HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-01-06 Julie Edwards
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From:Julie Edwards <nogodigs@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, January 6, 2022 12:21 PM
To:City Clerk
Subject:Re: P&Z Meeting 1/6/22, Apex West Subdivision PP H-2021-0087
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Planning and Zoning Commissioners,
As a nearby resident of the Apex West Subdivision, I am writing in to express some of my concerns. After reviewing plans
for this portion of the subdivision, I see that Brighton's design is again including common driveways, servicing 3
homesites each (corners: Snag/Pinpoint, Tops/Highpoint, and Highlight/Highpoint). Addressed in your last meeting
review of Apex East Subdivision were common driveway concerns in regards to traffic congestion, which I think should
also apply to Apex West. If I remember correctly, it sounded as if Brighton didn't believe these common driveways
would be an issue and weren't interested in changing plans and would take Apex East to City Council as is, but I hope it
would be pointed out again that you were not in favor of them. In addition, there are 18 alley-loaded homes in the
southern portion of their plans that also concern me in regards to parking. Is there adequate parking for guests of these
homes? I'm assuming there is no additional parking available in the alleys, so that leaves street parking only. On either
end of High Point St are the homes with common driveways, so not only will guests from those homes be parking on
High Point, but also guests from the 18 alley-loaded homes. Perhaps, several of the 18 homes should be eliminated and
a reasonable guest parking lot could be made available in addition to the street parking? I would like to see the common
driveways eliminated as well and instead increase the lot size for the 3 homes on each curve. Yes, they would be unique
shaped lots, but much more liveable for the homeowner and neighbors on either side. And always a concern is school
capacity for those families with children moving in. In this week's City Council meeting, while discussing the Centerville
Subdivision, school capacity concerns were discussed. That application has now been put on hold until July 12, 2022 to
allow the City Council time to meet with West Ada School District to find solutions to this growing issue. I am aware that
Brighton has set aside property within this subdivision for a future elementary school. While I commend them for doing
so, it still doesn't produce a school and doesn't deal directly with the issue of how Brighton's 2000 home plan (and
Lavender Heights, and Apex East, etc) will affect our schools and the education of our children. Gem Prep's maximum
student load is somewhere near 650 over the next several years, which will help somewhat, but still won't put a dent in
the overall issue of overcrowding in our schools. Brighton's subdivision alone has the potential to fill multiple schools
that just don't exist. I appreciate your time.
Sincerely,
Julie Edwards
1310 E Mary Ln
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