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Subject:	Keeping focused on the facts and data
Date:	Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:29:31 -0800
From:	Inez Somerville Petersen <webgirl@seanet.com>
To:	Kirk Moore <mouserkm@gmail.com>, Colin Walker <colin@colinwalker.org>, angelsandel@aol.com, BNFKNLDN@aol.com, howardmcomber@hotmail.com, tenacious_tlc@msn.com, SWEISS@remedystaff.com, mrg@rentonhousing.org, steve@starfiresports.com, jdhawton@yahoo.com, Terry Persson <tpersson@comcast.net>, colinwalker@gmail.com

Dear Task Force members:

Last evening, if you listened,  I praised the Task Force wins, and I pointed out comparisons of the data.

• I said the no eminent domain and no NON CONFORMING property were big wins for the citizens, BUT they pale in comparison to the Task Force's "no bulldoze clause" which allowed duplexes to be remodeled without demolition.  
  
  
• And I also mentioned another big win for the Task Force--the right to have a mother-in-law apartments.
  
  
• And I pointed out that the high densities recommended by the mayor and the Task Force require an EIS, not a DNS.
  
  
• And later I sent you all a copy of the HCA Appeal so you could see the issues raised by high densities.  If you already received this information from the Staff or the task force chairman, then I apologize.
  

It is common sense that going from 4-6 units per acre up to a max of 30 or 35 or 75 or 80 units per acre requires SEPA review to ensure that environmental impacts are properly addressed.  If you take time to scan the Appeal, you will see there are many environmental issues raised by high densities in the Highlands.  One that comes quickly to mind is the water pressure, but there are others.

I ask you to look at the facts.  And if you want to discuss facts and data with me, I'm always available.

Sincerely,
Inez
425-255-5543

Facts and data
Zoning =          http://hca-renton.org/_TaskForce/Email_Zoning_112006.html
Land Use =     http://hca-renton.org/_TaskForce/Email_LandUse_111806.html
1st Appeal =   http://hca-renton.org/Appeal.pdf