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Home My WebLink About17 - Zoning Code Amendment and General Plan Amendment to Change the Land Use Designation and Zoning District from Multiple Unit Residential to Private Institutions at 1499 Monrovia Avenue (PA2021-068) - CorrespondenceReceived After Agenda Printed September 28, 2021 Item No. 17 Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Pacifica Christian School General Plan and Zoning Change (PA2021-068) From: Jean Alexander <3ialex@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 20217:01 PM To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Pacifica Christian School General Plan and Zoning Change (PA2021-068) September 27, 2021 Brad Avery, Mayor Newport Beach City Council 100 Civic Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 Dear Mr. Avery: As a Newport Beach resident and parent of three Pacifica Christian School students, Hunter Alexander, '19 (UC Berkeley '23), Lachlan Alexander, '22, and Asher Alexander '24, 1 support the Pacific Christian School General Plan and Zoning change that will be before you at the September 28, 2021, City Council meeting. The proposed change in land use designation would be a benefit to our community. The building is currently being used for school administrative purposes and changing the land use to Private Institution would allow for continued use without the need for a new or extended zoning abatement. Your consideration and approval of the General Plan and Zoning change at 1499 Monrovia Avenue is much appreciated and supported throughout the community. Sincerely, Jean Alexander Received After Agenda Printed September 28, 2021 Mulvey, Jennifer Item No. 17 Subject: FW: Monrovia plan From: Blake Vail <bvail�Ptna-_dsi.com> Sent: Friday, September 24, 20214:30 PM To: Dept - City Council <C C_ _un Subject: Monrovia plan September 22, 2021 Mr. Brad Avery, Mayor Newport Beach City Council 100 Civic Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 Subject: Pacifica Christian School General Plan and Zoning Change (PA2021-068) Dear Mayor Avery, I support the Pacific Christian School General Plan and Zoning change that will be before you at the September 28, 2021 City Council meeting. The proposed change in land use designation would be a benefit to our community. The building is currently being used for school administrative purposes and changing the land use to Private Institution would allow for continued use without the need for a new or extended zoning abatement. As a Newport Beach resident, I believe quality educational options are one of the things that make our city great. A diverse private and public school education allows parents more choice in making these important decisions for and with their children. Pacifica Christian has been and will continue to be a positive influence on the surrounding community as well as greater Newport Beach. Your consideration and approval of the General Plan and Zoning change at 1499 Monrovia Avenue is much appreciated and supported throughout the community. Sincerely, Blake M. Vail 311 Kings Road Newport Beach, CA 92663 Received After Agenda Printed September 28, 2021 Item No. 17 Jana and Steve DeMots 416 Plata, Newport: Beach, CA 92660 ii i September 22, 2021 Brad Avery Mayor Newport Beach City Council 100 Civic Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 Subject: Pacifica Christian School General Plan and Zoning Change (PA2021-068) Dear Mr. Avery: We urge the City Council to approve the proposed General Plan and Zoning change for the property at 1.499 Monrovia to allow its continued use by Pacifica Christian School. Implementing a change in the land use designation to Private Institution would be a benefit to our educational community that is important to many families and individuals. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration and approval of this request Sincerely, Sincerely, Ja eMots Steve D Received After Agenda Printed September 28, 2021 Item No. 17 Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: PA 202q-068 Pacifica Christian High School From: Lynn Pharris <lynnphams(d) LytIeDC,_c-om> Sent: Monday, September 27, 20218:35 AM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil ,EDnewpert�Deac,"ca.,-c-,v> Subject: PA 202q-068 Pacifica Christian High School September 27, 2021 Brad Avery, Mayor Newport Beach City Council 100 Civic Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 Subject: Pacifica Christian School General Plan and Zoning Change (PA2021-068) Dear Mr. Avery: We support the Pacific Christian School General Plan and Zoning change that will be before you at the September 28, 2021 City Council meeting. Pacifica Christian High School is an excellent educational institution and should be supported by the city. The proposed change in land use designation would be a benefit to our community. The building is currently being used for school administrative purposes and changing the land use to Private Institution would allow for continued use without the need for a new or extended zoning abatement. Your consideration and approval of the General Plan and Zoning change at 1499 Monrovia Avenue is much appreciated and supported throughout the community. Sincerely, Jerry and Lynn Pharris 306 Via Lido Nord Newport Beach, Ca 92663 Received After Agenda Printed September 28, 2021 Mulvey, Jennifer Item No. 17 Subject: FW: City Council Mtg, 9-28-21 - Item XVII, 17 - PA2021-068 From: Dorothy Kraus <dorothyikr_a_ us 4gMai1.com> Sent: Friday, September 24, 20214:59:24 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Dept - City Council <CityCounol dnewportbeachca,gov> Cc: ticsarmsayahoo.com <tias a rms,d yahoo. com>; 'Thomas Schottmiller' <hbtoml0 agmail.com>; City Clerk's Office <CitXCler _, newportbeachca._gov> Subject: City Council Mtg, 9-28-21 - Item XVII, 17 - PA2021-068 Dear Mayor Avery and Council Members, Unfortunately, we are unable to attend the September 28, City Council meeting. However, we wanted to bring some important issues to your attention related to our neighbor at 1499 Monrovia, Pacifica Christian High School. We are residents of Newport Crest condominiums that are directly next to the building project being completed by Pacifica. Our thoughts presented here represent not only ours, but also our neighbors. We've also made a presentation to the Newport Crest Board of Directors at a recent meeting. They share our concerns. The Crest Board has recently reached out to Pacifica's head of school to schedule a meeting with the Board and Crest concerned residents. During the process of the construction the noise, dust and dirt have made our ability to have any type of quality -of -life nil from Monday -Saturday, 7:00 am till 3:30 pm. A typical day consists of morning coffee, then trying to be away from the residence for the balance of the day. If you are home during the day, you need to close your windows in an effort to reduce the noise. We are in close proximity to the ocean and the ocean breeze so most residents do not have air conditioning. Some of us work from home and are unable to conduct business due the amplified noise carried across the community, as well as the constant beeping noise from heavy equipment also starting at 7 a.m. We understand that the subject of Pacifica's request to change the land use at 1499 Monrovia from Multiple Unit Residential (RM) to Private Institution (PI) is not specifically about this, but we believe it is important that we raise our concerns and issues now. This months -long ongoing disruption has caused our residents to be anxious about what the quality of life will be once the construction is finished and the building is occupied. Pacifica's enrollment is currently 185. The enrollment will increase to 300 students, and the building will house all 300 students when it's fully operational. We hope this message conveys the criticality of staff coming up with conditions of use that are measurable and enforceable, when this matter comes to you again in the form of a use permit. We will need assurance through the use permitting process and effective meetings with the applicant, that our quality of life will be restored after construction is completed and classes are in session. Newport Crest prides itself on being a tranquil and peaceful community. We'd like to keep it that way. Our desires are really quite simple and of little cost as compared to the entire project. We can't change the fact that once the school is occupied that anyone in that building will be able to look into several units 24/7. But we do ask that they be good neighbors. We offer these specific 1 areas, but there of course may be other areas that will need to be considered and covered in the use permit when construction is finished. 1. Walls. The school needs to construct a wall along the back border of their property that abuts Newport Crest and the Banning Ranch property. The wall should be 12 feet high and of a design that reflects the architecture of the area. 2. Flow of traffic. The flow of traffic should be designed in a way that it is organized and facilitates quick entry and exit from the school to minimize impact to Newport Crest, such as noise and car fumes. Additionally, our desire is that Pacifica be a closed campus during school hours so cars aren't coming and going throughout the day creating impacts to Crest residences. 3. Lighting. Lighting should be designed so that light poles are placed well away from the Crest property line, and to install lights that shine down vs a type that shines onto Newport Crest. Window pane material and placement should be such that reflections during day do not beat down on nearby Newport Crest residents. 4. Buses. Buses must not leave their engines idling while they are dropping off students or waiting for students to board. Bus fumes should not be able to flow into Newport Crest as most residents have their windows open. 5. Other sound dampening designs. Efforts should be made to do everything possible to reduce the noise from the school by sound dampening efforts. In addition to a wall, trees and bushes should be planted. We believe that the applicant should balance the needs of the school with the quality -of -life we hold dear here in the Crest. Again, our requests are quite reasonable and of minimal costs compared to the overall project costs. We do appreciate your consideration of our concerns. Please contact any one of us if you have questions. Sincerely, Joanne Baker 949.375.0616 Tom Schottmiller 505.340.5266 Dorothy Kraus 949.337.6651 2 Received After Agenda Printed September 28, 2021 Item No. 17 September 27, 2021 Brad Avery, Mayor Newport Beach City Council 100 Civic Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 Subject: Pacifica Christian School General Plan and Zoning Change (PA2021-068) Dear Mr. Avery: My wife and I have two children currently enrolled at Pacifica Christian High School and we urge the City Council to approve the proposed General Plan and Zoning change for the property at 1499 Monrovia to allow its continued use by Pacifica. Implementing a change in the land use designation to Private Institution would be a benefit to our educational community that is important to many families and individuals. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration and approval of this request. Sincerely, - --�� Scott Read