Cohousing-L Mailing List: Footpath:

[Robert Heinich (robert]

At Eno Commons we have something similar.  Our pedway is is an 8-foot  
asphalt lane on a 10-foot bed of rock/gravel.  As Footpath would have  
been across the creek, the developers are familiar with our  
construction.  Unfortunate, it appears that Durham changed the regs to  
require a 40-foot road.  I do not not know if Footpath explored  
seeking a variance.

-Robert Heinich
 Eno Commons Cohousing Neighborhood
 http://www.enocommons.org
 Durham, NC
 where Eno Commons is accepting a Golden Leaf Merit Award for design  
excellence
 in the category of Sustainable Properties on 2008May22.  I am debating on
 how I should tell the city that their rules is preventing a repeat of our
 success.


Quoting Ruth Hirsch <heidinys [at] earthlink.net>:

> > Ana, et al,
>
> I am not up-to-date on this List, so please excuse if this is not
> timely/redundant.  When we built, we were required to put in a path
> so that firetrucks and other emergency vehicles would have access.
> We were able to put that in as a bed of rock/gravel,  thinly covered
> w enough soil to be a growing medium for grass/shallow rooted plants.
>
> I wonder if there is any chance of their allowing similar elsewhere.
>
>
> > best,
> Ruth  Hirsch
> Cantines Island, Saugerties, NYS