Council Agenda Monday, May 28, 2012 - City of St. John's

As a homeowner residing next to the proposed building there are a number of issues that I need to raise
for my own personal concern:
1. The height of the building will reduce the amount of sunlight reaching my property in the
morning;
2. The proposed parking lot will reduce the curb appeal of my property and decrease its appraised
value;
3. The parking lot housing three large illuminating pole lights will be built adjacent to my property
line and will significantly increase the amount of light shining toward my home at night. This is in
addition to the amount of light generated from the 24 units directly facing my line of sight;
4. A 24-unit building will significantly increase the level of noise due to the increased traffic flow;
5. A unit of this size will increase traffic congestion, especially on the turn directly next to the
proposed site and further into the village itself;
6. There will be several units at a height that will be directly looking down at my property. This is
very unsettling as it will eliminate all privacy of my home.
A development of this size will certainly destroy the quaintness that currently resides in the Village. The
hills surrounding the lake should be kept in trust for future generations. The contrast of this proposed
structure will be too abrupt for the style of dwellings in the area and to the lake's walking trail system. It
is too large and overpowering and does not blend in with the surroundings.
Green space constitutes more than a walking trail and a few wooden planks of board, it encompasses
green hills, rocks, and grassy meadows. This green space should be carefully nurtured and protected. 1
am not advocating that nothing gets built on this land but I am stating that it is the wrong plan for this
site. This is not just the fight of the adjacent home owners it's a fight for the thousands of people that
walk the trails every week. Quidi Vidi Lake is a part of our City and these hills are part of t he City and as
such they should be given proper stewardship.
I trust that the City of St. John's Council w ill see the negative implications that this proposal will have on
the character of the Village and deny the plans for this building to proceed.
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Maria Halfyard
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