Re: [UC] Demolition alert: 4224 Baltimore Ave - Guy Laren's comparison to Campus Inn project

2009-02-12 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
Kimm Tynan wrote: Melani, If a small, vocal group of our UC neighbors continues to reject the restrictions which a local HD would impose, then, because of the increasing popularity of our neighborhood, we are probably beginning an era of tear-downs and requests for changes in height. This

Re: [UC] Demolition alert:  4224 Baltimore Ave.

2009-02-11 Thread lomb21
Message- From: mlam...@aol.com To: kallena...@msn.com; univcity@list.purple.com Sent: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 9:03 pm Subject: Re: [UC] Demolition alert:? 4224 Baltimore Ave. In a message dated 2/10/09 3:02:09 PM, kallena...@msn.com writes: Well, geez, Melani, ya know, I'd really like to get upset

RE: [UC] Demolition alert:  4224 Baltimore Ave.

2009-02-11 Thread KAREN ALLEN
My only reply is this: Responding that way would only make me look unprofessional if I were to walk into court or the Zoning Board hearings and say that. But I'm not stating a professional position in a professional setting; I'm stating my personal opinion in a public forum. When speaking on

Re: [UC] Demolition alert: 4224 Baltimore Ave - Guy Laren's comparison to Campus Inn project

2009-02-11 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
mlam...@aol.com wrote: Alas, the proposed inn's location at 40th Pine is not in a local historic district! If it were, then the developers would not be able to tear it down, AND they would not be able to build a tall building, and perhaps more UC neighbors would be satisfied! the reason

Re: [UC] Demolition alert:  4224 Baltimore Ave - Guy Laren's comparison to Campus Inn project

2009-02-11 Thread Kimm Tynan
Melani, Guy, you ask a good question here, but I don't see why you attribute it to Karen. Her disparaging email to me, cc'd to the list, didn't comment on precedent; it was personal. It seemed pretty apparent to me that Karen was making the point that the supporters of the hotel opened the

Re: [UC] Demolition alert: 4224 Baltimore Ave.

2009-02-11 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
mlam...@aol.com wrote: Our community would be so much better off if we could look more closely at the merit of the issues before us, rather than only at the names of the persons supporting or opposing them. And we'd lead much less stressful lives if we could respect one another's' different

Re: [UC] Demolition alert: 4224 Baltimore Ave.

2009-02-11 Thread Anthony West
Ray asks of Melani that she respect the overwhelming opinion of one meeting he feels his side got good turnout at. He does not ask her to respect the opinion of any meeting he feels his side got poor turnout at. His side's meeting constitutes your neighbors. Melani's side's meeting

Re: [UC] Demolition alert: 4224 Baltimore Ave - Guy Laren's comparison to Campus Inn project

2009-02-11 Thread Anthony West
That is the $64 question, isn't it? There are similarities but also differences. A lot of folks will be taking a close look at this one, won't they? -- Tony West Kimm Tynan wrote: It seemed pretty apparent to me that Karen was making the point that the supporters of the hotel opened the

[UC] Demolition alert: 4224 Baltimore Ave.

2009-02-10 Thread MLamond
I am copying below a letter, which is now being circulated, sent by LI to neighboring properties of 4224 Baltimore Ave. I'm not technologically able to put the letter online where you all can look at the actual letter, but if someone would like to do that, I can scan send it to you. The

Re: [UC] Demolition alert: 4224 Baltimore Ave.

2009-02-10 Thread Krfapt
In a message dated 2/10/2009 1:41:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mlam...@aol.com writes: I am copying below a letter, which is now being circulated, sent by LI to neighboring properties [about the scheduled demolition] of 4224 Baltimore Ave. I'm not technologically able to put the letter

RE: [UC] Demolition alert: 4224 Baltimore Ave.

2009-02-10 Thread KAREN ALLEN
Well, geez, Melani, ya know, I'd really like to get upset about that but I'm going to be busy fighting a 10-story building at 40th and Pine. I can only fight one building desecration at a time. Maybe Tom Lussenhop, Ed Halligan, Jeff Block, Danny DeRitis, Dave Adelman, Barry Grossbach, Mike

Re: [UC] Demolition alert: 4224 Baltimore Ave. - why who what for

2009-02-10 Thread Craigsolve
Y' all may want to start doing some research. 1) Is the building be demo' ed, because the developer. too late realized it was not suitable for condo conversion _http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0DEEDB1038F937A25757C0A963948260_