[Durham INC] Fwd: Give Input on Draft Policies for Northgate Mall Redevelopment

Sun Aug 25 09:33:58 EDT 2024

Just to clarify: it's not the first, but the first after a long hiatus.

On Sat, Aug 24, 2024, 11:36 AM Mimi Kessler <mimikessler1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is the first small area plan project for the Planning department. I
> send it across the city primarily for other neighborhoods to have you
> versed in the process they are following (and you can provide input if you
> have strong feelings).
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Brandon J. Williams <brandonjhudson at gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 3:08 PM
> Subject: Give Input on Draft Policies for Northgate Mall Redevelopment
> To: Brandon J. Williams <brandonjhudson at gmail.com>
>
>
> Dear Walltown neighbors and Durham residents,
>
> The Planning Department has released the first chapter of the Walltown
> Small Area Plan: Policy Guidance for the Former Northgate Mall Site
> <https://engagedurham.com/DocumentCenter/View/636/Policy-Guidance-for-the-Former-Northgate-Mall-Site---A-Chapter-of-the-Walltown-Small-Area-Plan---August-2024---DRAFT>.
> The document includes 19 policies that shape what is possible at the mall
> site regarding affordable housing and retail, community and civic spaces,
> transportation, and environmental sustainability. It also highlights
> policies from the City’s 2023 Comprehensive Plan
> <https://www.engagedurham.com/DocumentCenter/View/599/Durham-Comprehensive-Plan_Adopted_October2023> that
> are specifically relevant to Northgate. Ultimately, these policies are
> intended to guide future development decisions made by City Council about
> the former Northgate Mall site.
>
> Do the City’s draft policies hit the mark? Is there anything missing or
> that should be changed in the document? Provide your feedback on the
> policies via an online survey
> <https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=gu99KTmUiEOoCDVIpOz0fXkehElLH4BEvjPW0m_dRzxUOVRCSDVHVkZVWUlETTNKMFUwVVo5QzNaNy4u> that
> will stay open through Friday, October 4, 2024.
>
> There will also be two community feedback sessions, one in-person and one
> online. The sessions will allow you to learn more about the Northgate
> policies from Planning Department staff, and give your feedback directly to
> them. Your participation will shape the future of a key space in our
> community!
>
> Community Feedback Session 1 (Virtual via Zoom)
>
> Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
>
> Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
>
> Click to Register
> <https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dL6Isqc4S26I46dUFSD4Yw#/registration>
>
> Webinar ID: 831 1920 9759
>
> Community Feedback Session 2 (In-Person)
>
> Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
>
> Time: Drop in anytime between 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
>
> Location: Walltown Recreation Center, 1308 W Club Boulevard, Durham, NC
> 27705
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1308+W+Club+Boulevard,+Durham,+NC+27705?entry=gmail&source=g>
>
> Watch this CBS17 News Report about Walltown’s Small Area Plan
> <https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/durham-county-news/possible-future-of-durhams-former-northgate-mall-community-plans-to-redevelop-abandoned-property/>
>
> For more information about the Walltown Small Area Plan, see the project
> website <https://www.durhamnc.gov/5264/Walltown-Small-Area-Plan> or
> contact Carl Kolosna, Carl.Kolosna at DurhamNC.gov
>
> ______________________________________________________________
>
> Queridos vecinos de Walltown y residentes de Durham,
>
> El Departamento de Planificacion ha publicado el primer capítulo de su
> Plan de Area Pequena de Walltown: Orientación Normativa para el Antiguo
> Sitio del Northgate Mall
> <https://engagedurham.com/DocumentCenter/View/637/Orientacion-Normativa-para-el-Antiguo-Sitio-del-Northgate-Mall---Un-capitulo-del-Plan-de-Area-Pequena-de-Walltown---Agosto-2024>.
> Este documento incluye 19 políticas que indican lo posible en el sitio del
> Northgate Mall respecto a vivienda económica, almacenes, espacios
> comunitarios, transporte público, y sostenibilidad medioambiental. El Plan
> también destaca políticas del Plan Comprensiva de Durham 2023
> <https://www.engagedurham.com/DocumentCenter/View/599/Durham-Comprehensive-Plan_Adopted_October2023> que
> son particularmente relevantes a Northgate. Estas políticas pretenden guiar
> decisiones futuras de desarrollo hecho por el Consejo de la Ciudad de
> Durham sobre el antiguo sitio del Northgate Mall.
>
> ¿Usted cree que las políticas propuestas cumplen sus metas? ¿Falta algo
> que se debe cambiar en el documento? Por favor den sus reacciones en una
> encuesta en línea
> <https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=gu99KTmUiEOoCDVIpOz0fXkehElLH4BEvjPW0m_dRzxUOVRCSDVHVkZVWUlETTNKMFUwVVo5QzNaNy4u> que
> quedará abierta hasta el viernes, 4 de octubre de 2024.
>
> También habrá dos sesiones de diálogo comunitaria, uno presencial y uno en
> línea. Las sesiones darán oportunidad para aprender más sobre respeto a las
> políticas para Northgate Mall del Departamento de Planificación, y dar sus
> comentarios directamente a ellos. ¡Su participación guiará el futuro de un
> sitio clave de nuestra comunidad!
>
> Sesión de Diálogo Comunitaria 1 (Virtual por Zoom)
>
> Fecha: Jueves, 5 de septiembre, 2024
>
> Hora: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
> Registrarse aqui
> <https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dL6Isqc4S26I46dUFSD4Yw#/registration>
>
> Webinar ID: 831 1920 9759
>
> Sesión de Diálogo Comunitaria 2 (Presencial)
>
> Fecha: Sábado, 7 de septiembre, 2024
>
> Hora: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
>
> Lugar: Walltown Recreation Center, 1308 W Club Boulevard, Durham, NC 27705
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1308+W+Club+Boulevard,+Durham,+NC+27705?entry=gmail&source=g>
>
> Mire este informe de noticias de CBS17 sobre el plan para áreas pequeñas
> de Walltown
> <https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/durham-county-news/possible-future-of-durhams-former-northgate-mall-community-plans-to-redevelop-abandoned-property/>
>
> Para mas información sobre el Plan de Area Pequena de Walltown, visite a
> la página web del proyecto
> <https://www.durhamnc.gov/5264/Walltown-Small-Area-Plan> o contacte Carl
> Kolosna, Carl.Kolosna at DurhamNC.gov
>
> On behalf of the Walltown Community Association,
> --
> Brandon J. Williams
> he/him/his
> 919.308.3900
> www.walltown.net
> "From beatboxers to beat breakers, like the yellow brick road, we go where
> the beat takes us..."
>
>
> --
> Mimi Kessler
> 919-599-2892
> "Democracy is not a spectator sport" - John Deen
> Please vote every chance you get.
>
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