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Residents urge caution for Winchester corridor rezoning; cite traffic, safety and neighborhood character
Summary
During public comment, residents from the Winchester/Corey neighborhoods urged the task force to limit rezoning depth and favor mixed‑use neighborhood designations; speakers raised traffic safety, emergency response delays, litter/noise concerns, and uncertainty about an earlier 17‑story proposal that was denied.
Residents from the Winchester and Corey neighborhoods used the meeting’s public comment period to press planning staff and commissioners for caution and more localized analysis before rezoning corridor parcels.
“Increased density leads to increased littering in people's front yards, increased noise levels, and my impression is, increased levels of petty crime as well,” said Ben White, speaking in opposition to rezoning the Winchester Boulevard corridor. He urged commissioners to consider quality‑of‑life impacts on existing homeowners.
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