[RCAC] Invitation to CAC leaders: Extreme Design Competition: How Far Can You Go with the UDO?

Dear RCAC leaders, Here's an update on the the Glenwood CAC's Extreme Design Competition: How Far Can You Go with the UDO? I hope you will pass the word on to your CAC members, encouraging them to enter. Please check out my blog post with illustrations<http://raleighudo.com/blog/guides-and-example-how-far-can-… help boil down the UDO regulations to two drawings that you can use to make your own entry or find ruling that are relevant to you, plus an example entry in the contest: the student party place. * *This competition will attempt to help the city come to grips with the intended and unintended consequences of Raleigh's proposed new Unified Development Ordinance<http://www.raleighnc.gov/business/content/PlanCurrent/Articles… zoning code). This competition will specifically look at the UDO's provisions for backyard cottages, accessory apartments, attached dwellings, and detached dwellings. Similar events may be held to look at the mixed-use and infill rules. Raleigh city councilors, members of the Raleigh Planning Commission, members of the design community, and others interested in the future of Raleigh will be there. *Extreme Design Competition: How Far Can You Go with the UDO?* - Why: to be thrilled, horrified, and amused by the creative possibilities allowed by the UDO. Insights gained will be used to revise the UDO draft as needed so it puts us on a path toward its most livable and desirable future. - What: show how far you can go with the UDO using 3-D models, illustrations, short videos, or even "for rent" and other business notices. Show how good or bad it can be in one of several categories: sardine, bunker, urban farmer, crime boss, extended family, party time, tiny house, and green. - Entries: - Include at least one detached house or attached house on one or more lots within the Glenwood CAC boundaries<http://www.raleighnc.gov/neighbors/content/CommServices/Artic…ml>, using or cottage court, backyard cottages, and accessory apartments as your vision demands and the UDO allows. - See chapter 2 of the UDO for definitions<http://www.raleighnc.gov/content/PlanCurrent/Documents/Devel… this blog post with illustrations<http://raleighudo.com/blog/guides-and-example-how-far-can-… help boil down the UDO regulations to two drawings that you can use to make your own entry, plus an example entry in the contest: the student party place. - Bring your entry to the meeting. Bring digital entries on a USB memory stick. - Entry inspiration: - Prizes from Quail Ridge Books, Cook for Good, and more! - When: Monday, August 27th from 6:30 to 9 - Where: Glen Eden Pilot Park, 1500 Glen Eden Drive, Raleigh NC - Facebook page: Glenwood CAC Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Glenwood-CAC/154567751228362> - Email Glenwood CAC Chair Linda Watson linda(a)lindawatson.com if you'd like to help. *Why does it matter?* The proposed new Unified Development Ordinance for Raleigh will define for the next several decades what can and cannot be built in Raleigh. As the document stands, we are getting ready to say goodbye to backyards in Raleigh, destroying home values, serenity, and one of the prime magnets for recruiting to this area. In areas already under stress, the UDO's infill provisions could isolate and devalue "American Dream" single-family homes by turning neighboring homes into the equivalent of duplexes and rooming houses. It could also stop smart growth, freezing the positive transformation of some neighborhoods. For many of us, this document will affect our quality of life in Raleigh as much or more than the decisions about how to run the schools. In short, the UDO may be the most important document the RCAC considers this decade. Let's make sure it's right. Let me know if you have any comments or questions. If you will be attending or bringing an entry, please let me know. I'd love to add you to the list of luminaries who will be attending. ... Linda Watson Glenwood CAC Chair 919-781-1044