[Durham INC] Fwd: Berini Dr.

[Philip Azar]

If you can't make the city council meeting tonight, you can make your feelings known. 

I believe Trinity Park Neighborhood Association wrote a letter roughly along the same lines. It was, however, slightly longer and far more eloquent. 

More information, including the Planning Commission's 11-0 recommendation against can be found on the city council agenda materials for tonight.  

Best / Thanks, Philip


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> From: Philip Azar <philip917azar at gmail.com>
> Date: November 21, 2016 at 6:48:21 PM EST
> To: Council Members <council at durhamnc.gov>
> Subject: Berini Dr.
> 
> Dear Mayor Bell and City Council members,
> 
> I am writing to you to request that you reject the developer's request for re-zoning.  From my perspective, there are at least two compelling reasons to reject:
> 
> 1.  It makes no sense to increase impervious surface beyond what is allowed as of right. This is not only environmentally sensitive land, it is directly upstream from the Duke Diet and Fitness Center, where the City is already committed to making a large investment due to water remediation issues caused in large part by impervious surfaces.  Why exacerbate the situation and potentially drive up costs? 
> 
> 2.  This is another situation where a developer is not addressing neighborhood and other stakeholder concerns in a meaningful manner before filing for re-zoning.  City Council should reject these applications.  Doing so would save residents, staff and council members hundreds of hours a year.  Send a message that developers must act on input before filing for re-zonings.  
> 
> Thank you for your consideration,
> 
> 
> Philip Azar
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