commercial issues- community plan

[Honeysuckle Landscape & Design]

Steve,  Mary, all,

    I do believe that one of the concerns at the start of last years ZAPR process was that yes, we had a commuity plan and we had ordinances but,  that the strength would not lie in our community plan if  ordinances did not start reflecting it.  So the 'zone' reviews - commercial, residential, etc. were to review the ordinances and policies( in the plan) and make any proposals.  The survey reflected both measuring ordinance approval and general 'values' from the community plan. 

    The commercial committees recent work proposes changes related to the 'zone' ordinances.  Though the community plan supports the village character,  the community did vote as a majority to not elect  to change the ordinance language related to the 24 ft. height of non oceanfront commercial.  The committee also proposes ordinance changes related to questions that were not thought of at the survey time.  If through discussion, debate and email participation the association agrees to pursue a 'special survey' of the entire community on the other proposals related to  buiilding setback and square footage then I believe this is how we would need to proceed. 

       There  are other ordinance creations and proposals that have not begun work in committee related to the survey results i.e. a grading ordinance. 

    It is often an issue of getting more volunteers.  The P in the ZAPR is obviously the plan review and we need to do it!

    As we have not received any additional input on the Hwy 131 plan this last month, time may be donated to the discussion of the commercial issues.

    My thoughts,    Kris Woolpert