[OldNorth] Important: ON Zoning

[Bruce Winterhalder]

Board Members and Old North Neighbors:

         I have been rummaging around in documents I have been gathering 
related to zoning and in-fill and came across something that could be 
critical to to the Old North neighborhood.  Please think about it and come 
to the next meeting (23 Sept; Hattie Webber, 7:30 PM) ready to discuss it.

         In July, developer Jim Kidd submitted a preapplication for an 
18-unit condominium unit for two lots in the 200-block of B St.  That  much 
we had heard in meetings; his proposal was a mostly 'silent' element of the 
discussion on the formal proposals for the 200- and 300-blocks that went 
before the Planning Commission and the City Council, designed by Maria 
Ogrydziak.

         Attached to the printed copy of the Kidd pre-proposal is a 
'talking points' presentation (perhaps a page x page copy of a power point 
show), apparently a concept piece addressed to the DDBA, titled, "How can 
Davis strengthen the downtown?"   A key element of the ideas presented is a 
proposal for  "Banding [the] core area with density housing."  The 
subsequent page is a map depicting, with hand-drawn shading the suggested 
band of density housing.  It includes the west side of B St, from 1st to 
4th, the area east of I St (between I and the tracks), including Rowe 
Court, from about 2nd to 5th, and -- the important part for us -- the area 
north of 5th, from B St to the tracks, 2 to 3 lots (it is not awfully clear 
in the crude drawing), into the ON neighborhood.  Another page shows the 
school district headquarters becoming a parking deck.

         Kidd's proposed Muir Wood Manor (the 18-unit condominium on two 
lots) would be part of the SW side of this band, and is presumably more or 
less what is envisioned for the rest of it.  MOgrydziak's  proposed 
building and home/office would continue it to 3rd St., the (now withdrawn 
or on hold ) proposal for an MO look-alike set of four, multi-story units 
on one lot in the the 300 block of B would continue it up that block toward 
4th.

         I don't know how seriously to take this, but we definitely need to 
be aware that it is being talked around.  It also suggests that we have 
been correct in not thinking of the B St developments as if they are 
independent of our concerns for ON.

                 Bruce
     
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