My family and I firmly oppose the Aura rezoning plan. As residents of the Coker Hills neighborhood, we already experience the frustrations of driving through Estes Dr on a daily basis. Estes Dr is not set up to handle the traffic that will be generated by the Aura development, contrary to what the traffic consultant's report says. Reduced traffic during the pandemic is not a reflection of how terrible the congestion is during non-pandemic times. On a typical day, traffic backs up when school is in session during morning and afternoon hours and continues to be heavy during the rest of the day. Turning in and out of our community on to Estes Drive is a nightmare and safety risk. 

Instead of approving the AURA development, we urge you to consider how to make the traffic on Estes drive flow smoother and safer. Thank you for considering this matter.

Sincerely, 

Ashwin Machanavajjhala

Lavanya Vasudevan