The truth shows a well-planned hotel

Brett Nitzkowski

Chris Harano’s advice to Newport Beach voters that they educate

themselves on the issue of the Marinapark resort plan is right on the

mark (Mailbag, Sept. 16).

Why? Because he himself dabbles in half-truths and outright

inaccuracies in his description of the resort project.

The recurring half-truth of Measure L opponents is the incessant

labeling of the resort as a timeshare. That just 12 of the resort’s

110 units are designated as timeshares belies the perception

opponents hope voters will embrace.

The letter-writer argues as well that the “multi-story” design of

the resort will “reduce our skyline around the bay, particularly for

those homeowners on Lido Bay front, Newport Heights and Castaways.”

The resort plan comprises 16 villas, some of them one-story, but none

higher than two stories. We’re not talking Trump Tower here.

In any case, voters should visit https://www.marinapark resort.com

and see the to-scale illustration of the resort and see for

themselves.

Harano also says he’s against Measure L because the resort won’t

help the value of his property. Does he really think the traffic and

noise intensity of a combined soccer field (by the way, would the

field be lighted?), boat ramp and picnic area would help his property

values more than a five-star resort?

Finally, he would have you believe the resort will “increase

traffic and increase parking problems.” Well, if Newport Beach voters

take Harano’s advice and educate themselves, they’ll see that the

resort’s environmental study shows the resort provides double the

amount of parking required by the city. Furthermore, at 100%

occupancy, it will generate no more traffic than the current

mobile-home park, which, by the way, is only about 40% occupied.

Indeed, I hope Newport Beach voters will educate themselves.

* BRETT NITZKOWSKI is a Newport Beach resident.