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From: Steve Saltsman
To: PC Public Comments
Subject: 814 W 19th street business concern
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:07:29 AM
Hello,
I am a property owner of the Vista Center in Costa Mesa. I received public notice of a business near my property at 814 W 19th St planning to construct a new outdoor patio, expanding hours, and allowing live music. I have some concerns to address relating to this notice. First, I am concerned with the
liability for people crossing the street,
especially intoxicated for fear that someone will get hit by a car. Second, people may be
parking in our lot illegally and taking possible parking spaces for our customers. Third, this may cause our center additional expenses including being forced to hire security which costs are substantial and placed unfairly on the tenants. Fourth, this expansion may cause
issues between neighboring businesses. Finally, if this is approved, it will most like cause other businesses to have the same request.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Steve Saltsman
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From: RODRIGUES, BILL
To: PARTIDA, ANNA
Subject: FW: Application NO.: PODA-24-0001 & PMCP-24-0008 Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024 9:12:27 AM
Dear Planning Department,
I hope this message finds you well. My name is Leila Lester, and I am the property manager for Vista Center. I am reaching out regarding Application No. PODA-24-0001 & PMCP-24-0008, which seeks approval for the expansion of outdoor dining and extended hours of operation at a nearby establishment.
We have significant concerns regarding this application, and I would like to bring them to your attention for consideration:
Currently, we are facing persistent issues with customers from neighboring restaurants and bars parking in our private lot. Despite multiple conversations with the managers of these businesses, we frequently have to resort to towing unauthorized vehicles, often causing a large group of patrons to rush back and move their cars. This creates a hazardous situation where individuals, in their urgency, may cross the street unsafely, increasing the risk of accidents—something we feel could become a liability issue.
Given that the surrounding streets are largely permit-only and parking is already extremely limited, we question where these additional patrons, as well as the employees, will be expected to park should the proposed expansion be approved. Without adequate parking solutions, we fear the burden will continue to fall on our property, adding to our operational expenses and exposing us to greater risks.
We understand the Planning Department’s role in making informed decisions, and we trust your expertise in addressing these kinds of concerns. We respectfully request that you consider the impact on established businesses like ours, which may face undue hardship if this application is approved without a viable plan for mitigating these issues.
Again to reiterate our concerns:
CONCERNS:
· liability for people crossing the street, especially intoxicated. Fear that someone will get hit by a car
· parking in our lot illegally, taking parking spaces for our customers · causing the center additional expenses including being forced to hire security which costs are substantial and placed unfairly on the tenants
· causing issues between neighboring businesses
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· approval will most like cause other businesses to have the same request
We would greatly appreciate your help in ensuring that you protect the current established businesses.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
- Regards,
Leila Lester
Executive Property Manager
L&M Coastal Property Management, Inc
1810 Newport Blvd Suite C, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
O: 949-646-3679
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From: Laura M. Van de Merghel
To: ERETH, ADAM; TOLER, RUSSELL; KLEPACK, KAREN; ZICH, JON; ROJAS, JOHNNY; VALLARTA, ANGELY; MARTINEZ, DAVID; DRAPKIN, SCOTT
Cc: REYNOLDS, ARLIS; STEPHENS, JOHN; ARIOS, JUSTIN
Subject: [SPAM] Item #3: Call to Review Zoning Administer Approval of A 24-380 Minor Conditional Use Permit and Outdoor Dining Permit (PODA-24-0001 and PMCP-24-0008) at 814 West 19th Street (“Westend”) Date: Monday, October 14, 2024 1:42:54 PM
Dear Planning Commissioners,
My husband, children and I reside at 1914
Federal Avenue in Costa Mesa.
As a resident of the Freedom
Homes/Canyon Park neighborhood near
Westend I am concerned about parking, safety, and noise from the
proposed conditional use permit and I request you deny this application.
We live 4 houses down on Federal Avenue. Since the discontinuation of permitted
parking on
Federal Avenue we
have patrons from Semi Tropic
Wines, Three-13, Garibaldi de Noche, and the Wayfarer
regularly parking
on Federal Avenue. Patrons from these bars park behind our home in the
spaces behind Hurley along the Mesa Water District's alley access to
the water district. The current lack of parking is a problem. Having Westend's conditional use permit approved will only make the existing parking problem worse, impacting homeowners and residents in the neighborhood, specifically on Federal Avenue.
We regularly have loud talkers and argumentative patrons less than 50 feet from our bedroom windows. Patrons park in the alley behind Hurley.
For patrons parking on the street it's equally loud for us. It's difficult if not impossible to sleep with the windows open and all of the existing noise from Three-13, The Wayfarer, Garibaldi
de Noche, and Semi Tropic Wines.
It's not only the parking, the loud talkers and arguments, crowd noise it's also the live
music coming from these locations.
Beyond noise we
have a larger safety concern. In our neighborhood we do not have sidewalks. Having
people who were drinking at the
nearby
establishments and driving in our neighborhood poses a
safety
concern. As someone who walks daily in the neighborhood it can get dicey. Driving on 19th street is very stressful as patrons dart back and forth on 19th street.
The permit states that Westend will secure parking off site on Placentia.
How about the people who don't want to pay a valet to park their car? They will end up parking in the neighborhood impacting residents.
There is no reason for the City to allow this conditional use permit. Parking on 19th street is beyond impacted and overflowing into the surrounding neighborhoods, live music is available at the Wayfarer, and allowing live music at Westend will be detrimental to the surrounding neighborhood. -14-
This has been an issue for decades on Federal Avenue.
Please do not approve Westend's request for a conditional use permit.
Sincerely,
Laura Van de Merghel, Costa Mesa Resident
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From: Justin Suitor
To: [email protected]; ARIOS, JUSTIN
Date: Monday, October 14, 2024 6:08:18 PM
My name is Justin Suitor, and I am the Owner and Operator of The Wayfarer in Costa Mesa.
Located at 843 W 19th St. The Wayfarer is a tenant in the Vista Center. We have been made aware of the request to expand operating hours and outdoor dining for the business across 19th St., West End. It is very concerning to think about this application being approved.
The Vista Center is already inundated with customers parking in our lot for unrelated business from West End and the other businesses beside them. So much so, that on most nights customers for the Wayfarer cannot find parking in our own lot. As it is full of patrons to other businesses that do not have rights to park in the Vista Center.
The constant cross traffic of pedestrians crossing 19th street is alarming and dangerous. This application's approval
would increase and intensify the frequency
of patrons crossing
the
street. Mostly intoxicated.
As a business owner, I can respect the request by West End to obtain approval for what it is currently and already been doing. But this approval would demoralize all who seek to follow the rules and respect the neighboring business and community. It would also potentially send a signal to others that they too can apply for expansions to their scope of business not supported
by the infrastructure provided by what their leased or owned
properties can afford
them within the confines of the law.
I trust in the expertise of the planning department in determining the proper outcome for all involved. I hope that these concerns for public safety will be reviewed, and the rights of the Vista Center tenants will be protected and upheld.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Justin Suitor
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From: ARIOS, JUSTIN
To: ARIOS, JUSTIN
Subject: FW: Vista center
Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 8:21:55 AM
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From: Courtney Suitor <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2024 6:20 PM
To: CITY CLERK <[email protected]>
Subject: Vista center
Hello
I’m writing in regards to the public hearing for an entertainment permit on 19th street across the street from vista center. I own a grandfathered music venue that has been at the same location for over 20 years. A competing music venue across the street would not only be detrimental to our business but would also impact our already very limited parking. Our landlord would be forced to hire parking lot security that would then be charged back to myself and other tenants. Additionally most neighborhood complaints we’ve historically received have been from parking overflowing into residential areas and the trash left behind. Our parking lot is also across a busy and poor lit street which would pose additional danger to customers crossing without a cross walk.
My husband and i just took over this venue last year and have spent time and money to bring it back to the standard it was known for years ago and all of our work and money would be severely impacted by the same exact business opening so close to our longstanding location.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Sincerely,
Courtney Suitor
Owner of the wayfarer
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From: PARTIDA, ANNA
Subject: FW: Fwd: Comments from owners of Hong Kong Express (819 W 19th St) Date: Monday, October 14, 2024 8:53:18 PM
From:
[email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2024 8:52 PM
To: PARTIDA, ANNA <[email protected]>
Subject: Fw: Fwd: Comments from owners of Hong Kong Express (819 W 19th St)
Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
Begin forwarded message:
On Monday, October 14, 2024, 4:53 PM, McVay, Andrew <[email protected]> wrote:
John,
Ana and Anthony Sun the owners of the Hong Kong Express business in the shopping center (specifically 819 W 19th St) emailed the following message to the Planning Commision this afternoon.
Anthony was originally going to attend the meeting this evening but Ana isn't feeling well so he needed to go home to take care of their infant baby (< than a year old).
If their email isn't read into the public record at the meeting this evening maybe you could go ahead and read it in their place (with full attribution to them of course).
I called and left a message for Gil but have not heard back from him.
Thank you.
Andy
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From:
Annna <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Subject: Comments from owners of Hong kong Express
To: <[email protected]
>
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proposed bar/restaurant across 19th St. We appreciate the opportunity to voice our concerns as business owners in the area.
Concerns:
1.Safety Liability: With increased outdoor dining and extended hours, we are worried about the safety of patrons crossing the street, especially intoxicated individuals. There is a serious risk of accidents, potentially resulting in severe injuries or fatalities.
2.Parking Issues: The elimination of parking spaces to accommodate this expansion could lead to illegal parking in our lot, directly impacting our customers’ ability to find parking.
3.Business Relations: The changes could foster tension between neighboring businesses as parking and access become more limited.
4.Precedent for Other Requests: Approval of this request may set a precedent, encouraging other businesses to seek similar expansions while reducing available parking, further exacerbating the issues we already face.
In the end, we hope the changes will lead to better development, but this depends on taking all these issues into consideration. Only by properly addressing the potential problems can we avoid possible troubles in the future.
Thank you and best Regard,
Ana Sun & Anthony Sun
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