The Good Neighbors
Ordinance Amendment provides greater opportunity for public input on
zoning petitions.
In order to provide additional public
input at an earlier stage in the rezoning process, and to better ensure that
impacted residents are aware of a rezoning and the details of the request the
City recently amended the development ordinance to requires that the
petitioner also send notice of a neighborhood meeting to neighborhood
organizations and homeowner’s associations with boundaries located within
one-half mile of any part of the zoning change, within ten (10) days of
filing the petition. This is refer to this as
the Good Neighbors Ordinance Amendment.
The Concord Development Ordinance
regulates zoning amendments and hearing procedures and requires petitioners
conduct a neighborhood meeting for any zoning amendments which increase
density or intensity. The purpose of the meeting is to share detailed
information to adjacent property owners about the petition. Before
holding the neighborhood meeting, the petitioner is required to provide
notice to all adjacent property owners. In lieu of the meeting, the
petitioner may notify all adjacent owners of the proposal via certified
mail.
How it works?
At the time of filing a petition,
Planning staff will review the location of the rezoning and identify if there
are any recognized neighborhood associations or homeowners ‘associations if
they can be identified, with boundaries located within one-half mile of any
part of the zoning change. After receiving the information, the petitioner is
required to send the identified organizations the notice of a neighborhood
meeting within ten (10) days of filing the petition. This neighborhood notice
is in addition to the neighborhood meeting requirement.
For more information about the rezoning
process and the City’s development ordinance, visit concordnc.gov.
City
Arborist Bill Leake
Fall Tree Care
From late fall
through early winter is an excellent time to plant trees and to assess tree
maintenance needs in your neighborhoods. Tree planting days are a great way
for neighbors to meet and establish a sense of pride in their neighborhood.
If you retain landscape contractors year-round they
could also be of assistance if they have staff properly trained in tree
planting and care. For more info on tree care visit the North Carolina Urban Forest
Council’s website.
Fall
is also the time to band trees to protect them from cankerworms also known as
inchworms that emerge from the ground as adults from November through
January. Cankerworms feed on leaves in the spring and can defoliate many tree
species. While these insects and the damage they cause are most noticeable in
the spring, the best time to control them is in the fall. Click
here for more information on tree banding and fall cankerworm control.
Bill
Leake is the City of Concord Arborist is available to support recognized
neighborhoods by providing information, answering questions. Contact Bill via
email at LeakeB@concordnc.gov or
call 704-920-5393.
Please
extend an invitation to a family or individual in your neighborhood to join
us on November 17, 2018 and ride along on the Neighborhood Program Christmas
Parade Float.
One
you’ve identified the person or family, please click here to complete the
registration form.
Join the
Discussion
New
Online  Forum for
Neighborhood Leaders
If
you currently serve as a board member of a recognized neighborhood
organization or a leader in any neighborhood or homeowner’s association in
the City of Concord, please click the above image to register and join the
online discussion. As you provide answers to questions and provide
insight on topics, the forum will become a knowledge base of information to
help inform the work of neighborhood leaders across the City.
This is the local place to engage online
in discussions on best practices related to neighborhood organization
administration as well as context or info on how to deal with common issues.
Working together we can leverage the collective experiences and expertise
of leaders throughout our community to assist each other in developing
solutions to challenges impacting neighbors in the City of Concord.
To access the forum directly, visit https://publicinput.com/3376.
Recognized Neighborhood Leaders are encouraged
to share this message with all Homeowner’s Association or Neighborhood
Association executive board.
Loose Leaf Collection - OCT 30 –
FEB 8
On
Monday, October 29, the City of Concord will begin its annual loose leaf collection season. This popular program
provides each Concord resident three opportunities to have un-bagged leaves
collected curbside, between October 29 and  February 8. The program
is offered by Solid Waste Services to residents at no extra charge.
Although
bagged leaves, grass, and other yard waste are picked up year-round, loose
leaf collection offers residents the extra convenience of simply raking leaf
piles to the curb. Be a good neighbor—don't put leaves out too early. If
residents cannot wait until their next loose leaf
cycle to have leaves collected, they should simply bag leaves near the curb
on their normal collection day.
Download the
full schedule at concordnc.gov. For more information about the program
or collection schedule, contact the Customer Care Center at 704-920-5555.
Neighborhood Partnership Awards
Make your nomination
today!
Please help us recognize
our neighborhood heroes. Perhaps your neighborhood organization has a long term volunteer board member or an individual who has
done something exceptional to help build up the community? Maybe your
organization has partnered with a community group or a scout troop or a group
from a local church? We know that there are people working every day to
increase the quality of life in our neighborhoods and we want to acknowledge
them and honor them. We need your help.
Neighborhood
leaders should submit nominations by Monday November 12, 2018. Simply complete the nomination
form or send an email which includes a
description of the nominee and why they are worthy of recognition to jzarc@concordnc.gov.
The neighborhood partnership awards are
presented to individuals or groups who have made significant efforts to
enhance the quality of life in Concord’s neighborhoods over the past year.
Individuals or groups recognized should have service work, leadership, and/or
acts of kindness for your neighborhood that has impacted their neighbors and
contributed to making their neighborhood and the city a great place to live,
work, and play. Winners will also be featured in the City Circular
Magazine, the neighborhood newsletter, and posted on the program
website.
SAVE
THE DATES
·
Election Day – Tuesday, November 6 (polls close at 7:30 p.m.)
·
STUFF THE BUS Food Drive
- November 2 - December 14
·
Concord Christmas
Tree Lighting Event - Friday, November 16
·
Concord Annual Christmas Parade - Saturday, November 17
November 2018 Neighborhood Meeting Calendar
Click
the above header to view the neighborhood organization meeting calendar.
The
calendar includes meeting dates, times and locations for neighborhood
meetings, City Council Meetings, Planning and Zoning Commission Meetings and
other city events. Please note that meetings date and times are subject to
change without notice. This is a live calendar so
changes are made immediately after they are reported. For a full schedule of
all recognized organization meetings, visit the program’s website concordnc.gov/neighborhoods.
Neighborhood News is published monthly and information from
neighborhood associations and others are welcome.
Please share this newsletter by forwarding it to your
neighbors - post an excerpt in your community's newsletter, post a copy on
your community bulletin board, website, Facebook or Nextdoor page.
Partnership for Stronger Neighborhoods
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