HomeMy WebLinkAboutPA2017-228 Comment 38d_05242019_SchmittFrom: Jerry Schmitt <JerrySchmitt@cox.net>
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2019 6:52 AM
To: Zdeba, Benjamin; Campbell, Jim
Cc: Weigand, Erik; Lowrey, Lee; Ellmore, Curtis; Kleiman, Lauren; Koetting,
Peter; Kramer, Kory; Dixon, Diane; Avery, Brad; Duffield, Duffy; Muldoon,
Kevin; Herdman, Jeff; O'Neill, William
Subject: 4302 Ford Road project
James Campbell and Ben Zdeba,
Please vote NO on this project. This proposal is incompatible with the Harbor
View Homes neighborhood.
The proposed land use designation change to Multi-Unit Residential (RM) is
incompatible with the Port Streets/Harbor View Homes Land Use designation of Single
Unit Residential Detached (RS-D) and there are no RM uses on the east side of
MacArthur Boulevard and south of Bonita Canyon in the area of our existing single-
family homes.
The proposed RM land use is a “jump” up of 3 Land Use Categories up from RS-D ( i.e.
RS-A, RT and then RM) so is not compatible in this area dominated by lower density
single family homes.
Also – the proposed zoning change from Public Facilities (PF) to multi-unit residential
(RM) which allows a FAL (aka FAR) of 1.75 which equated to 38 units on the 1.061 acre
site (which is 36 units per acre) is incompatible. This RM zoning is incompatible with the
Planned Community PC-3 zoning of the Harbor View Homes neighborhood which has a
density of less than 4 units per acre (about 1,000 homes on about 280 acres). The
density of the proposed project, even at the proposed 21 units (which equates to 20
units per acre) is incompatible with the neighborhood.
The proposal is for a density of over five times the adjacent Harbor View Homes
neighborhood and doesn’t make sense.
Thank you for your consideration.
Jerry Schmitt
1974 port Locksleigh Place
Newport Beach, CA 92660