C.3.h - 1505 Alameda Dr - public comment — original pdf
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Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Michelle Riehle Saturday, March 26, 2022 2:21 PM PAZ Preservation Case number: 22-006510 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** To whom it may concern, I am a resident of Travis Heights and understand there is a hearing regarding 1505 Alameda Dr. Firstly, as a mother of two and soon to be three children I think it is essential that Austin continue to find and support ways to provide adequate housing for families both of children and multi generational families. Taking care of the people in our community is our top priority. I have seen publicly on "Next Door" that one of my neighbors is harassing one of my new neighbors who is trying to build a home suitable to house multiple occupants. The current home 1505 Alameda is not suitable for that. We have several adorable bungalows in Travis Heights but they are small and many, several in throwing distance of my own home, are falling apart. They have boarded windows, collapsed roofs, cracked foundations and are sitting rotting. I am hopeful someone will buy them and provide an opportunity for new suitable housing. Most homes in our neighborhood are being renovated, remodeled, added to or completely rebuilt to allow for safe and adequate housing. We added a significant addition onto our home as our family grew as an example. We should not allow new residents of our neighborhood to be harassed when the improvement of this neighborhood and its homes to provide safe adequate housing is a good thing. We should protect our natural environment but once someone has shown good intent and proof they have plans to do so they should be able to manage their home as they please. We are hurting the homeowners and future families at this point if we don't move forward with this issue and allow the homeowner to responsibly build their home. Everyday day and week this continues we have one less home and impose costs on the family that is trying to move forward and live there. Sincerely, Michelle Riehle CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1