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
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>
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
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>
Dear Mayor McFarlane and Councilors,
The Raleigh Citizens Advisory Council has passed the following resolution
on a vote of 7 to 3, with one abstention:
Backyard cottages are appropriate and desired in some neighborhoods but not
> others. Many subdivisions and have restrictive covenants that will forbid
> these units, even if they are allowed by the proposed Unified Development
> Ordinance. But many older neighborhoods do not have such covenants. Making
> these units possible on an opt-in basis will allow the neighborhoods to
> define other requirements appropriate to their neighborhood's context. We
> ask the Comprehensive Planning Committee to recommend and the City Council
> to adopt these dwelling units on an opt-in basis, with a process that
> includes all area residents, including property owners and renters.This
> will help ensure we have the right rules in the right places.
>
This amendment failed 6 to 4, with one abstention:
Backyard cottages AND ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS are appropriate ...
>
We had a great deal of discussion on this topic, especially at our retreat
in October. Thanks to Ken Bowers and Greg Hallam for their presentation and
assistance on helping us understand this topic. I hope you will use this
input to help us get the right rules in the right places at the right time.
... Linda Watson
Chair, Glenwood CAC
The first resolution passed 7 to 3, with one abstention:
1. How do you cast your RCAC vote for this proposed resolution? Backyard
> cottages are appropriate and desired in some neighborhoods but not others.
> Many subdivisions and have restrictive covenants that will forbid these
> units, even if they are allowed by the proposed Unified Development
> Ordinance. But many older neighborhoods do not have such covenants. Making
> these units possible on an opt-in basis will allow the neighborhoods to
> define other requirements appropriate to their neighborhood's context. We
> ask the Comprehensive Planning Committee to recommend and the City Council
> to adopt these dwelling units on an opt-in basis, with a process that
> includes all area residents, including property owners and renters.This
> will help ensure we have the right rules in the right places.
>
The amendment failed 6 to 4, with one abstention:
2. How to you cast your RCAC vote for inserting the text in all caps in the
> first sentence? Backyard cottages AND ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS are
> appropriate ...
>
Thank you for considering this issue. I'll pass this vote on to the
Comprehensive Planning Committee and to City Council.
... Linda Watson
Chair, Glenwood CAC
On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 5:05 PM, Linda Watson <linda(a)lindawatson.com> wrote:
> Dear RCAC members,
>
>
> As agreed during our brief gathering at our holiday party, please vote on
> the resolution shown below. Please vote once per CAC using this Survey
> Monkey ballot <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QTZ3659>. I will post the
> results to this list on Friday
>
>
> ... Linda
>
> *Backyard Cottage Opt-In Resolution*
> Backyard cottages [and accessory dwelling units] are appropriate and
> desired in some neighborhoods but not others. Many subdivisions and have
> restrictive covenants that will forbid these units, even if they are
> allowed by the proposed Unified Development Ordinance. But many older
> neighborhoods do not have such covenants. Making these units possible on an
> opt-in basis will allow the neighborhoods to define other requirements
> appropriate to their neighborhood's context. We ask the Comprehensive
> Planning Committee to recommend and the City Council to adopt these
> dwelling units on an opt-in basis, with a process that includes all area
> residents, including property owners and renters.This will help ensure we
> have the right rules in the right places.
>
>