From:	Michael Behrendt
Sent:	Monday, January 09, 2017 1:22 PM
Subject:	Mixed use amendment - email from Mark and Jean McPeak

To the Planning Board,
Please see the email 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: Mark McPeak [] 
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 9:50 AM
To: Michael Behrendt
Subject: Proposed Zoning Amendments 

Dear Mr. Behrendt,

We write to support the proposed zoning amendments that will be considered by the Planning Board 
this week.  As we understand it, the intention of the amendments is to remove “mixed use with 
residential” from "conditional use" to “not permitted” in the Central Business District; and to allow 
“mixed use with elderly housing” as a new “conditional use.” 

These changes make sense to us.  Recent development has brought a significant increase of the student 
population into the center of our town. We feel that any further increase in the student population in 
our town center will alter its character permanently.  So, at this point, it seems wise to take measures to 
promote a diversity of business and residential uses in our community.  In that sense it seems prudent 
and timely to halt further increases in student housing in that part of our town, and instead to allow 
other, diverse, uses.

We support the zoning amendments that are being considered.

Thank you for considering our opinion.

Mark and Jean McPeak
13 Mill Road
Durham