From oldeastdavis at omsoft.com Mon Jun 13 11:56:31 2005 From: oldeastdavis at omsoft.com (Old East Davis) Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 11:56:31 -0700 Subject: [OldNorth] 437 J - City Council Public Hearing - Tues. 7:30pm, sharp? Message-ID: Old East Neighbors & Friends-- http://www.city.davis.ca.us/meetings/councilpackets/20050614/A14June05.pdf is the link for the city council agenda. 437 J Street Public Hearing is scheduled as the first item of the regular session at 7:30pm, Tuesday 6/13. WE URGE EVERYONE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR A CASE IN WHICH THE PROCESS WORKED!!! (Almost always we are there to testify against negative projects.) PLEASE READ ON. History: This project came up long ago and elicited many complaints from the neighbors. The developer came back with a new plan, but many aspects of the project, though conforming in some ways to the design guidelines, did not sit well with the immediate neighbors. Recently: The developer came back several weeks ago with a new plan that addressed almost every one of the neighbors concerns. A large open space in the back corner to prevent the "loom" factor, preserving the historic structure, smaller structures with fewer bedrooms less likely to become "de facto dorms." Those present gave the project an overall nod. This is one of those occasions where the process "worked." Both the developer and the neighborhood compromised, the developer will get to build a profitable project, and most neighborhood concerns were addressed. It is not often that we have an opportunity to speak in favor of a development in our neighborhood. But it is important that we do so to show that: When a developer and the neighborhood work together, it is possible to build a project that "fits in" and is profitable.