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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Isn't the city council blocking an underground parking lot for the fannie mae redevelopment project in their misguided war on driving? This would simply force the developer to enlarge the projects footprint and knock down trees for an above ground parking area. Meanwhile, they give all kinds of variances for this shelter project. It seems like our council just wants to spread architectural blight up and down Wisconsin avenue, so it can be as ugly and congested as other recently "developed" areas. I guess that's their idea of equity.[/quote]

Where did you hear this?  First of all the Council doesn't get involved in individual zoning cases.  Second, the developer has indicated that he's got the city agencies at his back.  An underground garage there is a good, needed thing, although not the developer's proposed new Wisconsin access for trucks and cars.  It would put another light about 100 feet from an existing one at Rodman and 250 feet from the other light at Fannie/Post Office.  This will create even more gridlock in an already congested area.  The developer should use the existing Wisconsin access, but it clearly wants to put trucks on the periphery of its site (next to existig McLean Gardens residences on Rodman) rather than create noise for the on-site residences that the developer wants to sell.[/quote]

Neither of these posts are true. Either use links and supporting evidence or stop spreading false information.

With large tract review, the city has very little to say or weigh in on with this project with respect to parking or anything else. And the plans show using the existing light between the site and Cafe Ole.[/quote]

Has the developer requested underground parking and has that been approved ?[/quote]

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