LETTER TO THE

The following letter was shared by a resident to the County planning department and passed along to the Paris Independent for publication.

To the Editor:

My husband Tony Mota and I reside at 10 Edgar Place, Paris, Ontario. We will be directly impacted by this new amendment (ZBA44-20-DN-Losani Mile Hill Blocks 98-99), which proposes a 4-story up to 8-story building that will face directly into our backyard, impacting our privacy and environment.

We purchased our lot in June 2020, and the foundation poured in August 2020 prior to the Lydia Lane foundations being poured. Losani Homes (Paris) Ltd. choose to minimize the foundation in-ground, resulting in a raised foundation The main floor of these homes starts above my 6-foot fence (By-Law when built in 2020), resulting in zero privacy from the homes that back onto our propertycausing excessive light pollution from a rear neighbour when they use their vacation home. The light pollution illuminates our entire home, even with the shutters closed via our Garden Doors We are unable to enjoy our backyard (Gas Firepit and Tub Hot) due to the amount of light that is present as they will not close their blinds nor turn off any light in the home on Lydia Lane at all hours of the night when they come to this home on vacation.

We understand the council's commitment to providing low, medium, and high-density housing, as detailed in the 'A Simply Grand Plan,' to accommodate the county until 2051 I would like to note that I'm not against Medium-or High-Density development but opposed to developments that do not consider the entire community and the effects of their developments, with a lack of consideration for Infrastructure, Transit options, and Public Spaces.

This new amendment maximizes Losani Homes (Paris) Ltd.'s profit without considering the aftereffects of inadequate parking options, public space, traffic, school capacity, and outdoor use environment for the lowdensity houses surrounding these blocks. The Proposed development is elevated higher than the homes built around the blocks in question, adding a height of up to 30m from Rest Acres Street level.

Higher-density housing needs to be situated near public transport networks, jobs, schools, shops, services, open space, and active transport infrastructure (Kent, 2015).

I've noticed that the site plans included in the complete applications lack many of the key requirements for effective higher-density housing, including a public transport network, schools, and open space

Losani Homes (Paris) Ltd has provided minimal open spaces in blocks 98 and 99 for the number of units that will be for sale and/or rental to maximize the number of units to be sold This includes 56 out of 80 backto-back townhomes that will not even have yard access from their townhomes. Only 24 units will include a driveway and greenspace to enjoy the outdoors for all seasons.

I hope the council considers that 70% of Block 99 will not have any yards to enjoy. From the back, there will be the garage, and from the front, there will be a concrete walkway along the road.

Regarding Block 98, 211 units with underground parking are proposed, with approximately 20% of the building at 4 stories and approximately 80% at 8 stories. The site plan indicates 74 visitor parking spaces, but it currently only shows 56 unless the other 18 visitor parking spaces will be underground.

Between Blocks 98 and 99, Losani Homes (Paris) Ltd will be adding 291 units, with only 24 units having dedicated green space/yards. That is a total of 92% of units that will be sold and/or rented that would require green spaces for outdoor enjoyment, with very limited landscaping/ open spaces that will be provided by Losani Homes (Paris) Ltd.

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