HomeMy WebLinkAboutWritten Input - Amber and Mark Coglianese March 18, 2014
Dear City Council Officials:
We are new to the issue of zoning. In fact, the zoning lingo of LDR1, LDR2 and comprehensive plans are new to our vocabulary. We have been made aware of the request Ms. Ellis is proposing
for her property off of 7th south. Unfortunately, we will not be able to make the meeting on March 19, 2014. However, we do have some questions we have not been able to resolve on
our own. We would appreciate your insight in helping us understand:
We moved into the Willowbrook neighborhood after the Meadows Development had been completed. However, many we have visited with and we personally agree the development has created a
traffic and safety issue for that street. Why would anyone want to change the zoning of a 2.5 lot to a higher density, on a dead end road, that already has traffic and safety issues?
We can understand that Ms. Ellis would like to zone her property to provide her the maximum profit. However, we believe the development that has filled in around her has already increased
the value of her land. Why would anyone rezone a lot that has already INCREASED in value, at the risk of DECREASING the value of the properties around it?
It seems to us that a comprehensive plan that a city paid an outside contractor to create should not be able to be changed without informing and providing an opportunity to speak with
our elected City Council members? Could you explain the process of how a unanimous recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission to deny, could be overturned AND the comprehensive
plan changed without offering the public an opportunity to speak in front of the people we elect at City Council?
We are grateful for any insight into these questions. We look forward to better understanding the process and learning more about the government of our city. Thank you for your service
and the time it will take to respond.
Sincerely,
Amber and Mark Coglianese
544 Golden Willow