From:	Michael Behrendt
Sent:	Tuesday, February 09, 2016 3:12 PM
Subject:	Mill Plaza - email from N. Sandberg

To the Planning Board,
Please see Nancy Sandberg's comments below.

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

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-----Original Message-----
From: Nancy Sandberg [] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 3:04 PM
To: Michael Behrendt
Cc: 
Subject: Mill Plaza Development

Dear Michael and Planning Board Members,

As a long time resident of Durham who needs to be able to easily access Rite-Aid, Durham Market, and 
occasionally Bela’s, I worry that the current, negotiated plan is designed to cater to the needs of 
students and developers, rather than residents. The Planning Board and Durham citizens have worked 
long hours on many Master Plans, Zoning Ordinances and the 2008 Mill Plaza Study to guide the growth 
of our town, only to have them ignored by Colonial Durham whose property is located in the heart of 
our town.

While it may be economically more profitable to house students on the second and third floors in our 
commercial core, I think we should be dedicating more space for retail, office and medical and dental 
services space in this project to benefit all residents.

In terms of the design, I would want to see build-out along Mill Rd. that would screen the unsightliness 
of parking or a parking garage from view, rather than new buildings set back on the property with 
parking in front.

I am particularly concerned that parking will be much reduced and/or much less accessible for older 
persons than currently exists. 

Lastly, I would wish that you, the Planning Board, would require the developer to restore College Brook 
as a greenway with a pathway, flowering shrubbery and a dense treed buffer on the north side to screen 
out downtown buildings and bright lights from Faculty Rd. and Chesley Drive residents. 

While I am unable to be at the hearing Wednesday evening, I hope you will share my concerns with each 
other and residents at the hearing.

Thank you for your consideration.

Yours sincerely,

Nancy Sandberg
15 Langley Rd.