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Home My WebLink AboutPA2017-228 Comment 119b_05062019_AndersonFrom: Danielle Anderson <stlucia1001@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2019 5:00 PM To: Zdeba, Benjamin Cc: Herdman, Jeff Subject: Re: 4302 Ford Road Project CONCERNS TO the community, safety and traffic Hi to both of you. Today there are traffic counters between the street of Port Abbey and Ford Road laying across Newport Hills Drive West before the STOP sign. Very shocked there's a counter there considering the majority of traffic and driving violators are driving up and down Ford Road. I want to reiterate that the amount of traffic during rush hour work/school, recreation events, sports events, and shopping center traffic is all along on Ford Road and it is dangerous as it is with drivers not paying attention and making careless driving corrections to hurry up and shorten their driving time. Mix that with kids learning how to manage traffic in a supposedly safe residential area, and it's a disaster. In 2 weeks time (the beginning of last week ) I was almost T boned at the intersection of Mesa View and Ford Road because someone didn't want to stop at the STOP sign and there were 4 cars at the intersection, another day an older kid coming home from the park down Ford Road on his bike decided at the last minute to pop out into the street to cross as I was turning left to Newport Hills Drive, and another during an evening walk between 4-5pm my friend and I witness several cars zipping a U- Turn on Ford road instead of turning left to Newport Hills Drive to hurry back to Mesa View after dropping off their kids at the soccer field - all while not paying attention to other cars and people walking. This isn't McCarthur Blvd, it's a residential road with people. I can't image what will happen when residents get lazy and park their cars at the Park Parking lot so they just have to walk across instead of driving down levels in their parking garage, less parking for anyone coming to the park. Reports and counting traffic is a math problem that doesn't factor in human reactions, emotions and rushing. Please do not turn Ford road into a faster runway - visitors and lost people already zip up and down that road to hurry up to get in or out based on their over packed schedules. I can't imagine how much speed 50+ residents will take to zip down to the intersection of Ford and Mesa View to hurry to wait at the light to get into more traffic. Have a great day Danielle Anderson DannieRae Photography www.dannieraephotography.com On Thu, May 2, 2019 at 4:58 PM Zdeba, Benjamin <bzdeba@newportbeachca.gov> wrote: Hi Ms. Anderson, Thank you for taking the time to write. I am confirming reception. I will keep your email as part of the public record and will attach it to the Planning Commission staff report as correspondence received when this project goes for public hearing at a future date to be determined. There was a Planning Commission study session held Thursday, April 18, to introduce the project to the Commissioners and the public. No action was taken at this meeting. The agenda packet and a video recording are available here. There has also been an environmental document prepared for the project. It is available here for review. Comments on this particular document are due by May 6, 2019; however, you may comment on the project at any time. Please note this is not a City project. If the applicant chooses to move forward, there will be: 1. A public hearing with the Planning Commission wherein action will be taken on the project; 2. A public hearing with the John Wayne Airport Land Use Commission because this is a legislative action that would change land use within the airport planning area; and 3. A public hearing with the City Council where a final action will be rendered. On that note, I will add your email address to the interest list, so I can keep you informed as to when any upcoming hearings are going to occur. If you are interested, the City also has an online “eNotifications” system, which you can sign up for here. Be sure to opt in for “Planning Commission” and “City Council Public Hearings.” Thanks again and please contact me if you have questions. All my best, Ben Z. BENJAMIN M. ZDEBA, AICP Community Development Department Associate Planner bzdeba@newportbeachca.gov 949-644-3253 From: Danielle Anderson <stlucia1001@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2019 11:00 AM To: Zdeba, Benjamin <bzdeba@newportbeachca.gov> Cc: Herdman, Jeff <jherdman@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: 4302 Ford Road Project CONCERNS TO the community, safety and traffic Hello Mr. Zdeba, I am writing to you with my huge concerns about the proposed 4302 Ford Road housing project. An increase of residences, construction, maintenance, deliveries and any other person that is summoned to this facility causes more traffic hazards hands down to an already congested location for public use of the sports parks and recreational parks. Not to mention the people walking along side the traffic. The end of Ford Road where this proposed residence wants to be located is already crushed with traffic for public use. Besides the revolving traffic issues and hazards we currently have, it doesn't include the excessive back up of cars on all the intersections nearby during rush hour for work and school. Not to mention the amount of trash that will be left behind in the environment, I'm constantly picking up trash during walks and have been for years. Not including the increased air pollution and smell and noise of construction vehicles during the exhausting process of building. Even when construction is done, there will be an increase of vehicles that cause air pollution, excessive vehicle noise and exhaust from residents, deliveries, moving trucks, maintenance vehicles, etc. Currently we experience an excessive amount of traffic for the parks and sports fields all during the week and heavily on the weekends. The additional visitors park illegally, drive erratically, and double park causing hazardous conditions for other cars and all people, residents and children walking along Ford Road. Not to mention the trash they leave behind. Additionally, the traffic and congestion that we experience daily for exiting and entering neighborhood is horrible and backed up every morning and afternoon. The traffic also includes all communities that use the Pavilions for their groceries and the shops in the center. The increased vehicle smells can be downright awful from all the cars and maintenance vehicles sitting and waiting for their turn at the light. Not to mention those not paying attention and causing hazardous conditions for people walking along Ford road and other drivers. Adding an additional housing community adds more people and more cars that will create additional hazardous conditions to our traffic and environment and include - but not limited to:  air pollution  more vehicle noise  more light noise  more delivery truck noise  more parking congestion  more traffic confusion and congestion  more people to leave trash in our parks, streets and walkways  more emergency vehicle traffic/noise  air conditioning noise  more maintenance vehicle noise and congestion  more hazardous drivers for people walking, exercising, sports, and enjoying their children at the parks to be cautious of  more double parking  more vehicle exhaust  more noise from vehicles playing loud music  more noise from any parties or events at the proposed facility  more moving truck noise  Increased yard maintenance noise (lawnmowers, leaf blowers, weed wackers, chainsaws etc)  more barking dogs  more dog feces left behind from forgetful owners  more traffic congestion along all of Ford Road, Ford Road/Mesa View Drive intersection, Ford Road/Prairie Road intersection and McCarthur/Bonita Canyon intersection. The 4302 Ford Road Housing Project is not an ideal location to add more human and vehicle traffic and environmental congestion to a location that already receives thousands of public visitors for sports events, recreational activities and park parties. We already have hazardous traffic conditions with what we currently have and it doesn't need more. This project would be perfect for a run down part of the city that needs to be rehabilitated to improve our city, not tear down trees and natural habitats for current animals and ugly up the little nature we have. Please. The concerns for hazards, congestion and our environment is similar to the OCMA Property concerns and should be treated similarly. We don't look after our environment as much as we should and we NEED to take more action to feed our environment with nature not with more building materials, trash, people, and air pollution. Signed from a very concerned resident who wants to keep more natural environments and habitats for our earth that feeds our bodies. Danielle Anderson DannieRae Photography www.dannieraephotography.com