Archive for the ‘DDNA’ Category
Monday, February 8th, 2010
I attended the educational workshop on Form-Based Zoning held in City Council chambers on February 3, 2010 hosted by Code Studio. The workshop provided an overview of the uses of form-based zoning, but left many more questions. Some of these questions were addressed during the Q&A session, but one question remains, what type of zoning code is right for Raleigh?
Special thanks to Betsy Kane for her review of this before posting to ensure it was technically accurate with all the planning and zoning jargon.
Form-based zoning example, credit: http://oceanfrontasbury.com/
Thanks to Ken Bowers for helping find this example of form-based zoning.
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Tags: development, economic_development, form-based zoning, gentrification, growth, newraleighcode, new_code, raleigh, udo, zoning
Posted in 2030 Comp Plan, DDNA, Raleigh Planning | No Comments »
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
I attended the educational workshop on Form-Based Zoning held in City Council chambers on February 3, 2010 hosted by Code Studio. The workshop provided an overview of the uses of form-based zoning, but left many more questions. Is Raleigh ready for form-based zoning? Can it help us plan for and accommodate growth? Can this type of zoning help us have predictable growth, infill, and development? Here are my notes and insight on the subject.
Special thanks to Betsy Kane for her review of this before posting to ensure it was technically accurate with all the planning and zoning jargon.
Example Zoning
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Tags: development, economic_development, form-based zoning, growth, newraleighcode, new_code, raleigh, udo, zoning
Posted in 2030 Comp Plan, DDNA, Raleigh Planning | No Comments »
Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Over 30 citizens from around District D joined on January 16, 2010 for the first meeting in 2010 of the District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA). On the agenda, the UDO (Unified Development Ordinance) with special guests Mitchell Silver and Christine Darges.
Handout: FAQs
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Tags: 2030, mitch silver, nc_bar, tc-1-10, udo, zoning
Posted in 2030 Comp Plan, DDNA, Raleigh City Council | No Comments »
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA) meeting held on November 21, 2009 at Renaissance Park. Special guests included Captain Perry (Raleigh Police Department), Kristen Rosselli (Community Services Department Director), and
Tom Stafford (Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, at North Carolina State University).
Meeting Notes
The meeting opened with Captain Perry speaking about the PROP – he spoke of the delays in getting the system set-up, but now it is fully operational. The first citation was written on 8/17/09. To date, 147 tickets have been written: 121 for house parties and 16 for vehicles
Fines are $100 for the first offense, $300 for the second; these count toward strikes on the property (if it is a rental, toward PROP). Geographic breakdown is as follows: (more…)
Tags: graffiti, landlord, parties, PROP, RPD
Posted in Community Services Department, DDNA, NC State | No Comments »
Saturday, October 17th, 2009
Over 30 people attended the monthly meeting of the District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA) on the morning of October 17, 2009. After introductions, we talked about who we would like to have as special guests for future meetings. Upcoming guests include Captain Perry, Tom Stafford, and Kristen Rosselli. The group reviewed some upcoming items for City Council, had introductions from the Downtown Living Advocates, Renaissance Park neighborhood, and member announcements.
The November meeting for DDNA will be held at Renaissance Park. Elizabeth Byrd to coordinate pot luck breakfast. (more…)
Tags: cameron village, district D, greenway, mitch silver, neighborhoods, planning, PROP, raleigh, RPD
Posted in DDNA, Lineberry Alliance, Raleigh City Council | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
This is an opinion piece about the recent city council race and does not necessarily reflect the views of all the members of the Lineberry Alliance. The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author.
It’s one week past the local Raleigh City Council elections in Wake County and the race in District D was hotly contested. Thomas Crowder, incumbent, and challenger Ted Van Dyk put their names in the ring for two years of public service on city council. I was happy with the way things were going in the race until I got a flyer in the mail that called out the District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA) and pretty much discounted months of volunteer work that I, and many others, personally committed. This is where Van Dyk made his mistake in the race (besides entering) and undermined District D neighborhoods. I quickly made a parody of the flyer and posted it to Facebook.
Ted Van Dyk campaign flyer
I was pretty upset about the obvious fabrications and the negative tone from the “positive voice” promised in the mailing. I wasn’t the only one who thought about mocking the flyer as you’ll see in the post-election poke: (more…)
Tags: crowder, district D, neighborhoods, raleigh
Posted in DDNA, Lineberry Alliance, Raleigh City Council | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Just when you thought the 2030 Comprehensive Plan process was closing up, it’s time to give the plan more teeth and re-write / update the development code that will support the future growth in Raleigh.
Example Zoning
Hopefully, this new code will set high standards for Raleigh growth as we look to become more urban and focus on several things like transit-oriented development.
Just like the 2030 Comprehensive Plan review, I’m sure that District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA) will be very active and involved throughout the entire process. Find out more about some of the upcoming public sessions where you can learn more. Information from the City of Raleigh website:
City Of Raleigh To Draft New Developmental Code
The City of Raleigh will hold three public listening sessions and a series of stakeholder meetings in October to begin the process of drafting a new development code. The citywide public listening sessions and stakeholder meetings will allow citizens to learn more about the process of updating the development regulations, ask questions and provide input. Comments will be collected and compiled for the public record.
PUBLIC LISTENING SESSIONS
The public listening sessions will be held:
- Monday, Oct. 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at North Raleigh Church of Christ, 8701 Falls of Neuse Road;
- Wednesday, Oct. 21 from noon to 2 p.m. at All Saints Chapel, 110 S. East Street; and,
- Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Meymandi Concert Hall lobby at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, located at 2 E. South St.
All three sessions have the same program format: A brief presentation will be followed by breakout table discussions on the City’s current zoning and subdivision code, suggested changes, and questions about the new code development. Each table will report out to the larger group before adjourning.
For event planning purposes, attendees should RSVP to NewCode@ci.raleigh.nc.us. Indicate which session you plan to attend. On-site registration will begin half an hour prior to the start of each session.
For more information including a schedule of stakeholder meetings, please visit http://bit.ly/gKM14
Tags: 2030, new_code, zoning
Posted in 2030 Comp Plan, DDNA, Raleigh Planning | 2 Comments »
Monday, September 28th, 2009
At last evenings candidates forum, September 27, 2009, hosted by Renaissance Park in their cozy club house, almost 50 citizens attended to learn more about Raleigh City Council District D and At-Large candidates for the upcoming election on October 6, 2009. Each District D candidate gave a brief introduction to themselves and why they are running for City Council. Moderator Moe Johnson then presented each candidate with five questions. At-Large councilors were then introduced and provided their platform. Questions from those in attendance followed.
Candidates in attendance
At-Large
District D
Questions and answers
Disclaimer, the following is my best effort attempt to capture the questions and answers from the candidates. I invite anyone in attendance or the candidates themselves to post any updates or corrections by contacting me or in the comments. The questions (after the first five) are paraphrased to get right to the topic.
Opening remarks from Renaissance Park resident and moderator, Moe Johnson. Renaissance Park is a new neighborhood, which means they are new at community activism. There is a desire to get involved in city government and this is one of the first projects to start that involvement for their community. (more…)
Tags: 2030, district D, growth, planning, raleigh, vote
Posted in DDNA, Raleigh City Council, Renaissance Park, SWCAC | 1 Comment »
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