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'Fioin_: Ltelaher S:eleita <br />Tot .Aem�i, .4arah <br />$ubJettc F4dt,pbiBttiansto Approval of 2125 MA Stied Hampton Hotel <br />Date:- WeQnesday, 0mbec 13 20i74$.bS.kAM <br />O.Sarah- <br />lam sending this.nbwy to tie inciuded'fo'r'ih'e an22"d k rreeting; <br />Thanks,. <br />Selena <br />,From: Michael@Better Nelghboihoods.eoiii(rnalitoirtiictiaei@tiettertneighbk <br />.Sent, Tuesiiay,.Deceinber 12 2017 8:27:PM" <br />Tod Kelaher,Selena•_ <br />-subject: Re: Objeetiaiis to Approval of.21z9 iV Maidttieet Hampton Hotel <br />Pe* 'Ms, Ketaher, <br />I, have the following objections.to the apliroval.of the pro f?;ipsed Hannpton Hotel .at 21.29 N,; <br />Main',SVe- et. <br />1. Zoning Chapel, I don'l see how the city can make the findings required fora zone <br />change for this property? Ilseems'to me thatif.the proposed zone .change is <br />gpproved, the*veiophiei t,WIlf be so significantly different than thatof'the existing <br />'developments anti the surroundlh.q area as to make the change untenable for the <br />community at, large. <br />2. Alcohol Perrriit: The'city�should dehythi conditipnal use.permitror'the sale -or <br />alcohol. There are already more thah enough liquor licenses ih the city I can'i''see <br />how.the community needs even more. <br />3. Variances, Variances should only be given to a developer it there.are,special <br />circurnslances, 'I cannotsee h6W thefe:pan be any special circumstances fortliis <br />property. For eXample whatsubstantial property right Would be preserved by <br />'granting these variances?I think that granting a variance for this project would be <br />detrimental to the,public welfare`b@cause of the additional traffic, saleof liquor, and <br />overall congestion: <br />4. HistoricalSite' The developer intends to relocate one, historical bilMing to another <br />location and;4o turn it into:a bar, acid also wants lo;tum another historical building into <br />a restaurant. The proposed.niitiga(ionmeasures to try to minimize the loss of the, <br />historical integrity of these historic buildings are.completely insufficient., 'The <br />Historical Resources Evoluation'Reporl says about the proposed. move of' the <br />nationally historic Mellon Hotise; "the move will cause the Melton House to lose <br />several' aspect's or historic integrity that includes location, setting, feeling acid <br />75A-153 <br />