Transcript Tanglewood Liason to City Planning & Development

Tanglewood Neighborhood
Association
Committees Report
February 6, 2012
Background
• August 15, 2011 – General meeting
– Asked for your concerns
• Sept. 27, 2011 – Emailed membership
– Asked for your concerns
• Tallied results to determine future needs and
projects
• Track ongoing requests to TNA board
Member Concerns
• Traffic #1 concern, but no clear consensus:
– More speed humps / fewer speed humps
– More stop signs / fewer stop signs
– Speeding / too long to get in and out of
neighborhood
– Want sidewalks / don’t want sidewalks
• Safety concerns warranted committee
– Beginning to evaluate safety approach
Member Concerns
• Development #2 concern:
– New construction out of scale with older
homes, changing “feel” of neighborhood,
losing trees
– Improvement projects without appropriate
building permits. Projects in violation of City
codes designed to protect neighborhood
• Committee warranted
TNA Committees
Introduced October 10, 2011 Meeting
• Traffic Committee
– Chair Paul Hagseth
• Previous work for TNA on traffic issues
• [email protected]
• Development Committee
– Chair Deborah Freed
• Previous work for TNA on “No Soliciting” Signs
• [email protected]
• Both committees established in response to
TNA membership concerns
Committee Process
Oct. 27, 2011
Executive Committee Meeting
1. Educate
– Committee, TNA board, membership
2. Communicate goals
– Traffic Committee: Safety
– Development Committee:
Maintain neighborhood character while
allowing for improvements that follow City
Codes
Committee Process
Continued…
3. Monitoring & Reporting
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By City officers, neighbors, TNA members
4. Referral
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Call 911 if emergency
To appropriate TNA Committee
To appropriate City department
Committee will get facts, research, share info
5. Review
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Each situation reviewed by TNA board
6. Response
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May decide to support, negotiate, oppose, remain neutral
Development Committee
What We Are
What We Are NOT
Proponents of development that
maintains the Tanglewood “feel”
vs.
Anti-development
Take direction from board on behalf of
TNA residents
Oppose specific projects only when
representing interests of nearest neighbors
vs.
Lone Rangers
A resource when you build or have
concerns about construction near your
home
vs.
An obstacle to your
building plans
Understand Code and City’s process
Supporters of building codes designed
to protect property values
vs.
The “style” police
Activities to Date
Development Committee
• Developing City contacts, learning processes for zoning,
code compliance, building codes
• Assisted one resident
• Fence designed to Code, no variance request needed
• Participated in three “variance request hearings” before
City Board of Adjustment
 Opposed two cases because:
 Building project violated codes
 No building permit
 Nearest TNA residents were opposed and asked for help
 Remained neutral in one case because:
 Nearest neighbors were not opposed to the development
Long Term Options
Development Committee
• Current zoning and building codes do not
address all concerns voiced by TNA members
• Continue meeting with City Planning to
understand alternatives available to neighbors
• Contacted City Councilman: he will support
efforts with preponderance of community
support
Summary
Development Committee
• Continue to follow TNA defined process
• Encourage participation of TNA neighbors
• Educate about current Codes and procedures
• Learn about and share alternatives to current
zoning
• Gain consensus