Published: October 10, 2008 03:07 pm            

In Your View — 10/13/08

Kirk Street is not suited for project

This concerns the proposed construction of a housing project on Kirk Street.

It’s identical to the one proposed to the city commissioners in 2001/2002. Gene Meyers and the same developers are back again, hiding plans from those adversely affected by their 48 “townhouses,” giving no notice to neighbors so we could voice our concerns before asking the commission for a letter of support.

We’re dismayed and disappointed by Kevin Gunderson’s and Larry Brown's votes for the project. We appreciate and thank Paula Hogsten and Cheryl Spriggs voting against it, noting that the issue had once again been sprung on the commission and wanting citizen input before the board made a decision.

Meyers and associates again waited until the last minute to obtain a letter of support by the October 20 deadline because they know it’s not good for our community. There still are citizen concerns, not changes.

Traffic has increased on Kirk and adjoining streets because of the development of Hospice and Wal-Mart. Kirk is still too narrow for the project, has no sidewalks, and buses don't travel it. It's a hazard to emergency vehicles, especially fire trucks encountering another vehicle en route to an emergency call.

A blind spot on top of the hill is dangerous now, without construction equipment and extra cars a 48-unit housing development will bring. This not only affects residents living on Kirk, but all who have to use Kirk as access roads to our homes. There's no light at the intersection of the hazardous four-way stop where Pollard, Blackburn and Kirk streets meet.

Why not build some decent, affordable single-family homes to enhance and blend in with the neighborhood rather than destroying it. This would benefit both the landowner and the city of Ashland.

Tammy Howard and Audrey Lemon, Ashland



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