Dear members of the Land Use Committee of the board of Aldermen,


Thank you for spending your time reading this letter. I am writing to
express my concern about the 9 RIPLEY LLC petition for special permit/site
plan approval.

I moved into this neighborhood in this Sept. One of the most important
reasons I chose this location is that this neighborhood has a historic
character. The construction and architecture of the current house on 9
Ripley street reflects the character, charming and unique, which is
vanishing given the developer's aggressive plan for this site.

The suggested 4 dwelling project will completely disrupt the charming
neighborhood due to its sheer size. It will result in an overcrowded lot
which stands out and is unique in a negative sense compared to the current
building density of this area. Not only the negative transformation of this
unique neighborhood will be affected, also the rising  noise level( cars,
air conditions etc)will heavily impact the quality of life of us neighbors.
The street front design with its integrated garages creates an oppressive
building size. The charming coach house will loose its unique character
with the current plans.

During the deliberations of the developer the neighbors have been
repeatedly threatened that if we as neighbors would not agree to the
special permit and work together with the developer, the developer will
file a 40 B - application increasing the density even further.In view of
this and the somewhat intransient manovering of the developer we fiercely
oppose the current plans . Given to the lot size other more fitting uses
are available like for example a two unit plan which will not disrupt the
historical grown character of this wonderful Newton Centre neighborhood
which we have proudly chosen as our home.


Your attention to this letter is sincerely appreciated.

Regards,



          Yue He

          18 Ripley Street, Newton center, MA02459
           tel: 617 527 2383
           email: helen.yuehe@gmail.com