HomeMy WebLinkAbout57 - PH-4 - Additional Documents 3 - 1/2/2018TRAYLOR, MARIAN
Subject. FW: Old Business in a New Year
Attachments: Plan Comm Ltr PA -17-04 13Nov201Tpdf; Fig House Parking Data.pdf
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS FOR PH -4
From: John Stephens [mailto:john@sf-lawyers.com]
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Subject: FW: Old Business in a New Year
Brenda:
Please include the parking data spreadsheet in our red folders. Thanks.
Stphnen
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From: pbuffa411 maifto: buffa411 mail.com]
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2018 5:13 PM
To: John Stephens <john@sf-lawyers.com>
Subject: Old Business in a New Year
Happy New Year! I'm sure there is nothing you would rather do on New Year's Day than talk about the appeal
of the Planning Commission's approval of Steve Fortunato's event center, but since your mtg is tomorrow night,
here I am. I really appreciate your time and consideration on this and have attached a couple of items that might
be helpful:
Attachment 1 - a letter I submitted to the Planning Commission for their November 13 meeting that explains
why I am sticking my snout into this matter and why 1 think getting Steve Fortunato's operation into Costa Mesa
would be a great addition to our West Side.
Attachment 2 - a year of parking data, which you saw when we met, from Steve's Los Angeles operation, The
Fig House. As you know the primary issue, if not the only one, is parking.This data illustrate why trying to
calculate parking requirements for this use with the traditional "x square feet = x parking spaces" is, to be kind,
dated.
Steve's client base is weddings and corporate events, which means guests are very aware of not driving while
overly happy - which means lots of Uber, Lyft and/or shuttle buses that take people to and from hotels or
business venues to the site. Bottom line - 86 parking spaces is way more than he would ever use. His estimate
based on his LA operation is 50-60 spaces at most. The proposed conditions mention Uber and Lytt, but staff
really has no metries yet to include those in parking requirements. The fact that Steve is 3 spaces short of 86
spaces based on the spaces-to-s.f. method should not cause anyone to be sleep deprived.
That's it. I will bore you no more, but if you want to discuss it further, please feet free to contact me here
anytime between now and tomorrow night - or text or call me at 714,599,4616. If you get the v -mail, I'll call
back ASAP, Thanks so much!
p,s. - Sorry to clutter your biz mailbox - it's the only address I had�
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ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS FOR PH -4
from the desk of
Peter Buffa
November 9, 2017
Stephan Andranian, Chair, Costa Mesa Planning Commission
Byron de Arakal, Vice Chair
Jeffrey Harlan, Commissioner
Isabell Kerins, Commissioner
Carla Navarro Woods, Commissioner
Dear Chair Andranian and Commissioners:
I am writing in support of PA -17-04, a CUP application for the operation of a banquet facility at
1618 Ohms Way, which you will consider at your November 13 meeting.
I have known the property owner, Steve Fortunato of Hospitality Collaborative, for some 20
years. I first met Steve when he catered a corporate event for a client of mine. The level of service
and the very innovative menu he created for that event was like nothing I had ever seen. We
subsequently became personal friends and I have had the pleasure of attending many of his
specialty dinners since then.
Neither you nor I have the time to discuss in detail what Steve and the Hospitality Collaborative
do, but it is an extraordinary experience in dining that you can explore at
www.hospitalitycollaborative.com/
Another reason I am hopeful that Steve will be successful on November 13 is that it would be a
wonderful addition to what is arguably the most remarkable development that I have seen in 43
years as a Costa Mesa resident and 14 years as a Planning Commissioner and Council Member —
the transformation of the City's Westside.
Costa Mesa is already the center of Orange County's restaurant universe, with a range of culinary
talents throughout the city, including SoCo, South Coast Metro, the Lab and the Camp. And now,
to see the West Side becoming a vibrant, dynamic neighborhood — with smart, sustainable
housing and a gradual but steady in -flow of new businesses is heartwarming to someone from
the city's Jurassic era.
Steve Fortunato and his team have earned a national reputation as culinary ground -breakers and
will be a great addition to the Westside and the city's business community. Thanks very much for
your time and attention and please feel free to contact me if you'd like to discuss the matter
further.
Warm regards,
Peter Buffa
2824 Nevis Circle — Costa Mesa, California 92626
Tel: 917.370.3348 -- pbuffa411@gmail.com
The Fig House
Percent of
Vehicles
NUMBER OF
NUMBER OF
Compared to
DATE
GUESTS
CARS
Head Count
Guests Per Vehicle
9/26/16
173
7
41.05%
24.71
10/8/16
154
10
6.49%
15,40
10/9/16
88
13
14.77%
6.77
10/22/16
134
31
23.13%
4.32
10/29/16
130
37
28.46%
3.51
10/30/16
115
48
41.74%
2.40
11/5/16
80
3
3.75%
26.67
11/12/16
118
26
22.03%
4.54
11/19/16
175
48
27.43%
3.65
11/25/16
140
25
17.86%
5.60
12/13/16
200
48
24.00%
4.17
12/17/16
85
23
27.06%
3.70
1/7/17
165
36
21.82%
4.58
1/8/17
100
18
18,00%
5.56
1/15/17
142
28
19.72%
5.07
1/27/17
85
14
16.47%
6.07
2/11/17
100
6
6.00%
16.67
2/18/17
170
67
39,41%
2.54
3/9/17
150
39
26.00%
3.85
3/17/17
129
32
24.81%
4.03
3/18/17
108
20
18,52%
5.40
3/19/17
125
26
20.80%
4.81
4/2/17
24
9
37.50%
2.67
4/20/17
120
47
39.17%
2.55
4/29/17
132
16
12.12%
8.25
5/7/17
108
27
25.001
4.00
5/13/17
13017
13.08%
7.65
5/14/17
150
39
26,00%
3.85
5/20/17
160
31
19.38%
5.16
5/28/17
136
23
16.91%
5.91
6/3/17
198
54
27.27%
3.67
6/10/17
90
35
38,89%
2.57
6/17/17
73
14
19.18%
5.21
6/24/17
200
19
9.50%
10.53
6/25/17
120
36
30.00%
3.33
7/1/17
186
26
13.98%
7.15
7/21/17
150
51
34.00%
2.94
7/30/17
48
6
12.50%
8.00
8/5/17
90
26
28.89%
3.46
8/11/17
143
23
16.08%
6.22
8/12/17
196
53
27.04%
3.70
8/19/17
190
56
29.47%
3.39
8/26/17
180
53
29.44%
3.40
9/17/17
154
44
28.57%
3.50
271.11
Average Number
of Heads Per Vehicle for 45 Events
6.16