From:	Michael Behrendt
Sent:	Tuesday, February 07, 2017 5:43 PM
Subject:	Young Drive - Feasibility Study - email from Jennifer Pribble

To the Planning Board,
Please see the email from Jennifer Pribble, a neighbor of Young Drive, below.  She 
makes several points including suggesting that the applicant provide a market 
study for the project.

This is an issue that the board could discuss, if desired, preferably as part of a 
formal application.  Market studies are rarely requested by Planning Boards as 
they are generally considered beyond the scope of the board (The conditional use 
does provide some additional leeway to the board).  I understand Ms. Pribble’s 
concerns though.  I raised this issue at the Young Drive subcommittee meeting 
this past Thursday after Ms. Pribble mentioned the concern to me.  Here is an 
excerpt from those minutes:

Mr. Behrendt said a neighbor asked about a market study.  He said market studies 
aren’t ordinarily required by Planning Boards but this is a conditional use.  The 
Town does not want there to be lots of vacancies.  Mr. Lawson said this would be 
overreaching.  The applicant is investing a lot of money here so we should expect 
that they are professionals.  Mr. Wilson said their lender would not loan if the 
market could not support it.  He said they would probably build the buildings in 
order from proximity to Dover Road.

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


From: Jennifer Pribble []  
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2017 11:18 AM 
To: Michael Behrendt 
Subject: Feasibility study

Michael, 
Thank you for taking time to make sure that Bayview Road community members 
knew about the meeting that is planned by the developers for next Tuesday, 
February 7 at 6 p.m. Eric Metz also reached out to me by email (February 2) to 
ensure that the community would be notified in the event that postal mail was slow 
to deliver the physical notifications. Both efforts to ensure our notification are 
helpful. Thank you. 

I would like to request the developer offer a feasibility study for the property in 
consideration, known now as Young Drive. The master plan and zoning ordinances 
clearly detail the type, size, use of properties allowed in Coe's Corner. The 
developer, in the last iteration, did not seem to consider the master plan or town 
zoning ordinances. These guidelines exist to benefit our town and community. 

I do not want a student housing complex on Young Drive again. Senior housing 
would be an allowed function. I think the biggest complication with the plans 
presented at the moment are with density. Height of the building, lighting impact, 
proximity to existing structures, wetlands, etc. would not be as much an issue if the 
zoning/master plan were considered and the project were designed with existing 
density limitations. I think that this would be an advantage to the future inhabitants 
of the property as well. 

I have spoken with a property management expert on the subject and there may 
also be long-term complexities for the town if the project is not filled to capacity 
and has vacancies. Will the developer request that these be opened to other age 
categories due to economic hardship? Will the homeowners on Young Drive be 
burdened by the trash/snow removal costs? Will that impact the town/private road 
conversation. These issues should be considered.

This request is mine alone - I am not speaking on behalf of the Bayview 
community. However, I would anticipate a more coordinated communication effort 
from us in the future. We are eager to see the revised plans next week. 

Thank you for sharing this email with the planning board, zoning, and town 
council, if allowed. 

Best wishes, 
Jennifer Pribble
8 Bayview Road