
Vote NO on the Housing Resolution
1/21/2020 12:25:04
Jo Carol
Hunter
92660
A previous RHNA number that the City of Newport Beach
was given was 5. The City of Newport Beach permitted
over 1,700 units. I believe that alone should warrant a
large reduction in the number of units the City of
Newport Beach now must provide.
RHNA Resolution
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SPON is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public education organization working to protect and preserve the residential and environmental
qualities of Newport Beach.
Still Protecting k..N!ewport Inspiring The Next
Generation
PO Box 102 1 Balboa Island, CA 92662 1 949.864.6616
S P 0 N N B. o r g I Social Media @ SPONN B @ S P O N Newport
Resolution endorsed by 439 Newport Beach Residents
94 respondents with Zip Code = Other are included
at the bottom of the list, and not included in the Newport Beach resident count.
Received
First
Last
Zip
Comments
1/21/2020 12:28:01
Joanne & Dennis
Keith
92625
1/21/2020 12:32:26
Lisa
Schlaeger
92663
Do not build those units. Traffic is unbearable as it is!!!
1/21/202012:39:47
Georgia
Bradburne
92663
1/21/2020 12:40:22
Boyd
Peters
92663
1/21/202012:49:49
Roberta
Schmidt
92661
1/21/202012:50:53
John
Rinek
92663
1/21/2020 12:57:18
Edgar
Spinney
92660
1/21/2020 13:13:25
Lance
Gilbertson
92660
Strongly agree!
1/21/2020 13:23:05
Shari
Ciko
92625
1/21/202013:24:45
Philip
Gold
92625
1/21/202013:25:18
Marsha
Kendall
92660
1/21/202013:32:22
Gay
Anthony-
Holmes
92661
We don't need new housing to add to our traffic
nightmare!
1/21/202013:35:43
Lynn
Stranberg
92625
1/21/2020 13:36:33
Janet
Probst
92660
1/21/2020 13:41:15
Susan
Orth
92625
1/21/202013:42:24
Leon
Skeie
92625
1/21/2020 13:43:11
Cheryl
Skeie
92625
1/21/2020 13:44:44
Bob
Yant
92661
1/21/202013:58:33
Linda
Buzzard
92625
1/21/2020 14:01:44
Barbara
Lee
92660
1/21/2020 14:03:14
Russell
Niewiarowski
92660
The amount of natural open space in San Diego, Orange,
Riverside and San Bernardino Counties is rapidly
disappearing. Los Angeles County has virtually no natural
open space. Orange County is rapidly becoming another
Los Angeles as most cities approve new high density
residential developments. Our roads and freeways
cannot handle traffic from the ever growing influx of
more residents. Yet the State Government offers no
solution to mitigate traffic gridlock and continue to
allow, and now force cities to add more residents? This is
absurd. Let the cities and state FIRST plan and develop
new high speed transportation systems to ease current
gridlock BEFORE talking adding more traffic.
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1/21/2020 14:07:41
Jeans
Sciarappa
Schott
92657
1/21/2020 14:08:31
Norman
Suker
92663
1/21/202014:12:57
Maureen
McCarthey
92663
1/21/2020 14:16:31
Ron - Anna
Winship
92625
Good idea to create the Advisory Committee.
1/21/2020 14:18:06
jesse
spears
92660
1/21/2020 14:18:52
Stephanie
Reay
92660
1/21/202014:28:12
Janet
Hamilton
92660
1/21/202014:36:42
Diane
Seals
92625
1/21/2020 14:37:27
Joseph
DeCarlo
92661
Housing without treatment facilities is a waste of money.
Re open Fairview Development Center in Costa Mesa
which has room for 3,000 as well as medical, food halls
and treatment centers that is lying presently in waste
1/21/2020 14:44:10
Elizabeth
Kennedy
92625
1/21/202014:48:16
carol
hartman
92660
92660
1/21/2020 14:49:54
Stacey
Migliori
92625
1/21/2020 14:50:56
Denny
Geiler
92660
Newport Beach is a small town and does not have much
room for additional residential units. The mandate is
supposed to solve the homeless problem but more
housing is not solution.
1/21/2020 15:14:27
Dr Donald W
Wise
92660
I am empathetic to these important issues but the
numbers dictated by the State of California are not
rational.
1/21/202015:24:59
Martha
Peyton
92625
1/21/202015:33:09
Gayle
Jones
92625
1/21/2020 15:38:24
Nickole
Jaquess
92660
Adding this much housing will make this area more
congested.
1/21/202015:38:49
Marilyn
Elmer
92657
1/21/202015:41:42
Richard
Sungaila
92660
1/21/2020 15:45:29
Marjorie
Dalton
92625
1 support and endorse the SPON Resolution regarding
the Newport Beach Homeless Crisis
1/21/202016:06:13
Ursula
Cook
92660
1/21/202016:09:57
Carroll
Hochschild
92625
1/21/2020 16:34:25
Holly
Lincoln
92660
Stop building.
1/21/202016:40:13
Patricia
Middlemas
92660
1/21/202016:50:41
Sandra
Haskell
92625
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1/21/2020 16:51:59
Chris
Danoff
92663
Many new warehouses and assembly facilities are being
built inland, where housing is needed. Almond
agriculture is unneeded, or should be taxed: it wastes
much land.
1/21/202016:58:00
Paul
Malkemus
92663
1/21/202017:00:36
Richard
Haskell
92625
1/21/2020 17:02:06
Susan
Gaunt
92660
1/21/202017:10:28
judy
fisher
92657
1/21/202017:22:55
Dennis
Baker
92625
1/21/202017:53:15
Anita
Clark
92657
1/21/202017:56:10
John
Livingston
92660
1/21/202018:07:38
Gloria
Smith
92662
1/21/202018:19:44
Lucinda
Marder
92660
1/21/202018:28:24
Sandra
King
92625
1/21/2020 19:09:52
Laurie
Kelly
92660
1 oppose the states mandate 100% and in fact support
the recall of Newsom.
1/21/202019:27:03
Susie
Crider
92625
1/21/2020 19:47:19
Catherine
Sloan
92660
1 support and endorese SPON's
1/21/2020 19:53:26
TIMOTHY
RORAK
92657
Why cant City find an old office building to buy &
repurpose to be used to house the homeless in a
commercial area in lieu of a residential area?
1/21/2020 20:12:07
Betty Gale
Demmer
92663
1/21/2020 20:15:21
Mary
Ker
92662
1/21/2020 20:19:36
Lynn
Friedman
92663
1/21/2020 20:21:13
Gail
York
92660
1/21/2020 20:25:37
Patricia
Nichols
92625
The quality of our community will be destroyed.
Yes, the housing problem is terrible but by adding almost
5000 houses we'll have roads, endless traffic, retail
stores & residences. No open space to speak of. Tell
people to have smaller families. We are adding 100
million people to the planet annually - accurate statistic.
1/21/2020 20:27:10
Elaine
Linhoff
92661
1/21/2020 20:30:22
Mike
Hamrock
92660
Newport Beach is already over populated and doesn't
need any more unwarranted housing.
1/21/2020 20:50:29
Anthony
Fedoryk
92657
1/21/2020 20:51:23
Melissa
Fedoryk
92657
1/21/2020 20:52:49
Grant
Reynolds
92663
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1/21/2020 20:55:39
Marjorie
Sawyer
92625
Do we have to make all our cities a mass of congested
pieces of cement and roads that we now can hardly
maneuver. The States housing requests are ridiculous
and do not reflect any kind of thoughtful study about
communities in our State. The roads are overloaded and
make travel a nightmare for citizens and in particular the
emergency persons. Newport Beach must be firm and
present our case of a much lower number of houses.
1/21/2020 21:36:23
Rosalie
Puleo
92660
This has got to stop!! Governor is ruining our state and
now our city!
1/21/2020 21:37:28
Ann
Ramser
92660
Enough is enough! Sacramento is completely out of
touch!
1/21/2020 21:51:45
Phoebe
Loos
92660
1/21/2020 22:28:47
Eileen
Saul
92660
1/21/2020 22:42:19
Mary
Madison
92662
1/21/2020 23:55:20
Judith Diane
Baker
92625
SPON created a well thought out resolution in response
to RHNA. I wholeheartedly agree with every "whereas"
mentioned in the document.
1/22/2020 0:03:47
Lori
Bloom
92625
1/22/2020 2:19:03
Walter
Dietiker
92660
1 believe the number mandate by the State is
unreasonable considering the size of the city and type
residential properties within the city.
1/22/2020 5:35:54
Ann
Pauli
92660
1/22/2020 6:47:34
Gail
Jones
92660
1/22/2020 6:48:02
Clifton
Jones
92660
1/22/2020 6:49:45
Ben
Rubin
92660
1/22/2020 6:59:48
Ronald
Dethloff
92660
The State should not have the power to dictate # of
housing units in our city, or any city !!!!
1/22/2020 7:05:57
Mary
Bacon
92660
1/22/2020 7:09:02
Dana
Dietel
92625
1/22/2020 7:09:12
Gina
Van Ocker
92660
1/22/2020 7:16:54
lynn & joe
crutchley
92660
1/22/2020 7:44:11
Bruce
Macauley
92660
1 am in total agreement with SPON
1/22/2020 7:45:24
Diana
Miner
92663
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We all need to be involved in seeking a solution. State
numerical mandates are the starting point for this
discussion. The residents of NB need to make the final
1/22/2020 8:01:52
Roger
Thomas
92660
determination.
thank you for staying on top of this, for the good of the
1/22/2020 8:27:12
Dianna
Sahhar
92660
people of NB!
1/22/2020 8:32:49
Marianne
Amling
92660
1/22/2020 8:47:56
Cheryl
Van Ocker
92660
1/22/2020 9:10:35
Patricia
Randle
92625
1/22/2020 9:25:27
Lynn
Swain
92660
1/22/2020 9:58:39
Carol
Lind
92663
1/22/202010:11:00
Julie
Thornton
92660
1/22/202010:35
Ryal
Richards
92663
No homeless person has a right to decide where they
want to be homeless, and then require THAT city to
provide them housing. Cities do NOT have a moral
obligation to provide affordable housing. I want to live
on Balboa Island! Should Balboa be obligated to provide
a home I can afford, just because I want to live there,?
1/22/2020 10:39
Michael & Dawn
Ringo
92660
NO!
1/22/202011:50
William
Bohrk
92660
1/22/202012:11
Karen
James
92625
1/22/2020 12:37
Rebecca
Boukather
92660
1/22/2020 13:37
Barbara
Yeager
92663
We value our residential neighborhoods and do not want
to see them degraded by ill -sited high density housing.
1/22/2020 13:40
Kurt
Yeager
92663
Local planning should be respected, not bypassed.
The topography & space limitations of Newport/Corona
Del Mar make that many dwellings beyond possible. Not
1/22/2020 14:22
Doretta
Ensign
92625
to mention a disaster ecologically.
Win
1/22/2020 14:51
Win
Rhodes92625
92625
1 supportt the Resolution
1/22/202015:33
mindy
miller
92660
My concern is primarily infrastructure and additional
traffic that our city isn't prepared to handle. Water is
1/22/2020 17:07
Kimberly
Kegans
92660
also a major concern.
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1/22/2020 17:27
Tom /Jan
Shields
92625
We support SPON's Resolution
1/22/202018:24
Karen
Clark
92625
1/22/202019:10
Mary
Venturini
92660
1/22/2020 20:15
Susan
Rinek
92663
1/22/2020 20:37
Nat & April
Harty
92625
Totally Support reasoned and logically thought our
"local" density and per acre yield studies rather than
overly broad and locally uninformed mandates form
Sacramento
1/22/2020 21:08
Lin
He
92625
1/22/2020 21:09
Jingrong
Chen
92625
1/22/2020 21:56
Christine
Hartshorn
92657
No No No No No
1/22/2020 22:01
Mark
Kegans
92660
Traffic! Congestion! Infrastructure!
1/22/2020 22:21
Louise
Lee
92660
There is already too much building and resulting traffic
which needs to be stopped
1/22/2020 22:41
Linda
Rogers
92663
Ridiculous to imagine almost 5,000 new residences in
Newport Beach. Where? Traffic?
1/22/2020 23:14
Sundra
Sanchez
92625
We can't possibly handle more housing in our City, we
are full.
1/22/2020 23:33
Carol
Reinhold
92660
92660
1/23/20201:50
william
Edkins
92625
1/23/2020 8:25
Tingting
Rose
92663
This housing plan will cause more traffic congestion and
devaluate Newport Beach real estate property.
1/23/2020 8:44
Bruce
Bartram
92663
1/23/2020 8:51
Linda
Simmonds
92625
1/23/2020 8:57
Bonnie
Mcclellan
92661
1 support the SPON resolution
1/23/2020 9:51
Banning
Ranch
Conservancy
92663
1/23/202011:14
Helga
Pralle
92625
1/23/2020 11:48
Peggy
Palmer
92663
Why would we want to develop at this pace when their
is a mass exodus from this state, no water, no
infrastructure and the on-slaught of global warming? I
suggest building apartments by the airport for City
staffers who wish to reside in Newport Beach and reduce
their pension to offset affordable living. The proposed
5,000 homes is insane along with Gavin Newsom.
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The "Plop -Drop and Destroy" approach to the RHNA
count mandated by the state is hazardous to our
children and community. We have no evacuation plan
nor the facilities to support this type of irresponsible
1/23/202011:51
Michael
Palmer
92663
growth.
The addition of this suggested massive amount of
housing is absurd in our small community. It's incredible
how politicians come up with solutions that are not
possible. This is a classic example of passing the buck
without any investigation. It's very concerning that
there appears to be no consideration for the taxpayers
who fund these proposed solutions. I worry for our
1/23/2020 13:03
Katherine
Choate
92663
state.
1/23/202013:08
Linda
Watkins
92660
Resolution reflects major concerns. Access to many
parts of Newport Beach is limited by being bordered by
the ocean and that limitation creates a major safety
hazard to the community. Just on a Sunday afternoon
not only in the summer but other times as well the back
up on the roadway to leave the Peninsula can be up to
two hours. I am a CERT block captain and am trained
1/23/2020 13:48
Margaret
Stewart
92661
and aware of such a safety consideration.
1/23/202013:56
Gail
Mooers
92663
1/23/202014:26
Deborrah
Lugo
92660
1/23/202014:29
Kristen
Horgan
92660
Newport Beach does not have the infrastructure to
support the addition of the 4,832 mandated housing
1/23/2020 14:44
p
weiss
92663
units to our city.
1/23/2020 15:38
Michael & June
Pilsitz
92625
1/23/202015:42
Theresa
Lier
92625
1/23/202016:35
Polly
Smith
92625
1/23/202016:35
Shirley
Knutsen
92662
1/23/2020 17:07
Leslie
ORourke
92662
Please support this resolution.
1/23/202017:48
Geri
Ferguson
92663
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1/23/202017:48
Geri
Ferguson
92663
1/23/2020 18:18
Juli
Hayden
92663
Newport Beach, where we pay exorbitant taxes do not
want Projects popping up, which Gavin Newsome is
proposing! Our Govt officials need to get to the bottom
of this crisis and simply putting 'projects' up in our
community is unacceptable. Newsome is proposing a
band-aid on an issue that requires a tourniquet. Build
these Projects where open space is readily available! We
have a mental illness/drug and alcohol crisis happening
which is what needs to be addressed. Just ask former
Presidential Candidate Buttigieg how building affordable
housing in his community worked out. The road to hell is
paved with good intentions.
1/23/2020 19:13
vicki & don
ronaldson
92663
NB is densely populated. Plz strongly limit building,
residential and commercial.
1/23/202019:15
Willard
Dunlap
92663
1/23/202019:21
Nancy
Skinner
92660
1/23/2020 19:22
Susan
Skinner
92660
1/23/2020 19:27
sharon
ray
92663
1/23/202019:29
Vikki
Swanson
92625
1/23/202019:36
Stephanie
Lu
92657
1/23/202019:37
Annie
Lu
92657
1/23/2020 19:37
Derong
Lu
92657
1/23/202019:51
Lina
Caturano
92625
1/23/2020 21:05
Josh
Speye
92660
1/23/2020 21:13
Nicole
Foster
92625
1/23/2020 21:31
R
Weiss
92663
1/23/2020 22:41
Allan
Beek
92660
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Our homes are our castles. Our land investments are our
property. The government is by the people snd for the
people. This is not a dictatorship. The government
should protect us from this kind of problem not mandate
that we ruin our families, lives, homes, property &
families by dictating how we should live because a
different population of people have abused their
existence through ignorance, bad parenting, alcohol or
drug abuse, entering the USA illegally, by not studying in
school or learning a trade, or mental problems. These
are people the government & it's services is obligated to
take care of. Those in government must balance the
budget & provide education, temporary housing on State
run properties, job placement, physical & mental
rehabilitation to these lost transient people. Our
government is bound by their oath of office to do these
1/24/2020 6:30
Valerie
Carson
92663
things.
This issue must be dealt with through the General Plan
process to assure the our Community Values guide the
1/24/2020 8:01
Patrick
Gormley
92663
future of Newport Beach.
1/24/202010:11
john
gessford
92625
1/24/202010:11
Janet
Kiser
92625
1/24/202010:22
tatum
Cain
92660
1/24/202010:40
Joy
Ward
92663
1/24/202010:56
Heather
Glen
92660
1/24/202011:13
Diane
Nelson
92663
1/24/202011:38
SUSAN
FRIEND
92660
1/24/202012:17
Tamaralee
Cox
92660
1/24/202012:20
Arronlea
Searcy
92663
1/24/202012:44
Brett
Hemphill
92660
RHNA Resolution
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1/24/202012:48
Catherine
Nelson
92663
1/24/202014:54
Lyleen
Ewing
92662
1/24/2020 14:55
Anne
Kent
92660
1/24/202014:56
Elizabeth
Gerson
92660
1/24/202015:14
Max
Johnson
92661
1/24/202016:00
Tully & Janette
Seymour
Seymour
92660
1/24/2020 16:50
Mary
Roosevelt
92625
1 support the SPON Resolution.
1/24/202016:58
Nancy
Alston
92660
1/24/2020 17:02
John
Lindgren
92625
1/24/2020 17:21
Karen
Tringali
92625
The Coastal Commission should be supporting us on this
issue. We cannot possible accommodate over 250,000
inland visitors who enjoy our community on summer
weekends and holidays if we jam in another 10,000-
15,000 new residents in Newport Beach. And each
coastal city is facing the same problem which
compounds the problem exponentially.
1/24/2020 17:23
John
Reilly
92625
a fool's errand ...
1/24/2020 18:56
Gwynne
Harrold
92625
Unrealistic amount of housing for our area
1/24/202019:25
Harman
Harrold
92625
1/24/202019:35
Diana
Brookes
92660
1/24/2020 21:00
Rosalie
Friedman
92625
Not in favor of building more housing in the Corona Del
Mar/Newport Beach area. We have traffic congestion
overload now and it would only increase by more
housing development.
1/24/2020 22:01
Marianne
Farrell
92625
1/25/2020 2:57
Robert & Carole
Duesler
92660
No Way! Maybe the old Fairview building. we dont have
enough green space as it is. More buildings, more
people, more schools, more cars more parkinng lots.
unhealthy
1/25/2020 5:10
Linda
Stadler
92625
1/25/2020 8:38
Kathy
Hamilton
92625
1/25/2020 9:21
Robert Gene & Lynn
April
Hartline
92625
RHNA Resolution
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The City of Newport Beach offers, for its residents and
public visitors, a distinctive and finite menu of Natural
Resources --ocean, bay, hills,wetlands . These are finite
and need to be preserved at all cost. The General Plan
needs to protect these areas in perpetuity ---they cannot
be recovered. Futhermore, these resources are delicate,
and are vulnerable to natural disasters if they are over -
intensified, particularly with development that stresses
integrity and creates life safety threats with
ingress/egress.( floods, landslides, liquifaction).
Residential development should be ONLY in the context
of where it does not over -burden and increase life safety
risk. A sound, realistic Land Use Plan, developed through
adequate vision , evaluation and public process, is critical
to making decisions that do not create adverse impacts
that irrevocably change our residential communities, and
put our citizens and the public at risk.
Sound Housing development decisions must flow from a
well thought out Land Use Element of the General Plan --
definitely not vice versa. There are definitely some areas
that could be intensified ---where additional
intensification is appropriate. There are others where
intensification is counterproductive.Our thoroughfares
across Newport Beach also are inherently limited, and so
should residential development needs to be carefully
considered. We need to ,through careful process,
"inventory" our assets with legitimate potential for reuse
and see what makes sense. Right now, staff appears to
be making knee-jerk recommendations. Real estate
development has long term and some irrevocable
1/24/2020 17:37
Denys
Oberman
92661
implications, and should not be taken lightly. Thank you.
1/25/2020 9:44
Nancy
Gardner
92625
1/25/202010:04
Brian
Stewart
92662
1/25/202010:36
SHANNON
INOUYE
92625
1/25/202010:37
Virginia
Riley
92625
1/25/2020 11:27
Warren H
James
92625
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1/25/2020 11:35
Mary
Lucas
92625
Please, We do not need more high density units in
Newport, As it is right now the traffic is so heavy, Before
long we will begin to resemble LA.
1/25/202011:39
Linda
Patton
92660
1/25/2020 11:42
Pamela
McCullough
92625
There is not a housing crisis, there is a leadership crisis
which has lead to ridiculous policies that have allowed
for homelessness to be deemed ok. Since when is it ok to
litter, harass, loiter, shoot up illegal drugs and threaten
tax abiding residents? People are coming here from all
over because they CAN and now homelessness has
become a thriving business. It started in the 70's when
they closed the mental hospitals. Liberal policies are to
blame. More housing will NOT fix the issue when the
majority of the homeless don't even want to be
"confined" to a home. THIS IS A SCAM.
1/25/202011:48
Mark
McCullough
92625
1/25/2020 12:17
Jack & Elizabeth
Scrivner
92625
1/25/202012:39
John
Murray
92625
1/25/2020 12:41
Robert & Ann
Lucas
92625
1/25/202012:52
Toni
VanSchultze
92660
1/25/2020 13:10
Cynthia & Ronald
Laporte
92663
1/25/202013:18
Raman
Tejwani
92660
1/25/2020 13:19
Ryan
Long
92663
1/25/2020 13:19
Carol
Botten
92663
1/25/202013:22
Seychelle
Cannes
92662
1/25/2020 13:23
Mary Allyn
Dexter
92661
1/25/2020 13:26
Joanne, John
Snelgrove
92663
1/25/2020 13:32
Barbara
Thibault
92663
1/25/2020 13:41
Jonathan
Weiner
92663
1/25/2020 13:49
Sue
Hummel
92663
We need open space. We have already destroyed the
majority of the space.
1/25/2020 13:59
Bobbi
Schaaf
92625
Please keep Banning Ranch as is. No housing on this site.
1/25/2020 14:02
Robert
Bauch
92625
1/25/2020 14:21
Gerard
Proccacino
92663
I support The Banning Ranch Conservancy and SPON
with their efforts not to Los Angelize Newport Beach CA.
Shame on our city electives for trying too.
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1/25/202014:30
Robert
Sinclair
92660
1/25/202014:32
Jennifer
McDonald
92660
1/25/2020 14:34
Emil & Kathleen
Horvath
92625
1 have lived and owned in Newport Beach since 1984.1
have raised two fine daughters and we have always
been active in the community. Please stop approving
these wasteful, polluting and profit focused projects
that benefit only the irresponsible rich and the faux
needy. They destroy the quality of life and our
communities. Enough greed and fakery at the high end
1/25/2020 14:40
Brian
Bilder
92663
and the low end! Support this resolution!
1/25/2020 14:48
Penny
Elia
92657
Shame on you, City of Newport Beach.
1/25/2020 14:49
Greg & Shirley
Reinker
92663
We fought too long to preserve this wilderness
1/25/2020 15:10
maureen & john
buff ington/santo
92660
wetland to let it go to development now.
No more development too much already. Every city
1/25/2020 15:11
Linda
Mellen
92661
must provide shelter.
1/25/202015:41
Tom
Schottmiller
92663
1/25/202015:57
francis
cignotti
92663
1/25/2020 16:18
Colin
Browne
92663
Please do not develop Banning Ranch
1/25/202016:29
Marykay
Shelton
92657
1/25/202016:31
Jeffrey
Ellmore
92663
1/25/202016:34
Mitchel
Garfield
92663
1/25/2020 16:42
Porter
Vaughan
92663
1/25/202016:43
Linda
Bennett
92657
1/25/2020 17:00
Tracy
Specter
92660
1/25/202017:46
Elizabeth
Malonw
92663
1/25/202017:55
Christen
Garrett
92663
1/25/202018:12
Linda
Simos
92663
Just because the City neglected to build low income housing
over the years and took funds instead, they should not be
allowed to build on Banning Ranch or other precious habitats
as a default. I've been around long enough to know the City
had many chances to build low income but repeatedly choose
to take money from developers instead of making them build
the units that were required. That is not our problem - it was
1/25/2020 18:24
Jennifer
Irani
92663
the City problem and they need to make it right!!
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1/25/202018:24
Eric
Furlong
92663
1/25/202018:24
Christine
Carr
92663
1/25/202018:51
Marjaneh
Afkhami
92663
1/25/2020 18:52
kayvon
goodarzy
92663
1/25/2020 18:52
sohrob
goodarzy
92663
1/25/2020 19:18
Huguette
Wilson
92663
1/25/2020 19:27
Jack
Rose
92663
1/25/2020 20:20
Kathleen
Tucker
92660
1/25/2020 20:46
John
Storch
92661
1/25/2020 20:58
Linda
Oeth
92625
1/25/2020 22:12
Jennifer
Kong
92663
1/25/2020 23:00
Margaret
Rumsfeld
92625
1/25/2020 23:50
Theresa
Golden
92663
1/26/2020 4:45
John
Landre
92663
1/26/2020 5:19
Patrick
O'Sullivan
92625
1/26/2020 6:03
Peter & Jackie
Warren
92660
1/26/2020 6:58
Karthleen
Edman
92663
1/26/2020 7:21
JD
Fox
92660
1/26/2020 7:51
MARGARET
Paselk
92625
1/26/2020 8:02
Mark
Tabbert
92660
1/26/2020 9:01
Dave
Sutherland
92663
1/26/2020 9:26
Martha
Tringali
92660
Terrible burden, especially on the elderly making it
harder for us to get around through crowds and traffic
1/26/2020 9:45
Charlotte
Saydah
92625
1/26/202010:01
Kim
Williams
92663
1/26/2020 10:16
Nancy
Scarbrough
92663
1/26/202010:36
Virginia
Anders-Ellmore
92663
1/26/2020 10:38
Neilk
Young
92663
Newport Beach is already a traffic nightmare.
1/26/2020 10:48
Jeffrey
Carsten
92660
We have enough traffic and clogged streets. An
addition 4800+ is not good for our community. Please
have Newsom to put 4800+ homes in his
neighborhood. This issue makes the airport problems
small in comparison.
1/26/202010:50
Randy
Black
92661
1/26/202010.52
1 Margaret
Schottmiller
92663
1/26/2020 10:59
1 Steve
Iverson
92660
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We have enough housing in Newport Beach and
adding additional several thousand residences will only
cause dramatic traffic jams, pollution and over
crowding in an already crowded city. The Council
needs to say enough is enough to our State
Government and tell them no to any more increase in
population and residencies. We need to protect
Banning Ranch from development since it provides a
sanctuary for animals and is needed to protect us from
1/26/2020 11:06
Phillip
Drachman
92660
unneeded additional traffic and pollution.
1/26/202011:33
Catharine
Britton
92625
1/26/202011:40
cindy
powell
92661
1/26/2020 11:53
Catou
Greenberg
92663
1/26/202011:57
Norma
Edelhauser
92663
1/26/202011:59
June
Palomino
92663
The number of new housing units required for the city
of Newport Beach is not reasonable and definitely not
sustainable. The environmental impact of such a mass
development requirement will be devastating to our
oceans and coastal landscape. We need to look at
converting existing housing to address the homeless
and affordable housing crisis and not mandate a
number of new construction units per city.
Coastal/beach areas are a lot more vulnerable and
need to be protected for future generationsH We
1/26/2020 12:13
Cherie
Hemphill
92660
have to limit and regulate new development!
1/26/202012:16
Carol
Martini
92660
1/26/202012:31
Annie
Jelnick
92625
1/26/202012:58
Madeline
Linick
92663
1/26/2020 12:59
Molly
Wiehardt
92663
Stop the building people are moving out of Calif
1/26/202013:26
George
Treadwell
92660
1/26/202013:42
William
Edelhauser
92663
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1/26/2020 14:03
Kathleen
Tucker
92660
1/26/2020 14:12
Sharon
hutchison
92663
1/26/202014:20
Virginia
Cirica
92625
1/26/2020 14:23
Jeanne
Fobes
92663
1/26/2020 14:39
DENNIS & MARCIA
OHERN
92663
1/26/202015:47
Bob
King
92663
1/26/2020 16:51
Jill
Prunella
92660
Please save Banning Ranch- we need to protect what's
left of our green space
1/26/202016:55
natalie
fogarty
92663
1/26/2020 16:56
Laura
Curran
92625
The City committed to Banning Ranch as Open Space
as the preferred use in the 2006 General Plan.
Residents would like to see this promise fulfilled.
1/27/2020 5:48
FM
Booth
92663
1/27/2020 8:04
Zach
Lucas
92625
1/27/2020 8:08
Laurel
Littlefield
92663
1/27/2020 8:48
Thomas
Fisher
92663
1/27/2020 9:18
Richard
Cruce
92663
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I care because my family visits Newport Beach
at least twice monthly. We bring added
monies to the community through our
1/21/2020 8:22:32
Steve
Tyler
Other 92865
purchases, parking fees and related expenses.
1/22/2020 5:57:57
bill
bennett
Other
1/23/2020 21:02
karen
murphy
Other
1/25/202013:06
Megan
Lulow
Other
1/25/202013:11
Sheila
Harlow
Other
1/25/202013:20
kent
morris
Other
1/25/2020 13:22
Tim
Ryan
Other
Presserve Banning Ranch!
Preserving open space protects our local
natural resources and the humans living
around them. The planet is already threatened
by overdevelopment. Increasing the number
of buildings makes housing costs HIGHER while
destroying natural resources and damaging our
human habitat. Develpers profit, but we
ordinary humans (vs the wealthy) end up
priced out of Orange County. Make better use
of land that has already been "developed"
rather than taking shortcuts that will not solve
1/25/2020 13:25
Jeanne
Lepowsky
Other 92637
the problem.
Sacrificing rare and irreplaceable coastal
environment is not the answer to the state's
1/25/2020 13:34
Bill
McCarty
Other
housing needs.
1/25/202013:39
Patricia
Carlson
Other
1/25/2020 13:57
John
Sherman
Costa Mesa
Uncontrolled population growth is destroying
the quality of life for everyone. We can't just
keep on turning more and more areas of VITAL
natural habitat into solid blocks of concrete
and asphalt, but this is what seems to be
1/25/2020 13:59
Russell
Symonds
Costa Mesa
happening!
Do not develop! Save the open space we have
1/25/2020 14:15
Carrie
Jimenez
Costa Mesa
left.
1/25/202014:18
Thomas
Peterson
Other
1/25/2020 14:21
Johnathon
Jones
Other
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Too many homes, need to keep valuable
1/25/2020 14:45
Terry
Hill
Other
open space.
1/25/202015:04
marilyn
bauer
Other
1/25/202015:10
kevin
walt
Other
1/25/2020 15:13
Jon
Tuler
Other
Please do not destroy previous open
1/25/202015:14
Laura
Smith
Other
space!!
1/25/202016:03
Mary
Clarke
Huntington Beach
1/25/202016:09
Margaret
Gillingham
Other
Please preserve banning ranch as open
1/25/202016:10
Laurene
Keane
Costa Mesa
space
1/25/202016:15
Meghan
McElheny
Other
1/25/2020 16:20
Cheryl
Johnston
Other
Leave Banning Ranch as open space.
1/25/2020 16:25
Paul
Mayer
Huntington Beach
1/25/2020 16:31
Steven
Southern
Huntington Beach
1/25/2020 16:32
Janis
Tetley
Huntington Beach
1/25/2020 16:40
Jack & Lenore
Kirkorn
Other
1/25/202016:45
Natalie
Van Leekwijck
Other
Protecting the estuary and lands at Banning
Ranch protects the habitat and breeding
grounds/nursery of many animals - fish,
fowl, mammals, etc. It impacts the health
of the land and the ocean and the air we
breathe. So, really, it affects us all - not just
1/25/2020 16:49
Victoria
Franklin
Other 92620
NB zip codes.
As one of the last natural open spaces in
Orange County, this land should be
preserved as habitat for the unique animals
1/25/2020 17:00
Laurel
Golden
Other
of the area.
Keep existing open spaces open and focus
on increasing housing options where
1/25/2020 17:10
Francene
Kaplan
Other
already zoned for that.
1/25/2020 18:38
Armando A.
Garcia
Other 92571
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I reject high density building in Newport
and Costa Mesa. This includes any future
development on banning ranch. The state
has overstepped its boundary with regard
to housing at this point. I am 37 years old
and am happy in a 1100 sq. Ft. House on a
8000 sq. Ft. Lot, which I purchased in 2015.
1 have no interest in living in a crowded
area, which much of Ca is already. I have no
interest in fighting for parking or driving on
crowded roads, or sitting in a crowded bus.
The beach is already too crowded in the
Summer. I am certain my children will not
have the same great beach experience I
had growing up, and I hate to say it, but it's
only getting worse. There is limited beach
space and the whole USA will not fit onto
1/25/2020 18:43
Riley
Watson
Costa Mesa
our So Cal. Beaches.
1/25/2020 18:47
Lynn
Heubach
Other
Our zip 92648
We need our open space for our sanity,
Ecosystem, and bodily health. I have lived
in Orange County for 35 years, and enough
1/25/2020 18:48
Catherine
Herring
Other 92672
is enough. We are strangling ourselves.
Banning Ranch should remain designated
1/25/2020 19:02
Susan
Harkere
Other
as permanent open space.
1/25/202019:23
Donna
Whitmire
Other
1/25/2020 19:26
Catherine
Singer
Other
1/25/2020 19:43
Sylvia R.
Gallagher
Huntington Beach
1/25/2020 19:51
James
Hamilton
Other 90274
1/25/2020 19:57
Cinthya
Baltazar
Other
I have lived off Brookhurst near PCH for 47
years and have voiced my desire to
preserve the Banning Ranch land for
restoration and native habitat not for
1/25/2020 20:42
Steve & Lena
Hayashi
Huntington Beach
development.
1/25/2020 20:45
Eric
Garcia
Other
I fully endorse this resolution!
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1/26/2020 6:55
Jan
Nemmert
Other
Enjoying Newport should include having
nature and natural areas. It should not all
be about buildings and profits for the few.
Revenue can be generated through visitors,
giving people an opportunity to enjoy not
just Fashion Island and man made staples
1/26/2020 7:03
Isa
De Quesada
Other
but also the natural beauty of the area.
1/26/2020 7:28
David
McCue
Other
1/26/2020 7:55
Nancy
Laurie
Costa Mesa
1/26/2020 8:17
Tom
Welles
Other
1/26/2020 8:45
Craig
Wagner
Huntington Beach
The RHNA goals here are contrary to
SCAG's policy of protecting the
1/26/2020 9:43
Constance
Spenger
Other
environment.
1/26/2020 9:46
Lynne
Holt
Other
1/26/202010:01
Amy, Evan
Chalmers
Costa Mesa
1/26/2020 10:08
David
Harrison
Other 92879
1/26/202010:14
Marco
Aguilera
Other
1/26/202010:14
Barbara
Noffsinger
Other
1/26/2020 10:26
D.
Fachko
Other 90621
It is extremely important we protect our
open and sensitive lands. Housing on these
rare lands is not acceptable as many
endangered species and ecosystems will be
destroyed forever. These lands should be
preserved so that our future generations
can have access to spaces so rare and
ecosystems that are rapidly disappearing
1/26/2020 10:30
Lyn
Howe
Other 81428
with development. Thank you
1/26/202010:34
michale
martinez
Other
1/26/2020 10:36
Elisha
Roth
Other
Stop building new homes!
1/26/2020 11:07
Chad
Vasconcellos
Other 90720
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Our archaeological group did much of our
work in Orange County ( since 1961). It is
important to preserve as many of the
remaining open lands ( formerly Native
1/26/2020 11:35
Jane
Gothold
Other
American lands) as possible .
1/26/202011:37
Martha
Herrero
Other
1/26/202011:43
Alexis
Roth
Other
1/26/2020 11:44
Pauline
Faye
Other
1/26/2020 11:45
Sharon
Mayer
Huntington Beach
1/26/2020 11:51
Greg & Laura
Carrow
Other
In 100 years the people of California will be
in awe that you stood up to the insane
housing dictates of this governor and
actually helped save this beautiful piece of
1/26/2020 12:15
Mark & Patricia
Vance
Costa Mesa
land.
1/26/202012:17
Jenifer
Smith
Other
1/26/2020 12:17
Ann
Tarkington
Other
1/26/202012:32
Patricia
Martz
Other
1/26/2020 12:35
frannie
butler
Other
1/26/2020 12:47
Vanessa
Armstrong
Other
1/26/202015:01
Philip
Chipman
Other
Housing needs to be negotiated and
completed without sacrificing unique
natural places that are priceless in
supporting vanishing species and all
1/26/2020 15:02
Mary
Clumeck
Other 92705
people.
1/26/2020 17:02
David
Harper
Other
1/26/2020 17:23
Jon
Sherman
Other
1/26/202018:36
Shelley
Williams
Other
1/26/2020 18:59
nancy
kappelmann
Other
What does it take to get people to believe
that we have hold on to natural space and
1/26/2020 19:19
Dennis & Laurie
Kelly
Other 92672
restore it.
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1/26/2020 19:47
Kelly
Kramer
Other 92840
1/26/2020 20:18
Diane
Southern
Other
We need to save our open space.
1/26/2020 20:45
Gary
Reynolds
Other
1/26/2020 22:04
ursula
hartunian
Other
1/27/2020 0:17
Mary
Brady
Other
1/27/2020 2:05
robin
leffler
Costa Mesa
1/27/2020 9:20
Geoff
Leavell
Other
We need to protect what little open space
we have left. More housing, "affordable" or
otherwise, does not solve the underlying
issues and additional coastal development is
1/27/2020 11:37
Mike
McCarthy
Huntington Beach
certainly not the answer.
The Banning Ranch Conservancy, including
many Costa Mesa Residents, fought long and
hard to preserve Banning Ranch as an open
space and, hopefully one day, a Nature
Preserve. The Ranch property contains
threatened and endangered plants and
animals that are protected by the
Endangered Species Act. The Coastal
Commission ruled in our favor after an 11 -
hour hearing with presentations by both
sides. Banning Ranch Conservancy recently
received a donation of $50,000,000 from a
local supporter to purchase the property
and restore/maintain it as a natural open
space. Building homes here would destroy
the only open space on the Coast Highway in
Orange County. We need to protect this
space and the very LAST thing we need is
more housing, with all its associated traffic,
infrastructure, waste, and destruction of
1/27/2020 12:09
Ann
Harmer
Costa Mesa
valuable habitat. Do not let this happen!
1/27/2020 13:12
i Vivian
I Ho
I Huntington Beach
1/27/2020 15:25
1 Jeanne
I Schuster
I Other
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1/26/2020 20:18
Diane
Southern
Other
We need to save our open space.
1/26/2020 20:45
Gary
Reynolds
Other
1/26/2020 22:04
ursula
hartunian
Other
1/27/2020 0:17
Mary
Brady
Other
1/27/2020 2:05
robin
leffler
Costa Mesa
1/27/2020 9:20
Geoff
Leavell
Other
We need to protect what little open space we
have left. More housing, "affordable" or
otherwise, does not solve the underlying issues
and additional coastal development is certainly
1/27/2020 11:37
Mike
McCarthy
Huntington Beach
not the answer.
The Banning Ranch Conservancy, including
many Costa Mesa Residents, fought long and
hard to preserve Banning Ranch as an open
space and, hopefully one day, a Nature
Preserve. The Ranch property contains
threatened and endangered plants and animals
that are protected by the Endangered Species
Act. The Coastal Commission ruled in our favor
after an 11 -hour hearing with presentations by
both sides. Banning Ranch Conservancy
recently received a donation of $50,000,000
from a local supporter to purchase the
property and restore/maintain it as a natural
open space. Building homes here would
destroy the only open space on the Coast
Highway in Orange County. We need to
protect this space and the very LAST thing we
need is more housing, with all its associated
traffic, infrastructure, waste, and destruction
1/27/2020 12:09
Ann
Harmer
Costa Mesa
of valuable habitat. Do not let this happen!
1/27/2020 13:12
Vivian
Ho
Huntington Beach
1/27/2020 15:25
Jeanne
Schuster
Other
1/27/2020 15:47
John
McMahon
Costa Mesa
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I appreciate Governor Newsom's efforts to increase
affordable housing for those who need it. My wife,
daughter and I had to leave our rental home of 9
years because our landlord raised the rent after
observing higher monthly rates of a nearby AirBnB
property. However, I am concerned that the state
may be forcing counties and cities to build more
affordable housing when the amount of existing
empty housing units (single-family homes,
apartments, condos, trailer homes, etc.) outnumbers
the homeless population. For example, "At least
36,000 homeless people live in the city of Los
Angeles, but L.A. potentially has more than 41,000
empty housing units, according to a report released
Tuesday by UCLA law students and a coalition of
economic justice organizations."
htt ps://I a i st. co m/2019/11/20/los-a nge I es -h o u s i n g-
vacancy-homeless.php. Another article reports,
"CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS HAVE 20 UNINHABITED
BEDROOMS FOR EVERY HOMELESS PERSON. The
search for housing justice shouldn't ignore the empty
luxury spaces we subsidize most."
www.sightli ne.org/2019/11/22/cal ifornia-
homeowners-have-20-uninhabited-bedrooms-for-
every-homeless-person/. Another article reports,
that "San Francisco has nearly five empty homes per
homeless resident."
https://sf.curbed.com/2019/12/3/20993251/san-
fra n c i sco-b a v -a rea-va ca nt-h o m es -pe r -h o m e l ess-
count Southern California communities suffer from
the significant negative impacts of urban sprawl,
which has increased traffic congestion, air pollution,
noise pollution and water pollution. Sprawl has also
destroyed habitat for theatened wildlife species and
removed valuable open space/natural area for
human benefit. Please consider creative strategies
that make existing housing units more
affordable/accessible versus destroying our
remaining open spaces/natural areas. Many private
developers are already taking advantage of the
statewide pressure and proposing new high-density
housing units in inappropriate locations, including
congested urban areas and irreplaceable, fire-proned
1/27/2020 9:37
Joel
Robinson
Other
rural areas. Thank you for the consideration.
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ShakeAlert West Coast Earthquake Early Warning
ShakeAlert " Early Warning Earthquake System (video) presentation, December 17, 2019,
Hosted by: Kevin Tiscareno, Training Captain, Newport Beach Fire Department.
City website: https://www.newportbeachca.gov/government/departments/public-information-
office/nbtv/streaming-video
Presenter: Margaret Vinci, Caltech
ShakeAlert SoCal Regional Coordinator
Phone: (626) 395-3298
Email: mvinci@gps.caltech.edu
Developed by:
United States Geological Survey
Caltech
U.C. Berkley
University of Oregon
University of Washington
ShakeAlert has been in development since the 1980's
Earthquake Magnitude: Magnitude: Earthquake size is a quantitative measure of the size of the earthquake
at its source. The Richter Magnitude Scale measures the amount of seismic energy released by an
earthquake.
Forecasted frequency of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the San Andreas fault
Average occurrence about every 150 years
Last event 1857
The next forecasted occurrence based on the 150 -year average was 2007. It's not if, but when!
Orange County Earthquake Risk:
Source: USGS.
99% chance of a magnitude 6.7 earthquake in southern California in the next 30 years.
75% likelihood of a magnitude 7.0+ earthquake in southern California in the next 30 years.
Intensity of Shaking: The severity of earthquake shaking is assessed using a descriptive scale —the Modified
Mercalli Intensity Scale. Intensity of shaking represents amount of shaking relevant for potential damage.
Important factors include soil type. Much of the L.A. basin and Orange County are sediment filled valleys
having a high liquefaction potential.
2019 Forecasted Effects: Widespread damage affecting 8 counties in southern California
$213 billion in damages
300,000 buildings significantly damaged, widespread infrastructure damage
270,000 displaced persons
50,000 injuries
Water, electricity, gas and telephone service interruptions
Emergency responders overwhelmed
18 -month recovery period
Economic Shock $$$$
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Recommendations
1. City Council members and staff watch this video.
2. Increase public awareness — the public needs to know the forecasted risks, what steps the
City is taking and what the public should do.
3. Consider the forecasted effects in the updated General Plan.
4. Provide SCAG additional information identifying the City's liquefaction/earthquake hazards
5. Share this video with SCAG and elected officials involved in housing stimulus legislation.
6. Request/offer to coordinate a presentation by Margaret Vinci to SCCAG and state legislators
prior to the SCAG RHNA determination.
We do not build high density housing at the base of unstable hillsides, identified landslides or
avalanche hazard areas. Of course not! So why is our state legislature mandating we build
significant new housing in high liquefaction hazard areas subject to catastrophic effects in the
event of a large earthquake.
I would like our elected officials who voted in favor of new housing stimulus bills to explain their
rationale for voting in favor of these bills given federal and state agency forecasted public health
and safety effects from a large earthquake on the San Andreas fault to high liquefaction risk areas
in the L.A. basin and Orange County in light of their affirmation of allegiance as elected officials
under the Government Code'. The Government Code states "protection of health and safety and
preservation of the lives and property of the people of the state from the effects of natural,
manmade, or war -caused emergencies which result in conditions of disaster or in extreme peril to
life, property, and resources is of paramount state importance requiring the responsible efforts of
public and private agencies and individual citizens."
There is an apparent conflict. It appears housing stimulus laws which are of state-wide importance
are paramount to public health and safety. I'm asking the City consider if the legislature has
followed the law in enacting Housing Stimulus laws.
'GOVERNMENT CODE - GOV
TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 79141
(Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)
DIVISION 4. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES [1000 - 3599]
(Division 4 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)
CHAPTER S. Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance for Disaster Service Workers and Public Employees
[3100 - 3109]
(Heading of Chapter 8 amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 590.)
3100.
It is hereby declared that the protection of the health and safety and preservation of the lives and property of the people
of the state from the effects of natural, manmade, or war -caused emergencies which result in conditions of disaster or
in extreme peril to life, property, and resources is of paramount state importance requiring the responsible efforts of
public and private agencies and individual citizens. In furtherance of the exercise of the police power of the state in
protection of its citizens and resources, all public employees are hereby declared to be disaster service workers subject
to such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their superiors or by law.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 38.)
David Tanner Page 2 of 2 January 28, 2020