[Durham INC] DRAFT July minutes, August meeting

Tue Aug 22 13:53:40 EDT 2017

Are there any additional agenda items, as we meeting this evening.

I believe we will have conversation about the up coming  forum and updates
from our committees and communities.

Regards,

DeDreana Freeman
*President of INC of Durham*
Durham, NC 27701

On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 7:10 AM, Pat Carstensen <pats1717 at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> The fourth Tuesday comes early this month.  I am re-sending the minutes in
> advance of the meeting next week.
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> Regards, pat
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> *From:* Pat Carstensen <pats1717 at hotmail.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, July 31, 2017 7:22 AM
> *To:* inc listserv
> *Subject:* July minutes
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> Please let me know about additions or corrections.   Regards, pat
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> *July Delegate Meeting of the InterNeighborhood Council of Durham*
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> *NIS Conference Room, Golden Belt*
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> *July 25, 2017*
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> Attending the meeting were:
> *Neighborhoods*
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> Colonial Village – Michael Malecek
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> Colony Park – Don Lebkes
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> Cross Counties – Pat Carstensen
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> Falconbridge – Jennifer Patterson
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> Lochaven Hills – Keith LePage
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> Morehead Hill – Rochelle Araujo
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> Northgate Park – Debra Hawkins
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> Old North Durham –Peter Katz, John Martin
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> Old West Durham – Jesus Gutierrez
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> Trappers Creek / Greymoss – Will Wilson
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> Trinity Park – Philip Azar
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> Woodcroft – Scott Carter
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> *Visitors *
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> Hannah Jacobson – Durham City/County Planning
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> Lynwood D. Best – City of Durham, NIS
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> Peter Katz opened the meeting and those present introduced themselves.  Philip
> Azar moved and John Martin seconded approval of the June minutes; this
> passed.
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> Hannah Jacobson, AICP Senior Planner in the Durham City-County Planning
> Department, gave a presentation of the Compact Neighborhood *Affordable*
> *Housing* *Bonuses*.  Because state law prohibits inclusionary zoning and
> previous sets of rules have not added affordable units, Planning has been
> talking to developers about what bonuses would create real incentives; the
> changes would be written into the UDO and apply to the compact tier.  Materials
> from the public meetings are at https://durhamnc.gov/362/
> Compact-Neighborhood-Affordable-Housing.  “Affordable” would mean 15% of
> the units, for 15 years (advocates are asking for 30), for people earning
> 60% of the Area Median Income (about $800/month for a household of 2
> currently).   The developer would be allowed by right (that is, without
> Planning Commission or governing board review but with Planning Department
> scrutiny that the design requirements were met) density of 75 units be acre
> and a height of 90 feet (with 50-feet-high limits for the area closest to
> any single-family neighbors).  More nuanced versions would probably be
> included in the detailed design plans for the transit stop areas as they
> are developed.  Whether the full 90 feet would be used would likely
> depend on where the development is; some areas might not support the cost
> of going from “stick-built” to steel framing.  The original mandate for
> Planning to look at the issue said to look at compact tiers since they are
> where we want density (around transit makes sense).  Note that affordable
> units have to be “just like” the market-rate ones.  There were concerns
> about:
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>    - Based on what is working in other communities, do these ratios make
>    sense?
>    - The step-back of height from residential may need to look at the
>    actual height across the street and have an angle rather than a fixed size,
>    so there can be multiple steps.
>    - Because of economics of stick-built versus steel, developers are not
>    currently building as big as they can, but the practical benefit may be
>    more outside downtown are now currently lower (though what happens when the
>    details of the transit zones are done is unclear).
>    - Could the limits be re-framed as “livable space” rather than units
>    so that the developer can trade off the revenue from 20 compact units
>    versus 12 big units or 6 over-sized-ego units?
>    - The biggest barrier to affordability seems to be parking.  What can
>    we do about that?  Currently Section 10 of the UDO requires a minimum
>    (and in some areas a maximum) parking for each kind of use, with compact
>    areas parking set at 80% of the general requirements.  We currently
>    allow affordable units to have fewer spots, but how the spots are allocated
>    to units so that the affordable units are indistinguishable from the
>    market-rate ones is not clear.
>    - What is the method for getting neighborhood input into the review
>    that design requirements are being met?
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> Hannah Jacobson also gave an overview of the *Angier / Driver Zoning
> Study*.  There are a lot of opportunities emerging in the area, such as
> the East End Connector, the rail corridor and the stock of historic
> buildings.  On the other hand, the existing zoning is creating issues
> around infill, parking requirements (especially for neighborhood commercial
> which requires parking, for which there is no space), and modifications of
> buildings that are currently non-conforming (“grandfathered in”).  It was
> noted that there were no representatives from East Durham neighborhoods at
> the meeting.  Because of the concern that any change would accelerate
> gentrification, it is important to be listening to the community affected.
> The area has been subdivided into 4 areas with different options.  For
> details, see https://durhamnc.gov/3007/Angier-Driver-Planning-and-
> Zoning-Study.
> Angier-Driver Planning and Zoning Study | Durham, NC
> <https://durhamnc.gov/3007/Angier-Driver-Planning-and-Zoning-Study>
> durhamnc.gov
> Reviving the Angier-Driver business district is a goal shared by community
> members and the City. In 2014, a public works project to give the
> “streetscape” a fresh ...
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> Hannah Jacobson also mentioned that *demolition permits* are now on the
> Development Tracker (http://gisweb2.durhamnc.gov/
> durhammaps/developmenttracker/index.html).  Can there be a “push”
> notification or neighborhood delay for tear-downs?
> ArcGIS Viewer for Flex
> <http://gisweb2.durhamnc.gov/durhammaps/developmenttracker/index.html>
> gisweb2.durhamnc.gov
> Esri ArcGIS viewer for Flex
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> *Committee Reports*
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> ·      The *candidate forum* dates are set September 14th for mayor’s
> races and October 12th for city council.   If you want to volunteer to
> help, please let Jose know.  Also, they are collecting questions until
> September 7th; multiple questions around the same topic are ideal.
>
>    - *Neighborhood Heroes 2018* and the *Nominations Committee* had no
>    report.
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> *Neighborhood Announcements and Other Reports*
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>    - *Food Truck Rodeo at Northgate Park* this Thursday from 5-8:30 –
>    grab a great meal, nosh or dessert on your way home and forget the kitchen!
>    Vegan, Vegetarian, Allergy-free options available in a range of cuisines.
>    Free Live Music on the Lawn.
>    - *National Night Out* is Tuesday, August 1.  Afterwards, come to the
>    Neighborhood *Beer Garden* at Tom and Kim Miller’s, 1110 Virginia
>    Avenue, from 6:00 until 9:30 o’clock. Musical entertainment will be
>    provided by Vince Simonetti and his tuba trio.  If you have lederhosen
>    or dirndl skirts, you are encouraged to wear them.  If you have a
>    favorite beer stein, please bring it.
>    - John Martin reported that the Steering Committee for the Durham
>    Beltline seems to be mostly for listening and nodding, rather than offering
>    guidance.   Philip Azar offered a resolution about transparency,
>    seconded by John; the resolution is below and will be discussed at the next
>    meeting.  https://durhambeltline.com/#new-page.
>    - Jesus Gutierrez reported on the Old West Durham neighborhood overlay.
>    It was observed that it is shocking how much tear-down is happening in
>    the neighborhood.  It will take about 2 months to come up with the
>    tools – height, for example – that will be used, and then 18 months to
>    finish the process.  See https://durhamnc.gov/3006/Old-
>    West-Durham-Neighborhood-Protection-
>    <https://durhamnc.gov/3006/Old-West-Durham-Neighborhood-Protection->
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> *Appendix: Beltline Resolution*
>
> Whereas the community is grateful that the Durham Beltline property has
> been acquired, and
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> Whereas we would however like to have a full disclosure of any agreements
> or understandings between the Conservation Fund and the City, and
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> Whereas we are disappointed that the acquisition of the belt line has not
> been made more widely known through announcements to television, radio, and
> newspapers, and
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> Whereas the Beltline will be an important amenity for Durham and
> especially for the neighborhoods along the Beltline, and
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> Whereas, neighbors of the Beltline have important local and deep tacit
> knowledge – as Michael Polanyi said, “We know more than we can tell” – of
> the opportunities and complexities of the property, therefore
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> It is resolved that Durham neighborhoods, and especially adjoining
> neighborhoods, would like more transparency into the Durham Beltline
> process, better identification of the decision makers and decision points,
> and more clarity about how and what public input will happen.
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