Two meetings that could impact downtown

[Emily Ferry]

Greetings neighbors,

There are a few upcoming meetings that may be of interest. The CBJ is hosting a conversation about new draft residential zoning district for downtown (think set-backs, grandfathered properties, etc.) They are happening this Thursday and Saturday and more info is available here: https://beta.juneau.org/newsroom-item/learn-about-drafted-new-residential-zoning-districts-for-parts-of-downtown-dec-5-or-7

The conversation described below is a meeting of neighborhood associations to discuss cruise ship impacts on Wednesday, Dec. 11th. Is any interested in representing downtown at this meeting? 

Take care,

- Emily

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From: Jim Powell <jim23...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 5:29 PM
Subject: Neighborhood Assoc. Cruise Ship Impacts Mtg. Weds. Dec. 11 - Andrew Hope Building
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Dear Neighborhood Association (NA) representatives and members,

NOTE:  We will now be meeting at the Andrew Hope Building, 320 West Willoughby Ave (NOT Coppa)

December 11, 2019

5 - 6:30PM

Thank you for your responses to my earlier email proposing to meet to discuss neighborhood impacts from Cruise Ship tourism.  I received many responses and interest from you.   

Since my last email inviting you to meet, I spoke with the Mayor and the City attorney and they strongly suggested that our meeting be an "Open Meeting". Therefore, we will open it up. Since we may attract more people, the meeting location will now be at the Andrew Hope Building (Central Council Tlingit Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska HQ), 320 West Willoughby Ave., not Coppa Cafe.  The date and time will stay Dec 11th, at 5:00 - 6:30 PM.   Please let anyone you forwarded my previous emails to know about the change.

As planned, while anyone may attend, the focus of the meeting will be a discussion among NA representatives about the impacts you and your members are experiencing from the cruise ship industry in their neighborhood, both positive and negative, and how these impacts affect individuals' quality of life. Please feel free to spread the word among the NA representatives and members.  

If you have not already sent an RSVP so we know how many NAs will be represented and if it will be one or two who plan on attending.

As mentioned in my earlier email,  please take some time to develop responses to the following categories of focus or other issues you think important. Be specific and give examples relative to quality of life (however you define that) in Juneau, and please add actions for consideration. 

    

As I mentioned previously below are suggestions of issues to comment on, and feel free to mention anything else you think is important.  Please email me if you have any questions.

 

     a) Environmental: 

air quality 

water quality 

waste management

noise

congestion 

visual     

     b) Economic:  

local business development  

emergency services (hospital,fire, police)   

airport   

cruise ship growth                            

     c) Community: 

strength and spirit

cohesion 

access to outdoor facilities

crime

crowding- number of people in favorite spots 

health-stress

 

d) Other? What didn’t we ask that you think needs to be included? Please add any question and your response you think is missing from the above list of cues. 

Thank you again, Jim Powell PhD  907-209-5676

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