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DDNA Meeting Notes from August 2009

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA) August 15, 2009 meeting (Raleigh, NC) — The room was packed for our August monthly meeting of the District D Neighborhood Alliance. Twenty citizens from around the district attended the meeting and helped review the District D proposed land use map. We started in Boylan Heights and went counter-clockwise around the district, getting consensus from those in attendance who know their neighborhoods best and identifying any additional changes.

Meeting notes

The notes below will highlight most of the areas we’ve changed from the existing future land use map (FLUM) [PDF, ~5MB]. They are shown on the proposed land use map, specific for District D [PDF, ~5.5MB]. The changes are outlined in a bold, black line and the underlying land use (color) has been updated to reflect what DDNA thinks it should be. The changes mostly are proposing better transitions of land use types between existing neighborhoods and other land uses that surround our neighborhoods.

District D Proposed Land Use Map

District D Proposed Land Use Map

View the more detailed version of the proposed land use [PDF].

  • Boylan Heights outlines the boundaries for the Gateway Plan [PDF] and pushes the Central Business District (CBD) east while introducing Neighborhood Retail Mixed Use and Medium Density Residential to transition from downtown to the neighborhood
  • West Morgan should be made into a Special Study Area / Small Area Plan for future analysis to eliminate the CBD infringement on their neighborhood
  • Cameron Village area includes the recommendations presented at Thursday’s public hearing and shows the Small Area Plan included
  • Wade Ave updated the area to the east of Ridgewood Shopping Center for better transition
  • The two Hillsborough Street proposed transit stops (west) have updated density to promote better land use than the current FLUM represents.
  • Hillsborough St / Western Blvd / Buck Jones (malfunction junction) should be converted to a Special Study Area / Small Area Plan for future analysis due to concerns about the Western Blvd extension and redevelopment of the shopping center
  • Gorman Street / I-40 concerns about the intension of Community Retail Mixed Use (which is the same designation as Cameron Village)
  • Lineberry area needs to add the park at Sierra Drive and Lineberry Drive and discussed the need for more Neighborhood Retail Mixed Use and Office & Residential Mixed Use, which is reflected in the Stewart Drive update
  • Peach Road has some updated neighborhood retail mixed use areas
  • Caraleigh has updated the Green Street area to provide better transition from the Office & Residential Mixed Use to the neighborhood

Additionally, many people are having trouble finding the Certified Recommendations (CR) from the Planning Commission (PC) and other documentation. We’ve added links here to help you:

Attendees

  • Connie Crumpler, Caraleigh / SWCAC
  • John G. Reaves, Jr., Caraleigh / SWCAC
  • Benson Kirkman, Avent West / West CAC
  • Chris Weedy, Boylan Heights
  • Jimmy Creech, Boylan Heights
  • Russ Stephenson, University Park
  • R. Bethea, Historic Method
  • Ted Shear, Avent West / West CAC
  • George Adler, Cameron Park
  • Jim Paumier, Fairview Acres
  • Bill Padgett, Wade CAC
  • Tom Erwin, Cameron Village
  • Phil Poe, Glenwood-Brooklyn
  • Jean Salter, Wade CAC
  • Sophia Katheriou, Glenwood-Wade
  • Shelby Gainer, Roylene Acres
  • Mary Belle Pate, Fairway Acres
  • Ana Duncan Pardo, West Morgan / Hillsborough CAC
  • Jason Hibbets, Lineberry Alliance / SWCAC
  • Thomas Crowder, City Council District D

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District D Dominates 2030 Hearing

Friday, August 14th, 2009

At the public hearing for the 2030 Comprehensive Plan (Aug 13, 2009), District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA) dominated the podium with their expertise, passion, and dedication to Raleigh’s future.  Over the course of the evening, DDNA had almost 15 neighborhood leaders speak on behalf of their neighborhoods, District D, and the City.  They expressed their thanks, their concerns, and their suggestions.

District D neighborhood leaders spoke for over an hour and clearly showed their unification on issues and knowledge of the 2030 plan.  The theme that developed over the course of the DDNA’s involvement in the comp plan was evident tonight, “our plan, our city, and our future” resonated in City Council chambers.

As you may recall, DDNA formed 2030 focus groups in December 2008 to begin reviewing the Comp Plan.  Our approach was to divide into specialties and make recommendations.   Our focus groups were Arts and Culture, Environmental Protection, Parks and Greenways, Transportation Systems, and Urban Form and Land Use.  Over the course of the public process, DDNA collectively submitted several hundred comments.  Overall the plan is strong, easier to digest, and exciting.

The citizen experts that have been active from District D were well represented this evening.  These experts have provided the city council with free consulting hours for the 2030 Comp Plan over the past few months.  The purpose tonight was to make sure that our expertise and advice is heard and accounted for. (more…)

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Final Stretch for 2030 Plan

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Raleigh City Council has started to review the Draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan during a retreat this week A public hearing will be held for South West and District D residents on August 13, 2009 in City Council Chambers at 6:30 PM to allow residents to weigh-in with any last comments. Additional details regarding the Council review process are below. (more…)

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Hatem & Kane Call for Bold Leadership

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

On Thursday, July 2, 2009, Emerging Tar Heel Leaders and WakeUP Wake County hosted a forum on “Growth and Development in the Triangle” at Sitti in downtown Raleigh. The expectations 40-50 people blossomed into over 100 folks, and the forum was moved into the courtyard outside. Panelists included Greg Hatem of Empire Properties, John Kane of Kane Realty, Mitch Silver, City of Raleigh Planning Director, and Melanie Wilson, former Wake County Planning Director. Each panelists provided their perspective on numerous growth issues. The message was clear from Hatem and Kane – if the growth issues we are talking about today are to be handled with a planned, sustainable approach, we need strong, bold leaders to start making wise decisions that aren’t being made today.

Hatem mentioned that developers like Kane and himself have local interests and want to see Raleigh succeed as our capital city and become a better place for all citizens. (more…)

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Real Estate Matters in Historic Rhamkatte

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

On June 1, 2009, the Lineberry Alliance held a meeting to discuss real estate opportunities in our area. For reference, our area is South of I-40, West of Lake Wheeler Road, North of Tryon Road, and East of Trailwood Drive. Lineberry Drive connects almost all of our neighborhoods together. At the meeting were neighbors from Camden Crossings, Whitehurst Townhomes, Trailwood Springs, Trailwood Hills, and Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate. We were lucky to have Realtor Louise Griffin a friend from the Wade CAC join us, along with South West CAC Chair Mary Belle Pate and District D City Councilor Thomas Crowder. The meeting notes and agenda are below: (more…)

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District D Citizens Spice Up 2030 Maps

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Over the past month, District D Councilor, Thomas Crowder, has lead an effort to gather concerned citizens and foster participation in Raleigh’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan.  Three meetings were held on May 10, May 16, and May 24 where citizens gathered to review the Growth Framework map, Greenprint map, and Future Land Use Map.  The notes from those meetings are available for your perusal:

What are the next steps? (more…)

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DDNA Meeting Notes May 16, 2009

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA) meeting notes from May 2009.  It was standing room only today, with over 30 District D neighbors attending.  The meeting was focused on reviewing the 2030 Draft Comprehensive Plan.  The Growth Framework map, Greenprint map, and Future Land Use Map were electronically projected for review.  Maps for the draft comprehensive plan can he found on the Supporting Maps page on the city’s website.   A resounding theme throughout the meeting was to keep Raleigh what makes it Raleigh, and maintain the concept of a city within a park.

Meeting Notes
The group reviewed the Growth Framework Map [PDF].  This map is not used for zoning, and is for illustrative purposed only.  We noted that there are five major rail stops planned in District D.  Some folks were concerned with the growth impact on the neighborhoods around Cameron Village; which could create a future bottle neck scenario on Wade Avenue (connecting to RTP) because of the proposed growth area.  There was also notable concern with a dotted line (road proposal) near Ready Creek which currently has a 25 MPH speed limit but is designated a minor thoroughfare.

The group also reviewed the Greenprint [PDF], the map that highlights parks and areas that must be environmentally sustained or are environmentally sensitive.  The 2030 study group strongly believes that the Greenprint should be the foundation of the land use map and that the focus should be on sustainability.

Next, was the Future Land Use Map [PDF].  The group spent the most time on this map and drilled down to each neighborhood where concerns were raised and requested changes noted.  First a baseline was established and the different colors, densities, and designation were reviewed.   Then, a few of the major concerns expressed by the 2030 study groups were stated:

  • transitions from one density to another; the analogy for transitions used was to think of weddings cakes instead of canyons
  • concerns on the 320 units / acre for downtown without any height restrictions and questions from new members: Is downtown big enough to handle that kind of density?
  • planning for schools is not included in the plan
  • opportunities to redevelop older / declining shopping centers (more…)

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2030 Comp Plan Gets Strong Support at Public Hearing

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Last night was an important step in the process for adopting the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, the plan that outlines Raleigh’s growth and development for the next 20 years.  There were over 2 hours of comments at the joint public hearing held with Raleigh City Council and the Planning Commission.

District D was well represented.  Bob Mosher spoke on behalf of Cameron Park.  Ron Aycock talked about transitions between downtown and existing neighborhoods.  He was quoted in the News & Observer article, “Residents talk about how Raleigh should grow”

Ron Aycock lives on St. Mary’s Street near downtown. He expressed concern that the plan calls for downtown to expand west all the way to St. Mary’s.

“We really ought to be clear about the transitions to the existing built-out neighborhoods,” Aycock said. Most speakers Thursday night praised the updated draft as a bold new direction for Raleigh.

Donna Bailey and Jason Hibbets spoke on behalf of the District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA), dividing up speaking time between Parks & Rec and Environment and Urban Form / Growth Framework, Land Use, and Transit.  Read the full comments from DDNA. (PDF)

Milt Rhodes, who’s been an active member of the focus groups, also spoke – pointing out that support with condition although supportive, still means that there is room for improvements.  Rhodes stated that he was not pleased with some of the comments from staff, (paraphrasing) “Nice idea, thanks for your comment.  No change needed.”

Jeanine Grissom spoke about transitions between residential and mixed use, expressing concerns about safety with parking areas bordering backyards and not having a good buffer.  Phil Poe also spoke providing some of his comments about the plan.

All-in-all, the plan is strong.  There was a lot of support for the document, but still room for improvements.  Mitch Silver, Ken Bowers, and staff received numerous thank-yous.  The time and effort put into this plan from staff and from citizens is countless.  Although there was little opposition, there were numerous words of wisdom from citizens.

Former Councilor Tommy Craven even spoke, warning that council about the choice of words in the plan and how there is room for interpretation.  Several councilors got a few chuckles from that as I’m sure they were reflecting on past debates over staff’s interpretation of previous zoning cases and other planning items.

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What to Look for in the Revised 2030 Comprehensive Plan

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

The year 2030 is over 20 years away, but Raleigh’s plan on how to grow and where to focus that growth is wrapping up.  If you remember back in January and February of this year, citizens from all over Raleigh were participating in public forums, briefings, and reviewing the 2030 Draft Comprehensive Plan.  Our input was heard.  It was reviewed.  And now a new copy of the draft is ready.

If you visit  www.planningraleigh2030.com, you’ll get a sense of how the public review process was handled:

The deadline for submitting comments to the draft Comprehensive Plan was extended to February 28, 2009. All comments received by January 31, 2009 were considered as part of the revised draft for the March 19, 2009 Public Hearing. Comments received between February 1 and February 28, 2009 have been documented and will be presented at the March 19, 2009 Public Hearing as a special report. The City Council and Planning Commission will consider the revised Comprehensive Plan draft and all comments received after January 31, 2009.

That’s this Thursday.  So if you want to get a last word in, review the change log, which is about 215 pages and attend the Public Hearing on March 19, 2009.  The first part of the change log includes highlights to the plan and the bulk of the change log is each of the ~1200 comments submitted to the Limehouse portal.

So what are the major changes to the plan?  
The devil is in the details, but from what I’ve been able to review so far, the changes are generally positive.  The list of comments includes a column on what changes were made to the plan, so you can see exactly how the feedback impacted the revised plan.  At the public hearing on Thursday, I would look for the following items to be highlighted:

  • Additional policies on transitions and density
  • Updates to the Central Business District (CBD) boundary and how it interfaces with surrounding neighborhoods
  • Enhancements to the Growth Framework narrative and how this map is to be used
  • Updates to the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designations in and around downtown
  • Clarity on transportation issues including mention of the STAC plan and updated finance wording
  • Additional policies on environmental issues and habitat/natural area preservation
  • Enhancements and clarifications on Parks and Recreation issues
  • Additional actions regarding how the corridor designations would be implemented through overlays

Public Hearing information

Joint meeting of the Raleigh City Council and Planning Commission
Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Council Chambers of the Avery Upchurch Municipal Building
222 W. Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

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Public Hearing for 2030 Set for March 19, 2009

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

THE CITY OF RALEIGH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF RALEIGH.

Notice is given that a joint meeting of the Raleigh City Council and Planning Commission is to be held on Thursday, March 19, 2009  at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Avery Upchurch Municipal Building.  A public hearing will be conducted to consider amending the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The City Council may consider and adopt proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan as amended in any manner, following public hearing.

NOTE:  A copy of the proposed 2030 Comprehensive Plan for the City of Raleigh is on file with the Raleigh City Planning Department, the Raleigh City Clerk’s Office and /or can be accessed via the internet at www.planningraleigh2030.com.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

CP-1-09 The 2030 Comprehensive Plan for the City of Raleigh. The proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan update existing System Plans as Plan Elements; add new Elements addressing Land Use, Environmental Protection, Urban Design, Arts and Culture, and Regional and Inter-jurisdictional Coordination; replace the Urban Form Map and related guidelines with a Future Land Use Map; discontinue District Plans; and reduce the number of Area Plans from 67 to 21.

NOTICE TO HEARING IMPAIRED: Audio enhancements have been installed in the Council Chamber. Assistive listening devices are available upon request. Interpreters for Deaf and Hearing Impaired are available.  If needed, please provide a 24-hour notice by calling 890-3100 (voice) or 890-3107 (TDD).

Mitchell Silver, Planning Director

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