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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994 01-16 January 16, 1994 To: The Honorable Todd Paulson; Council Members Celia Scott, Dave Rosene, Barb Kalligher, and Kristen Mann; City Manager Jerry Splinter and Director of Community Development Brad Hoffman; City of Brooklyn Center. From: Rod Snyder, Chairman; Tom Kouri, Associate Chairman; Jerry Blarney, Treasurer; Riverwood Neighborhood Association. Re: Organizational Information Related To Riverwood Neighborhood Association and Request To Begin Cooperative Community Development Planning. The intent of this letter, together with attachments, is to communicate organizational decisions made by the Riverwood Neighborhood Association (formerly referred to as the Northeast Neighborhood) since our special meeting with Council and Staff on December 1, 1993 and to initiate the cooperative planning agreed to at that same meeting. Our Association has designated the three of us to serve as liaison with City Officials and Staff throughout 1994 on specific development issues of the 10 plus acres in the southern most part of our neighborhood, as well as any other matters of common City - Neighborhood concern. Attached please note: (1) The Neighborhood's Mission Statement, summary of major goals, and listing of Liaison addresses and phone numbers; (2) A proposed agenda for an initial meeting with City Community Development personnel; and (3) A draft suggestion for Council to "recognize" our association. We are excited and optimistic about the opportunities for sound gains for the Neighborhood and for the City through this cooperative process and we are anxious to begin. Respectfully, Rod Snyder, Chm. Tom Kouri, Assoc. Chm. Jerry Blarney, Treas. cc: C. Hansen, Dir. of Finance S. Knapp, Dir. Public Works B. Hoffman, Dir. Comm. Development T. Hampton, Chief of Police R. Warren, Planning January 21, 1994 RIVERWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION CHAIR ASSOC. CHAIR TREASURER ROD SNYDER TOM KOURI JERRY BLAMEY 6408 WILLOW LANE N. 6416 WILLOW LANE N. 7136 WILLOW LANE N. 566 -6631 560 -0621 560 -0184 (WORK 936 -7236) (WORK 535 -5866) MISSION STATEMENT The Riverwood Neighborhood Association's mission is to visibly and actively serve as a vehicle for neighbors to work together and work with City Officials and Staff to attain an environment that provides the opportunity for the highest possible quality of life for its residences. GOALS 1. Continue to provide any needed support for the City's recent initiative to rezone portions of the 10 plus acres bounded by I -694, Hwy 252, 66th Ave.N., and Willow Lane from C -2 to C -1 until such time as it is determined that a more compatible zoning is more appropriate for the residential area of the Neighborhood. 2. Participate in formulating and implementing a feasible development plan for the above 10 plus acres that is compatible with, and broadly supported by, the residential Neighborhood. 3. Ensure timely and relevant two -way communications between Riverwood Neighborhood residents and the City. 4. Promote the improvement of the Riverwood Neighborhood through "self- help" actions. 5. Encourage Neighborhood participation in initiatives that improve the quality of life for Riverwood Neighborhood residents. January 21, 1994 To: Brad Hoffman, Director of Community Development From: Rod Snyder, Tom Kouri, Jerry Blamey, Liaisons of Riverwood Neighborhood Association Re: Proposed Initial Agenda Items A. EXCHANGE OF EXPECTATIONS -- Outcome of our working together? -- Benefits to the Neighborhood? -- Benefits to the City? - -Main development options? - -Main constraints to development options? - -Time lines? B. COMMUNICATION PROCESSES - -What is communicable? -- Between- among- - - - - -- Staff /Council /Liaison/Neighborhood? C. IMMEDIATE PRIORITIES? D. SUMMARIZE 7January 21, 1994 DRAFT CONCEPT FOR COUNCIL REGARDING RIVERWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION Upon notice that citizens of the area bounded by I -694, Hwy 252, 73rd Ave. N., and the Mississippi River have formed an organization, designated as the Riverwood Neighborhood Association, for the purpose of working together as a neighborhood and working with the City to promote the quality of life in that neighborhood; the Council, hereby, recognizes the Riverwood Neighborhood Association and authorizes Staff to work with the Association's designated Liaison persons on developmental issues related to the area bounded by I -694, Hwy 252, 66th Ave. N., and Willow Lane and any other matters of common concern. The Council further directs City Staff to keep the Council regularly appraised of communications between them and the Staff. Council action is requested on January 24, 1994 at its regular meeting or at a special work session immediately following the regular meeting.