Posted Jun 11, 2008, 1:03 PM
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I do suspect that the level of opposition is getting somewhat overblown...its not really the most pristine corner of Rothwell heights anyway....but...
I think the problem we are really running into is a lack of good planning as to where densification should be and what type. I have to agree with the residents that mixing high density townhouses with estate lots (that are on wells or septic systems...I forget which) is a really strange thing to do. I can agree with them that doing this would probably devalue nearby homes.
The problem is that we are lacking a good zoning plan as what is to be built in what areas. Instead what we have is a plan that does not give things enough room to grow (or instance height limits downtown) and we are left relying on granting exception after exception to developers in order to be able to get anything built. Frankly it might even be an odd use of that land parcel for residential development....but I am not sure.
All I am really saying is that zoning by exception is not the way to go. We need a much better plan. It is easy to say densify, densify, densify but we need a plan where to put it...that everyone will agree on...or at least most people :-)
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