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Home My WebLink About08 - Extension of Waiver of Fees for the Permitting of Accessory Dwelling Units (PA2022-037) - CorrespondenceReceived after Agenda Printed November 29, 2022 Item No. 8 From: City Clerk"s Office To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: PLEASE DISTRIBUTE TO CITY COUNCIL AND ENTER INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD- item 8 City Council Session 11-29-22 Date: November 28, 2022 1:24:17 PM From: Denys Oberman <dho@obermanassociates.com> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2022 1:24:06 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office <CityClerk@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: FW: PLEASE DISTRIBUTE TO CITY COUNCIL AND ENTER INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD- item 8 City Council Session 11-29-22 [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. From: Denys Oberman <dho(@obermanassociates.com> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2022 1:12 PM To: citycouncilCaDnewportbeachca.gov; Leung, Grace <gleungCcDnewportbeachca.gov>; city <clerPnewportbeachca.gov>; Jurjis, Seimone <sjurjisl@newportbeachca.gov> Cc: Fred Levine<fredric.mark.levineCcDgmail.com>; jeff ocrsi.com <iefflcDocrsi.com>; sherimorgan08Pgmail.com; tandjaley@gmail.com, Carmen Rawson <Carmen_rawsonl@att.net>; dhoCcDobermanassociates.com Subject: PLEASE DISTRIBUTE TO CITY COUNCIL AND ENTER INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD- item 8 City Council Session 11-29-22 Mayor and Council Members - I understand that the Council is considering Resolution No 2022-86: Extension of Waiver of Fees for Permitting of Accessory Dwelling Units . I am writing to express objection to the Waiver of Fees for the Permitting of ADUs , extending prior Waiver of Fees. Reasons follow below: The incentivization of ADUs encouraged by our City was initially designed to enable ADU development, which would accrue to satisfaction of Housing Unit requirements conveyed by the State. The permitting and development of ADUs has occurred without customary controls , and has resulted in Abuse by many property owners , seeking to over -intensify their properties with hotel/STL- type income opportunities. Permitting of ADUs should be judicious so as to enable Administrative review. Excess numbers of ADUs in areas where there is already intense residential development and constrained parking places undue burden on other Residents and the surrounding community at large. Abuse of ADU s has compounded with abuse of STL permitting that has been allowed to occur as result of inadequate review by staff and the public. An example of this Owner abuse follows: Neighbors were recently noticed regarding application for development of 2 ADUs on a Single property already occupied by 7 2- bedroom apartment units. The building is located on the lot known as 1216 W. Balboa Bld. Neighbors expressed concern, and asked for a Hearing to enable the Zoning Administrator to have adequate visibility on the facts and circumstances, but staff did not award this opportunity to the residents. This same Owner at this same address, was previously in 2020 awarded 7 Short Term Lodging permits for the units in this same Building /on this same lot ---what possible Rationale would there have been to award a Short Term Lodging permit to the 1 Owner for each and all of his 7 units in single Apartment building? This Building is supposed to have 7 Parking spaces ---however, it has been occupied using only 2 spaces, with remainer ares being used for bike racks and patio use. The Parking required by the occupants of these units has been occurring on the street, and in the back alley.This is preventing other Residents in the neighborhood from their fair access to parking near their residences. The building even before the proposed additional ADUs is: -Noncompliant with City building regs. -Noncomplaint with City STL regs. Without the ADUs, with current level of afforded occupancy, this one buiding consumes 14 plus parking spaces on the street. How can the City possibly consider that the additional of 2 more Units of any kind on this lot would be safe or compliant, AND not impose undue burden on the surrounding neighbors? The intent of the City was to enable ADUs to be applied to Legitimate Housing —not to stack onto already- intense development for STL/Hotel- type use. Further, the granting of this overage of STLs and ADUs actually works to REDUCE THE HOUSING STOCK REQUIRED FOR REGULAR RESIDENTIAL USE. We object to continued Waiver of Fees for development of ADUs . Fees should be imposed, along with a more thoughtful, rigorous and transparent application of the Permitting process.. We also ask that the Council direct Staff to apply funds to improved review of ADU applications with enforcement of STL compliance. This area simply cannot handle any further intensification, and related burdens on safety, parking, infrastructure. Thank you for your consideration. Denys Oberman Resident and Community Stakeholder Cc: Residents of West 12th, 131h and 14th Streets and the Central Penninsula Community Association. Regards, Denys H. 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