Save our Town: Oppose Jaffe Tower

Bethesda has already been ruined by all the construction that has taken place. Traffic is presently a nightmare - and we don't need more of it nor more crowding in our schools.

Traffic at that intersection is already extremely bad; the proposed development will worsen the traffic dramatically and will substantially reduce the ability of Town residents to efficiently leave or get back to their residences.

Please put a halt to this project. It will have a disastrous impact on traffic, safety, and quality of life for residents and merchants. Surely it can, and should, be scaled down to ease the consequences that will ensue. Let's be proactive for once and examine the ramifications and make smart choices before committing to a project that demands more careful thought.

4414 Ridge St

Emphatically oppose this huge transformation in density and lot zoning, it borders a residential zone with NO buffer! County planning board must take community friendly development to heart first and foremost! Don't destroy our community!

I think it's reasonable to develop the lots, but with serious consideration for the fact that it is on the edge of a residential neighborhood. It makes no sense to build structures here that are more than twice as tall as those in the center of downtown Bethesda.

The proposed development will not make Bethesda a more interesting or vibrant place. Instead, it promises only the extremely negative effects listed above and by other commenters. It must be stopped.

4427 Walsh Street Town of Chevy Chase

What's wrong with the space that is already there, besides lack of profit to the developers?

There is no upside to overbuilding, only negatives. From the schools to traffic safety to the greenspace and air quality,

please do not further overcrowd our peaceful neighborhood.

The increased densities recommended by the Planning Staff and being approved by the Planning Board are economically and environmentally unsound and damaging to the quality of life of the residential communities of Bethesda and Chevy Chase.

these tall building will overcrowd the area and cast shadows on surrounding homes

Too many tall buildings and too much traffic = Rosslyn, Crystal City VA - total destruction of quality of life for nearby residents. Bethesda should not go this route in the interests of short term profit for developers.

I strongly oppose this proposed development. Both the height and the density sought are out of scale with the residential neighborhood just behind and excessive this far from the Bethesda Metro station. No consideration seems to be given to the intersection of Bradley and Wisconsin which already is over-congested. Bring this building back down to 75 or 90 feet at most and reduce the actual (not just the mapped) FAR for the project.

High Rise development should be reserved for the South side of Wisconsin Ave. The proposed building is completely disproportionate to the traffic infrastructure supporting it; not smart development (except for the developer!). I strongly oppose it- as does every neighbor with whom I have spoken.

There is currently enough new construction going on in Bethesda which will adversely impact the traffic density, crowded schools, Bethesda metro and life in our community. I strongly oppose the building at Bradley and Wisc Ave which is already severely congested.

Bethesda needs no more development. The streets are already overcrowded and some buildings aren't even occupied yet. The residents of the Town of Chevy Chase so not want tall commercial buildings immediately next to residential houses. Please stop this development.

Town resident.

I strongly oppose the proposed tower and believe it construction would negatively impact our town, its character, and the health and safety of its residents.