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Home My WebLink About14 - West Newport Community Center - CorrespondenceReceived After Agenda Printed Agenda Item No. 14 ay 27, 2014 9P mindmixer PROJECT REPORTS Idea Deport 1 Topic Name (Instant Poll): West Newport Community Center Possible Locations Idea Title: End of West 16th Street Number of Seconds 94 Idea Title: Superior Ave / West Coast Highway Number of Seconds 52 Comments Number of Comments 18 Comment 1: Hello- I am in the unique position to comment on this community center, because i am a home owner in Lido Sands directly across from Sunset ridge park. I am also the President of Voorhees Studios inc. & commercial building owner on west 16th. street. ***The community center should be at the end of 16th street. This is an incredible piece of under utilized land with world class views that is basically been a junkyard for the last 18 years that i have owned my building on 16th. street. *Putting the comity center across from the park is going to be a colossal mistake of traffic, congestion, confusion for drivers and completely unnecessary for that little piece of land. KEEP THAT OPEN SPACE! plus we need the additional over flow parking for the park, beach & service vehicles that is currently there... I would just spruce up that hilltop dirt into a nice view park with a few amenities... Sincerely written & Thank you, Michael Voorhees I By michael V Comment 2: Why not 2 tennis courts instead of 4 pickleball courts? I By Kitty K Comment 3: Tennis courts is a good suggestion. They have taken some out for Marina Park. How many tennis courts can fit on the Superior site vs the 16th St site? I By George S Comment 4: Tennis courts are a good suggestion. They have taken some out for the new Marina Park. How many tennis courts can fit on the Superior site vs the 16th St site? I By George S Comment 5: The Superior @ W. Coast Hwy location would have the greatly added advantage of being located between two major thoroughfares, and being easily located. The end of West www.MlndMIxer.com 9Pmindmixer PROJECT REPORTS Idea Report 16th Street location is not easy to locate and the participants will struggle through narrow neighborhood streets, which is currently the case with the Newport Beach Oasis Center,. I By ROBERT G Comment 6: The site at the end of 16th provided better access to trails, wildlife and area to expand. I By David W Comment 7: 1 would like to see a art coloney start in the area. We have many artist on the west side in search of a gathering place. Let's see how many agree with the idea. I By Marilyn E Comment 8: It is a waste of the resident's money to build a very costly parking structure into a hillside when there is a better site available. Keeping in mind that the Superior site is a state required beach parking lot, a new parking structure would be overrun by the 100,000 people that come to our beach on summer days. The best solution would be a hybrid of the two site plans presented. Build the Community Center on 16th Street and put more surface parking on Superior site plus a pedestrian bridge to Sunset Ridge Park for the children and others to use the park. I By George S Comment 9: Sharon W. - There is enough room at the Superior and Coast Highway site. See the preliminary sketch under the "Topic Details" tab. However, the need for parking for the Sunset Ridge Park would require us to build a parking structure into the hill I By Steve B Comment 10: one more thing, no to "pickle ball courts" and yes to tennis courts/basketball courts. I By Sam M Comment 11: 1 live between both proposed locations and feel that PCH/Superior is not as viable an option. Traffic/driving to the location will be extremely difficult. Congestion would be an issue, plus, driving down superior, you would have to make a U-turn back up Superior to get into the parking garage. That is a very dangerous intersection with all the bikers/pedestrians/cars and should be avoided in my opinion. I have seen a number of wrecks over the years at PCH/Superior and this would just exacerbate the situation. The location on 16th street is down a rarely used road and would be easy to reach via car/bike. Plus, a facility at superior and PCH would require Costal Commission approval which always seems like a nightmare and something that could delay the process. My strong opinion would be the 16th street location. Thanks, Sam I By Sam M Comment 12: 1 agree with both Jason and Sharon. We need a ped bridge and plenty of parking so we dont impact the neighbors. And yes, would be great to finish the utility lines By Darcy G 2 www.MlndMIxer.com 9Pm i nd m ixer PROJECT REPORTS dea Report 3 Comment 13: Is there enough room to put the community center at Superior and PCH? It would be a great location for it, but so much going on at that location already and is there enough parking there? Definately need a bridge over PCH and Superior to the park. I By Sharon W Comment 14: 1 am very happy the city is improving west Newport. Let's put those utility lines underground! I By Jason H Comment 15: The bridges across Superior and PCH would make crossing much safer and should be constructed regardless of which site is selected. There is room for expansion at the W 16th St location, which will likely be necessary at some point in the future, which is why I vote for that site. Also, I don't think the "pickle ball" courts will be used. Maybe we can put lighted basketball courts there instead. I By Beau M Comment 16: Before I got cut-off the "next to a City Park" should have included when (and if) Banning Ranch is developed. I By Paul M Comment 17: Just a quick add - Mind Mixer? hmmmmm. I think you could have done much better. The interface as well as the options/questions and ability to comment are pretty bad.... I By Paul M Comment 18: Just would like to say that I DO NOT think the City should lease the exist facility while waiting to decide where, what and how to finance a West Newport Community Center. How long will this process take? And why take away the center during what could be a very long process. The revenue involved here cannot be that great. The much under utilized Community Center should be made completely available to ALL West Newport residents. Programs should be development for resident's use. This concept would allow the existing center to act as "test" environment so that a new community center could be better planned for. Neither site is ideal for a Community Center, particularly the Superior Avenue location. Access is far to difficult, it appears to be a bonus for the City as it helps to alleviate the parking situation for Sunset Ridge Park. The current site works rather well and could be incorporated into something along with the Road & Track building/lot. Both will be adjacent to a City park. By Paul M www.MlndMIxer.com 9Pmindmixer PROJECT REPORTS Idea Report 4 Topic Name (Instant Poll): Enjoying The Beach Idea Title: Relaxation Number of Seconds 1 Idea Title: Swimming Number of Seconds 0 Idea Title: Fishing Number of Seconds 0 Idea Title: Surfing Number of Seconds 0 Idea Title: Sun bathing Number of Seconds 0 Idea Title: Aquatic sports Number of Seconds 0 Idea Title: Beach sports Number of Seconds 0 Idea Title: Other Number of Seconds 0 Comments Number of Comments 0 www.MlndMIxer.com qPm i nd m ixer PROJECT REPORTS Topic Name: Beautiful Newport Beach Idea Title: Corona del Mar Number of Seconds 0 Number of Comments 0 Idea Title: Newport Coast Number of Seconds 0 Number of Comments 0 Idea Title: Newport Harbor Telescope Number of Seconds 0 Number of Comments 0 Idea Title: Lookout Point Number of Seconds 0 Number of Comments 0 dea Report 5 www.MlndMIxer.com 9Pmindmixer PROJECT REPORTS Idea Report 6 Survey: What programs/amenities do you think the new West Newport Community Center should offer? Question: Indoor Programs and Uses Fitness center (exercise equipment) : 96 Gymnasium (basketball, volleyball) : 64 Gymnastics room for youth : 43 Wellness room (yoga, pilates, dance, etc.) : 100 Flexible classroom space (educational, arts, music, etc.) : 94 Meeting rooms : 61 Question: Outdoor Programs and Uses Lane lap pool (lap swim, teaching pool) : 91 Pickleball courts : 35 Walking track with fitness stations : 83 Community garden area : 83 Playground : 55 Comments Number of Comments 2 Comment 1: 1 live between both proposed locations and feel that PCH/Superior is not as viable an option. Traffic/driving to the location will be extremely difficult. Congestion would be an issue, plus, driving down superior, you would have to make a U-turn back up Superior to get into the parking garage. That is a very dangerous intersection with all the bikers/pedestrians/cars and should be avoided in my opinion. I have seen a number of wrecks over the years at PCH/Superior and this would just exacerbate the situation. The location on 16th street is down a rarely used road and would be easy to reach via car/bike. Plus, a facility www.MlndMIxer.com 9Pmindmixer PROJECT REPORTS Idea Report at superior and PCH would require Costal Commission approval which always seems like a nightmare and something that could delay the process. My strong opinion would be the 16th street location. Thanks, Sam I By Sam M Comment 2: 1 feel the Superior Avenue location will cause more congestion and possible accidents involving autos and peds. I By DC C www.MlndMIxer.com Badum, Steve From: Jack Tingley (jack@beachsports.org] Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 11:39 AM To: Badum, Steve; Detweiler, Laura; Webb, Dave (Public Works) Subject: West Newport CC Steve, Laura and Dave, Addressing the West Newport CC location and outdoor facilities. I agree with the poll numbers that show the end of 16`' (48.8%) should be the location. The outdoor facilities show the swimming pool at the top of the poll with 29.6%. With close to half and a third of the vote these two should be a slam dunk. It is important to look closely at the swim pool. When the pool is built we need to plan for the maximum use. Swim lessons, lap swimming, USA swimming and water polo, Club swimming and water polo, Masters swimming and water polo, Water aerobics and more. With this in mind the pool must be built to accommodate all these activities. A five to six lane pool will not meet this need. An 8 lane pool is a must. My nephew, Paul Graves, is a swim pool engineer and project manager. I have asked him, at no cost, to provide a simple drawing of a 8lane pool. I will forward the drawing asap. Regards, Jack Jack Tingley 441 Vista Roma Newport Beach, CA 92660 310-462-7301 lack(abeach sports. org Badum, Steve From: Kiff, Dave Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 11:24 AM To: Badum, Steve; Detweiler, Laura Subject: FW: West Newport Community Center and Thank You From: Jim Miller[mailto:newportislandjimCabgmail.com] Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 10:50 PM To: Selich, Edward; Curry, Keith; Daigle, Leslie; Michael Henn; Nancy Gardner; Hill, Rush; Petros, Tony; Kiff, Dave Subject: West Newport Community Center and Thank You Dear City Council Members and City Manager, Dave Kiff: I recently spoke with a number of West Newport residents on and off Newport Island. One resident of Newport Island told me she prefers the 16°i street site. The rest all prefer Superior and PCH because it is more centrally located and closer to their homes. One said the West Newport Community Center connected to Sunset Ridge Park by abridge would make the area one big playground. Another liked the idea of being next door to Hoag Hospital and partnering with Hoag on healthy lifestyle issues. A number of us who play tennis on the West Newport Courts travel to Newport Coast Community Center to play Pickle Ball, which is tennis on steroids. They are pretty excited about the possibility of Pickel Ball Courts close to home. Providing fun activities for all ages can only make Newport Beach a healthier; happier community. For safety reasons, a bridge over PCH is needed no mater which site is chosen. One resident worked on 16°i Street and spoke rather vociferously about criminal activity around that area. Some didn't want their children riding their bikes through the streets of West Side Costa Mesa, especially at night. Some were concerned with the lack of street lights in the area. On a more constructive note, one resident suggested a salt water pool at the Superior site. He said it is less expensive and does not need chlorine. Here are a few of the residents I spoke with who prefer Superior and PCH. n Steve Prince Beverly Prince Jennifer Orosco David Prince Gary Schniepp Terry Glen Kristen Miller Charo Glenn Georgina Vaughn Dawn Small Mark Markes Jeanette Zavala Whitnee Miller Kimberly Miller Milan Markes Mianna Markes Mike Veal Vicki Veal Nancy Hanson Brenda Abshear Tyson Sawyer Mellissa Sawyer Morgan Swayer Thanks for helping make West Newport a more family friendly community. I would be happy with either site. If the Superior site is chosen for the community center, maybe a couple things like a community garden and walking trail could be put on the 16th Street site. Jim Miller President Newport Island hie. newportislandi imna,amail.com 949-933-9827 7 Badum, Steve From: Eleanor [skybum1 @att.net] Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 10:00 AM To: Badum, Steve Subject: Community Center I believe that the 16th Street is the best location even though I could walk to the Superior location since I live at 47th and Seashore. Superior has too many traffic problems and the land is not flat. Getting cars in and out of the Center's parking lot would be a mess as Superior is heavily traveled with traffic not only going to Newport Beach but also Huntington Beach and beyond. The buildings would require stairs which might be difficult for some people. ADA requirements might include elevators in the Center. 16th Street is flat and easy to access. Yes, it borders Costa Mesa but Mariners Library is also just across the street from Costa Mesa. The site also ends at Banning Ranch which some day hopefully will be open space. This might allow for walking trails and nature classes at the Center. The Superior land would be better landscaped with native plants to compliment all the improvements being done on Balboa Blvd. and PCH. It would be right across from Sunset Ridge Park and the entire area would be a beautiful entry to Newport Beach. Eleanor Todd 1 Badum, Steve From: robert orbe [rorbe@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 9:42 AM To: Badum, Steve Cc: Detweiler, Laura; medjkraus@yahoo.com Subject: West Newport Community Center Hi Steve, I wanted to join the conversation on the web site, but it won't let me login. Maybe that is why there are so few participants. My comment about the two locations is that it is unfair to have us choose between to terrible locations so you can say the "citizens have spoken." I think you need to add a third choice that says "Neither, keep looking." Personally, I don't think the Superior location is real. I doubt that Caltrans, Coastal Commission, or other such regulatory body will allow it. Before you even talk about shoehorning this development in there, you have a serious traffic issue there mostly around the U -Turn problem. Everyone coming or going by car needs to take a U-turn. I would say it just gets more dangerous when you consider bikes and podestrians. The 16th st location, like the rest of Banning, is carcinogenic. Period. Please offer us a more sensible choice. Robert Orbe 14 Goodwill Court NB, CA 1 Badum, Steve Subject: FW: West Newport Beach Community Center - Comments From: Mike and Dorothy Kraus [mailto:medjkraus(@yahoo.coml Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 12:26 PM To: Badum, Steve Subject: West Newport Beach Community Center - Comments Hi Steve, Here are some additional comments to pass onto the City Council regarding my opposition to locating the new West Newport Community Center at Superior/Coast Highway. I'voted' on the Connect capability but didn't see how to post comments. Traffic impacts: The Traffic and Transportation section of the March 2014 SEIR for the proposed General Plan Land Use Element Amendment makes the following statements about the Superior Avenue/Coast Highway intersection: Table 5.11-1 `Roadway Average Daily Traffic Volumes — Existing Conditions' provides ADTs for the Superior Avenue/Coast Highway intersection ranging from 21,000 ADTs to 47,000 ADTs. The SEIR also states that based on the intersection LOS performance criteria, the Superior Avenue/Coast Highway intersection experiences unacceptable operations during peak hours for 2006 General Plan conditions. The SEIR goes on to state that when anticipated intersection improvements are implemented per the 2006 General Plan, Superior Avenue/Coast Highway would operate at unacceptable LOS even with the improvements. Let's make sure that roadway reality is addressed and not concealed by an on -paper traffic analysis that is then sold to the residents as 'trip neutral' or 'the intersection doesn't operate at the LOS now, so what's the problem'. I think residents are very tired of'traffic creep' in our city. Parking structure: A parking structure would have to be open to the Public due to the fact that the existing parking was constructed as a mitigation for the widening of Coast Highway by CalTrans. Easy access in/out and the strong possibility of little to no parking during summer months makes this location a poor choice. Additionally, the Coastal Act requires that the public be afforded coastal access. Oasis Center is so awesome because you pull into a fairly large, easy to navigate parking lot. The idea of one or two pedestrian bridges is a great idea that I fully support.... just not a building and parking structure crammed in on that vacant lot and all the traffic associated with it, along with added safety issues. Where on the City's website is the high level cost analysis associated with each of these options? Thank you. Dorothy Kraus Badum, Steve From: Roadrunner.com [cjberg@roadrunner.comj Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 4:45 PM To: Badum, Steve Subject: West Newport Community Center We would like to see a dog park as an option for the West Newport site. Thank you, Connie Berg Lido isle Badum, Steve From: Patricia Lamb [patlamb@roadrunner.com] Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 11:54 AM To: Badum, Steve Subject: West Newport Community Center I see there's some interest in a dog park. I hope the city staff agrees with me that the two proposed sites are on real estate that is much too valuable for a dog park! However, there seems to be a need for that also. Is there any other place a dog park could be constructed in West Newport, other than on the proposed community center sites? Another thought: It would be beneficial if our new community center had a coffee bar (like Starbucks) or at least a vending machine. Thank you, Patricia Lamb Badum, Steve From: Patricia Lamb [patlamb@roadrunner.com] Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 11:43 AM To: Badum, Steve Subject: Community Center in West Newport Beach I attended the meeting on Monday evening at the old city hall site, and I completed the questionnaires online at con nectnewportbeach.com. There didn't appear to be a way to modify votes/comments, so I am e -mailing you with my ideas. I think an Olympic sized pool rather than a lap pool would be wonderful if the space permits. I would like to have a computer room similar to the one at Oasis. I hope that sound proofing and insulation will be adequate. The flexible walls at the Oasis Center make for noisy rooms. I took an art history class there, and we heard every word from the adjoining classroom. I would like to see some rooms suitable for art studio/art classes, with sinks, easels, art tables, good lighting, etc. similar to those at Coastline Community College. Thank you ---We West Newporters are very excited about the new community center, which is long overdue! Patricia Lamb Patlamb47@vahoo.com or patlamb@roadrunner.com Badum, Steve From: Nancy Arnold [nancyarnold2004@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 11:38 AM To: Badum, Steve Subject: New Community Park in West Newport Beach Hi Steve - Someone posted on Nextdoor Lido a website to log into to state our preferences for what this new community park would include. For some reason I couldn't create an account, and thought I'd just email you personally. A few people on Nextdoor Lido said they have suggested a dog park. Personally, I think this is a terrible idea. I feel like people with their dogs are taking over everywhere. We had a very contentious vote on Lido on whether to turn our large grassy park into a dog park. It was finally vetoed by our community association because it is also to be used as a staging area in case of disaster, and the doctor/resident who is in charge of disaster preparedness said she'd step down if it was turned into a dog park. A friend who lives in Missouri said she read that CA is now considering allowing dogs in restaurants. I love dogs, but there's a time and place ... I would rather have it be a place with a fitness center with exercise equipment and basketball/volleyball court. And pickleball is getting very popular, so I like that idea for outdoor use, or the walking track. I love the idea of a community center on our side of the bay. I was hoping that's what the old City Hall site would have become, so I'm glad another site is being considered. Thanks for including me in the poll. -Nancy I Badum, Steve From: cynthia koller [gracenbl @yahoo.comj Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 2:20 PM To: Petros, Tony; Detweiler, Laura; Badum, Steve Cc: Nancy Gardner; Mike Henn; Curry, Keith; Selich, Edward; Daigle, Leslie; Hill, Rush; Brown, Leilani; Kiff, Dave Subject: West Newport Community Center Steve, Laura and Tony Thank you so much for taking the time to give the residents of West Newport the opportunity to weigh in on the location of the new community center. There were many excellent ideas expressed last night which I know will be given consideration. I would like to submit some other comments regarding the proposed location of the center for the record. My concerns for not building the new center on the corner of PCH and Superior location are as follows: EXCESS TRAFFIC/TRIPS — the intersection of PCH and Superior is an extremely busy sometimes choked intersection now with weekend warriors and summer visitors. Add the new trips by families using our new park on top of the significant amount of traffic a parking structure would create and you would have gridlock getting on the Peninsula, especially on any day with good weather such as today. SAFETY — Putting a center at this location would create additional safety hazards. Vehicles constantly slowing down to enter the structure on Superior would slow all traffic leaving the Peninsula backing up at the PCH/Superior intersection. Vehicles exiting the structure on Superior wanting to return to the Peninsula will be constantly using Ticonderoga for U - Turns. Traffic on Superior also backs up from PCH to Ticonderoga on busy days which would make U -Turns at the intersection an issue. CRIME — Studies show that parking structures breed crime. This structure has to accommodate visitors as well as residents wanting to use the center. This area already has a huge parking problem for residents. Every year residents have to call on the center at PCH and Superior asking for the city to contact the owner and have them implement a security guard to hold down crime and keep out of town visitors from parking all day and all night at that location. We can't find a place to park to have dinner in that strip mall. If you follow PD logs you will notice this area has a significant amount of calls for fights, drunk in public, suspicious persons, and accidents. We do not need 300 more spaces for this type of use. Local residents are inundated now with the impacts from bars and rental homes having huge parties, this would make it even easier for these renters to invite ALL down to West Newport. Just this last two weeks besides the gangs of drunks roaming our neighborhoods yelling and screaming we have had vehicle mirrors smashed in or off all along Balboa and River Avenue. We know this comes with the territory but why add more of a burden on locals and our city services? The residents have worked so hard with the help of our city to take the "WAR ZONE" mentality out of West Newport and make us an all inclusive family friendly neighborhood and we are having success but we believe an additional 300 spaces would have a huge negative impact on our efforts. Yes, like most I would love to walk to a community center just up the street but after living here and using that intersection everyday, I believe the better location would be on 16th Street. The views, space, quite and parking situation make it a much more feasible less expensive space for our center. Using this site would afford the city the opportunity to make this a true community center for all ages and maybe add a large much needed pool, a dedicated senior area for classes, grass areas for children and yes the much beloved pickleball courts. We live in very dense residential neighborhoods. With that, maybe the PCH location could have a much needed dog park? So many residents walk River Ave. and Seashore to use the tiny patch of grass on Lake and 38th and everyone comments "wouldn't it be nice to have a place to take the dogs and let them run off leash". We know we have the beach after hours but most of us don't use it because of the sand issues and the limited hours. Just a thought. A last point to consider. We had a tsunami warning a few years back. I was here at home on the peninsula and saw the ticker on my TV to evacuate. I quickly gather up my animals and called my family who were working at our office on PCH. They were unaware of the warning. I left my house and was in complete gridlock trying to get off the peninsula to meet them. Traffic was at a stand still all the way up Balboa and I suspect on Newport Blvd. as well. No vehicles were using the other side of the street to exit the Peninsula. If we had even a small tsunami thousands of us would not be here today As you know there are places on this Peninsula that are below sea level. It was a complete mess. Once getting up the hill it DID NOT get better and once the warning was lifted it took hours to get home. Neighbors down here kid about never hearing the sirens when they are tested. I am grateful you all have a state of the art command center at our new City Hall but there are still serious issues for us down here in the lowlands and adding another facility at that corner would just add to the congestion. Putting the center up the hill would give the city the option to use it for a Westside evacuation station if need be. Thank you as always for your consideration and your ongoing support of the Westside Cindy Koller Badum, Steve From: Sandy Frizzell [sandyfrizzell@roadrunner.com] Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 4:25 PM To: Badum, Steve Cc: Sudo, Jenny Subject: Proposed West Newport Communtiy Center Dear Mr. Badum, I am responding to an email regarding the Proposed West Newport Community Center. After reviewing the plans for the two proposed sites, it seems to me the site at Monrovia & 16`h is a far superior location, it would allow a larger center with parking (a big issue), a more central location and an area with less traffic than PCH and Superior. PCH/Superior location is a busy intersection with potential congestion and accidents, it has no parking and is a smaller facility. Additionally the bridge across Superior seems like a very expensive, minimal benefits, waste of money project. As a resident of Villa Balboa and Newport Beach, I think the Sunset Ridge Park is a fabulous design and will be a wonderful park for Newport Beach. Also I am looking forward to the landscaping of Sunset View Park. Your planners are doing an excellent job, as I look around the city, I highly approve of the improvements your administration is doing for our city. Thank you all, Sandy Frizzell 200 Paris Ln #214 NPB n civost! This email is free from viruses and malware because avast) Antivirus protection is active. v a r. Brown, Leilani From: cynthia koller [gr2cenb1 @yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 10:23 AM To: Hill, Rush; Nancy Gardner; Petros, Tony; Selich, Edward; Curry, Keith; Daigle, Leslie; Mike Henn; Kiff, Dave; Harp, Aaron; Detweiler, Laura; Johnson, Jay; Brown, Leilani; Webb, Dave (Public Works) Subject: WEST NEWPORT COMMUNITY CENTER/City Council Meeting May 27th For the Record Mayor and Council Members: I attended the outreach meeting at the old city hall site and I am surprised to read staff recommended hiring a design professional to draw up concept designs on both sites. I was not at the Oasis Center Meeting but the overwhelming consensus by the residents at the old city hall meeting was the 16th Street location. I have many reasons why I believe the 16th Street location would serve the residents of West Newport better than the PCH and Superior location: 1. Cost - it will cost the taxpayers much less to construct the center on 16th St. vs. the PCH and Superior location. I believe we could use the savings to offer the residents more amenities, like a senior center and work out room comparable to the Oasis Center, a pool, gardens and grass for the children and yes pickle ball courts. 2. Consumers trends studies show people do not want to use parking structures, they want outside parking. If you want this center to be used by the residents, a parking structure will deter most seniors I have spoke with. Look at the struggles of Triangle Square and our own Lido Village, both with parking structures. 3.Traffic - the traffic impact alone is cause enough to move the center up the hill. Vehicles coming off the Peninsula going up Superior will have to slow down to enter the parking structure further causing back up of traffic through the intersection at PCH. This is already know as an extremely busy, poorly marked, confusing, dangerous intersection. Residents leaving the center/parking garage will be exiting on to Superior which will have them constantly making U -Turns at Ticonderoga and Hospital Road. This will affect ALL residents of West Newport, The Crest and Villa Balboa who use Superior for access to the peninsula and will create more safety issues for the EMS using Superior and Hospital Road. Just this last weekend, Memorial Day, this would have created even more of a traffic nightmare as Superior was backed up past Hospital Road with visitors trying to get to the Peninsula while a steady stream of out of towners tried to get off the Peninsula via Balboa It was a parking lot. This is not like putting a structure next to your City Hall up here at Fashion Island that is mostly used by residents and employees during the day for business. Our structure will be used by out of town visitors/partiers at all times of the day or night who want to use the beach and party at the bars and party houses. Who is going to be in charge of how to protect parking for the residents to use the center when there is already daily battle for spots on our streets? I would encourage you to drive this area any weekend between Easter and the end of August and try to imagine 300 more vehicles coming and going all day long on and off the Peninsula at just this intersection plus the vehicles form the other 100,000 visitors a day using only Balboa and Newport Blvd. 4, Safety – The Bureau of Justice Statistics shows parking structures are more dangerous than open parking lots http://www.b4s.gov/index.cfm?tv=tp&tid=44 and the US Department of Justice research in brief states the following: "Because parking facilities are more likely settings for crime—both violent and property— than all other real estate except residential, security is one of the most critical issues facing the owners and operators of parking facilities today. Local government officials are also concerned about the security of these facili- ties—some of which are city owned or operated— because parking affects the economic viability of a community." https://www.ncirs.gov/pdffiles/eptedpkg.pdf The corner of PCH and Superior is know by residents and PD as a haven for crowds of drunks, homeless, drug dealing, vandalism and fights and putting a parking structure across the street will intensify the negative impacts that burden the residents and city services already. The city would have to have at least one full time security guard around the clock in that structure. 4. Now we know all of you are safe and sound from a tsunami threat up on the hill in your new residence but for us lowlanders stuck down here on the Peninsula the threat is real. I was in the last evacuation a few years back. I live on the Peninsula across from Newport Island at 39th Street. It took me almost 40 minutes to get off the Peninsula and up the hill in a bumper to bumper traffic jam ..... there was NO plan. If the threat was real most of the residents living on the Peninsula would have all died. And now we are considering adding another 300 vehicles exiting on to Superior at PCH during a disaster? Yes, I would like to be able to walk to a new community center and have a place to go to workout but after walking both sites and looking at safety first and then how to get the most bang for our buck, the 16th Street site seems the most practical and sensible. The seniors I know would much prefer the 16th street location and as a parent I can't imagine telling little Johnny "get on your bike and ride over to the community center" using on of the busiest Highways in California at one of the busiest intersections in Newport. 3 One other thought, if in your infinite wisdom you vote to put the new Center up on 16th St. we wish you would consider a much needed dog park in this part of town on the Corner of PCH. Just like you over here on the hill we have so many beloved 4 legged friends who need a place to run loose during the day. No night time lights just a fence, a some pretty landscaping with grass and a water facet would make all the difference in the world. Many families with pets would be grateful:) Thank you for your time and consideration. Thank you, Cindy Koller 7 Brown, Leilani From: Denys Oberman [dho@obermanassociates.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 10:38 AM To: 'cynthia koller'; Hill, Rush; 'Nancy Gardner'; Petros, Tony; Selich, Edward; Curry, Keith; Daigle, Leslie; 'Mike Henn'; Kiff, Dave; Harp, Aaron; Detweiler, Laura; Johnson, Jay; Brown, Leilani; Webb, Dave (Public Works) Subject: RE: WEST NEWPORT COMMUNITY CENTER/City Council Meeting May 27th Importance: High FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD— Mayor, Council and Staff members: I know that the West Newport community appreciates the Council's consideration of another community center. concur with many of Ms. Koller's thoughtful comments regarding the preferred location of the proposed Community Center As being 16`h Street. A center at the corner of PCH and Superior would create significant adverse impact on traffic flow on and off PCH and additional safety hazard The only statement that I offer a differing position on is that concerning a parking structure. I do agree with Ms. Koller that a single level parking lot is generally the most "friendly". However, a two story parking structure could provide additional parking which may be needed in the land -constrained area. Thank you for your consideration Denys Oberman IIIIIIII/I/IIHIIIIIIIIIIIIHI////////////// Regards, Denys /H. Oberman, CEO QBERMAN 9BroN3gy aDd nnar,a'al Advls n OBERMAN Strategy and Financial Advisors 2600 Michelson Drive, Suite 1700 Irvine, CA 92612 Tel (949) 476-0790 Cell (949) 230-5868 Fax (949) 752-8935 Email: dho (Dobermanassociates.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The documents accompanying this transmission contain confidential information belonging to the sender which is legally privileged. The information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this telecopied information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify us immediately at 9491476.0790 or the electronic address above, to arrange for the return of the document(s) to us. Brown, Leilani From: Mary Bryant Imskabryant@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 10:40 AM To: cynthia koller Cc: Hill, Rush; Nancy Gardner; Petros, Tony; Selich, Edward; Curry, Keith; Daigle, Leslie; Mike Henn; Kiff, Dave; Harp, Aaron; Detweiler, Laura; Johnson, Jay; Brown, Leilani; Webb, Dave (Public Works) Subject: Re: WEST NEWPORT COMMUNITY CENTER/City Council Meeting May 27th Thank you cindy for your comprehensive comments on the proposed community center. I am in agreement with your letter and urge the city council to move forward following your well thought out reasons. Mary Bryant 116 46th street Sent from my iPad On May 27, 2014, at 10:22 AM, cynthia koller <Rracenb I Ayahoo.com> wrote: For the Record Mayor and Council Members: I attended the outreach meeting at the old city hall site and I am surprised to read staff recommended hiring a design professional to draw up concept designs on both sites. I was not at the Oasis Center Meeting but the overwhelming consensus by the residents at the old city hall meeting was the 16th Street location. I have many reasons why I believe the 16th Street location would serve the residents of West Newport better than the PCH and Superior location: 1. Cost - it will cost the taxpayers much less to construct the center on 16th St. vs. the PCH and Superior location. I believe we could use the savings to offer the residents more amenities, like a senior center and work out room comparable to the Oasis Center, a pool, gardens and grass for the children and yes pickle ball courts. 2. Consumers trends studies show people do not want to use parking structures, they want outside parking. If you want this center to be used by the residents, a parking structure will deter most seniors I have spoke with. Look at the struggles of Triangle Square and our own Lido Village, both with parking structures. 3.Traffic - the traffic impact alone is cause enough to move the center up the hill. Vehicles coming off the Peninsula going up Superior will have to slow down to enter the parking structure further causing back up of traffic through 1 Brown, Leilani From: Ed Van den Bossche [edvanforte@roadrunner.com] Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 2:28 PM To: cynthia koller Cc: Hill, Rush; Nancy Gardner; Petros, Tony; Selich, Edward; Curry, Keith; Daigle, Leslie; Mike Henn; Kiff, Dave; Harp, Aaron; Detweiler, Laura; Johnson, Jay; Brown, Leilani; Webb, Dave (Public Works) Subject: Re: WEST NEWPORT COMMUNITY CENTER/City Council Meeting May 27th Dear Council members: I agree with Cynthia on this. The PCH/Superior intersection should not be disrupted more than it is at present. Ed Van den Bossche West Newport