Archive for the ‘SWCAC’ Category
Thursday, October 21st, 2010
I had the pleasure of attending and presenting at the Neighborhood Recognition Awards held at the McKimmon Center last night (October 20, 2010). The awards recipients are selected by each of Raleigh’s Citizens Advisory Councils (CAC). The officers of the 18 Citizens Advisory Councils make up Raleigh Citizens Advisory Council (RCAC).
Each CAC nominates individuals, groups, nonprofits, grassroots organizations, and businesses for the Neighborhood Recognition Awards. Last night was a chance to recognize those individuals, groups, and businesses.
The SouthWest CAC recognized Bill Dumont, a landlord working closely with the Caraleigh community. Mildred Flynn helped me present the award to Bill. He talked about (more…)
Tags: awards, cenral cac, community, east cac, five points cac, glenwood cac, hillsborough CAC, landlord, mordecai cac, neighborhoods, north cac, north central cac, northeast cac, raleigh, rcac, recognition, six forks cac, south cac, southeast cac, volunteers, west cac
Posted in Community Services Department, SWCAC | 1 Comment »
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
You may have heard that Ample Storage is looking to build a new facility on Lake Wheeler Road. At the September 2010 meeting of the SouthWest Citizen Advisory Council (SWCAC) the group supported the rezoning case: “The SWCAC accepted and approved the conditional uses for zoning case Z-21-10 with the expectation that EIFS be removed as a building material on the application. A motion was made, seconded, and the motion passed 8-0 in support of the rezoning.”
The next step in that process is occurring at a joint meeting of Raleigh City Council and the Planning Commission on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. This will be a public hearing, so all citizens are invited to attend and chime in on this, and other rezoning cases. Details below. (more…)
Tags: ample storage, CAC, economic_development, lake_wheeler_road, neighborhoods, planning, planning commission, raleigh, zoning
Posted in Raleigh Planning, SWCAC | Comments Off
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
The City of Raleigh recently highlighted a community leader on raleighnc.gov that’s been on the front lines of activism for over 30 years. The goal: to make Raleigh better.
I’ve had the pleasure of working with this person in the Raleigh community for that last 8 years. I’ve been inspired by this person, I’ve learned from them, and I’ve helped them a time or two. Although she may not like to be recognized publicly too often, Mary Bell Pate deserves a chance to be highlighted as a successful citizen leader in Raleigh and share her wisdom with others. (more…)
Tags: advocacy, citizen leader, community, leadership, parks, raleigh, sharing, volunteer
Posted in Community Services Department, DDNA, SWCAC | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
The Raleigh Citizens Adviosry Council (RCAC) hosts an annual Neighborhood Recognition Awards ceremony. This year, the awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at the McKimmon Center on Gorman Street. The evening will begin with a reception starting at 6 pm, followed by an awards ceremony at 7 pm. The reception includes live jazz music. Friends, family, and neighbors are encouraged to share in the occasion.
During the past meetings of the South West Citizens Advisory Council (SWCAC), we selected and voted on (more…)
Tags: Bill Dumont, caraleigh, district D, gardens, landlord, neighborhoods, news, PROP, property management, raleigh, rcac, recognition, rental
Posted in Community Services Department, SWCAC | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010
“The bridge is the linchpin to this whole discussion and the ball’s really in DOTs court right now,” said Eric J. Lamb, PE, Transportation Services Division Manager for the City of Raleigh Public Works Department in an interview with Charlotte Huffman, NBC17. I mentioned this in my previous post on the Tryon Road expansion project:
“One of my biggest concerns is the orchestration for the Tryon Road project, including the bridge replacement, between all three organizations. [City of Raleigh, Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), and North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT)]” – Tryon Road Falls Short in NCDOT Draft Transportation Plan
Tryon Road project, courtesy, Anthony McLeod
At last weeks Public Works committee meeting (Tuesday, September 28, 2010, at 5pm), Raleigh City Councilors Stephenson and Gaylord listened to (more…)
Tags: community, district D, Garner Death Curve, growth, lake_wheeler_road, nbc17, ncdot, raleigh, renaissance_park, transportation_plan, tryon_road, wake county
Posted in DDNA, Lineberry Alliance, Raleigh City Council, Renaissance Park, SWCAC, Transportation | 1 Comment »
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
Landlords, real estate agents, and property managers in the Lineberry area should take advantage of this training to educate themselves on how the PROP can impact their ability to rent their property and how to help draft an effective lease to attract good renters and enforce the quality of life issues that often deteriorate our neighborhoods.
CITY OF RALEIGH TO OFFER LANDLORD TRAINING PROGRAM ON OCT. 20
Registration is open to enroll in the City of Raleigh’s Landlord Training Program, a one-day course for rental property owners and managers, real estate agents, lawyers and others who deal with rental issues. The last training program for 2010 is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Raleigh Housing Authority’s multi-purpose community room, located at 971 Harp St.
To register in advance, mail in the completed registration form (more…)
Tags: community, growth, hoa, inspections, landlord, neighborhoods, PROP, quality of life, raleigh, renaissance_park, renter, training, zoning
Posted in Broad Oaks, Camden Crossings, DDNA, Evergreen Avenue, Lineberry Alliance, PRR-Watch, Renaissance Park, Sterling Townhomes, SWCAC, Trailwood Drive, Trailwood Hills, Trailwood Knoll, Trailwood Springs, Trailwood Valley, Whitehurst Townhomes | Comments Off
Monday, September 20th, 2010
Last Monday, September 13, 2010, the South West Citizens Advisory Council (SWCAC) held their monthly meeting. Over 20 attendees got an update from Raleigh Parks & Recreations, including a short recap on the future renovations to Carolina Pines, our meeting place. Then we welcomed Captain Neimann, the new South West Raleigh Police Department (RPD) district commander. He gave a brief introduction, provided some calls stats, and took questions. Some of the stats included 54 noise / party calls and 18 break-ins. Some progress was made on the break-ins. One person was arrested and they were tied to at least four cases. Additional progress is being made on the break-ins.
Attendees also heard from (more…)
Tags: CAC, community, crime_prevention, district D, lake_johnson, planning, raleigh, RPD, zoning
Posted in SWCAC | 1 Comment »
Saturday, September 18th, 2010
I had the privilege to present along side Eugene Weeks and Mark Turner, two outstanding community leaders, at today’s Raleigh Neighborhood Exchange. The neighborhood exchange was held on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at the McKimmon Conference Center and is a chance for citizens across Raleigh to interact, attend a variety of sessions, and share information. My favorite part is the cross-pollination and idea swapping that occurs. It’s a vibrant event where neighbors learn from each other, then take these ideas and apply them to their individual neighborhoods.
Eugene Weeks talked about getting feet on the street, meeting neighbors, and implementing a yard of the month that motivated his neighbors to spruce up their yards. He walked attendees through some “low tech” ways that allows his community to thrive. they use yard signs to attrach people to their meetings. Block captains help distribute flyers. Weeks said that one way to motivate is to have people spread the word. Folks tell people: “you missed a good meeting” or “aren’t you concerned about crime?” (more…)
Tags: block captains, CAC, community, community_watch, crime_prevention, neighborhood exchange, neighborhoods, raleigh, rne2010
Posted in Community Services Department, Events, Lineberry Alliance, PRR-Watch, SWCAC | 1 Comment »
Monday, September 13th, 2010
At tonight’s South West Citizens Advisory Council (SWCAC) meeting, one of the main topics is the rezoning case Z-21-10 [PDF]. The rezoning is on the corner of Lake Wheeler Road and Kirkland Drive, and based on last month’s presentation, a vote in support could take place during the meeting. The petitioners want to put an Ample Storage facility on the site. This could be the type of development that kick starts the right kind of growth that the Lake Wheeler corridor has been missing for the last few years. There are no guarantees about what development will go on a rezoned property.
Would you vote in favor of rezoning Z-21-10?
- no (50%, 2 Votes)
- yes (50%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 4
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Tags: ample storage, business, carolina_pines, community, district D, economic_development, growth, lake_wheeler_road, neighborhoods, real_estate, zoning
Posted in DDNA, Local Businesses, SWCAC | 2 Comments »
Friday, September 10th, 2010
We previously posted an interview with Walt Fuller, Deputy Director of Operations for Raleigh-Wake County Emergency Communications Center about when people should dial 9-1-1 or the non emergency number concerning some of the quality of life issues that we want to improve in our neighborhood. We also wanted to get the perspective from someone in the field that has to determine if, in fact, there is a violation, and determine whether or not to issue a citation.
We interviewed Officer A.P. Draughon III from Raleigh Police Department (RPD). He is probably one of the most knowledgeable people on the City of Raleigh’s PROP ordinance (Probationary Rental Occupancy Permit) and has years of experience as the one of the CLAMP-DOWN officers, whose sole purpose was to issue Noise and Party Ordinance (NPO) citations in the South West district.
We posed some of the same questions to Officer Draughon that we asked Walt Fuller. See his responses below, from an RPD perspective, and look for a meeting announcement about PROP education later this month. (more…)
Tags: 9-1-1, CLAMP DOWN, community, district D, music, neighborhoods, noise ordinance, NPO, parties, party, party ordinance, PROP, raleigh, RPD
Posted in DDNA, Lineberry Alliance, SWCAC | Comments Off
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