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<br />I-- <br />LL <br />c:c <br />a: <br />o <br /> <br />concenled'about the lack of notice and lack of opportunity fOf the public and the. <br />neighborhood to voice opinions on this issue. <br /> <br />Beth Keely , 1757 Lawrence, had lived in the neighborhood for over 20 years. She <br />e.njoyed the close proximity to downtown, pa.rks and the beautiful older homes. She <br />valued thelo~Tdensity of the neighborhood. Any infill neededto done \vith 'very careful <br />planning and restrictions that would be compatible with the existing older houses. ,She <br />supported the proposed amendments that would. prote;ct the.desirable and livable <br />characte.r o.fthe neighborhood and keep it designated as R-l. <br /> <br />Janice Gotchall, 1461 West Tenth Avenue, supported the proposed amendments. She <br />said the CityCoun.cil's adopted grovvth. management policies required.newde\lelopment <br />to maintain the character and livability of neighborhoods. Citillg Goal 6) she asserted the <br />goal did not sa)', "Increase density regardless of the character and livability of inClividual <br />neighborhoods".or,"lncrease densit)l at all costs" or "Incre~sing density: trl.lmpS all oth.er <br />concerns. " . She said redesignation of the JWN fiom low to medium density was an <br />exan1.pleof the second part of 00a16 having been ignored fora long time. The change <br />should not havre oc.curred\vithout a parallel effort to define sta.ndards to assure new <br />devrelopmcl1t \vould maintain the area's character and livabiJit:y. S11e asked that both parts <br />of Goal 6 be 11onored. She .asked tha.t the Planl1ing Comlnission support the temporary <br />iedesignation of Area 15 for eighteen months to provide time for de"velopment of <br />necessary stalldards. Shead-ded that all citizens had tIle right to live in healthy, stable <br />neighborhoods. The flawed public. invol'lenlent process had allo'vledArea 15 to be <br />exposed to unlimited R...2 development that allo\\'ed out of sc.ale, inappropriate. structures <br />. to be built in the heart of a single famil~y neighborhood. <br /> <br />Susan Roe,. 1674 VvTasbington Street, said shenlOvred to tb-c neigllborhood bec,ause slle <br />was a bike. commuter \vho tra\reled\\lestFifteenth Avellue daily and 'valued the . character <br />' .'... ........ .. .' ..... .' ." ". ~ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />of the neighborh_ood. The bike cOmmtlte \vould become less frielldly~ alld tile <br />neigl1borllood less livable if there "'lere many cars parked and driving on tIle street. <br />Neight10rs on the street \vere Inaking signific,ant inlprovements to maintain their hOllies <br /> <br />rv1TNlJl1~:S--...-Eu gene Planning Cotnm isslon <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />Decenlber 5, 2006 <br /> <br />Page 1 0 <br />