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Home My WebLink About5.0_Attachment_013 - Public Comments Attachment No. PC 13 Public Comments 011 V� QP �� P �P �2� Nova, Makana From: Judy Bernstein <judybbl2@gmail.com> Sent: Friday,July 22, 2016 9:54 AM To: Kramer, Kory; Brown, Tim; Koetting, Peter; Hillgren, Bradley; Lawler, Ray;Weigand, Erik; Zak, Peter; Info@spon-newportbeach.org; Brandt, Kim; Nova, Makana Subject: Public Comments: 150 Newport Center Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Categories: Red Category am opposed to the proposed residential high rise at 150 Newport Center Drive. Most residents are also opposed. The only party in favor is the builder, so why would our beautiful city bend the rules to accommodate a proposal which enriches an outsider and leaves us forever with a precedent changing eyesore? Approving this project requires a General Plan amendment, a Zoning Code amendment, an increase in height limit and a waiver of the 10-acre minimum requirement for Planned Community Development. The proposed project sets a precedent for spot zoning, increasing height limits and a terrible precedent for undesired growth in the lower portion of Newport Center. The height limit in this area is 32'for a flat roof and 37'for a sloped roof. The applicant should be made to conform to our existing rules, proposing a shorter building with a smaller footprint. Our City staff has proposed all the ways to manipulate the system and the existing rules to make this project work. Why would we do that? Projecting minimal car trips is ludacris. The occupants are expected to be over 50 years old. They will drive, even from the condo across the street to Fashion Island, because they want to put their packages into their car trunk. Residents will not be captives of Fashion Island; hopefully, they would patronize all of the restaurants and stores of CDM, Mariner's Mile, the peninsula. It is foolhardy to belief you won't be adding car trips. Plus, those who patronize the current Car Wash will add car trips traveling through Newport Beach to reach a car wash further from home The height of the building is a major objection. Regardless of studies and photos, it does block residents' views. Additionally, it sets a dangerous precedent. If this building can go to 55', 61' with appurtenances, what prevents the next one from going to 65', etc? We have restrictions for a reason. It is your responsibility to apply them! The footprint is too massive. Again, it sets a precedent. If we allow 45-49 units to be built with minimal setbacks, what happens when the next application is submitted? Pretty soon our beautiful open spaces become built up like Manhattan. I am against approving the proposal for 150 Newport Center Drive. Please deny the application and enforce our planning code restrictions as written and voted upon by the residents! Thank You, Judy Bernstein, 2815 Blue Water Dr„ CDM 1 ro13 Nova, Makana From: Andrea Wells <helentina@icloud.com> Sent: Sunday,July 24, 2016 5:17 AM To: Kramer, Kory; Brown, Tim; Koetting, Peter; Hillgren, Bradley; Lawler, Ray;Weigand, Erik; Zak, Peter; Info@SPON-NewportBeach.org; Brandt, Kim; Nova, Makana Subject: Public Comments: 150 Newport Center Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Categories: Red Category I and my voting family all agree that the proposed high rise building should not be approved. If we must keep growing at least don't grow UP. ALSO we wonder why this building seems to be fast tracking around procedural safeguards. Do your jobs,follow the rules, and think of your community not just your cronies....please. Also, pretty please,can we have a vote in the Art chosen to represent our beautiful community. Every addition I see is stupider than the last, do not represent... Anything, and seem to be universally hated by every local I've encountered. PLEASE! HELEN AND ANDREA WELLS HAMPDEN RD, CDM 1 Nova, Makana From: Emkapp@aol.com Sent: Tuesday,July 26, 2016 3:39 PM To: Nova, Makana Cc: Ramirez, Gregg; kkramer@newportbeacha.gov;tbrow@newportbeacha.gov; pkoetting@newportbeacha.gov; bhillgren@newportbeacha.gov; rlawler@nrewportbeacha.gov; eweigand@newportbeacha.gov Subject: 150 Newport Center Dr./ FAR &View corridor Attachments: newportjpg Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Categories: Red Category Dear Ms. Nova, Thank you so much for your excellent presentation at the Planning Commission hearing. There was considerable discussion of the height limits in the area surrounding the 150 Newport Center Dr. building. I did not hear any discussion of what the FAR is under the existing zoning for the subject site or what the FAR will be for the building under the change in the General Plan request. I tried to look it up but it was unclear. It appears the FAR in surrounding area is .5 to .75. It appears that the existing site coverage of the surrounding parcels ranges from 50% to 100% ? I think if would be very helpful for the commission to have a comparison of the existing site coverage's and FAR and the FAR or site coverage for the proposed 5 story 45 unit building. While I do not have access to the plans, at 5 stories with only 10 to 15 foot set backs it looks like the FAR of the proposed building would be between 4.5 to 5. That may be a 400% increase in the site coverage on the subject parcel. It appears that the request not only changes the zoning from commercial to residential use, it changes dramatically the intensity of the land use . It is noted that if we set a precedence by allowing such high density site coverage we may find all of the area very highly developed. View Corridors I believe that is was stated that no view corridors would be adversely impacted. I happened to be in the 400 Newport Center building this morning. I have attached a photo taken 7/26 from Dr. Vince Afsahi's office at 400 Newport Center Dr. Suite 602, Newport Beach, CA. As a point of clarification it is clear that the bay views from that office building will be blocked by the proposed 5 story building. It is possible that other buildings may also have their views blocked. Thank you for your time and hard work. 1 X15 It is my hope that Staff and the Commission will decided to uphold the existing General Plan requirements . The GP is a compressive plan that benefits the whole City. Please say NO to the request for the GP amendment and change in zoning. Respectfully , Beth Kiley 2 Sandbar Dr. CDM 2 010