HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter #146 Joshua Martin
Shestak, Joe
From:Joshua Martin <jjmartin1@uwalumni.com>
Sent:Monday, July 27, 2020 12:06 PM
To:Shestak, Joe
Subject:gas station at 131st and Towne- Docket No. PZ-2020-00093-96 V
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
Flag Status:Completed
**** This is an EXTERNAL email. Please exercise caution and Do Not open attachments or click links from
unknown senders or unexpected email. ****
Good morning
I am writing regarding the proposal for the gas station located in West Clay Village. I own a townhome adjacent to the
proposed location. I selected this neighborhood due to its peaceful quality and cleanliness. I ride my bicycle every day
along that very street. I have many concerns about safety in this area with this proposal. There are pedestrians and
cyclists that use that area and significantly increasing traffic clearly increases risk to their and my safety.
Environmental hazard and fume exposure is also a paramount concern and one that can not be brushed off. An entire
community of retirees live immediately adjacent to the proposed site. How is this acceptable for something that is not
truly necessary? There is ample access to gas stations in multiple nearby locations in different directions.
Please do not suggest that there has been meaningful community support for this proposal. The initial notification to
West Clay residents for repurposing that area in question was laughably deceptive: "...to develop it commercially
without having it tied to a business supporting seniors - think a pediatric office instead of a physical therapy rehab
facility." As a physician, this comparison makes absolutely no sense and is a disgusting way to garner false support for
what amounts to an environmental eye sore with added negative health and safety impacts in the middle of an
otherwise beautiful residential space.
I sincerely hope this matter is appropriately addressed and the concerns of residents and individuals that actually have
ties to the area in question and can be significantly impacted by this unnecessary proposal are heard.
Regards
Joshua J. Martin, MD
1