INC NEWS - INC-list Digest, Vol 26, Issue 29
Duke, Frank
Frank.Duke at durhamnc.gov
Wed Feb 28 11:40:53 EST 2007
The statement that signs for the zoning map change for Jordan at
Southpoint is not accurate. Signs were placed along 751, Salix Drive,
and Scott King Road as required by the Unified Development Ordinance;
multiple signs were placed on Scott King Road because the property
proposed for change wraps around parcels that are proposed for change.
The Planning Department takes its responsibility for ensuring that
appropriate notice is provided very seriously.
Frank Duke, AICP
City-County Planning Director
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Today's Topics:
1. INC NEWS - New Development signs along Scott King (in S.
Durham): (Z06-51) (Melissa Rooney)
2. INC NEWS - Need Volunteers for study exercise at RDU
(David Harris)
3. INC NEWS - CERT (David Harris)
4. INC NEWS - Fw: GREAT NEWS! ARROWHEAD REZONING APPROVED BY
DURHAM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS!!! (Wendy Jacobs)
5. INC NEWS - Editorial: Wrestling the gorilla (Herald-Sun)
(John Schelp)
6. INC NEWS - Pre Disaster Plan for evacuation from home
(David Harris)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:06:46 -0800 (PST)
From: Melissa Rooney <mmr121570 at yahoo.com>
Subject: INC NEWS - New Development signs along Scott King (in S.
Durham): (Z06-51)
To: inc-list at durhaminc.org
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Hi again.
There is a new rezoning sign (Z06-51) on Scott King
Rd. across from Herndon Park that is going before the
Planning Commission in March.
The project is called Jordan at Southpoint. The
placement of the rezoning signs is very poor. There
are two signs within 100 feet of each other on Scott
King Rd., and none placed along NC 751. I have emailed
Planning Director Frank Duke to request that signs be
put up on 751 as well.
The project extends down to the Chatham County Line
and wraps around to NC 751. Over 200 lots with half
being 7500 sq. ft. and the other half 10,000 sq. ft.
DOST suggested this be a conservation subdivision and
the applicant has ignored every suggestion made by
DOST.
I understand that planning Director Frank Duke is
asking for the 100 ft. buffers adjacent to Army Corps
land. The applicant, George Stanziale, refused this
request when DOST (Durham Open Space and Trails) asked
for it.
This project will impact Crooked Creek as well as
Northeast Creek.
The applicant claims it will be environmentally
sensitive, yet there will be mass grading. When DOST
asked questions the applicant claimed he wouldn't have
the answers until the final grading plan which will be
too late.
I have been informed that Mr. Stanziale is getting the
land annexed into the city and the rezoning will go
before the City Council.
There are very few neighbors since this is VERY rural
land. People who live on the little dead-end street,
Salix Rd., across from Herndon Park are the only ones
who can file a protest petition and will probably be
the only ones contacted by the applicant.
Mr. Stanziale just got the Fayetteville Assemblage
rezoned so he's planning on marching all the way to
the county line. 7,500 sq. ft. lots piled up along the
Chatham County line...The development plan shows 236
lots...just more strip the land, stack and pack
building.
This is going before the Planning Commission on March
13. They meet at City Hall at 6:00 PM.
I am very concerned about South Durham losing it's
rural character and ending up like Cary. I would
greatly appreciate it if you would contact the
planning commission, council, and the county board of
commissioners with your opposition to this mass-graded
development.
You can email all the Planning Commission Members
(referencing Z06-51) at:
DurhamPlanningCommission at durhamnc.gov
Planning Director Frank Duke at:
Frank.Duke at durhamnc.gov
City Council at:
council at ci.durham.nc.us
and the County Commissioners at:
ereckhow at durhamcountync.gov,
bmheron at durhamcountync.gov, lcheek at durhamcountync.gov,
prcousin at earthlink.net, mpage at durhamcountync.gov
There is more info wrt the planning commission,
including direct email addresses at:
http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/planning/planning_commission_roster.
cfm
Thanks,
Melissa
Melissa Rooney
Fairfield Neighborhood
mmr121570 at yahoo.com
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:03:50 -0800 (PST)
From: David Harris <harrisdl2003 at yahoo.com>
Subject: INC NEWS - Need Volunteers for study exercise at RDU
To: INC INC <inc-list at durhaminc.org>
Message-ID: <640749.79228.qm at web61118.mail.yahoo.com>
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I am including in this email, the information that I recently received
from RDU Operations regarding the upcoming exercise. I will continue to
forward this information to you as it becomes available to me.
>From RDU:
My name is Valerie Beu and I am the Volunteer Coordinator for the
exercise.
We are still in the works of choosing a date/time for a meeting before
the drill and have not decided on exact times for the actual drill, but
I wanted to give you some more information.
The drill is to take place on Saturday, March 24th and volunteers will
probably be asked to arrive around 7:00am for sign in and set-up
(including mulage and injury assignment). The events should be over by
noon or at the latest 1:00pm depending on how long it takes them to eat.
Betty S. Moore, CFI
EM Coordinator / CERT Program Manager
Durham County Fire Marshal's Office
bmoore at co.durham.nc.us
919-560-0660
David Harris
919-906-2023
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:20:18 -0800 (PST)
From: David Harris <harrisdl2003 at yahoo.com>
Subject: INC NEWS - CERT
To: INC INC <inc-list at durhaminc.org>
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Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people
about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and
trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety,
light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical
operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during
exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or
workplace following an event when professional responders are not
immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to
support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in
emergency preparedness projects in their community.
For additional information please visit
https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/, to sign up for the training contact:
Betty S. Moore, CFI
EM Coordinator / CERT Program Manager
Durham County Fire Marshal's Office
bmoore at co.durham.nc.us
919-560-0660
We encourage all citizens to volunteer to be a CERT member.
David Harris
919-906-2023
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:35:38 -0500
From: "Wendy Jacobs" <geewen at nc.rr.com>
Subject: INC NEWS - Fw: GREAT NEWS! ARROWHEAD REZONING APPROVED BY
DURHAM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS!!!
To: <inc-list at rtpnet.org>
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From: "Wendy Jacobs" <geewen at nc.rr.com>
To: "Erwin Area Neighborhood Group" <erwin-neighbor at listserv.unc.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 9:34 AM
Subject: GREAT NEWS! ARROWHEAD REZONING APPROVED BY DURHAM COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS!!!
> Dear Orange and Durham Neighbors,
>
> Wonderful news to share- on Monday night the Durham County
Commissioners
> approved the rezoning of the Arrowhead area to RR- Rural Residential
which
> now brings the zoning of this area into compliance with the Durham
> Comprehensive Plan. This zoning will help to protect the environment,
> beauty and density of this special area. Commissioners Reckhow, Cousin
and
> Page all voted yes. Cheek was asbsent and Heron recused herself since
she
> lives in this area. More info from the Arrowhead neighborhood below.
>
> THANK YOU to all of the citizens who came to the public hearing, who
> signed up to speak and who sent emails!!! YOU HELPED MAKE THIS HAPPEN!
The
> Commisioners did get flooded with email and from all over Durham!
Citizens
> who spoke at the public hearing were incredibly articulate and
eloquent!
> This is all about what makes our community great!
>
> Please pass on this good news to your friends and neighbors and
please
> take a moment to send a quick Thank You to the commisioners for their
> support of this rezoning. commissioners at co.durham.nc.us
>
> Thank you for all of your help and support of this effort!
>
> Wendy Jacobs
> Erwin Area Neighborhood Group
>
>
>> From: Happy Sayre McCord <sayre_mccord at yahoo.com>
>> Reply-To: Happy Sayre McCord <sayre_mccord at yahoo.com>
>> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:52:08 -0800 (PST)
>> To: Jan Hryharrow <janhry at mindspring.com>, arrowhead at lists.ncsu.edu
>> Subject: [arrowhead] Arrowhead rezoning results
>>
>> Dear Arrowhead neighbors,
>>
>> Last night the Board of County Commissioners voted to bring
>> our neighborhood into compliance with the 2030
>> Comprehensive Plan. We are now zoned RR, which in our tier
>> means one house per two acres. This is effective
>> immediately. Becky Heron recused herself from the public
>> hearing, discussion, and vote.
>>
>> Any existing lot which is smaller than two acres is still
>> buildable (if a suitable well and septic site and road
>> access, etc. is available) as a "legal, non-conforming
>> lot."
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Happy Sayre McCord
>>
>>
>
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:25:59 -0800 (PST)
From: John Schelp <bwatu at yahoo.com>
Subject: INC NEWS - Editorial: Wrestling the gorilla (Herald-Sun)
To: inc-list at DurhamINC.org
Message-ID: <20070228152559.49711.qmail at web34301.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Editorial: Wrestling the gorilla
Herald-Sun, 28 February 2007
Durham and the state Department of Transportation are
on a collision course, which doesn't bode well for
Durham. DOT is bigger and more powerful than any local
governments, and isn't shy about throwing its weight
around. When a collision appears imminent, DOT often
jams on the accelerator and flattens the opposition.
Such an outcome would be unfortunate because, when it
comes to the three issues on the table, Durham's
positions have a lot of merit:
-- DOT has plans to widen Alston Avenue that would rip
out the only local grocery store and divide the
neighborhood. The plan favors commuters passing
through but ignores the needs of pedestrians,
bicyclists and other residents. Durham City and County
governments deserve credit for showing moxie and
standing up for this low-income neighborhood, and Rep.
Paul Luebke is encouraging them to keep up the
pressure. We agree. It would be unconscionable for DOT
not to take the near-unanimous local opposition to its
plan very seriously.
-- DOT has also changed its plan to move the Amtrak
station from its present location on West Chapel Hill
Street into a building at West Village. The new
station would have replaced the current building,
which, with its temporary feel, is known as "Amshack."
We understand that plans for a downtown transportation
hub changed when the regional rail project was denied
funding by the federal government. But before DOT acts
precipitously on its own, it should engage in renewed
cooperative planning with the city, the Triangle
Transit Authority and other players.
-- Everyone agrees Durham had nothing to do with the
giant snafu that will cost $21.7 million to repave a
section of I-40 because the first job was botched. Yet
Durham could be penalized if DOT counts the cost of
fixing its own mistake against our local allocation,
thereby delaying other needed improvements. That would
be blatantly wrong.
Although DOT is an 800-pound gorilla, the outlook is
not entirely bleak. Durham gained some bulk of its own
in the state Legislature when Jim Black left in
disgrace. Veteran legislator Mickey Michaux now chairs
the powerful House Appropriations Committee, which
controls DOT's budget. And new House Speaker Joe
Hackney is a friend from Chapel Hill. We hope their
influence will help Durham's cause. Sometimes, being
right just isn't enough.
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:33:31 -0800 (PST)
From: David Harris <harrisdl2003 at yahoo.com>
Subject: INC NEWS - Pre Disaster Plan for evacuation from home
To: INC INC <inc-list at durhaminc.org>
Message-ID: <802136.91463.qm at web61113.mail.yahoo.com>
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These are the weblinks I mentioned last night:
http://www.durhamcountync.gov/departments/emgt/Documents/Pre-Disaster_Pl
an-ENGL.pdf
http://www.durhamcountync.gov/departments/emgt/Documents/Pre-Disaster_Pl
an-SPAN.pdf
Betty S. Moore, CFI
EM Coordinator / CERT Program Manager
Durham County Fire Marshal's Office
bmoore at co.durham.nc.us
919-560-0660
DISASTER SUITCASE - (to take with you if you are evacuated from your
residence) All items should be stored in a plastic bag and then placed
in the container/suitcase you will be using. This should be a
container/suitcase that can be stored on a shelf or in an accessible
area of your closet.
Important documents such as identification, social security card,
insurance policies, birth certificates, wills, addresses and phone
numbers of relatives, pharmacies and physicians. All documents should be
placed in a waterproof plastic bag to protect them.
Cash - ATM, credit cards and checks may not be accepted or usable.
First aid kit including aspirin or non-aspirin substitute, antacid,
laxative or diarrhea medication, cough/cold/allergy medication.
Prescription medications including a list of the physicians and
pharmacies. A small cooler for ice if any of your medications require
refrigeration. (check with your pharmacist to find out how long each
medication can be stored and replace as necessary)
Personal hygiene items - toothbrush and toothpaste, denture products,
toilet paper, tissue, paper towels, soap, wash cloth and hand towel, sun
block, insect repellent, wet wipes, deodorant.
Extra glasses, hearing aid batteries, canes, walkers, wheelchairs and
other medical equipment with back-up power supplies
Flashlight and extra batteries (check batteries every 6 months and
replace as necessary)
Small battery operated radio with extra batteries (check batteries every
6 months and replace as necessary) ?Large and small trash bags with ties
Appropriate protective clothing - rain coat, boots, hat, gloves, Two (2)
complete changes of clothing appropriate to the season (change, add or
remove clothing as needed in the spring and in the fall). Extra set of
keys, Comfort foods - cookies, hard candy, instant coffee, tea bags etc.
(check items every six months and replace as necessary)
Bedding - pillow, blanket, sheets, etc.
David Harris
919-906-2023
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