From: Patricia Hatem Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2016 8:25 PM To: Lee, Chris Cc: Marcoux, Rocky; Bauman, Robert; Mayor Tom Barrett; Douglas Hagerman; famdett@wi.rr.com Subject: Objections to zoning change - 1550 North Prospect Ave Honorable Members of the Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee, I request that you reject the change in zoning to the new Detailed Planned Development for a multi-family residential development at 1550 North Prospect Ave. Following are my primary concerns. I purchased a unit at 1522 N Prospect in February of this year. I paid $150K more than what was in my original budget after I determined I loved the East Side due to the tree-lined streets and very walkable nature. I drive 55 miles to Sheboygan Falls for work everyday. I wouldn't drive 110 miles round-trip daily for a building in an area I didn't absolutely love. I'm concerned the proposal for 1550 will overload Prospect, changing the safety and feel of the area, making it much less desirable. The proposal for 1550 does not include a turnaround drive. The impact on safety of walkers and bikers is quite concerning. There is very high foot and bike traffic on Prospect. With the addition of the Bubblr bikes, many riders are visiting the area, and unsure of their routes. I take extra precaution as I pull out of 1522 to watch for the bikers and pedestrians. The thought of having to back out onto Prospect, while looking for bikers and pedestrians is scary. As a regular biker myself, I do not want to have to worry about someone backing into me. The building is simply too big. The current buildings are close to Prospect, they are not overhanging as this building will. I think it will look very out of place. The proposed unit has only 2 guest parking spots,1522 has 12 surface parking spots. There are many weekends where there are absolutely no spots available @ 1522. Street parking in the area is quite a struggle. When one of my neighbors leaves town, I ask if I can utilize their parking spot for guests as my friends struggle so much to find street parking when the 1522 lot is full. I can't even imagine how much worse it will be if there is a 200 unit building next to ours. The thought of an over-sized building, with inadequate parking, overhanging and potentially damaging our beautiful bluff is extremely distressing. As a recent transplant to the East Side, I can say with confidence a 200 unit apartment building adjacent to 1522 would have been a very big deterrent in my purchase. It will negatively impact many of the things which drew me to the East Side. I urge you to reject the change. Sincerely, Patricia Hatem 1522 North Prospect, Unit 1305