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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmail from Karen Sipple - TSM 17-0001 Stanley Avenue Development Menchaca, Clarissa From: Karen Sipple <ksipple@hotmail,com> Sent: Friday,July 20, 2018 3:19 PM To: lcgrundmann@gmail.com;jacquechase@gmail.com; rockdonati@aol.com; Pjohn7179 @aol.com; Michelena, Mark; Fossum,Tom; Boyd, Chris; Clerk of the Board; Connelly, Bill; Wahl, Larry; Kirk, Maureen; BOS District 4;Teeter, Doug; Debra@ de bra]ucero.us; Info@ritterforsupervisor.com; Mendoza, Louie Subject: RF: TSM 17-002 Leen Subdivision Attachments: Planning Commission Letter 20Julyl8.pdf; Field.JPG; Field 1.JPG Karen Sipple 1336 Stanley Avenue Chico, CA 95928 July 20, 2018 Re: TSM 17-0002 Clustered Development on Stanley Avenue To Whom It May Concern, The proposed clustered development on Stanley Avenue in Chico will add an additional 21 homes in the neighborhood. According to the developer's own documentation there are 45 existing residential lots. The addition of 21 houses is almost a 50% increase in housing and double that amount in vehicles assuming that each residence will have at least 2.cars. While the development is under construction, our road will be crowded and overused. This lends to the further deterioration of a street that is already in poor condition and to problems with congestion at the inlet of the subdivision as well as the Dayton/Stanley intersection. This will be a nightmare on Monday garbage/recycle/yard waste days. Mondays are already hard enough for mail delivery without the added construction vehicles and traffic. The previous traffic study was based on fewer homes and as such isn't applicable to their current proposal. Their current 1 day traffic study was done only on Stanley Avenue during the middle of the week. None of the I surrounding streets were taken into consideration and as such the results are minimalist and skewed toward the developer's benefit. Amore expansive and in depth traffic study is necessary to determine not only the effects of the additional traffic but to ascertain a true amount that should be apportioned to the developer regarding his fair share of the costs for improvements and repairs to the road. I am also concerned about how they plan to care for and monitor the open area along the creek as it pertains to fire issues and to the discharge of waste. I think some kind of binding agreement that allows us as neighbors to feel secure and safe in our own environment is necessary. A fire in that field would be devastating and it's obvious they aren't caring for it now. The field is overgrown and dry. In addition, a change was made to the setback from the VLDR side. It had been 50 to 80 feet at the beginning and now it's 25 to 50 feet. This directly impacts the Sage family and their orchard as well as the greater proposed housing units adjacent to it. What are the requirements for a vegetative curtain to keep residents and farming from encroaching on each other and creating difficult situations between neighbors? These conditions need to be addressed before any approval is given. This will benefit our whole neighborhood, new and existing neighbors. There's an old adage, "Talk to the neighbors, then buy the house". Many of these problems would have been apparent had the developer and the engineer taken any time to talk to the residents of our community. As of now, we still haven't heard anything from them. That obvious lack of consideration has been their demise and makes them appear insensitive to anything that's in their way, mainly our neighborhood. Stanley Avenue is a rural neighborhood community and not an entrance to the over development and monetizing of South Chico. Thank you, Karen Sipple Photos of open area attached 2 Karen Sipple 1336 Stanley Avenue Chico,CA 95928 July 20, 2018 Re: TSM 17-0002 Clustered Development on Stanley Avenue To Whom It May Concern, The proposed clustered development on Stanley Avenue in Chico will add an additional 21 homes in the neighborhood. According to the developer's own documentation there are 45 existing residential lots. The addition of 21 houses is almost a 50%increase in housing and double that amount in vehicles assuming that each residence will have at least 2 cars. While the development is under construction, our road will be crowded and overused. This lends to the further deterioration of a street that is already in poor condition and to problems with congestion at the inlet of the subdivision as well as the Dayton/Stanley intersection. This will be a nightmare on Monday garbage/recycle/yard waste days. Mondays are already hard enough for mail delivery without the added construction vehicles and traffic. The previous traffic study was based on fewer homes and as such isn't applicable to their current proposal. Their current 1 day traffic study was done only on Stanley Avenue during the middle of the week. None of the surrounding streets were taken into consideration and as such the results are minimalist and skewed toward the developer's benefit. A more expansive and in depth traffic study is necessary to determine not only the effects of the additional traffic but to ascertain a true amount that should be apportioned to the developer regarding his fair share of the costs for improvements and repairs to the road. I am also concerned about how they plan to care for and monitor the open area along the creek as it pertains to fire issues and to the discharge of waste. I think some kind of binding agreement that allows us as neighbors to feel secure and safe in our own environment is necessary. A fire in that field would be devastating and it's obvious they aren't caring for it now. The field is overgrown and dry. In addition, a change was made to the setback from the VLDR side. It had been 50 to 80 feet at the beginning and now it's 25 to 50 feet. This directly impacts the Sage family and their orchard as well as the greater proposed housing units adjacent to it. What are the requirements for a vegetative curtain to keep residents and farming from encroaching on each other and creating difficult situations between neighbors? These conditions need to be addressed before any approval is given. This will benefit our whole neighborhood, new and existing neighbors. There's an old adage, "Talk to the neighbors,then buy the house". Many of these problems would have been apparent had the developer and the engineer taken any time to talk to the residents of our community. As of now,we still haven't heard anything from them. That obvious lack of consideration has been their demise and makes them appear insensitive to anything that's in their way, mainly our neighborhood. 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