HomeMy WebLinkAboutPA2017-228 Comment 76b_05062019_SternFrom: Christopher Stern <cstern@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2019 5:57 PM
To: Planning Commissioners; Dept - City Council; Harp, Aaron
Cc: Zdeba, Benjamin
Subject: Fw: Opposition to "FORD ROAD RESIDENTIAL PROJECT"
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TO: Newport Beach Planning Commission, Newport Beach City Council and Newport
Beach City Attorney Aaron Harp
TOPIC: Opposition Ill-conceived "Ford Road Residential Project"
Please find correspondence with City of Newport Beach, Ben Zdeba. Please see my
formal opposition to the project and the findings in the poorly developed environmental
study related to the project.. As a local resident and owner of multiple properties in the
City of Newport Beach that will personally be negatively impacted, and on behalf of my
own and the many neighborhood children also negatively impacted in terms of safety,
environmental conditions altered by this project, the City should not approve of any
further action, rezoning or otherwise, for this project without extensive external
analysis, external studies and lengthy, considerate community involvement. The
simple fact is that the land being reviewed is not zoned for the proposed use for good
reason, and should not be altered for the benefit of an ill-conceived project that is
harmful to residents, creates an unsafe environment for children and take away green
space, environmental land that could be maintained as open space by the City.
I'd be pleased to provide any additional input.
Thank you,
Chris Stern
Registered Professional Engineer
1966 Port Albans Place
Newport Beach, CA 92660
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From: Zdeba, Benjamin <bzdeba@newportbeachca.gov>
To: 'Christopher Stern' <cstern@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2019, 2:28:12 PM PDT
Subject: RE: Opposition to "FORD ROAD RESIDENTIAL PROJECT"
Hi Mr. Stern,
Thank you for taking the time to write. I am confirming reception. I will keep your email as part of the
public record and will attach it to the Planning Commission staff report as correspondence received when
this project goes for public hearing at a future date to be determined.
There was a Planning Commission study session held Thursday, April 18, to introduce the project to the
Commissioners and the public. No action was taken at this meeting. The agenda packet and a video
recording are available here.
There has also been an environmental document prepared for the project. It is available here for review.
Comments on this particular document are due by May 6, 2019; however, you may comment on the
project at any time.
If the applicant chooses to move forward, there will be:
1. A public hearing with the Planning Commission wherein action will be taken on the project;
2. A public hearing with the John Wayne Airport Land Use Commission because this is a legislative
action that would change land use within the airport planning area; and
3. A public hearing with the City Council where a final action will be rendered.
On that note, I will add your email address to the interest list, so I can keep you informed as to when any
upcoming hearings are going to occur. If you are interested, the City also has an online “eNotifications”
system, which you can sign up for here. Be sure to opt in for “Planning Commission” and “City Council
Public Hearings.”
Thanks again and please contact me if you have questions.
All my best,
Ben Z.
BENJAMIN M. ZDEBA, AICP
Community Development Department
Associate Planner
bzdeba@newportbeachca.gov
949-644-3253
From: Christopher Stern <cstern@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2019 2:47 PM
To: Zdeba, Benjamin <bzdeba@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Re: Opposition to "FORD ROAD RESIDENTIAL PROJECT"
Also, and more specifically, opposition is to this study and findings of "no impact or a less than significant impact" -
which should be challenged and reviewed by an independent review.
1.2 Summary of Findings Based on the environmental checklist form completed for the proposed project and
supporting environmental analysis, the project would have no impact or a less than significant impact on the
following environmental issue areas: Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Energy,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and
Planning, Mineral Resources, Population and Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Utilities
and Service Systems, and Wildfire. The proposed project’s impacts on the following issue areas would be less
than significant with the implementation of mitigation: Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology
and Soils, Noise, Tribal Cultural Resources. All impacts would be less than significant after mitigation.
On Friday, April 26, 2019, 2:41:57 PM PDT, Christopher Stern <cstern@yahoo.com> wrote:
As a Newport Beach resident of the Port Streets neighborhood, and owning several other properties in the City of
Newport Beach, I'm writing to submit formal opposition to the "Ford Road Residential Project".
The project is ill conceived for that location for a number of reasons and will have negative impacts on the
neighborhood, traffic (already a problem and no easy in/out access on that road), the local school and the
environment.
Appreciate it if you can include my formal opposition on City records -- and if necessary, include 3 separate times
for the 3 properties I own in the City - thanks.
Chris & Theresa Stern
1966 Port Albans Place
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Other properties:
513 Carnation Ave, Corona del Mar, CA 92625
202 / 202.5 30th Street, Newport Beach CA 92663