We Were all Sold a Bill of Goods

By Clayton Watch (Posted on Social Media)

Here's Why.

• The developer's parking study was based on a 55+ senior housing development in Pennsylvania. Why wasn’t the parking study done in the Bay Area?

• There are no age restrictions on the tenants. Therefore, the 55+ senior housing development was never a valid argument, and most of the apartments will be rented at the market rate.

• Data from a recent Census Bureau Survey indicates Clayton residents have, on average, 2.3 cars per household, not (1) car per household.

• There will be 81 apartments with less than 90 parking spaces. The developer said he would buy everyone a bus pass for the first year, and Julie Pierce, our past mayor, noted that maybe the AT&T building parking spaces right next door (all 4 of them) could be used. Stupidity?

• There will be 36 two-bedroom apartments and 45 one-bedroom apartments. Therefore, 100+ cars, with no on-site parking, will spill over into surrounding neighborhoods and the downtown area. The spill over into surrounding neighborhoods or downtown is unacceptable and will lead to increased traffic, noise, lower property values, and parking inconveniences for families and visitors, and will negatively affect the right to “quiet enjoyment” as granted to every homeowner and tenant by law.

Summary: Any reasonable person would conclude that “The Olivia on Marsh Creek” project should have never been approved based on the facts. With the number of units, and no 55+ senior requirements, one can only assume that over 100+ cars will be looking for a permanent parking place sometime soon.

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