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RCAC members, please vote on Backyard Cottage resolution

by Linda Watson

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.

12 years, 12 months

Raleigh City Council continues review of RaleighUDO. meeting 12

by Philip W Poe

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 <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>

13 years

draft revised backyard cottage resolution for your comments

by Linda Watson

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

13 years

Re: [RCAC] Resolution re opt-in option for backyard cottages

by Southralcap＠aol.com

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 . Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Linda Watson <linda(a)lindawatson.com> Sender: rcac-bounces(a)eastraleigh.org Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 17:10:19 To: RCAC<rcac(a)eastraleigh.org> Reply-To: linda(a)lindawatson.com Subject: [RCAC] Resolution re opt-in option for backyard cottages _______________________________________________ RCAC mailing list RCAC(a)eastraleigh.org http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/rcac _______________________________________________ RCAC mailing list RCAC(a)eastraleigh.org http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/rcac

13 years

Resolution re opt-in option for backyard cottages

by Linda Watson

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.

13 years

City Council and Planning Commission meeting to discuss amendments to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan

by Philip W Poe

WHAT: The City Council and Planning Commission are holding a joint meeting to review proposed amendments to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. These amendments are intended to align the policies in the Comprehensive Plan with the new regulations in the UDO. WHEN: Wednesday, December 5 at 8:30 am. WHERE: Raleigh Convention Center, room 304. MEETING DOCUMENTS: * Future Land Use Map Overview of Changes <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIw MTIxMTMwLjEyODA4MDYxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEyMTEzMC4xMjgwODA2MSZk YXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjkzNDA2JmVtYWlsaWQ9cHdwb2VAYXR0Lm5ldCZ1c2Vy aWQ9cHdwb2VAYXR0Lm5ldCZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&104&&&http:// www.raleighnc.gov/content/PlanCurrent/Documents/DevelopmentPlansReview/NewRa leighCode/UDO_FLUM_Overview.pdf> * Future Land Use Map Change Book <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIw MTIxMTMwLjEyODA4MDYxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEyMTEzMC4xMjgwODA2MSZk YXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjkzNDA2JmVtYWlsaWQ9cHdwb2VAYXR0Lm5ldCZ1c2Vy aWQ9cHdwb2VAYXR0Lm5ldCZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&105&&&http:// www.raleighnc.gov/content/PlanCurrent/Documents/DevelopmentPlansReview/NewRa leighCode/UDO_FLUM_Change_Book.pdf> * Changes to the Land Use and Urban Design Elements in the Comprehensive Plan <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIw MTIxMTMwLjEyODA4MDYxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEyMTEzMC4xMjgwODA2MSZk YXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjkzNDA2JmVtYWlsaWQ9cHdwb2VAYXR0Lm5ldCZ1c2Vy aWQ9cHdwb2VAYXR0Lm5ldCZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&106&&&http:// www.raleighnc.gov/content/PlanCurrent/Documents/DevelopmentPlansReview/NewRa leighCode/UDO_CP-1-13_Land_Use_Urban_Design_Elements.pdf> 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>

13 years

Raleigh City Council continues review of RaleighUDO. meeting 11

by Philip W Poe

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>

13 years

Sincere thanks for the RCAC 2012 Citizen Award & URGENT: ACTION ALERT - Make Dix Park a reality BUT YOU MUST ACT NOW!

by Bill Padgett

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>

13 years

Historic Glenwood-Brooklyn Neighborhood: 2012 Holiday Tour of Homes

by Philip W Poe

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.

13 years

Raleigh City Council continues review of RaleighUDO. meeting 10

by Philip W Poe

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>

13 years

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