Ian / Kim,Thanks, Erik, for taking the time to look over the plans and sharing his thoughts with us, and to Ian for passing this on!
Erik just stopped by the City Planning office to take a look at the amended plans. A pair of single-story, 13'x68' structures are shown on the north side of the access drive perpendicular to Magnolia. This drive is the extension of Atlantic at the masonry gate. The locker room buildings will be parallel to the drive between the gate and the existing chiller enclosure/bleachers. There will be a concrete apron around the perimeter and no additional or reduced parking spaces. I don't see any reason to be concerned that this late modification will impact the traffic or parking situation.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Additional Information on the New Locker Room Facilities
Additional information from Erik, one of our fellow Hood neighbors:
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For neighbors who are following and/or concerned about Hood College's development plans and how they affect the surrounding neighborhoods, I would encourage participation at NAC meetings and attendance at Planning Commission hearings. Monday night's discussions about college's last-minute addition of a 2,500sf locker/storage building to their Site Plan application revealed how little the college thought about impact to the community. Though the plan presented was not intrinsically faulted, fundamentals such as keeping trees and maintaining the presence of the Magnolia Avenue entrance were completely overlooked -as evidenced by the lack of concrete answers. On paper, such things may seem insignificant - but in reality, they make a big difference as to how their actions affect our neighborhoods. We owe it to ourselves and fellow neighbors to be involved in the public process and to air concerns directly to the Planning Commission, as they have the power to vote and impose conditions on projects - and once their vote is cast, the door to public input and influence is all but shut. This week's hearing was a partial success on that front, as the commission took genuine interest in the public testimony and held the college accountable. The more we show a presence, the more consideration we are given - not only by City officially, but (hopefully) by the college. As the saying goes... the squeaky wheel gets the grease!
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