Downtown 2030, a view from 2008

The City of Raleigh will hold two downtown stakeholder workshops on June 4th and June 11th. Invitees are encouraged to attend both of the workshops. During the first workshop (June 4th), stakeholders will brainstorm the essential elements for a vision statement that defines Downtown Raleigh in 2030.

Please contact Dan Douglas (807-8441-daniel.douglas@ci.raleigh.nc.us) or Trisha Hasch (907-8480-trisha.hasch@ci.raleigh.nc.us).

Public Workshops UPDATE
For the Downtown Element of the new Comprehensive Plan

DATE: Wednesday, June 4th and Wednesday, June 11th
TIME: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
LOCATION: Raleigh Urban Design Center, 133 Fayetteville Street

PLEASE NOTE:

These meetings concern ONLY downtown. We will not discuss issues that affect the entire community – like infill.

Stakeholders will develop a list of ideas, concerns, issues, they may have relating to each of the new comprehensive plan’s twelve elements, and follow up that discussion with an action plan:

Land Use and Development Regulation
Transportation
Environmental Resources
Economic Development
Housing and Neighborhoods
Parks, Recreation and Open Space
Public Utilities and Infrastructure
Community Services and Facilities
Urban Design
10.Historic Preservation
11.Arts and Culture
12.Regional & Inter-jurisdictional Coordination

Please contact Dan Douglas (807-8441-daniel.douglas@ci.raleigh.nc.us) or Trisha Hasch (907-8480-trisha.hasch@ci.raleigh.nc.us).

Trisha Hasch, MUP
Planner II, Urban Design Center
Department of City Planning
133 Fayetteville Street, Suite 100
Post Office Box 590
Raleigh, NC 27602-0590
T 919.807.8480
F 919.807.8481
E trisha.hasch@ci.raleigh.nc.us

Comprehensive Plan Update
www.planningraleigh2030.com
www.raleighnc.gov

3 meetings in 3 nights / plus a few in daylight

The following meetings are directly related to residential infill redevelopment. We hope you can make one or more of these valuable opportunities for input.

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UNIVERSITY PARK CAC:
Tues night, May 27, 7:30 pm
Jaycee Center / Wade Ave.
Univ Park has a lot-division case pending in Comprehensive Planning Committee on Wed morning.
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COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS:
Wed night, May 28, 7:00-9:00 pm
St. Augustine's College Chapel, Oakwood

Topic: Teardowns: Finding the Right Balance
Speaker: Adrian Scott Fine, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Sponsored by the RALEIGH HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION

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RALEIGH PLANNING DEPT INFILL STUDY – Public Workshop II
Thursday, May 29, City Council chambers, 7 pm
Topic: residential infill construction data discussion
Presented by: Travis Crane, Senior Planner, Raleigh Planning Dept.

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ALSO: expedited NCOD proposal has been referred back to Planning Commission with some restrictive recommendations. This will be heard at 9 am Tuesday in City Council chambers.

Raleigh Planning Dept Infill Study -- II

We received the following announcement from Travis Crane, who is heading up the Planning Dept. Infill Study.

This is for the second of three Public Meetings. They plan to make their recommendations to City Council in July. It is vitally important that residents are represented. This is the most important meeting to attend at City Hall on this issue.

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Our next residential infill construction meeting will be held Thursday, May 29 in the City Council chambers in the Avery Upchurch Municipal complex. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Travis R. Crane
Senior Planner
City and Regional Planning
One Exchange Plaza, suite 204
Raleigh, North Carolina
919.516.2656 (v)
http://www.raleighnc.gov/

Community Conversations

Community Conversations

Please join us for the first event in the Community Conversations series.


Wednesday, May 28, 2008

7:00-9:00 PM


Adrian Scott Fine, National Trust for Historic Preservation

Teardowns: Finding the Right Balance

Cities and towns across the country are wrestling with finding the appropriate response to infill issues.

Hear about how the market is affecting the debate, the responses from communities, new tools to

address the issue, and its role in the larger sustainability challenge.


St. Augustine's College Chapel

1315 Oakwood Ave, Raleigh


Stay after the lecture to continue the conversation with your friends and neighbors.

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Sponsored by the RALEIGH HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION