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Home My WebLink AboutAttachment L - All Project CorrespondenceCrystal Landavazo From: Jill Ingram Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2017 4:31 PM To: Crystal Landavazo; Steven Fowler Cc: Craig A. Steel Subject: FW: LA Fitness Project at the Shops at Rossmoor Attachments: 09 0617 Letter to City of Seal Beach .pdf Hi Crystal & Steve, forwarding FYI. Jill R. Ingram, City Manager City of Seal Beach - 211 Eighth Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740 (562) 431 -2527, Ext. 1300 For Information about Seal Beach, please see our city website: http: / /www.sealbeachca.gov NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you. From: Karla Jimenez Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2017 4:27 PM To: Robin Roberts; Jill Ingram; Jim Basham; sfowler@sealbeachca.com Cc: Barry @rossrealestatelaW.com; 'Kevin Pearce'; LA Fitness Project at the Shops at Rossmoor To all Please see the attached correspondence regarding the above captioned matter. Thank you, Karla Jimenez, Legal Assistant Barry A. Ross, A Professional Corporation 2 Venture, Suite 450 Irvine, California 92618 iele hone: 949 - 727 -0977 Fax: 949 - 727 -9927 CAUTION! CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: The document being emailed to you may contain information protected by the Attorney - Client work product privileges. It is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or an authorized agent, then this is notice to you that dissemination, distribution or copying of this document is prohibited. If this document was received in ERROR, please call (949) 727 -0977 at once and destroy the document and its attachments without reading or saving them to disk or printing them. Thank you. BARRY A. ROSS A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 2 VENTURE, SUITE 450 IRVINE, CA 92618 Sent Via US Email rroberts @sealbeachca.gov September 6, 2017 Honorable Mayor, Members of the Seal Beach City Council and City Staff City Hall 211 Eighth Street Seal Beach, CA 90740 Attn: Robin Roberts, City Clerk Re: LA Fitness Proiect at The Shops at Rossmoor 949 - 727 -0977 949 - 727 -9927 fax barry@rossrealestatelaw.com www rossrealestatelaw corn Dear Honorable Mayor, Members of the Seal Beach City Council and City Staff: My law firm represents The Coalition Against LA Fitness. My office is located at 2 Venture, Suite 450, Irvine, California, 92618. On behalf of The Coalition Against LA Fitness, I express my opposition to the pending proposal by CPT Shops @ Rossmoor, LLC to develop a 37,000 square foot fitness club at The Shops at Rossmoor Shopping Center ( "Shopping Center ") located at 12411 Seal Beach Boulevard, Seal Beach, California. The two matters before you are the conditional use permit ( "CUP ") and the environmental impact report ( "EIR "). Based on the information that has been presented to you and that will be presented to you prior to the time that you vote on these two matters, I respectfully suggest that you must vote "No" on both the CUP and the EIR. In the EIR, in section 9.0, entitled Responses to Comments on DEIR, there are opposition comments presented by more than 220 people. The vast majority of these comments are from residents of the community affected. Most of the comments express concerns relating to traffic and transportation. On this subject, the EIR states that there are no significant environmental effects. Section 4.4 -10. Are 220 of your residents wrong? I don't think so. September 6, 2017 Page 2 Equally important is the fact that no one other than the developer expressed an opinion in support of this project. Why does no one support this project? The EIR states that the only significant environmental impact of the project that requires mitigation is noise from the HVAC and temporary construction noise. Section 5.1. The EIR could not be more wrong in its analysis. THE APPLICATION FOR THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT SHOULD BE DENIED A. WHAT IS A CUP? "A conditional use permit is administrative permission for uses not allowed as a matter of right in a zone, but subject to approval." Sounhein v. City of San Dimas (1996) 47 CA.4th 1181, 1187 The point here is that a CUP is a discretionary permit. The City has a choice to decide whether or not it should be issued under the circumstances of this case. B. UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD A CUP BE GRANTED? "A conditional use permit may be permitted if it is shown that its use is essential or desirable to the public convenience and welfare and at the same time that it will not impair the integrity and character of the zoned district. It must also be shown that it is not detrimental to public health, public morals, or public welfare." Tustin Heights Association v. Board of Supervisors of County of Orange (1959) 170 CA.2nd 619, 626 "It is appropriate and even necessary for the [local agency] to consider the interest of neighboring property owners in reaching a decision..., and the opinions of neighbors may constitute substantial evidence on this issue." Harris v. City of Costa Mesa (1994) 25 CA 4th 963, 973, quoting Desmond v. County of Contra Costa (1993) 21 CA.4th 330, 337 In Saad v. City of Berkeley (1994) 24 CA. 4th 1206, the court upheld the denial of a CUP for one single family residence because of the detrimental effect on nearby residential neighbors. After an extended hearing, based on the opinions expressed by over 220 neighbors concerning traffic, parking and other matters, the Planning Commission denied the conditional use permit. There is insufficient evidence presented supporting the findings necessary for the City to issue a CUP, and the City Council should affirm the decision of its Planning Commission. II. THE EIR IS INADEQUATE AND SHOULD THEREFORE BE DENIED. A. WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR AN ADEQUATE EIR? An EIR must set forth the basis for its conclusion; a bare conclusion without an explanation of its factual and analytical basis is not a sufficient analysis of an September 6, 2017 Page 3 environmental impact. Laurel Heights Improvement Association v. Regents of the University of California (1988) 47 Cad 376, 404. If an EIR concludes that particular environmental impacts are not significant, it should explain the basis for that conclusion. Protect the Historic Amador Waterways v. Amador Water Agency (2004) 116 CA.4th 1099, 1111; San Joaquin Raptor /Wildlife Rescue Center v. County of Stanislas (1994) 27 CA 4th 713. The EIR in this case is woefully inadequate in explaining why there are no significant environmental effects for traffic, transportation and other issues discussed below. An EIR must propose and describe a reasonable range of alternatives to the project that have the potential to obtain most of the project's basic objectives, but would avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects of the project. Public Resources Code Sections 21002.1 and 21100(b)(4); 14 Cal. Code Regs §15126.6. Project alternatives should include alternative locations as well as alternative designs. 14 Cal. Code Regs § 15126.6. The EIR provides an inadequate description of alternatives to the project, such as relocating the site of the fitness center to another location within the Shopping Center, reducing the size of the fitness center or selecting an alternative location for the fitness center outside the Shopping Center. An EIR must include a "no project" alternative, among the project alternatives, along with a comparative analysis of the impacts. 14 Cal. Code Regs, Section 15126.6 (c). Planning and Conservation League v. Department of Water Resources (2000) 83 CA. 4th 892, 917 (Even if the "no project" alternative will not reduce significant impacts of the project, the "no project" alternative must be discussed and considered.) The description in the EIR of the "no project" alternative is inadequate and unsupported. The EIR's response to comments on the draft EIR must provide a reasonable, good faith analysis. 14 Cal. Code Regs. §15088(b). The response to comments on the draft EIR are generally non - responsive. There is an inadequate analysis provided. The lead agency must not approve the project unless the agency finds, based on substantial evidence in the record, that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment, or the agency finds that all significant environmental effects have been eliminated or substantially reduced to the extent feasible and that any remaining unavoidable significant affects are acceptable due to specific economic, legal, social, technological or other benefits of the project. Public Resources Code Sections 21002, 21002. 1, and 21091; 14 Cal Code Regs. § 15021(a), 15091- 15093. The findings must be based on substantial evidence in the record. 14 Cal. Code Regs 15091(b) September 6, 2017 Page 4 City approval of a home improvement store improperly failed to make feasibility findings on a reduced -size alternative. Preservation Action Council v. City of San Jose (2006) 141 CA 4th 1336, 1355. There is insufficient evidence in the record that the proposed project will have no significant impact on traffic, transportation and the other factors described below.. 1. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS HAVE NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY CONSIDERED. Greenhouse gas emissions, including transportation, must be properly addressed in an EIR. Public Resource Code §21083.05(b); 14 Cal. Code Regs § 15064.4, 15126.4(c). EIR invalidated for failure to comply with the requirements for greenhouse gas emissions. Communities for Better Environment v. City of Richmond (2010) 184 CA 4th 70; Center for Biological Diversity v. Department of Fish & Wildlife (2016) 62 Cal. 4th 204; Friends of Oroville v. City of Oroville (2013) 219 CA 4th 832, 842. EIR's finding of no significant greenhouse gas emissions impacts was not supported by evidence that project's energy efficiency goal would be reached. Spring Valley Lake Association v. City of Victorville (2016) 284 CA 4th 91, 102 The EIR fails to consider the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from persons driving vehicles to and from the fitness center for one hour workouts all day long, from early morning to late evening, and particularly during rush hour traffic. 2. THE WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY CONSIDERED. The impact of the project on water supply must be assessed and analyzed. 14 Cal. Code Regs § 15155(b)(1); Water C § 10911(b). National Heritage Project v. County of Stanislaus (1996) 48 CA 4th 182 (EIR rejected- failure to properly analyze the impact of supplying water to the project); See also: Santiago County Water District v. County of Orange (198 1) 118 CA 3d 818; Santa Clarita Org. for .Planning the Enviroment v. County of Los Angeles (2003) 106 CA 4th 715; Preserve Wild Santee v. City of Santee (2012) 210 CA 4th 260 In the EIR, there is no analysis of the fact that persons will be using the swimming pool, the showers and the drinking fountains at the fitness center from early morning to late at night. There is no analysis as to how this water usage will affect the water supply. 3. TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC HAVE NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY CONSIDERED. Public Resources Code 21099 - CEQA Guidelines must be developed for transportation and traffic. Whitman v. Board of Supervisors of Ventura County (1979) 88 CA 3d 39 (EIR insufficient for failure to adequately discuss traffic impacts.) There has been no adequate traffic study prepared that considered the traffic anticipated to be generated by this particular project. The County of Orange took the unusual step of September 6, 2017 Page 5 specifically requesting a traffic study for this project based on actual traffic members for similar facilities nearby. But no such traffic study has been presented for this project. The EIR states that there are no significant environmental impacts of this project for traffic and transportation. Section 4.4 -10. Yet, most of the 220 opposing comments concerned various aspects of traffic and transportation impacts, which I will not restate, but which are incorporated herein. 4. THE IMPACT OF CRIME HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY CONSIDERED. Residents have presented statistical information that fitness clubs are "magnets for crime ", similar to bars. The EIR provides no analysis of crime. The EIR provides no response to this statistical information. 5. THE IMPACT OF PARKING SHORTAGES HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY CONSIDERED. Taxpayers for Accountable School Board Spending v. San Diego Unified School District (2013) 215 CA 4th 1013, 1050 - all environmental impacts that could result from a parking shortage must be evaluated in an EIR. The EIR provides an inadequate discussion of parking shortages. Prior to the current fitness project, nearby community association residents could park in the Shopping Center. However, the residents have been informed by the Shopping Center that in order to allow adequate parking for the fitness center, the residents will no longer be permitted to park in the Shopping Center. This will cause parking problems for the nearby residents. This issue is not properly addressed in the EIR. There has been no parking study for this particular project, considering the parking requirements for the fitness center. 6. THE IMPACT OF VISUAL AND AESTHETIC RESOURCES HAVE NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY CONSIDERED. Visual and aesthetic resources must be considered. Public Resources Code Sections 21000(b) and 21065; Pocket Protectors v. City of Sacramento (2004) 124 CA 4th 903; Ocean View Estates Homeowners Association v. Montecito Water District (2004) 116 CA 4th 396; Quail Botanical Gardens Found., Inc. v. City of Encinitas (1994) 29 CA 4th 1597 The EIR fails to consider the impact of the close proximity of the 600 residential units at the nearby community associations to the proposed fitness center. The residential condominiums are approximately 200 feet from the entrance, 150 feet from the building and 15 feet from the parking lot. This creates issues of noise, crime, parking, visual blight and disturbance. The hours of operation of the fitness center are 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Fridays, and 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sundays and Saturdays. September 6, 2017 Page 6 7. THE MITIGATION MEASURES ARE INADEQUATE. An EIR must describe mitigation measures for each potentially significant environmental impact that it identifies. Pub Resources Code Sections 21002.1(a) and 21100(b)(3); 14 Cal Code Regs § 15126.4 A mitigation measure may reduce or minimize a significant impact without avoiding the impact entirely. 14 Cal Code Regs 15370(b); Pub Resources Code Sections 21002.1 (a) and 21081(a)(1). EIR is invalid because it fails to "adopt" mitigation measures. Murrieta Valley Unified School Dist. v. County of Riverside (1991) 228 CA 3d 1212, 1234 In the present case, the EIR erroneously concludes that there are no significant environmental impacts for air quality, greenhouse gases or traffic and transportation and therefore is not required to present any mitigation measures or consider any alternatives to address these environmental issues. The EIR is incorrect. III. CONCLUSION The CUP and the EIR should be denied. Very truly yours, 6" AAG� BARRY A. ROSS BAR:kj CC: The Coalition Against LA Fitness Jill Ingram, City Manager - jingram @sealbeachca.gov Jim Basham, Community Development Director - jbasham @sealbeachca.gov Steve Fowler, Assistant Planner - sfowler @sealbeachca.gov Sep 0517 03:45p Microsoft 562- 430 -4751 p.1 September 5, 2017 Rossmoor Regency Board of Directors 12300 Montecito Rd. Seat Beach, CA 90740 --X*— Re: LA Fitness Center Building Permit Request Dear City Council Members, As leaders of our community, there is no doubt that all of you are concerned with any degradation that might come to our community and its well- being. As youl~aware, there is a movement to build a L.A. Fitness complex alongside our residential area, Rossmoor Regency. For years, our neighborhood and city planners have worked diligently to create green spaces and plant trees and other flora to maintain a healthy and wholesome environment. It is the communities understanding that the construction of the facility would require the removal of twenty or more mature trees that provide a natural, beautiful, and effective barrier from the noise and nuisance factor inherent to this commercial area that is now the Rossmoor Shopping Center. The construction of the Rossmoor Center L.A. Fitness Center will not only adversely affect the lives of those residents that border the facility, but to add insult to injury will have the trees they love destroyed, exposing these same people to more lifestyle abuse emanating from what will be an even more obtrusive commercial activity. Historically, it is important to note that the previous shopping center owner and the Rossmoor Regency Home Owners Association teamed up to jointly finance the installation of the trees. This is what can happen when commercial and residential areas work together and not against one another. Does it make sense to you, as protectors of our community to destroy trees, expose residents to commercial pollution, and negatively impact their health? Why would anyone want to destroy nature to plant an unwanted commercial entity literally in the backyard of these residents? We ask you to very carefully consider this impending injustice and tragedy to our neighborhood. Please do not approve the L.A. Fitness Center. We are raising our children in a wonderful community. Please do not take this away from them. Thank you for your favorable consideration, Rossmoor Regency Board of Directors Steven Fowler From: Eileen McIlrath Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2017 10:06 AM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com; michelle.ste Subject: NO LA FITNESS! KEEP ROSSMOOR QUAINT The proposed location at the Shops at Rossmoor is NOT the place for an LA Fitness. All large gyms face a major street: Valley View, Patella, Bellflower. So close to a residential area is not the place to build a 2 story huge gym. live in Rossmoor off of Montecito and I fear for the safety of my school aged children. We are a bedroom community and you are taking that peaceful family environment away from us should you decide to vote for this. Please keep the charm of our Rossmoor Community. Patrick and Eileen Mcllrath Rossmoor residents Steven Fowler From: jdssoup @reagan.com Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2017 2:10 PM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; coal itionagainstlafitness @gmail.com Subject: NO LA Fitness in Rossmoor My family opposes the proposed LA Fitness in Rossmoor. We have lived in the neighborhood for 20 years. As new shops have been added, our neighborhood has received more attention, which draws more opportunists. We don't need any more high visibility business such as LA Fitness. I have been shopping at Sprouts since it opened, but actually prefer Trader Joes. If this gym goes in, I will NOT shop in the neighborhood any longer. I will go down the road to the Long Beach Trader Joes. Sprouts will lose my several hundred dollars worth of revenue each month. My entire family has vowed not shop at the local shops. We will go to Long Beach or Cerritos. Please do not approve this gym. It will diminish our quality of life. Regards, Jan Campbell Orlando Road, Rossmoor Steven Fowler From: HS M Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2017 10:45 PM To: Sandra Massa- Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; Kevin Pearce Subject: Oppose LA fitness in Seal Beach Shopping Center Hello, My family and I are residents of Rossmoor, and we live very close to the Sprouts shopping center. We can see it from our window. We strongly oppose the addition of LA Fitness. It will erect another huge building that there is not enough parking for, and the roads and access points are already too congested to support the additional traffic. As I have three sons who walk or bike to the shopping center, I am terrified of the increased traffic and possibility of accidents. Even one life maimed or lost is too much. This past Friday, I just witnessed a horrific accident at Farquhar and Seal Beach Blvd, just two blocks from my home. Right next to me, before my eyes, I saw a green jeep fly into the air and tumble 5 times and throw the passenger out. Glass shattered everywhere and the man who was ejected tried to sit up and then went limp on the ground. I don't know how it happened right on a neighborhood street. If something like that can happen in our neighborhood streets, it can happen for sure around the shopping center. It would be wonderful if we can all bike or walk to the shopping center as it is very close to Rossmoor and Seal Beach residents, but I already feel unsafe walking or biking there due to all the traffic. Let's create a bike friendly area where we can bike to the shopping center. That would greatly improve the neighborhood's quality of life. Thank you, Hong and Soo Min 1 Steven Fowler From: Susan Taylor Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 5:11 PM To: Steel, Michelle Cc: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; Kevin Pearce Subject: Proposed LA Fitness project Hello Supervisor Steel, I am writing to you because we have been told as Rossmoor residents, you are essentially our Mayor. I realize that you represent all of the cities in Orange County. I am asking for your whole- hearted attention to be focused on the Seal Beach City Council and their upcoming decision regarding this project. There are simply too many negative impacts to thousands of the surrounding residents, your constituents, to mention in this letter. With all of the studies, the math, the confusing language, and the actions on the part of the property owner, the one thing that seems to be the most difficult for me to communicate is the reality of human behavior and how it defies" scientific" studies prepared to predict it. Therefore,you must listen to the members of the entire community most affected. We all live here ... we KNOW the reality. There's an old saying: "math seeks to quantify ... LOGIC CLARIFIES ". This is the case here. There is absolutely NO LOGIC being applied here. NONE. This is just not the logical location for this project when considering the immense negative impacts that accompany it. The test for everyone involved is this...would you truly want this to be 200 feet from where YOU live? If the answer to that is a resounding NO, then in all good conscience, you must vote NO. Let's put a project there that is grounded in sound judgment and bursting with LOGIC. Sincerely, Susan Taylor Rossmoor Steven Fowler From: becca batkin Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 5:03 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is becca batkin 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, becca batkin 1 Steven Fowler From: Jayme Olson Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 11:11 AM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com; Michelle.Steel @ocgov.com Subject: LA Fitness Opposition To all concerned, I have lived in the Seal Beach /Rossmoor area for many many years. I've watched the changes happen since 1970. The proposal to add an LA Fitness to the Seal Beach / Rossmoor area must not go through. Our streets cannot handle anymore traffic. It took me 20 minutes to get from Sprouts to St. Cloud last weekend on Seal Beach Blvd. It's dangerous to cross Montecito Road on foot! Please don't ruin our neighborhood! Sincerely, Jayme Olson Aug 1517 04;42p Microsoft August 14, 2017 Michael A. Norton Seal Beach, Ca 90740 City Council Members 211 Wh St. Seal Beach, CA 90740 Ref: L.A. Fitness Center C.U.P. Dear City Council Member, 562 - 430 -4751 p.1 First of all, I would like to thank the city council members for denying the L.A. Fitness Center Shops at RossmoorC.U.P. last year- The leadership, compassion, and integrity driving your decision helps to define you not only as a person of character, but helps ensure a great future for the city of Seal Beach. I have lived in Seal Beach since 1969. Like many "transplants," I chose Seal Beach from among many wonderful areas_ I have chosen to stay her as many members of my family and friends made their homes here. So many of us want to kee'O what Seal Beach has become. It is a community to families and businesses that respect one another and live symbiotically and respectfully. This community is one that protects family safety and nurtures a positive and upiPfting lifestyle for all. This community does not let "interests" from outside the community come in and pit one against the other. Historically the community leaders have listened to parochial interests of those most affected and respected their concerns. We need that leadership now. For 47 years I have seen some great things, and some not so great things come out of City Hall and the Council. My hope is that we will once more see a great "thing" come out of the City Council meeting, September 11'. That would be the denial of the L.A. Fitness Center Shops at Rossmoor C.U.P. Sincerely, Mic el A. Norton 2 Steven Fowler From: Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2017 2:25 PM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com; Michelle.Steel @ocgov.com Subject: LA Fitness Dear sir or madam, I am writing this letter to voice my strong opposition to the development of the LA Fitness at the Shops at Rossmoor. When my wife and I moved to Rossmoor, 36 years ago, and raised our family here, it was the sense of community and a slightly less stressful way of life offered in Rossmoor that attracted us. Over the years, with the development of the Shops at Rossmoor and the Target Center across Seal Beach Blvd., that somewhat stress free way of life has deteriorated. Traffic has become an issue at every entrance to the tract as drivers try to find alternative routes to avoid the congestion along Seal Beach Blvd., and the re- opening of Weaver Elementary school and subsequent increased car traffic has become more than just inconvenient at times. I exit Rossmoor using Montecito Road and the 405 freeway and enter the tract via the same route giving me a very good idea of the kinds of traffic problems Montecito Road poses. I have seen parents from communities outside of Rossmoor, whose children attend one of the elementary schools here, routinely running stop signs and substantially exceeding the speed limits in order to get their children to school on time. Should the LA Fitness development be allowed to go forward, the traffic and the safety of the residents and children of Rossmoor WILL be further compromised. Those parents, already late in getting their children to school will be even later as they find themselves slowed by the increased traffic on Montecito Road. Now, in order to make up that time, they will drive excessively fast through the residential streets of our community to one of the four elementary schools in Rossmoor, three of which are located at the back of the tract, requiring driving completely through our residential community. I have no doubt we will see an increase of accidents and injuries as a result. PLEASE, keep Rossmoor a safe residential community for our children and those attending our schools. The development of LA Fitness is NOT a good fit here. The constant coming and going of club members would create an unsafe situation for all of us. Thank you, Darrell Ashlock Steven Fowler From: Wendy Ketcham Sent: Monday, August 07, 2017 11:01 AM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com Subject: LA Fitness To all of those involved with the decision rather or not to allow LA Fitness in the Rossmoor Town Center: My family and I have been pleased so far with the status of the project for LA Fitness and we eagerly await the final decision on all of this. Having been both a resident of Seal Beach (for 10 years) and Rossmoor (for 15 years), we are very concerned about the prospect of building a LA Fitness in our small community. I work out twice a week in Rush Park and would have absolutely no desire to enter a large, sweaty and crowded gym to exercise. My husband works out in a small gym with a personal trainer and would not care to switch. My sons exercise in our home and my eldest trains people in private homes. They also would not use an LA Fitness. My point is, this project is not a need for our community. We have plenty of gyms, club sports, private trainers and parks in which to exercise. Also, why would anyone want to put these small businesses out of business? LA Fitness would only be a burden and a detriment to our community. I see no benefit to its existence. When you vote, please consider the thousands of people you would be hurt with a project such as this as opposed to the few that would like it. Thank you, The family of Chris and Wendy Ketcham Steven Fowler From: Tatiana Boiko Thoene < Sent: Monday, August 07, 2017 10:05 AM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmaii.com Subject: Please NO LA FITNESS Near Residences Dear Seal Beach City Council, Please be assured I am not against fitness and working out. I am only asking to stop this project because its location and its impact will bring more harm than good. The proposed site is very close to condominium complexes. These people will not be able to enjoy peace and quiet because of proximity first of the active construction going on and then due to late operating hours of the facility. The dust, the noise, the traffic - all will be affecting their lives. I live in Rossmoor park condos. My personal unit is not affected by construction, but my neighbors' are. We have many children, elderly living in a complex. These people are not away for work for most of the day, so they can be away from construction zone and everything that comes with it. The children are home after school will have to breeze in the dust and study while destructed by noise outside. If city is concerned with a pure revenue generation, just think that you will have to hire more police, invest in better infrastructure, develop new routes for school buses, and spend most of what you generate due to this. Please find an alternate site for LA Fitness. Please consider smaller strip mall, or an office building instead. Please, listen to the community. My understanding, over 80% of Seal Beach residents are against it. LA Fitness developer did nothing to warm up community to their presence and are seen as a rude intruder at best. Please help us in our fight. Respectfully, Tatiana Thoene Seal Beach Ca 90740 1 Steven Fowler From: Julio Ibarra Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 10:59 AM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; Kevin Pearce Subject: Safety in Rossmoor is changing, we need no more trouble Car break -ins were unheard of when we moved to Rossmoor in 1986. It was common for people to leave their cars unlocked and even with valuables inside of them because we knew our neighborhood was extremely safe. As with anything else, the more traffic (human and car) in an area, the more opportunity to take advantage of the situation. We don't need any more commercial buildings /entities in our area that directly impact our safety. We all heard what was said about Gym enterprises and their attraction for crime on the night of June 27. Please stop making our neighborhood unsafe. Sincerely, Julio Ibarra Rossmoor Steven Fowler From: Julio Ibarra Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 10:49 AM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; Kevin Pearce Subject: LA Fitness project in Rossmoor We have raised our 2 children in Rossmoor starting in 1986. We have seen the neighborhood change over the years, we have seen the positive and negative impact from all the shops built in The Rossmoor Shops center and across the street in the "Target" center. Traffic has become a nightmare. Also, schools in Rossmoor are now full and therefore there are thousands of children roaming the Rossmoor neighborhood and this includes now our 2 grandchildren who moved into Rossmoor recently. Yes, we are very concerned for their safety and well- being. We urge you to put a stop to more traffic and trouble in our community. Julio and Paloma Ibarra Rossmoor 1 Steven Fowler From: Julio Ibarra Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2017 10:18 PM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; Kevin Pearce Subject: LA Fitness Please drive around around our neighborhood to get an idea how many people actually opposes this project. How many times have you seen so many homes display a sign opposing a project? This is active opposition and not just passive denial. Please do understand that we are not going to take a back seat and allow things to happen and destroy our way of living in Rossmoor just because a company wants to make more money. Julio and Paloma Ibarra Steven Fowler From: Julio Ibarra Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2017 10:14 PM To: michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; Kevin Pearce Subject: LA Fitness Dear Council members and developers, We are not sure what is making you continuing to try to obtain the authorization to build a Gym in our neighborhood. It is pretty clear to us that out neighborhood do not want your company here for a number of reasons that have been mentioned before. If you have any doubts please drive around Rossmoor and see how many homes have yard sign opposing your project. What will it take to let LA Fitness understand that you are not welcome here? It is clear to us that we are concerned about safety, traffic and logistical issues but you do not seem to understand anything other than economic benefit. It is true that Rossmoor is not part of Seal Beach and that Seal Beach will benefit from tax revenues from your company being here but the reality is that we, the neighbors of Rossmoor are the only ones that will be affected by this decision. Rossmoor has become united in deciding that LA Fitness does not belong here and it is detrimental to our community. We do understand that you are only interested in profit and we are only interested in family values; to this end, we will continue the opposition until we prevail. Please take your company somewhere else. Julio and Paloma Ibarra Steven Fowler From: Nancy Vitale Sent: Friday, August 11, 2017 9:50 PM To: Sandra Massa- Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; bmckinnev @sealbeachca.gov; Leslie Medina; Michelle Steel; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official Subject: Re: LA Fitness Center at Rossmoor Center, Seal Beach Good Evening, I am very concerned regarding the potential impact of the additional daily traffic resulting from the proposed LA Fitness Center. I was a six year resident at 12300 Montecito Road #27 in Seal Beach and am now nearby in Los Alamitos. The Traffic Flow INTO, AROUND and BEHIND the Rossmoor Shopping Center and surrounding Residential Community is already problematic. I avoid patronizing the Rossmoor Shops on weekends due to the heavier traffic given many people are off from work. The LA Fitness Center would serve to create a similar'congested traffic scenario' EVERY day of the week. Increased, worrisome and jammed Traffic is but one of a myriad of challenges Community Residents would face..... It is imperative that our elected representatives help preserve the peace, beauty, pleasantness, safety, and relative quiet of the Rossmoor /Seal Beach /Los Alamitos Residential Communities. I urge All to block the building of the LA Fitness Center at the Rossmoor Center Shops, Seal Beach. Thank you, Nancy Vitale Sent from my Whone Steven Fowler From: Felice Sussman < Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2017 4:08 PM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; Kevin Pearce Subject: Please VOTE NO on the LA Fitness project To Whom It May Concern: The proposed LA Fitness is a BAD project for our community - -as has been stated in various forums, the increases in traffic, noise, and crime and the threat to the safety of our children are all compelling reasons to REJECT this development. Even the developer's (ILL) senior vice president, Marry Potts, thinks it's a bad fit for our community. He was quoted recently in the OC Register's Sunday newspaper from April 9, 2017 (Local section; article by Susan Christian Goulding) as saying "Commercial properties and residential properties just don't live together well ". Agreed. Thank you in advance for rejecting this project on behalf of our community. Felice Sussman Steven Fowler From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Won Lee Won Lee Friday, July 21, 2017 6:03 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, Won Lee 1 Steven Fowler From: Sandra Lynn Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2017 9:37 AM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com; michelle.steel @ocgov.com Subject: Seal Beach - Fitness Center I am a Seal Beach resident and voter, please end the fitness center construction for good, no further negotiations. When I purchased my home in the area over 20 years ago it was a quiet area. Seal Beach said the new "Shops at Rossmoor" would be small, upscale and quaint. Then of course, the same Seal Beach proponents that told residents that "Bixby" did not need to fund or to build an extra lane on Seal Beach Blvd. because the area would receive less than 14% increased traffic, at the same time told businesses it requested to be tenants at the "Shops" that it would receive an additional 27% increase in traffic. This was BEFORE, Seal Beach added drive through restaurants, which of course "drive thru" is meant to increase rate of traffic, and included In- and -Out and other fast food chains. When residents protested, even with formal protests at the site about these NEW additions, the city of Seal Beach said was because of the "Economy" they needed to add, instead of "upscale" businesses, also high traffic businesses. But this also wasn't true, as the original buildings are occupied by upscale businesses, but Seal Beach ADDED ADDITIONAL BUILDING FOOTAGE to add fast food, fast turn over (by intention) businesses. In addition, originally, some of this area was zoned "Recreation ", which Seal Beach changed to Commercial zoning and Seal Beach never fixed the mess they created, never changed the traffic lanes, and are now attempting to bypass this again. I guess if initially, I say i don't need to change the traffic lanes and it will not create issues to an area because I am building a small amount of stores so it will increase by XX %, then 5 years later say I am adding more stores so this will only increase traffic by XX %, then do the same every 5 years, which is exactly what Seal Beach has done with this center, it never addresses the security, traffic, pollution this has incrementally increased year by year. You must think all of us have lost our minds and memories, we haven't. We don't need another "incremental" shift, Seal Beach will never stop, and most of it's council live in another area and keep putting this crap in our back yard. A solution is there is a huge parking lot at the beach that is empty most of the day, especially during hours most people work out, there are Commercial Buildings on Main Street that are empty and Main Street shops are closing due to lack of business. Put the fitness center there and all these people could use the parking lot that is empty during the hours most people work out, then maybe they will stop at the businesses and shop on Main Street to help the businesses their that are dying, the fitness Center could fill the empty vacant commercial buildings on Main Steet, all a solution to Old Town, but of course, the SB Council members don't want it in their back yard although there is more capacity there then building more in North Seal Beach. No more incremental change for North Seal Beach, we are on to your tactics. Thanks Sandra MacSween Seal Beach, CA Steven Fowler From: janet Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 1:19 PM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com Subject: LA Fitness proposal Hello Thank you for hearing our concerns regarding the LA Fitness proposed project behind the Shops @ Rossmoor. We thank the Planning Commission for voting against the project. For the 2 that voted for the project I don't see how they are representing their constituents, by voting for something that goes against the very rules of proper planning; specifically # 4 and #5. The hours of operations and the fact that the project does not enhance the community is enough to have them all vote NO on the project. We know this decision will be appealed by the LA Fitness people. How long can this go on? A No vote should end the discussion. Why do they want to hide a huge gym behind other stores where it can't be seen from the main boulevard? Why do they want to have it be a disruption to those living in such close proximity? We do feel that another small business could go there with reasonable hours and with less traffic would be a better fit for that area. Please continue to vote NO for this project. We appreciate your understanding how the residents feel just as you would feel if you lived right there where they want to put this 37,000 sq. ft. building. Janet `Wagoner Steven Fowler From: Vicki Toutz Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2017 3:17 PM To: Steven Fowler Cc: Vicki Toutz Subject: LA Fitness Attachments: la fitness final letter.docx August 2, 2017 Steve Fowler, Assistant Planner I am writing to you and Seal Beach Council Members regarding the continued proposal to build LA Fitness in the Shops of Rossmoor. This project is not a good concept for any residential neighborhood, surrounding Seal Beach Condos or the Rossmoor Community, Many of these concerns have previously been discussed and examined, but the problems still exist with inadequate solutions. I would like to further express my concerns regarding the traffic congestion resulting from the construction of LA Fitness in Shops of Rossmoor. As stated in prior articles the proposed project significantly increases traffic congestion entering and exiting the Shops. At present, traffic is at almost gridlock! The proposed Fitness plan attempts to alleviate the congestion by adding and /or extending turn lanes, or by adding an addition lane near Sprouts. This proposal does nothing to reduce or improve the flow of traffic. The Fitness Center only increases traffic! The shopping center acreage is limited. By changing a lane or increasing left turn lanes you will not reduce the number of cars or elevated congestion. Simply there are too many cars in the Center already. The Center was not designed to handle the increase flow. Nor, does the proposed traffic plans relieve the congestion flow on Los Alamitos Blvd. Emergency vehicles will find increased congestion causing delays as they attempt to use the main artery of Los Alamitos Blvd to Los Alamitos Medical Center. A delay of this lifeline and poor response to the surrounding community is not negotiable. LA Fitness members are bond to take short cuts onto Rossmoor's neighboring streets in an attempt to elevate the traffic congestion. Pedestrians and/or school children walking or riding bikes to school, library, or shops will be put in danger. Anyone presently wishing to cross Montecito from the south side to north side is already taking a risk with the speeding vehicles on Montecito. I can't imagine additional traffic endangering pedestrians and children lives. Finally, the Seal Beach residences who live in the Condos on Montecito will have their quality of life significantly changed because of LA Fitness daily operation: Increased noise, lighting, traffic congestion, parking problems, and increased crime. Seal Beach and Rossmoor communities should work in harmony to better use this land. It is your responsibility, as a City Council Member to make the best choice for the people who live adjacent to this project. I am sure, if you personally lived adjacent to this project or across the street from a this project, which operates from 5AM to I IPM daily, you would not vote for this development to proceed. VOTE NO! Vicki Toutz Rossmoor Resident Steven Fowler From: Dr Vikas Satyananda Sent: Monday, September 04, 2017 10:33 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Dr Vikas Satyananda 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, Dr Vikas Satyananda Steven Fowler From: janet Sent: Monday, September 04, 2017 1:39 PM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com; Michelle.Steel @ocgov.com Subject: Opposition to LA Fitness Hello all: As you can see I am sending this email to all of you who are the voting members of various committees for the proposed LA Fitness project. I want you to know that we are OPPOSED TO LA FITNESS being built BEHIND the Shops at Rossmoor. I'd like you to think of this project as if it were out your bedroom window and how you would feel if you had to have an extra 600 or more cars a day coming and going; having those cars revving their engines, setting their beeping alarm once to lock it and beep twice to unlock it, as well as alarms going off, idling their cars while on the phone, with the pollution of their exhausts coming into your home. We are three cities who are closely related and have to help one another maintain the small feeling communities and love shared by our neighbors. I don't think that Seal Beach would want this 37,000 sq. ft. building to be placed anywhere in their small town. Please, please for the sake of all vote NO on this project. Granted the owner of the property wants more money, but please consider small businesses that are services to our community. Have the businesses that fit in with your standards for the community that you have set in place: Namely hours of operation to be between 7 am and 10 pm, and that the business would fit in with the community. I don't see how you as elected officials can ao against year own set of standards. That would not be serving the needs of your constituents. Thanks for hearing our opinions. Janet & Jim Wagoner Rossmoor resident 36 years Steven Fowler From: Keith McDowell - Satyananda Sent: Monday, September 04, 2017 10:15 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Keith McDowell- Satyananda 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, Keith McDowell- Satyananda Steven Fowler From: grant su Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 3:29 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is grant su 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, grant su Steven Fowler From: Kayoko Tachibana Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 11:52 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Kayoko Tachibana 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, Kayoko Tachibana Steven Fowler From: Leslie Medina Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 7:48 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: FW: Rossmoor resident - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Karen Swenson Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 5:40 PM To: Leslie Medina Subject: Rossmoor resident Please, do not approve the L.A. Fitness project. Regardless of outcome, I will continue to drive to 24 Hr. Fitness near COSTCO and I would never join the proposed gym. This new gym would further clog our Rossmoor streets, cause safety problems for pedestrians and children, and cause massive parking problems for homeowners bordering the apartments. Thank you for your attention, Karen Swenson Rossmoor resident since 1981 Steven Fowler From: Joan Griffiths Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2017 4:09 PM Cc: Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney Subject: LA Fitness in Rossmoor Center I have been a Rossmoor resident for many years. This is a wonderful, quiet, residential community. Placing an LA Fitness gym in the Rossmoor Center will change our community. Two major concerns are traffic and noise. I shop almost daily at Sprouts. There are frequent times now when getting into Sprouts parking lot is very difficult due to pedestrians and traffic. The addition of gym traffic will have an extremely negative affect regardless of extending and adding car lanes. Seal Beach residents as well as Rossmoor residents living in the immediate area of the gym will be subject to additional noise 24/7. There will be car doors slamming and car alarms sounding every time gym members and gym employees lock and unlock car doors from 5 A.M. to 11 P.M. This will continue along with loud voices and other noises even before and after gym hours. There are numerous large and small gyms available within driving distance of 10 to 15 minutes. I belong to 24 Hour Fitness which is within a few miles of my home. It does not make sense to put a 37,000 square foot gym inside a residential community within 15 feet of the Rossmoor Park Condominium wall. The real issue comes down to quality of life for the community. Please do not allow our wonderful residential area to be destroyed. Sincerely, Joan Griffiths Steven Fowler From: Nita Woolston Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 2:37 PM To: Thomas Moore; clanavazo @sealbeahca.gov; Steven Fowler Subject: Fwd: NO L. A. FINESS. ---- - - - - -- Forwarded message ---- - - - - -- From: Nita Woolston Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 09:30:10 -0700 Subject: NO L. A. FINESS. To: "Michelle.Steel" <Michelle.Steel @ocgov.com> Dear Mrs Michelle Steel.l live in Rossmoor since 1978, my children went to the schools here then went to Los Alamitos for J.H. and H.S., I always felt save to let my children go to schools and the library by themselves,The traffic was not like it is now, I understand that new stores have come , and with them more traffic, but these stores fronts are all facing the street, and the hours are NOT LIKE L.A IS PLANING TO BE BUILD BETWEEN THE BACK OF THE MARKET AND THE MONTECITO APARTMENTS, WHERE CHILDREN LIVE. THE L A FITNESS HOURS OPEN FROM 5.00 A.M TO 11.00 P.M. WOULD BE VERY DISTURBING FOR THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE AND SLEEP IN THE APARTMENTS, THE EXTRA TRAFFIC WOULD BE DANGEROUS FOR THE CHILDREN TO GO TO SCHOO THE EXTRA TRAFFIC THAT THE L.A FITNESS WILL BRING.IT WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS TO MANY. Please NO L. A. IN THIS AREA. Sincerelly. . Encarm \nacion .P.Roehm. 1 Steven Fowler From: Joseph w Stillwell Sent: Friday, August 25, 2017 11:32 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Joseph w Stillwell 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. Joseph w Stillwell Steven Fowler From: Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2017 12:23 PM To: Sandra Massa- Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com; Michelle.Steel @ocgov.com Subject: NO to LA Fitness! To whom it may concern, We have lived in Rossmoor for 36 years. We picked it as a quiet, safe neighborhood to raise our children. We now care for our grandchildren here and want to keep it this way. Our granddaughter's preschool is located directly across from the shopping center on Montecito, so we are very aware that traffic already gets bad around the shopping center, and we DO NOT want the added traffic this facility is sure to bring. Besides the inconvenience, more traffic will lead to unsafe conditions for ourselves and our children. Don't let greed outweigh the quality of life here! We have been witnesses to this proposal already being voted down twice by the majority sharing our concerns. Please keep it this way! Sincerely, Darrell and Karen Ashlock Rossmoor 1 Steven Fowler From: Sherri Witkowski < > Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2017 9:05 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: LA Fitness Not Fit for Seal Beach Dear Mr. Fowler, I am writing this letter to state my continued opposition to the LA Fitness Center at The Shops at Rossmoor and to ask for your support. I am concerned about the negative aspects of the development, specifically: noise, congestion and traffic. You have heard these arguments repeatedly so I won't belabor those points. What I do want to call your attention to is recent Yelp reviews about LA Fitness' high - pressure sales tactics and cleanliness. First, let me share my personal experience with LA Fitness. I went to the Valley View location several years ago. They use extremely high pressure sales tactics. When you don't sign up, they call relentlessly, sometimes 20 -30 times a day. No one should ever give them their cell number as I did in the beginning of the pitch. They harass you to the point where you must block their number. I tried to contact someone at the head office in Irvine could never reach anyone and no one responded to my multiple phone messages. Here's some recent Yelp reviews that speak about sales tactics and maintenance of their facilities. Norie K, Huntington Beach, CA, 6/23/2017 Dirty! Unsanitary! I have never seen cleaning crews. I saw a lots of hairs floated in the swimming pool and even there was a bandage floated, too! Vicky V, Huntington Beach, CA, 2/23/2017 ... Don't get me started on the locker rooms - filthy, smelly, full of hair, trash - just unacceptable. I've never been in the shower or steam room. If the locker room is an indication of overall cleanliness, YIKESH! - No Thanks! Reilly R, Los Alamitos, CA, 6/1/2017 ... I received a call earlier today from one of their employee to try and get me to come back and sign up for a membership. I told them I was uninterested and he asked why - I told him that right now was not a good time since I literally had just experienced two deaths in the family in one day (today). He didn't hesitate to tell me I shouldn't let my family member's death stop me and that if I didn't sign up I'd fall into a depression and lose respect for myself. I guess calls like these are okay when they throw in a discount for you, right? Wrong. I felt so sick to my stomach. I was embarrassed and furious as to how someone from a supposed professional and respected business would say something like that. He kept talking so I hung up the phone, not knowing what else I could do. Just a few minutes later my phone notification is beeping non -stop. Turns out Alex Sanchez the man I had just gotten off the phone with sent me nearly 30 of the same email of Guest Offers. Take a hint. The answer was no. Now it's a irrefutable NO. Robert P, Huntington Beach, 10/10/2016 It could be proven through documentation, photographs and the testimony of its employees, that they will let a gym run itself into the ground before making repairs or change in economically challenged and culturally diverse communities. A few days ago I commented to staff at the Garden Grove facility that it is ridiculous how often exercise equipment, amenities like pool, spa, sauna and even water fountains will be broken or non operational and not be repaired for several weeks or longer. Mountain B., Los Angeles, 6/3/2017 1 remember when it was new it was nice. Now I only go in the locker room if I have to. The place is probably crawling with bacteria. I even mentioned it to employees but no change. There is an electrical outlet missing a cover and I told them and nothing happened. Robbi B, Los Alamitos, 4/7/2017 1 signed up with this gym in Nov of 2016 and for the most part has not been bad, until the beginning of the year .... the changing areas for women are disgusting ....always hair on the floor and in the sinks. And the pool area has peoples left over trash for days and old bandaids etc .... just disgusting. And to top that, there are black flies around where the showers are near the pool. I have complained a couple times and recently seems they have been trying to clean the pool area .... but the locker room and restrooms are still awful and very unsanitary. I am so sad to report such news given a couple of the girls are nice when you walk in. But to pay this much for such a "janky" place is pretty bad. The management really needs to step up their game or people will start cancelling. Seth G., Cypress, CA, 2/25/2017 Stay away from this place! I I The personal trainers are not professional. They could care less about you. They are strictly about your money. You're better off at 24 hour fitness. You've been warned. BC. V., Anaheim, CA, 6/28/2016 This gym is a joke. Half the machines don't work and the manager is a joke. Don't bother telling him his gym is not in working order because he doesn't want to hear it.. It's nice to see so many new gyms popping up.. Looks like we'll take our membership elsewhere.. Nice work LA Fitness. Two thumbs DOWN. SHAME ON YOU LA FITNESS. THIS PLACE SUCKS Go to: httos: / /www.velo.com /biz /la- fitness - Barden -trove to see full comments. Is this the type of corporation you want to support at The Shops at Rossmoor? I think NOT! Thank you for your time and consideration. Sherri Witkowski, MW , Los Alamitos, CA 90720 2 Steven Fowler From: Dan Schechter Sent: Monday, July 24, 2017 11:18 AM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com Subject: LA Fitness: gyms attract car thieves across the nation Dear Policymakers -- Please see the links below, which evidence a striking pattern of car theft linked to gyms. These articles represent only a tiny percentage of the overall number of gym- related crimes. Thanks, Dan Schechter 11292 Wallingsford Rossmoor, CA 90720 http: //www.ionews.com/ news / thieves - burglarize- local -la- fitnesss- locker -room http: //www.elpasotimes. com /story / news /crime/'2017 /a4/ i3 /car- break- insiwm- parking -lots- jumpf 100433384/ http: //M ox8.com /2016/11/30 /thieves- targeting - cars -at- local -gums/ http: / /miami.ebslocal.com /20 7/01/26 /thieves - break- into -cars- parked- at- weston -gym,/ http: / /koin.com /2017'05/ iS /woman- sought- for - stealing- from - gyms - across - metro] http: / /foxlS now.com /2o 17/03/30 /suspect- caught -on- camera - stealing - items -from- gym - patrons -in- bountiful http: / /poststar. com /news /local/ crime- and - courts /police- warn -of- increase -in- cases - where- thieves -ta rget- gym /article od7831fc 3106- S79e- b7aC- 23c47r��t��a+6f.html http:// www.mercurynews.com /201.r,/05131 /car - thefts- at -san -jose- gyms -ymca- staffers - help- unravel- cunning- scheme/ http: //q l3_fOx.com,12016 /12 /211thieves- target- local - gyms -this- holiday - season j http: / /al .Afox.com /2017/02/08 /victims- targeted -by- thieves- while - working- out- at- puyallup -gum/ Steven Fowler From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Please read attached. Tom Ahlstrom Ahlstrom & Baker, CPAs 10621 Calle Lee, Suite 153 Los Alamitos, CA 90720 Telephone: (714) 527 -7272 x112 Facsimile: (714) 828 -2209 www.ahIstrombaker.com Click here to upload files. f _in. Tom Ahlstrom < > Tuesday, September 05, 2017 10:08 AM Tom Ahlstrom LA Fitness Center No LA Fitness Center.pdf This e -mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e -mail in error, please immediately notify me by telephone and permanently delete the original and any copy of this message, its attachments, and any printout thereof. Thank you. Ahlstrom & Baker, CPAs Tom H. Ahlstrom, CPA September 5, 2017 RE: LA Fitness Dear Seal Beach City Council Member, LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720 Telephone: (21RJO� Fax: ( I am a long time resident of Rossmoor and am also fortunate enough to work close by in Los Alamitos. Just this morning as I was walking my dog I was amazed at the traffic coming into Rossmoor. My house is on the corner of Bradbury across from the Townhouses. I see these residents cross Bradbury every day coming and going to and from their parked cars on my street, Old Mill Rd. I can't image what it would be like to add even a few more let alone a lot more cars traveling in and out of Rossmoor. There is a butterfly effect and adding a high traffic business like a fitness gym will reverberate thoughout this once quite, peaceful city. I don't know what to do about it except to write to you this letter. Perhaps restricted parking in Rossmoor would keep the Seal Beach residents from coming and going up and down my street but I hope it doesn't come to this. Please vote no fitness center in the Shops of Rossmoor. Thank you. Sincerely, Tom H. Ahlstrom CPA This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by telephone and permanently delete the original and any copy of this message, its attachments, and any printout thereof. Thank you. Steven Fowler From: Julio Ibarra < Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2017 10:14 PM To: michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Sandra Massa- Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; Kevin Pearce Subject: LA Fitness Dear Council members and developers, We are not sure what is making you continuing to try to obtain the authorization to build a Gym in our neighborhood. It is pretty clear to us that out neighborhood do not want your company here for a number of reasons that have been mentioned before. If you have any doubts please drive around Rossmoor and see how many homes have yard sign opposing your project. What will it take to let LA Fitness understand that you are not welcome here? It is clear to us that we are concerned about safety, traffic and logistical issues but you do not seem to understand anything other than economic benefit. It is true that Rossmoor is not part of Seal Beach and that Seal Beach will benefit from tax revenues from your company being here but the reality is that we, the neighbors of Rossmoor are the only ones that will be affected by this decision. Rossmoor has become united in deciding that LA Fitness does not belong here and it is detrimental to our community. We do understand that you are only interested in profit and we are only interested in family values; to this end, we will continue the opposition until we prevail. Please take your company somewhere else. Julio and Paloma Ibarra Ims N-10 00 ift - Steven Fowler From: janet r' Sent: Monday, September 04, 2017 1:39 PM To: Sandra Massa- Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com; Michelle.Steel @ocgov.com Subject: Opposition to LA Fitness Hello all: As you can see I am sending this email to all of you who are the voting members of various committees for the proposed LA Fitness project. I want you to know that we are OPPOSED TO LA FITNESS being built BEHIND the Shops at Rossmoor. I'd like you to think of this project as if it were out your bedroom window and how you would feel if you had to have an extra 600 or more cars a day coming and going; having those cars revving their engines, setting their beeping alarm once to lock it and beep twice to unlock it, as well as alarms going off, idling their cars while on the phone, with the pollution of their exhausts coming into your home. We are three cities who are closely related and have to help one another maintain the small feeling communities and love shared by our neighbors. I don't think that Seal Beach would want this 37,000 sq. ft. building to be placed anywhere in their small town. Please, please for the sake of all vote NO on this project. Granted the owner of the property wants more money, but please consider small businesses that are services to our community. Have the businesses that fit in with your standards for the community that you have set in place: Namely hours of operation to be between 7 am and 10 pm, and that the business would fit in with the community. I don't see how you as elected officials can go against your own set o f standards. That would not be serving the needs o your constituents. Thanks for hearing our opinions. Janet & Jim Wagoner Rossmoor resident 36 years 1 Steven Fowler From: Stephen B. Havens < Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2017 9:46 AM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com; Michelle.Steel @ocgov.com Cc: 'Kevin Pearce' Subject: Attached Letter re: Subject: Opposition to Proposed LA Fitness Center in the North Seal Beach /Rossmoor Shopping Center Attachments: LA FITNESS City Council Letter.docx Dear All: Attached please find my personal letter opposing the LA Fitness Proposed Development in the North Seal Beach "Shops" in the Rossmoor Shopping Center. Thank you for consideration of my strong opposition. Crystal Landavazo From: Patrick Gallegos Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2017 2:29 PM To: Crystal Landavazo Subject: FW: More Reasons to vote YES in Support of LA Fitness construction in Shops at Rossmoor FYI - Patrick Gallegos, Assistant City Manager City of Seal Beach - 211 Eighth Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740 (562) 431 -2527 Ext. 1308 For Information about Seal Beach, please see our city website: http: / /www.sealbeachca.gov NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you. From: Dickey, Marc [ _ Sent: Monday, September 04, 2017 9:21 PM To: Sandra Massa- Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore Cc: ingram @sealbeachca.gov; Patrick Gallegos Subject: More Reasons to vote YES in Support of LA Fitness construction in Shops at Rossmoor Dear Mayor and City Council Members: I am re- sending my request for your support, your YES vote, for the LA Fitness project. Beyond the points I made below to you last April, which I believe are still valid, the following occur to me given what has transpired in the meantime: • Let's just get it over with. Many of the people who are so adamantly against this project are the same people who were NIMBYistically against this same site as a potential one for affordable housing, and against the building of the Chick -fil -A nearby. If we build the LA Fitness, the property will be spoken for, completely. All of the available parking will be needed for the LA Fitness, and nothing more could be built there. We will be done with all of this. • I know that you are cognizant of representing Seal Beach, not the unincorporated community of Rossmoor. I live in one of the condominium buildings directly adjacent. I live IN Seal Beach, and I am in favor of this project. It occurs to me that many of the Rossmoor residents who are so opposed to this, with all of their bogus "reasoning," will undoubtedly end up joining the gym. They will do so because it will be a convenient place to work out, to play racquetball and swim, greet neighbors who are doing the same, and for their children to play basketball. In other words, obviously and in reality, this will be an asset to our community. • Of the many points made by the Rossmoorites, most are clearly illogical, and lacking in truth, facts, or common sense. In my analysis of the content of the infamous yellow yard signs, I view three out of the four "arrow points" to be nothing more than fear mongering, and without any intellectual or factual merit. (Let's be real: Real estate values will not go down, crime rate will not go up, traffic fatalities will not go up, traffic will be impacted but not as much as from other businesses that could be built there -- because people stay at the gym longer than when shopping, etc. The gym will not turn out to be a threat to children, or the elderly, or our very Way of life. The gym will not create a homeless problem, and what is all this about noise? Whatever noise people make at the gym occurs INSIDE!, some music and a bit of grunting and groaning. Good grief! I plead with you not to reward this bad behavior. Let's build the gym! I do invite you to re -read the points I made in April, below. Thank you. Respectfully, Marc R. Dickey, Ph.D. Seal Beach, CA 90740 From: "Dickey, Marc" Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 5:35 PM To: "smassalavitt @sealbeachca.gov" <smassalavitt @ sea I beach ca.gov >, "mvaripapa @sealbeachca.gov" <mvaripapa @sealbeachca.gov >, "edeaton @seaIbeachca.gov" <edeaton @sealbeachca.gov >, "tmoore @sealbeachca.gov" <tmoore @sealbeachca.gov >, "ssustarsic @sealbeachca.gov" <ssustarsic @ sea Ibeachca.gov> Cc: "ingram @sealbeachca.gov" <ingram @sealbeachca.gov >, "pgaIIegos @seaI beach ca.5ov " <pgaIlegos @seaI beach ca.gov> Subject: In Support of LA Fitness construction in Shops at Rossmoor Dear Mayor Massa - Lavitt and City Council Members: I am writing in support of the construction of the LA Fitness in the Shops at Rossmoor, and to ask you to vote "YES" when the time comes. I live in the Rossmoor Regency condominium complex, directly behind the Shops at Rossmoor. would like there to be a full - service gym in my neighborhood. I believe it will be a welcome addition to my community, and I believe that it will add to my property value. I have read through the environmental impact report quite extensively. I have also listened to the regrettable hyperbole from my neighbors. Many statements have been made by my neighbors that are simply not true, or at the least grotesquely exaggerated. 2 This, for instance, is on the gofundme.com page of the Coalition Against LA Fitness Project: "This giant building will have vast impacts on thousands of residents, including emergency services, traffic, environmental, noise, and most importantly SAFETY issues for thousands of residents, including children and the elderly who use these roads." You can easily pick this apart yourself. I am guessing you are aware of the OC Register editorial in support of the construction of the LA Fitness. The editorial concludes "There is no reason why an LA Fitness cannot open at The Shops at Rossmoor. It's a shopping center, and that is where city planners have decided establishments like LA Fitness are supposed to go. This shouldn't be a hard one for the city to solve." hffp: / /www.ocregister.com/ 2017 /04/13 /exercise- fairness- in -la- fitness - dispute/ A question for you: Why does no one show up at your meetings speaking in favor of building the LA Fitness? The answer is because the homeowners associations of the unincorporated Rossmoor community and the Seal Beach condominium complexes on the boundaries of the Shops of Rossmoor have taken such a strong and extreme position against the construction of the LA Fitness that residents with opposing views have been made to feel that their views are not welcome. It is clear that those of us whose opinion differs from the board members of the various homeowners associations and their supporters will be ostracized. But as inferred from the OC Register editorial, this is purely a NIMBY response by a community made up of individuals who would otherwise typically be pro - business. To be sure there are issues: traffic is a concern, but the proposed mitigation measures will be effective as any other; they won't solve the problem, but they will help. All of the other factors of concern can -and I am confident will -be addressed as well, including noise from HVAC equipment and drainage pathways as the parking lot is reconfigured. Parking issues for those who have been "squatting" in the parking lot behind the Shops at Rossmoor for years without any official permission are unfortunate, but this is not the responsibility of the City of Seal Beach nor the Shops at Rossmoor. 3 There is one sentence, somewhat buried in the middle of the EIR, that is telling: "If the fitness center project is not approved, it is likely that another commercial land use would be established consistent with zoning regulations. Based on the type of use, trip generation could be less than the proposed project, similar to the project, or it could generate more traffic than the fitness center." To me this means that eventually the Shops at Rossmoor will be approved to build something back there. And it could be something a whole lot less acceptable to our communities than a gym. We might as well build the LA Fitness. Please vote "YES" for this project. It's the right thing to do. And we may as well get it over with! Thank you for your service and consideration, Sincerely, Marc R. Dickey, Ph.D. Seal Beach, CA 90740 4 LA FITNESS, CITY OF SEAL BEACH, SUMMARY ANALYSIS WHY THIS PROJECT SHOULD BE DENIED Date: Wednesday, August 8t", 2017 Dear City Council of Seal Beach and Michelle Steels' Office of Orange County: For the last seven months' I have regularly attended public hearings in Seal Beach to discuss my objections to the LA Fitness Development Proposal. I am submitting this letter to help focus on the major reasons that the City should deny this project. I can certainly understand why the City would be interested in allowing this project to go forward, namely the frontend fees, and getting the developer to make certain improvements to the access of the center, and perhaps improving the property tax base over the long term. However, from what I understand, there is no sales tax associated with the membership fees, and the continuation of income from the operations is very minimal. In addition, the proposed left pocket lane and improving the access off of Seal Beach Blvd.to the Center is inconsequential. When people go to health clubs they very seldom shop after their work out; it is a single purpose trip to improve the quality of their health. The Health Club in this location is very poor planning and will have a long standing detrimental effect to the North Seal Beach /Rossmoor Community for the following major reasons. Traffic, the EIR is flawed. The traffic trips projected for visits to this Health Club are understated due to using outdated guide references. The traffic should have been determined by comparative analysis with existing health clubs. Members of the local community have done their research and performed actual counts of two local existing large health clubs. The results indicate the traffic counts are at least 3 x's the numbers shown by the EIR. The projection of the traffic through the residential streets is preposterous. It was stated to be 1 % of the new traffic would use the rear (westerly access to the club). The real number is more like 60 -70% of the traffic will use the Westerly Access. This was demonstrated by using Google Maps to route access to the Club from various locations near the proposed LA Fitness Site. The existing shopping Center, without the Health Club, has a major traffic problem due to poor access off of the major arterial, and congestion at the Sprouts /Pai Wei intersection. Now the proposals will be adding at least 3,000 more trips per day and the recommended improvements are inconsequential. Page 1 of 1 ii. Parking issues are grossly understated by the City of Seal Beach. The existing overflow parking onto the residential streets of Rossmoor is already a major detriment to homeowner usage and is a direct result of the City of Seal Beach's lack of planning for parking for High Density Housing. For many years the overflow parking was somewhat contained by use of the commercial property for the overflow cars. Now the Developer is abruptly pushing this traffic off this property and onto the residential streets. There has been no mention of mitigation of this problem (such as a parking structure) and "Quite Surprisingly" the City only requires 1 parking space for every 300 sf of the new building. That computes to 123 parking spaces for a Health Club that proposes a membership of 12000 -15000 members. This same size building in Los Angeles (a less restrictive area) requires 1 space for every 100 sf, which means the number would be 369 for this health club. Now, the already pverflowing parking problem is exacerbated by additional overflow parking. This is outrageous and clearly demonstrates a disrespect for homeowners and would not be approved if this proposal was located next to constituents of Seal Beach. iii. Noise pollution has been studied and exceeds the allowable decibel range for peaceful enjoyment of the surrounding residential property inhabitants. We have surveyed most of the surrounding communities and could not find an existing health club that is tucked between adjoining residential properties. We also could not find a Health Club that would be so poorly placed in alignment with the major arterial streets. Again, this is a preposterous poor fit for placement of a major commercial Health Club. iv. Crime has been closely studied for Health Clubs. We have surveyed major police departments in Long Beach, Cypress and Garden Grove and the statistical results have been presented to the planning commission and council. Clearly, there is more crime associated with Health Clubs then other types of retail operations. We strongly feel they are magnates for organized crime and add to criminal activity in the surrounding communities. They denigrate the area and contribute to the demise of surrounding residential property values. If the City of Seal Beach would not locate this facility in their own local commercial area, why do they assume that Page 2 o-r 2 this is such an ideal location for the North Seal Beach /Rossmoor Community. Please say "no" to this development. v. This project clearly does not add value when weighed against all the above stated negatives. There are many health clubs of various quality and affordability that are within easy driving distance of the Seal Beach community. And if Seal Beach wants a major health club so badly, then they should look to the perfect location near the Boeing facility near Seal Beach Blvd and /or Westminster Ave. vi. A major loss of property value will be suffered by all Homeowners that are within approximately 1000 I.f. of this proposed development. Local realtors are projecting a 3 -5% decline for these adjoining residents. A rough estimate of $25000 /unit times 1000 homes is $25,000,000 which is a conservative estimate. This would mean a loss of $500,000 /year in property tax for the government entities. Again, this demonstrates a lack of poor planning and macro economy evaluation of a facility with so many detrimental attributes. In conclusion, the evidence is overwhelming that this project does not fit this location and conclusively, has more economic and undesirable elements than the fees derived or the community convenience. Please vote "NO" on this application and do the "Right Thing" for your community and the adjoining communities of this area. Thank you. Very truly yours, C 4,4"J� - Stephen B. Havens Resident of Rossmoor. Page 3 of 3 Steven Fowler Front: 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!), I 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 incorrect 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 aiemselves 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 o addition of LA Fitness to the Shops at Rossmoor_ and very much look forward to openiTIZ - -Brent C. Dickerson Steven Fowler prom: Zhanna Reyngold :nt: Wednesday, March 1S, 2017 11:21 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Zhanna Reyngold 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 1 11!om: Dana Lawrence mt: 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 from: Richard A Copeland :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 crom: nt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Elna Carrigan Eina Carrigan AIMMOUNNNOWMb 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 C ro m: nt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Jack Brunner Jack Brunner Friday, March 17, 2017 7:31 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, Jack Brunner Steven Fowler crom: nt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Paul Paul 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 malting 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 11rom: nt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Isabelle reyngold Isabelle reyngold 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. 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, Isabelle reyngold Steven Fowler 'from: nt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Laurie Shaw Laurie Sha 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: :nt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Linda sherren Linda sherren 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 Friday, March 17, 2017 2:14 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, Kathleen Stillwell Steven Fowler From: Suleeporn Vongratana ant: Saturday, March 18, 2017 4:01 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Suleeporn Vongratana 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, 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 Yo: 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 ant: 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 .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 Grom: Hannah Davis mt: Saturday, March 18, 2017 6:27 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness (35) Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Hannah Davis I'm writing to voice my strong support for the LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. This project will not only make the connnunity 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 Steven Fowler 1�rom: Judith Jasmin :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 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, 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 I +rom: ;nt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Elaina Alvarez Elaina Alvarez Sunday, March 19, 2017 12:21 PM Steven Fowler Support for LA Fitness (32) 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, Elaina Alvarez Steven Fowler From: Mark Orland 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 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 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 nt: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 2:47 PM (0: 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 Steven Fowler prom: John Priester nt: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 5:23 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 Grom: 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 Freder cl 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 --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 jacobsen Steven Fowler From: Laura Ellsworth 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 Steven Fowler From: Steve breeze 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 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, Steve breeze Steven Fowler Prom: Al C. ent: Sunday, March 12, 2017 12:25 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Al C. 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 ;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 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, Victor M Maryinez Steven Fowler rrom: Fannie Smith ;nt: Sunday, March 12, 2017 2:13 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Fannie Smith 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: mt: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Fran Espeleta Fran Espeleta Friday, March 24, 2017 11:28 AM Steven Fowler Support for LA Fitness 3/24/17 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 From: Teri O'Keefe ent: Monday, Marc 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 Steven Fowler 'Prom: Dianne E Hart ent: Monday, March 13, 2017 $;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 malting 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 'rom: :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 Phone Steven Fowler 1c0m: Aubree Woznicki MO,1 :nt: Monday, March 13, .. 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 Steven Fowler From: John Priester ,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 'Tom: Julio Ibarra ;nt: 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.. There is nothing good for us. Traffic, crowds, potential increase in crime... Sincerely, Julio and Paloma Ibarra Steven Fowler 'rom: Jay Van De Velde ;nt: Monday, March 13, 7017 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 'from: Kieth huff :nt: Monday, Marc i 13, 1017 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 prom: Thomas Purcell .:nt: 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 Los Alamitos, CA 90720 (Rossmoor) Steven Fowler 'rom: Lisa Kaminski mt: Monday, March 13, 2017 1(]: S 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 Steven Fowler rrom: Colin Miller .: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 'Prom: Sunny Zoldi Riehl ,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 "rom: Shellee Reeves ;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 prom: Terry Brown ,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 ELG Haniel Metals Inc, Consultant Advisor 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 uo speak with the sender. Also, please immediately delete this email and all of its attachments without saving the email in any manner. Thank you. a Jli� `r4c 1W iftwelo (( c•�d i ti rf t�o�k J-�tku f. y �I7 .C'j�tj ay eel �J a L� Steven Fowler From: steven dombkowski lent: Monday, March 13, 2017 11:38 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is steven dombkowski 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, steven dombkowski Steven Fowler 'aom: Vanessa Miller mt: 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 prom: Cynthia Chapman ,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 'prom: Jennifer Yee Eng ant: Sunday, March 19, 2017 4:33 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: No to LA Fitness at Shops at Rossmoor Dear Mr. Fowler, I 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 rfrom: Josh Kee ;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 mt: 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. 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 yuu can give me would be much appreciated. Thanks, Colin Steven Fowler °om: ,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 :ent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 7:28 PM 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 ant: 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 :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 Christine Theodore Rossmoor, CA 90720 Steve Fowler Assistant Planner City of Seal Beach Department of Community Development 211 Eighth Street Seal Beach, C.4 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 I first moved here, there was a proposal to develop a gym at The Shops at RosSmaOr. 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, traffic, noise, etc. Gyms are by reputation parking hogs. Nothing has changed since this last application. Therefore, l do not approve of this project. Respectfully, c3yc'. ison 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. 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. Mil er Rossmoor, CA 90720 Steven Fowler '~om: LaureLee Barnes .mt: Saturday, March 25, 2017 2:28 PM To: Steven Fowler Subiect: 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. Laurelee Barnes Sent from Phone Steven Fowler From: Kim Carasso Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 11:10 AM To: Michelle.Steel @ocgov.com Cc: Sandra Massa- Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Thomas Moore; Schelly Sustarsic; Jill Ingram; Patrick Gallegos; Sean Sabo; Jim Basham; Steven Fowler Subject: Proposed LA Fitness at Shops at Rossmoor Madam Steel: I am writing to voice my opposition to the proposed LA Fitness at the Shops at Rossmoor as I understand that the County also has power to stop this proposed project from moving forward. The Orange County Register recently wrote an article detailing why Rossmoor residents are concerned with the proposed project. Rossmoor residents are not the only ones concerned with the impact that this proposed business will have on the area. As a Seal Beach resident who resides directly across from the entrance to the Shops at Rossmoor, I can personally attest to the fact that the traffic at that intersection (Plymouth and Seal Beach), especially during peak times, is horrendous. Adding an additional 1,200 cars entering/exiting the Shops every day will lead to an unbelievable logjam. The turn lane that JLL proposes will not solve the problem (I do not think it will even alleviate the current bottleneck). The site simply is not designed to facilitate this type of use. Obviously, no one expects the parking lot to sit vacant. But this project -- given its size and the amount of traffic it will generate --just does not belong in this location. It is a perfect example of trying to make a square peg fit in a round hole. Given all of the property that will be freed up when Boeing leaves, the Westminster /SB Boulevard industrial park makes entirely much more sense for this proposed project. Even placing the gym in the industrial park now makes more sense than the Shops -- in terms of the number of parking spaces available and the impact that an additional 1,200 cars would have entering /exiting from both Seal Beach Boulevard and Westminster (both of which are built to handle that type of capacity at that location). But from a general planning perspective, does the area we really need another gym? LA Fitness already has another location not three miles away from this proposed site. If you add all the mom and pop and big chain gyms together, in a 5 mile radius, there are over 30 gyms /fitness centers /trainers, etc. If we over - saturate the area with gyms, from where are the customers going to come? If there are not enough customers to sustain the business, then we end up with a big box of a building that will be vacant for how long? The Marie Callendars in the Shops at Rossmoor has been vacant for more than two years. The concern about the inability to lease space -- which will have limited use without an exorbitant TI expenditure when the gym fails -- is very real. Does this project truly benefit Seal Beach? The proponents seem to be myopically focused on short-term tax revenues without truly considering all of the relevant factors (environmental impact, traffic, crime /safety, conforming with the City's vision in terms of planning, etc.). Please do what you can to represent your constituents as there are far more against this proposal than are for it and veto the LA Fitness at the Shops at Rossmoor. Thank you for your consideration, Kimberly Carasso, Esq. 12275 Nantuckel = Mma. Seal Beach CA 90740 Edit E M11 Share > http: / /disq.us /p /1 i012yg Kimberly A. Carasso LAW OFFICES OF MARSHALL SILBERBERG 3333 Michelson Drive, Suite 710 Irvine, CA 92612 "Only in the office Tuesdays - Thursdays This email is for the use of the intended recipient(s) only The information cnntainpri in this communication maybe confidential and maybe subject W the attomey -client privilege. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. 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If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you. ---- - - - - -- Forwarded message ---- - - - - -- From: Zoe Date: Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 2:44 PM Subject: LA Fitness Project SB To: Cc: edeaton(a sealbeachca.g_ov, brnckinnyal'oeachca.gav, ssustarsicnsealbeachca.gov, mvaripapa2csealbeachca.gov, smassalavittna sealbeachca.gov To All Involved in the LA Fitness Decision, I'm a person who goes to the gym everyday and I'm happy to drive 3 miles to my gym. Although, a gym 1 mile away from my home would be conveinent, I do not believe this is the safest choice for our community. Luckily my kids are grown, for my piece of mind, but many families have young children and we need to come together as a community, as advocates for the kids of our neighborhood. A big corporate gym and the many cars it would bring to the area is not a safe fit for The Shops At Rossmoor. Please bring a business to the center without the negative impacts. Please think safety first. Thank you, Zoe Hagmann AM:—- . A_ - - — Steven Fowler From: Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 12:20 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Strong opposition to LA Fitness Dear Mr. Fowler, I am a quiet resident of Rossmoor that loves our community. My family moved here because of the many wonderful attributes of Seal Beach and Rossmoor, the people being the best part. I am writing to you because I am deeply concerned about the proposed LA Fitness project at the Shops of Rossmoor. As a health educator, I advocate health lifestyles. However, I absolutely disagree with LA Fitness' efforts to build in a location that is clearly NOT the right place for the magnitude of the project. It is clear that the reasons they cite and the "data" they are using to support their motive are inaccurate. They have not addressed the community's concerns but rather have communicated that they know what is best for us. I find this offensive. They say we need a place to go to be healthy (we have many places including the Beach itself!). They say that the traffic impact will be negligible. They say that costs for the street modifications is not their responsibility; it is Seal Beach's. They say they don't live here so they don't know in response to the legitimate questions we ask. We are all residents and community members who love and are devoted to the Seal Beach community. With so many families, children and senior residents living here, LA Fitness will undoubtedly have a negative impact that will irreversibly change our community for the worse. They are not really interested in Seal Beach at all. Again, this is the WRONG fit. Mr. Fowler, I respectfully ask you to consider the numerous requests to deny this proposal_ To draw this much opposition is evidence that this would be a horrible mistake that would really alter the image of our collective communities. Kind Regards, Grace Pokorny Steven Fowler From: Alice Baldwin Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 5:34 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: no to la fitness Mr Fowler, The shops at Rossmoor do not need an LA fitness. It will bring in too many people who will use the community of Rossmoor as their private short —cut to avoid the inevitable traffic and congestion that will be a result of all the additional cars. No change to the set up from Seal Beach Blvd will alleviate this mess. If Seal beach wants an LA fitness, let them put it somewhere else, (of which there are many available spots). Be a good neighbor vs. bowing to the corporations and more revenue. Sincerely Alice Baldwin Steven Fowler From: Kevin Oon Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 10:07 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: No LA Fitness at Seal Beach Steve Fowler, As a resident of Rossmoor, I strongly oppose the construction of LA Fitness at the Shops at Rossmoor parking lot. The construction process would bring a lot of noise and air pollution to my apartment complex which is adjacent to the proposed construction site. In addition to that, heavy traffic of trucks and equipment would add more traffic congestion to the area. Given that particular LA Fitness is a 24/7 facility, there will be lots of noise late at night in the area. Our son's room windows directly open to the parking lot. We do not like our sleep to be disturbed. Rossmoor is a family friendly neighborhood with quiet streets. As a father, I want my children to feel safe on our streets without increased traffic in the area. Thank you, Kevin Oon Steven Fowler From: Douglas Carasso Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 9:55 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: LA Fitness Dear Mr. Fowler, As a resident of the Old Ranch community across the street from where LA Fitness is proposed to be built, I strongly oppose this construction, for the following four reasons. First, the neighborhood, with the "Target Magnet," is already hugely crowded. Driving in this neighborhood is getting more and more difficult each day, with the high concentration of popular stores and eateries. We are very lucky to have In N Out, Chipotlle, and Chick Filet so close. But this draws a lot of people to the area already. Combine that with the trifecta across the street of Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Ralphs, and you can tell how already busy this area is, primarily in terms of vehicle traffic. Second, this is a family /residential neighborhood. So there are a lot of kids here, going to and from the local stores, with or without parents. Safety is therefore a paramount concern to me. I myself have a young son. Third, LA Fitness has not yet shown that it has sufficient potential customers to justify its existence in this neighborhood. It requires a certain number of members to stay in business. If it cannot meet that number, it will close. And we will be left with an empty building. Based on its location hidden behind the Sprouts, it would likely not be visible enough to attract enough new customers to stay in business. I'm sure your experience with abandoned buildings shows that this is not a desirable element to any neighborhood. Fourth, while the idea of having a local gym may be appealing to some (including myself), there is already a 24 Hour Fitness just a few minutes away on Katella. A far more appropriate location for the LA Fitness would be away from residents but still close, near the intersection of Westminster and Seal Beach Blvd. That might also serve to increase customers at the hotel right there. In sum, putting an LA Fitness in the proposed location in the Seal Beach Rossmoor area would make the neighborhood more crowded and less safe, decrease property values, not be a sustainable business, likely result in an abandoned building, and be more appropriate elsewhere in the city. For these reasons, I respectfully request that you do all you can to prevent this LA Fitness from appearing behind the Sprouts or anywhere else in that shopping center. Thank you for considering my thoughts on this. Should you wish to discuss any of the above with me, please do not hesitate to write. Douglas M. Carasso Steven Fowler From: Emily O Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 8:54 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: LA Fitness project Good morning, I am very worried about the proposed LA Fitness project and would like to express my concerns. The land designated for LA Fitness is bordered on two sides by apartment buildings, one of them mine. My bedroom window and my 9 month old's bedroom window look out directly on the site. A large gym with late hours so close to our sleeping quarters would disrupt our lives with the noise, traffic, and pollution. A residential area is not a good place to build LA Fitness. Please consider the hundreds of nearby residents whose lives will be most directly affected by this project. Sincerely, Emily Oon Steven Fowler From: Janis Hawkridge Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 9:OS PM To: Michelle.Steel @ocgov.com; Leslie Medina; Brian McKinney; Building Official; Steven Fowler, Ellery A. Deaton; Mike Varipapa Subject: Re: Fitness project in the Shops at Rossmoor To reiterate my earlier e-mail: As an owner and resident of the Rossmoor Park area, I wish to raise my objections to the proposed LA Fitness project. The traffic and congestion is already bad in the area, especially at the times when LA Fitness gyms have the most attendance. With the increase in traffic it will cause additional delays and hardship to current property tax payers.This is also the time when local children are likely to be out on the streets or on their bikes. It's likely that people who would normally shop at the Shops at Rossmoor will go elsewhere if they are unable to get access or find parking. There are also 3 LA Fitness facilities within 3.8 miles of this proposed location, so this one is unnecessary. Janis Hawkridge Owner Seal Beach CA 90740 Sent from my iPhone Steven Fowler From: Lydia Zuvich Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 7:52 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Oppose proposed LA Fitness in Seal Beach We oppose the proposed LA Fitness in Seal Beach. There's already too much traffic in the Rossmore Shopping Center area and adding this fitness center will be terrible for safety. We live in CPE and already have two LA Fitness locations close by with one on Valley View, Garden Grove and the other on Bellflower, Long Beach. We know that crime in the neighborhoods has increased at the Garden Grove location. There are often car break -ins at the GG parking lot LA Fitness location. We believe it's unfair to the condo residents that park their cars behind Sprouts, should LA Fitness take away their parking area. Leave this property alone, leave it as it is. Again we want to state our opposition of the Seal Beach proposed LA Fitness. Thank you for your time. Regards, Leo and Lydia Zuvich Sent from my iPhone Steven Fowler From: Melissa Roudabush Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 4:07 PM To: Sandra Massa- Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com; Building Official Subject: Opposition to location for LA Fitness I recently moved to Rossmoor from one of the condo buildings on Montecito Rd in Seal Beach. My favorite part about living in the condos was the access to shopping while still being in a quiet setting. I oppose the request by LA Fitness to build in the parking lot behind the condos. The peaceful, neighborhood feel of that center will severely diminish. The center right now is highly walkable, with walking routes actually mapped out with distances. If you build a gym, any gym, there, you will shatter the walkability of that entire center. I will never let my young children walk through there, as the increased traffic volume will make it unsafe for them to do so. I also worry about the increase of crime. I have a few friends who had their cars broken in to in the gym parking lot on Valley View and had hundreds of dollars of belongings each stolen. The police told them gyms are targets for thieves because people often go to the gym on their way home from other places, leaving many of their belongings in the car. I worry that these individuals will seep in to the streets of Rossmoor and that we will see an increase of property crime, especially on the streets nearest the center. Please picture this gym outside your backdoor, as it literally will be for several hundred Seal Beach residents. Please vote no. Melissa Roudabush Rossmoor, CA 90720 Sent from my iPhone Steven Fowler From: Leslie Medina Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 2:37 PM To: Crystal Landavazo; Steven Fowler Subject: FW: Opposition to LA Fitness Center in Shops at Rossmoor From: diane rush ] Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 2:31 PM To: Leslie Medina Subject: Opposition to LA Fitness Center in Shops at Rossmoor Diane Rush Rossmoor, CA 90720 April 14, 2017 Building & Safety Department Permit Technician, Leslie Medina Seal Beach City Hall 211 Eighth Street Seal Beach, CA 90740 Permit Technician Medina, I wish to express my opposition to the LA Fitness Project in the Shops at Rossmoor. No mitigation can compensate for the loss of peace, quiet and safety that will certainly result from the proposed construction of a 37,000 square -foot health club in the middle of our residential neighborhood. My deep concerns include: Crime: I lived for many years in Anaheim across the street from a major health club of which I was a member. Clients arrived and departed continually, night and day. The adjacent parking lot was the site for many forms of crime -- drug dealing, gang activity, muggings and a base -of- operation for neighborhood vandalism, robbery and human trafficking. It was noisy, dangerous and heaped with refuse. Even stepped -up law enforcement could not keep pace with the criminal activity. Health: The EIR contains a section on "Noise Assessment" of magnitude, spectral composition, duration and repetitiveness, speculating these will be within allowable limits. Allowable limits? What is that worth to residents of Rossmoor Regency and Rossmoor Park Condominiums who live just a few yards from the proposed site? Car alarms, human voices and the roar of HVAC systems are but a few of the disruptive sounds residents would be constantly subjected to. Safety and Access: A 37,000 square -foot health club would also obliterate scarce parking especially crucial for the elderly and handicapped. Access by emergency service vehicles would also be restricted. I urge you to advise against this project that will harm and burden Rossmoor, -Seal Beach's most supportive neighbor. Sincerely = _.._ _ Steven Fowler From: Bob Scott Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 11:10 AM To: Sandra Massa- Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com Subject: Seal Beach LA Fitness I wish to express my extreme OPPOSTION to the proposed LA Fitness to go in behind Sprouts at the Shops at Rossmoor. Sent from Bob's Phone Steven Fowler From: James, Joanne Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 9:21 AM To: Sandra Massa- Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler, Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com Subject: OPPOSITION TO SEAL BEACH LA FITNESS The proposed site of LA Fitness is not appropriate for the area. Rossmoor is known for its charm, this gym will forever have a negative impact on Rossmoor's quaint charm. LA Fitness is not wanted. A more appropriate business is warranted and needed, for example a high end nursery to support the large surrounding neighborhoods. Please do not put in LA Fitness, it is not the appropriate location. A store in line with a neighborhood environment is needed. Not LA Fitness. Joanne James, Legal Office Manager Law Offices of Nancy A. Halas (Orange Legal) Law Offices of Aimee J. Treece (Oklahoma CityLegal) Employees of Liberty Mutual Group Phone: Cell: Desktop Fax: This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and /or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e -mail in error, please notify me via return e-mail and via telephone at and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and any printout thereof. Steven Fowler From: James, Joanne Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 9:18 AM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com Subject: OPPOSITION TO LA FITNESS - SEAL BEACH I am a resident of the Rossmoor neighborhood. I wish to express my OPPOSTION to the proposed LA Fitness to go in behind Sprouts at the Shops at Rossmoor. The shopping center parking lot is already too congested and is difficult to maneuver in its current state. A gym of this magnitude should not be in a residential neighborhood, it will forever increase the traffic to an intolerable rate which will be unchangeable upon completion of the gym. The charm of Rossmoor will be forever affected by LA Fitness. This is not the place for the gym, it is not wanted. Joanne James, Legal Office Manager Law Offices of Nancy A. Halas (Orange Legal) Law Offices of Aimee J. Treece (Oklahoma CityLegal) Employees of Liberty Mutual Group Phone: Cell: Desktop Fax: This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and /or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e -mail in error, please notify me via return e-mail and via telephone at and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and any printout thereof. 7 , ANN= s rrY�r = Steven Fowler From: Jill Ingram Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 9:35 AM To: Steven Fowler; Crystal Landavazo Subject: FW: Fwd: Attachments: The Los Alamitos. LA FitnessAnr FYI Jill R. Ingram, City Manager City of Seal Beach - 211 Eighth Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740 (562) 431 -2527 Ext. 1300 For Information about Seal Beach, please see our city website: http: / /www.sealbeachca.aov NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents Thank you- From: Ellery Deaton [mailto:eilerydeatonagmail.rnm] Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 9:26 AM To: Jill Ingram Cc: Robin Roberts Subject: Fwd: FYI You rs, W&-7 ---- - - - - -- Forwarded message ---- - - - - -- From: LaDelle Clark Date: Thu, Apr 13, 2017 at 9:17 AM Subj ect: To: edeatonLc�sealbeaehca.gov The Los Alamitos - Rossmoor Friends of the Library is strongly opposed to the LA Fitness project in the Shops of Rossmoor. See attachment. Placing a 37,000 sq.ft. gym in a residential neighborhood with 4 elementary schools, more than 13,000 residents, poses significant harm to the safety of the community. Respectfully, Del Clark, President - A6 The Los Alamitos - Rossmoor Friends of the Library has taken a position of strong opposition to the construction of the 37,000 sq.ft. LA Fitness facility to be located in the Shops of Rossmoor for the following reasons: 1. Proximity. The location of the planned facility is in extreme close proximity to our library, one of the most highly patronized libraries in the county, serving the communities of Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, Cypress, Rossmoor ; in addition, this location is adjacent to residential neighborhoods making it incompatible with the area. 2. Traffic /Safety. The impact of increased traffic of approximately 2000 trips per day poses a major safety problem for our library patrons, especially our school children who use the library after school hours whic is also heavy use time for gyms. For these reasons, the Los AI- Rossmoor Friends of the Library Board stands in opposition the LA Fitness project. Action taken at Los Alamitos - Rossmoor Board Meeting, April 12, 2017 Steven Fowler From: James Rogers Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 9:51 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: NO LA FITNESS CLUB WE DO NOT WANT THIS BUILT IN OUR BACKYARD ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! IF YOU LIVED IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND!!!! Steven Fowler From: Leslie Medina Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 9:27 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: FW: Karen Swenson - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Karen Swenson Sent: Friday, April 07, 2017 8:05 AM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official Subject: Karen Swenson Please, do not allow tax greed to destroy the safety of Rossmoor. A neighborhood like each one of you would like to reside in will become far less safe due to huge amounts of traffic along our small Rossmoor streets as resourceful drivers try to avoid congested Seal Beach Blvd. Please, do not greedily change a neighborhood for tax revenue. Karen Swenson resident of Rossmoor since 1981 -71 __.. Steven Fowler From: Leslie Medina Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 7:57 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: FW: Please Help Us From: Tatiana Boiko Thoene Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 6:14 PM To: Leslie Medina Subject: Please Help Us Dear Ms. Medina, My name is Tatiana Thoene, and I reside in the area immediately next to the proposed site of the LA Fitness facility. I am sure, you consider it as a good addition to our landscape, but you are not living in this area, and it is hard for you to estimate the impact of such a huge construction and a future site. Our neighborhood is already suffering from extensive traffic, the area becomes less safe, and there are fewer walking routes here. I know, we are not entitled to all the open parking area (t park underground and parking is not my concern at all), but it will be better served with a cluster of smaller, and more intimate facilities - like maybe family restaurants or cafes. Something, that will dramatically increase traffic, reduce safety, create noise, and affect people living here, is not really welcomed. Please be considerate to us. Please put this facility elsewhere. Thank you. Tatiana Thoene Seal Beach CA 90740 Steven Fowler From: Leslie Medina Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 3:03 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: FW: NO on the LA Fitness Project! From: Felice Sussman Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 1:59 PM To: Sandra Massa- Lavitt; Crystal Landavazo Subject: NO on the LA Fitness Project! The proposed LA Fitness is a BAD project for our community- -the increases in traffic, noise, and crime and the threat to the safety of our children are all compelling reasons to REJECT this development. Even the developer's (ILL) senior vice president, Marty Potts, thinks it's a bad fit for our community. Here is a direct quote from him in the OC Register's Sunday newspaper from April 9, 2017 (Local section; article by Susan Christian Goulding): "Commercial properties and residential properties just don't live together well ". Thank you in advance for rejecting this project on behalf of our community. Felice Sussman Steven Fowler From: Priscilla Zehmer Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 12:43 PM To: Sandra Massa- Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler, Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com Subject: LA Fitness development To Whom This May Concern: I am a Rossmoor homeowner, and I am TERRIBLY concerned about the proposed LA Fitness development. My family will NOT be effected by many of the issues listed above, but our community members will be effected. My kids are grown and I don't have to worry about them riding their bikes, but we have many community members with kids on bikes. My family won't be crossing Montecito due to parking on the nearby streets, but many community members will be... These negative effects are too high a price to pay for conveinence and money!** LA Fitness is lying about their anticipated numbers... compare them to their biggest competitor which brings in 2,300 members per day ... this is not to be compared to an independent gym such as Rossmoor Athletic Club, we need to realistice. Please make the responsible and moral decision to keep our community safe, please bring a business without the high risk. One person killed in this unsafe area is one too many and the City of Seal Beach and the property owner will be held responsible. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. Priscilla Zehner Concerned Homeowner Steven Fowler From: Janis Hawkridge Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2017 7:16 PM To: Michelle.Steel @ocgov.com; Leslie Medina; Brian McKinney; Building Official; Steven Fowler, Ellery A. Deaton; Mike Varipapa Subject: Fwd: Fitness project in the Shops at Rossmoor Shelly Sustarsic 562.431.2527 x 1504 City Council District THREE (Hill, Coves, Heron Pointe) Mike Variposa 562.431.2527 x 1503 As an owner and resident of the Rossmoor Park area, I wish to raise my objections to the proposed LA Fitness project. The traffic and congestion is already bad in the area, especially at the times when LA Fitness gyms have the most attendance. With the increase in traffic it will cause additional delays and hardship to current property tax payers.This is also the time when local children are likely to be out on the streets or on their bikes. It's likely that people who would normally shop at the Shops at Rossmoor will go elsewhere if they are unable to get access or find parking. There are also 3 LA Fitness facilities within 3.8 miles of this proposed location, so this one is unnecessary. Janis Hawkridge Owner Seal Beach CA 90740 Sent from my iPhone Steven Fowler From: Debbie Stea Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2017 2:58 PM To: info @lafitness.com; info @mdcp.com; info @sepfunds.com; Sandra Massa- Lavitt; Schelly Sustarsic; Mike Varipapa; Thomas Moore; Ellery A. Deaton; Crystal Landavazo; Steven Fowler; Building Official; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; Michelle.Steel @ocgov.com Cc: Kevin Pearce Subject: LA Fitness Project I am opposed to the LA Fitness being built into our Rossmoor community. I don't feel LA Fitness is being honest with the details and numbers that they project for membership. They claim they will only need 6500 members to maintain their gym. Their main competitor 24 Hr. located on Katella, just 3 miles away has 17,000 members. LA fitness couldn't survive with 6,500 members, half of what 24Hr. has. 70,000 people go to 24Hr. Fitness a month. (that is 2300 cars in and 2300 car out daily) .... 4600 extra cars a day! There is no way our community could support this kind of traffic coming onto Seal Beach Blvd. and into our neighborhood on St. Cloud and Bradbury. This is not safe for all the kids going to school, pedestrians trying to cross the street, not to mention all the crime it will bring to the neighborhood with people breaking into cars while people are working out. (This happens at 24 Hr.) The Village 605 that is going to be built in Los Alamitos is already going to bring increased traffic to the area. Our community cant handle 4600 more cars a day from LA Fitness coming in also. Trying to get to the high school or middle schools will be a nightmare! We need to stop LA Fitness coming into our neighborhood before it is too late. Once it comes in it will be too late to say what a mistake it was. We already have 4 large gyms (2 are LA Fitness) in a 4 mile radius. We don't need another! Debbie Stea Rossmoor resident 25 years Steven Fowler From: Dan Schechter Sent: Saturday, April 08, 201710:30 AM To: Sandra Massa- Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official Subject: I'm concerned about the LA Fitness project — traffic, noise, and congestion I live in Rossmoor, near the proposed LA Fitness gym. I am very concerned that it will be a disaster for our neighborhood. Please reconsider this project. Thanks, Dan Schechter Rossmoor, CA 90720 Steven Fowler From: ANN COLLINS Sent: Friday, April 07, 2017 6:29 PM To: Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @sealbeachca.gov Cc: Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com Subject: Please good neighbors work together Dear all copied on here that work on the behalf of Seal Beach, We are all close neighbors - if I walk 4 houses down my block and cross the street I am in Seal Beach. I grew up on Dolphin Avenue in Seal Beach and haven't gone far. I shop on main street, get my hair done on main street, we take our friends and family to Walts, to Thai on Main, and many other restaurants. I am a good citizen to Seal Beach. I don't speed through town, don't litter, and support the community in every way equal to someone who 4 houses away might live /work in Seal Beach. Our children go to the same Los Al schools, Lhey play sports together, they are in many activities together. Why then, would the Seal Beach council ever vote for something you abhor for the downtown area of Seal Beach but somehow may feel it is ok to impose on us here in Rossmoor? I understand the revenue aspect but how much is enough? There is substantial business revenue from Rossmoor Town Center already. And there is room to add yet another - but let's choose one that you all would be happy to have in Old Town - a business without all of the many negative affects of 24 Hour Fitness. I fervently oppose the 24 Hour Fitness project. The traffic aspect is major and has a ripple negative affect beyond traffic - more people speeding, going through stop signs, driving tired, taking short cuts, parking in our neighborhood. Our housing community will be adversely affected by such a large business that has such extended hours. Increased crime with more people coming into our area. You would never consider this near your homes. Please be good neighbors and vote against this. We are one community all of us even if my zip code is slightly different and I hope all of you will vote to be my good neighbor. Thank you for listening and I hope you will carefully and thoughtfully consider our pleas. R.espectfiiliy, Ann Collins Rossmoor, CA Steven Fowler From: Peter Lipschultz Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 7:57 PM To: Steven Fowler; Kevin Pearce Subject: LA Fitness Proposal Dear Assistant Planner Fowler, I oppose building LA Fitness at Rossmoor Center for many of the reasons you already have been mulling over these past months. However, I want you also to consider the point that when the Rossmoor Park Condominiums was converted into condominiums in the late 1970s, the Planning Department approved the plan without providing adequate parking spaces. As a result, over the past 40 years, we residents have parked in the adjacent lot. If you planners eliminate that possibility, our only choice would be to seek spaces among the private homes in nearby Rossmoor. This will eventually lead to bad feelings and disputes among homeowners and condominium residents. If the owner of the Shops at Rossmoor wants to charge a monthly parking fee, I'm confident my fellow neighbors would consider this favorably. In this way, both parties would be satisfied - -- the residents will have parking spaces and the owner can make money from his property. Thanks for your consideration!! Peter Lipschultz 4W Rossmoor Park Condos Seal Beach Steven Fowler From: Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 1:58 PM To: info @lafitness.com; info @mdcp.com; info @sepfunds.com; Sandra Massa - Lavitt; Schelly Sustarsic; Mike Varipapa; Thomas Moore; Ellery A. Deaton; Crystal Landavazo; Steven Fowler; Building Official; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; Michelle.Steel@ocgov.com Cc: coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com Subject: Stop LA Fitness at the Shops in Rossmoor I am opposed to the LA Fitness Project at the Shops in Rossmoor (Seal Beach) As a Seal Beach resident, I'm concerned about the amount of additional traffic generated by he LA Fitness Gym. The shopping center is jammed with cars all day and night ..... go take a look! School children use the streets around the shopping center for riding bikes to school; increased traffic will make this unsafe and dangerous. Seniors use the shopping center for daily meals and free food; increased traffic will make it dangerous for Seniors to cross the busy streets of Montecito Road and St Cloud Road. Tax revenue is not worth causing potential harm to children and /or Seniors. Stop the project now. LA Fitness is not FIT to be in Rossmoor! Steve Samuelson Seal Beach and Rossmoor resident 31 years. Steven Fowler From: James Wethe Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 8:17 PM To: Steven Fowler Cc: coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com Subject: Letter against LA Fitness in Shops at Rossmoor Attachments: Seal Beach Planning Commission.docx Dear Steve- I have attached a letter that I also mailed to you in an attempt to make sure it actually got to your mailbox/inbox. Please read it and understand my strong opposition to LA Fitness building /operating at that location in the Shops at Rossmoor. J. Wethe April 15, 2017 Steve Fowler Assistant City Planner, City of Seal Beach Department of Community Development 211 Eighth Street Seal Beach, CA 90740 RE: Severe negative impact of proposed fitness center in Shops at Rossmoor Dear Mr. Fowler: It appears that ILL /Marty Potts are again intent on creating a fitness center in the Shops at Rossmoor. Despite their rosy language to "provide a great retail experience that is aligned with the needs and desires of our customers" I have an opposite view as to the experience and effect such a fitness center would have on the local community. My concerns center on a number of issues but the most critical negative impact would be from: 1. Traffic- Despite any and all efforts to direct traffic to Seal Beach Boulevard it is completely apparent that the majority of traffic will quickly find the shortest route is via Montecito Road through Rossmoor. I spoke to the traffic engineer, at length, and viewed their measures. I have absolutely no doubt that there will be a marked increase in traffic in Rossmoor with an expected increase in accidents /incidents and a seriously lowered level of safety for residents including children. Their "estimates" for traffic on Montecito are clearly "guesses" and ignore common sense. Traffic within the Shops at Rossmoor is already horribly congested and makes for a situation and place I try to avoid currently because of the danger of driving within it. This will be significantly worsened by the proposed construction and exploding amount of traffic 2. Safety- With the expected increase in traffic through Rossmoor and the knowledge that surge times for attendance at a fitness center seem to parallel school opening and closing times I have a very strong concern that should this fitness center be built there will be a corresponding decrease in the safety of school children, as well as residents, during those times particularly. 3. Crime- Fitness centers are known to be "hot spots" for crime. It is no secret that anyone entering a gym will likely be there for at least one hour. As such, it is all too common to have such places staked out by groups of criminals with the intent of car break -ins. Any female entering the gym without a purse almost certainly has one in their car and becomes a target. It would be impossible for Seal Beach to station a police unit at the fitness facility from 5 AM to 11 PM to prevent this. The location is secluded enough to make this a very real concern. My wife had exactly just such an incident at the 24 hour Fitness Center in Cypress recently. The Cypress police related that this is exceptionally common and opening such a center at the Shops at Rossmoor only invites a higher level of crime into Seal Beach and also into Rossmoor itself. I have a much longer list of additional negative impacts such a fitness center would have on my community, Rossmoor, but the above seem to be the most critical. Despite the letter from Marty Potts suggesting there is an ever - growing interest in such a fitness center to be built, I remain totally unconvinced there is any such interest. I am aware of an extremely strong concern in the community that such a center will be a severely negative influence. More traffic, more crime, more congestion in a space that is severely impacted currently does not match up with JLL's notion of an experience "aligned with the needs and desires of our customers ". I strongly urge you and the Planning Commission to do everything in your power to deny permission to build this fitness center. James Wethe Los Alamitos, CA 90720 Steven Fowler From: Linda L Havens Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 3:12 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Letter for your files and request forwarding to each Board Member of EQCB and Planning Commission Attachments: VOICE OF REASON ON APPROVAL OF HEALTH CLUB CDSF.docx Dear Steve: I am attaching a summary letter asking for Board Members to use their "Voice of Reason" in making the upcoming decisions for sending the LA FITNESS project forward to the City Council. I don't know the names nor the emails to individually send this letter to these sub - council members. Thus I am attaching my letter to you with the hope that you will make available or forward to each council member as soon as possible. If you are too busy, then please send me the list of names of the EQCB and Planning Com. Councils, and I will address this letter to each one using City Hall mail for the routing of the letter. Thank you for your time and assisting me with this important letter opposed to the Fitness Center Development. VOICE OF REASON: LA FITNESS PROPOSAL ROSSMOOR SHOPPING CENTER Date: Saturday, April 15, 2017 Submitted by: Stephen B. Havens Rossmoor Resident: City of Seal Beach Community Planning Department Attn: Steve Fowler, Assistant Planning 10 Civic Center Place Santa Ana, Ca. 92701 Dear EQCB Board Members and Planning Commissioner Members: My wife and I have lived in Rossmoor for the last 47 years. We have raised three children attended St. Hedwig's and our children all have graduated from Los Alamitos H.S. Seal Beach and Rossmoor and the surrounding area have been great to raise families and gain respite from the sprawling humanity of freeways and jobs. We take great pride and feel very fortunate to have chosen this area to be community members. The reason for this letter is to help you formulate your thoughts and express our opinion on the Health Club Proposal that is working its way through the Community Development Process. Here is the Voice of Reason ringing out every day in the memory banks of my mind: The question is WHY? Why would a City allow a 37,000 -sf health club in an almost land locked area for a building of this size; and, planned, to attract 1500 workout trips per day or more. If you observe around So. Calif. you will note that most health clubs of this size and membership goals are located adjacent to a major arterial. This means four major traffic lanes for direct access to the site, and the site is not situated where one must traverse down what is much like an alley -way and can only be accessed on one side. The EIR study compared this site to all health clubs across the United States. Whereas, the most comparative analysis should have compared this site with other Health Clubs that are tucked away inside a shopping area with only limited access from a small alley- way of two lanes. Yes, it may be difficult to find such a comparative building and for GOOD reason: IIt is not a good fit.! This is obvious to a reasonable person, that this proposed Health Club does not suit this location primarily due to Page 1 of 1 access, and secondly, due to the proximity of Housing on the North, on the West, and to the South. In addition, parking is constrained due to the already existing overflow from housing projects that have been approved or apartments that have been converted to Condo's without sufficient onsite parking to accommodate the resident occupancy. The residents of Rossmoor living on access streets off of Montecito already are deluged with overflow parking from these housing projects. When City officials consider this site for approval, your voice of reason should prompt you to make a list of pros and cons on the following major points for discussion: Does it provide a service to the Community that the Community doesn't already have? Answer: "NO" there are several health clubs within a 5 -10 minute commute of various sizes, quality, and equipment. Seal Beach and or Rossmoor does not need another Health Club particularly of this Size. II. Does it provide continued revenue to the City that is sustainable and is greater than the additional cost and expense of future maintenance? Answer: "Not really" Yes the City will receive a windfall in fees and additional property tax, but probably won't receive any additional sales tax. Few people will shop at mall, people are there to work out and not shop. The trend today is to shop on the Web, that is why many retail stores are failing, shopping centers across the U.S. are failing in large numbers because people do not NEED to go to stores when they can shop on line and have it delivered. Other areas that need to be considered and pay particular- attention to added service expense: (1) Crime will definitely increase - Health Clubs attract crime, theft of wallets, valuables in cars, cars stolen, theft, burglary, organized crime, drug traffic, assault, a review of Health Club crime on the Web leads to many police activities and reports. (2) Parking lots will be trashed, bottles, wrappers, fast food throw -a -ways. (3) Noise complaints from residents resulting from loud music from the club, from the cars, from visitors in parking lots, motor cycles, loud trucks, doors slamming, people coming and going while residents are sleeping, and ambulances from injuries at the health club. (4) Traffic accidents will increase, bicycles, mothers walking on Rossmoor way with the children in strollers, cars crashing into each other due to the congested area. (5) It is estimated by realtors that homeowner within a 1000 feet of the Health Club and Montecito, St. Cloud, and Bradbury will have their property values decrease by at least $25,000- 50,000 per year. Yes, this is the responsibility of Seal Beach and Orange County -- -loss of Page 2 of 2 property taxes to Seal Beach and Orange County. Can you imagine losing $25 -50K of your home value so you can see more traffic coming and going in your neighborhood. It is totally absurd!! (6) The current parking at this site must be addressed. Residential overflow and Sprout customers are now parking at this site. Why? The 246 Regency Apartments were converted to condos many years ago. The parking for this site was never addressed, why because there was plenty of overflow parking in the commercial area. The same holds true for the Condos at the West of the site. Parking overflows have always used the commercial lot. In addition, overflow parking has sprawled into the Rossmoor streets collecting onto Montecito. So, the overflow was a direct result of poor planning by the City of Seal Beach. There should have been a parking structure on the commercial site. Now with a health club proposal, once again there should be a parking structure as part of the proposal ... We don't see one... why.... Same reason ...Poor planning. WHY WOULD THE CITY WANT TO BE A BAD NEIGHBOR TO THE ROSSMOOR RESIDENTS? The communities interact at community events, at the schools, at the parks, at the pools, and particularly at the High Schools. There are sporting events, academic projects, team funding, grad night and a host of other activities where it is essential that we have good neighborly relations. We both share the ambiance of a beach community. Allowing this health Club to be approved is ABSOLUTELY, POSTIVELY, not acting in the best interest of your neighbors. Conclusion: Please consider short term and long term effects of your decision... Make a list, write down the pros and cons of your decision. You will soon realize that the Negatives strongly outweigh the positives of your decision. The right to develop private property is great and acceptable... however, the use of a Health Club at this site is the WRONG FIT, THE WRONG SITE. YOU MUST DISAPPROVE!!! Sincerely, x *�,V/ 1J Stephen B. Havens Resident of Rossmoor, 47 years. Page 3 of 3 Steven Fowler From: Ellery Deaton Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 11:05 AM To: Jill Ingram Cc: Robin Roberts Subject: Fwd: PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE -- WEST & SOUTH ROADS in SEAL BEACH Attachments: Capture.PNG FYI Yours, le &rf ---- - - - - -- Forwarded message ---- - - - - -- From: Michael M.Obradovitch, P.E. Date: Thu, Apr 13, 2017 at 12:17 AM Subject: PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE -- WEST & SOUTH ROADS in SEAL BEACH To: smassalavitt@sealbeachca.gov, mvaripapa(a,sealbeachca.gov, edeaton@sealbeachca.gov, Imoore(c)sealbeachca.gov, ssustarsicL&sealbeachea.gov Cc: editor@sunnews.org Honorable Mayor and Members of the Seal Beach City Council, As a California Professional Engineer and now inactive Registered Environmental Accessor, I would like to alert you to what I believe is an existing (pedestrian) hazard in the Shops at Rossmoor Center. I believe that you and the developer are affected. This hazard will be aggravated by the development of the LA Fitness Center and the markedly increased traffic in this area under current conditions. Please review the following discussion along with my attachment and forward it your City Engineer, Mr. Michael Ho, your City Attorney and Mr. Steve Fowler the Assistant City Planner for further review and comprehensive community feedback. In the figure appended to this email, I draw your attention to two Roads that criss -cross the Shops at Rossmoor Center parking lot. West Road runs North -South from Rossmoor Center Way to South Road. South Road runs from Montecito Road (by the Library) to Seal Beach Boulevard. Moreover, approximately half -way between there Rossmoor Center Way and South Way, there is a road that provides access from Montecito to South Road. Additionally, do note that South Road provides ingress from and egress to St Cloud in several places. All of these are frequently used by pedestrians and are likely to see increased use as traffic congestion at Rossmoor Center Way and Seal Beach Blvd (primary access to LA Fitness) becomes increasingly more difficult. The aforementioned roads appear to be legitimate and designated Seal Beach roads that have ostensibly been "merged" into and /or overtaken by the developer for use as parking facilities. For all intents and purposes they are no longer distinguishable from the developer's parking lot. Aside from the possibility that public interest has been and is being undermined, I do believe there may be a public safety issue. These roads are used by pedestrians — including Rossmoor and Seal Beach residents - to access the shopping center from a variety of directions. The lack of a sidewalk(s) and appropriate provisions to safeguard pedestrians presents a hazard that will only be augmented by a significant increase in traffic along with frustrated drivers given the anticipated development of LA Fitness in this area. Your efforts to address public safety including an indicated need for public parking is likely to impact the LA Fitness development. Before authorizing and /or initiating the LA Fitness Development, I would respectfully suggest that you consider public safety and interest by allocating, room for a sidewalk(s) —even if you may need to do so by eminent domain. Having walked along those roads, my recommendation is that you NOT rush approval of LA Fitness development until there has been a thorough review of th a provision for sidewalks including a possible allowance for public parking for Seal Beach re Sincerely, Michael M Obradovitch, P.E. Consulting Engineer (M23841 & 14206) Rossmoor 'u` a) c 0 3 0 c� n. 0 rfl N • 3 The Shop Rossmoor Xl= twIllImP%& AA Steven Fowler From: Ellery Deaton <ellerydeaton @gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 9:22 PM To: Jill Ingram Cc: Robin Roberts; Steve Myrter; Crystal Landavazo; Steven Fowler Subject: Fwd: Woman's Club on LA Fitness Attachments: LA Fitness letter 4- 17.doc FYI Yours, le&f ---- - - - - -- Forwarded message ---- - - - - -- From: Sandy Tessier Date: Thu, Apr 13, 2017 at 9:19 PM Subject: Woman's Club on LA Fitness To: "ContactAfitnessintl.com" <Contactnfitnessintl.com >, "info@mdcp.com" <info @mdcp. com>, "info ,sepfunds.com" <info(a�sepfunds.com >, "smassalavitt,'a ealbeachca.gov" <smassalavittnsealbeachca.gov >, "ssustarsic(& ,sealbeachca.gov" <ssustarsicgsealbeachca.gov >, "edeaton(asealbeachca.gov" <edeatonCg,sealbeachca.gov >, "tmooregsealbeachca.gov" <tmoore e,sealbeachca.gov >, "mvaripapansealbeachca. og v" <mvaripapa@sealbeachca.gov >, "clandavazoAsealbeachca.goy" <clandavazo@sealbeachca.goy >, "sfowlerAsealbeachca.gov" <sfowlerasealbeachca.gov >, " +buildin officiaAsealbeachea.gov" <+ buildinu�officiaL -&sealbeachca.gov >, "bmckinneyrgsealbeachca.gov" <bmckinney(a�sealbeachca. og_v >, "lmedinaAseal_beachca.g_ov" <Imedina{ sealbeachca.gav >, "Vlichelle.Steel@ocov.com" <Michelle. Stec l��ocgov.com> Hello, Pleased be advised that at the last meeting of the Rossmoor Woman's Club the attached resolution was passed by a unanimous vote. Although our club bears the name Rossmoor Woman's Club be are comprised of women from all the surrounding communities including but not limited to; Long Beach, Cypress, Garden Grove and of course Seal Beach. ROSSMOOR WOMAN'S CLUB RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION BY THE ROSSMOOR WOMAN'S CLUB STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LA FITNESS HEALTH CLUB PROJECT IN THE SHOPS AT ROSSMOOR IN SEAL BEACH, CA. FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: Whereas, the Rossmoor _Woman's Club, a 56 year philanthropic organization, with 110 members serving the communities of Seal Beach, Cypress, Rossmoor, Los Alamitos, Cerritos, and Long Beach, has great reservations over - _ — -- -- the placement of the proposed 37,000 sq ft. gym facility within our residential neighborhoods and the negative impact of this project on the quality of life of our residents, and Whereas, the Rossmoor Woman's Club is greatly concerned over the ingress and egress and increased traffic impacts of several thousand trips per day on the commdnity, which is comparable to similar traffic patterns of gyms in the area, and Whereas, the Rossmoor Woman's Club is greatly concerned over the impact to our four elementary schools located in Rossmoor and the potential safety problems which this project might incur. Be it resolved that: The Rossmoor Woman's Club hereby opposes the construction of the LA Health Club Project. PASSED AND ADOPTED AT THE ROSMOOR WOMAN' CLUB GENERAL MEETING, ApriI12, 2017 Sincerely, Sandy Tessier Past President Rossmoor Woman's Club Seal Beach ROSSMOOR WOMAN'S CLUB RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION BY THE ROSSMOOR WOMAN'S CLUB STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LA FITNESS HEALTH CLUB PROJECT IN THE SHOPS AT ROSSMOOR IN SEAL BEACH, CA. FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: Whereas, the Rossmoor Woman's Club, a 56 year philanthropic organization, with 110 members serving the communities of Seal Beach, Cypress, Rossmoor, Los Alamitos, Cerritos, and Long Beach, has great reservations over the placement of the proposed 37,000 sq ft. gym facility within our residential neighborhoods and the negative impact of this project on the quality of life of our residents, and Whereas, the Rossmoor Woman's Club is greatly concerned over the ingress and egress and increased traffic impacts of several thousand trips per day on the community, which is comparable to similar traffic patterns of gyms in the area, and Whereas, the Rossmoor Woman's Club is greatly concerned over the impact to our four elementary schools located in Rossmoor and the potential safety problems which this project might incur. Be it resolved that: The Rossmoor Woman's Club hereby opposes the construction of the LA Health Club Project. PASSED AND ADOPTED AT THE ROSMOOR WOMAN' CLUB GENERAL MEETING, ApriI12, 2017 Steven Fowler From: Leslie Medina Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 4:17 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: FW: Please so NO to proposed LA Fitness Behind Sprouts From: Tracy Pearce Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 4:11 PM To: Sandra Massa- Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steelCabocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official Subject: Please so NO to proposed LA Fitness Behind Sprouts April 11, 2017 Dear Seal Beach City Council Members and Planning Commissioners, I am writing this letter to strongly ask you to vote no on the proposed LA Fitness Project behind Sprouts. For many reasons this project is not good for our community. This proposed monolithic gym will create vast and permanent impacts on the surrounding residents and beyond. These impacts will also immediately and permanently affect emergency services, traffic congestion, our local environmental and air quality, noise, and perhaps an increase in crime. MOST importantly, this proposed plan presents numerous SAFETY issues for children, the elderly, pedestrians and all other citizens who use the roads. The Los Alamitos Unified School District, Rossmoor, and the County of Orange are constantly looking at the traffic impacts within and outside our community. At its own cost, the school district has even begun a program offering low cost bus service to all the schools from Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, and Rossmoor. For the first time in decades, the district has had to stagger the start times of all the elementary schools to help with the congestion of traffic. It just completely baffles me why the decision makers in the city of Seal Beach think that it will be okay to add in approximately 2,000 more car trips a day into 17 is Treacly congested area. Keep in mind this area is not j List Rossmoor Center Way/Main Way by Sprouts, it is the entire Seal Beach Blvd/Los Alamitos Blvd and the surrounding streets on the west side of The Shops at Rossmoor that are half in the city of Rossmoor and half in Seal Beach. It is already a nightmare trying to get children to /from all of the schools in the district, from elementary to the high school. So, as a city, you should be doing everything in your power to help with the traffic, not make it worse. The interesting marketing that the developers came up with say the LA Fitness will fill a void of a gym in the neighborhood. There is no void, there are 33 gyms in a 3.5 mile radius. There are several gyms with Seal Beach addresses that are small local gyms. It is not fair to those gyms to put in an enormous gym that 90% of the community doesn't want and has detrimental, long - lasting impacts for everyone that lives around there. Please make the right decision to help preserve our quality of life, Tracy Pearce 20 year Rossmoor resident Steven Fowler From: Jill Ingra m Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 7:33 AM To: Steven Fowler, Crystal Landavazo Subject: Fwd: LA Fitness Proposal Jill R. Ingram, City Manager CITY OF SEAL BEACH 211 8th Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740 (562) 431 -2527 ext. 1300 Begin forwarded message: From: Joseph McGlinchey Date: April 11, 2017 at 7:19:57 AM PDT To: Sandra Massa -Lavitt <SMassaLavitt(a�sealbeachca.ov >, Mike Varipapa <MVaripapann,sealbeachca.gov >, "Ellery A. Deaton" <Edeaton(a�,sealbeachca.gov >, Thomas Moore <tmoorc(,scalbcachca.gov >, Schelly Sustarsic <ssustarsicnsealbeachca.gov> Cc: Jill Ingram <jingram@sealbeachca.gov> Subject: LA Fitness Proposal To the Attention of the Seal Beach City Council: I am sure that you have been inundated by emails and letters from the opponents of the proposed LA Fitness project in The Shops at Rossmoor Center, so I wanted to take a minute to assure you that there are plenty of Rossmoor residents who welcome what we view as being an asset to the local community. My wife and I belonged to the Rossmoor Athletic Club for many years before it closed, and we really miss the convenience of a nearby health club that is open at times for people who work full -time a long distance away from our homes (in our case, my wife and I work 9 hour days in downtown Los Angeles). Currently the nearest fitness centers are at least a 20 minute round -trip commute from my home in Rossmoor which in my case takes up at least 2 hours of commuting time per week (100 hours over the course of the year) that results in added traffic on Seal Beach Blvd, Lampson Avenue and Katella Avenue. I am one of hundreds of individuals in the Rossmoor community who are in this unfortunate situation. The reaction that you are getting from opponents of the project is similar to those who support the LA Fitness Project on the Nextdoor website. As soon as anything positive is posted regarding the benefits to the Seal Beach and Rossmoor community, it is drowned out by the same vocal opponents who throw out statistics and theories of increased crime, homeless issues, child endangerment, and unmanageable traffic issues with little factual basis and no studies to support their opinions. I have studied the EIR from start to finish and am convinced that the small increase in traffic due to the LA Fitness project will be alleviated through the improvements at the Rossmoor Center Way / Seal Beach Blvd area. The elephant sitting in the corner of the- room is the loss of the illegal parking for residents of the-condos / townhomes .on- -the edge of the commercially- zo -ned- for - decades.- .p.roperty-and the residents across Montecito in Rossmoor who will have cars parked in front of their houses just as I experience near the corner of St. Cloud & Yellowtail. Yes, cars will be parked within a couple of hundred feet of the condos & townhouses from 5 AM - 10 PM, but cars are currently parked next to these residences 24 hours a day. Perhaps the location of the LA Fitness location in West Garden Grove will alleviate concerns of noise driving the residents out: htips: /Iwww.00gle.com /maps /place /11932 +`,'alley +Vjew +St, +Garden +Grove, +CA +92845/@ 33.78921.96,- 11 8.0272143 285m/ data=! 3m1l 1e3! 4m5! 3m4l 1sOx80dd2f297db7217d :Oxbc6dcc65c338dec5I 8m2!3d33.7895702!4d- 118.0272286 There are single -home residences immediately abutting the LA Fitness building to the east and a senior living facility immediately to the north. There have never been any issues as far as I know with the larger West Garden Grove LA Fitness, and I don't foresee issues with the proposed location on the commercially zoned property in Seal Beach. hope that the Council will take the opinions of those who are working out -of -the -area during the day /early evening (downtown LA in my case) who cannot attend City Council meetings due to family commitments. Thank you in advance for your consideration in this matter. Joseph R. McGlinchey Attorney At Law Yellowtail Drive, Rossmoor, CA Steven Fowler From: Jill Ingram Sent: Friday, April 07, 2017 9:37 AM To: Steven Fowler Cc: Crystal Landavazo Subject: FW: once again, the Facebook page is generating false letters of support FYI Jill R. Ingram, City Manager City of Seal Beach - 211 Eighth Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740 (562) 431 -2527 Ext. 1300 For Information about Seal Beach, please see our city website: http: //www.sealbeachca.gov NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information- If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, or an employee or agent responsible For delivering this communication to the intended recipient, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you. From: Mike Varipapa Sent: Friday, April 07, 2017 8:57 AM To: Jill Ingram Subject: Fwd: once again, the Facebook page is generating false letters of support FYI Thanks, Mike Begin forwarded message: From: Susan Taylor Date: April 7, 2017 at 8:04:17 AM PDT To: Mike Varipapa <MVaripapa(a.sealbeachca.gov> Cc: "Michelle.Steelt cocgow.,:otxi" <Michelle. Steel(,)ocgov. com> Subject: once again, the Facebook page is generating false letters of support I am emailing again to officially protest the Facebook page created by LA Fitness. There is a sentence on the page that states "LA Fitness is coming to Seal Beach ". This beggs the question ... has it already been approved without the official government channels? If you as officials are tallying and presenting this feedback you are being misinformed and need to look into this further. I know that you are in favor of this being built. I would think that you especially would be concerned about the implications of this statement. I was able to visit this site, as well as other indivduals using my email and stating that I was a Seal Beach resident. POOR I was then directed to a form letter to Steven Fowler. I didn't write on but others are being tallied as genuine feedback from real people. I have many email addresses for different pages for research purposes and my own privacy. Anyone can use any name or email address. There is no way to authenticate if these are actual people. Again, I urge you to look into this further. I have also contaced Travis Allen to express my concern. Susan Taylor Steven Fowler From: Kevin Pearce < coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2017 10:28 AM To: Steven Fowler; michelle.steel @ocgov.org; Michelle.Steel @ocgov.com; Sandra Massa- Lavitt; Schelly Sustarsic; Mike Varipapa; Thomas Moore; Ellery A. Deaton; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina Subject: No to LA Fitness I haven't heard of anyone talking about green space. All the folks who live in the Seal Beach condos have absolutely zero green space in their neighborhood. They use Rossmoor parks and the parking lot where they want to put the gym. The poor kids who live just north of the parking lot use it for walking to school, walking to shuppiiig, skate boarding, riding bikes. Are there any requirements that Seal Beach provide green space for so many kids and families? Maybe this area should become green space if it is used or could be used as such. The minor improvements to the entrance and exit at Seal Beach Blvd still doesn't take into account the Truck Parking. The drawings I saw show roads but my photos show truck parking. Where will these trucks go? Will they make another dedicated lane just for them on Rossmoor Center Way and in the exit behind Sprouts? The first truck was parked there for a long time. I saw it when I drove past one time and it was still there when I returned so I snapped the photo. The second photo shows typical truck parking behind sprouts. Since the lines are not drawn on the pavement I don't know if they are in the planned access /egress lanes. they are also parked so close to the road that they are a turning hazard when you try and look right. Nia Hartman I' .LAC Tr , -b.L: i , Steven Fowler From: Kevin Pearce < coalitionagainstlafitness @gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 4:27 PM To: Sandra Massa- Lavitt; Mike Varipapa; Ellery A. Deaton; Steven Fowler; Brian McKinney; Leslie Medina; michelle.steel @ocgov.com; Schelly Sustarsic; Thomas Moore; Crystal Landavazo; Building Official Subject: MORE Comments from Online Petition Against LA Fitness Project Here is a compilation more comments from the onlinc pctition that the Coalition has organized. Please he assured that we have nothing against LA Fitness, it just isn't a good fit for the community and our quality of life. Ellie clarke Seal beach, CA 3 days ago REASON FOR SIGNING Don't need another gym and too much traffic in the area already — we need more parks and green space please!! I Report El Reply Bernard Goldberg Los Alamitos, CA a days ago Doug Carasso Newoort Beach, CA 6 days ago REASON FOR SIGNING LA Fitness would ruin the peaceful area. It's already getting kind of crowded with businesses. But LA Fitness would likely bring in many more, and at all hours of the day and night. There will be too much traffic, which will lead to congestion and danger to the many children walking in the area, including the parking lots. I strongly urge the city to put the LA Fitness somewhere else, somewhere less crowded with businesses already. I mean, we already have, right next to each other, Ralphs, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Target on one side, among many other businesses, and a host of businesses on the other. Too much! Please stop the madness! Please look out for the residents of this area. Let us enjoy living here. Don't make this location all about how many businesses can possibly fit in a few -block area. Report Reply Alice Baldwin Los Alamitos, C,� 6 days ago REASON FOR SIGNING it is not appropriate for this space. too much traffic, people will be using residential streets to get to facility. Dl_� Reply Q Summer Vance Report REASON FOR SIGNING I do not think LA Fitnes would be good for our neighborhood. It will impact parking, it will cause traffic, and I worry about all the people coming in. 1 Report P1 Reply 1I� 1- Kevi Oon Melville, NY 6 days ago REASON FOR SIGNING I want a safe and quiet neighborhood for my family. I want less traffic on our roads 1 Report Ei Reply M. Emily Oon Seal Beach, CA 6 days ago REASON FOR SIGNING The proposed site for LA Fitness is directly opposite my bedroom windows. I have an 8 month old that I just finally got sleeping well. The last thing I need is added noise and pollution outside his window, and added traffic when I take him for walks in the neighborhood. 1 Report 1A Maria Pura Mayor Cypress, CA 7 days ago REASON FOR SIGNING I'm signing because I'm convinced the increased traffic will endanger the pedestrians who walk around that area and especially endanger our many children who BIKE there frequently. The increase in cars will increase the chances of their having accidents. Also, the increase in "people" will increase issues like petty theft, mugging & introduce more burglaries in the neighborhood. 1 Report 1�4 Reply Ef. Damian Mccann Los Alamitos. CA 1 wk ago REASON FOR SIGNING I am signing because the area is too small for this size of building and business to occupy - does not make sense given the traffic dynamic that it would also cause 1 Q. Report Reply na .2n® P,,Qh F:ossmoos- CA ago Formerly lived near a large gym which invited drug traffic and other crime to our neighborhood. 1 Report x Reply 9.- Nancy Iacono Rossmoor, CA 1 wk ago REASON FOR SIGNING I am totally against a fitness center going into the center. It is NOT what need regardless of what Mr. Potts and his team say! 1 Report El Reply geofFrey kinq Los Alamitos, CA 1 wk ago REASON FOR SIGNING I'm already concerned about the congestion and traffic in the area. 1 Report D.- Reply Los Alamitos, CA 1 wk ago REASON FOR SIGNING I do not want this built 1 Report [A-. Reply 1�j Randy Ho Los Alamitos, CA 2 wks ago REASON FOR SIGNING I feel the addition of LA Fitness in the Rossmoor Center will reduce quality of life due to increase in traffic and decrease in safety, especially through the back streets of St. Cloud which is close to a lot of homes where kids ride bikes. AM . Steven Fowler From: Kalani Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 7:20 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Fwd: LA Fitness Is One Step Away Mr Fowler I signed up for emails from LA Fitness to get apprised of the proposed new club which I am strongly against. I received this email which asks that people fill in their email and name and immediately sends a slanted email to you encouraging the project without giving the option for people to edit. You are likely getting inundated with emails and I thought you should know why. I find this misleading and in poor taste. If my work email was suddenly flooded by emails I would not be happy and at least want to know why. Shame on LA Fitness for doing this and for attempting to speak on behalf of the people that would be negatively impacted by this. As a resident I strongly oppose this project. Traffic going North on Seal Beach Blvd is horrendous. Our daily commute to our children's school has doubled in time in 4 years with a natural increase in traffic. LA Fitness would only cause more gridlock. Furthermore, we live at the beach and work out there! There are many local businesses that provide great fitness classes from yoga to barre to Pilates to dancing. We don't need a sweaty gym. - Kalani Robinson Begin forwarded message: From: LA Fitness Seal Beach Qafitnesssealbeachggmail.com> Date: April 12, 2017 at 6:00:13 AM PDT To: Subject: LA Fitness Is One Step Away Reply -To: Qafitnesssealbeach agmail.com> x Dear Neighbor, Thank you for your s-upporting the plans to bring LA Fitness to Seal Beach. MN We are close to offering access to one of -the yer :best health clubs right here in the neighborhood! Our Planning Commissioners and City Council members need to hear your support for this great addition to our community. If you haven't sent a letter of support to the City of Seal Beach, now is the time! Simply fill in your name and we'll send it on your behalf. Best regards, Marty Potts Project Manager Steve Fowler Assistant Planner City of Seal Beach Dept 211 Eighth Street Seal Beach, Ca. 90740 April 10, 20172017 of Community Development My name is Mary Holzgang and I am a condo owner at 12200 Montecito Rd. 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. My bedroom windows will end up being 50 -60 feet from the gym. Not something I and my neighbors look forward to sleeping near. I visit the Shops at Rossmoor a lot 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. It is hard enough to exit the condos as it is now. 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. Please vote against this construction. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Mary Holzgang Steven Fowler From: ellerydeaton @gmail.com on behalf of Ellery Deaton <Seal Beach Districtl @ gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 10:08 AM To: Crystal Landavazo Cc: Jill Ingram; Robin Roberts; Steven Fowler Subject: Fwd: LA Fitness Public Comments Sincerely, WOW Ellery Deaton Council Member, District 1- -Old Town and Surfside City of Seal Beach - 211 Eighth Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740 (562) 743 -4355 For Information about Seal Beach, please see our city website: http : / /wwvv.sealbeachca.gov NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, or an employee or agent responsible For delivering this communication to the intended recipient, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you- ---------- Forwarded message ---- - - - - -- From: n.e. bellamy Date: Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 9:38 AM Subject: LA Fitness To: Ellery Deaton <sealbeachdistrict 1 2gmail. com> Good morning, I am have been reading about the opposition to the LA Fitness that may be allowed to operate in Seal Beach. I am in complete support of allowing LA Fitness to operate within the city. Seal Beach does not have full size gym and I find it unfortunate that residents would not want an increase in tax revenue for the the city? Why should we as residents drive into Long Beach or Los Alamitos to exercise? I also don't believe LA Fitness would be unfair competition for Anytime Fitness as I think Anytime Fitness fits a small niche that LA Fitness doesn't, unlike placing another coffee shop across the street from another coffee shop. One thought is that an increase from tax revenue from LA Fitness could support the city in building a new lap swim pool for residents. I know a lot of lap swimmers use the Belmont Shore Pool or the base to swim; again, why are we leaving our city to exercise? Thank you for your time. Nathan E. Belem T 1 t NKf RC f re r0 7.s 61er file t e rg rteiai nej r 2 A 1144Y dlr7 ii - Air- .- _._—a - Steven Fowler From: Crystal Landavazo Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 9:28 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: FW: Website Contact Crystal Landavazo, Senior Planner City of Seal Beach - 211 Eighth Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740 (562) 431 -2527, Ext. 1324 For Information about Seal Beach, please see our city website: hfp: / /www.sealbeachca.gov NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents Thank you. From: Patrick Gallegos Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 8:41 AM To: Crystal Landavazo Cc: Sean Sabo Subject: Fwd: Website Contact FYI Begin forwarded message: From: "no- reply!a�sealbeachca.gov" <no- rcp1y(a sealbeachca.gov> Date: April 14, 2017 at 6:54:12 PM PDT To: Patrick Gallegos <PGallegos c) seal beachca.gov >, Sean Sabo <ssabo(cr)sealbeachca.gov> Subject: Website Contact Reply -To: "no-reply sealbeachca.gov" <no _.,sealbeachca.gov> Your Name: Gary Gumbert Your Email: Phone: I am in SUPPORT for the new LA Fitness in Rossmoor. To me nothing is more important th one's health. As a senior citizen I have become to realize that exercising regularly is key to li Message (limit to longer. Having a duality gym like LA Fitness come to our neighborhood would making it so 500 characters easier and convenient to get to the gym and as a result I would work out more. The city of St Beach should welcome LA Fitness with open arms especially since they have such a large se population. Look how convenient it is to Leisure World. To me it is a no brainer but to have Fitness build a facility in our community. Gary Created at: 4/14/2017 6:54 PM Steven Fowler From: Caroline Bonti Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2017 7:51 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Caroline Bonti 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, Caroline Bonti Steven Fowler From: Mariana Antunez Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2017 10:04 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Mariana Antunez 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, Mariana Antunez Steven Fowler From: Michelle Gunderson Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2017 9:16 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Michelle Gunderson 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, Michelle Gunderson Steven Fowler From: Lyn Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2017 9:20 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Lyn 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 ine in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, Lyn Steven Fowler From: Darren Smith Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 6:38 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Darren Smith 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, Darren Smith Steven Fowler From: AnnCrafton Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 7:38 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is AnnCrafton 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, AnnCrafton Steven Fowler From: Robert Heath Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 2:04 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Robert Heath 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, Robert Heath Steven Fowler From: Silvia Espino Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 8:16 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Silvia Espino 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, Silvia Espino Steven Fowler From: Shellee Reeves Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 3:23 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 From: William Breytspraak Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 6:25 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is William Breytspraak 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, William Breytspraak Steven Fowler From: Doug Lopez Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 7:24 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Doug Lopez 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, Doug Lopez Steven Fowler From: Lauren Shaw Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 7:59 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Lauren Shaw 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, Lauren Shaw Steven Fowler From: Shannon Brennan 11111111111111W Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 8:32 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Shannon Brennan 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, Shannon Brennan Steven Fowler From: Sean Berry Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 8:39 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Sean Berry 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, Sean Berry Steven Fowler From: Karen Kuns Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 8:33 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Karen Kuns 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 Kuns Steven Fowler From: Angela Espeleta Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 8:44 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Angela 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, Angela Espeleta Steven Fowler From: Isabelle Reyngold EW Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 11:29 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Isabelle Reyngold 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, Isabelle Reyngold Steven Fowler From: Elizabeth Fanton Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 2:35 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Elizabeth Fanton 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 Seat Beach. Sincerely, Elizabeth Fanton Steven Fowler From: Kip kruse Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 2:59 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Kip kruse 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, Kip kruse Steven Fowler From: Shannon Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 3:32 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Fwd: LA FITNESS Hello Mr. Fowler, For the record, I sent the following message to all City Council members. Begin forwarded message: From: Shannon <beapkitt L@ ahoo.com> Date: April 12, 2017 at 3:25:12 PM PDT To: ssustarsicgsealbeachca.gov Subject: LA FITNESS Dear Council Member Sustarsic: I am a resident of Seal Beach and I strongly support the proposed LA Fitness Gym at the Rossmoor Center. Seal Beach has approximately 28k residents. The Seal Beach City Council has a responsibility to look out for the best interests of all their constituents. I have been following this issue for the past few months. I have read all the comments made by the Rossmoor Association on Next Door. I have seen the letters written by this group to the local newspapers. I listened to their comments made at the City Council meeting Monday nom. I do not understand nor agree with their stance. Much of what was said Monday night was incorrect and misleading at best. Please vote to bring LA Fitness to the Shops at Rossmoor. Thank you. Shannon Brennan 13650 Del Monte Dr. 33 -C Seal Beach —Rim - — -"1Afg eyrie•, Steven Fowler From: Dina. Alcantar Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 6:21 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Dina. Alcantar 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, Dina. Alcantar Steven Fowler From: Jill Gorski Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 9:41 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Jill Gorski 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, . Jill Gorski Steven Fowler From: Tim Ganatta Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 9:56 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Tim Ganatta 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, Tim Ganatta Steven Fowler From: Sandra Mitchell OW Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 1:57 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Sandra Mitchell 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, Sandra Mitchell Steven Fowler From: David Powell Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 4:27 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is David Powell 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, David Powell Steven Fowler From: Lucas Arriaga Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 4 :46 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Lucas Arriaga 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, Lucas Arriaga Steven Fowler From: Betty J Hie Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 12:20 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Betty J Hie 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, Betty J Hie Steven Fowler From: Deni Baughn Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 5:11 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Deni Baughn 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, Deni Baughn Steven Fowler From: Richard Rakitis Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 8:11 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Richard Rakitis 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 Rakitis Steven Fowler From: peter moon Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 8:56 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is peter moon 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, peter moon Steven Fowler From: Vernon Ta Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 9:02 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Vernon Ta 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, Vernon Ta Steven Fowler From: Tony nguyen Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 9:01 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Tony nguyen 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 Co 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, Tony nguyen Steven Fowler From: Zhanna Reyngold Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 10:03 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Zhanna Reyngold 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 From: lanie umali Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 1:41 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is lanie umali 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. Pl.ease stand with me in supporting LA Fitness coming to Seal Beach. Sincerely, lace uinali Steven Fowler From: Ronald Clements Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 1:46 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Ronald Clements 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, Ronald Clements Steven Fowler From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Alan Chavez Alan Chavez Friday, April 14, 2017 5:55 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, Alan Chavez Steven Fowler From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Gary Gary Friday, April 14, 2017 6:21 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, Gary Steven Fowler From: Henrietta Carter Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 2:31 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Henrietta Carter 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, Henrietta Carter Steven Fowler From: Dawn Maltz Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 8:18 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Dawn Maltz 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, Dawn Maltz Steven Fowler From: Leslie Carter Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 7:28 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Leslie Carter 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, Leslie Carter Steven Fowler From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Lois corrigan Lois corrigan Friday, April 14, 2017 9:24 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. Lois corrigan Steven Fowler From: Debbie wrathall Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2017 12:44 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Debbie wrathall 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, Debbie wrathall Steven Fowler From: Shannon Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2017 5:49 PM To: Sandra Massa -Lavitt Cc: Steven Fowler, David Powell Subject: Re: LA Fitness Hi Sandra, I did not know I could re -watch the Council meeting via the internet. I just finished watching public comment. Thirteen (13) people spoke in opposition to LA Fitness. Charles Kelly can't count!! Fake news!! Shannon > On Apr 16, 2017, at 3:05 PM, Sandra Massa - Lavitt <SMassaLavitt@sealbeachca.gov> wrote: > Thank you for your comments. You can access the video of the meeting through our web site. If you have a problem, the City Clerk can help you get there. Sandra > Sent from my iPad >> On Apr 16, 2017, at 11:14 AM, Shannon <beapkitty @vahoo.com> wrote: >> Hello, >> I support the LA Fitness in Seal Beach. I was not able to attend the last City Council Meeting but I did listen via the internet. I believe that approximately 10 -12 people spoke in opposition to the proposed gym. >> Charles Kelly's article in the 4 -13 Sun (front page) states DOZENS SPEAK AGAINST LA FITNESS PLAN. How can I get the exact number of people who addressed the Council? I would like to dispute this headline when I address the Council in May. >> We have enough fake news on a national level do we need it here in Seal Beach? >> Shannon Brennan >> Leisure World Steven Fowler From: Leeza Knoblach Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 7:22 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Leeza Knoblach 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, Leeza Knoblach Steven Fowler From: bev larson Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 2:42 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is bev larson 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. bev larson Steven Fowler From: Mary Ann Hoyt Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 4:16 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: LA Fitness in Shops at Rossmoor - yes, please. Hi Steve - Just a quick note to let you know that I'm a SB resident who is looking forward to having the fitness center built. Particularly if traffic issues are addressed, like extra driveways and widening the road to relieve the bottleneck at Sprout's. I know there are many folks with concerns, but personally I and my friends see the positives. It's a shopping center, so businesses and traffic are a given. More amenities mean higher property values. And walking to my spin class would be awesome. Have a good day - Mary Ann Hoyt Steven Fowler From: Carly Ploeger Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 7:51 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Carly Ploeger 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, Carly Ploeger Steven Fowler From: Karen Shideler Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 10:13 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Karen Shideler 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 Shideler Steven Fowler From: Paul Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 12:49 AM To: Steven Fowler Subject: Support for LA Fitness Dear Steve Fowler, My name is Paul 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 From: David C. Powell Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 9:56 PM To: Steven Fowler Subject: YES FOR LA FITNESS YES FOR LA FITNESS I am David Powell. I am a resident of Seal Beach. I am in favor of the LA Fitness Project (Project). I am addressing the parking issue. A number of City Council and Planning Commission members mentioned parking as the major reason for voting against the Project. This was reported in the Sun newspaper and other places. I reviewed the traffic study data at the Town Hall meetings. The required spaces for the Project is approximately 374. The Project's plan designates 400 parking spaces for the Gym. There is no parking problem there. Articles in the Sun newspaper quoted the total number of spaces in the shopping center and the number of spaces that would be left after the Project. The numbers are within the limits with over 336 extra spaces in the whole shopping center. Once again no parking problems. It appears that the parking problem in Rossmoor is an issue that City Council and Planning Commission have taken into consideration concerning this project. I contend that the parking issues of the unincorporated area should not be considered as relevant to this Project. Rossmoor does not want overflow parking from the condominiums to park in front of their homes. That issue is an Orange County issue. The condos want parking outside the of their complex. A very small portion of the condo parking problem is related to condominiums within the City of Seal Beach. It is still not the responsibility of the Shops at Rossmoor or LA Fitness. Are the Shops at Rossmoor and LA Fitness being held hostage for the sake of the parking issues in the unincorporated area called Rossmoor? Are the Shops at Rossmoor and LA Fitness being held hostage for the sake of the condominiums lack of parking? The Project meets parking codes without any variances! Do not hold the Shops at Rossmoor or LA Fitness Project responsible for neighboring parking problems. Please base your vote on these facts not opinions, emotions, biased statements, or disinformation.