Dear Mayor McFarlane and Councilors, <br><br>The Raleigh Citizens Advisory Council has passed the following resolution on a vote of 7 to 3, with one abstention:<br><br><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote">
<span>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&#39;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.</span><br></blockquote><div><br>This amendment failed 6 to 4, with one abstention: <br></div><br><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote">

<span>Backyard cottages AND ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS are appropriate ...</span><br></blockquote><div> </div>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.<br>
<br>... Linda Watson<br>Chair, Glenwood CAC