A very important public hearing is being held this afternoon at the Metro Southeast Building in the Green Hills Conference Room (see directions below). The Planning Commission will be hearing from the public in regards to the proposed specific plan zoning of the former Charlotte Avenue Church of Christ property at the corner of Charlotte and 46th Avenues.
The specific plan zoning would provide guidance and standards for any potential developer that plans to build on that property (when and if the church is demolished). If you wish to see sustainable, urban development take place at this prominent corner, you are urged to come to the hearing and let your concerns be heard.
The hearing begins at 4:00 pm. Directions to the Metro Southeast Building can be found here.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Distant but Positive Progress
A new development is slated at the 2300 block of Charlotte Avenue. This parcel is nestled in the medical district gateway along Charlotte that continues to see signs of improvement. Even though this project isn't located in or near the DCDP, it can only help attract attention to Charlotte Avenue.
Click here to visit the project website.
The site describes the project as such:
Coming soon....a Professional Office Center located in an up and coming spot in Nashville, Tennessee. Planned development of former industrial building has started - with completion date projected to be December, 2008.
Planning Commission Releases Q&A from Feb 12 Meeting
The results of this document could definitely skew the results of the poll I recently posted in the left hand column (What has affected progress along Charlotte). Just about every other question is accusatory in nature, and claiming that the efforts of the DCDP are futile and unwanted.
The good news is that the people speaking in this vein do not represent the majority - the bad news is, it's a good bet that a lot of them are current property owners along Charlotte Avenue.
I find the paranoid rants a bit dismaying in light of the MPC continuously articulating to us what a DCDP does and does not do. But what I find to be even more disheartening is why these people feel like they have to be on the defensive through this process. The community at large wishes to make this a safer and better place in hopes of evoking the great corridor that Charlotte Avenue once was. I would venture to guess that a lot of the current property owners were around when Charlotte was at its best. Why would they not want to revisit that place and time?
Progress is almost always an uphill journey. No doubt, that will be the case with Charlotte. It will take communication, compromise and understanding amongst ALL stakeholders in order to realize the ultimate vision for this important part of our community.
Questions and answers from stakeholders attending Feb. 12 Concept Plan meeting
The good news is that the people speaking in this vein do not represent the majority - the bad news is, it's a good bet that a lot of them are current property owners along Charlotte Avenue.
I find the paranoid rants a bit dismaying in light of the MPC continuously articulating to us what a DCDP does and does not do. But what I find to be even more disheartening is why these people feel like they have to be on the defensive through this process. The community at large wishes to make this a safer and better place in hopes of evoking the great corridor that Charlotte Avenue once was. I would venture to guess that a lot of the current property owners were around when Charlotte was at its best. Why would they not want to revisit that place and time?
Progress is almost always an uphill journey. No doubt, that will be the case with Charlotte. It will take communication, compromise and understanding amongst ALL stakeholders in order to realize the ultimate vision for this important part of our community.
Questions and answers from stakeholders attending Feb. 12 Concept Plan meeting
MPC Holding Public Hearing This Thursday at 4:00 pm
A very important public hearing is being held this Thursday afternoon at the Metro Southeast Building in the Green Hills Conference Room (see directions below). The Planning Commission will be hearing from the public in regards to the proposed zoning (historic and specific plan) of the former Charlotte Avenue Church of Christ property at the corner of Charlotte and 46th Avenues.
The historic zoning would protect the church, the specific plan zoning would provide guidance and standards for any potential developer that plans to build on that property (when and if the church is demolished).
There has still been no solid answer on whether or not NOM/Rite Aid have pulled out of the deal. This is why it is still very important that the community voice its concerns at this public hearing.
The hearing begins at 4:00 pm. Directions to the Metro Southeast Building can be found here.
The historic zoning would protect the church, the specific plan zoning would provide guidance and standards for any potential developer that plans to build on that property (when and if the church is demolished).
There has still been no solid answer on whether or not NOM/Rite Aid have pulled out of the deal. This is why it is still very important that the community voice its concerns at this public hearing.
The hearing begins at 4:00 pm. Directions to the Metro Southeast Building can be found here.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Documents from Feb. 12 Meeting Available for Download
In case you missed the second DCDP meeting for Charlotte Avenue, the Metro Planning Commission has posted the documents discussed that evening. You can download those documents here:
Tennessean Does Story on Charlotte Avenue Revitalization Efforts
A great article written by Tennessean reporter Nancy DeVille, appeared in Wednesday's West End/Vandy community newspaper. See story here.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
NOM Holding Cards Close to Their Vest
Something told me I needed to put an asterisk next to that last post.
Despite the emphatic nature of the emails I received from Karen Smith (the Rite Aid real estate representative) plainly stating that they were in fact pulling out of the deal; it seems that NOM is marching to the beat of a different drum. City Paper journalist and long time advocate of smart development, William Williams wrote another story on this matter in Tuesdays issue, and some of the contents of said article have some in the community scratching their heads.
According to the CP article, NOM seems to be stating that Rite Aid is still in the game and seeking "a compromise" with the community. I think it's safe to assume that by compromise they mean only one row of parking, as opposed to three, fronting Charlotte Avenue.
Stay tuned for developments.
Despite the emphatic nature of the emails I received from Karen Smith (the Rite Aid real estate representative) plainly stating that they were in fact pulling out of the deal; it seems that NOM is marching to the beat of a different drum. City Paper journalist and long time advocate of smart development, William Williams wrote another story on this matter in Tuesdays issue, and some of the contents of said article have some in the community scratching their heads.
According to the CP article, NOM seems to be stating that Rite Aid is still in the game and seeking "a compromise" with the community. I think it's safe to assume that by compromise they mean only one row of parking, as opposed to three, fronting Charlotte Avenue.
Stay tuned for developments.
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