From:	Michael Behrendt
Sent:	Tuesday, February 09, 2016 1:35 PM
Subject:	Mill Plaza - email from J. Lee

To the Planning Board,
Please see the email below from Jennifer Lee.

Michael Behrendt
Durham Town Planner
Town of Durham
8 Newmarket Road
Durham, NH  03824
(603) 868-8064
www.ci.durham.nh.us


From: Jennifer Lee []  
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 11:09 AM 
To: Michael Behrendt 
Subject: Commentary on the Mill Plaza development plan for meeting 2/10Dear Mr.

Dear Mr. Behrendt,
      I cannot attend the meeting on 2/10 but feel strongly that if 
this plan goes through, we, the residents, have lost Durham. 
Many studies have shown that, for a town to be viable, a center--
a physical center--is needed, where residents can meet each 
other: a town common.
      I appreciate the difficulties presented by a university town 
but have noticed in 10 years residence here a tendency to grant 
many variances or simply to give in to violations by developers 
of established guidelines or rules as well as the master plan.
       As a resident, I'm beginning to feel "Why bother? Why 
bother participating in town issues when the well-being of the 
town is not a factor in decisions?"
       I support you in a thorough investigation of the 
inconsistencies and missing information in the current plan (as 
have been pointed out by many) and will back you and the town 
in resisting development which is not for the long term good of 
the town.
       Thank you for your attention.
Jennifer Lee
18 Faculty Rd.
Durham