Updates from Artie White, Thursday, May 29, 10:40 AM

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Gadsden and Miccosukee are considered minor arterials.  Sixth and Seventh are major collectors. Mitchell is a minor collector;  our other roads are considered local. 

 In summary, it proposes  to set maximum densities based on the classification  of the roadways. 

For Urban Residential Preservation,  the policy proposes a maximum of 12 units per acre for RP properties  fronting arterials(Gadsden and Miccosukee), 10 unit per acre max for RP properties fronting  major collectors(Sixth and Seventh), 8 units per acre  max for RP properties fronting minor collectors(Mitchell), and 6 units per acre  max for properties fronting local roads. Artie also proposes the max remain 6 units per acre on designated canopy roads regardless of their  classification. (not relevant to Lafayette Park)

Let me know if you have any thoughts on the proposed policy language.

You can view the Functional classification of roadways on the Land Information Map here: https://tlcgis.leoncountyfl.gov/LandInfoPublic/. You will just need to click the Roadway Functional Classification and the Canopy Roads layers to turn them on. 

As for commercial,  retail, and office uses, Artie updated the policy to tie allowing these  types of uses to a Neighborhood First Plan or a comparable plan adopted  by the City. Because Neighborhood First is a specific program of the City, I believe that may alleviate  concerns about a neighborhood plan being undefined or something that  does not include participation  from the entire neighborhood.  These uses are still prohibited in the  Sub-Urban Residential Preservation land use.

The Neighborhood First Plan is designed to drive change not preserve existing neighborhood. Quoting the end of the first sentence from their website: ' to develop a strategic neighborhood plan that serves as a blueprint for community revitalization." In previous meetings, city planners adopted a position that they were not trying to move neighborhoods that did not want to change to change. At least now they are being more straight-forward that they are pushing our existing neighborhood toward "community revitalization." 

While hiding behind "community leadership" be aware that  "The process, staffed by the City of Tallahassee Neighborhood Affairs  Division, is designed to engage multiple partners to help realize the  community's vision." Apparently, the major problem is if our community does not wish their version of "revitalization" - commercial intrusion and higher densities. They are so far not giving us the option of what the first paragraph of their definition of Urban Residential Preservation  says: "The intent of the Urban Residential

Preservation category is to preserve these existing historic walkable neighborhoods and their

development patterns."