WAvNA Presentation_072623Now …
Much taller and denser development;
Smaller (CHC)community health center;
NO parking for patients;
30%smaller park;
Severe impact to traffic and congestion;
Public Benefit -vs- huge developer giveaway:the excess . 6 FAR granted in 2022
is worth approximately $26.5 million per Assistant City Manager, Eric Carpenter.
Public Benefit -vs- huge land give-away: developer receives 25,500 ft.² in exchange
for 15,000 ft.²in land swap - in addition to bundling smaller, disparate parcels into
one huge parcel of land.
A Neighborhood under threat: development out of character and out of harmony
with the existing neighborhood.
Cannabis dispensary just feet from Canopy Park and senior living facility.
In Conclusion, the Public Benefit -vs- Developer Giveaway is out of
balance:
~$26.5 million in extra value to the developer;
25,500 ft.² granted in exchange for 15,000 ft.²in land swap;
The character of a Neighborhood under threat with taller and denser
buildings;
Huge impacts on infrastructure and traffic - exacerbating what was
already “the most congested street corner in our city.”, according to
Mayor Gelber;
Smaller CHC with NO parking;
Cannabis dispensary just feet from Canopy Park and a senior living facility
Demolition by neglect?