Mayor &
Council January 31, 2005
4500 Knox
Road
College Park,
Maryland 20740
Dear Mayor &
Council,
Many Berwyn
residents are concerned with the variance request for the property on 8702 49th Avenue (MNPPC CASE # NCU-24941-2004). The College Park Berwyn District Civic
Association unanimously opposes altering the master plan and granting this
request for a two family dwelling in our neighborhood. This house has no off street parking and is
not an unusually large house. To grant
this variance will not only to detrimental to the quality of life in our
community it would set a bad precedence.
As you know our
neighborhood is struggling in its attempt to attract families and reduce the
number of absentee landlords. If this
variance is granted our struggles will only become worse. It is my understanding that the current
owner is arguing that this house has always been non-conforming. My reply would be that while this may be
true, it certainly was done without neighborhood consent and its success in
going unchallenged was in large part due to the owner residing at the
residence. It is clear that the current
owner has no intent in living either in this house, nor would he be willing to
live in our community.
We would really
appreciate support from the City at the Hearing scheduled on Thursday February
17, 2005.
Sincerely,
Timothy Triplett
President of the
Berwyn Civic Association