The Residents for Responsive Government Committee

May 7, 2009 by dwillis

Visit the following link for more information on the neighborhood affected by this City Council Decision
http://highlandparkcivicleague.com/

On the evening of 28 April 2009, the Norfolk City Council approved
Ordinance No. 43,422, a resolution which changes the zoning of the
Highland Park block located at Killam and 50th Street from R-8 (Single Family)
zoning to Conditional R-14 (High-Density Multi-Family) zoning. This was
done over the objections of one of the two landowners, the Highland Park
Civic League, the Larchmont-Edgewater Civic League, submitted letter of
protest signed by 150 residents, and against the Norfolk City Planning
Commission's unanimous 5-0 recommendation against such zoning change.
Ordinance No. 43,421 amended the General Plan of Norfolk to reflect this
same protested zoning change.

This petition is intended to create a referendum to overturn this decision.
The Norfolk City Council was fully aware of the objections of the affected
parties, and yet voted in favor of the single developer. If this decision is
allowed to stand, it will permanently alter the character of the
neighborhood, literally block the sun from the seven existing single story
privately owned bungalows adjacent to this proposed structure and block,
potentially effect the ecology, habitat and water life in Colley Bay and this
section of the Lafayette River, add to the significant congestion already on
Colley Avenue and continue the pattern of over-stressing the aging public
infrastructure in this small, quiet and diverse neighborhood.

We are simply asking that Ordinance No. 43,422 and Ordinance No. 43,421 be
repealed and R-8 (single family residential) zoning be restored to the block
of Killam Avenue and 50th Street. We feel that City Council did not listen
to our voices on this matter.

Please contact any of the following for more information or to find out how you can help our cause.

Amry Cox 757-969-3461
Leo LaRue 757-489-3157
Christine Taylor 757-323-6913
Dale Ryder 757-489-4194
Adam Bellin 757-489-1468

- - Residents for Responsive Government

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