Subdivisions
From:
Jeff Johnson
Date:
2007 Feb 23 19:24 UTC
Short link
Roseville has an accumulation of very disctinct neighborhood personalities.
Could these neighborhood "norms" be established to create future guidelines
for council and perhaps a less ambiguous master plan from which to make
subdivision decisions? Also, could we consider promotion for a more normal
nieghborhood, such as the new plot on Parker, over higher density
developments (Autumn Grove)? The big concern? Changing up density in
neighborhoods that have been more density relaxed. I feel this is a valid
concern and is something from which home owners should be protected. Usage
of parkways, pathways, parks and streets...all of our public amenities are
affected by these decisions. Being we are in the first rung, we are
landlocked and must ensure that our green spaces are not over trodden, while
maintaining the level of privacy and comfort that Roseville residents have
come to appreciate over the years.
Have a great day all!
Jeff Johnson
----- Original Message -----
From: <mwtraynor@comcast.net>
To: "roger hess jr" <rogerhessjr@aol.com>;
<roseville-issues@forums.e-democracy.org>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 8:20 AM
Subject: [RIF] Subdivisions
> In all due respect to Mr. Hess, can we set the bar a bit higher for topics
> than whether the city of Roseville is out a few bucks from the forum being
> down an extra day or so?
>
> I believe subdivisions are a hot topic. How do we best balance a
> first-ring suburb's interest in residential redevelopment and new housing
> options (and an individual's property rights) against the interest in
> maintaining the character and current density of our neighborhoods?
>
> As a former member of the Planning Commission, subdivisions were difficult
> matters to review in light of the relatively low standard in the code for
> approving a subdivision. Should we add an element to the code regarding
> neighborhood character, similar to a variance? I believe there may be a
> special appointed group who will look at the subdivision issue (although I
> admit I have not been following this very closely), but it may be helpful
> for folks to get a sense of how the larger community views this issue via
> the forum as the group begins its work.
>
> Mark Traynor
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "roger hess jr" <rogerhessjr@aol.com>
>
>> so, will the taxpayers of roseville be receiving a refund for the days
>> that this
>> forum was not working properly? according to my calculations, this forum
>> costs
>> the taxpayers of roseville $16.4383561643/day. quite a lot for a service
>> which
>> the residents of roseville could operate themselves at no cost to the
>> city, as
>> the citizens of other minnesota cities do. i don't remember which day it
>> was,
>> but i recall reading in the st.paul paper recently that a city, i believe
>> it was
>> st. francis, has a citizen-run forum that is very busy and does not cost
>> the
>> taxpayers a dime.
>>
>> roger hess jr
>>
>> More info: Info about roger hess jr:
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> Mark Traynor
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