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Home My WebLink AboutPA2017-228 Comment 41a_04232019_ChaseFrom: Ryan Chase <ryanlylechase@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 5:11 PM To: Zdeba, Benjamin Cc: Keith Frankel; JerrySchmitt@cox.net Subject: Re: Ford Rd Development Thanks Ben My name is Ryan Chase and I live at 1700 Port Sheffield Place and am the closest residence to the proposed project. I share the same concerns as Keith and many of our other neighbors and also never received any outreach. I would like to know if its possible to stipulate that the project could only be approved as for sale product, apartments would be a MAJOR concern that I would fight. Please keep us in the loop. Thank you. Ryan On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 1:36 PM Zdeba, Benjamin <bzdeba@newportbeachca.gov> wrote: Hi again, Mr. Frankel, I very much appreciate you taking the time to watch the video recording and to provide your additional feedback. All is noted and, just like your prior email, I will ensure these concerns are touched on and that your email is included as correspondence when this project goes before the Planning Commission for initial action. In the meantime, please contact me anytime with questions. Thanks again, Ben Z. BENJAMIN M. ZDEBA, AICP Community Development Department Associate Planner bzdeba@newportbeachca.gov 949-644-3253 From: Keith Frankel <Keith.Frankel@TriPointeHomes.com> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 5:54 PM To: Zdeba, Benjamin <bzdeba@newportbeachca.gov> Cc: Ryan Chase <ryanlylechase@gmail.com>; JerrySchmitt@cox.net Subject: Ford Rd Development Hi Ben, I watched the Hines’ presentation on the Newport House Development on Ford Rd. Here is my initial feedback: I feel the city needs to take a strong look at the following issues: 1) Development intent: Hines is an investment property developer. I don’t believe selling condos or homes is in their portfolio. There is a strong likelihood that these could be apartments. 2) Public Outreach: Contrary to Hines statement, I am not aware of any public outreach performed by Hines to the Port Streets neighbors. I live at 1617 Port Abbey Place, which is one of the 5-10 closest neighbors, and back up to the Bonita Sports Park. To my knowledge, I was not contacted by Hines. 3) Parking: Parking on Ford Rd could become an issue (currently parking is allowed on one side of the street). I anticipate more “neighborhood” cars parked along this edge. Is additional loitering of cars parked on Ford something I could live with? Perhaps the city should consider making no parking on both sides of the street. How do you control guests and residents parking at the Bonita Canyon Sports Park’s parking lot? 4) Safety / Speeding on Ford Rd. Lately, likely due to pickle ball courts, I’ve noticed cars flying by to get to the Bonita Sports Park. With Newport House, we will likely see an increase of speeding along Ford Rd. How can we prevent speeding / unsafe driving on Ford Rd? (Can we demand speed bumps?) Adding “non-neighborhood delivery cars, ie Amazon, Pizza, etc” will only add to non- invested drivers speeding down this street. 5) Is the developers ingress / egress safely thought out? It seems like a blind sloped egress area as residents leave the parking structure that could be unsafe for pedestrians walking by. I’m concerned that a child will be run over. There are TONS OF SMALL KIDS participating at this park. A) Bonita Canyon Sports Park hosts soccer practices and games for AYSO ages of 4-8 year olds. Safety in this area is a heightened concern. B) The play equipment at Bonita Canyon Sports Park is designed for 2-5 year olds. This park caters to toddlers, who often go “wandering.” Egress needs to be 100% safe with no blind spots. 6) Pool Safety: There should not be a gate leading from the park to the pool. A toddler, infant could conceivably walk through an open or broken gate and drown. 7) Landscaping: How do we preserve the perimeter edges with large buffer trees? 8) Park Amenities: What additional amenities can the city impose on the developer to improve the park? (think field turf, swings, IMPROVED GRASS DRAINAGE SYSTEM). Residents DO NOT want more lights, more tennis, nor more pickle ball courts. Thank you! KEITH FRANKEL TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. 5 Peters Canyon Road, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92606 p. 949.478.8665 c. 949.500.9548 f. 949.478.8601 Keith.Frankel@TRIPointehomes.com Visit us on: From: Zdeba, Benjamin <bzdeba@newportbeachca.gov> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 3:59 PM To: Keith Frankel <Keith.Frankel@TriPointeHomes.com> Subject: Automatic reply: Ford Rd Development I am away from the office today (April 18, 2019) at off-site training. I will have limited access to email during this time, but will be returning later this afternoon. 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