HomeMy WebLinkAboutPA2017-228 Comment 12a_04222019_GordonFrom: Craig Gordon <craigagordon4@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 2:02 PM
To: Zdeba, Benjamin
Subject: 4302 Ford Road - proposed multi unit project
Benjamin
I’m writing to you today to express my deep concern over the proposed multi unit project at 4302 Ford
Road. My understanding is that this property has been and is currently zoned as utility use. Changing it
to a multi family use would create significant issues for those that use the parks and those that live in
the surrounding neighborhood
These issues include - Safety- Access to this property as a high density, multi unit dwelling (condo or
apartments) would bring significant additional traffic down the street that is surrounded by public parks
and sports fields. It would also very likely cause people that live in the proposed multi unit project, to
park on the streets around the park as well as in the park parking lot ( which we all know will happen
even if signs are posted not to do so). This would require sports park users to park in the Port Streets
neighborhood and cross Ford Road to access the sports park, risking newly created traffic ( this is usually
small children playing soccer).
Allowing this property to be re- zoned would also bring unwelcome parking into the Port Streets
neighborhood, as there is never enough parking to support the density of units. Even though parking
zoning may only require 1 or 2 spaces, realistically there will be more cars that need to find a place
somewhere to park
Noise of the pickle ball courts. These courts are an asset to our community and were placed at great
expense to the public in a location that would be of minimal noise impact to residents. Placing a multi
unit residential project very close to these courts will very likely cause future complaints from the
people living in this new property. This could result in the courts being removed, repurposed or limited
in use, to address these future noise concerns. This would not be fair to the Newport Beach taxpayers
that paid for these courts to be installed and currently enjoy the benefit of these facilities. All of which
could be avoided by not changing the current uses of this property to housing.
If this property is no longer needed by the utilities company as it has always been zoned, I would think it
would be much more appropriate to have the City purchase it for an extension of the parks that
surrounds the area and is more conducive to its use.
I would appreciate you letting me know of any future hearing dates discussing this project as well as
sharing my concerns with the appropriate people that will be reviewing and voting on this matter.
Thank you in advance for your consideration
Sincerely
Craig Gordon
1845 Port Ashley Pl
Newport Beach