HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDU 99-29; Centerstone at Tamarack Lot 2; Second Dwelling Unit (SDU) (10)( 1 of 1)
a/9/99
To: Paul Godwin, Planning Department
From: Debra Bodine
Re: CenterStone at Tamarack second dwelling requesfs
As best I can determine there will be from 17-18 homes built on this property across the
street from me. I object to the request for second dwelllng units on two lots at Chinquapin,
because I am not satisfied at this point that they will have adequate garage space for the
cars that will accompany 17-18 families. In addition this density is not consistent with the
neighborhood immediately surrounding this project and will compromise the quality of life
for the people nearby.
Regardless, the Planning Department's letter would seem to be more of a formality than an
actual request for input from the neighborhood, since the framework for plumbing and
electric for all of these homes has been in at least since I received my letter. Obviously, it's
a done deal whether the residents of this neighborhood have objections or not.
As it is, some parts of Chinquapin are already impacted by overflow parking from the
condos on either end. In addition, speeding is an issue many of the neighbors have
complained about repeatedly (again, mostly from people going to and from the condo
complexes). This neighborly, and otherwise quiet, cul-de-sac street is a popular walking
path for lots of people and home to children, pets and old people all of whom will be put in
jeopardy by the increased traffio--especially if the speeding is allowed to continue.
I think its a shame that the Planning Department of Carlsbad doesn't do more to protect
the quality of life that is drawing people to Carlsbad. After all, the housing boom won't last
unless the quality of life that is attracting people in the first place is protected. Dense
housing constructed with no sense of fitting in with the surrounding neighborhood may sell
now (we'll see), but will likely devalue as the new house luster wears off and this
development is exposed for what it is--overcrowded and as far as I've seen in planning
, meeting sketches--ugly!
Debra Bodine
525 Chinquapin Ave
Carlsbad, CA 92008