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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017.12.31 M. Levy Comments1 Christopher Bradbury From:Maggie Levy <maggie3369@aol.com> Sent:Sunday, December 31, 2017 12:23 PM To:Christopher Bradbury Subject:900 King Street Redevelopment Follow Up Flag:Flag for follow up Flag Status:Flagged To the Board of Trustees: I wanted to share my concerns regarding the environmental impact of the proposed 900 King Street Redevelopment project from a parent’s point of view. Despite the presented traffic changes, I believe there will be a big impact in regards to traffic on Arbor Drive. Although the project is being advertised as senior living, people currently work into their 70s and there will certainly be residents coming from and going to work. Arbor Drive is not only a thoroughfare for cars, and buses, it is also used as a pedestrian street. Arbor drive is used for Arbor residents for walking/ running for exercise and walking their dogs. It is also, and most importantly, the way many students walk to and from Blind Brook MS/HS. There are a number of unofficial paths into the school that are used and the increased traffic will certainly impact the safety of our children. However, if the Redevelopment is focusing on those closer to 80 as stated during Village Planning and Board Meetings, there is no reason to rezone to residents 55 years of age or older. If each rental has to have only one occupant 55 or above, there certainly will be an increase in school enrollment. I would image those 24 residential townhouses will certainly have children living there; therefore, more buses may needed to take children to school, and more students would be walking and crossing Arbor Drive to get to school. Thank you for hearing my concerns. Margaret Levy 173 Ivy Hill Lane 914-329-2688