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Summary of Comments from 4/29 Study Session
The following is a summary of input form City Council, Planning Commissioners and public
testimonies that have been incorporated into the proposed land uses:
• Consider sentiment of the community and keep development at fairly moderate
level.
• Address parkland requirements with new residential development and apartments.
• Alternatives should consider economic impacts on large industrial sites and
conversion of job producing land uses to residential uses.
• Concerns about loss of mobile home parks that provide affordable housing in the
community.
• Six -story apartments are not a good fit for Harbor Boulevard.
• Plans should consider walkability and bike -ability between different areas of the
City.
• Potential traffic impacts with each alternative and specially the west side.
• Industrial/ office park land uses north of 405 -freeway are occupied and operating
well and should not be altered.
• Study the area on Harbor Boulevard south of Wilson Street for connecting a
commercial land use to other commercial uses on Newport and Harbor Boulevard
intersection (Triangle).
• Study areas bounded by Baker Street, Bristol and 55 -freeway for potential
residential and synergy with LAB and CAMP.
Comments from Councilmember Wendy Leece, who was unable to attend the
study session are included as Exhibit 1.
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EXHIBIT 1
From: LEECE, WENDY
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 3,35 PM
To: ARMSTRONG, GARY; HATCH, THOMAS
Cc: RODELIUS, SHARON
Subject: Comments --
Sharon, please print this out for Tom to take to the study session, thank you.
Please read into the record I have a bad virus and cannot attend.
The Land Use Alternatives report is very thorough, however I would have
preferred to have traffic projections for all of the different alternatives included in
the report.
I could not support any of the proposed alternatives if the traffic generated
would increase congestion on the streets and at nearby intersections. A full
traffic analysis of all the alternatives needs to be presented in order to make a
decision on any changes of land use in the city.
The 3 and 4 story buildings look very nice, but prudence says what kind of traffic
will be generated when these buildings are occupied and how will it impact
ability of current residents to travel on these streets?
Re: Area D --all of the current residential behind Area D will be impacted by
increased density and residents need to be involved in these proposed land use
changes to their neighborhoods.
Re: Mobile home parks in general. I do not want to redesignate the mobile home
parks to another land use in any of the areas because they provide for affordable
housing for our seniors. Mobile home parks should remain in current designation.
I would like to receive copies of any letters from Westside industrial business
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owners who comment on the proposed changes for Area E -Westside Mixed Use
and Overlay. These proposed changes will impact their businesses.
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