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class=363022516-15052006>Alice </SPAN> – </FONT><SPAN
class=363022516-15052006><FONT size=3>Thanks for the incisive minutes. It
led me to an idea that might help resolve the economic vs. aesthetic concerns
about </FONT></SPAN></FONT>the height problem<SPAN class=363022516-15052006>
(which you might share with the developer): </SPAN><SPAN
class=363022516-15052006> Perhaps the ‘Building A’ footprint
</SPAN><SPAN class=363022516-15052006>c</SPAN>ould be extend<SPAN
class=363022516-15052006>ed</SPAN> to include one or both of the adjacent homes
on Riverdale Rd.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Pete and Sons
already own the immediately adjacent home, and John Fischer (next door) has been
open to selling his home.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT color=#000000>This enlarged footprint would allow
reduction in height to 4 <SPAN class=363022516-15052006>stories for each
building, </SPAN>or even 3.5 stories (including stepping-back the top
floor)<SPAN class=363022516-15052006> for one or the other buildings</SPAN>,
WITHOUT reducing the unit count, and with a likely increase in the number of
units.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman">As a preservationist, I would insist on re-locating (vs.
demolishing) the house(s) to an empty lot in town, perhaps with the town buying
the lots, re-locating the house(s) and then selling on the open market, with any
profits going to the public treasury.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Alternatively, the developer could take on this responsibility, and use
profits to offset the increased cost of the larger footprint.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman">This enlargement would also allow for more parking spaces
in the underground garage, easing resident’s concerns about sufficiency of
residential and commercial parking spaces.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman">It would also allow for another 60 to 120 feet of street
front commercial space on the ground-floor, further enhancing the appeal of this
development to customers desiring to shop several stores to obtain their needs
(a la 1-Stop Shopping).<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT color=#000000>This is just an idea I think is worth
considering to resolve the most troublesome contention about the building’s 5
story height.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It does have
drawbacks involving the historic home(s), but re-location should be an
acceptable compromise.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Any other
thoughts about this approach?<SPAN class=363022516-15052006> What would
the developer's view about this re-design?
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Ken Laureys<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman">4718 Riverdale Rd.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman">301-779-1034<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman">K.Laureys@comcast.net<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
TownTalk-bounces@riverdale-park.org
[mailto:TownTalk-bounces@riverdale-park.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Alice Ewen
Walker<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 11, 2006 9:40 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
TownTalk<BR><B>Subject:</B> [RP TownTalk] Fwd: Minutes of May 3, M-U-TC
meeting<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Town Talk:<BR><BR>Attached are minutes from the
May 3, 2006 M-UTC Meeting. The next meeting of M-UTC is planned for June 7 at
7:30 pm at Town Hall. <BR><BR>You may view the current version of the
plans at Town Hall during office hours or during evenings when the building is
open for other events (such as the legislative session, work session,
committee meetings etc.) <BR><BR>- Alice Ewen Walker<BR>M-UTC
Chair<BR><BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>