Posts Tagged ‘zoning’
Monday, May 10th, 2010
Last week, Raleigh City Council decided to move forward with the drafting of the new development code that is an action item from the adoption of 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) provides the opportunity to rehash and rethink the current approach to development and will remove existing barriers to infill development, allowing the city to curb urban sprawl and build for a more transit-friendly city.
There are lots of opportunities for citizens to participate in the new development code process, but not many are taking advantage of it. One barrier is the complexity of the issues. Another is the fact that making law and code just isn’t sexy to most people. Since the new development code will become law, you have a chance to have a say in it. Essentially, you have a chance to make a law for the city of Raleigh. Look for announcements about future workshops, public hearings, and charrettes that you can participate in.
A citizen panel is trying to help bridge the gap between complex planning code and draw attention to big issues, (more…)
Tags: 2030, charrette, community, form-based zoning, growth, newraleighcode, new_code, participation, planning, raleigh, udo, zoning
Posted in DDNA, Lineberry Alliance, Raleigh Planning | 3 Comments »
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
The Dig-In workshop conducted by the Advocates for Health in Action was a lot of fun and informative. The opening session was given by Advocates for Health in Action, explaining why they wanted to inform Raleigh on community gardens. During the presentation, one of the most interesting items was one that I have seen before in other presentations about health. It shows the percentage of obese adults in the United States from the 1980s until now.
North Carolina and the Southern states remain among the highest in obesity rates in the country, but the others are not far behind us. Though the reasons for this vary, lack of activity and a change in diet to include more convenience foods are a few of the suspects that community gardens can aid in changing. Access to fresh vegetables that are inexpensive can help all of us eat more green! And as a bonus, gardening is exercise. A group I volunteer with is sponsoring a NC Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights, and we hope to see kids all over North Carolina outside gardening with their parents. I think our Lineberry Alliance community garden is worth pursuing. So, why don’t we get started? (more…)
Tags: 2030, community, gardens, raleigh, zoning
Posted in Events, Lineberry Alliance, Other Organizations, Parks & Rec | 1 Comment »
Saturday, March 20th, 2010
The monthly District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA) meeting was held on March 20, 2010 at the Wade Avenue Whole Foods community room. We continued discussion around the UDO (Uniform Development Ordinance) process and the urgent need for citizen comments. The new code is of greater importance than the review of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
Great schools in Wake County also held an event this morning where many of our DDNA members were. There was no special guest today, it’s been busy at city hall with the Lightner Center, pre-budget preparation, and the new Raleigh Code development review. (more…)
Tags: census, form-based zoning, inclusionary zoning, limehouse portal, newraleighcode, new_code, udo, zoning
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
District D Neighborhood Alliance meeting held on February 20, 2010 at the Wade Avenue Whole Foods community room. Phil Poe provided a thorough and insightful update of the ongoing UDO (Uniform Development Ordinance) process.
The New Development Code DIAGNOSTIC & APPROACH REPORT was issued February 1, 2010. Those present at the meeting agreed to divide up the report into chapters for analysis. (more…)
Tags: DDNA, form-based zoning, fyp, mitch silver, newraleighcode, new_code, udo, zoning
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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 | 1 Comment »
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 | 2 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 | Comments Off
Sunday, November 1st, 2009
PUBLIC HEARING SET TO DISCUSS CONDITIONAL USE ZONING PROCESS
On January 19, 2010, the Raleigh City Council will hold a public hearing to discuss a proposed text change to the City ‘s conditional use zoning process. At Wednesday ‘s Council meeting, the City ‘s planning staff was directed to review the 25-year history of the process and draft a text change.
The proposed text change will require that the neighborhood meeting for rezoning petitions take place prior to an applicant ‘s submittal of the petition and include other benchmarked dates regarding submittal of conditions. The January 19 meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber.
Tags: 2030, district D, new_code, planning, zoning
Posted in Raleigh City Council | Comments Off
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 »
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