[Durham INC] Draft resolution on planning around transit stops

[Pat Carstensen]

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DRAFT 7/7/15

Resolution for a more inclusive, in-depth process for
public involvement in planning “Compact Neighborhoods” and “Compact Design
Districts” with higher density development zoning around proposed light rail
stations in Durham

 

Whereas, in Spring and Summer 2015, Durham City and County
staff put
significant effort into the community meetings as part of the process of
planning “Compact Neighborhoods" with higher density development around
proposed light rail stations;

 

Whereas, residents,
businesses and institutions in and near proposed “Compact Neighborhoods” may be
displaced with the largest impact on lower income residents who would have the
greatest difficulty finding homes they can afford;

 

Whereas, many residents
who live in “Compact Neighborhoods” did not get mailed notices of these meetings;

 

Whereas
public input was limited to drawing lines for “Compact Neighborhoods,” with no
discussion of the impact of high density development on residents or how the
public and residents would be involved in planning for their neighborhoods in
the future;

 

Whereas, the public
has not seen an analysis of the impact of higher density development already
happening Downtown, 9th Street, and Duke/VA Hospital;

 

Whereas, the plan
for development around 9th Street was aided immensely by
participation and expertise from the community;

 

Whereas, new methods of public engagement are being used
across the country to create dialog within communities and increase public
knowledge, leaving them less dependent on outside experts (see Denver
Example); 

 

Whereas, planning principles should support neighborhood
values, including neighborhood stability, character, and smooth transitions
among uses, and planning’s rule of drawing lines between back yards does not support
this value;


Whereas, Durham City-County
Planning did not include adequate neighborhood involvement in creating “Compact
Neighborhoods” and has not specified how the community would be involved in
planning for “Compact Design Districts;”

 

Whereas, once “Compact Design Districts” are in place, the
public will have no say in what is built;

 

Therefore, the InterNeighborhood
Council (INC) of Durham resolves that:

 

Before adopting plans
for "Compact Neighborhoods” with higher density development near future
light rail stations, we ask the City and County to:

 

1.    

we could have come up with an even longer title (-:

















DRAFT 7/7/15

Resolution for a more inclusive, in-depth process for
public involvement in planning “Compact Neighborhoods” and “Compact Design
Districts” with higher density development zoning around proposed light rail
stations in Durham

 

Whereas, in Spring and Summer 2015, Durham City and County
staff put
significant effort into the community meetings as part of the process of
planning “Compact Neighborhoods" with higher density development around
proposed light rail stations;

 

Whereas, residents,
businesses and institutions in and near proposed “Compact Neighborhoods” may be
displaced with the largest impact on lower income residents who would have the
greatest difficulty finding homes they can afford;

 

Whereas, many residents
who live in “Compact Neighborhoods” did not get mailed notices of these meetings;

 

Whereas
public input was limited to drawing lines for “Compact Neighborhoods,” with no
discussion of the impact of high density development on residents or how the
public and residents would be involved in planning for their neighborhoods in
the future;

 

Whereas, the public
has not seen an analysis of the impact of higher density development already
happening Downtown, 9th Street, and Duke/VA Hospital;

 

Whereas, the plan
for development around 9th Street was aided immensely by
participation and expertise from the community;

 

Whereas, new methods of public engagement are being used
across the country to create dialog within communities and increase public
knowledge, leaving them less dependent on outside experts (see Denver
Example); 

 

Whereas, planning principles should support neighborhood
values, including neighborhood stability, character, and smooth transitions
among uses, and planning’s rule of drawing lines between back yards does not support
this value;


Whereas, Durham City-County
Planning did not include adequate neighborhood involvement in creating “Compact
Neighborhoods” and has not specified how the community would be involved in
planning for “Compact Design Districts;”

 

Whereas, once “Compact Design Districts” are in place, the
public will have no say in what is built;

 

Therefore, the InterNeighborhood
Council (INC) of Durham resolves that:

 

Before adopting plans
for "Compact Neighborhoods” with higher density development near future
light rail stations, we ask the City and County to:

 

1.    we could have come up with an even longer title (-:

















DRAFT 7/7/15

Resolution for a more inclusive, in-depth process for
public involvement in planning “Compact Neighborhoods” and “Compact Design
Districts” with higher density development zoning around proposed light rail
stations in Durham

 

Whereas, in Spring and Summer 2015, Durham City and County
staff put
significant effort into the community meetings as part of the process of
planning “Compact Neighborhoods" with higher density development around
proposed light rail stations;

 

Whereas, residents,
businesses and institutions in and near proposed “Compact Neighborhoods” may be
displaced with the largest impact on lower income residents who would have the
greatest difficulty finding homes they can afford;

 

Whereas, many residents
who live in “Compact Neighborhoods” did not get mailed notices of these meetings;

 

Whereas
public input was limited to drawing lines for “Compact Neighborhoods,” with no
discussion of the impact of high density development on residents or how the
public and residents would be involved in planning for their neighborhoods in
the future;

 

Whereas, the public
has not seen an analysis of the impact of higher density development already
happening Downtown, 9th Street, and Duke/VA Hospital;

 

Whereas, the plan
for development around 9th Street was aided immensely by
participation and expertise from the community;

 

Whereas, new methods of public engagement are being used
across the country to create dialog within communities and increase public
knowledge, leaving them less dependent on outside experts (see Denver
Example); 

 

Whereas, planning principles should support neighborhood
values, including neighborhood stability, character, and smooth transitions
among uses, and planning’s rule of drawing lines between back yards does not support
this value;


Whereas, Durham City-County
Planning did not include adequate neighborhood involvement in creating “Compact
Neighborhoods” and has not specified how the community would be involved in
planning for “Compact Design Districts;”

 

Whereas, once “Compact Design Districts” are in place, the
public will have no say in what is built;

 

Therefore, the InterNeighborhood
Council (INC) of Durham resolves that:

 

Before adopting plans
for "Compact Neighborhoods” with higher density development near future
light rail stations, we ask the City and County to:

 

1.    

we could have come up with an even longer title (-:

















DRAFT 7/7/15

Resolution for a more inclusive, in-depth process for
public involvement in planning “Compact Neighborhoods” and “Compact Design
Districts” with higher density development zoning around proposed light rail
stations in Durham

 

Whereas, in Spring and Summer 2015, Durham City and County
staff put
significant effort into the community meetings as part of the process of
planning “Compact Neighborhoods" with higher density development around
proposed light rail stations;

 

Whereas, residents,
businesses and institutions in and near proposed “Compact Neighborhoods” may be
displaced with the largest impact on lower income residents who would have the
greatest difficulty finding homes they can afford;

 

Whereas, many residents
who live in “Compact Neighborhoods” did not get mailed notices of these meetings;

 

Whereas
public input was limited to drawing lines for “Compact Neighborhoods,” with no
discussion of the impact of high density development on residents or how the
public and residents would be involved in planning for their neighborhoods in
the future;

 

Whereas, the public
has not seen an analysis of the impact of higher density development already
happening Downtown, 9th Street, and Duke/VA Hospital;

 

Whereas, the plan
for development around 9th Street was aided immensely by
participation and expertise from the community;

 

Whereas, new methods of public engagement are being used
across the country to create dialog within communities and increase public
knowledge, leaving them less dependent on outside experts (see Denver
Example); 

 

Whereas, planning principles should support neighborhood
values, including neighborhood stability, character, and smooth transitions
among uses, and planning’s rule of drawing lines between back yards does not support
this value;


Whereas, Durham City-County
Planning did not include adequate neighborhood involvement in creating “Compact
Neighborhoods” and has not specified how the community would be involved in
planning for “Compact Design Districts;”

 

Whereas, once “Compact Design Districts” are in place, the
public will have no say in what is built;

 

Therefore, the InterNeighborhood
Council (INC) of Durham resolves that:

 

Before adopting plans
for "Compact Neighborhoods” with higher density development near future
light rail stations, we ask the City and County to:

 

1.    





DRAFT 7/7/15

Resolution for a more inclusive, in-depth process for
public involvement in planning “Compact Neighborhoods” and “Compact Design
Districts” with higher density development zoning around proposed light rail
stations in Durham

 

Whereas, in Spring and Summer 2015, Durham City and County
staff put
significant effort into the community meetings as part of the process of
planning “Compact Neighborhoods" with higher density development around
proposed light rail stations;

 

Whereas, residents,
businesses and institutions in and near proposed “Compact Neighborhoods” may be
displaced with the largest impact on lower income residents who would have the
greatest difficulty finding homes they can afford;

 

Whereas, many residents
who live in “Compact Neighborhoods” did not get mailed notices of these meetings;

 

Whereas
public input was limited to drawing lines for “Compact Neighborhoods,” with no
discussion of the impact of high density development on residents or how the
public and residents would be involved in planning for their neighborhoods in
the future;

 

Whereas, the public
has not seen an analysis of the impact of higher density development already
happening Downtown, 9th Street, and Duke/VA Hospital;

 

Whereas, the plan
for development around 9th Street was aided immensely by
participation and expertise from the community;

 

Whereas, new methods of public engagement are being used
across the country to create dialog within communities and increase public
knowledge, leaving them less dependent on outside experts (see Denver
Example); 

 

Whereas, planning principles should support neighborhood
values, including neighborhood stability, character, and smooth transitions
among uses, and planning’s rule of drawing lines between back yards does not support
this value;


Whereas, Durham City-County
Planning did not include adequate neighborhood involvement in creating “Compact
Neighborhoods” and has not specified how the community would be involved in
planning for “Compact Design Districts;”

 

Whereas, once “Compact Design Districts” are in place, the
public will have no say in what is built;

 

Therefore, the InterNeighborhood
Council (INC) of Durham resolves that:

 

Before adopting plans
for "Compact Neighborhoods” with higher density development near future
light rail stations, we ask the City and County to:

 

we could have come up with an even longer title (-:

















DRAFT 7/7/15

Resolution for a more inclusive, in-depth process for
public involvement in planning “Compact Neighborhoods” and “Compact Design
Districts” with higher density development zoning around proposed light rail
stations in Durham

 

Whereas, in Spring and Summer 2015, Durham City and County
staff put
significant effort into the community meetings as part of the process of
planning “Compact Neighborhoods" with higher density development around
proposed light rail stations;

 

Whereas, residents,
businesses and institutions in and near proposed “Compact Neighborhoods” may be
displaced with the largest impact on lower income residents who would have the
greatest difficulty finding homes they can afford;

 

Whereas, many residents
who live in “Compact Neighborhoods” did not get mailed notices of these meetings;

 

Whereas
public input was limited to drawing lines for “Compact Neighborhoods,” with no
discussion of the impact of high density development on residents or how the
public and residents would be involved in planning for their neighborhoods in
the future;

 

Whereas, the public
has not seen an analysis of the impact of higher density development already
happening Downtown, 9th Street, and Duke/VA Hospital;

 

Whereas, the plan
for development around 9th Street was aided immensely by
participation and expertise from the community;

 

Whereas, new methods of public engagement are being used
across the country to create dialog within communities and increase public
knowledge, leaving them less dependent on outside experts (see Denver
Example); 

 

Whereas, planning principles should support neighborhood
values, including neighborhood stability, character, and smooth transitions
among uses, and planning’s rule of drawing lines between back yards does not support
this value;


Whereas, Durham City-County
Planning did not include adequate neighborhood involvement in creating “Compact
Neighborhoods” and has not specified how the community would be involved in
planning for “Compact Design Districts;”

 

Whereas, once “Compact Design Districts” are in place, the
public will have no say in what is built;

 

Therefore, the InterNeighborhood
Council (INC) of Durham resolves that:

 

Before adopting plans
for "Compact Neighborhoods” with higher density development near future
light rail stations, we ask the City and County to:

 

1.    Investigate
and implement best practices around the country for building a dialog among
members of the community as well as with experts;

we could have come up with an even longer title (-:

















DRAFT 7/7/15

Resolution for a more inclusive, in-depth process for
public involvement in planning “Compact Neighborhoods” and “Compact Design
Districts” with higher density development zoning around proposed light rail
stations in Durham

 

Whereas, in Spring and Summer 2015, Durham City and County
staff put
significant effort into the community meetings as part of the process of
planning “Compact Neighborhoods" with higher density development around
proposed light rail stations;

 

Whereas, residents,
businesses and institutions in and near proposed “Compact Neighborhoods” may be
displaced with the largest impact on lower income residents who would have the
greatest difficulty finding homes they can afford;

 

Whereas, many residents
who live in “Compact Neighborhoods” did not get mailed notices of these meetings;

 

Whereas
public input was limited to drawing lines for “Compact Neighborhoods,” with no
discussion of the impact of high density development on residents or how the
public and residents would be involved in planning for their neighborhoods in
the future;

 

Whereas, the public
has not seen an analysis of the impact of higher density development already
happening Downtown, 9th Street, and Duke/VA Hospital;

 

Whereas, the plan
for development around 9th Street was aided immensely by
participation and expertise from the community;

 

Whereas, new methods of public engagement are being used
across the country to create dialog within communities and increase public
knowledge, leaving them less dependent on outside experts (see Denver
Example); 

 

Whereas, planning principles should support neighborhood
values, including neighborhood stability, character, and smooth transitions
among uses, and planning’s rule of drawing lines between back yards does not support
this value;


Whereas, Durham City-County
Planning did not include adequate neighborhood involvement in creating “Compact
Neighborhoods” and has not specified how the community would be involved in
planning for “Compact Design Districts;”

 

Whereas, once “Compact Design Districts” are in place, the
public will have no say in what is built;

 

Therefore, the InterNeighborhood
Council (INC) of Durham resolves that:

 

Before adopting plans
for "Compact Neighborhoods” with higher density development near future
light rail stations, we ask the City and County to:

 

1.    Inform the public
about the potential impact of higher density development, including the effects
of higher zoning, taxes, rents, and home prices on the stability of local
neighborhoods, small businesses, institutions, and residents;

we could have come up with an even longer title (-:

















DRAFT 7/7/15

Resolution for a more inclusive, in-depth process for
public involvement in planning “Compact Neighborhoods” and “Compact Design
Districts” with higher density development zoning around proposed light rail
stations in Durham

 

Whereas, in Spring and Summer 2015, Durham City and County
staff put
significant effort into the community meetings as part of the process of
planning “Compact Neighborhoods" with higher density development around
proposed light rail stations;

 

Whereas, residents,
businesses and institutions in and near proposed “Compact Neighborhoods” may be
displaced with the largest impact on lower income residents who would have the
greatest difficulty finding homes they can afford;

 

Whereas, many residents
who live in “Compact Neighborhoods” did not get mailed notices of these meetings;

 

Whereas
public input was limited to drawing lines for “Compact Neighborhoods,” with no
discussion of the impact of high density development on residents or how the
public and residents would be involved in planning for their neighborhoods in
the future;

 

Whereas, the public
has not seen an analysis of the impact of higher density development already
happening Downtown, 9th Street, and Duke/VA Hospital;

 

Whereas, the plan
for development around 9th Street was aided immensely by
participation and expertise from the community;

 

Whereas, new methods of public engagement are being used
across the country to create dialog within communities and increase public
knowledge, leaving them less dependent on outside experts (see Denver
Example); 

 

Whereas, planning principles should support neighborhood
values, including neighborhood stability, character, and smooth transitions
among uses, and planning’s rule of drawing lines between back yards does not support
this value;


Whereas, Durham City-County
Planning did not include adequate neighborhood involvement in creating “Compact
Neighborhoods” and has not specified how the community would be involved in
planning for “Compact Design Districts;”

 

Whereas, once “Compact Design Districts” are in place, the
public will have no say in what is built;

 

Therefore, the InterNeighborhood
Council (INC) of Durham resolves that:

 

Before adopting plans
for "Compact Neighborhoods” with higher density development near future
light rail stations, we ask the City and County to:

 

1.    Involve the public in a more inclusive, in-depth planning
process with:

a.    Neighborhood Planning Committees for
each transit station with members of local neighborhoods, businesses,
institutions, and residents who would be most affected by higher density
development, andb.    Training and
involvement of community members in leadership of Neighborhood Planning Committees. 



we could have come up with an even longer title (-:

















DRAFT 7/7/15

Resolution for a more inclusive, in-depth process for
public involvement in planning “Compact Neighborhoods” and “Compact Design
Districts” with higher density development zoning around proposed light rail
stations in Durham

 

Whereas, in Spring and Summer 2015, Durham City and County
staff put
significant effort into the community meetings as part of the process of
planning “Compact Neighborhoods" with higher density development around
proposed light rail stations;

 

Whereas, residents,
businesses and institutions in and near proposed “Compact Neighborhoods” may be
displaced with the largest impact on lower income residents who would have the
greatest difficulty finding homes they can afford;

 

Whereas, many residents
who live in “Compact Neighborhoods” did not get mailed notices of these meetings;

 

Whereas
public input was limited to drawing lines for “Compact Neighborhoods,” with no
discussion of the impact of high density development on residents or how the
public and residents would be involved in planning for their neighborhoods in
the future;

 

Whereas, the public
has not seen an analysis of the impact of higher density development already
happening Downtown, 9th Street, and Duke/VA Hospital;

 

Whereas, the plan
for development around 9th Street was aided immensely by
participation and expertise from the community;

 

Whereas, new methods of public engagement are being used
across the country to create dialog within communities and increase public
knowledge, leaving them less dependent on outside experts (see Denver
Example); 

 

Whereas, planning principles should support neighborhood
values, including neighborhood stability, character, and smooth transitions
among uses, and planning’s rule of drawing lines between back yards does not support
this value;


Whereas, Durham City-County
Planning did not include adequate neighborhood involvement in creating “Compact
Neighborhoods” and has not specified how the community would be involved in
planning for “Compact Design Districts;”

 

Whereas, once “Compact Design Districts” are in place, the
public will have no say in what is built;

 

Therefore, the InterNeighborhood
Council (INC) of Durham resolves that:

 

Before adopting plans
for "Compact Neighborhoods” with higher density development near future
light rail stations, we ask the City and County to:

 

1.    Provide equitable solutions to ensure that:

a.    Neighborhoods stay stable and
livable,b.    Homeowners, home buyers, and renters
can stay in safe, sustainably affordable homes and have opportunities for new
homes they can afford long-term, c.    Small businesses and local institutions
can continue and have options for comparable locations, andd.    Residents can access light rail
transit with safe sidewalks, bike lanes, trails, and bus stations. 		 	   		  
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