HomeMy Public PortalAboutCanyon Springs EIR Scoping - 19.pdfFrom:Janet Feick
To:Denyelle Nishimori
Subject:Canyon Springs
Date:Friday, May 20, 2011 1:53:44 PM
Dear Ms. Nishimori,
As a Glenshire resident, I am solidly in favor of the Canyon Springs development for the following
reasons:
1. The development could add traffic mitigating measures such as the proposed idea of a
roundabout at the intersection of Glenshire and Dorchester at the South entrance. ( I volunteered on
the traffic mitigating committee a few years back and this was on the table as well as speed reducing
measures for some of the high traffic roadways, both of which would be positive additions, even
without Canyon Springs.)
2. The development will add numbers to the Glenshire population thus intriguing potential businesses
and making a case for developing Knights Crossing. (Previously there has been difficulty getting
businesses, especially a restaurant operation, to commit because of the low number of residents and
therefore no guarantee of enough revenue for long term viability, so this project has stalled, frustrating
the majority of Glenshire residents.)
3. The development will bring more people and more tax revenue to the town to enable, if
managed correctly, a sustainable budget which will hopefully will be used for needed upgrades
downtown that have been deferred because of lack of resources..I am speaking directly to the
ridiculous painting of the sidewalk from commercial row to Brickletown which should have never
been considered (it’s already worn off) and instead should have been done right the first time
with unit pavers appropriate for longevity and conveying the right look for our downtown. We are
going to need resources to keep the existing merchants well visited when the Holiday project is
completed and this is going to mean a serious overhaul to the existing pedestrian corridor . We
need to start gathering and saving for our future or the downtown will be so shabby it will look
like West River does now compared to the newness of Holiday’s section.
4. The development of Canyon Springs is not development for development’s sake. It is part of
the general plan originally laid out when Glenshire Devonshire was conceived and we need to
build on that rather than break new ground in areas non adjacent to areas of similar use. It
makes good sense from a planning perspective and it makes good sense from a business
perspective, even if it doesn’t make good sense from an emotional perspective. That is why the
people in charge are educated planners and not emotional nimbies. Please put the radical 2%
aside and look at what is good for the majority, even if the majority is not as vocal or litigious.
Thank you for considering my opinion, Sincerely,
Janet Feick