Changing zoning regulations [was Cohousing Weekend ... | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Fred H Olson (fholsoncohousing.org) | |
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:00:08 -0700 (PDT) |
Tim Ryan <ryan [at] sanctuarync.com> is the author of the message below. It was posted by Fred, the Cohousing-L list manager <fholson [at] cohousing.org> after saving the attached PDF file containing the Traditional Neighborhood Overlay regulations of Franklin, NC at: http://l.cohousing.org/files/neighborhood_overlay_regs.pdf I also changed the subject line to reflect the evolved topic. It was: RE: [C-L]_ Cohousing Weekend - July 16-18 in Conway NH -------------------- FORWARDED MESSAGE FOLLOWS -------------------- Hi, for our community here in Franklin, NC we were successful is getting our town to adopt a new Traditional Neighborhood zoning ordinance that would work very well for cohousing. Perhaps your community would be open to new zoning? I hope this helps. All the best, Tim Ryan Sanctuary Communities 17 Market Street Franklin, NC 28734 Phone: 828-349-4465 www.SanctuaryVillage.com In God We Trust Find us on Facebook -----Original Message----- From: Michael Barrett [mailto:mbarrett [at] toast.net] Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 12:00 PM To: Cohousing-L Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Cohousing Weekend - July 16-18 in Conway NH In response to Liz Ryan Cole's mail on Jun 26, 2010, at 4:10 PM Sharon Villines wrote: From: "Sharon Villines" <sharon [at] sharonvillines.com> To: "Cohousing-L" <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 10:58 AM > One community in Utah got permission to build on 4 parcels of land by > grouping all the houses at the four corners. Which suggests an > argument based on the number of houses that would be on the land if it > were separate parcels. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Shadowlake Village, in Blacksburg, VA was able to obtain a PUD rezoning to build 33 homes on 5 acres of a 33-acre property that was previously zoned R-1 (i.e. for 33 single family homes on 1 acre lots). Under the PUD zoning the community includes a 4-unit "townhouse" and 9 duplexes - and, joyfully, was able to save acres and acres of tall trees which provide wonderful cool deep shade. Michael Barrett Shadowlake Village, in Blacksburg, VA - where the place seems almost deserted (and unusually quiet) because most all of the kids and their parents are away.
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