April 4 - 10, 2019
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Zoning Board trudges through development ordinance Chairman Dick Feulner said the board will not rush through the project and will ‘get it done right’
Our Town Our Plan
by CHRIS BURRITT SUMMERFIELD – Summerfield’s Zoning Board won’t hurry to complete the draft of new rules governing development in the town, Chairman Dick Feulner said following remarks by Mayor Gail Dunham that residents and Town Council members are eager to read the document. The board met for two hours Monday night to continue its review and revision of sections of the
The Town of Summerfield adopted a citizen-created comprehensive plan in 2012, with the tag line “Our Town, Our Plan.” For the past several months the Zoning Board has held separate meetings to conduct an intense review of the town’s development ordinance and make recommendations to bring it into alignment with the comp plan.
proposed Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), a set of rules and regulations governing development in Summerfield. The board will continue meeting twice a month through June 24, when a public hearing is tentatively scheduled for residents to provide input on the recommended changes. Speaking Monday during the period set aside for public comments, Dunham thanked the Zoning Board for its efforts and said she and others in Summerfield look forward to reviewing the board’s work. “In the final analysis, we’re not going to compress the process to meet an artificial date,”
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‘Classic village look’ favored for town benches, trash cans A public hearing is scheduled during Oak Ridge Town Council’s Thursday, April 4, meeting for residents to offer their input on the town’s Streetscape Vision Plan by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – Residents prefer “a classic village look” for benches, bike racks and trash receptacles planned as part of improvements for Oak Ridge’s commercial district. That preference is reflected in the draft of the
town’s Streetscape Vision Plan that’s on the agenda of the town council’s monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4. Residents will have the opportunity to express their views during a public hearing before the council decides whether to approve the plan.
The 96-page plan is the work of a committee of volunteers, town staff and the Piedmont Triad Regional Council. Since last year they’ve created a blueprint for the future of the town core around the intersection of N.C. 68 and 150. Two surveys for the plan drew responses from almost 400 people who said they want traffic to slow down in Oak Ridge’s commercial district, where they
IN THIS ISSUE News in brief................................3 Your Questions ............................4 Pets & Critters ..............................7 Canine Capers April 27 .............8 In memory of Conner ................9 Calendar Events ....................... 10
Triad Be The Match ................... 11 ORYA Teen Leadership Team .. 14 Grins & Gripes ........................... 16 Crime/Incident Report ............. 17 Classifieds ................................. 19 Index of Advertisers .................23
said sidewalks, cafés and festivals would make the area more vibrant. The surveys offered participants a choice of six styles of benches, bike racks, planters, street lights and trash and recycling receptacles. Respondents preferred “the look of dark metal, slats and classic appearance” in those amenities, according to the plan.
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