- Target:
- City of Delaware Planning Commission
- Region:
- United States of America
* Insufficient road infrastructure – Nearby intersections cannot handle the dramatic increase in traffic that will occur if the rezoning is permitted. Firestone Drive is already a highly traveled road and Curtis Street doesn’t allow for turn lanes, notably limiting traffic flow. The neighborhood surrounding the property will witness a dramatic increase in traffic in an already heavily traveled area which is still being developed, as it is. This will lead to more accidents, injuries, and fatalities.
* increase in crime/drugs - Local authorities have increased visits at such locations due crime and drugs. There are already examples of this in Delaware in regards to affordable housing locations. Adding this housing unit would be detrimental to the safety and well being of the neighborhood. People in this neighborhood enjoy being outside along with taking walks with their families and pets. This is threatened with possible increases in crime and drugs in the area.
* decrease in property values - The addition of affordable housing will lower property values and risk the investment we have all made by choosing to live in the area. We did not know that the plans were going to change and affordable housing units were going to be built right in front of our development which will affect our property values, quality of life and our privacy.
* loss of government funding - When government funding to run and operate the proposed affordable housing unit is depleted then the property will not be maintained properly which then leads to many other concerns for the neighborhood.
"We, the undersigned, call on the City of Delaware Planning Commission to deny the rezoning amendment, permit and planned proposal by Del-Mor Dwelling Corporation that would allow a PMU (Planned Mixed Use Overlay District) at 250 Curtis Street. Del-Mor Dwelling Corporation wants to add a 48 unit affordable housing development on the 3.64 acres at 250 Curtis Street.
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The Zoning Amendment Change petition to City of Delaware Planning Commission was written by Curtis Farms and is in the category City & Town Planning at GoPetition.