1. 2131 51st Street Rezone Project (Noticed 02/03/2017; Passed for Publication 02/07/2017; Published on 02/10/2017) [Continued from 02/14/2017] File ID: 2017-00076
This project would congest traffic, make the streets unsafe, does not provide adequate parking, encroaches on the private residents, and is not in the best interests of Elmhurst.
My husband and I oppose a rezone of the property at V and 51st Streets. We are not opposed to Mr. Cazneaux’s real estate office -- the rezone is the issue.
C-1 zoning includes restaurants, offices, athletic clubs, fitness studios, laundromats, commercial services, schools (dance music, art, martial arts), and retail stores. Such uses are allowed by right and are not reviewable by the City Planning Commission or the City Council. The owner, a lessee, or a future owner has the right to convert the property without notice or input from the neighbors. A decision to rezone this property would place a Trojan horse in our historic, residential neighborhood.
With UC Medical Center nearby in a constant state of development and expansion, even limiting the zoning to offices (RO) would set a precedent that may destroy our neighborhood. One need only look at other parts of town (such as Midtown) and see the homes that have been converted to offices and even restaurants.
I am one of over 500 Elmhurst residents who have signed a petition opposing this rezoning. Rezoning in the middle of our neighborhood would set a dangerous precedent that would only encourage additional developers to come in and rezone other properties in our quiet, kid friendly neighborhood. Forcing rezoning would make residents distrustful of their representatives, increase traffic, reduce housing, and change the traditional residential character of our neighborhood forever. Any new commercial or office use should be confined to the many vacancies along the existing Stockton Blvd, Folsom Blvd, and Broadway Ave. Commercial Corridors to prevent blight in these areas.
As a 20 year resident of Elmhurst, I oppose the re-zoning of this property. Call it a residential or commercial office the site is a BUSINESS, in the middle of this neighbourhood. Elmhurst is surrounded by local businesses and it is not beneficial to start re-zoning business sites into the middle of our neighbourhood. Elmhurst has its share of traffic and by brining a business office into its midst, will only make it worse. Please do not allow this re-zoning as we neighbors want to keep it a residential neighbourhood... otherwise we'd move to mid-town or downtown areas that allow residential property to intermingle with businesses, government and medical offices. Elmhurst is surrounded by those entities, please don't re-zone the heart of our neighbourhood area with an office.
Please Keep Elmhurst Residential!
This project would congest traffic, make the streets unsafe, does not provide adequate parking, encroaches on the private residents, and is not in the best interests of Elmhurst.
My husband and I oppose a rezone of the property at V and 51st Streets. We are not opposed to Mr. Cazneaux’s real estate office -- the rezone is the issue.
C-1 zoning includes restaurants, offices, athletic clubs, fitness studios, laundromats, commercial services, schools (dance music, art, martial arts), and retail stores. Such uses are allowed by right and are not reviewable by the City Planning Commission or the City Council. The owner, a lessee, or a future owner has the right to convert the property without notice or input from the neighbors. A decision to rezone this property would place a Trojan horse in our historic, residential neighborhood.
With UC Medical Center nearby in a constant state of development and expansion, even limiting the zoning to offices (RO) would set a precedent that may destroy our neighborhood. One need only look at other parts of town (such as Midtown) and see the homes that have been converted to offices and even restaurants.
I am one of over 500 Elmhurst residents who have signed a petition opposing this rezoning. Rezoning in the middle of our neighborhood would set a dangerous precedent that would only encourage additional developers to come in and rezone other properties in our quiet, kid friendly neighborhood. Forcing rezoning would make residents distrustful of their representatives, increase traffic, reduce housing, and change the traditional residential character of our neighborhood forever. Any new commercial or office use should be confined to the many vacancies along the existing Stockton Blvd, Folsom Blvd, and Broadway Ave. Commercial Corridors to prevent blight in these areas.
As a 20 year resident of Elmhurst, I oppose the re-zoning of this property. Call it a residential or commercial office the site is a BUSINESS, in the middle of this neighbourhood. Elmhurst is surrounded by local businesses and it is not beneficial to start re-zoning business sites into the middle of our neighbourhood. Elmhurst has its share of traffic and by brining a business office into its midst, will only make it worse. Please do not allow this re-zoning as we neighbors want to keep it a residential neighbourhood... otherwise we'd move to mid-town or downtown areas that allow residential property to intermingle with businesses, government and medical offices. Elmhurst is surrounded by those entities, please don't re-zone the heart of our neighbourhood area with an office.
Please Keep Elmhurst Residential!
My husband and I oppose the Rezone of 2131 51st Street. Pls. keep it RESIDENTIL ONLY. NO TO COMMERCIAL. NO TO HOME OFFICE.
THANK YOU!