Falls/Midtown CAC Meeting Update

The Falls Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) was held last night at the Eastgate Community Building at Eastgate Park. This is a open meeting for all citizens living in the Falls CAC, and it meets the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm.

Last night, updates were given by the Raleigh Police Department, Parks and Recreation, The Planning Department and an update from John Odom, our representative on the Raleigh City Council. Below are some of the highlights from the meeting:

Raleigh PD: Two suspects were arrested in connection with the recent automobile break ins in our area. They were both from Durham, and admitted that they were specifically looking for cars with GPS systems that were removable. So remember that if you have any type of GPS, Satalite Radio, or portable CD player in your car, remove it each night. Several residents are meeting once a week to establish a neighborhood watch program as well. If you are interested, please contact Chad@Chadwicksolutions.com. There is also a website in the works, where residents can register on the site, and get email updates on police calls and more, for their area.

Parks and Recreation: This Saturday, from 9:30 to Noon there will be a community clean up at Optimist Park. Feel free to drop by and help if you can. More information can be found at the REI at North Hills.

John Odom discussed the future plans for the new North Hills East, greenways in our area, and touched on the discussion that is surrounding the proposed Lightener Building downtown. We also learned why the greenway system is not connected and why the city is trying to hard to find alternative routes to connect all of our greenways. The original greenways were built over the sewer lines in Raleigh, to serve as a easement for the city, and to make the area where the lines were built more attractive. As time has gone by, the sewer system is not mainly in the street, so that explains why the greenways are cutting through neighborhoods now, and upsetting many of our neighbors, who are having to deal with greenways in their front yards.

The Planning Department told us about a new website: www.newraleighcode.com, which relates to development in Raleigh, through a Form Based Code. Be sure and visit this site to keep up to date on what plans the City has for developments and improvements.

I know, this was a boring blog today, but I do hope it was informative.

I'll post something more entertaining next time!