HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-15-26 Public Comment - M. Miller - Public Comment on Fowler Avenue Housing DevelopmentFrom:Michele M. Miller (MMM)
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Date:Thursday, April 16, 2026 9:08:46 AM
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I am submitting this comment to the City Commission regarding the Fowler HousingDevelopment located between Oak and Annie Streets. My home borders the very area where
these four and five-story buildings are planned, and I am deeply distressed by the lack ofempathy shown for the eighteen homeowners whose backyards would be permanently
shadowed by this massive project. For more than ten years, I have cherished the open spacesand the wildlife that move through this corridor. The city’s 2017 promise to preserve green
space and trees is being discarded in favor of a development that is far too dense for a narrow,150-foot-wide parcel. Pushing traffic from 168 cars onto Farmall and Caterpillar—residential
streets never meant for such volume—is a recipe for disaster. My safety while biking andwalking is already a concern, and this will only make it worse. These units are not truly
affordable, yet they will cost our neighborhood millions in property value and lost character.We were promised a consensus-based engagement process in January, yet these separate
zoning actions feel like an attempt to undermine that good-faith agreement before it can evenbegin. I am asking the city to honor its commitments, reduce the density to a maximum of
eight units per acre, and ensure that any development includes a substantial roadway buffer.We need a comprehensive traffic and environmental impact study to address the very real risks
of congestion and infrastructure strain before moving forward with a plan that forever altersour sense of community.
Michele M. Miller