Bob's New Proposal, Part 3

Bob's new proposal is very short on real details.

He talked about all the amenities, including some new ones, but he still hasn't provided a breakdown as to the number of units with numbers of bedrooms each, in each of the three sections. He did state that the majority of the units in the non-age restricted section will be of the 2-bedroom variety, but he didn't give more details.

He did provide price ranges for each type of unit, but he did not tell any of us what the median price or average price for units at the site would be.

He talked about "PM peak hour" traffic numbers, but there are about 23 other hours he did not reveal anything about trip generation on.

Bob did state that he would put "$1 Million Dollars" into a fund to provide specific mitigation for 8 items the CAC's traffic mitigation sub-committee brought up, but he didn't go into further details on how much he would be willing to spend on other traffic mitigation.

He continues to place his "Senior Housing" proposal right where LAUSD wants to put an 810-seat Senior high school, but he won't move the section closer to the shops on Western.

Last August Ms. Hahn stated that she did not like the 2,300-unit plan initially brought ot my Bob. Bob has taken 10 months to come up with about a 15% reduction in total number of units.

Ms Hahn instructed her CAC to continue with its recommendations process, and I think that signalled that she is not willing to look at Bob's 1,950-unit plan as being something reasonable to look at.

As for my quote in today's Daily Breeze about "1,000 units". I am not a die-hard super-duper demander of R1, but I feel strongly that it is the only thing to work for now that Bob won't even get close to 1,500. I feel it is reasonable to feel that IF a 1,000-unit Ponte Vista development was truly proposed, it would be irresponsible for me to not consider that. I think there are many R1 supporters that might be able to live with 1,000 units, but at this time, and with what Bob continues to propose, there must be NO COMPROMISE to keeping the current zoning at Ponte Vista and ensuring that only up to 429 units can be built there.

Bob continues to provide me with folly and fodder. He himself has been one of the biggest contributors to this blog. He can't seem to see that there may be a city-wide movement started to look more closely at higher density projects and the failure of "smart growth", which has been proving to be not so smart at all.

Bob slapped all the faces of his supporters with his 1,950-unit proposal and I can't see why they still stick around. Perhaps they are looking for an 1,800-unit proposal in another 10 months.

Bob has done nothing more that slow all of us down and grow stronger in or efforts to keep Ponte Vista with its current zoning. a 350-unit reduction is silly and not bright. Bob seems to be his own worst enemy.

Thank Bob, for making my tasks easier. I was able to think "Nineteen fifty, not too swifty" before I got into the hotel for the meeting. Having fun at you, your staff, and your supporters expense has been made easier with your 1,950-unit proposal.

Bob, you didn't even talk about the parking lots at the shopping areas all your new folks will need to park at.

I found your development catering to San Pedro residents interesting in that you apparently didn't consider who might move into the units vacated by S.P. residents that might move into Ponte Vista. I suppose you don't care about that, and it showed.

Your disgust with those of us living in the "Eastview" area of R.P.V. shows that you don't understand that many of our folks have much stronger ties to San Pedro than many of the current San Pedro residents. Trudie Drive was considered to be part of San Pedro when I moved in 52 years ago and there is a couple living on our block who have lived about 58 years in their same home. Many of us didn't vote on becoming part of R.P.V., and your ignorance of that is showing. Not considering folks like the Trani, Kordic, and other prominent families who happen to live on the west side of Western is disingenuous to many "Eastview" residents. Of course it is quite obvious that many folks currently living in eastern R.P.V. would never buy something at Ponte Vista, unless you considered some of the seniors in our area that MIGHT want to buy a dwelling at Ponte Vista, but are now cut out of your discount program.

Bob, when you look at many folks living in the Rolling Hills Riviera, Palo de Encino, Mira Costa Terrace, and Mira Vista tracts, you are looking at many "Real San Pedrans" who just happened to get caught in a little issue they didn't plan on being in when our area was annexed.

It appears you have only one staffer who actually lives in San Pedro coming to your site trailer. I may be mistaken about that, but if you consider that San Pedrans get the jobs for your project, I think you might want to request that Ms. Swanson sell her new condo in Torrance and move her into someplace in San Pedro. I bet the security guards don't even live in San Pedro.