Dear Editor.

Many of us have seen the value of our house purchases recently decline due to the economy.

I was wondering who else might consider re-zoning the first lots along Southwest Roxbury to a town home type zone. This would allow approximately three town home lots per each single-family lot facing Southwest Roxbury Street. Allowing town homes along this street would also buffer the noise to the single-family homes in the lots behind Southwest Roxbury Street.

I am currently own a home on the 32nd block of Southwest Roxbury Street only to see the noise increase and the speeds of the vehicles increase. Either the street needs better vehicle management or density should be allowed to increase as well. Southwest 35th is a similar situation and town homes have been built along this street in some areas with no detriment to the neighborhood.

I am sending this e-mail to find out other people’s comments in the neighborhood on increasing the zoning density here on Southwest Roxbury Street from 35th down to 17th.

Again, first lot in from Southwest Roxbury only. Likewise from Southwest 30th to Southwest 17th, this would only affect the north side of the street in the city’s jurisdiction.

Donn DeVore
West Seattle