To Whom It May Concern:
The UCPG, UC’s local planning group, has rejected this massive expansion of the UTC mall by a vote of 11-3.
I strongly urge the Planning Commission to reject this project.
This project would:
1. WORST OF ALL open the floodgates of
development far beyond what is allowed in the Community Plan. This project
would almost double Westfield’s development rights. Other developers would certainly then want their development rights increased – in fact, a number of them already have such requests in process.
The Community Plan would become meaningless.
2. Add massive new traffic, almost 18,000 vehicle trips a day,
with unmitigable impacts.
3. Build up to 3 mega towers up to 35 stories that would dwarf surrounding
buildings.
4. Increase air pollution.
5. Increase
pressure for road projects that are widely opposed, including the widening
of Genesee Avenue and the proposed road through Rose Canyon Park (the Regents
Road bridge project).
Sincerely,
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