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September 8, 2015 Study Session
General Plan Comments
Councilmember Foley
• Open to residential north of 405. Thought that done correctly, mix use could benefit the commercial
area and also reduce traffic.
• Would like to consider and study the traffic study, alternative 2, pg. 4b of staff report.
• Fairview development center, agreed with councilmember Genis; supports land reserved for public
purpose, predominantly parkland and veterans housing as well as some other transitional housing.
• LA Times facility, would like to see the study and a little more input from staff.
• Open to studying the Pharma site. Like the idea of looking at the entire area, north of the 405.
• Harbor Blvd., concerned about a "canyon effect" of housing all the way down. Also the impacts of
the recent plans by Santa Ana and how they impact Costa Mesa plans. Not in support of increasing
the allowance of housing on Harbor Blvd. other than on the ends.
• SOBECA, concerned about density in that area, and how it will create a complete traffic backlog.
Would like to study how the most recent approval of housing is impacting what's currently on the
ground.
• Do not support the turning of Newport Blvd. into all housing. Would prefer a way to revitalize
Newport Blvd. with hotels and making it attractive for tourism for boutique or unique themed
motels that are family friendly.
• Concerned about high density housing on Newport would and impacts on eastside residents and in
general don't support the building of high density housing along the freeway.
• Agree with Councilmember Genis and Mayor Pro Tem Righeimer regarding the economic study and
getting more information on how those numbers are calculated.
• Not supportive of the 40 units/acre density citywide.
+ Concerned about the timing of General Plan and meetings of the Bikability committee and their
recommendations.
• Doesn't support Councilmember Monahan's comments because of not enough time to discuss with
staff
Councilmember Genis
• Agreed with Mayor Pro Tem on some issues.
• Concerned with the overall numbers with regard to balance; 60% high density housing not being a
healthy mix. Concerned about having a more transitory population if we tilt toward multi -family.
• Believes Fairview was acquired for public purposes and should be used for public purposes, parks
and parklands.
• Do not object to the 40 units/acre north of the 405, but it's too high for south of the 405.
• Need to be looking at incentivizing housing affordability at our next staff report for the urban plans.
• Concerned about exclusionary housing, and that it opens up the city to a lot of problems and it's not
good for the community. Supports a more inclusionary proposal.
• Concerned about addition of 20,000 more people and need for parkland, about 85 more acres of
parkland. In support of parkland, whether if it's Fairview or somewhere north of the 405, or even in
the southwest area.
• With respect to Councilmember Monahan's comments, don't see the need for the changing of
densities.
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Mayor Pro Tem Righeimer
• Agreed that north part of 405, walkability and bikeability has to be dialed in.
• In support of Home Ranch property FAR increasing from .40 to .64 FAR to the 1.2 million sq/ft
• Does not support residential north of the 405, west of south coast plaza.
• LA times, not supportive of any more density than the Home Ranch property; 0.64 on existing 20
acres, and no residential.
• Need to keep traffic inside the development and keep them from going to the main streets.
• Robinson Pharma building, did not support any of proposed changes.
• Sakioka property, concerned about increasing FAR, it's just way too dense, Similar density to the
lakes project, with 5 story 100 units per acre; 100 du/acre on this property.
• Fairview development center, once in a lifetime opportunity for the city. There is a need for park
fields in the city and affordable housing. This site is not for the institutional or business type projects.
Would not support 1,000 units here; supports lower density and maintaining 25% of the property as
parks and open space. Include affordable housing and regular housing there, with lower density (not
1,000 but more like 500)
• The issues of parks and bikability and some of the densities north of 405 should be studied.
• He'd like to see this come back to him at the October meeting.
Mayor Mensinger
• North of 405, agree with Councilmember Genis and Mayor Pro Tem; housing is a problem. FAR,
agree with Councilmember Genis and Mayor Pro Tem on increase. He would like to see the projects
built. Would like to see that there is some sort of trigger to build.
• Fairview, needs to remain open spaces, some housing included.
• Motels on Harbor Blvd., it is what they are. The only way to encourage change, make them adhere
to the codes and laws.
• In support of Councilmember Monahan's comments prepared by Gary
Chairman Dickson
Stated that when looking at a general plan, let's have something that will actually carry out the will
of the people and can be implemented.
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