[RP TownTalk] Regret

[James D. Holmes]

Jonathan

Thanks for providing a photograph of the area Stan has been talking 
about.  No wounder you were in a hurry to pass a new ordinance banning 
chain-link fence.  You had no authority to demand that the property 
owner install *a 6-foot metal picket fence constructed of steel or 
aluminum or a fence similar in structure to the fence surrounding 
Riversdale House Museum.*  Are you worried about being sued for this 
overzealous act.

I think you need to apologize to Stan and the property owner for 
demanding they change their original design.


By-the-way, did ordinance 2014-OR-01 pass?.  When I watched the Town 
Meeting last night, there was no audio for the first 44 minutes of the 
meeting.  It appears that Council Member Henry received a text page on 
his phone about the problem.  You can see him exit his seat and go to 
the back of the room and mysteriously, the audio started to work.

This supports my position that a published notice is the only way to 
notify residents of proposed changes to the Town Charter/Code. 
Additionally, ample time (30 days) is needed to allow residents the 
opportunity to make comments before the proposal is voted upon by the 
Council.


J. Holmes



On 2/3/2014 3:09 PM, Jonathan Ebbeler wrote:
>
> I just drove over the Crescent Cities to see how the legislative 
> decision we made on Stan's client's permit ended up.  I've attached a 
> picture (if it doesn't attach correctly, ping me offline and I will 
> send anyone a copy)
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/n987nbia6lnmu8z/2014-02-03%2014.03.23.jpg
>
> Looking at the end result I have some regrets.  We very clearly should 
> have included a provision to take down the chain link fence with slats 
> (it now serves no purpose other than to shield the new stucco/CMU 
> wall.  I had forgotten how on both sides of the building, the windows 
> looked onto this area -- to that end we probably should have included 
> a provision to veneer the wall in brick or have it built out of 
> brick.  Overall the new wall/fence looks to be of significantly high 
> quality and security featured to perform its proposed function.
>
> I was pretty hyper focused on some of the other elements that continue 
> to concern me in regards to OSHA/DHS compliance, proximity to 
> stairs/entrances etc. that I for one dropped the ball on some of the 
> look/feel elements. Missing some of the finer details, regardless of 
> the reasons, is inexcusable and I owe the citizens of RP an apology.
>
> Best,
>
> Jonathan
>
>
>
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