Downtown Specific Plan Virtual Community Dialogue Supplement to the Summary of Feedback – Other/Please Specify Comments April 2017
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Downtown Specific Plan Virtual Community Dialogue Supplement to the Summary of Feedback – Other/Please Specify Comments April 2017 Introduction To supplement the Virtual Community Dialogue – Summary of Feedback, the full list of comments in response to “Other” or “Please Specify” prompts is compiled below. Demographic Information What would get you to move Downtown? Comments: The ability to own a loft; a co-op housing development which provides for ownership; an artist community with home ownership. Own a Victorian in Sacramento. Retired to North Natomas. Needed ground level housing and less walking due to health. I'm very close already. Curtis Park. Noise control. We left our home at 15th and U street because of all the loud motorcycles and vehicles without mufflers-I couldn’t take the noise. Also, the building next to the light rail was poisoning pigeons and they would land on our deck suffering and I couldn't watch it anymore and the building wouldn't stop putting out poison. Those two things were the last straw - if the city would start regulating use of poison (please ban it - rats are eaten by birds and cats - poisons are too indiscriminate!) and having city police fine people for too loud vehicles I would consider coming back, but I can't live there if I cannot sleep or feel at peace. More housing options and public outdoor spaces. Appropriate housing. More affordable housing prices. I couldn't afford to buy a house in downtown. Nothing. I like my neighborhood. Downtown is an area I visit but wouldn't want to live. Affordable housing and pet friendly yards. Clean it up and reduce crime. Addressing the homelessness issue, adequate parking, and more housing options that are both (1) attractive and (2) cost-effective. Build the Powerhouse Science Center. More bike/pedestrian facilities. Being able to walk to grocery and entertainment (walkable neighborhoods), easy parking and safe streets. Better lit streets, more police presence, free parking, reasonable rent. Page 1 of 240 Downtown Specific Plan Virtual Community Dialogue Supplement to the Summary of Feedback – Other/Please Specify Comments April 2017 Cheaper housing. I was living in midtown, but rent got too expensive, so I moved to Curtis Park. More housing stock would be high on the list, particularly mixed use development that included some retail and grocery stores. More availability of new housing. I'm not an old house kind of guy. I live just outside of downtown. Additional middle income housing opportunities. I live close to downtown already. A nice modestly priced one story with a fenced yard. Affordable housing options, safe neighborhoods. If downtown was bicycle friendly. Downtown is NOT bicycle friendly. If Sacramento downtown was bicycle friendly, there would be two bicycle barns in the underground parking area below the new arena. Without a pedestrian network plan, and without a bicycle network plan prior to the arena construction, and evidenced by the total lack of adequate parking for bicycles at the arena, Sacramento has shown you are not bicycle friendly. Another example, how do I ride north to south or south to north without stopping at every intersection? More affordable housing. I like where I live and would not move. A yard and something I could afford. Space availability (as in larger than a 1 or 2-bedroom spot) and price. Housing suitable for a family of 4 with a medium sized dog. More affordable housing for middle income households. I wouldn't move downtown but I frequent downtown and would like to see if grow and have more residential spaces. Affordable housing like the Warehouse Artist Lofts, where local artists and members of the community can come together and push Sacramento's identity by developing relationships that support each other. I'd like to see more housing with yards. I have a few pets, so living in a tiny apartment with merely a small patio or balcony is not feasible for me and my family. I find that most of the new construction only accommodates for single people or couples, rather than families. I'd also like to see more amenities like grocery stores and restaurants. More housing in The Railyards; More robust plans for connecting to the Initial Operating Section (IOS) of the California High Speed Rail Project in Merced. I own a home, and I would be interested in living downtown if I were ever to sell my home. Page 2 of 240 Downtown Specific Plan Virtual Community Dialogue Supplement to the Summary of Feedback – Other/Please Specify Comments April 2017 Housing under $350K that was at least 1000 square feet in size. I am already interested in moving downtown. I want to live in a place where I can walk, bike, or use transit to get around rather than a car. Well thought out density is key. Unlikely because I live in East Sac and have the benefit of proximity to Downtown. At this moment, I would not mind moving to the part of downtown east of 16th street. However, I'd like to see more housing options west of 16th other than expensive lofts. The lofts are cool, but they do not create options for younger people to move into that area. Cheaper housing and more parking. More affordable homes. This new real estate bubble puts a lot of stuff way out of reach for most folks making average salaries! Even if you're grossing $90-100K, it's hard to afford homes now. Would likely not move back to downtown, unless I found a home on a quiet street. Even then, I prefer to live just outside of downtown. Cheaper housing. I live just outside downtown, and would require more parking, lower rent, and improving the homeless problem. I just moved out of a rental in Midtown and purchased a home in West Sac, so that won't happen anytime soon. However, hypothetically, more housing supply in the $300k-$450k range. More housing, safe neighborhoods, and basic services like grocery stores. I live in Curtis Park, so Downtown is my back yard and a big part of my life! Great public school options. I live in Curtis Park, though when I moved here 6 months ago, I sought to live in Midtown/Downtown (in the grid). I am a single person who wanted to live with a housemate or two. I found it difficult to find 2-bedroom rental units and impossible to find 3-bedroom rental units in the grid. There were plenty of studios/one-bedrooms. So, I ended up finding a cute 3-bedroom craftsman in Curtis Park (and landed 2 great housemates). I bike to downtown for social activities. It would be great to have more diverse housing stock downtown. I would also love for new housing stock to be made of high quality materials. Look to Portland, OR (where I used to live) for their infill design guidelines. Affordable, family-friendly housing close to a park with trees and landscaping. Less Crime, Less Homeless, Much Safer. Parking and reasonable home prices. Still have 3 kids and 4 dogs...not appropriate for downtown. Cheap rents and easy parking. Page 3 of 240 Downtown Specific Plan Virtual Community Dialogue Supplement to the Summary of Feedback – Other/Please Specify Comments April 2017 More green space! Affordable rent or affordable ownership. My husband and I will be relocating to Roseville in the coming months to be closer to his work and reduce commute time. My work as a photographer has always been mobile so my location is not an issue. Affordable Housing. Fewer property crimes, fewer homeless, increased feeling of safety in the streets (particularly at night), grocery store. No plans or interest in moving downtown. Affordable housing and bike lanes into its main terminals. Making biking everywhere and enjoyable would bring thousands down here. Lower housing costs. Turf soccer fields. More affordable and recently built housing. I lived downtown from 1997-2008. I moved to establish roots for myself and my family. Improve safety by using problem-oriented-policing and add bike police officers. Add more bike lanes and make it easier to use bikes and safer to park bikes. Consider subsidizing technology like The Ring doorbells for residents to provide additional security and discourage crime. We have two great rivers that we hardly take advantage of. We should be innovative in using this gift. If San Antonio can make their river an integral feature of downtown, why can't we? Light rail is great if you're going where (and when) it goes. What about something smaller like electric golf carts you can hop on or off that cruise up and down L and J and across some major streets like 29th? They could be funded by a sales tax increase or could use a smart pay option. Affordability- ensure you have a balance of options across town for the people who work downtown but can't afford to live downtown. They're being priced out which is bad for the long-term health of downtown. A way to raise my 2 small children safely. A good investment property, close to excellent public transportation. reasonably priced housing and better public transit. More condominium style homes. Nothing. I just prefer the type of neighborhood I live in. There's nothing like it downtown. I lived in midtown for 15 years and still own a home there. I currently live in the Pocket area with my partner, and enjoy our lovely home. As I get older, should there be sufficient senior living arrangements, I would consider moving back. Page 4 of 240 Downtown Specific Plan Virtual Community Dialogue Supplement to the Summary of Feedback – Other/Please Specify Comments April 2017 I love living in Oak Park so I am all set.