HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-27-24 Public Comment - S. Loen - The GuthrieFrom:Sarah Loen
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]“The Guthrie “
Date:Wednesday, March 27, 2024 10:46:42 AM
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Dear Mayor Cunningham, Deputy Mayor Morrison, and Commissioners,
I am writing regarding Homebase Partner's latest development, The Guthrie (application
#23354), on North 5th & Villard. This project is too big for the neighborhood and needs to bescaled back. I understand that the developer wants to make a profit, yet I urge
commissioners to consider: at what cost to the surrounding neighborhood? This pocket of R-5zoning sits across from a church and one block from an elementary school, to and from which
many young children walk. Given the location, the proposed building height, mass, and scaleare not compatible with the character of the surrounding neighborhood, which is in the NCOD.
Commissioners should reclaim the role of final review authority on this application ratherthan leave the matter at the sole discretion of the Community Development Director. Let’s do
affordable housing right by ensuring that all future "deep incentive” projects work foreverybody, not just developer profit.
Thanks for your consideration,
Sarah Loen