WEST CENTRAL NEIGBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

Minutes of February 18, 2008 Meeting

 

 

 

REPORTS

·                     Minutes 

o       Minutes from the January meeting were read and approved

·                     Treasurer’s Report

o       Accepted and approved

·                     Membership Report

o       Same as January

 

GUEST SPEAKERS

·                           Russ Garriott – traffic division

§         Discussed the parking issue on the north side of W. Washington

§         From VanBuren to Garden

§         Benefits – gain parking space

§         Presence of vehicles will deter speeding – calm the traffic

§         City may resurface W. Washington this summer

·         Side issue – where will buses stop

§         Motion by L. Codding to accept Plan Commission’s recommendation that the extra lane be added – second by T. Potter – motion passed

§         M. Anderson to prepare letter of support

·                     Russ Garriott

§         Second issue – expand historical district to eas side of Broadway toinclude Fulton Street area

·         Process requires organization, education, and petition approval by City Council

·         Submit letter to HPC for determination of eligibility

o       Commission will finalize map of area

o       City Council and the HPC can amend

·         Compilation of owners’ names needed – owners’ signatures are required

·         Perhaps do letter or flyer to educate

·         Education of public must be done – use of website – e-mails – public information meetings

·         City would like for community members to gather the signatures – absentee owners are included

·         51% of property owners is required (better to have 55%)

·         Work with Council to convince owners of benefits

·         Need to put together petition and schedule public hearing

·         WCNA owners and supporters would need to attend HPC meeting

·         HPC then presents the petition to the City Council and City Council needs to approve

o       Suggestion was made to establish a separate committee to deal with OTD issue

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

·                  Planning Committee

o       Not too much going on – meeting at Intrascape 2/25/08

·                  CCW  

o       Have supervisor come and talk – Allen will bring training materials

o       Next meeting – 2/19/08 6:30 p.m.

·                  House Tour

o       St. Johns wants to be in the House Tour

·                  Other

o       none

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

·                     1134 Nelson Street

o       New loan will be 6 months with no interest

o       J.Simerman will be showing next week

o       Carpet was replaced in certain areas due to problems with the seams

o       Several people are interested and are looking into financing

§         Glen Ellenberger of Keystone Realty is working with WCNA at no charge

·                     BZA Hearing

o       Centennial/GenCom tower request withdrawn

o       Will be relocated out of West Central

o       ARCH applications were both approved – split off of Mary Rockhill Tyler house and parking adjustments approved

·                     Other

o       New employee has started – Jill will still be involved in a limited role

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

·                     Three Rivers Festival Parade is back but with a different route

·                     Larry Wardlaw was instrumental in getting the parade back through West Central

·                     CEDIT request are due by 3/15/08 – will be discussed at Planning Committee meeting

·                     OTD hearing is scheduled for 3/25/08 for 1308 Ewing and 802 Lavina

 

·         SEAP instead of SWAP

 

§          Discussion was held as to switching West Central from the Southwest Area Partnership to the Southeast Area Partnership – members not in favor

§         Suggestion was made to have city representatives address the issue at a meeting

 

·         Neighborhood Code

§         Code will be moved under Mayor and out of control of the Police Department

·         Work on mothballing properties and protecting and preserving properties

§         Code laws need to be rewritten to make them more preservation friendly

 

·         FOP – Pancake Breakfast on 2/23/08 from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

 

OTHER

 

            Emmanuel Lutheran church is preparing a neighborhood plan for presentation

 

ADJOURNMENT

·                     Motion to adjourn was made,  seconded, and passed 

 

Respectfully submitted

 

 

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Charlotte A. Weybright, Secretary

West Central Neighborhood Association