INDEPENDENCE, Ky. — Independence Mayor Chris Reinersman met with over a dozen anxious residents within the Hartland neighborhood a few rental complicated probably being developed of their yard.
“I might relatively see particular person properties, a lot relatively. I feel the condos are simply I feel they’re making an attempt to squeeze means too many in a small area,” mentioned Melissa Boyers.
For the complicated to be constructed the way in which builders need, the land wants a zone change. If authorised, the complicated could be constructed by Fischer Houses.
“We began speaking in regards to the considerations and what we may to mitigate, and I mentioned deliver the density down, which they’ve agreed to do. It’s nonetheless fairly dense,” Reinersman mentioned. “The opposite factor that I like is that they’ll really put within the owners affiliation important restrictions on leases.”
They agreed to decrease the variety of condos to 110.
“They’re constructing a 12-foot retaining wall behind all of those homes right here and that 12-foot retaining wall will knock out a view of the primary and portion of the second flooring, after which they’re keen to, in the event that they get permission from the neighbors to mound it up a bit and plant timber alongside the display,” he mentioned.
A number of neighbors have indicators of their yard that say, “No to 120 condos.”
They are saying they’re anxious in regards to the doable enhance in visitors.
“My concern is considered one of them youngsters getting hit,” Boyers mentioned. “It’s harmful. I simply don’t assume it’s a good suggestion.”
A number of folks voiced concern over the variety of folks dashing within the space too and imagine extra automobiles may result in extra crashes.
Reinersman mentioned consultants inform him there received’t be a big effect. He mentioned a visitors examine had been accomplished and is ready on approval from the Kentucky Transportation Cupboard. He mentioned the examine projected an additional 60 automobiles throughout peak visitors hours.
“I introduced it as much as them and instructed me that 124 models isn’t going to maneuver the needle. It’s not going to deliver sufficient automobiles to make a distinction on that visitors. It’s a 25-mile space. It’s heavy visitors but it surely’s sluggish. I’m nonetheless a little bit skeptical,” he mentioned.
Reinersman mentioned the inflow of individuals dwelling within the space may assist revitalize downtown. He mentioned the condos may appeal to empty nesters and newlyweds, a demographic that doesn’t frequent Independence.
Discuss of a condominium complicated is particularly onerous for Boyers as a result of her household has owned that land for generations.
“My great-grandparents purchased it again in 1921,” she mentioned.
It was handed right down to Boyer’s mom who died in 2016. She left it to Boyer’s in her will.
“For no matter motive, when my mother took it to probate court docket and paid the property taxes, and all of the inheritance tax, for no matter motive it was by no means put in her title. It was by no means recorded on the courthouse. So, it was nonetheless my grandparents’ title on that deed; although the taxes have been in my mother’s title,” Boyers mentioned.
Her mom’s nieces and nephew took it to court docket, however Boyers mentioned she by no means knew in regards to the court docket date.
“I didn’t get something within the mail, so how may I’ve been someplace I didn’t even know was occurring, so I misplaced the entire place by default,” she mentioned.
Boyers struck a cope with the individuals who finally purchased the land however that deal fell via.
“There’s already been bulldozers again there, tearing timber down. I simply can’t even stand to hearken to it. I simply need to get in my automotive and go away,” Boyers mentioned.
She mentioned it’s onerous for her to take a look at the land that was once hers. It’s virtually unimaginable since she lives throughout the road.
“I want folks may perceive what I really feel,” she mentioned. “It hurts, it hurts so unhealthy, after I drive by I attempt to not look.”
Boyers dreamed of constructing a home with a backyard on that land. She’s doing what she will to name the land hers once more.
“I might love… by some means, someway I wish to get it again,” she mentioned.
She mentioned so long as the on the market signal is up, she nonetheless has hope.
