Explanation
BACKGROUND:The purpose of the South Linden Neighborhood Plan is to establish a series of guidelines that will manage future improvements, investments and actions within the South Linden neighborhood. The plan will be used as a principal reference document by city divisions and departments, developers, the South Linden Area Commission and other community representatives, the Development Commission, and City Council when making decisions concerning South Linden.
The Planning Division worked with a Planning Committee consisting of neighborhood representatives to identify the specific issues impacting the neighborhood.
A public open house was held on October 7, 2003. Additionally, the South Linden Area Commission endorsed the plan on October 21, 2003.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To adopt the South Linden Neighborhood Plan as a guide for future improvements, investments and actions within the South Linden neighborhood.
Body
WHEREAS, the purpose of the South Linden Neighborhood Plan is to guide future improvements, investments and actions within the South Linden neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the South Linden Neighborhood Plan are as follows: Hudson Street on the north, railroad/Joyce Avenue on the east, railroad on the south, and Interstate 71 on the west. The area coincides with the boundaries of the South Linden Area Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Division worked cooperatively with a Planning Committee consisting of neighborhood representatives to identify the specific issues impacting the neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, numerous meetings with the planning committee and the South Linden Area Commission and a public open house were held as part of the public planning process; and
WHEREAS, recommendations included in the South Linden Neighborhood Plan address economic development, public safety, aesthetics of the neighborh...
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