Totally agree with Sara about rezoning being too abrupt a change and should not be first steps. How about impact studies of various options. Weston has right idea. Delay. Delay. Once rezoning occurs there is no going back. Lincoln will be changed irretrievably in key way. At the same time the goal for increased affordable housing will be much less.
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 26, 2023, at 2:06 PM, Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I would argue that the radical change occurred when zoning was > introduced-that was a critical first step. > > > ------ > Sara Mattes > > > > >> On Oct 26, 2023, at 2:00 PM, Rich Rosenbaum <s...@bcdef.com> wrote: >> >> >> This will, potentially, be the most radical change Lincoln has faced since >> the inception of doing in the 1930s…and, even then, that was very slow and >> incremental change. >> >> Some would say that #1 below was pretty significant. >> >> June 6, 1955 >> (Approved by Attorney General August 1, 1955) >> >> By-law amended. >> >> Principal changes were: >> (1) Change in area requirements in single residence districts from 40,000 >> square feet to 80,000 square feet; >> (2) Change in frontage requirement from 80 feet to 120 feet; >> (3) Distance through structure from 160 feet to 250 feet; >> (4) Change in front yard requirement from 40 feet to 50 feet; >> (5) Change in side or rear yard requirement from 30 feet to 50 feet. >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 26, 2023 at 1:11 PM Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> As you know, how that ballot is crafted will have the potential for >>> influencing outcomes. >>> I would hope draft ballots might age shared, with appropriate lead time, so >>> that those drafting the ballot might hear concerns. >>> >>> This is too important and we have already spent a fortune on consultants. >>> >>> This will, potentially, be the most radical change Lincoln has faced since >>> the inception of doing in the 1930s…and, even then, that was very slow and >>> incremental change. >>> This may not be, this may be overnight, and cannot be undone. >>> ------ >>> Sara Mattes >>> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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