HomeMy WebLinkAboutPA2011-134_Roger StoneFrom: Roger Stone [Rogers@stoneins.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 1:35 PM
To: Ung, Rosalinh
Subject: Shopoff proposed developement
I am wri ng to you to communicate my huge concern over the proposed development of the land just
south of Birch and east of Jamboree, known as the “Shopoff project”.
I am one of the KCN Building owners and was informed that there is a good chance this development
will be given a green light if not apposed. I actually like the idea of a nicer development replacing the
Jazz building/parking lot. With the proper care, it would boost the area.
But, From what I understand , there will be over 1,200 units of housing built in this lot. I drive down
jamboree to get to my office each day on Birch and Von Karmon. It gets pre y busy each morning and
even worse between the hours of 4and 6pm when I drive home. If there were 8,000 more cars on the
road during those mes, it would be a real crunch for most of us. Without any meaningful path for
the reduc on in cars during the rush hours, we will all be si ng for a while. Not good for air quality
and not good for our nerves and sooner or later will detract from the leasing and employment
poten al for our area.
8,000 addi onal units on the road spread out over 4 hours is 2,000 units per hour addi onal traffic in
this heavy traffic area as it is. It’s going to create a real problem.
Maybe an addi onal lane on each side of Macarthur, Jamboree, birch and Von Karmon may help. I
think adding 2,000 cars on the road may be livable, but 8,000 will kill the commerce around here. I
suggest that we’re think this project and make sure it allows for the commerce already here and
doesn’t back us up into a nightmarish driving situa on.
Roger Stone / President
Roger Stone Insurance Agency
5015 Birch Street
Newport Beach, ca. 92660
an affiliate of Pacific Interstate Insurance Brokers
www.rogerstoneinsurance.com
ph. 949-265-4179 fax 949-757-0375