04-06-2018, 03:40 PM
In my comments above I don't mean to push aside residents concerns.
I can see shadow impacts having a significant impact on a property in general especially if the people impacted intend on gardening for example. Also traffic impacts, if you live on a quiet 2 Lane street and it becomes a 4 lane thoroughfare I'd be significantly concerned, especially if previously my children played in the street.
Now having said that we need to balance the needs of residents with the needs of the city. If you make it too restrictive to build in your city's core or make it hard to build desirable developments you loose the opportunity to bring more people, jobs and amenities to the area where it makes most sense. In those cases the developments either don't happen or go somewhere where they are wanted, losing the city the tax dollars and other associated benefits.
I can see shadow impacts having a significant impact on a property in general especially if the people impacted intend on gardening for example. Also traffic impacts, if you live on a quiet 2 Lane street and it becomes a 4 lane thoroughfare I'd be significantly concerned, especially if previously my children played in the street.
Now having said that we need to balance the needs of residents with the needs of the city. If you make it too restrictive to build in your city's core or make it hard to build desirable developments you loose the opportunity to bring more people, jobs and amenities to the area where it makes most sense. In those cases the developments either don't happen or go somewhere where they are wanted, losing the city the tax dollars and other associated benefits.