Hello! Sorry to double email you - I just submitted comments from this email, but when I did so, I noticed when I viewed the email, there's just 3 little dots that you have to click to make the comments show up. So, pardon me for the technological mishap! Please see my comments below:
First, I'd like to thank you for what you do at the city. You have an often thankless and controversial job. Keep your head up.
Secondly, I would have liked to see more ambitious alternatives. I initially liked Alternative 2 because its title, "Distributed and Balanced," seemed to match what I was looking for. However, after seeing the map, I realized it's mostly just increasing growth along the main corridors, with only a light touch to the South Hill. I encourage you to expand outside the corridors and not be afraid to develop more on South Hill. Every planner and neighbor I've spoken with wants a coffee shop or bakery in their neighborhood. Build up everywhere, as the title suggests.
I think it would be helpful (to me) if I simply provided you with some suggestions that I truly hope you take to heart:
1. Remove arbitrary development standards, including FAR, building setbacks, building/massing articulation, aesthetic regulations, height limits, etc.
- The only exceptions would be lot size and density. But I would make the minimum lot size very small: 1,400 square feet, which is a 20x70 foot lot.
- Density (du/ac) should be massively increased everywhere so that smaller homes, lots, and apartment buildings can be built in every neighborhood.
2. Make all neighborhoods mixed-use.
- Like I said, everyone wants a coffee shop in their neighborhood. But there's no reason an optometrist, a winery, or an office building can't be in a normal neighborhood.
- Limit things like drive-thrus, industrial uses, etc.
- This would distribute traffic throughout the neighborhood, freeing up the corridors.
3. Prioritize road safety.
- Redesign your street standards so that intersections have LARGE bulb-outs that 1. increase pedestrian safety, and 2. increase sight-triangle visibility.
- Create medians in the road near bus stops so cars cannot pass buses when they pull over to a stop. The bus creates a blind corner, where impatient drivers risk hitting someone who steps out of the bus or someone taking a left turn. This is more of a visual problem - let me know if you'd like a sketch.
- Prioritize roundabouts. They're cheaper to maintain than street lights, reduce carbon pollution by minimizing traffic flow, and are just so much safer.
4. Annex and expand UGA.
- I know, I know - this is a Commerce problem. While they've gotten a lot better by legalizing middle housing, they're still capping growth way too much, in my opinion.
[PDF page 2 of 6 begins within the preceding item before "better by legalizing middle housing."]
5. Exempt all non-industrial projects from SEPA through this EIS and comp plan.
- Yes, I'm serious. SEPA was created with the best intentions, but it is now just a tool for NIMBYs to stop housing developments. It's a waste of time and money. And it doesn't even protect the environment!
6. Massively simplify your comp plan elements, particularly the Goals and Policies.
- I truly believe that planning needs a dramatic change from how comp plans are written. We need to remove all immeasurable goals, policies, and fluffy language. We're here to run a city, not write poetry.
- For example, your only goal for the Housing Element should be "Build 22,359 homes in the next 20 years," followed by the strategy "upzone everywhere."
- I briefly skimmed some of the draft chapters. Most of it can be deleted. For example, Goal N-1: Recognize downtown Spokane as the primary economic and cultural center of the region and improve its viability as a desirable neighborhood in which to live, visit, and conduct business. What? How do we measure that? Remove it, and so many others.
- Once, I saw a goal in a different city that just said "support artists," and when my eyes rolled, it sounded like concrete scraping against itself.
7. Do not prioritize historical preservation.
- Many old homes are ugly, rundown, and unsafe. They should not be protected because they're older than 45 years. When a tree dies, you cut it down and plant more trees. Why should homes be any different?
- It stunts growth, development, and property rights. I don't care if my neighbor likes my house because it's old - it's my house! My property! I should be able to tear it down or remodel it!
8. Never bow to the NIMBYs.
- Simple as.
9. Reduce public input, comments, hearings, appeals, etc.
- If you didn't already think I'm insane, you probably do now.
- But for real, if a project meets the zoning standards, it should proceed directly to a building permit and construction. No public input, no neighborhood meetings, no appeal - nothing! Do not let the bottom 0.01% of the city (NIMBYs) control us.
I sincerely hope you've read all of this and haven't decided blacklisted me ;-)
I also want to thank you for extending the comment period to today, so I could spend my lunch break ranting about planning. Although I would like to see a dramatic change, I believe you're all doing a great job of fostering growth in this city. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments.
Very, truly, sincerely,
Liam J. Taylor, AICP
[Personal contact details omitted from the reading text.]
[PDF page 3 of 6]
Hello!
First, I'd like to thank you for what you do at the city. You have an often thankless and controversial job. Keep your head up.
Secondly, I would have liked to see more ambitious alternatives. I initially liked Alternative 2 because its title, "Distributed and Balanced," seemed to match what I was looking for. However, after seeing the map, I realized it's mostly just increasing growth along the main corridors, with only a light touch to the South Hill. I encourage you to expand outside the corridors and not be afraid to develop more on South Hill. Every planner and neighbor I've spoken with wants a coffee shop or bakery in their neighborhood. Build up everywhere, as the title suggests.
I think it would be helpful (to me) if I simply provided you with some suggestions that I truly hope you take to heart:
1. Remove arbitrary development standards, including FAR, building setbacks, building/massing articulation, aesthetic regulations, height limits, etc.
- The only exceptions would be lot size and density. But I would make the minimum lot size very small: 1,400 square feet, which is a 20x70 foot lot.
- Density (du/ac) should be massively increased everywhere so that smaller homes, lots, and apartment buildings can be built in every neighborhood.
2. Make all neighborhoods mixed-use.
- Like I said, everyone wants a coffee shop in their neighborhood. But there's no reason an optometrist, a winery, or an office building can't be in a normal neighborhood.
- Limit things like drive-thrus, industrial uses, etc.
- This would distribute traffic throughout the neighborhood, freeing up the corridors.
3. Prioritize road safety.
- Redesign your street standards so that intersections have LARGE bulb-outs that 1. increase pedestrian safety, and 2. increase sight-triangle visibility.
- Create medians in the road near bus stops so cars cannot pass buses when they pull over to a stop. The bus creates a blind corner, where impatient drivers risk hitting someone who steps out of the bus or someone taking a left turn. This is more of a visual problem - let me know if you'd like a sketch.
- Prioritize roundabouts. They're cheaper to maintain than street lights, reduce carbon pollution by minimizing traffic flow, and are just so much safer.
4. Annex and expand UGA.
- I know, I know - this is a Commerce problem. While they've gotten a lot better by legalizing middle housing, they're still capping growth way too much, in my opinion.
[PDF page 4 of 6]
5. Exempt all non-industrial projects from SEPA through this EIS and comp plan.
- Yes, I'm serious. SEPA was created with the best intentions, but it is now just a tool for NIMBYs to stop housing developments. It's a waste of time and money. And it doesn't even protect the environment!
6. Massively simplify your comp plan elements, particularly the Goals and Policies.
- I truly believe that planning needs a dramatic change from how comp plans are written. We need to remove all immeasurable goals, policies, and fluffy language. We're here to run a city, not write poetry.
- For example, your only goal for the Housing Element should be "Build 22,359 homes in the next 20 years," followed by the strategy "upzone everywhere."
- I briefly skimmed some of the draft chapters. Most of it can be deleted. For example, Goal N-1: Recognize downtown Spokane as the primary economic and cultural center of the region and improve its viability as a desirable neighborhood in which to live, visit, and conduct business. What? How do we measure that? Remove it, and so many others.
- Once, I saw a goal in a different city that just said "support artists," and when my eyes rolled, it sounded like concrete scraping against itself.
7. Do not prioritize historical preservation.
- Many old homes are ugly, rundown, and unsafe. They should not be protected because they're older than 45 years. When a tree dies, you cut it down and plant more trees. Why should homes be any different?
- It stunts growth, development, and property rights. I don't care if my neighbor likes my house because it's old - it's my house! My property! I should be able to tear it down or remodel it!
8. Never bow to the NIMBYs.
- Simple as.
9. Reduce public input, comments, hearings, appeals, etc.
- If you didn't already think I'm insane, you probably do now.
- But for real, if a project meets the zoning standards, it should proceed directly to a building permit and construction. No public input, no neighborhood meetings, no appeal - nothing! Do not let the bottom 0.01% of the city (NIMBYs) control us.
I sincerely hope you've read all of this and haven't decided blacklisted me ;-)
I also want to thank you for extending the comment period to today, so I could spend my lunch break ranting about planning. Although I would like to see a dramatic change, I believe you're all doing a great job of fostering growth in this city. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments.
Very, truly, sincerely,
Liam J. Taylor, AICP
[Personal contact details omitted from the reading text.]
First, I'd like to thank you for what you do at the city. You have an often thankless and controversial job. Keep your head up.
Secondly, I would have liked to see more ambitious alternatives. I initially liked Alternative 2 because its title, "Distributed and Balanced," seemed to match what I was looking for. However, after seeing the map, I realized it's mostly just increasing growth along the main corridors, with only a light touch to the South Hill. I encourage you to expand outside the corridors and not be afraid to develop more on South Hill. Every planner and neighbor I've spoken with wants a coffee shop or bakery in their neighborhood. Build up everywhere, as the title suggests.
I think it would be helpful (to me) if I simply provided you with some suggestions that I truly hope you take to heart:
1. Remove arbitrary development standards, including FAR, building setbacks, building/massing articulation, aesthetic regulations, height limits, etc.
- The only exceptions would be lot size and density. But I would make the minimum lot size very small: 1,400 square feet, which is a 20x70 foot lot.
- Density (du/ac) should be massively increased everywhere so that smaller homes, lots, and apartment buildings can be built in every neighborhood.
2. Make all neighborhoods mixed-use.
- Like I said, everyone wants a coffee shop in their neighborhood. But there's no reason an optometrist, a winery, or an office building can't be in a normal neighborhood.
- Limit things like drive-thrus, industrial uses, etc.
- This would distribute traffic throughout the neighborhood, freeing up the corridors.
3. Prioritize road safety.
- Redesign your street standards so that intersections have LARGE bulb-outs that 1. increase pedestrian safety, and 2. increase sight-triangle visibility.
- Create medians in the road near bus stops so cars cannot pass buses when they pull over to a stop. The bus creates a blind corner, where impatient drivers risk hitting someone who steps out of the bus or someone taking a left turn. This is more of a visual problem - let me know if you'd like a sketch.
- Prioritize roundabouts. They're cheaper to maintain than street lights, reduce carbon pollution by minimizing traffic flow, and are just so much safer.
4. Annex and expand UGA.
- I know, I know - this is a Commerce problem. While they've gotten a lot better by legalizing middle housing, they're still capping growth way too much, in my opinion.
5. Exempt all non-industrial projects from SEPA through this EIS and comp plan.
- Yes, I'm serious. SEPA was created with the best intentions, but it is now just a tool for NIMBYs to stop housing developments. It's a waste of time and money. And it doesn't even protect the environment!
6. Massively simplify your comp plan elements, particularly the Goals and Policies.
- I truly believe that planning needs a dramatic change from how comp plans are written. We need to remove all immeasurable goals, policies, and fluffy language. We're here to run a city, not write poetry.
[PDF page 6 of 6]
- For example, your only goal for the Housing Element should be "Build 22,359 homes in the next 20 years," followed by the strategy "upzone everywhere."
- I briefly skimmed some of the draft chapters. Most of it can be deleted. For example, Goal N-1: Recognize downtown Spokane as the primary economic and cultural center of the region and improve its viability as a desirable neighborhood in which to live, visit, and conduct business. What? How do we measure that? Remove it, and so many others.
- Once, I saw a goal in a different city that just said "support artists," and when my eyes rolled, it sounded like concrete scraping against itself.
7. Do not prioritize historical preservation.
- Many old homes are ugly, rundown, and unsafe. They should not be protected because they're older than 45 years. When a tree dies, you cut it down and plant more trees. Why should homes be any different?
- It stunts growth, development, and property rights. I don't care if my neighbor likes my house because it's old - it's my house! My property! I should be able to tear it down or remodel it!
8. Never bow to the NIMBYs.
- Simple as.
9. Reduce public input, comments, hearings, appeals, etc.
- If you didn't already think I'm insane, you probably do now.
- But for real, if a project meets the zoning standards, it should proceed directly to a building permit and construction. No public input, no neighborhood meetings, no appeal - nothing! Do not let the bottom 0.01% of the city (NIMBYs) control us.
I sincerely hope you've read all of this and haven't decided blacklisted me ;-)
I also want to thank you for extending the comment period to today, so I could spend my lunch break ranting about planning. Although I would like to see a dramatic change, I believe you're all doing a great job of fostering growth in this city. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments.
Very, truly, sincerely,
Liam J. Taylor, AICP
[Personal contact details omitted from the reading text.]
Liam Taylor
Mar 5, 2026
Local Resident
[PDF page 1 of 6]
Hello! Sorry to double email you - I just submitted comments from this email, but when I did so, I noticed when I viewed the email, there's just 3 little dots that you have to click to make the comments show up. So, pardon me for the technological mishap! Please see my comments below:
First, I'd like to thank you for what you do at the city. You have an often thankless and controversial job. Keep your head up.
Secondly, I would have liked to see more ambitious alternatives. I initially liked Alternative 2 because its title, "Distributed and Balanced," seemed to match what I was looking for. However, after seeing the map, I realized it's mostly just increasing growth along the main corridors, with only a light touch to the South Hill. I encourage you to expand outside the corridors and not be afraid to develop more on South Hill. Every planner and neighbor I've spoken with wants a coffee shop or bakery in their neighborhood. Build up everywhere, as the title suggests.
I think it would be helpful (to me) if I simply provided you with some suggestions that I truly hope you take to heart:
1. Remove arbitrary development standards, including FAR, building setbacks, building/massing articulation, aesthetic regulations, height limits, etc.
- The only exceptions would be lot size and density. But I would make the minimum lot size very small: 1,400 square feet, which is a 20x70 foot lot.
- Density (du/ac) should be massively increased everywhere so that smaller homes, lots, and apartment buildings can be built in every neighborhood.
2. Make all neighborhoods mixed-use.
- Like I said, everyone wants a coffee shop in their neighborhood. But there's no reason an optometrist, a winery, or an office building can't be in a normal neighborhood.
- Limit things like drive-thrus, industrial uses, etc.
- This would distribute traffic throughout the neighborhood, freeing up the corridors.
3. Prioritize road safety.
- Redesign your street standards so that intersections have LARGE bulb-outs that 1. increase pedestrian safety, and 2. increase sight-triangle visibility.
- Create medians in the road near bus stops so cars cannot pass buses when they pull over to a stop. The bus creates a blind corner, where impatient drivers risk hitting someone who steps out of the bus or someone taking a left turn. This is more of a visual problem - let me know if you'd like a sketch.
- Prioritize roundabouts. They're cheaper to maintain than street lights, reduce carbon pollution by minimizing traffic flow, and are just so much safer.
4. Annex and expand UGA.
- I know, I know - this is a Commerce problem. While they've gotten a lot better by legalizing middle housing, they're still capping growth way too much, in my opinion.
[PDF page 2 of 6 begins within the preceding item before "better by legalizing middle housing."]
5. Exempt all non-industrial projects from SEPA through this EIS and comp plan.
- Yes, I'm serious. SEPA was created with the best intentions, but it is now just a tool for NIMBYs to stop housing developments. It's a waste of time and money. And it doesn't even protect the environment!
6. Massively simplify your comp plan elements, particularly the Goals and Policies.
- I truly believe that planning needs a dramatic change from how comp plans are written. We need to remove all immeasurable goals, policies, and fluffy language. We're here to run a city, not write poetry.
- For example, your only goal for the Housing Element should be "Build 22,359 homes in the next 20 years," followed by the strategy "upzone everywhere."
- I briefly skimmed some of the draft chapters. Most of it can be deleted. For example, Goal N-1: Recognize downtown Spokane as the primary economic and cultural center of the region and improve its viability as a desirable neighborhood in which to live, visit, and conduct business. What? How do we measure that? Remove it, and so many others.
- Once, I saw a goal in a different city that just said "support artists," and when my eyes rolled, it sounded like concrete scraping against itself.
7. Do not prioritize historical preservation.
- Many old homes are ugly, rundown, and unsafe. They should not be protected because they're older than 45 years. When a tree dies, you cut it down and plant more trees. Why should homes be any different?
- It stunts growth, development, and property rights. I don't care if my neighbor likes my house because it's old - it's my house! My property! I should be able to tear it down or remodel it!
8. Never bow to the NIMBYs.
- Simple as.
9. Reduce public input, comments, hearings, appeals, etc.
- If you didn't already think I'm insane, you probably do now.
- But for real, if a project meets the zoning standards, it should proceed directly to a building permit and construction. No public input, no neighborhood meetings, no appeal - nothing! Do not let the bottom 0.01% of the city (NIMBYs) control us.
I sincerely hope you've read all of this and haven't decided blacklisted me ;-)
I also want to thank you for extending the comment period to today, so I could spend my lunch break ranting about planning. Although I would like to see a dramatic change, I believe you're all doing a great job of fostering growth in this city. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments.
Very, truly, sincerely,
Liam J. Taylor, AICP
[Personal contact details omitted from the reading text.]
[PDF page 3 of 6]
Hello!
First, I'd like to thank you for what you do at the city. You have an often thankless and controversial job. Keep your head up.
Secondly, I would have liked to see more ambitious alternatives. I initially liked Alternative 2 because its title, "Distributed and Balanced," seemed to match what I was looking for. However, after seeing the map, I realized it's mostly just increasing growth along the main corridors, with only a light touch to the South Hill. I encourage you to expand outside the corridors and not be afraid to develop more on South Hill. Every planner and neighbor I've spoken with wants a coffee shop or bakery in their neighborhood. Build up everywhere, as the title suggests.
I think it would be helpful (to me) if I simply provided you with some suggestions that I truly hope you take to heart:
1. Remove arbitrary development standards, including FAR, building setbacks, building/massing articulation, aesthetic regulations, height limits, etc.
- The only exceptions would be lot size and density. But I would make the minimum lot size very small: 1,400 square feet, which is a 20x70 foot lot.
- Density (du/ac) should be massively increased everywhere so that smaller homes, lots, and apartment buildings can be built in every neighborhood.
2. Make all neighborhoods mixed-use.
- Like I said, everyone wants a coffee shop in their neighborhood. But there's no reason an optometrist, a winery, or an office building can't be in a normal neighborhood.
- Limit things like drive-thrus, industrial uses, etc.
- This would distribute traffic throughout the neighborhood, freeing up the corridors.
3. Prioritize road safety.
- Redesign your street standards so that intersections have LARGE bulb-outs that 1. increase pedestrian safety, and 2. increase sight-triangle visibility.
- Create medians in the road near bus stops so cars cannot pass buses when they pull over to a stop. The bus creates a blind corner, where impatient drivers risk hitting someone who steps out of the bus or someone taking a left turn. This is more of a visual problem - let me know if you'd like a sketch.
- Prioritize roundabouts. They're cheaper to maintain than street lights, reduce carbon pollution by minimizing traffic flow, and are just so much safer.
4. Annex and expand UGA.
- I know, I know - this is a Commerce problem. While they've gotten a lot better by legalizing middle housing, they're still capping growth way too much, in my opinion.
[PDF page 4 of 6]
5. Exempt all non-industrial projects from SEPA through this EIS and comp plan.
- Yes, I'm serious. SEPA was created with the best intentions, but it is now just a tool for NIMBYs to stop housing developments. It's a waste of time and money. And it doesn't even protect the environment!
6. Massively simplify your comp plan elements, particularly the Goals and Policies.
- I truly believe that planning needs a dramatic change from how comp plans are written. We need to remove all immeasurable goals, policies, and fluffy language. We're here to run a city, not write poetry.
- For example, your only goal for the Housing Element should be "Build 22,359 homes in the next 20 years," followed by the strategy "upzone everywhere."
- I briefly skimmed some of the draft chapters. Most of it can be deleted. For example, Goal N-1: Recognize downtown Spokane as the primary economic and cultural center of the region and improve its viability as a desirable neighborhood in which to live, visit, and conduct business. What? How do we measure that? Remove it, and so many others.
- Once, I saw a goal in a different city that just said "support artists," and when my eyes rolled, it sounded like concrete scraping against itself.
7. Do not prioritize historical preservation.
- Many old homes are ugly, rundown, and unsafe. They should not be protected because they're older than 45 years. When a tree dies, you cut it down and plant more trees. Why should homes be any different?
- It stunts growth, development, and property rights. I don't care if my neighbor likes my house because it's old - it's my house! My property! I should be able to tear it down or remodel it!
8. Never bow to the NIMBYs.
- Simple as.
9. Reduce public input, comments, hearings, appeals, etc.
- If you didn't already think I'm insane, you probably do now.
- But for real, if a project meets the zoning standards, it should proceed directly to a building permit and construction. No public input, no neighborhood meetings, no appeal - nothing! Do not let the bottom 0.01% of the city (NIMBYs) control us.
I sincerely hope you've read all of this and haven't decided blacklisted me ;-)
I also want to thank you for extending the comment period to today, so I could spend my lunch break ranting about planning. Although I would like to see a dramatic change, I believe you're all doing a great job of fostering growth in this city. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments.
Very, truly, sincerely,
Liam J. Taylor, AICP
[Personal contact details omitted from the reading text.]
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[PDF page 5 of 6]
Hello!
First, I'd like to thank you for what you do at the city. You have an often thankless and controversial job. Keep your head up.
Secondly, I would have liked to see more ambitious alternatives. I initially liked Alternative 2 because its title, "Distributed and Balanced," seemed to match what I was looking for. However, after seeing the map, I realized it's mostly just increasing growth along the main corridors, with only a light touch to the South Hill. I encourage you to expand outside the corridors and not be afraid to develop more on South Hill. Every planner and neighbor I've spoken with wants a coffee shop or bakery in their neighborhood. Build up everywhere, as the title suggests.
I think it would be helpful (to me) if I simply provided you with some suggestions that I truly hope you take to heart:
1. Remove arbitrary development standards, including FAR, building setbacks, building/massing articulation, aesthetic regulations, height limits, etc.
- The only exceptions would be lot size and density. But I would make the minimum lot size very small: 1,400 square feet, which is a 20x70 foot lot.
- Density (du/ac) should be massively increased everywhere so that smaller homes, lots, and apartment buildings can be built in every neighborhood.
2. Make all neighborhoods mixed-use.
- Like I said, everyone wants a coffee shop in their neighborhood. But there's no reason an optometrist, a winery, or an office building can't be in a normal neighborhood.
- Limit things like drive-thrus, industrial uses, etc.
- This would distribute traffic throughout the neighborhood, freeing up the corridors.
3. Prioritize road safety.
- Redesign your street standards so that intersections have LARGE bulb-outs that 1. increase pedestrian safety, and 2. increase sight-triangle visibility.
- Create medians in the road near bus stops so cars cannot pass buses when they pull over to a stop. The bus creates a blind corner, where impatient drivers risk hitting someone who steps out of the bus or someone taking a left turn. This is more of a visual problem - let me know if you'd like a sketch.
- Prioritize roundabouts. They're cheaper to maintain than street lights, reduce carbon pollution by minimizing traffic flow, and are just so much safer.
4. Annex and expand UGA.
- I know, I know - this is a Commerce problem. While they've gotten a lot better by legalizing middle housing, they're still capping growth way too much, in my opinion.
5. Exempt all non-industrial projects from SEPA through this EIS and comp plan.
- Yes, I'm serious. SEPA was created with the best intentions, but it is now just a tool for NIMBYs to stop housing developments. It's a waste of time and money. And it doesn't even protect the environment!
6. Massively simplify your comp plan elements, particularly the Goals and Policies.
- I truly believe that planning needs a dramatic change from how comp plans are written. We need to remove all immeasurable goals, policies, and fluffy language. We're here to run a city, not write poetry.
[PDF page 6 of 6]
- For example, your only goal for the Housing Element should be "Build 22,359 homes in the next 20 years," followed by the strategy "upzone everywhere."
- I briefly skimmed some of the draft chapters. Most of it can be deleted. For example, Goal N-1: Recognize downtown Spokane as the primary economic and cultural center of the region and improve its viability as a desirable neighborhood in which to live, visit, and conduct business. What? How do we measure that? Remove it, and so many others.
- Once, I saw a goal in a different city that just said "support artists," and when my eyes rolled, it sounded like concrete scraping against itself.
7. Do not prioritize historical preservation.
- Many old homes are ugly, rundown, and unsafe. They should not be protected because they're older than 45 years. When a tree dies, you cut it down and plant more trees. Why should homes be any different?
- It stunts growth, development, and property rights. I don't care if my neighbor likes my house because it's old - it's my house! My property! I should be able to tear it down or remodel it!
8. Never bow to the NIMBYs.
- Simple as.
9. Reduce public input, comments, hearings, appeals, etc.
- If you didn't already think I'm insane, you probably do now.
- But for real, if a project meets the zoning standards, it should proceed directly to a building permit and construction. No public input, no neighborhood meetings, no appeal - nothing! Do not let the bottom 0.01% of the city (NIMBYs) control us.
I sincerely hope you've read all of this and haven't decided blacklisted me ;-)
I also want to thank you for extending the comment period to today, so I could spend my lunch break ranting about planning. Although I would like to see a dramatic change, I believe you're all doing a great job of fostering growth in this city. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments.
Very, truly, sincerely,
Liam J. Taylor, AICP
[Personal contact details omitted from the reading text.]