We Won!!!!! Land Use Change Passed City Council

Big thanks to everyone who came out to various meetings all year long in support of the land use change for Goss-Gove Neighborhood. Some of you have been working longer than a year on this issue----as in 30 years. In case you didn't get the news, on June 7th the City Council voted unanimously in support of the land use change, laying the groundwork for lower density in our neighborhood. Several City Council members spoke in our favor citing the example of Whittier neighborhood. When density was lowered there, that neighborhood began to improve in character and stability. Stability was cited as a reason to do this. People who buy homes in Goss-Grove need to be assured that they will not have a huge apartment building go in next to them. It was also noted that areas on the hill that have become all rental--mostly students--are problem areas in the city. Every neighborhood needs a core of residents who live there longer than the school year. It was also noted that our neighborhood association was key to getting this done. By that, we mostly mean May Hey was key to getting this done. She wrote the extraordinary and persuasive memos that even the council cited as among the best they'd ever read. Hip-hip-hurrah to Mary!