Meeting Minutes - 4/18/2024

Call to order – 7:09 PM

• Quorum confirmed for purpose of approving motions.

• Old Business

  • Acceptance of Treasurer’s Report

    • Provided by Treasurer

    • Balance: $2397.99

    • Motion to Accept Treasurer’s Report

      • Motion – Kevin Corelli

      • Second – Stacey Holder

      • No dissent, motion carried

  • Meeting Minutes

    • Motion to Accept minutes as published for general meeting on 03/21/2024

      • Motion – Gary

      • Second – Kevin

      • No dissent, motion carried

  • Bylaws Update – Territory Description

    • Article II, Section 1

    • Motion – Jeff Schwartz

    • Second – Gary Henderson

    • Motion Carried. – Territory Description Update officially approved and effective immediately

• New Business

  • Woodlands Update

    • No contestation of the property ownership thus far from any heirs contacted

    • Park Conservancy – Grant for $1000 approved

    • Grant Application from the Garden Trust

      • Update pending – timeline is Fall of 2024

  • Art & Sil Market Event – April 27 & 28th

    • Email sent with basic information to Vendors already

    • No Parking signs will be posted around the Neighbors Playground to allow setup/teardown each day

  • Overlay Meeting – Update from Gemma

    • Moratorium on building? No

    • Height of 4 stories?

    • A very confusing meeting with seemingly conflicting information

    • Discussion at meeting

      • There was discussion on lights being bad for the birds

      • More Green Space

      • Limiting Chain Establishments

  • Zoning

    • 4045-4061 Main Street – Demolition & Construction

      • Financial Hardship committee recommended that it be torn down

      • Historical Commission

        • Architectural Committee – April 23

        • Historical Commission – Hearing on 5/10

      • WNCA is submitting a written statement of opinion to the Historical Commission

      • Building Proposal

        • 7-story Residential apartment building

        • Currently zoned I-3 (Industrial)

      • Opinions

        • Kevin – likes the demolition proposed to make the area more useful

        • Gary – Noted that the industry there was formerly a Dye works and had some concerns about the chemicals that may be released into the environment

        • Others – Would like to see the Character of the old hotel/buildings preserved. At least the façade in some fashion incorporated into the future plans of the property

        • Neighborhood Traffic Impact? Traffic Study?

  • Discussion

    • Ballot Measure – Amend City Charter to add Liability Coverage for RCOs

      • Provides additional legal protection from developer lawsuits for RCOs, such as WNCA

      • Vote Yes on April 23rd

    • Cresson & Dawson – One Way Traffic Modification

    • Zoning Update on 367 Shurs Lane

      • The results in favor of recommending the ZBA grant the variance were sent to the ZBA ahead of the public hearing on 5/8/2024.

    • Neighbor Concern

      • 1:55 AM – Loud people in the private lot leaving the neighborhood.

      • Neighbor asserted that these folks were patrons of the Loft Lounge

      • Cars parked in the private lot – the owner of the lot would need to handle the removal of cars on their property if/when such action would be required.

• Motion to Adjourn

  • Motion – Jeff Schwartz

  • Second – Kevin Corelli

  • No dissent

  • Meeting adjourned @ 8:22 PM