HomeMy WebLinkAboutPA2017-228 Comment 116a_04302019_BurkFrom: tara burk <tstivers@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 10:48 PM
To: Zdeba, Benjamin
Subject: Ford Rd. Condo/Apt. Project
Ben,
Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with me yesterday. It didn't seem conceivable
that proposed plans like these would come up in our area. So much time and consideration has
been taken to make our community, and surrounding areas, esthetically pleasing and this
development would be quite the eyesore although they are claiming it would be quite the
opposite.
Even more important however is the immense congestion and safety issues it would
create. My girls have played soccer on one of the nearby fields, for Fall and Spring, and it could
be very difficult to find a nearby parking spot. The plans currently do not reflect enough
parking spaces for the proposed condo/apartment units. That would require an even larger
overflow of street parking.
What is even more disturbing is the proposed truck loading driveway. All I could think of is
Brock McCann, 8-years-old, who was hit and killed by a trash truck on May 25, 2016. The trash
truck driver's view was obstructed and this sort of thing could very well happen if this project
was approved to move forward. I cringe that I'm being confronted to have to think about this.
Beyond these points is the economic aspect. Scott Petersen allegedly suggested that they
should try to zone the units to be eligible to go to Andersen Elementary. If these end up being
apartments this could completely change this school and the school is literally one of the
driving factors why we moved here.
The school and teachers are incredible but some classes have a lot of students. For example,
my daughters 4th grade class has 33 students in one class with one teacher this year. I don't
know how many students are in the other 4th grade class but it's close to this number. Also, our
2nd grade has close to 54 students. Not sure how they will divide the class size next year. If
apartments, they aren't paying the property taxes to live in this area. Like many other parents
at Andersen, we donate money each year to help supplement the funds at this public
school. This margin would be worth much less if a lot of new kids, who may not be as
motivated to donate, join our school.
There may be room in some grades to to add students but what about the grades that I
mentioned above that are already so full? I enthusiastically support the current lottery system
the school has in place now but 40 to 50 (guessing) new kids could change our school forever
which would drastically change property values. The trickle effect... People in this community
have paid a lot to be eligible to go to this school. Pay millions for a home or a couple of
thousand a month to be eligible to go to Andersen? Hummm? Hines knows this. It's a no
brainer to make easy money.
There is no regard to the ramifications this would do to our safety, community, property values
and our school. I am 100 percent against these proposed plans. Keep this area green! We
moved here as it would be a great place to raise our family. My vote is to keep it that way!
Thank you,
Tara Burk
2028 Port Bristol Cir.
Newport Beach, CA 92660
tstivers@hotmail.com
310-251-6990 cell