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Capital One Public
May 21, 2019
City of Newport Beach
Attention: Newport Beach Planning Commission
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Subject: Reed Residence, Variance Request – Agenda Item #4
Dear Chair Zak,
The Reed residence has my full support. As our immediate next-door neighbor, the Reeds have
been open and honest about their plans for their home. I have had the opportunity to see the
architectural model and understand the complexity of the slopes that form the gully for which the
variance is needed. I appreciate the outreach that the Reeds have done and I support their
variance application.
I also understand that the area where the variance is requested will not be visible from the street
and, in fact, the front of the home is being built to a height lower than the 29 feet maximum. I am
a strong supporter of property rights and the facts supporting a variance are quite clear.
- There is an existing variance for the property.
- The height variance is only requested for small areas that directly correspond to the gully
– and these areas are not visible from the street.
- The Reeds could build higher at the street level and have chosen to build several feet
lower than the 29’ height limit out of respect for the neighbors.
- Even without the variance the house could be built to 29’ at the street.
- Without the variance the house would need to be setback 19’ from the easterly property
line – a 19’ setback would be inconsistent with the pattern of existing development in the
neighborhood.
- There is no deed restriction limiting the height of the residence and the City does not
provide view protection for private views.
Please vote to approve the variance at your meeting on May 23, 2019. The Reed family should
be granted the variance and the afforded the right to build their home.
Sincerely,
Gus Azadian
1121 Kings Road
Newport Beach, CA 92663