HomeMy WebLinkAboutG-507 Decker 07-26-2023 Current Planning Public Comments and Testimony
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Case Number* LU 23-0002:A request for a RP District(wetland)delineation, Unavoidable RP
Crossing,and Serial Lot Line Adjustments.
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First Name* Brooke and Ben
Last Name* Decker
Address Street Address
Address Line 2
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Email* 2bdeckers@gmail.com
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F Opposition
r Neither for nor against
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From:Ben & Brooke
To:Davis, Ellen
Subject:Wetland development
Date:Tuesday, July 25, 2023 8:29:12 PM
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Hi Ellen,
We’re some of the neighbors in the Kimball neighborhood and we’re very upset to hear about the potential
development on more of our “protected“ wetlands.
There’s been so much construction in our neighborhood in the last 10 years, we don’t want any more of our precious
wetlands ripped up, and certainly not for a sewer line, which has other potential routes. Many people buying these
properties are simply flipping/turning them after a couple years and moving out; they have no concern for the long-
term well-being or character of our neighborhood. Two of the brand new builds on Bonaire that just sold for nearly
$2 million are a perfect example of this. Two more homes behind us are currently being torn down and rebuilt much
larger, which will be towering over our home. The Park Bluff homes just displaced MANY more animals and trees.
And several of the newly built homes in our area have also removed MORE of the largest trees on their lots post-
build, so they can landscape a concrete oasis for themselves. Even the largest trees which have been saved during a
new build are being torn out after new homeowners deem them a nuisance to design plans.
Where is the line? When does a “no” finally come from the city to protect what makes it so special? We love it
here because it’s the forest. Lake Forest. Not Lake Over-Developed. How are our wetlands protected if we keep
encroaching their borders? Why even call them protected… protected from what? Not a sewer line apparently.
We hope our concerns and desires for the long term well being of our neighborhood will be considered over more
and more financial gain for outsiders.
Thank you