DRAFT Minutes

York Neighborhood Planning Committee

Monday, October 01, 2007

7:00 p.m. Nelson’s Market

 

Attendees: Anne Mackie, Tom Scott, Libby Stark, Lynn Gobush, Helen Jackson

 

  1. Agenda Review- no additions
  2. Approval of Minutes of September meeting- approved
  3. Update on 506 Potter St.

                  Tenants have moved out, permit to demolish on docket, issue of saving tree will be pursued despite arborist’s statement that it can’t be saved, Nelson’s Market has offered to let construction traffic use their lot if it will help

  1. Plans for October 10 General Meeting

                  Still need walking tour reports!

                  Anne has ordered 12 signs to post around neighborhood

                  An email will go out (Tom)

                  Call for homemade cookies!

                  Survey results

                              50 replies so far

                              Will leave process open to collecting more surveys

                              Will postpone analysis till more responses

                  Neighborhood themes to be articulated (from September minutes)

                              Security, Code enforcement, Historic district, Maintenance,                                           Owner-occupied/landlord issues, walkability/quality of life,                                      Connectedness of 3 areas divided by arterials (Lakeway, Ellis)

                  Small group breakouts-

                              Tom will take over Group C Transportation for Dave, Libby will                                               take over Housing for Nick (temporary)

                              Lynn will prepare template for agenda for the 30 minutes session

                                          What do we value? What do we want to stay the same?                                                      What do we want to change?

                                          Each group should meet once by Thanksgiving, again in                                                       January

                              Anne distributed binders she prepared for each group to aid in

                              documentation of our work

 

 

Next Committee Meeting-

                              Monday, November 5, 7 p.m.

                              Monday, November 19, 7 p.m.- extra meeting

                              The Committee as a whole will continue to meet each month