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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.1_Materials Received_PA2011-006Correspondence Item No. 2a Burns, Marlene Gina's Pizza Minor Use Permit PA2011 -006 From: Whelan, Melinda Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 3:06 PM To: 'emcdaniel @sunwestbank.com'; 'cwunsworth @roadrunner.com'; 'strataland @earthlink.net'; 'eaton727 @earthl ink. net'; 'rhawkins @earthlink.net'; 'bhillgren @highrhodes.com` 'ameri @rbf.com' Cc: Burns, Marlene Subject: FW: Gina's Pizza From: Wetherholt, Drew [mailto: Drew. Wetherholt Calmarcusmillichap.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 20113:05 PM To: Whelan, Melinda Subject: RE: Gina's Pizza 1@[7rtS.F Please forward it to the Planning Commission as I may not be able to make the meeting. Thanks! Drew Wetherholt From: Whelan, Melinda rmailto :MWhelan(clnewoortbeachca.00vl Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 20113:00 PM To: Wetherholt, Drew Subject: RE: Gina's Pizza Drew, Are you attending the hearing tomorrow night? If not are you writing a letter to the Planning Commission or would you like me to forward this email to them? Thank you. Melinda Whelan Assistant Planner City of Newport Beach 949 - 644 -3221 From: Wetherholt, Drew [mailto: Drew. Wetherholt (almarcusmillichap.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 12:59 PM To: Whelan, Melinda Subject: Gina's Pizza L[artTF Gina's Pizza will be a welcomed addition to the Landing Center. They have great pizza at their CDM location. However, I do have two concerns after I read the staff report. If I understand the staff report correctly, Gina's is encouraged to place a 9 -foot wall /glass enclosure on the beach side of the patio and that this enclosure does not continue and wrap- around to the back of the patio. As it is currently proposed the sound will go both to the front parking lot and to the back of the property. This sound directed to the back of the property will potentially bounce around the back of the stores and then into the alley and nearby residences. I would like to see this "sound- wall" fully enclose the side and the back area /back gate of the patio. A solid - material gate should also be used rather than an open chain - linked gate. My other concern is the fire pit and pitchers of beer. Simple having people "hanging -out" just to drink beer around the fire - pit will certainly create noise problems for the neighborhood. More alcohol certainly increases the volume of the consumers. If the fire -pit is properly monitored I wouldn't expect an issue but if it is not, it could become very problematic. If the planning department could consider some restrictions or limitations, this may be helpful to both the operator and the neighborhood. Thank you for your consideration! Drew Wetherholt Burns, Marlene From: Whelan, Melinda Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 2:56 PM To: Burns, Marlene Subject: FW: Gina's Pizza I shared this email with the Planning Commission. From: ireiss0@gmail.com rmailto:ireiss0 @gmail.coml Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 11:36 AM To: Whelan, Melinda Subject: Re: Gina's Pizza Melinda. I did not send the email to the Planning Comissioners. Could you forward it to them please. Sorry I am unable to attend the meeting. Thanks Joe Sent via B1ackBerry from T- Mobile From: "Whelan, Melinda" <MWhelan(a,newportbeachca.gov> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:56:04 -0700 To: joe reiss <ireiss0(u)gmail.com> Subject: RE: Gina's Pizza Joe, Did you send this to the Planning Commission? If not, are you planning on submitting a letter or did you want me to provide this at the hearing? Thank you. Melinda Whelan Assistant Planner City of Newport Beach 949 - 644 -3221 From: joe reiss rmailto:ireiss0 @gmail.coml Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 20118:05 AM To: Whelan, Melinda Subject: Gina's Pizza Hi Melinda, Thank you for meeting with me yesterday and going over the plans for Gina's Pizza. After reviewing the plans I spoke to Andy Costa the owner of Gina's Pizza and discussed some concerns I had as a resident who lives close to his business. Andy explained the plan to have a fire pit in the patio area that would allow seating for 8 people around the fire pit. I explained to Andy my concern was the fire pit would become a place to hang out and not just a place to have some pizza. He assured me that was not his intention and he would monitor the fire pit. I also expressed a concern about the 9 foot wall /glass enclosure he was building on the beach side of the patio. The enclosure will block the sound of the patio from going towards the residences directly behind Gina's Pizza, however the sound will either get displaced towards the back of the shopping center or toward the front of the shopping center. If the sound goes to the back of the shopping center it potentially could become an echo chamber because of the walls behind the center sending the sound out towards the residences on 30th Street. Andy told me he had discussed with the Planning Department putting a wooden gate and enclosing the area that faces the back parking lot at the same 9 foot level to force the sound out towards the front parking lot of the shopping center. If the fire pit is going to be allowed I would ask the members of the Planning Commission to consider making the wooden gate and 9 foot enclosure a requirement of the patio area. I am in support of the overall project of Gina's Pizza and I look forward to becoming one of its best customers in the future. Thank you, Joe Reiss Materials Received Item No. 2b Gina's Pizza Minor Use Permit PA2011 -006 WO 0 Q ZD (D w N Z O Ce CO 0 w m m Z) J r. w o2 0 oo' 1 be. q ti k6 .