HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230358 182 Excelsior Area Variance Public Comment (8)RE: 182 Excelsior Ave.
8/28/23
To: ZBA
Neighbors of 182 Excelsior Ave. still oppose the proposed area variance.
The traffic study submitted recently is more than 3 years old and clearly NOT updated to account for increase in traffic over the last 3 years, due to increased development along Excelsior
Ave. Nor does it appear to include seasonal traffic increases, or the 71 crashes over the past 10 years.
The traffic study was done for Excelsior Park projects. The applicant really ought to do an updated traffic study, and not rely on old numbers for a different project.
We disagree with the anticipated number of trips at the new development of up to 46 units. People who will live there will go to & from work and activities many times a day. Their numbers
are way off-base.
Furthermore, there is no mention in the study about where SCHOOL BUSES will load/unload several times each day, assuming children might live at this location. You must take that into
account.
Lastly, we remind Zoning Board members & City Staff that it is not their responsibility to make any project financially viable for any developer. The developer is choosing to develop
this property. It is their job to make it financially viable. We read the applicant’s financials submitted recently. If they can’t make a project work within the parameters set by our
city ordinances, then they can withdraw their application.
And just to remind land use boards: We vehemently oppose two driveways on Excelsior Spring Ave. for all the reasons outlined in our previous comments.
Thank you,
Laura Rappaport, for the Excelsior Ave/ Spring Run Trail neighborhood group
22 Excelsior Spring Ave.