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Resident raises concerns about proposed 60-apartment project at former senior care center
Summary
A resident told the council during public forum that a planned 60-unit apartment project at the former senior care center could increase noise, crime, litter and traffic; the comment was recorded during the Feb. 24 public forum and no council action was taken at that time.
During the Feb. 24 public forum at the Nevada City Council meeting, resident Michael Folker of 708 Fifth Street urged the council to consider neighborhood impacts of a proposed 60-unit apartment development at the site of the former senior care center.
Folker said he moved to the neighborhood in 2020 because he appreciated its relative quiet and that his prior experience living near large apartment complexes had exposed him to increased noise and theft. He told the council the planned development raised concerns about noise, crime, increased traffic and litter. Folker also flagged that the developer is an out-of-state limited-liability company, saying that made him "less confident" the property would be well maintained.
"My biggest concerns are how housing in such high density could lead to an increase in noise levels and crime levels statistically," Folker said. He added later, "So, yeah, I don't want to live in a bustling, noisy, crime ridden megalopolis, and I'll oppose any increment that brings my neighborhood an inch closer to worse conditions." The speaker asked the council to note neighbors' concerns.
The mayor reminded attendees that public forum comments are for topics not on the agenda and that no action could be taken at that time. The council did not take any immediate action on the matter during the meeting; the developer or specific project materials were not discussed in detail in the transcript.
