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.
WHAT: The Planning Staff is bringing back one (1) deferred item for
discussion. Following the deferred item, the Planning Staff will provide an
overview of Chapter 10, Administration.
WHEN: Monday, December 10 at 4:00 pm.
WHERE: 222 West Hargett Street, City Council Chamber.
LIKELY HOT TOPICS:
* Administrative Approvals: A major goal of the UDO is objective
standards that enable the City of Raleigh Planning Department to approve
many more development proposals administratively. The challenge for City
Council is to ensure the UDO has the right rules in the right places. If
that doesn't happen, the public's confidence in the UDO could erode quickly.
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.
* Community Gardens: City Council needs to understand the rationale
for special use permits in residential districts R-2 through R-10.
* 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> | December
10 Staff Report
<http://www.raleighnc.gov/content/PlanCurrent/Documents/DevelopmentPlansRevi
ew/NewRaleighCode/UDO_CC_Review_December_10.pdf>
Additional information is available here
<http://raleighudo.com/blog/raleigh-city-council-continues-review-raleighudo
%E2%80%A6-meeting-12> .
Philip W Poe
Five Points CAC co-chair
919.410.6772 one number dialing
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www.fivepointscac.org <http://www.fivepointscac.org/>
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<http://www.twitter.com/FivePointsCAC>
Here is a draft resolution based on the comments from last night. Thanks so
much for the thoughtful discussion there and online today. Please send
suggestions to this list or to me off line and I'll combine them, repost,
and then put up a poll for us to vote starting Monday next week.
Perhaps we can consider how the opt-in process would compare to the current
zoning-change process. Allowing backyard cottages essentially rezones an
area to double the currently allowed units per acre. Paul made an excellent
point last night that we don't need to define the process ourselves to
recommend that one should exist.
*DRAFT Backyard Cottage Opt-In Resolution
*
Backyard cottages and accessory dwelling units are appropriate and desired
in some neighborhoods but not others. Many neighborhoods 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.
Regards,
Linda
Chair, Glenwood CAC
Will and all other RCAC chairs,
When I was a part of RCAC (over 30 years), we did take positions on such
matters and we considered them important citizen involvement actions! The
times when we did not, there was regret on the part of most members because
we did not stand together for each other's CAC issues. Letting the Council
know what our communities thought was important then and now.
Sincerely,
Mary Belle Pate
In a message dated 12/5/2012 5:25:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
will(a)allenheuer.com writes:
Linda,
I am not comfortable with this or any similar resolution. I don't think
it's a good idea for the entire RCAC to take a position on this or any
similar issue. Our job is to promote citizen involvement, not to act as a shadow
City Council. If I am elected as RCAC Chair, I will lead us back to our
role getting citizens involved, not speaking for them. We are not a
legislature.
Sincerely,
Will
.
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Subject: [RCAC] Resolution re opt-in option for backyard cottages
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Dear RCAC Members --
I'll be proposing we adopt this resolution tonight. It's a slightly
modified version of the online petition
here<http://www.change.org/de/Petitionen/raleigh-city-council-and-comprehensive-…>.
(I've had difficultly in getting a link to this posted to the Raleigh UDO
site and now the wrapper language is in German (?!?!), but the petition
language is in English.)
*Backyard Cottage Opt-In Resolution*
Backyard cottages and accessory dwelling units are appropriate and desired
in some neighborhoods but not others, particularly because Raleigh cannot
require the owner to live on site. We ask the Comprehensive Planning
Committee to recommend and the City Council to adopt these dwelling units
on an opt-in basis with high design standards, including having the
setbacks and the total number of unrelated people the same as for the
primary dwelling.
Many neighborhoods 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 encourage
Council to start with one overlay/pilot district. It will allow our
citizens to understand and have a say in the future of their individual
neighborhoods. This compromise will be good for the future of our city.
WHAT: The Planning Staff is bringing back three (3) deferred items for
discussion and will then provide an overview of Chapter 9, Natural Resource
Protection.
WHEN: Monday, December 3 at 4:00 pm.
WHERE: 222 West Hargett Street, City Council Chamber.
LIKELY HOT TOPICS:
* None
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.
* Residential garages. It is felt the language needs to be clearer.
* 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.
* Community Gardens: City Council needs to understand the rationale
for special use permits in residential districts R-2 through R-10.
* 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> | December 3
Staff Report
<http://www.raleighnc.gov/content/PlanCurrent/Documents/DevelopmentPlansRevi
ew/NewRaleighCode/UDO_CC_Review_December_3.pdf>
For more information click here
<http://raleighudo.com/blog/raleigh-city-council-continues-review-raleighudo
%E2%80%A6-meeting-11> .
Philip W Poe
Five Points CAC co-chair
919.410.6772 one number dialing
<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>
RCAC Friends,
First I need to thank you for the for wonderful honor of the RCAC 2012
Citizen Award. It was a surprise, it means a lot and I am grateful to the
leaders of the RCAC for our many years working together. In continuing the
quest to live up to that honor ;-), I send the following request.
Several years back the RCAC adopted a Resolution to support creating a Park
on the remaining 306 acres of remaining Dorothea Dix Property. Our City
Council has been trying to make this happen for many years (please thank
them). Unfortunately all mental health services have ceased and now the
question before our elected leaders is simply:
Create a Central Park for NC or Sell the land for development è and the time
for action is now.
The Council of State members will make the decision to lease the land to the
City of Raleigh to become a Park this coming Tuesday and they need hear from
you that we support the Park.
This is the one decision that I believe will shape the future of NC for
generations to come
Imagine NY without Central Park now try to imagine NC with one.
I think that this issue will be of immense interest for our neighborhoods so
I ask that you please post to your lists as appropriate.
Also if you are advocates for the Park personally please forward this email
to friends, ask folks to post this on their Facebook page, etc.
The decision will be made in 5 days and the decision with impact the future
of NC for centuries and our citizens need to be heard.
306 thanks! to everyone and especially thanks for all that you do for the
City of Raleigh!
Bill Padgett
President of Dix306
Past RCAC/CAC Chair
Friends of Dix Park,
WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW! to make the 306 acres of Dix Park a reality for NC.
This Tuesday the NC Council of State will meet and before that meeting they
need to hear your support for the Park.
Thanks so much for being a part of this very long journey and everything you
can do to help now!
Friends of Dorothea Dix Park & Dix306
Dix306.org <http://www.Dix306.org>
PS Please forward this message to your friends, neighbors & colleagues!
Once its gone, its gone forever.
URGENT ACTION ALERT: Make Dix Park a reality.
Please: Email, phone, Facebook and/or tweet your Council of State members.
Tell them: As a citizen of NC, I urge you to support the immediate creation
of a 306 acre park on the Dix campus.
Lets create a world-class Central Park in the heart of North Carolina.
Beverly Perdue - Governor <http://www.governor.state.nc.us/>
Phone: (800) 662-7952 or (919) 733-2391 Fax: (919) 733-2120
Email: <mailto:governor.office@nc.gov> governor.office(a)nc.gov
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bev-Perdue/109744035711698?fref=ts
or
Twitter: @BeverlyPerdue <https://twitter.com/ncgovoffice>
Janet Cowell - State <https://www.nctreasurer.com/Pages/ContactUs.aspx>
Treasurer
Phone: (919) 508-5176
Email: Janet.cowell(a)nctreasurer.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NCDST
Twitter: @JanetCowell <https://twitter.com/JanetCowell>
June Atkinson - Supt. <http://www.ncpublicschools.org/statesuperintendent/>
of Public Instruction
Phone: (919) 807-3430
Email: june.atkinson(a)dpi.nc.gov
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/june.s.atkinson
Twitter: @DrJuneAtkinson <https://twitter.com/DrJuneAtkinson>
Beth Wood - State Auditor <http://www.ncauditor.net/pub3/>
Phone: (919) 807-7526
Email: Beth_Wood(a)ncauditor.net
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BethWoodNCStateAuditor
Twitter: @BethWoodNC <https://twitter.com/BethWoodNC>
Cherie Berry - Commissioner of Labor <http://www.nclabor.com/>
Phone: (919) 733-7166
Email: Commissioners.Office(a)labor.nc.gov
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cheriekberry
Twitter: @NCDOL <https://twitter.com/NCDOL>
Steve Troxler - Commissioner of Agriculture <http://www.ncagr.gov/>
Phone: (919) 733-7125
Email: Steve.Troxler(a)ncagr.gov
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/steve.troxler.7
Twitter: @NCAgriculture <https://twitter.com/NCAgriculture>
Roy Cooper - Attorney <http://www.ncdoj.com/> General
Phone: (919) 716-6400
Email: <mailto:info@roycooper.com> info(a)roycooper.com
Webpage: http://www.ncdoj.com/Home/ContactNCDOJ.aspx
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/NC-Attorney-Generals-Office/157759274279900
Twitter: @NCAGO <https://twitter.com/NCAGO>
Elaine Marshall - Secretary of State <http://www.secstate.state.nc.us/>
Phone: (919) 807-2005
Email: info(a)elainemarshall.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Elaine4NC
Twitter: @Elaine4NC <https://twitter.com/Elaine4NC>
Wayne Goodwin - Commissioner of Insurance <http://www.ncdoi.com/>
Phone: (919) 733-3058
Email: Commissioner(a)ncdoi.gov
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NCDOI
Twitter: @NCInsuranceDept <https://twitter.com/NCInsuranceDept>
Walter Dalton - Lieutenant Governor <http://www.ltgov.state.nc.us/>
Phone: (919) 733-7350
Email: lt.gov(a)nc.gov
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WalterDaltonNC
Twitter: @WalterDalton <https://twitter.com/WalterDalton>
All the emails of the Council of State:
"Bev Perdue" < <mailto:governor.office@nc.gov> governor.office(a)nc.gov>,
"Walter Dalton" <lt.gov(a)nc.gov>, "Janet Cowell"
<Janet.cowell(a)nctreasurer.com>, "June Atkinson" <june.atkinson(a)dpi.nc.gov>,
"Beth Wood" <Beth_Wood(a)ncauditor.net>, "Cherie Berry"
<Commissioners.Office(a)labor.nc.gov>, "Steve Troxler"
<Steve.Troxler(a)ncagr.gov>, "Elaine Marshall" <info(a)elainemarshall.com>,
"Wayne Goodwin" <Commissioner(a)ncdoi.gov>, Roy Cooper <info(a)roycooper.com>
2012 Holiday Tour of Homes
1 - 5:00 pm, Saturday, December 1, 2012
Adults $15 Children ten and under $10
Tickets may be purchased as early as 11:00 am
Jenkins Memorial United Methodist Church
725 North Boylan Avenue, Raleigh
Live music and art sale begins at 9:00 am
Jenkins Memorial United Methodist Church.
WHAT: The Planning Staff is bringing back four (4) deferred items for
discussion and will then provide an overview of Chapter 8, Subdivisions and
Site Plan Standards.
WHEN: Monday, November 26 at 4:00 pm.
WHERE: 222 West Hargett Street, City Council Chamber.
LIKELY HOT TOPICS:
* None
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.
* Residential garages. It is felt the language needs to be clearer.
* 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.
* Building Heights in Residential Districts: The Planninf Staff has
been asked to validate the proposed height change for buildings in
residential districts by testing the heights for a list of existing
buildings.
* Community Gardens: City Council needs to understand the rationale
for special use permits in residential districts R-2 through R-10.
* Residential Densities: City Council needs to understand how
infrastructure capacity will affect residential density in mixed use
districts.
MEETING DOCUMENTS: Planning Commission's Recommendations
<http://www.raleighnc.gov/content/PlanCurrent/Documents/DevelopmentPlansRevi
ew/NewRaleighCode/UDO_Planning_Commission_Recommendations.pdf> | November
26 Staff Report (
<http://www.raleighnc.gov/business/content/PlanCurrent/Articles/NewRaleighCo
de.html> watch for posting)
For additional information, click here
<http://raleighudo.com/blog/raleigh-city-council-continues-review-raleighudo
%E2%80%A6-meeting-10> .
Philip W Poe
Five Points CAC co-chair
919.410.6772 one number dialing
<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>