[Summit] LA Fitness Design Meeting is tomorrow

[Coryndon Luxmoore]

My email for others to use if they desire:

Commissioners,

I am writing as a longtime Providence and Summit Neighborhood resident to
express my opposition to the currently proposed LA Fitness project. It is a
bad use of land and a poor deal for the providence taxpayers.

While I am certain all of the local residents are excited to see the
eyesore of the old Sears building demolished the current proposed
development has serious issues that makes it inappropriate for responsible
urban development.

- The removal of a building from the lot and the addition of a surface
parking lot is detrimental to Providence's tax base
- It faces the parking lot further degrading the pedestrian streetscape of
North Main
- The size of the lot along the street create a large hole in the
streetscape making it unappealing to pedestrians
- The car orient development is in direct opposition to and undermines the
RIPTA's bus rapid transit investment along the street
- It damages the investments being made by responsible urban developers
Jordan Durham, of D+P Real Estate, and Peter Gill Case, of Truth Box Inc.
just across the street
- It continues to erode the value of the adjoining residential houses in
the summit neighborhood by creating a unappealing and hostile environment
for residents

I urge you to ask LA Fitness to return with a plan that is appropriate for
the neighborhood and responsible urban development.


On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 3:34 PM, Aaron Masri <amasri1 at cox.net> wrote:

> We definitely need to show up and make our voices heard.  However, if you
> cannot make it, CPC does accept public comment via email.  You can send
> your feedback to cmanjrekar at providenceri.com.
>
> Aaron
>
> On Apr 21, 2014 2:21 PM, Peter Gallant <Pete1188 at cox.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Just an FYI, the Providence City Planning Commission is holding a
> meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) at 4:45 to discuss the proposed plan to demolish
> the old Sears building at 1300 North Main to create a 300-car-capacity
> surface parking lot for the LA Fitness health club. Another big, half-empty
> parking lot will not be good for North Main's development chances. So
> please attend the meeting to voice any concerns. Thanks.
> >
> > http://www.gcpvd.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cpc-meeting.pdf
> >
> >
> http://www.gcpvd.org/2014/04/16/the-further-suburbanization-of-north-main-street/#more-22650
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