03-18-2021, 10:43 PM
(03-18-2021, 07:34 PM)dtkvictim Wrote:(03-17-2021, 12:17 PM)jamincan Wrote: I'm not sure the point with Sand Hills Park right across the street.
The point would be to have more park space. I think the city doesn't have enough green space as is, and will feel more strongly about that as the city densifies. IMO, it will be much easier to keep undeveloped space green than it would be to turn already built up land into green space or affordable housing.
I agree with your point in general, but the property is only 0.28 acres, just over a tenth the size of the Sandhills Park -- and not situated so as to really effectively extend the park. I would rather focus on creating significant parks at city-owned opportunities like Rockwood, or similar.
This is about 20% smaller than 122 Courtland, which has 14 units. Depending on the type of housing and the number of parking spaces, it could provide 10-15 affordable housing units, which is nothing to sneeze at.