Why is it that the City Council gave approval of a 72-unit apartment on San Fernando Road (“Housing project gets city approval,” July 9); adjacent 68-unit Glendale City Lights affordable rental housing project, which is already under development (“Housing project gets city approval,” July 9); a 65-unit affordable-housing project on 1855 S. Brand Blvd., (“Housing project gets city approval,” July 9); 44-unit affordable housing project, called Metro Loma, at 328 Mira Loma Ave. (“Area awaits housing project,” July 7); a 94-year-old Craftsman-style home to be converted to a five-unit apartment complex (“Owners pitch apartment plan to residents,” Monday); and a proposed 11-story Hyatt hotel for downtown (“Hyatt plan on its way,” Wednesday).
Why should we, the single-family dwellers, be criticized by Glendale Water & Power Commissioner Patrick Foley for not conserving water (“City’s water supply tight,” July 10)?
Foley stated this week, “Homeowners have all but erased gains earlier this year” in conserving water.
Why should we conserve water? Especiallywhen the city fathers cannot say “no” to any land developer?
How many gallons of water can you imagine more than 500 new residents will be using in the bathtubs, showers, dish washers, water heaters, laundry washers, not to mention the use in a hotel?
How much more energy can you imagine will be used?
We all well know why we should conserve, but why do our leaders lack this knowledge?
These are tough economic times — so let the land developers suffer along with the rest of us.
They should go back to the Midwest, where restoration of damaged homes must be a high priority due to the tornado destruction.
For goodness sakes, members of the Glendale City Council as well as Los Angeles Counting Zoning and Planning Commission need to be reasonable.
They should place a moratorium on recently approved and future multifamily dwellings.
Water conservation is not for just a select few — everyone of us will pay the price for the overdevelopment in our city and valley.
We cannot be alone in this thinking.
There must be other residents who feel the same.
Speak up. Let your voices be heard — if not, all our precious energy and water will be gone.
SELINA AND ARDEN DANIELS are La Crescenta residents.
