OPPOSED To Trilogy Condo Project

----- Original Message -----
From: KZ
Sent: 10/15/2007 3:58:17 PM
To: pwarholic@calhomenet.com
Subject: RE: Latest News on Attempt to Rezone Parcel at E.Natoma & Golf Links

Patrick,

I emailed the mayor and city council a couple of weeks ago. I just sent the same email to the newly listed people on the website. I actually got a very quick response from Andy Morin and Heather Sherman. Heather sent the attachment that I have included. Below you can read my email and their responses. Thanks for the updates.

KZ

EDITOR'S NOTE: Here is KZ's original e-mail to City Staff and officials:

-----Original Message-----
From: J & KZ
Sent: Oct 2, 2007 6:37 PM
To: themayor@folsom.ca.us, andy@themorins.com, eric@ericking.org, corrprincess@ardennet.com, admindept@folsom.ca.us, sbanks@folsom.ca.us, etscott@sbcglobal.net, johna@bentleymortgage.net, mgordon@cwnet.com, Greg.Eldridge@ch2m.com
Cc: lgullone@folsom.ca.us
Subject: OPPOSED To Trilogy Condo Project

Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,

I recently signed a petition against Trilogy, the proposed development at the corner of East Natoma Street and Golf Links Drive. When purchasing our home in the Parkway, my husband and I signed a contract in which the area in question was specifically labeled as NC – neighborhood commercial. We justified moving our family to Folsom, with its higher taxes and high cost of real estate, based on the terms of that contract and the quality of life we were assured. Never did we dream that 3-story condos would scar our view of The El Dorado Hills. It is unthinkable (but unfortunately not surprising) that large developers such as Pacific West and Elliott Homes feel justified in their push to rezone my neighborhood for high-density housing such as Trilogy. Where is the good faith? My husband and I, along with hundreds of other trusting home-buyers of the Parkway, should have the right to decide how and if our neighborhood is rezoned.

We specifically chose the Parkway based on its ambiance, safety, and natural openness. The projected development would have a negative impact on all of those benefits. Putting high density housing next door to an elementary school is unwise for many reasons, student safety being at the top of the list. We should not have to expose our children to the security issues that accompany a transient population living in close proximity to the school or to the danger caused by increased traffic congestion. We are already experiencing traffic concerns due to the recent construction of hundreds of units of housing in Rivage and Esplanade on East Natoma Street. We don’t need another large development so close to those; especially in an area where the surrounding populace are so adamantly opposed to it.

My son asked me why there is another petition if the first one which opposed Mirabella was successful in stopping its construction. That is a good question. I told him that the wording on the petition against Mirabella was specific to that development. Of course now we must rally together again to fight the same battle against the construction of Trilogy. Do Pacific West Homes and Rancho Cortina Properties have so little regard for their future “neighbors” that they are willing to ignore past and present opposition? Will the Folsom City Council support us in stopping this once and for all?

Respectfully yours,
KZ
Resident of the Parkway


From: Heather Sherman [mailto:hsherman@folsom.ca.us]
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 10:49 AM
To: J & KZ
Subject: RE: OPPOSED To Trilogy Condo Project

Mr. and Mrs. Z

I have attached a letter from Community Development addressing your concerns regarding the Trilogy Condo Project. It gives you some tentative dates that you can be present and voice your concerns. I encourage you to attend those meetings so that you can be heard.

Heather


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From: Andy Morin [mailto:amorin1674@earthlink.net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 9:30 AM
To: J&KZ
Subject: Re: OPPOSED To Trilogy Condo Project

K,

I'm not terribly excited about this myself. I have not seen any details, so I know very little at this time except that it will be before us on the council in December. Thank you for sending me your concerns. I take the opinions of neighbors for any potential land use change very seriously.

Sincerely,
Andy Morin
Mayor - City of Folsom

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is so refreshing to see not only such a detailed, thoughtful letter/e-mail put forth by a concerned citizen, but, perhaps even more importantly, to see the compassion and concern exhibited by our Mayor, Andy Morin in his response to Mrs. Z. Perhaps there is light at the end of the tunnel and it is not an on rushing train.

However, in order to make sure that we ultimately get the votes of the majority of the five City Council members (Mayor and four others, we MUST make our objections heard at each and every step of the way, starting with seeing each and every one of you (and at least three or four of your friends and neighbors) at the ARC meeting on Thursday morning, October 25th at 07:30 in the morning.

Patrick Warholic
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