BLUE FOLDER ITEM
Blue folder items are additional back up material to administrative reports and/or public comments received after the printing and distribution of the agenda packet for receive and file.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 12, 2022
J.1 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
From: Farah K
To: CityClerk
Subject: BCHD concerns
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022 3:03:36 PM
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I am communicating several concerns about the BCHD proposed project in advance of BCHDs formal permit filing with the City. Along with neighbors, I am very concerned about the negative impacts of BCHDs proposal to nearly triple the size of the campus buildings and build on the edges of the site at 110-feet above Beryl and Flagler streets.
TRANSPARENT PERMIT PROCESSING
I am requesting that you direct the Planning Commission and Planning Staff to make the BCHD permitting process 100% transparent to the public. Two taxpayer funded government agencies should not hide behind any disclosure exclusions in the California Public Records Act. Instead, agencies should be completely transparent and publish each and every document on the internet for public access within 3 days of sending or receipt. Because one agency is the project developer, I request that the City make all documents public.
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
Along with many other surrounding neighbors of BCHD, I want to be certain that BCHD is held to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Planning Commission Design Review (PCDR), and Residential Design Guidelines (RDG) criteria. I am also concerned that Torrance residents be protected by BCHDs compliance to the intent of the Hillside Overlay Development Standards (HODS). The HODS protect the privacy and other residential conditions of the many Torrance residents surrounding the project.
PROPERTY VALUE PROTECTION
One explicit purpose of the PCDR is to protect property values. Within a one-half mile radius of the project, there is over $2.6B in single family property value and an additional $1.1B in multi-family value. Even small property value damages will translate to large reductions in the value of most families’ largest single asset, their home.
CONCERNS WITH THE CURRENT PROPOSAL
Many of us have been providing comments to the Planning Commission based on BCHDs pre-CUP filing. In general, we are concerned about the 110-foot above the street height and its destruction of local privacy; the construction of the senior living, parking ramp, and pavilion building on the edges of the elevated site without respect for the natural terrain; the inconsistency and incompatibility of the buildings and design with the surrounding neighborhoods; the non-conformity with RDGs of the nearly 800,000 sqft final size that will be larger than all Beryl Heights homes taken together; and the non-compliance with the intent of the Torrance HODS caused by the development’s height, outward facing windows and balconies, position on the edge of campus, and the 8-10 story, 24-hour operation parking structure.
Along with others, I will continue to participate in the BCHD permitting process, however, we all rely upon the City to be transparent and provide us with full information in real-time in order to have intelligent participation and protect our neighborhoods.
Thank you.
Thank you,
- Farah
From: Mark Nelson (Home Gmail)
To: CityClerk
Subject: BCHD CUP Comment Schedule from the City & Public Comment Date: Friday, April 8, 2022 6:39:03 PM
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In reinforcement of my prior Public Records Act request, but not in modification thereof, thereby holding the original submission date of the CPRA request to the City, the following demonstrates BCHDs attempted misdirection on when comments were due from the City on the Pre-CUP:
From March BCHD Board Agenda Packet - Pg 146
On February 24, 2022, the Pre-Application documents that we provided were included in BCHD’s submission to the City of RedondoBeach Planning Department for review and comment. The City’s response is due within 30 days of that submission, by end of March Also From March BCHD Board Agenda Packet - Pg 5
Healthy Living Campus (HLC): The pre-application for the Conditional Use Permit for phase 1 of the Healthy Living Campus Master Plan was submitted to the City of Redondo Beach.
We held 3 open houses to answer questions about the Conditional Use Permit pre-application(https://www.bchdcampus.org/). Attached to the CEO report is a report that tracks progress of the Healthy Living Campus and shows schedules, financial information, and the status of mitigating impacts as requested by the Board. We expect to hear feedback from the City on the pre-application in early April.
From: Mark Razavi
To: CityClerk
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: BCHD proposed project
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022 9:36:48 PM
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Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Redondo Beach:
I have several concerns about the BCHD proposed project in advance of BCHD’s formal permit filing with the City.
Along with many neighbors, I am very concerned about the negative impacts of BCHDs proposal to nearly triple the size of the campus buildings and build on the edges of the site at 110-feet above Beryl and Flagler streets.
TRANSPARENT PERMIT PROCESSING
I am requesting that you direct the Planning Commission and Planning Staff to make the BCHD permitting process 100% transparent to the public. Two taxpayer funded government agencies should not hide behind any disclosure exclusions in the California Public Records Act. Instead, agencies should be completely transparent and publish each and every document on the internet for public access within 3 days of sending or receipt. Because one agency is the project developer, I request that the City make all documents public.
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
Along with many other surrounding neighbors of BCHD, I want to be certain that BCHD is held to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Planning Commission Design Review (PCDR), and Residential Design Guidelines (RDG) criteria. I am also concerned that Torrance residents be protected by BCHDs compliance to the intent of the Hillside Overlay Development Standards (HODS). The HODS protect the privacy and other residential conditions of the many Torrance residents surrounding the project.
PROPERTY VALUE PROTECTION
One explicit purpose of the PCDR is to protect property values. Within a one-half mile radius of the project, there is over $2.6B in single family property value and an additional $1.1B in multi-family value. Even small property value damages will translate to large reductions in the value of most families’ largest single asset, their home.
CONCERNS WITH THE CURRENT PROPOSAL
Many of us have been providing comments to the Planning Commission based on BCHDs pre-CUP filing. In general, we are concerned about the 110-foot above the street height and its destruction of local privacy; the construction of the senior living, parking ramp, and pavilion building on the edges of the elevated site without respect for the natural terrain; the inconsistency and incompatibility of the buildings and design with the surrounding neighborhoods; the non-conformity with RDGs of the nearly 800,000 sqft final size that will be larger than all Beryl Heights homes taken together; and the non-compliance with the intent of the Torrance HODS caused by the development’s height, outward facing windows and balconies, position on the edge of campus, and the 8-10 story, 24-hour operation parking structure.
Along with others, I will continue to participate in the BCHD permitting process, however, we all rely upon the City to be transparent and provide us with full information in real-time in order to have intelligent participation and protect our neighborhoods.
Thank you,
Mark Razavi
From: Jacqueline Caro
To: CityClerk
Subject: BCHD proposed project
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022 2:52:49 PM
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Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Redondo Beach:
I am communicating several concerns about the BCHD proposed project in advance of BCHDs formal permit filing with the City. Along with neighbors, I am very concerned about the negative impacts of BCHDs proposal to nearly triple the size of the campus buildings and build on the edges of the site at 110-feet above Beryl and Flagler streets.
TRANSPARENT PERMIT PROCESSING
I am requesting that you direct the Planning Commission and Planning Staff to make the BCHD permitting process 100% transparent to the public. Two taxpayer funded government agencies should not hide behind any disclosure exclusions in the California Public Records Act. Instead, agencies should be completely transparent and publish each and every document on the internet for public access within 3 days of sending or receipt. Because one agency is the project developer, I request that the City make all documents public.
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
Along with many other surrounding neighbors of BCHD, I want to be certain that BCHD is held to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Planning Commission Design Review (PCDR), and Residential Design Guidelines (RDG) criteria. I am also concerned that Torrance residents be protected by BCHDs compliance to the intent of the Hillside Overlay Development Standards (HODS). The HODS protect the privacy and other residential conditions of the many Torrance residents surrounding the project.
PROPERTY VALUE PROTECTION
One explicit purpose of the PCDR is to protect property values. Within a one-half mile radius of the project, there is over $2.6B in single family property value and an additional $1.1B in multi-family value. Even small property value damages will translate to large reductions in the value of most families’ largest single asset, their home.
CONCERNS WITH THE CURRENT PROPOSAL
Many of us have been providing comments to the Planning Commission based on BCHDs pre-CUP filing. In general, we are concerned about the 110-foot above the street height and its destruction of local privacy; the construction of the senior living, parking ramp, and pavilion building on the edges of the elevated site without respect for the natural terrain; the inconsistency and incompatibility of the buildings and design with the surrounding neighborhoods; the non-conformity with RDGs of the nearly 800,000 sqft final size that will be larger than all Beryl Heights homes taken together; and the non-compliance with the intent of the Torrance HODS caused by the development’s height, outward facing windows and balconies, position on the edge of campus, and the 8-10 story, 24-hour operation parking structure.
Along with others, I will continue to participate in the BCHD permitting process, however, we all rely upon the City to be transparent and provide us with full information in real-time in order to have intelligent participation and protect our neighborhoods.
Thank you.
Jackie Ecklund
From: Frank von Coelln
To: CityClerk
Subject: BCHD PUBLIC COMMENT
Date: Monday, April 11, 2022 3:46:43 PM
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Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Redondo Beach:
I am communicating my concerns about the BCHD proposed project in advance of BCHDs formal permit filing with the City. I am very concerned about the negative impacts of BCHDs proposal to nearly triple the size of the campus buildings and build on the edges of the site at 110-feet above Beryl and Flagler streets.
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
I want to be certain that BCHD is held to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Planning Commission Design Review (PCDR), and Residential Design Guidelines (RDG) criteria. I am particularly concerned for Torrance residents to be protected by BCHDs compliance to the intent of the Hillside Overlay Development Standards (HODS). The HODS, of which I was personally subject to when I remodeled my home, were created to protect the privacy and other residential conditions of many Torrance residents surrounding the project. The proposed BCHD campus will be in violation of these covenants by blocking afternoon sunlight on my property, will create more traffic and associated noise and pollution and will invade my privacy with a multitude of windows whereby the BCHD senior living residents can peer into my home. A flagrant disregard of these conditions is unconscionable and I respectfully solicit your consideration.
PROPERTY VALUE PROTECTION
One explicit purpose of the PCDR is to protect property values. Within a one-half mile radius of the project, there is over $2.6B in single family property value and an additional $1.1B in multi-family value. Even small property value damages will translate to large reductions in the value of most families’ largest single asset, their home.
CONCERNS WITH THE CURRENT PROPOSAL
Many Torrance and Beach Cities residents have been providing comments to the Planning Commission based on BCHDs pre-CUP filing. In general, we are concerned about the 110- foot above the street height and its destruction of local privacy; the construction of the senior living parking ramp, and pavilion building on the edges of the elevated site without respect for the natural terrain; the inconsistency and incompatibility of the buildings and design with the surrounding neighborhoods; the non-conformity with RDGs of the nearly 800,000 sq.ft. final size that will be larger than all Beryl Heights homes taken together; and the non-compliance with the intent of the Torrance HODS caused by the development’s height, outward facing windows and balconies positioned on the edge of campus, and the 8-10 story, 24-hour operation of a campus that is incongruous with the community.
Along with others, I will continue to participate in the BCHD permitting process. We rely upon the City to be transparent by providing full disclosure in real-time in order to have intelligent participation, in the best interest of our neighborhoods and the people in which you serve.
Thank you.
Frank and Nancy Von Coelln
Torrance
From: [email protected]
To: CityClerk; [email protected]
Subject: concerned
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022 4:10:49 PM
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Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Redondo Beach:
I am communicating several concerns about the BCHD proposed project in advance of BCHDs formal permit filing with the City. Along with neighbors, I am very concerned about the negative impacts of BCHDs proposal to nearly triple the size of the campus buildings and build on the edges of the site at 110-feet above Beryl and Flagler streets.
TRANSPARENT PERMIT PROCESSING
I am requesting that you direct the Planning Commission and Planning Staff to make the BCHD permitting process 100% transparent to the public. Two taxpayer funded government agencies should not hide behind any disclosure exclusions in the California Public Records Act. Instead, agencies should be completely transparent and publish each and every document on the internet for public access within 3 days of sending or receipt. Because one agency is the project developer, I request that the City make all documents public.
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
Along with many other surrounding neighbors of BCHD, I want to be certain that BCHD is held to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Planning Commission Design Review (PCDR), and Residential Design Guidelines (RDG) criteria. I am also concerned that Torrance residents be protected by BCHDs compliance to the intent of the Hillside Overlay Development Standards (HODS). The HODS protect the privacy and other residential conditions of the many Torrance residents surrounding the project.
PROPERTY VALUE PROTECTION
One explicit purpose of the PCDR is to protect property values. Within a one-half mile radius of the project, there is over $2.6B in single family property value and an additional $1.1B in multi-family value.
Even small property value damages will translate to large reductions in the value of most families’ largest single asset, their home.
CONCERNS WITH THE CURRENT PROPOSAL
Many of us have been providing comments to the Planning Commission based on BCHDs pre-CUP filing.
In general, we are concerned about the 110-foot above the street height and its destruction of local privacy; the construction of the senior living, parking ramp, and pavilion building on the edges of the elevated site without respect for the natural terrain; the inconsistency and incompatibility of the buildings and design with the surrounding neighborhoods; the non-conformity with RDGs of the nearly 800,000 sqft final size that will be larger than all Beryl Heights homes taken together; and the non-compliance with the intent of the Torrance HODS caused by the development’s height, outward facing windows and balconies, position on the edge of campus, and the 8-10 story, 24-hour operation parking structure.
Along with others, I will continue to participate in the BCHD permitting process, however, we all rely upon the City to be transparent and provide us with full information in real-time in order to have intelligent participation and protect our neighborhoods.
Thank you.
From: Stephanie Dyo
To: CityClerk; [email protected]
Subject: from Stephanie Dyo... Stop BCHD
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022 3:37:04 PM
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Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Redondo Beach:
I am communicating several concerns about the BCHD proposed project in advance of BCHDs formal permit filing with the City. Along with neighbors, I am very concerned about the negative impacts of BCHDs proposal to nearly triple the size of the campus buildings and build on the edges of the site at 110-feet above Beryl and Flagler streets.
TRANSPARENT PERMIT PROCESSING
I am requesting that you direct the Planning Commission and Planning Staff to make the BCHD permitting process 100% transparent to the public. Two taxpayer funded government agencies should not hide behind any disclosure exclusions in the California Public Records Act. Instead, agencies should be completely transparent and publish each and every document on the internet for public access within 3 days of sending or receipt. Because one agency is the project developer, I request that the City make all documents public.
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
Along with many other surrounding neighbors of BCHD, I want to be certain that BCHD is held to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Planning Commission Design Review (PCDR), and Residential Design Guidelines (RDG) criteria. I am also concerned that Torrance residents be protected by BCHDs compliance to the intent of the Hillside Overlay Development Standards (HODS). The HODS protect the privacy and other residential conditions of the many Torrance residents surrounding the project.
PROPERTY VALUE PROTECTION
One explicit purpose of the PCDR is to protect property values. Within a one-half mile radius of the project, there is over $2.6B in single family property value and an additional $1.1B in multi-family value. Even small property value damages will translate to large reductions in the value of most families’ largest single asset, their home.
CONCERNS WITH THE CURRENT PROPOSAL
Many of us have been providing comments to the Planning Commission based on BCHDs preCUP filing. In general, we are concerned about the 110-foot above the street height and its destruction of local privacy; the construction of the senior living, parking ramp, and pavilion building on the edges of the elevated site without respect for the natural terrain; the inconsistency and incompatibility of the buildings and design with the surrounding neighborhoods; the non-conformity with RDGs of the nearly 800,000 sqft final size that will be larger than all Beryl Heights homes taken together; and the non-compliance with the intent of the Torrance HODS caused by the development’s height, outward facing windows and balconies, position on the edge of campus, and the 8-10 story, 24-hour operation parking structure.
Along with others, I will continue to participate in the BCHD permitting process, however, we all rely upon the City to be transparent and provide us with full information in real-time in order to have intelligent participation and protect our neighborhoods.
Thank you.
From: M. Nava
To: CityClerk; [email protected]
Subject: Fw: PLEASE FORWARD TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL - PUBLIC COMMENT Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022 6:05:18 PM
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From: Marcio Nava
Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Redondo Beach:
I am communicating several concerns about the BCHD proposed project in advance of BCHDs formal permit filing with the City. Along with neighbors, I am very concerned about the negative impacts of BCHDs proposal to nearly triple the size of the campus buildings and build on the edges of the site at 110-feet above Beryl and Flagler streets.
TRANSPARENT PERMIT PROCESSING
I am requesting that you direct the Planning Commission and Planning Staff to make the BCHD permitting process 100% transparent to the public. Two taxpayer funded government agencies should not hide behind any disclosure exclusions in the California Public Records Act. Instead, agencies should be completely transparent and publish each and every document on the internet for public access within 3 days of sending or receipt. Because one agency is the project developer, I request that the City make all documents public.
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
Along with many other surrounding neighbors of BCHD, I want to be certain that BCHD is held to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Planning Commission Design Review (PCDR), and Residential Design Guidelines (RDG) criteria. I am also concerned that Torrance residents be protected by BCHDs compliance to the intent of the Hillside Overlay Development Standards (HODS). The HODS protect the privacy and other residential conditions of the many Torrance residents surrounding the project.
PROPERTY VALUE PROTECTION
One explicit purpose of the PCDR is to protect property values. Within a one-half mile radius of the project, there is over $2.6B in single family property value and an additional $1.1B in multi-family value. Even small property value damages will translate to large reductions in the value of most families’ largest single asset, their home.
CONCERNS WITH THE CURRENT PROPOSAL
Many of us have been providing comments to the Planning Commission based on BCHDs preCUP filing. In general, we are concerned about the 110-foot above the street height and its destruction of local privacy; the construction of the senior living, parking ramp, and pavilion building on the edges of the elevated site without respect for the natural terrain; the inconsistency and incompatibility of the buildings and design with the surrounding neighborhoods; the non-conformity with RDGs of the nearly 800,000 sqft final size that will be larger than all Beryl Heights homes taken together; and the non-compliance with the intent of the Torrance HODS caused by the development’s height, outward facing windows and balconies, position on the edge of campus, and the 8-10 story, 24-hour operation parking structure.
Along with others, I will continue to participate in the BCHD permitting process, however, we all rely upon the City to be transparent and provide us with full information in real-time in order to have intelligent participation and protect our neighborhoods.
Thank you.
Marcio Nava
From: Aileen Pavlin
To: CityClerk; [email protected]
Subject: Fwd: PLEASE FORWARD TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL - PUBLIC COMMENT Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022 3:49:43 PM
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From: Stop BCHD <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, Apr 7, 2022 at 2:44 PM
Subject: PLEASE FORWARD TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL - PUBLIC
COMMENT
To: Stop BCHD <[email protected]>
Cc: BCHD DEIR <[email protected]>
***If you haven't already - please take 1 minute to forward this to [email protected], [email protected] We need the City to understand that SECRET DISCUSSIONS between 2 taxpayer funded public agencies are UNACCEPTABLE! DELETE this info and please remember to add your name or a personalized message at the top of the email. We need to help ourselves against BCHD commercial development plans! ***** Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Redondo Beach:
I am communicating several concerns about the BCHD proposed project in advance of BCHDs formal permit filing with the City. Along with neighbors, I am very concerned about the negative impacts of BCHDs proposal to nearly triple the size of the campus buildings and build on the edges of the site at 110-feet above Beryl and Flagler streets.
TRANSPARENT PERMIT PROCESSING
I am requesting that you direct the Planning Commission and Planning Staff to make the BCHD permitting process 100% transparent to the public. Two taxpayer funded government agencies should not hide behind any disclosure exclusions in the California Public Records Act. Instead, agencies should be completely transparent and publish each and every document on the internet for public access within 3 days of sending or receipt. Because one agency is the project developer, I request that the City make all documents public.
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
Along with many other surrounding neighbors of BCHD, I want to be certain that BCHD is held to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Planning Commission Design Review (PCDR), and Residential Design Guidelines (RDG) criteria. I am also concerned that Torrance residents be protected by BCHDs compliance to the intent of the Hillside Overlay Development Standards (HODS). The HODS protect the privacy and other residential conditions of the many Torrance residents surrounding the project.
PROPERTY VALUE PROTECTION
One explicit purpose of the PCDR is to protect property values. Within a one-half mile radius of the project, there is over $2.6B in single family property value and an additional $1.1B in multi-family value. Even small property value damages will translate to large reductions in the value of most families’ largest single asset, their home.
CONCERNS WITH THE CURRENT PROPOSAL
Many of us have been providing comments to the Planning Commission based on BCHDs preCUP filing. In general, we are concerned about the 110-foot above the street height and its destruction of local privacy; the construction of the senior living, parking ramp, and pavilion building on the edges of the elevated site without respect for the natural terrain; the inconsistency and incompatibility of the buildings and design with the surrounding neighborhoods; the non-conformity with RDGs of the nearly 800,000 sqft final size that will be larger than all Beryl Heights homes taken together; and the non-compliance with the intent of the Torrance HODS caused by the development’s height, outward facing windows and balconies, position on the edge of campus, and the 8-10 story, 24-hour operation parking structure.
Along with others, I will continue to participate in the BCHD permitting process, however, we all rely upon the City to be transparent and provide us with full information in real-time in order to have intelligent participation and protect our neighborhoods.
Thank you.
From: George Parker
To: CityClerk
Cc: Stop Bchd
Subject: Fwd: PLEASE FORWARD TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL - PUBLIC COMMENT Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022 4:39:56 PM
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Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From: Stop BCHD <[email protected]>
Date: April 7, 2022 at 2:44:45 PM PDT
To: Stop BCHD <[email protected]>
Cc: BCHD DEIR <[email protected]>
Subject: PLEASE FORWARD TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL -
PUBLIC COMMENT
***If you haven't already - please take 1 minute to forward this to [email protected], [email protected] We need the City to understand that SECRET DISCUSSIONS between 2 taxpayer funded public agencies are UNACCEPTABLE! DELETE this info and please remember to add your name or a personalized message at the top of the email. We need to help ourselves against BCHD commercial development plans! ***** Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Redondo Beach:
I am communicating several concerns about the BCHD proposed project in advance of BCHDs formal permit filing with the City. Along with neighbors, I am very concerned about the negative impacts of BCHDs proposal to nearly triple the size of the campus buildings and build on the edges of the site at 110-feet above Beryl and Flagler streets.
TRANSPARENT PERMIT PROCESSING
I am requesting that you direct the Planning Commission and Planning Staff to make the BCHD permitting process 100% transparent to the public. Two taxpayer funded government agencies should not hide behind any disclosure exclusions in the California Public Records Act. Instead, agencies should be completely transparent and publish each and every document on the internet for public access within 3 days of sending or receipt. Because one agency is the project developer, I request that the City make all documents public.
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
Along with many other surrounding neighbors of BCHD, I want to be certain that BCHD is held to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Planning Commission Design Review (PCDR), and Residential Design Guidelines (RDG) criteria. I am also concerned that Torrance residents be protected by BCHDs compliance to the intent of the Hillside Overlay Development Standards (HODS). The HODS protect the privacy and other residential conditions of the many Torrance residents surrounding the project.
PROPERTY VALUE PROTECTION
One explicit purpose of the PCDR is to protect property values. Within a one-half mile radius of the project, there is over $2.6B in single family property value and an additional $1.1B in multi-family value. Even small property value damages will translate to large reductions in the value of most families’ largest single asset, their home.
CONCERNS WITH THE CURRENT PROPOSAL
Many of us have been providing comments to the Planning Commission based on BCHDs pre-CUP filing. In general, we are concerned about the 110-foot above the street height and its destruction of local privacy; the construction of the senior living, parking ramp, and pavilion building on the edges of the elevated site without respect for the natural terrain; the inconsistency and incompatibility of the buildings and design with the surrounding neighborhoods; the non-conformity with RDGs of the nearly 800,000 sqft final size that will be larger than all Beryl Heights homes taken together; and the non-compliance with the intent of the Torrance HODS caused by the development’s height, outward facing windows and balconies, position on the edge of campus, and the 8-10 story, 24-hour operation parking structure.
Along with others, I will continue to participate in the BCHD permitting process, however, we all rely upon the City to be transparent and provide us with full information in real-time in order to have intelligent participation and protect our neighborhoods.
Thank you.
From: bit Tera
To: CityClerk; [email protected]
Subject: Fwd: PUBLIC COMMENT TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL Date: Sunday, April 10, 2022 9:49:57 AM
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From: Stop BCHD <[email protected]>
Subject: PUBLIC COMMENT TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
To: Stop BCHD <[email protected]>
From Gary & Bessie Teraoka
Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Redondo Beach:
I am communicating several concerns about the BCHD proposed project in advance of BCHDs formal permit filing with the City. Along with neighbors, We are very concerned about the negative impacts of BCHDs proposal to nearly triple the size of the campus buildings and build on the edges of the site at 110-feet above Beryl and Flagler streets.
TRANSPARENT PERMIT PROCESSING
I am requesting that you direct the Planning Commission and Planning Staff to make the BCHD permitting process 100% transparent to the public. Two taxpayer funded government agencies should not hide behind any disclosure exclusions in the California Public Records Act. Instead, agencies should be completely transparent and publish each and every document on the internet for public access within 3 days of sending or receipt. Because one agency is the project developer, I request that the City make all documents public.
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
Along with many other surrounding neighbors of BCHD, I want to be certain that BCHD is held to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Planning Commission Design Review (PCDR), and Residential Design Guidelines (RDG) criteria. I am also concerned that Torrance residents be protected by BCHDs compliance to the intent of the Hillside Overlay Development Standards (HODS). The HODS protect the privacy and other residential conditions of the many Torrance residents surrounding the project.
PROPERTY VALUE PROTECTION
One explicit purpose of the PCDR is to protect property values. Within a one-half mile radius of the project, there is over $2.6B in single family property value and an additional $1.1B in multi-family value. Even small property value damages will translate to large reductions in the value of most families’ largest single asset, their home.
CONCERNS WITH THE CURRENT PROPOSAL
Many of us have been providing comments to the Planning Commission based on BCHDs preCUP filing. In general, we are concerned about the 110-foot above the street height and its destruction of local privacy; the construction of the senior living, parking ramp, and pavilion building on the edges of the elevated site without respect for the natural terrain; the inconsistency and incompatibility of the buildings and design with the surrounding neighborhoods; the non-conformity with RDGs of the nearly 800,000 sqft final size that will be larger than all Beryl Heights homes taken together; and the non-compliance with the intent of the Torrance HODS caused by the development’s height, outward facing windows and balconies, position on the edge of campus, and the 8-10 story, 24-hour operation parking structure.
Along with others, I will continue to participate in the BCHD permitting process, however, we all rely upon the City to be transparent and provide us with full information in real-time in order to have intelligent participation and protect our neighborhoods.
Thank you.
From: Bill Kelley
To: CityClerk
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Proposed Development
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022 3:15:07 PM
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Our home is 4 blocks away from this unwanted and overblown proposal. Our traffic congestion is already bad enough without this out-of-character and unneeded monstrosity being dropped into our midst. I really feel sad for the Torrance neighborhood just east of the site. Their sunset will occur around 3 pm.
If BCHD wants to serve, they should parcel their services throughout all of the beach cites.
Another family opposed.
Kelley Family
Harkness Lane
Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Redondo Beach:
I am communicating several concerns about the BCHD proposed project in advance of BCHDs formal permit filing with the City. Along with neighbors, I am very concerned about the negative impacts of BCHDs proposal to nearly triple the size of the campus buildings and build on the edges of the site at 110-feet above Beryl and Flagler streets.
TRANSPARENT PERMIT PROCESSING
I am requesting that you direct the Planning Commission and Planning Staff to make the BCHD permitting process 100% transparent to the public. Two taxpayer funded government agencies should not hide behind any disclosure exclusions in the California Public Records Act. Instead, agencies should be completely transparent and publish each and every document on the internet for public access within 3 days of sending or receipt. Because one agency is the project developer, I request that the City make all documents public.
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
Along with many other surrounding neighbors of BCHD, I want to be certain that BCHD is held to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Planning Commission Design Review (PCDR), and Residential Design Guidelines (RDG) criteria. I am also concerned that Torrance residents be protected by BCHDs compliance to the intent of the Hillside Overlay Development Standards (HODS). The HODS protect the privacy and other residential conditions of the many Torrance residents surrounding the project.
PROPERTY VALUE PROTECTION
One explicit purpose of the PCDR is to protect property values. Within a one-half mile radius of the project, there is over $2.6B in single family property value and an additional $1.1B in multi-family value. Even small property value damages will translate to large reductions in the value of most families’ largest single asset, their home.
CONCERNS WITH THE CURRENT PROPOSAL
Many of us have been providing comments to the Planning Commission based on BCHDs pre-CUP filing. In general, we are concerned about the 110-foot above the street height and its destruction of local privacy; the construction of the senior living, parking ramp, and pavilion building on the edges of the elevated site without respect for the natural terrain; the inconsistency and incompatibility of the buildings and design with the surrounding neighborhoods; the non-conformity with RDGs of the nearly 800,000 sqft final size that will be larger than all Beryl Heights homes taken together; and the non-compliance with the intent of the Torrance HODS caused by the development’s height, outward facing windows and balconies, position on the edge of campus, and the 8-10 story, 24-hour operation parking structure.
Along with others, I will continue to participate in the BCHD permitting process, however, we all rely upon the City to be transparent and provide us with full information in real-time in order to have intelligent participation and protect our neighborhoods.
Thank you.
From: Mark Nelson (Home Gmail)
To: CityClerk; [email protected]; [email protected]; CityClerk Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; Kevin Cody; Lisa Jacobs; [email protected] Subject: Public Comment - Neighborhood objection to BCHD Over Development Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022 7:33:47 PM
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Mayors and Councils of Torrance, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach:
cc: Other Electeds and Media
Attached is an article about our now passed neighbor Frank Selders who signed the petition against BCHDs and to preserve the neighborhood instead of to allow BCHD to excessively expand. Mr. Selders had been terminally ill for some time when he signed, and he was (and had been) receiving services from BCHD.
Clearly Mr. Selders was much more qualified to make the tradeoff between continued/expanded BCHD damage to the surrounding neighborhoods and the benefits of the services that BCHD supplies. Is there anyone with more first hand knowledge than Mr. Selders? He had received both volunteer and social worker support - yet in the end - he chose his neighborhood's well being over BCHD lust for expansion.
This is one of the most compelling pieces on any development project that I have ever learned of, and it should weigh heavily on everyone's views of the excesses and damages of the BCHD project and its expected damage to local families and properties.
Mark Nelson
Retired Edison Executive
Former BCHD Volunteer
Expert Witness on Development and Economics
From: Mark Nelson (Home Gmail)
To: CityClerk
Subject: PUBLIC COMMENT beside being a California Public Records Act Request Date: Friday, April 8, 2022 6:40:50 PM
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Please submit as a public comment as well. Thank you.
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From: Mark Nelson (Home Gmail) <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, Apr 6, 2022 at 5:13 PM
Subject: California Public Records Act Request
To: Eleanor Manzano <[email protected]>
Per BCHD, the City of Redondo Beach was to provide written comments on the BCHD PreCUP submission within 30 days of the BCHD submission on 2/24/2022. That date has now passed.
1) Provide all documents provided from the City of BCHD by any means in response to BCHD Pre-CUP
2) If no response has yet been provided, provide the expected date.
Thank you.
From: [email protected]
To: CityClerk; [email protected]
Subject: SECRET DISCUSSIONS between 2 taxpayer funded public agencies are UNACCEPTABLE Date: Sunday, April 10, 2022 12:06:59 PM
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Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Redondo Beach:
I am communicating several concerns about the BCHD proposed project in advance of BCHDs formal permit filing with the City. Along with neighbors, I am very concerned about the negative impacts of BCHDs proposal to nearly triple the size of the campus buildings and build on the edges of the site at 110-feet above Beryl and Flagler streets.
TRANSPARENT PERMIT PROCESSING
I am requesting that you direct the Planning Commission and Planning Staff to make the BCHD permitting process 100% transparent to the public. Two taxpayer funded government agencies should not hide behind any disclosure exclusions in the California Public Records Act. Instead, agencies should be completely transparent and publish each and every document on the internet for public access within 3 days of sending or receipt. Because one agency is the project developer, I request that the City make all documents public.
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
Along with many other surrounding neighbors of BCHD, I want to be certain that BCHD is held to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Planning Commission Design Review (PCDR), and Residential Design Guidelines (RDG) criteria. I am also concerned that Torrance residents be protected by BCHDs compliance to the intent of the Hillside Overlay Development Standards (HODS). The HODS protect the privacy and other residential conditions of the many Torrance residents surrounding the project.
PROPERTY VALUE PROTECTION
One explicit purpose of the PCDR is to protect property values. Within a one-half mile radius of the project, there is over $2.6B in single family property value and an additional $1.1B in multi-family value. Even small property value damages will translate to large reductions in the value of most families’ largest single asset, their home.
CONCERNS WITH THE CURRENT PROPOSAL
Many of us have been providing comments to the Planning Commission based on BCHDs pre-CUP filing. In general, we are concerned about the 110-foot above the street height and its destruction of local privacy; the construction of the senior living, parking ramp, and pavilion building on the edges of the elevated site without respect for the natural terrain; the inconsistency and incompatibility of the buildings and design with the surrounding neighborhoods; the non-conformity with RDGs of the nearly 800,000 sqft final size that will be larger than all Beryl Heights homes taken together; and the non-compliance with the intent of the Torrance HODS caused by the development’s height, outward facing windows and balconies, position on the edge of campus, and the 8-10 story, 24-hour operation parking structure.
Along with others, I will continue to participate in the BCHD permitting process, however, we all rely upon the City to be transparent and provide us with full information in real-time in order to have intelligent participation and protect our neighborhoods.
Thank you.
Long time West Torrance residents,
Pam & George Afremow
From: Barbara Kiyokane
To: CityClerk; [email protected]
Subject: STOP BCHD
Date: Monday, April 11, 2022 9:31:13 PM
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Although we did not write the following, my husband and I strongly agree with it's statements and plead with you to take action.
Phil and Barbara Kiyokane
Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Redondo Beach:
I am communicating several concerns about the BCHD proposed project in advance of BCHDs formal permit filing with the City. Along with neighbors, I am very concerned about the negative impacts of BCHDs proposal to nearly triple the size of the campus buildings and build on the edges of the site at 110-feet above Beryl and Flagler streets.
TRANSPARENT PERMIT PROCESSING
I am requesting that you direct the Planning Commission and Planning Staff to make the BCHD permitting process 100% transparent to the public. Two taxpayer funded government agencies should not hide behind any disclosure exclusions in the California Public Records Act. Instead, agencies should be completely transparent and publish each and every document on the internet for public access within 3 days of sending or receipt. Because one agency is the project developer, I request that the City make all documents public.
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
Along with many other surrounding neighbors of BCHD, I want to be certain that BCHD is held to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Planning Commission Design Review (PCDR), and Residential Design Guidelines (RDG) criteria. I am also concerned that Torrance residents be protected by BCHDs compliance to the intent of the Hillside Overlay Development Standards (HODS). The HODS protect the privacy and other residential conditions of the many Torrance residents surrounding the project.
PROPERTY VALUE PROTECTION
One explicit purpose of the PCDR is to protect property values. Within a one-half mile radius of the project, there is over $2.6B in single family property value and an additional $1.1B in multi-family value. Even small property value damages will translate to large reductions in the value of most families’ largest single asset, their home.
CONCERNS WITH THE CURRENT PROPOSAL
Many of us have been providing comments to the Planning Commission based on BCHDs preCUP filing. In general, we are concerned about the 110-foot above the street height and its destruction of local privacy; the construction of the senior living, parking ramp, and pavilion building on the edges of the elevated site without respect for the natural terrain; the inconsistency and incompatibility of the buildings and design with the surrounding neighborhoods; the non-conformity with RDGs of the nearly 800,000 sqft final size that will be larger than all Beryl Heights homes taken together; and the non-compliance with the intent of the Torrance HODS caused by the development’s height, outward facing windows and balconies, position on the edge of campus, and the 8-10 story, 24-hour operation parking structure.
Along with others, I will continue to participate in the BCHD permitting process, however, we all rely upon the City to be transparent and provide us with full information in real-time in order to have intelligent participation and protect our neighborhoods.
Thank you.
From: Marcia Gehrt
To: CityClerk; [email protected]
Subject: Stop BCHD
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022 9:52:25 PM
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Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Redondo Beach:
I am communicating several concerns about the BCHD proposed project in advance of BCHDs formal permit filing with the City. Along with neighbors, I am very concerned about the negative impacts of BCHDs proposal to nearly triple the size of the campus buildings and build on the edges of the site at 110-feet above Beryl and Flagler streets.
TRANSPARENT PERMIT PROCESSING
I am requesting that you direct the Planning Commission and Planning Staff to make the BCHD permitting process 100% transparent to the public. Two taxpayer funded government agencies should not hide behind any disclosure exclusions in the California Public Records Act. Instead, agencies should be completely transparent and publish each and every document on the internet for public access within 3 days of sending or receipt. Because one agency is the project developer, I request that the City make all documents public.
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
Along with many other surrounding neighbors of BCHD, I want to be certain that BCHD is held to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Planning Commission Design Review (PCDR), and Residential Design Guidelines (RDG) criteria. I am also concerned that Torrance residents be protected by BCHDs compliance to the intent of the Hillside Overlay Development Standards (HODS). The HODS protect the privacy and other residential conditions of the many Torrance residents surrounding the project.
PROPERTY VALUE PROTECTION
One explicit purpose of the PCDR is to protect property values. Within a one-half mile radius of the project, there is over $2.6B in single family property value and an additional $1.1B in multi-family value. Even small property value damages will translate to large reductions in the value of most families’ largest single asset, their home.
CONCERNS WITH THE CURRENT PROPOSAL
Many of us have been providing comments to the Planning Commission based on BCHDs preCUP filing. In general, we are concerned about the 110-foot above the street height and its destruction of local privacy; the construction of the senior living, parking ramp, and pavilion building on the edges of the elevated site without respect for the natural terrain; the inconsistency and incompatibility of the buildings and design with the surrounding neighborhoods; the non-conformity with RDGs of the nearly 800,000 sqft final size that will be larger than all Beryl Heights homes taken together; and the non-compliance with the intent of the Torrance HODS caused by the development’s height, outward facing windows and balconies, position on the edge of campus, and the 8-10 story, 24-hour operation parking structure.
Along with others, I will continue to participate in the BCHD permitting process, however, we all rely upon the City to be transparent and provide us with full information in real-time in order to have intelligent participation and protect our neighborhoods.
Thank you.
Marcia Gehrt
From: Mike Pirich
To: CityClerk; [email protected]
Subject: Fwd: PLEASE FORWARD TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL - PUBLIC COMMENT Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 11:50:14 AM
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> Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Redondo Beach:
>
> I am communicating several concerns about the BCHD proposed project in advance of BCHDs formal permit filing with the City. Along with neighbors, I am very concerned about the negative impacts of BCHDs proposal to nearly triple the size of the campus buildings and build on the edges of the site at 110-feet above Beryl and Flagler streets.
>
> TRANSPARENT PERMIT PROCESSING
> I am requesting that you direct the Planning Commission and Planning Staff to make the BCHD permitting process 100% transparent to the public. Two taxpayer funded government agencies should not hide behind any disclosure exclusions in the California Public Records Act. Instead, agencies should be completely transparent and publish each and every document on the internet for public access within 3 days of sending or receipt. Because one agency is the project developer, I request that the City make all documents public. >
> NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
> Along with many other surrounding neighbors of BCHD, I want to be certain that BCHD is held to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Planning Commission Design Review (PCDR), and Residential Design Guidelines (RDG) criteria. I am also concerned that Torrance residents be protected by BCHDs compliance to the intent of the Hillside Overlay Development Standards (HODS). The HODS protect the privacy and other residential conditions of the many Torrance residents surrounding the project. >
> PROPERTY VALUE PROTECTION
> One explicit purpose of the PCDR is to protect property values. Within a one-half mile radius of the project, there is over $2.6B in single family property value and an additional $1.1B in multi-family value. Even small property value damages will translate to large reductions in the value of most families’ largest single asset, their home. >
> CONCERNS WITH THE CURRENT PROPOSAL
> Many of us have been providing comments to the Planning Commission based on BCHDs pre-CUP filing. In general, we are concerned about the 110-foot above the street height and its destruction of local privacy; the construction of the senior living, parking ramp, and pavilion building on the edges of the elevated site without respect for the natural terrain; the inconsistency and incompatibility of the buildings and design with the surrounding neighborhoods; the non-conformity with RDGs of the nearly 800,000 sqft final size that will be larger than all Beryl Heights homes taken together; and the non-compliance with the intent of the Torrance HODS caused by the development’s height, outward facing windows and balconies, position on the edge of campus, and the 8-10 story, 24-hour operation parking structure.
>
> Along with others, I will continue to participate in the BCHD permitting process, however, we all rely upon the City to be transparent and provide us with full information in real-time in order to have intelligent participation and protect our neighborhoods.
>
The disruption of traffic will further compound an already congested area and add to commute times. Further, having construction trucks and heavy equipment in a highly residential area will not only be an audible nuisance but will impact our pleasant western sea breeze by adding smoke, dust and other particulates. > Thank you.
-Mike Pirich
From: [email protected]
To: CityClerk; [email protected]
Subject: Please stop!
Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 1:15:56 PM
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Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Redondo Beach:
We all know that medical health, mental health, and living space for the elderly is important, but this proposed development is way too big. You are thinking money over citizens and it has to stop.
I am communicating several concerns about the BCHD proposed project in advance of BCHDs formal permit filing with the City. Along with neighbors, I am very concerned about the negative impacts of BCHDs proposal to nearly triple the size of the campus buildings and build on the edges of the site at 110-feet above Beryl and Flagler streets.
TRANSPARENT PERMIT PROCESSING
I am requesting that you direct the Planning Commission and Planning Staff to make the BCHD permitting process 100% transparent to the public. Two taxpayer funded government agencies should not hide behind any disclosure exclusions in the California Public Records Act. Instead, agencies should be completely transparent and publish each and every document on the internet for public access within 3 days of sending or receipt. Because one agency is the project developer, I request that the City make all documents public.
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
Along with many other surrounding neighbors of BCHD, I want to be certain that BCHD is held to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Planning Commission Design Review (PCDR), and Residential Design Guidelines (RDG) criteria. I am also concerned that Torrance residents be protected by BCHDs compliance to the intent of the Hillside Overlay Development Standards (HODS). The HODS protect the privacy and other residential conditions of the many Torrance residents surrounding the project.
PROPERTY VALUE PROTECTION
One explicit purpose of the PCDR is to protect property values. Within a one-half mile radius of the project, there is over $2.6B in single family property value and an additional $1.1B in multi-family value.
Even small property value damages will translate to large reductions in the value of most families’ largest single asset, their home.
CONCERNS WITH THE CURRENT PROPOSAL
Many of us have been providing comments to the Planning Commission based on BCHDs pre-CUP filing.
In general, we are concerned about the 110-foot above the street height and its destruction of local privacy; the construction of the senior living, parking ramp, and pavilion building on the edges of the elevated site without respect for the natural terrain; the inconsistency and incompatibility of the buildings and design with the surrounding neighborhoods; the non-conformity with RDGs of the nearly 800,000 sqft final size that will be larger than all Beryl Heights homes taken together; and the non-compliance with the intent of the Torrance HODS caused by the development’s height, outward facing windows and balconies, position on the edge of campus, and the 8-10 story, 24-hour operation parking structure.
Along with others, I will continue to participate in the BCHD permitting process, however, we all rely upon the City to be transparent and provide us with full information in real-time in order to have intelligent participation and protect our neighborhoods.
Thank you for your time,
Jennifer Sams