Canine rehabilitation center gets welcome reception I...

Canine rehabilitation center gets welcome reception

I am amazed at the city of Costa Mesa’s planning department in

regards to their scrutiny of Canine Therapeutics in the article

“Therapist may lose shop.” My family’s business has been located at

3303 Harbor Blvd. for almost 16 years. In all those years, we have

seen every conceivable type of business rent here -- from

telemarketers to roofing contractors.

The chiropractor’s office in question is next to ours, and parking

is absolutely not an issue, and they appear to be quite compatible

with their fellow tenants. The owner of Canine Therapeutics is like

every other tenant. She works hard, and her “clients” do not disturb

anyone else in the park.

This is zoned as an industrial park. Then maybe it is time to

change the designation to perhaps a business park. The park now

consists of businesses from insurance companies to a furniture store

and every type of business in between, including FedEx. What is

“industrial” anyway? We all seem to be “industrious” and share the

common goal of trying to make a living. The tenants who operate from

here pay substantial rent, and most have paid a tidy sum to modify

their space for their business. There is very little point in

throwing them out.

Change the rules already and give them their permits. Why drive

businesses out of Costa Mesa? And as for who the city grants permits

to -- how about those telemarketers who arrived and took over 30

parking spaces at a time! Was this an appropriate and compatible

business for an “industrial park?” I think not.

GAYLE SPINKS

Costa Mesa

What’s the inspiration for a statue at Inspiration Point?

I attended San Diego State University, and I have a degree in art

with a minor in architecture. I would like to say that I am

absolutely appalled that people would even consider putting a statue

at Inspiration Point.

The inspiration is that it is the one place that we have an

uncluttered view. What a horrible idea. And Wyland’s own art is all

about getting away from civilization and seeing nature in the raw.

I’m sure that if it was a favorite spot of his, he wouldn’t consider

putting a statue there.

LINDA PRIMROSE

Corona Del Mar

There are answers to the problem of horse cleanup

In regard to the issue of cleaning up horses in the Back Bay. I

agree byproducts of what all living things eat and drink are an

undesirable fact of life. Perhaps as many of us as possible should

investigate South Coast Air Quality Management District’s and

CleanLife Technologies’ websites.

Everyone should logically choose to be part of a solution rather

than making more problems. The Air Quality Management District offers

free property management planning, and CleanLife Technologies offers

chemical-free solutions to some undesirable facts of life -- rather

than have dump trucks that could ruin the habitat and rather than

diapering all the animals that contribute to the problem.

Again, rather than travel the realm of the ridiculous, examine the

web sites. It’s beyond logic that city and county officials don’t

know about air quality management. The job of AQMD is to have a guide

to better property management. They do. The plan is available to all

of us on their web site.

KERRY SCHULTZ

Newport Beach

Whatever works for the officers works for reader

A black and white police car has traditionally been a symbol of

the presence of the authorities. If it is a determent to illegal

acts, it sounds good to me. But some in society say that the death

penalty is not a determent either. If my police officers are happier

in a black and white cars, then I’m happier, too.

THOMAS E. KOLANOSKI

Costa Mesa