Thursday, April 7, 2011

The UDO Consolidated Draft is HERE

The UDO Consolidated Draft is now available at:
http://1.usa.gov/eAoSWA

Let the conversations begin at http://bit.ly/eAzZQx.

How to use RaleighUDO.com to review and comment on the Draft:

If you have not created an account yet, just go to http://RaleighUDO.com and click "Create new account" in the "User Login" block in the left sidebar. When I approve your account, I will assign you the role of blogger, which will give you access to a "Blogger Menu" in the left sidebar. To get started, click on the "Help" link to get instructions for creating, revising and deleting a blog. If additional help is required, let me know and I will update the help page.
 
The objective is to get each blogger to dedicate some time educating  and critiquing a specific regulation for the public...hopefully, something that is of significant interest to the blogger. Once you have decided what you want to blog about, please let me know. This process can be most successful if we blog about many different regulations.
 
When you visit the website, you will see lists for the major sections of the UDO and a list of hot topics. I expect the list of hot topics to expand as the review begins. When you identify a new hot topic, send it to me so I can add it to the list.
 
As each blog gets published, notifications go out to RaleighUDO's Facebook and Twitter webpages. Please encourage folks to link to these social media webpages so we inform and engage as many people as possible during this two month review period. The RaleighUDO website provides the easiest access to the social media webpages.

--Phil Poe

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Help Wanted Immediately ... UDO

A dedicated resource has been developed for review of the UDO. Please help spread the word.

The schedule has only allocated two months for the public's review of the initial draft of the UDO.
Read more at …

http://raleighudo.com/content/udo-help-wanted

Get involved with UDO -- what we decide this spring will shape Raleigh's future.

Hello Raleigh, It's UDO time

THIS JUST IN -- from the City of Raleigh Planning Department

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Learn and ask questions about the Public Review Draft
Unified Development Ordinance

Three meeting times to choose from—
SAME MEETING, DIFFERENT TIMES FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE

Wednesday, April 20, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Fletcher Opera Theater, 2 East South St.
Consultant’s Presentation begins at 12:00 noon

Wednesday, April 20, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Fletcher Opera Theater, 2 East South St.
Consultant’s Presentation begins at 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 21, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Optimist Community Center, 5900 Whittier Drive
Consultant’s Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m.

In addition to the three sessions offered by the Department of City Planning, the Triangle Community Coalition will sponsor a Unified Development Ordinance discussion and workshop that will immediately follow the Luncheon Learn Program. The event will be held April 21, 2011 at the Urban Design Center, 133 Fayetteville Street, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC. You must register in advance for the Triangle Community Coalition luncheon.

ATTEND one of the three upcoming open house sessions for the Public Review Draft of the Unified Development Ordinance.

HEAR a presentation on the Public Review Draft of the Unified Development Ordinance.

LEARN . . . about how the Unified Development Ordinance will provide the framework for implementing the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.

Learn how the Unified Development Ordinance will help to create a city of lasting value.

Learn how the new development regulations will address market trends, incorporate best practices and address contextual issues throughout the City.

ASK questions of the consultants.

Hosted by the City of Raleigh, for more information contact Christine Darges at 919-516-2634 or christine.darges@raleighnc.gov

http://raleighnc.gov/ keyword search “New Development Code” to learn more.

Monday, September 6, 2010

rail transit option NC-4

** Please forward widely **

Please contact your Raleigh City Councilors TODAY and ask them to vote for further study of the NC4 hybrid alignment tomorrow at 1pm because it combines the benign elements of NC1, NC2, and NC3 to minimize impacts homes and businesses, and creates a fully grade-separated facility for safety, efficiency, and local connectivity.

Please forward this link widely to get the word out before the City Council meeting tomorrow at 1pm!

Monday, August 23, 2010

FIve Points CAC : High Speed Rail Meeting

UPDATE: Five Points CAC Meeting
Posted by: Philip W Poe
Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:30 pm (PDT)

Click here to view the final agenda for the August 26th Five Points CAC meeting. To increase the seating capacity, the meeting has been moved from the Garris Building in Fletcher Park to Our Savior Lutheran Church on Glenwood Avenue.

Click here [http://fivepointscac.org/category/topic/high-speed-rail] to
view all content related to high-speed rail on the Five Points CAC website.
Additional information will be posted this week.

Neighborhood leaders, please forward this information to the residents in your neighborhood. This is a VERY IMPORTANT meeting.

Philip W Poe
Co-Chair, Five Points CAC

www.fivepointscac.org

Monday, March 15, 2010

Raleigh's New Development Code Public Meetings

Raleigh's New Development Code Public meetings. The consultant team that the city hired to re-write the code will host three learning and review sessions on the Diagnostic and Coding Approach report:

* Monday, March 15:12-2 p.m.
o All Saints Chapel, 110 S. East Street
* Monday March 15: 6-8 p.m.
o Progress Energy Center Fletcher Opera Theater 2 E. South Street
* Tuesday March 16: 6-8 p.m.
o Providence Baptist Church, 6339 Glenwood Avenue

Click here to learn more about the New Code, the Diagnostic and Approach Report, and how to voice your interests and concerns with the ongoing process.

Apply for a free Energy Audit from Preservation NC

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Visit PreservationNC.org/EnergyAudit

Entries accepted through March 31st — hurry!

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Preservation NC, the Raleigh Historic Districts Commission, and Home Performance NC have teamed up to offer one lucky Raleigh homeowner a free home energy audit. The winning audit will be videotaped to create an informational video about home energy audits and common problems and solutions. The video will be used online and at public events to promote energy-efficiency improvements in historic houses.

Want to know more? Visit PreservationNC.org/EnergyAudit. There you can tell us why we should choose you and your house. You can even go to our Flickr group to upload pictures or post a video auditioning yourself and your home to our YouTube group.

Creative submissions are encouraged! A complete list of contest rules is available at PreservationNC.org/EnergyAudit.


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