I am a 7-year Lafayette homeowner residing just south of the Nuoci Farm
development site, aka: Cabrini Gardens or Silver Creek.  I am extremely
concerned with the proposed Markel Homes Development plan.

The property design was originally presented as a single-family home
neighborhood.  The current  plan is for a town home complex, which will
result in a much higher population density than was previously discussed at
meetings.  I find this quite disturbing, and urge City Council to deny such
a high-density development plan.

Additionally, I am certain that the added traffic to this already
overburdened area will result in serious complications.  Since King
Sooper's opened, exiting Crossing Drive in front of the library onto East
Baseline Road, in either direction, is exceedingly dangerous.  I am amazed
a traffic fatality has not yet occurred, and feel it is only a matter of
time before such a tragedy does happen.

Another intersection of concern is Crossing Drive and Highway 287.  With
Chili's and, ultimately, Super Wal-Mart opening, the traffic will increase
at that intersection as well.  Crossing Drive is already used as a shortcut
between Highway 287 and East Baseline Road.  When King Sooper's was
approved, I trusted that the city would take these two intersections into
consideration when designating traffic lights or some other improvement.  I
am dismayed nothing has been done.

Lafayette does not need additional residents, but rather, an increase in
the tax base.  In this way, additions such as Chili's and Super Wal-Mart
make sense; adding 170 town homes does not.

I urge the Planning Commission and City Council to honor the original
Comprehensive Plan for this development.

Thank you for your time and consideration in this urgent matter.

Sincerely,

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