Keep Fox Point Neighborhood Safe and Beautiful
Keep Fox Point Neighborhood Safe and Beautiful
Why this petition matters
Background: CF INVESTMENTS, LLC: requesting approval of Rezoning 5.34 acres located at 2701 W. Main Street from Suburban Residential (SR-4) to Planned Development (PUD) and approval of a General Development Plan (GDP) that entails a 48-dwelling condominium, 14-dwelling condominium, and a 123-dwelling apartment building with structured parking. (PC22-3038) (Link to Agenda Packet here)
TLDR; From 2009 > 2022 the density of this parcel has grown by nearly 9 times from 4 to 12 to 34.8 dwellings / acre.
Also, the newly released housing study draft reveals on page 73 that "respondents generally preferred lower density housing". In fact, the same page indicates that "lower density attached and multifamily housing options were favored over higher density alternatives" with high-density coming in last place at only 24%.
This parcel was zoned in the 2009 Comprehensive Plan as SR-4 or Suburban Residential, with a maximum gross density of 4 dwellings per acre; currently posted on the Plan Commission website.
https://www.cityofsunprairie.com/755/Plan-Commission
In 2019, the revised comprehensive plan added a "high-intensity residential overlay" layer (UR-12 | 12 dwellings per acre) within the Future Use Plans. This modified the previous SR-4 zoning and increased density by 3x.
https://www.cityofsunprairie.com/DocumentCenter/View/10018/Map-9-7-Future-Land-Use-WEST
The proposal submitted by CF investments requests a variations from the City's Zoning and Subdivision ordinance and Comprehensive Plan to "increase the maximum gross density from UR-12 'moderate cluster' from 12 dwellings per acre to 34.8 dwellings per acre." Page 10 of the agenda packet/
Our main opposition to this proposal is the 4-story apartment building as it will unnecessarily balloon density and require multiple variations to zoning ordinances including density, proximity to duplexes and single family homes, and building height. The proposal of such a 4-story complex fails to consider the implications to our neighborhood community, current infrastructure, and nearby Elementary and High Schools.
We are most concerned about the volume of traffic such a 4-story complex will produce in tandem with the new High School opening in Fall 2022. Currently this plot is surrounded by 2 lane roads. In addition, the traffic circle at Grand and W Main has had over 100 incidents in the last year as per City of Sun Prairie data.
Please help us keep our Fox Point neighborhood safe and beautiful by signing our petition to oppose the development of a 4-story apartment building and recommend a smaller complex as an alternative.
Housing Study
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