HomeMy WebLinkAboutPA2017-228 Comment 242_06072019_PainterFrom: LINDA PAINTER <lindasp@cox.net>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2019 5:55 PM
To: Zak, Peter; Weigand, Erik; Lowrey, Lee; Ellmore, Curtis; Kleiman,
Lauren; Koetting, Peter; Kramer, Kory; Zdeba, Benjamin
Subject: 4302 Ford Road Project PA2017-228
Ben,
The project violates a very important City of Newport Beach General Plan goal and policies so
should be denied. The project violates the Newport Beach General Plan Natural Resources
Element Goal NR 10 which is:
“Protection of sensitive and rare terrestrial and marine resources from urban
development”
The site is currently undeveloped, but proposed to eliminate a rare plant species, the Southern
Tarplant. The Southern Tarplant is listed as a “rare and endangered plant in California and
elsewhere” and “seriously endangered in California” by the California Native Plant Society. All
of the plants constituting California Rare Plant Rank 1B (such as the Southern Tarplant) meet the
definitions of the California Endangered Species Act of the California Department of Fish and
Game Code, and are eligible for state listing. This project clearly violates the General Plan goal
above of protecting these rare and endangered plants. The project also violates the General Plan
Policy NR 10.4 which states:
“New Development Siting and Design require that the siting and design of new
development, including landscaping and public access, protect sensitive or rare resources
against any significant disruption of habitat values. (lmp 2.1)”
The project made no effort to avoid these endangered plants. It is not in the City’s benefit to
violate its own General Plan Goals and policies and allow these seriously endangered plants
onsite to be destroyed by a bunch of million-dollar condo. We can do better and I respectfully
request that you vote to protect the environment and vote no on this project.
Linda Painter
Orginal Owner Port Streets