RCAC January 2013

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Raleigh City Council continues review of RaleighUDO. meeting 15

by Philip W Poe

DID THE RESOLUTION FOR NOTIFICATIONS GET FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL? NOTIFICATIONS ARE ON THIS AGENDA. _____ WHAT: The Planning Staff is bringing back five (5) deferred items for discussion -- notification process, amenity open space, residential density and infrastructure requirements, inclusionary housing and case studies. SPECIAL NOTE: The Comprehensive Planning Committee will present its recommendations for the backyard cottage at the February 5 City Council meeting. WHEN: Monday, January 28 at 4:00 pm. WHERE: 222 West Hargett Street, City Council Chamber. LIKELY HOT TOPICS: * Notification Process: new approval processes makes an effective notification system essential. New technologies makes this achievable. * Residential Densities: City Council wants to know how infrastructure capacity will affect residential density in mixed use districts. DEFERRED ITEMS: * Additional Housing Patterns. The discussion about backyard cottages, accessory apartments and cottage courts has been moved to the Comprehensive Planning Committee. This will give the public the opportunity to make comments. * Resource Extraction: City Council asked the Planning Staff to analyze this use by district and review the process for permitting this use. * Small Lot Additions: The UDO doesn't include adequate rules for additions that convert single family units into apartments. MEETING DOCUMENTS: Planning Commission's Recommendations <http://www.raleighnc.gov/content/PlanCurrent/Documents/DevelopmentPlansRevi ew/NewRaleighCode/UDO_Planning_Commission_Recommendations.pdf> | January 28 Staff Report <http://www.raleighnc.gov/content/PlanCurrent/Documents/DevelopmentPlansRevi ew/NewRaleighCode/UDO_CC_Review_January_28.pdf> | Case Study Analysis (waiting for link) Additional information is available here <http://raleighudo.com/blog/raleigh-city-council-continues-review-raleighudo %E2%80%A6-meeting-15> . Philip W Poe Five Points CAC co-chair 919.410.6772 1# talk + text <http://www.google.com/googlevoice/about.html> pwpoe(a)att.net <mailto:pwpoe@att.net> www.fivepointscac.org <http://www.fivepointscac.org/> <http://www.facebook.com/FivePointsCAC> <http://www.twitter.com/FivePointsCAC>

12 years, 10 months

Comprehensive Planning Committee resumes discussion about backyard cottage on January 23 at 5:00 pm

by Philip W Poe

WHAT: The Comprehensive Planning Committee (CPC) will continue its discussion about the backyard cottage. By the end of this meeting, the CPC hopes to have a recommendation it can bring back to City Council. Time permitting, CPC will continue its discussion about adequate infrastructure. Good policies and rules are essential if the City is going to grow well. At the City Council's last UDO review meeting, it targeted February 11 as the date for approving the UDO. WHEN: Wednesday, January 23 at 5:00 pm. WHERE: 222 West Hargett Street, City Council Chamber. REFERENCES: * Comparison of current and proposed regulations <http://raleighudo.com/blog/latest-information-about-proposed-udo-regulation s-accessory-dwelling-units> * January 3, 2012 daft: Chapter 2, Residential Disticts, Additional Housing Patterns (page 22) <http://www.raleighnc.gov/content/PlanCurrent/Documents/DevelopmentPlansRevi ew/NewRaleighCode/UDO_Final_Draft_Jan3_2012_Chapter_2.pdf> * CPC memo about revisions to the rules for the backyard cottage <http://raleighudo.com/sites/default/files/cpc-backyard-cottage-discussion.p df> Philip W Poe Five Points CAC co-chair 919.410.6772 1# talk + text <http://www.google.com/googlevoice/about.html> pwpoe(a)att.net <mailto:pwpoe@att.net> www.fivepointscac.org <http://www.fivepointscac.org/> <http://www.facebook.com/FivePointsCAC> <http://www.twitter.com/FivePointsCAC>

12 years, 10 months

Suggest updating the RCAC participation guide

by Linda Watson

We're trying to recruit a new chair and secretary for the Glenwood CAC and would love to be able to refer people to an up-to-date Guide to Participating the RCAC<http://www.raleighnc.gov/content/CommServices/Documents/RCAC/GuideToRCAC.pdf>. Will Allen, didn't you take over maintaining the guide after our retreat to refine and extend my original straw document? If you don't have time to do it now, perhaps someone else could update it to show the 2013 dates and the current number of CACs. New RCAC members, if you weren't aware of this guide, it may be worth a look even though the information in it is about two years old. Please refer any good leadership candidates who live in the Glenwood CAC area to Richard Bostic, who is leading the nominating committee and who will be staying on as vice chair. Regards, Linda Glenwood CAC

12 years, 10 months

Raleigh City Council continues review of RaleighUDO. meeting 14

by Philip W Poe

WHAT: The Planning Staff is bringing back four (4) deferred items for discussion--tree conservation, the rezoning process, stormwater exemptions and the role of the Appearance Commission in the approval process. The overviews of the chapters were completed at the last meeting. SPECIAL NOTE: The backyard cottage, currently in the Comprehensive Planning Committee, has been deferred until February. WHEN: Monday, January 14 at 4:00 pm. WHERE: 222 West Hargett Street, City Council Chamber. LIKELY HOT TOPICS: * Tree Conservation: The use of the alternate methods of compliance is a concern. * Rezoning Process: Charlotte includes site plan information in its rezoning cases, which makes the outcome of a rezoning case much clearer. City Council is questioning the need for more visual information. DEFERRED ITEMS: * Tree conservation + amenity open space. Where applicable, the Planning Commission reduced the aggregate requirement from 15 to 10%. There are also concerns about what counts as amenity open space. * Additional Housing Patterns. The discussion about backyard cottages, accessory apartments and cottage courts has been moved to the Comprehensive Planning Committee. This will give the public the opportunity to make comments. * Residential Densities: City Council needs to understand how infrastructure capacity will affect residential density in mixed use districts. * Resource Extraction: City Council asked the Planning Staff to analyze this use by district and review the process for permitting this use. * Small Lot Additions: The UDO doesn't include adequate rules for additions that convert single family units into apartments. * Cases Studies: It was agreed that the analysis of the cases will be distributed before the review meetings. MEETING DOCUMENTS: Planning Commission's Recommendations <http://www.raleighnc.gov/content/PlanCurrent/Documents/DevelopmentPlansRevi ew/NewRaleighCode/UDO_Planning_Commission_Recommendations.pdf> | January 14 Staff Report <http://www.raleighnc.gov/content/PlanCurrent/Documents/DevelopmentPlansRevi ew/NewRaleighCode/UDO_CC_Review_January_14.pdf> Additional information is available here <http://raleighudo.com/blog/raleigh-city-council-continues-review-raleighudo %E2%80%A6-meeting-14> . Philip W Poe Five Points CAC co-chair 919.410.6772 1# talk + text <http://www.google.com/googlevoice/about.html> pwpoe(a)att.net <mailto:pwpoe@att.net> www.fivepointscac.org <http://www.fivepointscac.org/> <http://www.facebook.com/FivePointsCAC> <http://www.twitter.com/FivePointsCAC>

12 years, 10 months

Parks & Recreation System Plan Input

by Dave Toms

The public input phase of the Raleigh Parks & Recreation System Plan is under way. Staff have completed the existing system overview and the first round of general community meetings begin this Thursday. This is an excellent time for your constituents to provide input and help guide future park and greenway development. Please urge them to attend one of the public meetings and visit the plan website *www.yourparksyourfuture.com to* download documents and leave comments. * The four community meetings are:* ** ** Thursday, January 10, 2013**** 6:30-8:30 pm**** Green Road Community Center**** 4201 Green Road, Raleigh, NC 27604**** Saturday, January 12, 2013**** 10:00-12:00 pm**** Chavis Community Center**** 505 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27601**** Wednesday, January 16, 2013**** 6:30-8:30 pm**** Carolina Pines Community Center**** 2305 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC 27603**** Thursday, January 17, 2013**** 6:30-8:30 pm**** Lake Lynn Community Center**** 7921 Ray Road, Raleigh, NC 27613**** ** ** Attached is the flyer with the community meeting information. *Join the conversation about the new Raleigh Parks and Recreation System Plan at www.yourparksyourfuture.com* * * *Thanks,* Dave Toms Atlantic CAC

12 years, 11 months

Raleigh City Council continues review of RaleighUDO. meeting 13

by Philip W Poe

WHAT: The Planning Staff is bringing back two (2) deferred items for discussion--tree conservation and the rezoning process. Following the deferred items, the Planning Staff will provide an overview of Chapter 11, Building and Housing Code. SPECIAL NOTE: The backyard cottage was supposed to be on the Comprehensive Planning Committee's January 9 agenda. Two major rezoning cases have required a deferral to a future meeting. WHEN: Monday, January 7 at 4:00 pm. WHERE: 222 West Hargett Street, City Council Chamber. LIKELY HOT TOPICS: * Tree Conservation: This has and continues to be a confusing and controversial topic. DEFERRED ITEMS: * Tree conservation + amenity open space. The Planning Commission reduced the aggregate requirement from 15 to 10%. There are also concerns about what counts as amenity open space. * Additional Housing Patterns. The discussion about backyard cottages, accessory apartments and cottage courts has been moved to the Comprehensive Planning Committee. This will give the public the opportunity to make comments. * Residential Densities: City Council needs to understand how infrastructure capacity will affect residential density in mixed use districts. * Resource Extraction: City Council asked the Planning Staff to analyze this use by district and review the process for permitting this use. MEETING DOCUMENTS: Planning Commission's Recommendations <http://www.raleighnc.gov/content/PlanCurrent/Documents/DevelopmentPlansRevi ew/NewRaleighCode/UDO_Planning_Commission_Recommendations.pdf> | January 7 Staff Report <http://www.raleighnc.gov/content/PlanCurrent/Documents/DevelopmentPlansRevi ew/NewRaleighCode/UDO_CC_Review_January_7.pdf> Additional information available here <http://raleighudo.com/blog/raleigh-city-council-continues-review-raleighudo %E2%80%A6-meeting-13> . Philip W Poe Five Points CAC co-chair 919.410.6772 1# talk + text <http://www.google.com/googlevoice/about.html> pwpoe(a)att.net <mailto:pwpoe@att.net> www.fivepointscac.org <http://www.fivepointscac.org/> <http://www.facebook.com/FivePointsCAC> <http://www.twitter.com/FivePointsCAC>

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