Wawona Apartments

Speaking for opponents, asked for an 8-foot masonry wall, a reduction to three stories, rooftop deck restrictions, a new traffic study, and five-year independent well testing; asked the council to deny or modify.

A 26-year resident who said he was never contacted by the applicant, citing cut-through speeding on Depot, prior unfulfilled promises near the car wash and gas station, and asking the council to look deeper.

Asked the council to reject or delay the project, citing unproven groundwater protections for at least seven well-dependent homes, one entrance/exit, only 80 parking spaces, and a four-story building out of character with the neighborhood.

A direct neighbor worried construction could contaminate area wells, said traffic is already bad, and asked the council to reconsider the four-story height, noting it would overlook his backyard where he keeps animals.