From: Andrew Kun Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2017 5:48 PM To: Karen Edwards Cc: Jennifer Kun Subject: Note on ZBA meeting re Mill Plaza variances Dear members of the ZBA, We are long-term Durham residents, and since 2003 we own a house on Faculty Rd. We have followed the Mill Plaza development effort with great interest, and we are writing to request that the ZBA reject both requests for variances submitted by the developers regarding the Mill Plaza. Below is our detailed argument for these requests. 1. Number of residential floors: We would like to see Durham remain a town which provides a balanced environment for all of its different stakeholders, including long-term, full-time residents like my family, as well as students, businesses, and UNH employees. We believe that building a large student housing complex right next to a residential neighborhood, will not help achieve this balance. The large complex, in addition to other similar and recent developments, has the clear potential of turning downtown Durham, which abuts the Faculty neighborhood, where our property is, into a less-desirable, noisy location, better known for its party atmosphere than as a great place to raise kids. This would result in both a reduced quality of life for our family, and likely in the reduction in the property value of our home. We ask the ZBA not to allow this to happen, by not allowing a variance in the number of residential floors in any new construction on the plaza. 2. Drive-through pharmacy: Our town can use more areas where residents, students, and of course the customers of downtown businesses can walk, sit, gather to talk, see their kids play. Walkable areas are livable areas. We ask the ZBA not to decrease the walkability of our town by allowing a drive-through pharmacy in the center of town. We thank the members of the ZBA for considering our request. Jennifer and Andrew Kun 22 Faculty Rd