HomeMy WebLinkAboutPA2022-0209_20221115_Project JustificationGONDOLA ADVENTURES®, INC.
200 Bayside Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Tel. 949-646-2067 855-GONDOLA
Fax 949-642-4760
www.gondola.com
September 27, 2022
To Whom it May Concern:
Gondola Adventures, Inc. has provided romantic gondola cruises in Newport Harbor since 1993.
Due to a complete remodel of space at 3101 W Coast Hwy in 2018, we needed to find an
alternate business location with office space and docking for fifteen gondolas. After an
exhaustive search of Newport Harbor without any success in finding adequate space, we were
offered the opportunity to relocate to 300 E Coast Hwy. We established a new address for the
location, 200 Bayside Dr.
The new location, future site of the Back Bay Landing Project, is awaiting development; the
existing docks and temporary office space have served us well. We had intended to move back
to the 3101 W Coast Hwy building in November 2020, but the building owner leased the entire
building to one entity and therefore does not have any space for us. We are proposing remaining
in the temporary mobile office trailer at the location to house our office staff and supplies and to
service the gondolas at the T-dock. This office will be used for general operations, to store
supplies, and provide setup area for the staff to prepare for gondola cruises.
We continue to expect the gondola cruises to have zero negative impact on the surrounding area.
Most cruises are couples celebrating special occasions. We serve an upscale demographic; our
customers are always accompanied by a gondolier and our gondoliers are keenly aware of
making sure we are always good neighbors to the local residents and businesses. To our
knowledge, we have never received a noise complaint or had any other concerns regarding the
operation of our business; on the contrary, many of the residents and businesses consider the
gondolas a unique and pleasant addition to their local area.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Elisa M. Mohr
Vice President
PA2022-0209