Mary Belle, According to the City Clerk's Office, the Joint City Council/Planning Commission Public Hearings are not placed on the Council Agenda. The Joint Public Hearing was legally advertised, and consistent with past practice, placed on the Planning Department's website under public hearings. http://www.raleighnc.gov/publications/Planning/Rezoning_Cases/2010/January_… In addition, the Planning Department informed the RCAC in December about the pending text changes and met again last week to educate the RCAC on both text changes. The Planning Department was invited to speak to the District D Neighborhood Alliance this past Saturday. TC-1-10 was discussed during that meeting. Finally, the City Attorney appeared on RTN's City Show to talk about the TC-1-10. I understand your concern and we will continue to find additional ways to get the word out. Mitchell Silver, PP, AICP Director, Department of City Planning & Urban Design Center One Exchange Plaza, PO Box 590 Raleigh, NC 27602-0590 919.516.2625 phone 919.516.2684 fax e-mail: mitchell.silver(a)ci.raleigh.nc.us Department: www.raleighnc.gov/planning<http://www.raleighnc.gov/planning> Comprehensive Plan: www.planningraleigh2030.com<http://www.planningraleigh2030.com> Zoning Code: www.NewRaleighCode.com From: southralcap(a)aol.com [mailto:southralcap@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 10:06 AM To: Silver, Mitchell; Hallam, Greg Cc: Allen, Russell; charlesmeeker(a)parkerpoe.com; tcrowder(a)architekturpa.com; rcac(a)eastraleigh.org Subject: Check out http://www.raleighnc.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_136898 http://www.raleighnc.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_136898_0_0_18/… Gentlemen, Why are TC-1-10 and TC-2-10/Rezoning Review Process not listed on tonight's agenda? Does this mean they will not be heard tonight or are they are to be heard tonight? How many people who are interested in those two text changes have gone to the city web site, not seen them listed on tonight's meeting and will not attend the meeting? Because there is no mention in TC-2-10/Rezoning Review Process of the CAC's being involved in the rezoning process, I am very concerned that many people will learn after the fact that they have very little or no say in what happens in their neighborhoods. That will be a sin in my book and will result in greater distrust of government. No wonder many people no longer vote in elections. Mary Belle Pate “E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized City or Law Enforcement official.”