Northwest CAC Meeting
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 7:15PM
Greystone Recreation Center 7713-55 Lead Mine Rd. - Raleigh, NC
Chairperson Jay
M. Gudeman
919-789-9884
[email protected]
NOTICE: PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN DAY, TIME, AND
LOCATION FOR THE NOVEMBER MEETING!
Vice-Chairperson
Dorothee Schmid
[email protected]
1. Welcome and Introductions
Secretary
Suzette Harrington 202-3161615
[email protected]
3. Raleigh Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Dept. Report
Community Specialist Aracelys
Torrez 919-996-5717
[email protected]
City Planning and
Development 919-996-2626
[email protected]
2. Raleigh Police Department Crime Report
4. Raleigh’s Housing & Neighborhood Preservation Dept. Report
5. Private Investment, Public Input: an Overview of Raleigh’s
Zoning and Development Process--Doug Hill, City Planner
6. Vote on Rezoning Case Z-30-14 (Alexander Place, across from
Brier Creek)
7. Presentation of Rezoning Case 7850 Brier Creek Parkway
Graffiti Hotline 919996-6001
[email protected]
8. Vote on Rezoning Case Z-22-14 (Creedmoor Road)
Northwest District/Police
8016 Glenwood Avenue
919-996-2300
10. Adjournment
9. New Business/Old Business
Housing Inspections
919-996-2444
Solid Waste Services
919-996-6890
City Manager’s
Office 919-996-3070
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discussed in our monthly meetings!
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Northwest CAC
NW Raleigh Police Station
October 14, 2014
Attendance:
Residents – 150+; Staff – 5; Presenters – 4
Group and the Keith Hawkins Development
group. Proposal is for a RX5 a mix residential
use. Located in Alexander Place (on the north
side of US 70, across from Brier Creek) behind
Walmart.
Welcome
Chair, Jay M. Gudeman opening and
introduction of staff
Laurel Hills Garden Club:
History and Fall Gardening Tips
The Laurel Hills Garden Club is a grass roots
community organization, and has been in
existence since 1960. Its focus is the
beautification of the community, education,
conservation of the natural resources, and
involvement of youth. Some of its projects are a
neighborhood directory, the neighborhood
entrance, awarding of the yard of the month, and
monthly educational programs. Brenda
Cleveland also presented on a number of fall
gardening tips.
Raleigh Police Department Crime Report
Officer Cochran provided a brief report. Vehicle
theft is up for the month of September and
beginning of October. He reminded residents of
how to prevent items from being stolen by
removing them from cars or not making it visible
to robbers.
Park, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Alicia Lacombe of Lake Lynn passed out fliers
about upcoming events.
Housing and Neighborhoods Department
No report presented. Robert Liles and Pam Ring
remained at the meeting to answer questions
from residents if needed.
Zoning case Z-24-14
Annexation & Rezoning Vote
Craig Dean returned for the vote of 3109 Globe
Road project. He also gave a brief presentation
for those that were not in attendance for last
meeting. The vote was 10 yes 3 no, this will be
presented to City Council on November 5, 2014.
Zoning Case Z-22-14
(Stonehenge/Creedmoor Road) Attorney Isabel
Mattox, along with developers John Sibert and
Nick Fugh of 2SL Design Build tried to present
some ideas of what type of housing development
they’d like to bring to the community. They were
met with much resistance from current residents.
Issues of concern were additional traffic, storm
water drainage, and the architectural design of
the new housing development. There will be an
upcoming vote at our next meeting.
Zoning Case Z-30-14
Presentation by Mike Birch of Morningstar Law
Clean Energy for Raleigh
Kathryn Reilly from the NC Sierra Club
introduced the Clean Energy for Raleigh (CE4R)
campaign and presented some highlights of the
Clean Energy project. The enrollment period for
interested homeowners or businesses is ending
on 11-14-2014. For more information on this
project see http://www.cleanenergyfor.us/cleanenergy-for-raleigh
Raleigh Parks Bond Referendum
Shawsheen Baker handed out information on the
Raleigh Parks Bond referendum that appears on
the Nov. 4 ballot. For more information, go
http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/Co
rNews/Articles/ParksBondBackOfBallot.html.
New Business/ Old Business
Next NW CAC Meeting will be Wednesday,
November 12th.
New Business
Talked about upcoming December meeting with
members
Meeting ended at 9:15
COMMUNITY
SERVICES NEWS
Autumn 2014
The RCAC Neighborhood Recognition Awards are
designed to acknowledge those unsung heroes who work without thought of praise to make our communities better at the
grassroots level. This year’s recognition ceremony will occur
on Wednesday, October 15, 2014.
2014 RALEIGH NEIGHBORHOOD
RECOGNITION AWARD WINNERS:
Atlantic CAC - Bridget Way
Central CAC - Mike Phillips - Men At Work
East CAC – New York Style Frank’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant
Five Points CAC - Westminster Presbyterian Church
Hillsborough CAC - Sue Adley-Warrick
Midtown CAC - Traffic Calming, Street Scapes Action Group
Mordecai CAC - Dana Deaton
North CAC - Durant Road Park
North Central CAC - Willie L. Stokes
Northwest CAC - Laurel Hills Garden Club
South CAC - Kay Harris
Southeast CAC - Latonia Williams
Southwest CAC - Coats Auto Body
Wade CAC - Simon Turner Everette
West CAC - Raleigh Fire Department Station 8
DECEMBER 6, 2014 MAYOR’S UNITY DAY
SAVE THE DATE
Call 919-996-6100 for more information.
2014 HUMAN RELATIONS
COMMISSION AWARDS
BANQUET
The City of Raleigh Human
Relations Commission is
looking forward to its 26th
Annual Human Relations
Commission Awards Banquet during Human Relations
Month held in February
2015.
We will honor a student,
adult, business and nonprofit
organization for significant
contributions to equal opportunity and inclusiveness in
our city.
We invite you to nominate a
deserving individual, business, student, or nonprofit
organization for a Human
Relations Award. You can
submit a nomination at:
https://
www.surveymonkey.com/
s/2015AwardsNominations
NAMES IN THE NEWS:
Congratulations to Dr. Ricky
Scott who has been appointed
to the Raleigh Human
Relations Commission.
City of Raleigh · Community Services Division of the Housing & Neighborhoods Department ·
310 W. Martin Street, Suite 201, Raleigh, NC 27601
919-996-6100 · www.raleighnc.gov
MAYOR’S COMMITTEE FOR PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES AWARDS BANQUET
~2014 Award Recipients~
Ken Franklin Citizen Involvement
Checkers Pizza & Subs Award
NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Award
The Raleigh Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities
embraces the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and therefore in
Employer of the Year
Carlie C’s IGA
The Power of the Dream, Inc.
Carolina Thrift
fulfillment of its mission is a strong supporter of the choices made by
people with disabilities to participate in the employment, economic,
social and political life of Raleigh.
Excellence in Housing
Overlooke at Simms Creek
Apartments
As a demonstration of its commitment to its mission, the Raleigh
Excellence in Transportation
Safety Wheelchair Company
Triangle Rent A Car
Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities annually
acknowledges employers, businesses, agencies and individuals in
the Raleigh community whose work reveals an understanding of the
Excellence in Recreation
Bridge II Sports
value and full meaning of access to employment, business, local
government services and the community as defined by the Americans
Public Relations
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
with Disabilities Act.
James E. Meekins
Paul Kristof
CITY FUNDS AVAILABLE NOW FOR
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT FUNDS
Lockhart Follin-Mace
Advocacy Award
Eloise Dowden
The City provides this funding to encourage you to get involved in
making your neighborhood better. Funds are available at
two levels:
NEW ON THE RALEIGH
NEIGHBORHOOD
REGISTRY
Level One provides up to $250.
Level Two provides up to $1,000 and applicants are required to
provide a match of at least 50 percent of a project’s cost. To apply
for Neighborhood Improvement Funds or learn more about the
program, contact Community Services Division at 919-996-6100.
Congratulations to the following organization that recently
received Neighborhood Improvement Funds.
Wyngate Homeowners Association (Northwest CAC)
$1,000 for an annual neighborhood fall festival
Thompson Hunter Neighborhood Association (South Central CAC)
$683.66 for a fall festival
Copper Ridge Homeowners Association (Northwest CAC)
$1,000 for erosion prevention grass planting
Long Acres Neighborhood (Southeast CAC)
$660.50 - for Long Acres annual fall festival
Worthdale Neighborhood Association (Southeast CAC)
$817.50 for Worthdale community fun day
Glenwood South
Hillsborough CAC
Stoney Hollow Condominiums
North CAC
Windward Downs HOA
Northeast CAC
Vantage Pointe Community Watch
Southeast CAC
Meadowood Crossing HOA
West CAC
Silver Lake Community
West CAC
Learn more about the benefits of joining
the Registry at www.raleighnc.gov
(Search “neighborhood registry”) or call
919-996-6100.