Appropriate Changes for Re-zoning of Chase Bank

I vote NO. It sets a bad precedent for future developers to come in and do the same or build taller.

3536 Haynie

The highest and best use for that property should not be profit for one man or a small group of investors against the interests of the residents who have put their faith in our elected leaders, the University Park City Council, to maintain this community as one of the best places in the United States to call home. To drop a giant commercial structure right smack in the middle of beautiful residences, a charming light shopping area, and looming over the majesty and beauty of SMU would be tantamount to erecting a McDonalds on the lawn of Highland Park Presbyterian Church. No, the very highest and best use would be a City-owned park similar to that suggested in Bill Martin's letter. As awful looking and out of place as the present structure is, now is the time to correct the errors of prior years. If the developer cannot make enough profit by working within the present zoning requirements, it is then a perfect time to create a lasting monument for the benefit of all member of this community. Our park fund of fifteen million dollars, together with private and institutional donations, should be sufficient. If, however, Mr. Strode can accept less profit by staying within the presently prescribed limits, then the City should watch very carefully that it not be the eyesore that presently exists nor elevated concrete parking areas, the ultimate eyesore. Underground facilities would be vastly more desirable, with the surface above reserved for a park. Mort Newman 6725 Golf

I am in favor of some type of park arrangement for this property which would be the highest value and best use for the land for park city residents (see success of Klyde Warren Park).

Our community is too congested at present. Traffic is out of control and the safety of children navigating to MIS and UP Elementary should take priority over an unnecessary high rise office development.

My husband Dave and I are OPPOSED to the zoning changes. We live in an extremely high density traffic area with many school children to consider. Please do not make it more difficult for family life to be enjoyed here! We have enough pressure on Snider Plaza with college students and middle schoolers, please don't take away from the charm of this space.

One morning at 8:00 am I was outside my house and the traffic was like a freeway. This will make it a double freeway! 3601 Haynie

The height of this building is not nice for this area and we already have a major problem with cars and can not handle more traffic in this area.

3529 Haynie Avenue University Park, Texas 75205 Two words: Too big!!!

does not fit the look and feel of this part of our neighborhood. Too much excessive commercial scale reduces housing value and attractiveness of the University and the community

3015 Milton.

Im happy to see the builiding re-developed; and understand that for it to happen it needs to make financial sense for the developer. However I strongly oppose the proposed size / style of the building. Allowing this zoning change would set a precedent that compromises the future of the UP landscape. By rejecting this effort we would be forcing the current owner to reduce the selling price in order to make re-development at the current size affordable. Alternatively if the price is low enough I would support an effort by the city to buy / demolish to turn into a park. But the one thing we can not do is to mortgage the future landscape of our city to allow the current owner / developer to make a profit on a white elephant.

3545 Centenary Dallas TX 75225

follow UP guidelines

3528 mcfarlin

2704 Rosedale Ave. When traveling east on Daniel, traffic often backs up beyond Airline Rd. This makes it impossible to get from the east side of SMU over to Hillcrest without waiting in traffic for at least 20 minutes. The Hillcrest/Daniel intersection is horrible. You can't get into the turn lane to turn left because there are already law students coming from the west piled into the lane to turn into the law school garage. You cannot move forward when the (very short) light finally turns green because the pedestrian law students do not cross the street in groups. As soon as one crosses, another appears and pushes the crosswalk lights. My kids used to bike to UP Elementary and to MIS but I will no longer let them bike or walk in the area of this intersection. I've seen too many close calls. We've lived on the same block for over 10 years and did not used to have this problem. The traffic in this area has become much worse and the traffic flow plans/designs have worsened the problem and made the intersection more dangerous. The absolute LAST thing that intersection needs is an over-sized development bringing more cars and more parking to the area -- especially during 7:30-9:00am and 2:30-6:00pm.

As traffic increases quality of life goes down. The suburbs start looking better and better. Lower housing costs and less traffic.

3316 Saint Johns Dr

3125 Greenbrier 75225

I am certainly not anti-development (though I am admittedly a bit of a tree-hugger). The current Chase building is a complete eyesore and illustrates so very well how important it is to get the building & surrounding development RIGHT for this environment. This piece of property is so central to our community. Its development deserves very careful attention to detail -- and broad community input (not merely input from those residents living within a 200 foot -- if I'm citing the distance correctly -- radius).