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May 22, 2019
City of Newport Beach
Planning Commission
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Subject: Reed Residence Variance VA2019-002
Dear Chair Zak and Planning Commissioners:
Until recently my wife and I lived immediately next door to the Reeds at 1101
Kings Rd. We now own a house just down the street from them (1501 Kings Rd).
We are in support of the requested height variance. The gully that is located
between the two homes is incredibly steep. There are already variances for the two
residences because of the gully.
As pointed out in the staff report, the portions of the home that exceed the height
limit will not cause a visual impact for the homes located across Kings Road or in
the greater community. These areas will not even be visible from Kings Road or
from across the street. However, these
over height areas would visible from my prior residence and it’s my opinion that
the Reeds have done a good job to minimize the massing in this area. They have
utilized additional setbacks at the upper level, down pitched the roof planes,
minimized the development on the eastern side of the property, and created several
patio areas which provide relief from a large structure.
The proposed home is designed on one of the biggest lots in the Newport Heights-
Cliff Haven community and it could be substantially larger than what they are
proposing. The new residence will be in character with the other homes in the
community. We are sorry that we could not attend the meeting in person as we will
be out of town. Please consider our strong support for the project and approve the
requested variance at your meeting on May 23.
Sincerely,
Jon and Penny Foshiem
1501 Kings Road
Newport Beach, CA 92630
c. Jaime Murillo, Planner