It has come to our attention that Lido Island Community Association (LICA) Board of Directors (Board) and the Major Capital Improvements Committee (MCIC) have requested permission from the City of Newport Beach to redesign the medians, the windows to the bay, and other public spaces on the island. The cost is estimated upwards of $100,000. Due to this cost and the extent of the proposed landscape changes, we, the undersigned, request such improvements undergo further and more comprehensive input from residents. An island-wide improvement is planned. However, information has been shared inequitably among residents about proposed changes. In February, Lido Isle residents whose homes border the landscaped islands located on Piazza Lido received a hand-delivered flyer informing them of an MCIC decision to re-landscape the Piazza medians. The flyer also invited these particular residents to attend a February 26 meeting at the Clubhouse to review proposed plans for Piazza Lido only. For most recipients, this notice was the first news of the project although meeting minutes of LICA Board (2/13/19) and MCIC (1/31/19) appear in the March 2019 Lido Islander. Residents living on other streets, i.e. non-recipients of the flyer, were given no notice of the February 26 meeting. To wit, the landscaping of the Piazza Lido medians is part of a larger plan to re-landscape all medians on Lido (Via Antibes; Via Genoa and Via San Remo) as well as parks off main streets on the island (Via Firenze, Koron/Soud, Orvieto/Soud, Waziers/Soud, Antibes/Nord). While efforts to improve the island landscapes are appreciated, many of the residents whose homes face the medians, as well as others who pass by them daily, have specific concerns about the proposed improvements. At the same time, updating the Landscape Design Guidelines for Lido Isle is crucial. These guidelines will bring a comprehensive design to all landscapes on Lido in conformance with City standards and will serve as a template for future island improvements. Islanders deserve attractive landscapes consistent with other areas of comparable property values overseen by homeowner’s associations, for example, Newport Coast and Emerald Bay. Any proposed design should be in keeping with Lido’s Mediterranean heritage and consider water-wise garden practices as is consistent with Mediterranean landscapes. All Lido property owners’ dues ensure them input into decisions made in their interest. With the extraordinary resources available on Lido we should be setting the highest standard for innovation, conservation, and aesthetics within the City and beyond. While the undersigned appreciate the time and effort LICA has expended on these projects, we request further community-wide discussions before moving forward on any landscaping projects now under consideration. These issues affect all Lido residents. Concerns include the establishment of updated design guidelines by qualified professionals that provide for unity of design and plantings on Lido in conformance with City standards as well as equitable input by residents.

Promise the Children supports the development of healthy children and families. Our nation's Food Stamp Program is an anti-hunger program whose only purpose is to help our most vulnerable neighbors eat. Restricting food stamps will only lead to more hunger and homelessness and these proposed cuts should be stopped.

The current programming has become a stabilizing factor in the lives of many young people. These services should not be disrupted and all programming should continue to be operated under the direction of John Bostic.

For the safety of the neighborhood; we have had deaths, numerous accidents, and a way to many close calls in the little stretch of highway. There are more than 67 residents who use State Route 257 (Hwy 257) as a direct exit and entrance to their residences. There are at least another 29 residents who enter State Route 257 (Hwy 257) from roads that connect to the highway, such as Sharon Church Rd, Justice Rd, Nappa Road, David's Ln, County Line Rd (on both sides off of the Hwy), and Lambstown Rd. Also, we have a well-active Church located on 257, Sharon Baptist Church.

We do not feel that a COMMERCIAL business belongs within our residential neighborhood, nor do we want to see another business office blocking the view of the mountains. Keep new business within the area already being developed. Our area is growing at a fast pace and we do not need to add this sprawl into every open space between our homes. We love this area and the beautiful view is one of the many reasons we want to keep the neighborhood residential.

Because I have Many connections on Disability that Can Not work. They are under the age to collect Social Security benefits and depend on SSDI to Live off off.

I've been a resident of the Santa Cruz Mountains for 22 years. My wife, two children and I are completely dependent upon Highway 17 for work, school, and daily necessities; it is a fundamental part of our daily routine. While excessive traffic congestion and road closures occur frequently, it is especially worrisome during wildfire season, coupled with beach traffic, when we fear our ability to escape. The "Camp Fire" of last year should serve as an abject lesson of the importance of navigable escape routes.

The proposed hauling routes for 2301, 2305 and 2309 San Marco Dr. will block traffic; the 10,076 cu. yds. of earth they propose to excavate and haul away is more than three times what is allowed under the Baseline Hillside Ordinance; this excessive amount of excavation and heavy traffic is likely to destabilize the hillsides that most of your homes are on, and accelerate settling of your houses, cracking of walls, etc.

Dev Davis has failed the Willow Glen community in proposing and continuing to promote the use of residential land in Willow Glen for the homeless encampment. She has failed to lead and support our community previously in times of crime waves. Dev Davis is not the leader we need to protect and serve District 6.

Our children's safety should be number one over traffic studies before school traffic has even begun.

Wheaton College transportation to mental health and sexual violence recovery services is lacking. There is no transportation to long term counseling and the only option for accessing Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) is by ambulance which is intrusive, intimidating and cost ineffective for people who have been victimized. Comparatively, Wheaton’s transportation services are lacking against similar institutions (as indicated by research performed by the Feminist Association of Wheaton: FAW). WheaGo, a new club starting on campus, (in Partnership with FAW) intends to establish a car credit program for students to access these services. Sign on today to help WheaGo secure funding from the college to kick off and keep this service running!

Residents of the Twin Oaks, Brighten Lane, and Oak Creek Canyon Communities are concerned that 50 units on a 1.7-acre parcel of land will increase our low-density population, dramatically increase traffic in an already congested area, which will lead to more accidents, injuries, and potential fatalities.