Hi Karen, > I don't think that it's appropriate for the PHC to forward letters from > residents to Mr. Lussenhop > prior to the hearing - isn't that giving him advance opportunity to respond > to any comments we may have?
Hopefully without taking sides in this issue.....I'm curious about your concern. Why is it better to surprise the developer with your concerns? It seems to me that providing the developer with time to consider your concerns allows him to more thoughtfully take them into consideration. Best, Stephen On 10/21/07, Karen Heenan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I emailed a letter to the PHC on Friday setting forth my feelings about the > proposed hotel. On Friday evening, at 6:14, I got a response. Not from > anyone at the PHC, but from Tom Lussenhop, our "friendly neighborhood hotel > developer." I didn't send my letter to Mr. Lussenhop, and while I cc'd my > letter to the SHCA zoning committee, that letter went out by snail mail, so > he didn't get it from them. > > I'm curious how he got a copy of my letter within 5 hours of my sending it > to someone other than him. Maybe it's me, but I don't think that it's > appropriate for the PHC to forward letters from residents to Mr. Lussenhop > prior to the hearing - isn't that giving him advance opportunity to respond > to any comments we may have? > > Also, the letter ended up in my junk mail folder, and when I clicked "not > junk," MSN asked it I wanted to add that mailing list to my safe lists. > Apparently my response was one of many that Mr. Lussenhop sent out that day. > > Karen > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 6:14 PM > Subject: Hi > > > > > > Tom Lussenhop here. Your friendly neighborhood hotel developer. > > > > Since you took the time to offer some thoughtful comments, I thought > > I'd respond. > > > > First, the hotel I am proposing is an extended stay hotel. That is, > > somewhere where the thousands of visitors to University City's > > institutions can stay for a 6 to 8 days (avergae stay) and not have to > > drive but can walk to the institutions. Harvard and MIT have several > > such hotels. > > > > The hotel is more like an apartment building since there is no meeting > > space...just quiet rooms with kitchens. Guests will be able to shop on > > 40th Street, take the trolley to Center City etc. The shop owners on > > 40th Street love the project. Talk, for example, to Larry at The Last > > Word bookshop. > > > > Second, there are 120 parcels located on the 3900 and 4000 blocks of > > Pine and Baltimore. I have letters of support from the owners of 90 of > > them. Of course they are overwhelmingly investor owned properties but > > that is the reality of this location and has been for 40 years. I think > > the hotel and restaurant cafe will introduce new (more responisble) > > neighbors to the area. Who knows? Maybe even a couple of nice cafes or > > restauarants might pop up! > > > > There will be community meetings coming up and I hope you will come. > > Despite what you have read, there have been a lot of meetings. > > > > Best, > > > > Tom > > 4244 Osage Ave > > > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > -- ---------------------------------- Studio 34 Yoga http://www.studio34yoga.com ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
