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1. VIA EMAIL TO:
   Ms. Lou Brown Ali, Chief of Staff, lou.ali@richmondgov.com

   The Honorable Mr. Baliles and Honorable City Council
   City of Richmond
   900 E. Broad St., Suite 200
   Richmond, VA 23219 USA

   Re: Tredegar Green Canal Alterations

   Dear Mr. Baliles and Members of Council,

   Please overrule the Planning Commission’s decision to allow alterations to George Washington’s historic canal at Tredegar Green:

   1 Tredegar Green lies west of historic Tredegar Iron Works.
   2 Tredegar Green is partly public land and partly private land.
   3 The city’s Master Plan designates Tredegar Green as public space.
   4 An historic canal conceived by George Washington crosses Tredegar Green.

   5 The canal berm at Tredegar Green is the most impressive canal feature.
   6 The berm is up to 21 feet wide and rises 14 feet above ground.

   7 The Planning Commission approved alterations to the canal berm.
   8 Specifically, the Commission approved filling city land at the berm.
   9 The fill on city land facilitates greater alterations on adjacent private land.
   10 The berm on private land will be lowered, reduced to 12 feet in width and filled.
   11 The canal berm at Tredegar Green will essentially disappear.

   12 Approval was based on the altered berm on the site being historically authentic.
   13 Historical authenticity was based on opinions about the berm on the site.
   14 The record does not support the opinions.

   15 The berm is being altered to improve safety, maintenance and visibility.
   16 There are reasonable alternative solutions for safety and maintenance.
   17 The approved altered berm reduces overall visibility.
   18 An alternative plan dismissed by the Commission provided increased visibility.

   19 The Commissions decision lacks factual and practical foundation.
   20 An important historic asset will be lost and very little will be gained.
   21 The Commission’s decision is clearly wrong and should be overruled.

   Thank you,

   C. Wayne Taylor
   1st District voter

   Copy: City Clerk, Better Government Richmond, News media, Interested parties

   Code of Virginia. §15.2-2232. Legal status of plan.
   B. The commission shall communicate its findings to the governing body, indicating its approval or disapproval with written reasons therefor. The governing body may overrule the action of the commission by a vote of a majority of its membership.

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