HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/15/2019 Item 9, Vollmer
From:jody vollmer <
To:Harmon, Heidi; Pease, Andy; Christianson, Carlyn; Gomez, Aaron; Stewart, Erica; E-mail
Council Website
Subject:Item #9 Appeal-790 Foothill Project
Mayor and City Council members:
Please uphold the appeal of the 790 Foothill project. It is too massive
and obviously an unnecessary type of housing—as evidenced by the only 1/3
occupancy of 22 Chorro--which seemingly offers the same type of luxury
student housing. More consideration needs to be given to the REAL
need…which is for work-force housing.
Many letters have been written by extremely knowledgeable members of our community which
clarify how and why this appeal can—and should be—upheld. The Council and the City staff need
to be open to other opinions and interpretations of the regulations, instead of just saying “our
hands are tied”.
A very wise man used to say—there are always loopholes, you just have to be willing to look for
them and smart enough to find them—instead of just giving into developers who have no
personal investment in meeting our true housing needs, keeping our roads safe, and maintaining
our scenic surroundings.
Thank you for your consideration,
Jody Vollmer
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