11A-002 public comment by gregory baker6/14/23, 9:23 AM City of Northampton Mail - Public Comment on Evergreen Road, Leeds
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Nathan Chung <nchung@northamptonma.gov>
Public Comment on Evergreen Road, Leeds
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Gregory Baker <gbakersc@gmail.com>Tue, Jun 13, 2023 at 10:40 PM
To: nchung@northamptonma.gov
Hello and thank you for informing our family about the plans for the lot next door to our own home, 14 Evergreen Rd.,
Leeds, MA 01053. Despite the fact that this lot is regularly used by neighborhood residents for various activities and the
inevitable inconvenience of having new construction adjacent to our property, we are excited that new affordable housing
will be constructed in our lovely neighborhood. That said, the issue of developing two units is of major concern, which we
also brought up at the meeting on site about a year ago. The lot is very small with a fire hydrant on the lot and it is unlikely
to allow for enough parking for what could at some point be 4-8 cars. This would mean street parking on an already
narrow neighborhood street that children regularly use for biking. The added vehicles would also be unsafe and unsightly
and would likely lead to our own property value decreasing. The lot would be much more reasonably used for a single
family dwelling. Please reconsider the plans to construct a two family residence (or residences). Thank you.
Greg Baker
“Life is like a flame. Give it love and watch grow. That’s all you need to know.”