HomeMy WebLinkAboutStop 4302 Ford Petition_05-07-2019 2-49-31 PMFrom: stop4302ford@gmail.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2019 2:50 PM
To: stop4302ford@gmail.com; Zdeba, Benjamin
Subject: Stop 4302 Ford Petition
From Griffin Hornby
Griffhornby@yahoo.com
I am opposed to the proposed project for 4302 Ford Rd for the following reasons:
1) The driveway is hazardous. Delivery trucks would be forced to back in and out at a sharp
angle across the bike path and sidewalk because the plan does not include an area to turn around.
Also, the driveway would be squeezed between the entrance to the park and the existing utility
building driveway, across a bike path frequented by kids riding bikes to and from CDM
Middle/High School.
2) The increased population adjacent to the park would impede use by existing residents and
likely impact the parking, as well. The proposed project meets the 2-per-unit code requirement,
however many of the parking spaces are tandem so It is reasonable to assume the park's public
parking lot will be used by residents and guests of the project. The parking is already inadequate
during youth sporting events.
3) Multi-family housing is not in keeping with the existing single-family neighborhood. The
proposed 21 units on a 1.3 acre lot will consist of 63 bedrooms. This is approximately 3 times the
density of the adjacent housing.
I ask that the City deny the General Plan Amendment and rezoning of the parcel at 4302 Ford Rd
to multi-family residential.
This project is located in a terrible location and way too dense for the selected parcel of land.
This is a high traffic area and would only create more problems. The entrance to the project is
also very unsafe as many kids walk right there on their way to CDMHS. Further, the complex is
located next to a park and the overflow of cars from the development would certainly affect how
close people can park who frequent the park. Kids Soccer and tennis tournaments right there
would create hazards and worry for parents with small children. There are way too many reasons
why this is a poor location for such a dense complex!! There is already enough traffic leaving the
port streets around 8:30/9am... having 60+ more people leaving for work or school at that time
would only create more traffic.
Thank you.