To: Ladies and Gentlemen of Windrose Community and Other Area Citizens
From: Kilday Realty Corp, Les and Dick Kilday
Date: May 27, 2009
Kilday Realty Corp is the applicant for the proposed Gosling Oaks apartments. Kilday Realty Corp, based in Houston, is a quality, experienced and respected developer of affordable housing throughout Texas. We have developed rental communities in Houston, Dallas, Friendswood, Port Arthur, Freeport, Odessa, Fredericksburg, Kingsland (Horse Shoe Bay/Lake LBJ), The Woodlands and other Texas communities.
Thank you for your voice and concern for your neighborhood and the surrounding area. Although some of the information being disseminated is inaccurate, we hear your concerns. We were contacted by Senator Dan Patrick’s office this afternoon, asking us to withdraw our Gosling Oaks application in light of opposition in the area. In respect for Senator Patrick and the concerned citizens in the area, we want to let you know that we have contacted the TDHCA and formally withdrawn our application for Gosling Oaks.
The purpose of affordable housing (through the Tax Credit program) is to provide quality, safe and local housing in the area for retail workers, beginning firemen and policeman, school teachers, seniors and other citizens that may not be able to afford a single-family home. We endeavor to satisfy that need.
Also, a few facts about our developments: we pay local property taxes (no exemptions); we provide high quality housing similar to market rate communities; we are not supported in any way by local taxes and we own the developments long-term.
We would like to discuss with you the possibility of applying next year on the same site or another acceptable site in the area for a seniors-only (age 55+ and no children) development. At the appropriate time, we would like to meet with you, show you other senior communities that we have developed and discuss the advantages of having affordable housing for seniors in your area.
Sincerely,
Les and Dick Kilday
Kilday Realty Corp.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Statement from Gosling Oaks developers
The following statement from Kilday Realty--developers behind the proposed Gosling Oaks project--was received by SGO Staff Wednesday evening. In the interest of fairness and community discussion, we are posting it below, in full, without editorial comment.
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It would be nice to think that their developments are indeed high-quality and that the Kildays are sincere about wanting to meet with us to seriously discuss their intended projects. However, one would be naive to think that some of this isn't just a method of pacification. Granted, retail workers don't make a lot of money. But to try to appeal to residents using the "but it's for our police officers and firefighters!" routine is insulting to us and to our emergency services providers. Further, they claim to pay property taxes. That may be true, but wasn't it discussed last night that they may be in reduced form? And how well maintained are these properties? In a year or two, 5 or 10, will they still look as good as when they went in? No broken windows, weeds growing, paint peeling, thugs sitting on the hoods of cars in the parking lot drinking, etc.? I have genuine fears about our area turning into another Sharpstown (I used to live there but now you won't catch me within 5 miles without being armed.) Or Greenspoint. Or Gulfgate, Northline, Almeda, etc. That being said, although I am still heavily opposed to this sort of development, in all fairness I am willing, or maybe the word is curious, to hear what they have to say.
ReplyDeleteSince the developers are dragging our emergency workers into this, I would like to hear from them. How about it? How do you feel about this? Is Kildays' assertion accurate? Would you live in a development such as this? Do you need such a development? Please let us know your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteWe all need to get our scuba gear ready, because we are just getting our feet wet. This is going to be a tumultuous journey for not only the community of WindRose, but for the community of Spring Texas. The KillDay's are adamant about future proposals, so let’s get all the surrounding communities involved, so they too can put on their scuba gear (i.e. Glennloch Farms, Memorial N.W, Augusta Pines, Bridgestone, The Sanctuary, etc.). What Les and Dick Killday need to understand is that it's not just WindRose that is opposed to this project, but Spring Texas is opposed! Hey Les and Dick here's an idea, why don't you show us all what caring citizens you are and build a much needed park? Hey, you can even put your name on it! This way all the retail workers, beginning with firemen and policeman, school teachers, seniors and other citizens can truly be thankful to you, your corporation and all your investors.
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