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Sunnyland Neighborhood Association (SNA) – Meeting Minutes
October 21, 2014
Patrick McKee called the meeting to order at 6:35. All current board members, with the exception of Scott Emory, were present. Mike Rostron made a motion to approve the June 10, 2014 minutes and Polly Gilbert seconded – minutes approved.
Patrick asked if any of the neighbors present would like to discuss an issue:
Jill Nelson (2700 Grant Street) mentioned that she would be interested in finding out whether the SNA could design, build, and erect a neighborhood sign (announcing that one is entering the Sunnyland neighborhood) similar to those in the York and Lettered Streets neighborhoods. Discussion followed with ideas of where the sign could be located, businesses in the SN who might be willing to contribute funds, materials, or woodworking skills.
In trying to find the York neighborhood sign I met Ann Mackey who must have been involved in the establishment of the York sign. She told me that previously the COB offered “small and simple” grants which were used in many neighborhoods to produce neighborhood signage but this program no longer exists. She is very helpful and probably a good contact for us if we decide to pursue a Sunnyland sign.
Signage examples below:
 Patricia Alderete (2139 King Street) brought up the issue of parking along King Street. She feels that employees of businesses along James Street have no option other than parking, usually all day, along King Street. Patrick mentioned the work that the SNA had done to convince the COB Public Works Department to study the amount of cut-through traffic on King Street which resulted in the current traffic diversions and one way traffic (one-way south between Carolina and Virginia and one-way north between Carolina and Texas – the blocks between Kentucky and Virginia and Texas and Alabama are still two-way). This change has apparently reduced the problem on the two, one-way blocks however it appears there is still a parking problem between Kentucky and Virginia. Several options were discussed to deal with the parking problem the SNA board will ask the COB to observe the situation.
Agenda Items
DOT site – Patrick and Mike Rostron summarized the zoning decision the City Council made in July. The city has basically redefined the meaning of Residential Single Family Housing to include: 2-unit housing, cottage housing, carriage housing (where an apartment may be added over a garage), and detached accessory dwelling units and has revised the Sunnyland neighborhood plan and zoning (for the DOT si