COMMUNITY NEWS
UPDATE | NORTHSIDE LAND-USE PLAN
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n November 18, the Northside Community Council will vote on an update to your Comprehensive Land Use Plan. This Plan sets a vision for the neighborhood for the next 5-15 years and will act as a guide for future growth and development. It has been a pleasure to work with you through this process. Listening to you was the most important part of this process. I worked closely with a Steering Committee made up of neighborhood leaders to be a constant voice for the neighborhood and to help with public engagement through flyers, social media, and word of mouth. I presented updates at several Community Council meetings and a Business Association meeting. We also held four additional public meetings to obtain citizen input with a total of 180 people attending. 118 of you also filled out our survey, which gave you a chance to provide additional input. You told us that you like your business district
and wanted to make sure that new development is consistent with the existing character of the neighborhood. You stressed the importance of green space and that you want a wider mix of housing types, including more senior housing for all incomes so you can age in place. You voiced your concerns about property maintenance issues, drug dealing and crime, and the performance of neighborhood schools. This Plan seeks to enhance the qualities that make Northside such a great neighborhood, while also addressing neighborhood issues. It is broken up into two parts. The first part is the Future Land Use Map, which shows potential land use boundaries that will assist you in maintaining and enhancing your neighborhood character. The boundaries are just a guide and do not place any actual restrictions on property. All existing uses will be able to continue. The second part of the Plan contains your goals and objectives. The goals are broken into five
areas, which mirror the format of Plan Cincinnati, the City’s comprehensive plan: Compete, which deals with attracting businesses and residents to the area, Connect, which focuses on transportation and infrastructure, Live, which focuses on housing and cultural development, Sustain, which focuses on health and greenspace, and Collaborate, which focuses on working together to reach common goals. You can view a full draft version of the Plan and the Future Land Use Map at www.northside.net or the Library. If you have questions, please contact me at 352-4882 or james.weaver@cincinnati-oh.gov.
BY james weaver James is a City Planner for the City of Cincinnati. He lives in Cincinnati with his wife and dog.
UPDATE | PORCH TOUR A HUGE SUCCESS!
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n Saturday evening, October 12th, the Northside Community Council hosted the 9th Bi-annual Porch Tour. Over 320 carriage ride tickets were sold, St. Boniface volunteers sold beer, soda and waters, our Citizens on Patrol Group sold hot dogs of all sorts, and the North Presbyterian Youth Group had a great Bake Sale. Happen Inc. showed their summer movie. With over 2,500 luminarias out along the Tour Route, I would like to say thank you to the following Block Captains who distributed luminarias to the 10 neighbors around there houses and made sure the
luminaria were assembled and lit on time: Jennifer Lampson, Jamie Frayer, David King, Kevin Brewer, Angela Wise, Amy Danner, Mike and Rian Keller, Jim and Francoise Healy, Jan Young, Anita Smith and Diane, Libby and Ollie Kroner, and Mike Klapp. Special thanks to Lisa Oliver, Robin Henderson, Janet Smith, Barb Huels, and Pat Agnew for setting up luminarias in all of the holes along the route. A special thank you to Chuck Brown, Cindy Sherding, Dan Kreimer, John Guy, Chris Widmer, Erica Riddick and Jason Schneider who helped dividing up 1,000 pounds of sand, and assembled the 100s of luminaria kits that were prepared for distribution. Riders of the carriages were treated to a huge array of architectural facts and data brought to you by the architectural team of Erica Riddick, Dan Kreimer, Jason Schneider, Serving the Families of Northside and Eric Puryear. A huge round of applause is due for the For Over 28 Years! Citizens on Patrol Members Laura Vogan, Tori Your Headquarters for Flu Shots & Houlihan, Barry Schwartz and Andrew Dignan cooked up the hot dogs with the assistance of Medicare Part D Plan Selection Laura’s husband, Christopher Pawlowski. St. Boniface Volunteers Joe Ruter, Carole Assistance! Roosa, Beth Kessler, Jenni Lindgren, Kathie Fahey, and Marc Bruin. Call or Stop By Today! North Presbyterian Youth Group Adult leader Liz Casler worked with Gideon Coffey, Samuel Coffey, Grace Loomans, Libby Loomans, Karley Miller, Jaden Miller, and Alex Owens selling baked goods. Joann Ashley and Gary Loomas supervised Whiz
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Kids showing of the movie “The Sisters and the Magic Spindle” The Porch Tour this year had a fantastic poster designed by Northsider Matt Cave who deserves a special thank you. I would also like to say a special thank you to my committee who distributed flyers throughout the summer along the Porch Tour Route, Bill McCormick, Cindy Sherding, & Mary Kroner. Bill McCormick and Mare Warner did a great job of selling tickets throughout the event. To my buddies, Mark Kroner and Dan Kreimer who came to my rescue in setting up the tents at noon. And finally, to the volunteers who I have forgotten to name, I thank you for making the 2013 Porch Tour a huge success. With over 50 volunteers participating to produce this event, I would say our neighborhood is a bit stronger for the work of this group. Congratulations to David King of Lakeman St. as he will receive the coveted “Best of Show Award” for his creative staging of a Christmas Party on his porch and the best dressed crowd on the Porch Tour. Honorable Mention Awards, new and added this year, go to (3) separate residences; Kevin Brewer on Hanfield St. for a great backyard party, John Guy on Hanfield St. for the new landscaping within his yard and friendly smiles, and David and Mary Wehby who hosted the best family and “kids having fun” party along the route at the corner of Delaney and Chase Ave.
BY TIM JECKERING timjeckering@fuse.net vol. 1 | Issue 2 Nov 13’ 3