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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 1ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD STAFF REPORT TO: Environmental Quality Control Board FROM: Director of Community Development MEETING DATE: APRIL 5, 2017 ITEM NUMBER 11 SUBJECT: DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (DEIR) IN CONJUNCTION WITH A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT 37,000 SQUARE FOOT FITNESS CENTER WITHIN THE SHOPS AT ROSSMOOR CENTER LOCATION: 12411 SEAL BEACH BOULEVARD RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Environmental Quality Control Board review the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), take public comment, and forward with comments to the Planning Commission for their consideration of the proposed 37,000 square foot fitness center within the Shops at Rossmoor center. Environmental Quality Control Board April 5, 2017 DISCUSSION: The City of Seal Beach received a Conditional Use Permit application from CPT Shops at Rossmoor, LLC (applicant) for the development of a fitness center on the south side of Rossmoor Center Way, west of Seal Beach Boulevard within the Shops at Rossmoor Center. The proposed health club location is surrounded by residential uses to the north and west with commercial uses to the south and east. The proposed development of a fitness center constitutes a project that is subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 1970 (Public Resources Code, Section 21000 et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Section 15000 et seq.). An Initial Study (IS) was prepared by a third party consultant, MIG, Inc., to assess the short- term, long -term, and cumulative environmental impacts that could result from the proposed fitness center and was circulated for 30 days from December 29, 2016 through February 2, 2017. The IS was prepared to comply with Section 15063 of the State CEQA Guidelines, which sets forth the required contents of an Initial Study. These include: • A description of the project, including the location of the project • Identification of the environmental setting • Identification of environmental effects by use of a checklist, matrix, or other methods, provided that entries on the checklist or other form are briefly explained to indicate that there is some evidence to support the entries • Discussion of ways to mitigate significant effects identified, if any • Examination of whether the project is compatible with existing zoning, plans, and other applicable land use controls • The name(s) of the person(s) who prepared or participated in the preparation of the Initial Study A draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has subsequently been prepared by the third party consultant, MIG, Inc., to assess any significant effects of the project. The DEIR has been prepared with the required contents of a DEIR as discussed in Article 9 starting with Section 15120 through 15131 of the State CEQA Guidelines, which sets forth the required contents of an Environmental Impact Report. These include: • A table of contents or index. • Summary: An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) shall contain a brief summary of the proposed actions and its consequences. The EIR is an informational document which informs the public agency decision makers and the public of the significant environmental effects of a project, identify possible ways to minimize the significant effects, and describe reasonable alternatives to the project if any. The public agency shall consider the information in the EIR along with other information which may be presented to the agency. • Identification of project description. • Identification of the environmental setting. • Consideration and discussion of environmental impacts, mitigation measures proposed to minimize significant effects, and alternatives to the proposed project. 2 Environmental Quality Control Board April 5, 2017 The DEIR was made available for a forty -five day public review period on March 9, 2017 and will continue to be available for public review and comment through April 24, 2017. The DEIR was made available for public review at City Hall and all three public libraries within the City of Seal Beach. Additionally, the DEIR was made available on the City's website as an additional effort to make the document accessible to the public. Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB) members were provided with a copy of the DEIR and were asked to review the document and provide any comments to staff at the special meeting on April 5, 2017. At the time of this report, staff has received numerous comments, which have been included as Attachment 2 to this report with concerns relating to parking, traffic generation, and noise from the project. These comments will be shared with the Board and additional public comments will be taken at the meeting. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Environmental Quality Control Board accept and forward the draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) with comments to the Planning Commission for the Construction and Operation of 37,000 square foot fitness center within the Shops at Rossmoor center. Prepared by: Steve Fowler al Lary vazo Assistant Planner ing Director ommunity Development ATTACHMENTS: 1. LA Fitness Health Club Draft Environmental Impact Report — delivered to EQCB on 3 -10-17 2. Public Comments Received as of March 29, 2017 3 ATTACHMENT 1 LA Fitness Health Club Draft Environmental Impact Report (Delivered to EQCB on March 10, 2017) Available on City of Seal Beach website at: http: / /www.sea I beachca.gov /Departments /Co m m u n ity- Development/ Planning - Development /Environmental- Documents- Under - Review ATTACHMENT 2 Public Comments Received as of March 29, 2017 Steven Fowler prom: Brent Dickerson _nt: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 3:08 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Club at the Shops at Rossmoor Dear Mr. Fowler: As an original resident of Rossmoor (since 1959!), 1 would like to write in strong support of the proposed LA Fitness Health Club addition to the Shops at Rossmoor. I believe that an LA Fitness location would be a good fit for the Shops at Rossmoor, adding vibrancy to the mall's demographics as well as drawing in additional consumer support to all of the businesses in the mall. In addition to having been a resident of Rossmoor for nearly 60 years, I have also been a member of LA Fitness and its predecessor companies at the Long Beach Traffic Circle location for over two decades. I believe that many of the objections, though expressed as pertaining to the likes of traffic congestion and noise, actually derive from a cloaked prejudice against athletes and those interested in physical fitness. While some may mentally equate members of fitness clubs with rowdy sports fans at ballgames or exuberant ballplayers, this is a patently incotTect characterization. I know through long personal experience that, despite the great diversity in age, race, and culture, members of the LA Fitness location I am familiar with are studiously courteous in their behavior— indeed, they are most assuredly better - behaved than typical shoppers at a mall. They are moderate in e use, content, and volume of their speech, clean and well - groomed, and much more inclined to keep to auemselves than to chat up strangers. Club members are focused —they are there for a reason, to optimize their physical well- being; and they are serious about it. Beginners and the disabled or aged are treated with respect and indeed given silent encouragement —we were all beginners once! In all honesty, you could hardly ask for a better set of people to be coming to the Shops at Rossmoor. And not to be forgotten is that many if not most members will themselves be Rossmoor residents: The Club will serve as an additional resource to knit together and enhance our fine community. As to the question of traffic: For decades, I have passed the intersection of Rossmoor Center Way and Montecito every workday morning at some point approximately between 7:35 -7:45 AM. This is the nearest non -mall intersection to the site of the proposed LA Fitness. Some would assert that children going to school would be impacted by traffic at this time. This is inaccurate. Never do I see a significant number of vehicles with children at that intersection at that time, and never do I see pedestrian children there. The vast majority of the sparse number of vehicles observed are single - occupancy vehicles, clearly employees on their way to work (like myself). The few people who would be going to a fitness center at that early time of the day would have only the most minimal impact on traffic. Any impact of club traffic and parking will be diminished by the nature of the business. Members do not all come and go at particular set times. Indeed, when they perceive particular times of heavier use at a club, this very situation prompts them to change their time of arrival to periods when there are fewer members competing th them for use of the weights and machines. Attendance is consequently well scattered throughout the open hours —there are no times when crowds of people try to jam in all at once. As one of the earliest Rossmoorians still to live in the community, and as someone familiar with fitness clubs, their members, and the Shops at Ross addition of LA Fitness to the Shops at Rossmoor_ and very much look forward to opens a - -Brent C. Dickerson Steven Fowler "-om: LaureLee Barnes ax • arnes • mail. - ,nt: Saturday, March 25, 2017 2:28 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Fitness center I am in favor of the fitness center. It would be a great addition to our community. I drove by LA fitness on Valley View in Garden Grove and there is no traffic issue there. Steven Fowler ',om: ;nt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Zhanna Reyngold Zhanna Reyngold qo ung Wednesday, March 15, 2017 11:21 PM Steven Fowler Support for LA Fitness I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Zhanna Reyngold Steven Fowler '•om: Dana Lawrence wrence- roadrunners• .nt: Monday, March 13, 2017 7:04 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Dana Lawrence I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Dana Lawrence Steven Fowler '-om: Richard A Copeland 1WMNKMM30@ • maiLc :nt: Thursday, March 16, 2017 9:58 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Richard A Copeland I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Richard A Copeland Steven Fowler 'rom: nt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Elna Carrigan Elna Carrigan 4UEMnUZMMMM Friday, March 17, 2017 12:06 AM Steven Fowler Support for LA Fitness I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Elna Carrigan Steven Fowler °rom: lack Brunner qmwzcm • m >� .nt: Friday, March 17, 2017 7:31 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Jack Brunner I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Jack Brunner Steven Fowler crom: nt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Paul Paul auaon2oCame�ncw Friday, March 17, 2017 8:30 AM Steven Fowler Support for LA Fitness I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely. Paul Steven Fowler r•om: nt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Isabelle reyngold Isabelle reyngold Me r u • . m� Friday, March 17, 2017 10:26 AM Steven Fowler Support for LA Fitness I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. lt's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Isabelle reyngold Steven Fowler srom: .nt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Laurie Shaw Laurie Shaw1lWMM0Z=E= Friday, March 17, 2017 12:25 PM Steven Fowler Support for LA Fitness I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Laurie Shaw Steven Fowler 'rom: mt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Linda sherren Linda sherren en Friday, March 17, 2017 1.12 PM Steven Fowler Support for LA Fitness I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Linda sherren Steven Fowler ' om: ,nt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Kathleen Stillwell Kathleen Stillwell s -a een :aol.eorn Friday, March 17, 2017 2:14 PM Steven Fowler Support for LA Fitness Fm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Kathleen Stillwell Steven Fowler From: Suleeporn Vongratana C1'''o�� ent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 4:01 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Suleeporn Vongratana 1`m writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Suleeporn Vongratana Steven Fowler '-om: Dennis Maxwell- ludkowski • .nt: Saturday, March 18, 2017 8:04 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Dennis Maxwell - Ludkowski I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Dennis Maxwell - Ludkowski Steven Fowler --om: Sheila Newsome ;nt: Saturday, March 18, 2017 11:39 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness (38) Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Sheila Newsome I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Sheila Newsome Steven Fowler From: Josie Chambers 4 .o nnt: Saturday, March 18, 2017 11:42 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness (37) Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Josie Chambers I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Josie Chambers Steven Fowler '-Om: Abigail burris A��m rnm ..nt: Saturday, March 18, 2017 2:40 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness (35) Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Abigail burris I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Abigail burris Steven Fowler From: Hannah Davis dauisrd •maiicoc !nt: Saturday, March 18, 2017 6:27 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness (35) Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Hannah Davis Fm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Hannah Davis 1 Steven Fowler prom: Judith Jasmin azz %z525 w ahoo ;nt: Saturday, March 18, 2017 7:04 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness (34) Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Judith Jasmin I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seat Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Judith Jasmin Steven Fowler '.om: nt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Bill Harrison Bill Harrison Sunday, March 19, 2017 12:13 PM Steven Fowler Support for LA Fitness (33) I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Bill Harrison Steven Fowler �rom: nt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Elaina Alvarez Elaina Alvarez aina all, arez a ioo.•o Sunday, March 19, 2017 12:21 PM Steven Fowler Support for LA Fitness (32) Fm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Elaina Alvarez Steven Fowler From: Mark Orland - 1.2, or an • i e.comm nt: Sunday, March 19, 2017 8:20 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness (31) Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Mark Orland I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Mark Orland Steven Fowler From: Dennis Moore moor nt: Monday, March 20, 2017 5:31 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness (29) Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Dennis Moore I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Dennis Moore Steven Fowler From: Jacquilynn Kolbush ent: Monday, March 20, 2017 7:30 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness (28) Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Jacquilynn Kolbush I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Jacquilynn Kolbush Steven Fowler From: Scott Levitt nl 'rri �a nom ent: Monday, March 20, 2017 10:35 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Scott Levitt I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Scott Levitt Steven Fowler From: Crystal Yanasheski Vwal na ahao.eo nt: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 2:47 PM to: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Crystal Yanasheski I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Crystal Yanasheski 1 Steven Fowler ,rom: John Priester °FSt C�ama Ran .nt: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 523 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is John Priester I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, John Priester Steven Fowler °rom: Luisa McKenna nt: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 8:26 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness (24) Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Luisa McKenna I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Luisa McKenna Steven Fowler From: Diana Frederic < nt: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 7:58 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness (23) Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Diana Frederick I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Diana Frederick Steven Fowler From: ;ent: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Kathryn blanchard Kathryn blanchard Friday, March 10, 2017 10:20 PM Steven Fowler Support for LA Fitness I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Kathryn blanchard Steven Fowler prom: Karen jacobsen aaeo•se aus•.n :nt: Saturday, March 11, 2017 10:10 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Karen jacobsen I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Karen j acobsen Steven Fowler From: Laura Ellsworth m am • • • .co nt: Saturday, March 11, 2017 3:22 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Laura Ellsworth I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Laura Ellsworth 1 Steven Fowler Grom: Steve breeze • m nt: Saturday, March 11, 2017 4:54 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Steve breeze I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have tittle impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Steve breeze 1 Steven Fowler From: ent: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Al C. Al C. OVZEo •e • a Sunday, March 12, 2017 12:25 PM Steven Fowler Support for LA Fitness I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Al C. Steven Fowler From: Victor M Maryinez nvi+2006?FTyahno ;ent: Sunday, March 12, 2017 12:50 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Victor M Maryinez Fm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coining to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Victor M Maryinez Steven Fowler prom: :nt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Fannie Smith Fannie Smith Sunday, March 12, 2017 2.13 PM Steven Fowler Support for LA Fitness I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Fannie Smith Steven Fowler 'rom: Fran Espeleta a mt: Friday, March 24, 2017 11:28 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness 3/24/17 Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Fran Espeleta I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Fran Espeleta Steven Fowler crom: Teri O'Keefe errhzr'r,,uwa .eo, > ent: Monday, Marc 017 8:43 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Teri O'Keefe I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Teri O'Keefe I Steven Fowler From: Dianne E Hart <OcdianCu ~Vahn.0_coN ant: Monday, March 13, 2017 8:57 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Dianne E Hart I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Dianne E Hart Steven Fowler -'Om: aeh nc iJ (aRi, —M rTr.�nM .nt: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 11:50 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: LA Fitness Absolutely do not want or need this in our community! Sent from my iPhone Steven Fowler I•om: Aubree Woznicki tit e���e _- � u�irk•irNnmail rnm� ,nt: Monday, March 13, 4 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Aubree Woznicki I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Aubree Woznicki 1 Steven Fowler From: John Priester Cl"ioMN n— r, grnai. cow, .ent: Monday, March 13, 2017 9:27 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is John Priester I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, John Priester Steven Fowler '-om: Julio Ibarra ami of • arra mt: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 5:27 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Fitness club in Rossmoor Dear Mr Fowler. Both my wife Paloma and myself are extremely concerned with the idea if building even more businesses in the Shops at Rossmoor Center. We have been residents of Rossmoor since 1986 and we have never been more unhappy than with all the commercial construction that has occurred in the last several years. We moved to Rossmoor because of the schools and it was a peaceful neighborhood with relatively little traffic and it was not hard to get in and out of the neighborhood. Every day is getting harder, more traffic not only in Los Alamitos but in the turns to the shopping areas on both sides of the street that sometimes ends up blocking the traffic because the lines are so long to turn into the shopping areas. We are sure that the traffic is going to be even worse with the fitness center and we absolutely oppose to it. If our voices count please write us down as opposing the project. The last issue that bothers us is the increase in crime in the neighborhood. I am not sure if this is due to the fact that we have much more traffic entering Rossmoor than ever before but we are very concerned about this. We are Captains of the neighborhood watch and it worries us to see what is happening in our residential area. fhere is nothing good for us. Traffic, crowds, potential increase in crime... Sincerely, Julio and Paloma Ibarra Y7=2 rid a�fll� Steven Fowler '•om: Jay Van De Velde '77sport,09 ah�o.eom> ,nt: Monday, March 13, 2017 10:03 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Jay Van De Velde I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Jay Van De Velde Steven Fowler 10rom: Kieth huff a Iiet uff @gmail.gorn nt: Monday, Marc 13, 2017 10:10 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Kieth huff I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Kieth huff Steven Fowler `rom: Thomas Purcell o 59EMEN mt: Friday, March 24, 2017 11:37 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: from Tom Purcell, Rossmoor, No on the LA FITNESS facility My Name is Thomas Purcell and I live in Rossmoor. I am against having an LA Fitness facility in the Rossmoor Shopping Center. There will be more traffic, more noise and more police involvement. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Thomas Purcell G�� Los Alamitos, CA 90720 (Rossmoor) Steven Fowler 'rom: Lisa Kaminski � e"_e t71'owerf�f (?� M1�1 ai .com mt: Monday, March 13, 2017 10:08 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Lisa Kaminski I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Lisa Kaminski I Steven Fowler ',om: Colin Miller in n hliiTTpn^arifi h.'inTnA .nt: Friday, March 24, 2017 9:51 AM To: Steven Fowler Cc: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Thomas Moore; Schelly Sustarsic; colin @bluepacificbio.com Subject: LA Fitness - Flaws and Assumptions of Traffic Study and lack of Pedestrian Safety Mitigation Mr. Fowler, Trying to keep this short as possible. PLEASE READ. Last night the representative from the company that completed the traffic study told me that 90% of the current traffic access the Center through Rossmoor Center Drive. They are using the same assumption about patrons' trips to LA Fitness. This is a flawed assumption as LA Fitness is behind the other stores and facing the other direction. Patrons will quickly figure out that they can access Montecito via St. Cloud and Bradburry. The traffic analysis is therefor inaccurate and flawed. I could go on and on,,, but think about that. I live here and would bet my last dollar that nobody will use Rossmoore Center Drive to access the club once they figure out that they can go around and get in through the back. There is a complete lack of Pedestrian Safety Mitigation. I had assumed that the current side walk behind the condos originating at the intersection at Copa De Oro would be continued along the side of Home Goods. They just added parking there. How is our community expected to access the shops? By walking through the middle of a parking '-t? Why can't they put a side walk in, with lights so that we can at least, have a safe path to walk? I don't see any oposed cross walks or anything to give Rossmoor residents on that side access through the lot. Also, note their parking lot layout. There is a diagonal section that will flow cars exiting right out through the rear exit at the Copa De Oro four way. If the intent is to flow cars in that direction that then Pedestrian Safety much be considered. Marty Potts stated last night that they have hundreds of parking spots, more than they need. Then why can't 20 or so be designated to the Condo owners? Where will they end up parking? It's all going to flow onto our streets. Please protect our community. I think a lot of the backlash from residents can be quelled if we implement a few relatively small requirements for the developer to adhere to. Can I schedule an appointment with you to address these concerns and point out my thoughts on a map? I live 5 houses in on Copa, this development will affect me and my family for years and feel I have a right to offer some input. Thank you for your consideration, Colin Miller Steven Fowler crom: Sunny Zoldi Riehl OO 1 • icaa @aMIR ni ,ent: Monday, March 13, 2017 10:48 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Sunny Zoldi Riehl I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Sunny Zoldi Riehl Steven Fowler ^Iom: Shellee Reeves `[Ell °rPPVa_cna.Va mm - .nt: Monday, March 13, 2017 11:22 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Shellee Reeves I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Shellee Reeves Steven Fowler �rom: Terry Brown on :nt: Monday, March 20, 2017 6:26 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: LA Fitness If this is going forward which I am against as the traffic study was not done at correct school times AND more important the impact on where the apartment people can park there 70/120 cars now what about offering the impacted present residents of Main way /Tucker lane and other Main Streets exiting Montecito from the library down to Bradbury with street permit parking similar to Seal Beach. So I totally oppose this project unless we have street permit parking in vicinity by project Sent from my Wad Terry Brown GLG Hamel Metals Inc, Consultant Advisor of ce. -)_ - NOTICE: This email, and any documents, files or other data attached to the email, may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any reading, use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution of this email and its attachments is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender by plying to the email or by calling ELG Haniel Metals Corp. at (412)- 672 -9200 and asking �o speak with the sender. Also, please immediately delete this email and all of its attachments without saving the email in any manner. Thank you. 1 4:C1, Au KL -"Ludi a bt-, tX,; Steven Fowler From: Steven dombkowski steven w • Dm • ws l @gm i . •om ;ent: Monday, March 13, 2017 11:38 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is steven dombkowski Fm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, steven dombkowski Steven Fowler "•om: Vanessa Miller r ai.co :r t: Monday, March 20, 2017 9:40 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: LA Fitness A health club of this size would greatly impact traffic within the Rossmoor neighborhood, especially on Montecito Dr. We already have people speeding down our residential streets and this situation would only become worse with an establishment the size of LA Fitness. This would also directly effect home values within the community. I have read many messages from neighbors on social media platforms that are adamantly opposed to this project. We hope that you are taking community opinions into consideration. Thank you! Vanessa Miller Steven Fowler Crom: Cynthia Chapman -or nt: Monday, March 13, 2017 1:02 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Cynthia Chapman I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Cynthia Chapman Steven Fowler 'rom: Jennifer Yee Eng I enni e -een • maiLcorn mt: Sunday, March 19, 2017 4:33 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: No to LA Fitness at Shops at Rossmoor Dear Mr. Fowler, 1 am emailing to say that I OPPOSE putting an LA Fitness Club at the Shops at Rossmoor. I am a Rossmoor resident, and I am familiar with the area since the time of the bowling alley. The traffic in and out of the Shops of Rossmoor is too intense already due to the present retail shops in the area. The entrance at Rossmoor Center Way is always clogged up, due to people going in and out for Sprout's Market, and the eateries in that area. The alternate entrances are also clogged up due to In and Out, and Chik Filet. People who commute in and out of the area along St. Cloud or Bradbury are often impatient and angry, honking at those who patiently wait to turn into their residential streets. The presence of the LA Fitness will increase traffic further because people who use fitness facilities come in and out on a routine basis several times a week. The addition of these commuters will cause further obstruction of traffic for people who live in the area already, go to school in the area, and people who bike in the area. We don't need LA Fitness for the area residents in the Shops at Rossmoor. There are several parks in Rossmoor, and plenty of biking opportunities. 24 Hour Fitness and Pure Barre are a reasonable distance away. If anything, e traffic will be a deterrent to potential club customers. Why not put LA Fitness in a less populated, less traffic congested area? Such as Old Ranch? Sincerely, Jennifer Eng Rossmoor resident Steven Fowler 'rom: Josh Kee ,.ee Q03 �vah©o,ccsm ;nt: Monday, March 13, 2017 1:04 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Josh Kee I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Josh Kee Steven Fowler --om: Colin Miller ,nt: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 9:20 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: New Rossmoor Resident - Concerned with proposed development Greetings Mr. /Ms Fowler, We recently moved to Rossmoor and have recently learned about the proposed development of the LA Fitness. We're on Copa De Oro, about 5 houses in off of Montecito and are gravely concerned about the proposed development. I assume you are also opposed to the project development? What do you think the likelihood is that the proposal will pass? I just invested over 1.3M to move into this home and will fight vigorously to protect the interests of my family, and the way of life I thought I was buying into. Having a construction zone a stone's throw from my home for 2 years, followed by a corporate monstrosity pulling thousands of cars into our neighborhood a day is not what I bought into. Any help and guidance you can give me would be much appreciated Thanks, Colin Steven Fowler --om: 4x77.6771 .aJ .caOl .nt: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 5:51 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: LA Fitness We do not want or need this facility in our neighborhood. Steven Fowler From: Linda Krieger < j " egei zv. o ,ent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 2:28 P To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Linda Krieger I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the community better through encouraging exercise, bringing new amenities, and making use of an underutilized lot, but it will also have little impact on traffic, parking, and other related concerns. This project will make Seal Beach a brighter, healthier place to live. It's exactly what the citizens of our city want and need. Please stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Linda Krieger Steven Fowler From: Victoria Chang n • victona hotmai .com ent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 12:44 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: LA Fitness project Hi Mr. Fowler, I am a Rossmoor resident and wanted to write that I strongly oppose the LA Fitness plan for many reason. California is already SO crowded and you can't drive a few miles without getting stuck in traffic. We moved to Rossmoor because it had a sleepy town feel and even in the last 7 years, there seems to have been a lot of development and thus a lot more traffic. Getting into and out of that shopping center is already difficult and even as a pedestrian, pretty unsafe walking into and out of Sprouts, which was poorly planned IMHO. We can't continue to sustain this type of growth at the costs of our residents and community members. Safety is already a big issue and traffic within Rossmoor due to our schools which rightfully attract residents from outside our neighborhood. Please help block this unnecessary facility, which I think will draw outsiders to our already too crowded unsleepy community. Best, Todd Terlecki and Victoria Chang Steven Fowler 'rom: Laurie Purcell une5urce. verizon.n :nt: Thursday, March 23, 2017 10:17 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: LA FITNESS -NO My Name is Laurie Purcell and I live in Rossmoor. I am very against having an LA Fitness business in our Rossmoor Shopping Center. There will be more trafffic, more noise, more police involvement, less parking, etc. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Laurie Purcell 41 Coen• e � Chfistine Theodore vn 5l D o p I°nd"' Rossmoor, 90720 Steve Fowler Assistant Planner City of Seal Beach Department of Community Development 211 Eighth Street Seal Beach, CA 90740 March 21, 2017 Dear Mr. Fowler, I am writing to state my opposition to the proposed LA Fitness Health Club addition to the Shops at Rossmoor. There are multiple health clubs available to local residents within a short distance of our community. The Shops at Rossmoor have provided needed shopping in our area but have increased the traffic considerably as well. I am greatly concerned about the additional traffic that this club would bring to our community and ask you to oppose this project. Sincerely, Christine Theodore March 15. 2017 Steve Fowler Assistant Planner Department of Community Development 211 Eighth Street Seal Beach, CA 90740 Mr. Fowler, I have resided at Leisure World in Seal Beach for over three years. When 1 first moved here, there was a proposal to develop a gym at The Shops at Rossmoor. If I recall correctly, this project was voted down because of its potential adverse impact on the residents in that area in the form of parking, t7affic, noise, etc. Gyms are by reputation parking hogs. Nothing has changed since this last application. Therefore, I do not approve of this project. Respectfully, Vo'yc✓`fLthlc.a��cc� d' Harrison •• nL�r Ito Seal Beach, CA 90740 Steve Fowler March 16, 2017 Assistant Planner City of Seal Beach Dept. of Community Development 211 Eighth Street Seal Beach, Ca. 90740 My name is Sandy Tessier and I live at 4825 Ironwood and I am writing to you to ask you please vote against the proposed construction of an LA Fitness gym at the Shops at Rossmoor. The construction site at the back parking lot of the Shops at Rossmoor is definitely not an ideal location for a gym. I visit the Shops every day and I do enjoy shopping there. However, the access streets to the Shops are congested as it is and the addition of the gym would add greatly to the traffic problems of that area. The nature of the gym business requires many cars constantly coming and going all day, using this already crowded access road. As I understand the City of Seal Beach will not gain very much revenue from the gym and the impact on the community will be so very negative. I could go on and on, but I won't. Just know that I am a constituent in College Park East speaking on behalf of myself and my family (who lives in Leisure World) and many friends and families who live in Rossmoor. Please vote against this construction. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Sandy Tessier March 22, 2017 Mr. Steve Fowler Assistant Planner City of Seal Beach Dept. Of Community Development 211 Eighth Street Seal Beach, CA, 90740 Dear Mr. Fowler, We are very much against having a new LA Fitness Health Club added to the Shops at Rossmoor. We are especially against having it built behind Sprouts. There is no room or parking for such a facility. We do not need another establishment crammed into existing space for the almighty dollar! Please don't do this! Thank you! Sincerely, Larry R. Milner Rossmoor, CA •0 12 0•gcMa690D