From: Karen Edwards Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 8:19 AM To: Karen Edwards Subject: FW: Mill Plaza Karen Edwards We have recently moved our offices. Please note new address below. Town of Durham 8 Newmarket Road Durham, NH 03824 (603) 868-8064 www.ci.durham.nh.us From: Jennifer Pribble [] Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 3:50 PM To: Todd Selig; Karen Edwards Subject: Mill Plaza I want to write you a concise note about the Mill Development Plaza. The downtown is tapped out for student density. I believe that studies conducted by town council representatives demonstrate this. We need to be very cautious about further development of our downtown core. The rapid expansion of private student housing hasnt been tested. Does UNH anticipate increased enrollments? Will these enrollments continue over time - or will Durham be left with a ghetto of uninhabited buildings in our downtown core? Are we creating housing options and interest for long-term residents of Durham? Are we creating affordable housing for families? From workforce housing to 200,000-250,000 range (absent in our community). Young families often havent maxed out their earning potential and affordable, quality housing is important. It's also VITAL to a MULTI-GENERATIONAL community. Our school enrollments are decreasing. School opportunities for our children - and the future of Durham - may decrease in relationship to enrollment. We need to ensure that Durham remains a place for families to migrate and STAY. As it is, people come to town for schools, put up with UNH, and move when their kids graduate. If the 600 square foot per occupant is your only tool to limit mill plaza development, then i suppose you have to use it, BUT I caution it because my single family residence of 1800 square feet is PLENTY large for 4 occupants and would not meet the new regulation. I ask you to call for a moratorium on new developments (including mill plaza) until the town can see what the impact of almost 2000 additional beds is in our downtown core.