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As of January 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM
1 Simin Zakavand
From: Elaine Ling
Sent: Friday, January 9, 2026 9:15 AM
To: Simin Zakavand
Subject: Fw: 20th Avenue Developments
Categories: Follow Up
FYI.
From: Planning <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 9, 2026 8:44 AM
To: Elaine Ling <[email protected]>; Steve Golden <[email protected]>; Shelby Donohoe <[email protected]>; Somer Smith <[email protected]> Cc: Steven Lizzarago <[email protected]>
Subject: FW: 20th Avenue Developments
Hello,
Please see and maybe one person respond to below.
PA-2025-062 (220 W 20TH) Not sure how to contact Stephanie Davis PA-2025-071 (1919 OFARRELL ST)/ NIN-2025-054
Carey School
Thank you,
Jennafer Huey
Development Review Technician
From: Laurie Strange <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 9, 2026 7:41 AM
To: Alex Khojikian <[email protected]>
Cc: Martin McTaggart <[email protected]>; Planning <[email protected]> Subject: FW: 20th Avenue Developments
From: Danielle Giovannetti < >
Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2026 6:33 PM
To: Adam Loraine <[email protected]>; Lisa Diaz Nash <[email protected]>; Traffic <[email protected]>; City Mgr <[email protected]> Cc: Dominic Giovannetti < >
Subject: 20th Avenue Developments
I hope this message finds you well,
2 My husband and I , along with my two small children, live on where the new housing developments on O'Farrell and 20th Ave, along with Carey school preschool, are currently planned or underway. I wanted to reach out proactively to share a few thoughts and express my interest in working collaboratively with the City as these projects move forward.
I fully understand and support the need for thoughtful growth and housing in our community. At the same time, given that 20th Avenue is already a busy street, I would love to explore whether additional safety and privacy measures have been considered / could be considered alongside the new development to benefit both current residents and future neighbors.
In particular, I wanted to suggest a few ideas for consideration:
Widening the sidewalk to improve walkability and pedestrian safety Adding street trees or landscaping to provide privacy, shade, and traffic calming Evaluating traffic-calming measures such as stop signs, medians, or other tools to help manage vehicle speeds and improve overall safety
My hope is to work with the City in a positive, cooperative way to ensure that these changes enhance the livability, safety, and long-term success of the neighborhood for everyone.
Thank you so much for your time,
Danielle Giovannetti
1 Simin Zakavand
From: Sue Loeffler < >
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2026 2:06 PM
To: Simin Zakavand; Traffic; Zachary Dahl; City Mgr
Subject: Carey project
Sent from my iPhone
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4 Hello,
The attached photos show the weak link in the Carey drop off/ pick up system.
Per SMPD , the signs are unenforceable. Carey has been lucky they have been respected . As the population density increases I am predicting their luck will run out.
Another problem would be the agreement to use parking at the business park across ADP. Contact the Temple which had a similar agreement. When they did their expansion and removed parking, the agreement ended.
I am sending this EM since neighbors were unable to speak at the last meeting.
There will also be a loss of housing .
We remain opposed to the project .
Sue Loeffler