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Nearby residents tell commission past semi-trailer parking damaged homes and worry about traffic
Summary
Multiple neighborhood residents testified their concerns about semis parking at the vacant 3101 South Woodlawn property, trash and storage containers, and narrow residential streets that they say are unsafe for increased truck or tenant traffic.
Several residents who live on Maurice Avenue and nearby streets urged the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider neighborhood safety, trash and parked semi-trailers before recommending approval of the conditional use permit for 3101 South Woodlawn Boulevard.
Adriana Alvarez, who gave her address as 3115 South Moris, said she has lived in the neighborhood for more than 20 years and described an incident she said occurred when a parked semi trailer suffered a brake malfunction and “crashed into our home.” She told the commission the family’s house suffered significant damage and said the community is concerned about children playing in the street and about increased traffic if the property is reactivated.
Steve Colapetra, who lives across the street, described ongoing problems at the vacant building, including open storage containers, pallets and trash that he said "floats down the road every time we had a rain," and he said semis using the site had damaged local roads. Colapetra said he would protest if road issues are not addressed and argued that investment by new tenants could resolve the blight.
Commissioners and staff acknowledged residents’ concerns during the public comment period. Planning staff said open storage and containers are prohibited by the zoning ordinance and noted a delay in removal of containers; staff said the CUP and permit process will require compliance with the zoning ordinance and that engineering reviews, including a Traffic Impact Analysis, will determine whether traffic mitigation is required.
