May Coordinating Committee Minutes

Post date: May 27, 2015 8:43:50 PM

FAN-Forest Hills Coordinating Committee Meeting

Committee members attending: C. Ockert, K. Ockert, M. Meneghin, D. Condra, S. Gustafson, D. Rudawitz, J. Bolland,

Guests: Jim Boyle

Agenda:

1. Presentation by Jim Boyle regarding new home development at 4th and G Streets:

    1. 4800 SF home on 9600 SF lot

    2. Committee discussed drainage, parking, trees, building materials, front door location, etc.

    3. FANFH appreciates builder effort to work with neighborhood assoc.

2. Annual Meeting details for May 14th (6:30pm- 8:00pm at the LO ACC)

    1. Snacks to be purchased by C. Ockert

    2. Contribution jar by the name tag table

    3. D. Condra to handle the board election

    4. S. Gustafson to present on trees 101 and successes from 2014

    5. 2015 survey review for the attendees

o Jim will introduce the background data on responses

o Maria will cover section on the North End Anchor

o Carole will cover section on Broader neighborhood issues

o Carole will acknowledge the commentary section

o Carole will present neighborhood association accomplishments from the last year

o Jim will provide Wizer’s property update

3. Other updates:

    1. June 1st neighborhood meeting regarding development at 494 4th Street (4th and C Street) 6:00- 7:00pm by the developers

    2. New Sensitive lands rules significantly reduced restrictions on Cumberland lot

    3. Substandard lots hearing at planning commission, lots of testimony, deliberations will be held on May 11th

    4. Neighborhood grant application is out and due end of June, will be to get a sculpture made for the new Stafford Grove park

    5. House in the hole on 3rd street between B and C streets. Per the City planner, there is nothing in the code to prevent a builder from digging a hole and placing a house into it. This property has all kinds of issues that were not caught including building envelop, retaining wall height and drainage.