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Subject:[EXTERNAL]Fw: Public Comment on Fowler Avenue Housing Development
Date:Friday, April 17, 2026 6:10:52 PM
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From: Laurie Wallace <alpinewal@hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2026 12:21 PM
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Subject: Public Comment on Fowler Avenue Housing Development
As a homeowner in Harvest Creek for nearly ten years, I am writing to voice my deep concerns
regarding the Fowler Housing Development proposal. While I understand the need for housing,
the plan to put 84 units and five-story buildings on a narrow 150-foot strip of land is
functionally impossible and irresponsible. This development would back up directly against
eighteen of my neighbors' yards with no roadway buffer, which we estimate could cost
adjacent homeowners over a hundred thousand dollars each in property value. The density
being proposed is simply not compatible with our low-density residential area, and the
infrastructure was never built to handle this level of strain on water, sewer, and roads. I am
particularly worried about the 168 additional cars that will be forced onto Farmall and
Caterpillar Streets because there is no access from Fowler itself. My family and I use these
roads every single day, and the added congestion creates a significant safety risk for
pedestrians and cyclists. Furthermore, these units priced at half a million dollars do not solve
our affordable housing crisis. The city previously committed to preserving our green space and
irrigation ditches, yet this plan ignores those promises. We were told there would be a
consensus-based process beginning in January 2026, and moving forward with zoning actions
now undermines that trust. I am asking the Commission to limit this project to a maximum of
eight units per acre with a two-story height limit, matching the Bridger View model that focuses
on livability rather than extreme density.
Laurie Wallace
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