From:Ron Chapman
To:Steve Vaus
Subject:Harmon Ranch
Date:Tuesday, April 2, 2024 1:36:58 PM
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Dear Mayor Vaus,
I am a 24 year resident of Poway. Almost every day, I walk through our neighborhoods and drivedown our streets. The kind of density proposed by Lennar in their Harmon Ranch specific plan isentirely inconsistent with the benefits that Poway offers as a place to live. Particularly since Covid, the streets and sidewalks have become part of the public amenities of theCity. Whether you are a dog walker, jogger, or child in search of a place to play, residential sidewalksand streets provide recreation opportunities. In a development with absolutely tiny yards, streets and sidewalks have an even more important roleto play not only in quality of life, but for safety of our residents. Sidewalks on both sides of the streetallow choices when walking. Dog-walker with a temperamental dog walking toward you? Cross thestreet. Children using the sidewalk for play? Cross the street. The lack of a sidewalk on both sides is immensely more objectionable when you combine it withextremely narrow streets. Of the top five best selling cars in America, three are just under 7 feetwide. Open their door, and they are now 10 feet wide. Class A and C motorhomes, which arepopular items in Poway, are 8.5 feet wide. In California, you can legally park 18” from the curb. Clearly, a 32’ foot wide street is inadequate for a combination of parking and through traffic. Finally, the overall infrastructure of Poway cannot adequately support this continued march towardshigh-density development. For example, Poway Road, the primary thoroughfare through Poway, hasnot been widened to account for the high-density apartments and condos currently being developedand built on Poway Road; sewer and water maintenance has not kept up with the existing density. There is no margin for error here. Streets this narrow combined with the huge size of our popularvehicles does not make sense. Aside from clearance issues going across, pulling out from a drivewaybehind a parked car becomes a risky event because there is so little space to maneuver as well aslimited sight lines of oncoming traffic. Then, factor in joggers, walkers, bicyclists, and children at playand you have tragedy in the making. In summary, the revised plan is not only contrary to the amenities offered by the City of Poway, it isdownright dangerous to the residents of the development and any passers-by. The only group to benefit from this revision are the shareholders and employees of Lennar, whom youdo not represent. I urge you to vote this ill-conceived proposal down. Ron Chapman
From:Christine wright
To:Steve Vaus
Subject:Harmon Ranch Project
Date:Tuesday, April 2, 2024 2:59:33 PM
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Hi Mayor Vaus,
First I want to thank you and city council for keeping Poway a great place to live. I am one of the lucky residents that voted to make Poway a city. I want to keep Poway somewhat rural.
Harmon Ranch developers seem to want to change zoning to allow more homes to be built in the area. Please vote NO on this request. If you remember, back in late 80’s or early 90’s Poway residents voted to keep low density housing developments. Now there is too many condos on Poway Rd. These developments, in my opinion, harmed Poway’s image. The Farm has also tarnished Poway’s image.
I understand the state has given developers more control in housing density due to the “homeless “ problems.
Personally I think the state is handling this issue the wrong way. I just don’t want Poway to also handle housing the wrong way.
Feel free to contact me at the above email or call me at 18583823059.
Proud Poway resident
Christine Wright
14780 Espola Rd.
From:Eda Freitas
To:Anita Edmondson; Brian Pepin; Caylin Frank; Peter De Hoff; Steve Vaus Cc:Hector Salgado; City Clerk
Subject:Harmon Ranch Public Comment - SUPPORT
Date:Tuesday, April 2, 2024 5:48:04 PM
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Hello
I just learned about a meeting that’s happening at the city tonight from a person trying to get me to come and oppose, but after looking into these new homes a little more, I am writing to SUPPORT. I hope these comments make it to the right place in time.
High density apartments aren’t always the answer. Large one‐acre lots aren’t either.
These new homes look like they’re big enough for a growing family, without the hassle of lots of acreage to maintain. Seems like a good fit.
I hope to hear good news following tonight’s meeting. Vote yes! Eda Freitas
13814 Belvedere Drive
Poway, CA 92064