Nimby in Newport Beach Part Deux

Soo much to say...

Here's something ironic to consider.

Part of the reason the the Balboa Peninsula has been inundated with the Rehab Homes is because of the zoning. Each R-2 unit, although technically only on one lot, can accommodate twice the amount of beds a R-1 unit can = more money. Add that to the Absentee Landlord mentality of the Peninsula and you get 100-175 Rehab Homes on the Peninsula.

Well...when the new General Plan was being thrown around in it's Draft form, in an effort to down-size the amount of auto trips on the Peninsula and West Newport, the City wanted to Down-Zone most of the Peninsula and West Newport from R-2 to R-1. But that brought up a HUGE property rights issue, almost a thousand residents showed up at the Planning Commission and the City Council Meetings, and that down-zoning part was thrown out.

So if the ordinance only allows Rehab Homes in R-2 areas, most of the Peninsula and West Newport (and their new General Plan zoned R-1 designation) would have "lost" most of the Rehab Homes, without any discussion of Conditional Use Permits. Without any discussion at all.

Ironic huh?

Another thought (and continuation to the post below).

There is a Newport Beach resident who could effective negotiate with Sober Living by Sea's lobbyist, and Republican Party of Orange County Chairman, Scott Baugh.

This Newport Beach resident could pick up the phone and get most of this stuff worked out.

He meets very regularly with Scott (at least he used to), is able to get Scott so use his Chairman's prerogative (during the OCGOP's Endorsement process), gets Decline to State voters to re-register as Republicans, and helps raise lots of money for Scott.

He's also the uber-consultant, responsible for the election for 6 of the 7 City Councilmembers, as well as many former Councilmembers.

He also represented "regular" Newport Beach citizens on many of its issues.

Yes, David Ellis could play a major role in negotiations with Scott Baugh and his client Sober Living by the Sea.

But unfortunately, David Ellis' neighborhood hasn't been Institutionalized (there are supposedly two in his neighborhood) with 100-175 Rehab homes, so it's not an issue he's particularly passionate about.

At least not enough to help curb Scott Baugh's influence.

Then again...Scott supposedly said that he wants me to call him to discuss this issue too...but I only have 4 in my neighborhood...