Re: 2865 Cornell Road Land Use Review at NWDA 11/17

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Peter Stark

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Nov 11, 2011, 5:02:56 PM11/11/11
to Phil Selinger, John Bradley, Ron Walters, tavo...@nobhilllaw.com, Dustin Posner, hills...@googlegroups.com, Williams Rick, Bill Hoffman
Phil, 

Actually it's not the park and ride commuters that worry me.  I'm thinking of employees in the NWDA who can't get a parking permit under the new plan.  I assume you know I'm in the middle of the same process you're doing here - but on the east side of the river.

The east side is different but has some similarities.  Employees who work in the Lloyd or downtown park in the Central Eastside and then ride their bike or walk to work.  However, once we implement a district wide permit system (like that proposed for NWDA), eastside neighborhoods are concerned they'll be the next target for parking poachers.  The solution was to include the option for the neighborhoods to form a permit system at some time in the future (as part of the CE parking plan).  So actually yes - we may be interested in having that option as well on the hill.  Regardless our neighborhood wants to understand the NW parking plan and get a feel on how it might impact the neighborhood.  A reasonable request.

I've also copied Rick Williams and Bill Hoffman in this email as a heads up.

Peter.

Peter T Stark, President
HILLSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

On Nov 11, 2011, at 10:12 AM, Phil Selinger wrote:

Peter –
It is my experience working for many years with TriMet’s park & ride lots, that folks will only walk so far to find free parking. I think it is appropriate for your residents to be alert to the consequences of a would-be parking program on the flatlands, but your neighborhood (unfortunately) is not near a major transit route and parkers would have to walk uphill to get to their cars. I’d guess only the most hardy would park in the Hillside area.
 
Be careful what you ask for – as I’d guess your neighbors don’t want to have to pay into a permit program.
Best  -
Phil
 
From: Peter Stark [mailto:pts...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 8:59 AM
To: Dustin Posner
Cc: Ron Doughten; Larry Cusack; Larry Downard; JT & Barbara West/Taylor; Zak Gordon; John Bradley; Phil Selinger; j...@teleport.com Edwards; Cbe...@q.com; Susangi...@msn.com; Sgb...@netzero.com; Rdo...@pacifier.com; Larry Matasar; Mata...@yahoo.com; Kramer & Cadwallader; Larry Cusack; Downard Downard Jr; Nathan Nathan; Edl...@gmail.com; Mind...@gmail.com
Subject: Fwd: 2865 Cornell Road Land Use Review at NWDA 11/17
 
Dustin, I assume you're aware of the meeting below.  For those copied you may wish to attend.
 
My primary concern at this time is the Northwest Parking Plan proposed below the hill blankets permit parking though most of the NWDA.  Commuters without parking permits will try to find a free spot to park so they can walk to work.  With all our stairs up and down the hill Hillside Neighborhood will be a likely target for parking poachers.
 
Bottom Line - free street parking will be a premium.  This adjustment will only make it worse.  Having said that I think your letter was perfect!
 
FYI, Phil we'll be sending a formal letter to the city expressing Hillside's concern over the NW parking plan soon.  Peter.
 
Peter T Stark, President
HILLSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
 
Begin forwarded message:
 
From: "Mark Sieber" <ma...@nwnw.org>
Date: November 10, 2011 11:44:33 AM PST
To: "'Peter Stark'" <pts...@gmail.com>
Subject: 2865 Cornell Road Land Use Review at NWDA 11/17
 
Hi Peter,
 
The Northwest District Association (NWDA) Planning Committee has invited the representative for the proposal at 2865 NW Cornell Road to the Thursday, November 17th meeting. The committee meets at 8:00 a.m. (morning!) in the CoHo Theater, 2257 NW Raleigh.
 
The meeting is open to the public and interested parties are encouraged to attend. Please feel free to distribute this to folks in Hillside.
 
 
Best regards,

Mark
 
Mark Sieber
Executive Director
Neighbors West-Northwest
 
See our website for upcoming events, calendars and more http://www.nwnw.org/
 
 

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