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From: sandyk11224 <sandyk11224@peoplepc.com>
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Date: 9/16/04 12:07PM
Subject: I oppose the Adrian odp - please read the following
To the Planning and Zoning Board:
Please vote for the Adrian overall development plan to be ONLY one parcel and a density of 3 or 4 lots.
I strongly oppose the Adrian overall development plan. I request that you vote against the plan as the
developers are currently presenting it for the following reasons:
1) It's NOT compatible with the surrounding area. In the Land Use Code 3.5.1, it says compatibility shall
be achieved through the techniques of similar proportions in building mass and outdoor spaces and
similar relationships to the street. All of these are to be similar to those existing in the immediate area of
the proposed infill development. The immediate area is ALL single story ranch -style homes on lots from
7500 to 15000 sf. and are on full-sized streets. The proposal is nowhere near to being compatible.
2) This proposal does NOT maintain the character of the existing area (sec 3.5.1 in the Land Use Code).
A cluster affordable housing project is NOT complementry to the existing developed areas.
3) The density is too high for this neighborhood. Within over a quarter mile radius of the proposal, there
is only homes on large lots with big front and back yards. The proposed lots have no yards to speak of.
4) The proposal has a private drive. There are NO developments within over a quarter mile radius of the
proposal that have private drives. When a private drive is used, the lot line starts in the middle of the
private drive which makes the actual buildable land square footage reduced by as much as 37%. This
means a 6000sf lot really only has 3800 sf of land mass. Section 3.6.2L in the Land Use Code says a
private drive shall NOT be permitted if it prevents or diminishes compliance with any other provisions of
the Code. The private drive prevents compliance with Sec. 3.5.1. It is NOT compatiable with the
surrounding existing developed areas.
5) It's unethical to allow this proposal to be in two parcels which permits the developer to cut his public
improvements costs in half. The remaining improvements costs would fall back on the taxpayers. The
developer must bear the entire cost of the entire infrastructure for the development plan.
6) There are still stormwater issues on North Impala Dr. that have not ben resolved as to how stormwater
will get all the way south to Cherry street. North Impala Drive is flat south of the proposal. Stormwater is
a major concern for the surrounding neighbors.
7) This northwest area (around N.Impala Dr, Irish DR, W. Vine, N.Briarwood, Plains Ct, N. Hillcrest) is
peaceful and quiet which is why we all enjoy living here. This proposal with its high density in such a small
area would dramatically alter our quality of life and our property values.
Please vote for the development plan to be ONLY one parcel and a density of 3 or 4 lots.
Final note .... I personally talked the 163 people (on N.Impala Dr, Irish DR, W. Vine, N.Briarwood, Plains Ct,
N. Hillcrest) about this proposal and not one person was for it. We are ALL against the development.
Sincerely,
Sandy Knox