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Snelling, Aki
Fwd: Proposed project at 918 Rich Ave.
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 12:52:51 AM
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The email indicated in the public notice did not work, so I am forwarding my comments regarding this project to you.
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Ruth. Ranas
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From: Ruth Vranas
Date: September 14, 2023 at 2:31:09 PM PDT
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Subject: Proposed project at 918 Rich Ave.
Please count me among those strongly opposed to this project for so many reasons. 5 stories so close to residential houses! 32 condos on 0.71 acres! Removing heritage trees, so important to the ambience and beauty of our neighborhood. This sounds like a disastrous precedence to set and a huge step towards destroying the beauty, safety, privacy and comfort of the nearby neighborhood and perhaps much of Mountain View. Where will it stop? As a 20 plus year long Hollingsworth home owner, I suspect my home values will be immediately negatively impacted and may potentially plummet as this will no doubt lead to other very high density projects in our back yards. Our privacy in our own home and back yard will be gone. Please, please reject this project! Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend this meeting, but must voice my opinion.
I am devastated at the thought of my treasured home and neighborhood being stolen from us.
Regards,
Ruth Vranas
Mountain View, CA 94040
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Subject: FW: Project at 918 Rich Avenue
Date: Monday, October 2, 2023 8:19:08 AM
From: Kristina Pereyra
Sent: Sunday, October 1, 2023 9:01 PM
To: Snelling, Aki <[email protected]>
Subject: Project at 918 Rich Avenue
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I missed the meeting but I hope the city planning division has considered the loss of rental units in Mountain View and the need for family housing, not just for couples or singles.
The development proposal is for only one- and two-bedroom units, this effectively excludes families with school age children. In addition, lower-paid workers in mountain view need rental housing, not ownership units. Since so much rental housing has been replaced with ownership units, more rental housing needs to be built to replace it.
I hope the city planners will work to create a balance new construction so families can continue to live here as renters while they save up for ownership.
I suggest the project at Rich Avenue should include a few units to be managed as rentals and an option for the condo buyers to have a three-bedroom family-friendly configuration available.
Thank you,
Kristina Pereyra
20+ year Mountain View resident