{"id":23214,"date":"2015-06-14T22:41:26","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T02:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raleighpublicrecord.org\/?p=23214"},"modified":"2015-06-14T22:41:26","modified_gmt":"2015-06-15T02:41:26","slug":"northeast-cac-march-13-2014-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/news\/2015\/06\/14\/northeast-cac-march-13-2014-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Northeast CAC March 13, 2014 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"

NECAC<\/u><\/strong> MINUTES:<\/strong> <\/u>Thursday,<\/u><\/strong> 13<\/strong> March<\/strong> 2014<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

(The<\/em> February<\/em> meeting<\/em> was<\/em> cancelled<\/em> due<\/em> to<\/em> inclement<\/em> weather.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. <\/u> Department<\/strong> Reports<\/strong><\/u><\/li>\n
  2. Parks<\/strong> and<\/strong> Recreation<\/strong> Report<\/strong>: Jud Dunleavy, Marsh Creek Parks and Recreation Community Center\u00a0Assistant Director, highlighted: Marsh Creek Community Day, 26 March, with skate board demo; Getting\u00a0additional lights in parking lot; Registration for summer camps with youth programs.\u00a0Also, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services has a series of open houses to receive input on its system\u00a0plan drafts; March 24th is the closest one, at Green Road Community Center, from 6.30pm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. <\/u> Police<\/strong> Report<\/strong><\/u>: Officer George Porter, Crime Prevention Officer, Lieutenant DD Knuckles, and Barbara Schmidt,\u00a0greenways volunteer, all were in attendance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Greenways:<\/strong> Greenway is 117 miles; reports from the greenways include two cases of indecent exposure, spray\u00a0painting, someone carrying a weapon. Greenway Volunteers only report back; the core has been husband-and-wife\u00a0teams.<\/p>\n

      Three tips for safety along greenways:<\/p>\n

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      1. Know where your marker is\/are.<\/li>\n
      2. Have your cell phone with you to call 911.<\/li>\n
      3. Do not hesitate to call without being a volunteer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        School<\/strong> bus<\/strong> zones<\/strong> (from January meeting):<\/strong> This is not a matter for RPD: if you have issues please contact WCPSS:\u00a0Mr. Curtis, (919) 870-4247, Transportation.<\/p>\n

        Pawn<\/strong> shop<\/strong> application<\/strong> (former Perkins at Appliance and Capital Blvd):<\/strong> Information collected about Picasso Pawn;\u00a0packet put together; have not received update. Can send comments via to Officer Porter George.Porter@raleighnc.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

        Other:<\/strong> Cobblestone area break-in of cars: Citizens are leaving doors unlocked; citizens are leaving valuables in their\u00a0cars laptops, jewelry, phones, cash, etc. Lock doors, remove valuable, call police about suspicious activities.<\/p>\n

        Additional<\/strong> officers<\/strong> to<\/strong> keep<\/strong> up<\/strong> with<\/strong> growth:<\/strong> Lieutenant Knuckles responded that the police force has had a steady\u00a0headcount which has not changed for years despite the growth; we do not increase manpower though we continue to\u00a0grow; for a city this size we need about 200 more officers. Officer Porter can get information from Sgt. Goodwin\u00a0compares stats on where city should be.<\/p>\n

        Changes would have to come from City Council. Paul Brant advises group\u00a0action: email your council representative (John.Odom@raleighnc.gov<\/a>) with concerns, or present a citizen petition to\u00a0City Council; pay attention to the budget opportunity to help RPD get additional assistance. Participant noted that\u00a0additional city-wide Council representatives are Mary<\/a> Ann<\/a> Baldwin<\/a> (chairs Public Safety); and Russ<\/a> Stephenson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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        1. <\/u> Housing<\/strong> and<\/strong> Neighborhood<\/strong> Preservation<\/strong><\/u>: Neighborhood Preservation will no longer be giving\u00a0reports. Planning is not sending anyone from that department going forward<\/li>\n
        2. \u00a0Community<\/strong> Services<\/strong><\/u>: Kevin Smith, City of Raleigh Community Liaison, had no report<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. <\/u> Minutes<\/strong><\/u>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            The group approved the minutes from the January NECAC meeting.<\/p>\n

            There<\/u><\/em><\/strong> is<\/em><\/strong> currently<\/em><\/strong> no<\/em><\/strong> acting<\/em><\/strong> secretary<\/em><\/strong> for<\/em><\/strong> the<\/em><\/strong> NE<\/em><\/strong> CAC.<\/em><\/strong> Volunteers<\/em><\/strong> are<\/em><\/strong> requested.<\/em><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

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            1. <\/u> Presentations<\/strong><\/u><\/li>\n
            2. Bicycle<\/strong> and<\/strong> Pedestrian<\/strong> Advisory<\/strong> Commission:<\/strong> Amy Simes gave an update on the BPAC.\u00a0City Council appoints 9 citizens to offer advice on pedestrian, sidewalk, and bicycle issues. A planning retreat in\u00a0February discussed projects: Art to Art Corridor from Art Museum to downtown marking certain streets; pavement\u00a0marking project cover bike lanes up to 27 miles (none in our area); identify sidewalk gaps less than 50 feet whereby\u00a0the city can do in house (property owners will not be assessed); working with Greenway Advisory Board about road\u00a0signage to help people identify access to greenway and park.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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              1. Z-6-14<\/strong> \/<\/strong> Raleigh<\/strong> Beach<\/strong> Road<\/strong> Rezoning<\/strong> case:<\/strong> Attorney Andrew Petesch; in attendance with developers, Halle\u00a0Building Group, and Peter Cnossen, engineer, spoke about the zoning proposal. Raleigh Beach Road comes off New\u00a0Bern Avenue, between intersections with New Hope Road and Rogers Roads.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Rezoning<\/strong> request:<\/strong> From existing R4 and I1 zones to RX5, residential mixed-use development of up to 5 stories.<\/p>\n

                Proposed<\/strong> development:<\/strong> Apartment buildings on the south portion and townhouses, on the northern portion of the\u00a0tract. Apartments: “three-four”, or three stories, with an occasional “basement” apartment in the back if the\u00a0topography allows it; generally 24 apartments per building; many amenities; total of approximately 370, 1-3 bedroom\u00a0dwellings; will continue to be owned by the Halle group; rent approximately $1\/sqft. Examples of other properties\u00a0they have done include Pecan Grove and Village Summit. Townhouses: possibly 220 in number, though they intend to\u00a0sell and only build and manage the apartments. Prices will be market driven, but guessing approximately $225-300,000.<\/p>\n

                There was much discussion about the height of the buildings; RX5 allows 5 stories. Developers said in order to allow\u00a0for the 3-4 split (therefore technically 4 stories in some limited cases), they thought they needed RX5 zoning (62ft\u00a0height maximum). They will ask and bring answer at the next meeting; they are willing to reduce to RX3 (50ft height\u00a0maximum) IF they are able to continue with their 3-4 split plan under that zoning.<\/p>\n

                Consistency:<\/strong> The City’s Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map predict this tract as mixed use with urban with transit\u00a0corridor running through it. Rezoning request for residential is consistent with that designation.<\/p>\n

                Traffic<\/strong>: Southall Road will be connected through the tract; this is a City priority and one ANY future developers must\u00a0do to develop the tract. (ie, this is not the developers’ decision, non-negotiable.)<\/p>\n

                Traffic speed and related concerns were discussed; calming approaches (round-abouts, speed humps, etc) must come\u00a0from city approval. The City had said it is premature to ask for calming, as no traffic study was required as part of this\u00a0application. Mr Cnossen will mention speeding issues to the City of Raleigh transportation department.<\/p>\n

                Residents wanted to know if traffic study will be done before the next meeting.<\/p>\n

                Vegetative<\/strong> Buffers:<\/strong> Requirements for tree conservation plan and vegetative buffer depending on height. A 50 foot\u00a0buffer is required next to residential each additional foot in height over 40\u2019 would require an additional linear foot of\u00a0buffer.<\/p>\n

                Environmental<\/strong> Impact<\/strong> Study:<\/strong> No EIS was required as part of this rezoning request.<\/p>\n

                Other:<\/strong> The UDO process is new to everyone, including the developers’ team.It was mentioned that the City of Raleigh Planning Staff report is the crucial “take” on the case. The CAC can insist to\u00a0have the report a week in advance, giving it time to review before the vote, AND ask for commitment from the\u00a0developers’ team not to go to the Planning Commission until after the CAC vote.<\/p>\n

                Also, don’t expect anything less than what is written into the application (ie, if the proposal is for RX5, expect 62′ in\u00a0height; it may be less).<\/p>\n

                It was suggested that interested parties regularly check the City’s website for rezoning case for updates to\u00a0the case (Z-6-14), as any updates\/additions to the application package will be added to the website but\u00a0without notice.<\/p>\n

                CAC<\/strong> Vote:<\/strong> Vote will take place at the next meeting, 10 April. (There was discussion on postponing the\u00a0vote further, in order for citizens to have more information and time to digest it; however, further delays\u00a0may push the vote to AFTER the proposal goes to the City’s Planning Commission, which would make it\u00a0basically an irrelevant vote.) Only<\/strong> people<\/strong> who<\/strong> live\/own<\/strong> property<\/strong> within<\/strong> the<\/strong> NE<\/strong> CAC<\/strong> and<\/strong> are\u00a0<\/strong>present<\/strong> at<\/strong> the<\/strong> meeting<\/strong> can<\/strong> vote.<\/strong> The CAC vote is NON-BINDING but is presented to the City Council to\u00a0show the community’s opinion.<\/p>\n

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                1. <\/u> Adjournment<\/strong><\/u>: Because of the interest–and long discussion–in the rezoning case, the meeting was adjourned\u00a0without finishing the agenda.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  NECAC MINUTES: Thursday, 13 March 2014 (The February meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather.) Department Reports Parks and Recreation Report: Jud Dunleavy, Marsh Creek Parks and Recreation Community Center\u00a0Assistant Director, highlighted: Marsh Creek Community Day, 26 March, with skate board demo; Getting\u00a0additional lights in parking lot; Registration for summer camps with youth programs.\u00a0Also, Parks, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24005,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23214"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24005"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23214"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23214\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}