17-75 Special Exception 806 Howard Street

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Carolyn Henry From: Jill Bodensteiner <jbodenst @nd.edu> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2017 8:57 PM To: Carolyn Henry Cc: James Haigh;Tom Mustillo;Jill.R.Bodensteiner.2 Subject: Zoning Appeal --806 Howard Street Dear Ms. Henry, My name is Jill Bodensteiner,and t live at 920 North St.Peter Street.Because my home is located within 300 feet of the property located at 806 Howard Street,I received the Notice to Adjacent Property Owners regarding the petition for seven(7)variances to zoning regulations filed by Pandora Partners LLC.Please forward this email detailing my opposition to such variances to the Area Board of Zoning Appeals for consideration. In light of the overwhelming concern expressed by my neighbors,l am certain that you have received several similar emails or letters.As such,my comments will be brief and focused on two of the legal standards governing the work of the Area Board of Zoning Appeals. Adverse Affect on Property Values in the Adjacent Area There is simply no credible argument to be made that the addition of an upstairs dwelling unit(and nearly 15 feet)to the existing structure and the reduction by 31 in the number of off-street parking spots will do anything other than adversely affect the property values in the adjacent areas.The site lines,skyline and residential feel of the entire neighborhood will change.I can't imagine a potential buyer of my bungalow home would want the structure two doors down to tower above their new home.The potential for 30+additional cars parking in front of our houses will also adversely affect the property value.Finally,any argument that the owner intends to improve the exterior appearance is irrelevant;to my knowledge,there is no related variance in the current petition. Consistent with the Character of the District The area surrounding 806 Howard Street is residential with the exception of the structure in question.While already zoned for office use,the addition of significant height and creation of a mixed use office/residential building will render the existing structure even more out of place and will establish bad precedent for the future of the neighborhood.An argument that either phases of the Eddy Street Commons project establishes 806 Howard as part of an existing mixed use district is without merit;a tour of the area would quickly establish the different character of our properties compared to Eddy Street Commons. In sum,I strongly opposed the zoning variances sought by Pandora Partners LLC related to 806 Howard Street,and look forward to the opportunity to share my views at the hearing. Jill Bodensteiner Senior Associate Athletics Director Notre Dame Athletics email:jbodenst nd.edu cell:(574)360-9792 office: (574)631-6721 1