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- 4. <br />I'm confident that I have irrefutable proof that the proposed high density housing located all <br />around my home would be against current zoning code, has not been done anywhere I can find <br />near me, and would have a large negative impact to both my property value and quality of life. <br />I'm asking that the city council only allow single family homes on lots adjacent to our property. <br />This is consistent with current zoning code. <br />The following breakdown summarizes this issue; <br />1. Background - I looked at all the important factors that I could think of when I chose our <br />current location. Zoning, property taxes, soil for gardening, insect pests, proximity to <br />medical, shopping, the metro, and our adult children and grandchildren. Zoning was and <br />still is RID, single family homes up to 4 per acre. I spent much of my adult life taking <br />night classes, meeting builders and owners of energy efficient homes to become a <br />student of building science. It took my son and I two and a half years to build this home <br />that is now three years old. It doesn't rely on any fossil fuels. I was aware that the land <br />around me would be developed sometime and felt it would be a sound investment. <br />There was no way that I could foresee a development like this would ever be <br />considered. <br />2. Zoning? - This plan goes against the very core of zoning. Zoning should protect property <br />values. Although there are more extreme examples, this plan would have the same <br />negative impact on me. <br />3. Similar examples — I have diligently looked for any similar situations to this proposed <br />high density housing with close proximity to single family homes. I searched <br />development in all directions from our location. I have found none. Lennar does not <br />have any in the current plan on their land, only mine. This sets a clear precedent. There <br />is an obvious reason this is not done. <br />4. Why this is not done. — Builders are professionals looking to maximize profits. They know <br />that a lot that abuts high density buildings is a less desirable lot. They keep them <br />separated by berms, ponds, trees, or having them in groups separated from single family <br />homes in their developments. No builders configure their land in the way that is being <br />proposed around our home. This is proof that my investment would be negatively <br />impacted if the current plan were allowed. <br />In conclusion, although it is certainly true that a builder has every right to develop his property, <br />they do not have the right to do so it at their neighbor's expense. I did my due diligence <br />planning this project. I have invested a huge amount of both money and time. If this issue is not <br />illegal, it should be and there is no denying it goes against what is fair and equitable. <br />Jim Sweazey <br />