HomeMy WebLinkAbout55 - PH-4 - Additional Documents 1 - 1/2/2018SMITH OHMS PROPERTIES, LLC
735 OHMS WAY
COSTA MESA, CA 92627
December 20, 2017
Costa Mesa Planning Department
City of Costa Mesa
PO Box 1200
Costa Mesa, CA 92628-1200
Re: Application PA-17-04
1618 Ohms Way
Dear City of Costa Planning Department,
We are the owners of the property located at 735 Ohms Way, Costa
Mesa, CA. We wish to express our objection to the proposed conversion of
the industrial building at 1618 Ohms Way for use as a banquet facility.
The applicant does not have sufficient parking on-site to
accommodate the proposed banquet use and plans to use valet parking on
neighboring properties to satisfy parking requirements. However, some
patrons will not agree to valet park their vehicles and will attempt to use
street parking. With the current local businesses and Boat House restaurant
on Pomona Ave. there is NO available street parking on Farad or Ohms.
Once the residential complexes are built at the corner of 17 th and Pomona
there will be more over flow cars attempting to park on Farad and Ohms.
Self parkers will be likely park in front of businesses that appear “closed”
for the evening and block entry. This will present access and safety issues.
Ohms Way is an industrial and business area. A banquet facility will
mean patrons may leave late at night after consuming alcoholic beverages
and urinate, vandalize or throw trash on the closed businesses on the street.
The proposed business is located in a difficult to find and access
building. The alley way from 16th Street to Ohms Way was not intended to
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carry traffic additional cross traffic or have valet parking activity. Fire and
safety access may be jeopardized if customers illegally park in the alley.
The applicant should locate their business in a facility that can
provide sufficient onsite parking for the intended use.
Sincerely,
Clarke A. Smith
Principal