[OldNorth] 530 F Street

[Andrew P. Wallace]

There was a hang-up somewhere in the system.  The message did not come to me
for approval until 8am on Friday morning.   I approved it by 9am.  And there
was nothing on my end that slowed the process. 

 

I have not seen this slow of response before.  If it happens again, I will
follow up to ideally determine the cause of the hang-up.

 

It's unfortunate that the message was hung.it was time critical and very
relevant.  

 

Regards,

Andy

 

 

 

 

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From: oldnorth-bounces at velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us
[mailto:oldnorth-bounces at velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us] On Behalf Of John
Lofland
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 9:50 AM
To: info at cognitiveliberty.org
Cc: members at oldnorthdavis.com
Subject: Re: [OldNorth] 530 F Street

 

Had I known other people going to appear at the Wednesday hearing, I and
others would have turned out. (Appearing alone is often quite ineffective.)

 

But, puzzzle of puzzles, I received the below message on Friday morning.

 

It is therefore just a little late to use as a basis for action last
Wednesday!

 

Andy, is there some way we can avoid this kind of problem in the future?

 

John Lofland

 

 

 

Hi Everyone -

Wednesday evening (12/17) the Planning Commission will be reviewing
the revised plan for adding a second home on the lot at 530 F Street.
This is the home right next to ours -- to the south.

The project is the first item on the agenda at 7:00 pm.

Richard and I will be going to express our concerns with the project.

1.  The proposed 2-story building has a few cosmetic changes, but in
essence it is little improved from the previous plan. The square
footage is 1,122, only 50 SQ FT less than the previous plan.

2.  The proposed structure has an FAR of 51.6% (20 percent over the
maximum FAR).

3. Because the proposed structure is over 20 feet tall and directly to
the South of our back yard, it will not only loom above us, but also
cast a very significant shadow. The architect's Solar Access Study
shows that the proposed building will shade a big portion of our back
yard most of the day.

It will blocks just about all morning sun!

This is especially upsetting to us because our neighbor misleadingly
showed us the Solar Access Study, but only for 12 noon -- the time of
the day when the least shadow is cast. (We didn't see the full Solar
Study until we looked at the actual plans at the Planning Commission.)

4.  The proposed building will present a significantly altered profile
from Sixth Street. We are also concerned that if this home is allowed
to go up as currently designed, it will later be used to justify a
large structure like the one the Co-op has been talking about building
along the other side of our back yard. (The Monster House on the corner
of Sixth and G is what the Co-op already uses for comparison
purposes...see latest issue of Co-op members' newspaper)

Richard and I are not opposed to our neighbors (530 F Street, or the
Co-op) improving their properties and/or adding more living spaces. But
we are opposed to excess and greed. Especially when it hits so close to
home.

To share your thoughts on the project, please come to the planning
commission meeting Wednesday night.

with good wishes,
Wrye and Richard
704 Sixth Street
530.753. 9662


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