Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Looking Back: To 2007 and to last night
First of all - sure, while there were a few folks anticipating the final Harry Potter book, you are going to see some real excitement now that the Lakewood Annual Report is out. The report is for 2007, and you should definitely look it over for a comprehensive review of a lot that has, and will, go on. There is an enormous amount of detail for people interested in Lakewood. Check out the crime stats toward the end of the booklet.
Just a quick update on the last post below. The council voted to approve the interim rules for Tillicum, though understanding that there will be more discussions with the community and the planning commission, among others. I voted no, because I am concerned we are penning ourself in by firmly agreeing at this early stage to go for a 60-foot roadway the way called for in the regulations. The roadway is presently 40 feet wide, and the regulations call for taking 10 feet of the lots from either side of the road to get to 60. I think it's pretty early to make that call. It may well be that after further consideration, it might be better to take 15 from one side and 5 from the other, or something like that. But the council majority felt it was a reasonable decision to make now, and that's fair.
You know, my earlier reference to the planning commission reminds me of something. We have a shortage of applicants for the most powerful nonelected body in this city, the planning commission. That's actually sort of sad. It tells me either we are not getting the word out, or the people who want to volunteer are already volunteering.
If you have any interest in subjects like how many houses and businesses go where, you should either apply for the Planning Advisory Board or recruit someone else to. You can find the application for volunteering at this web site. Please don't be intimidated. Regular citizens like you and me volunteer.
Let me know if you apply, and I will keep you posted. The flip side of this is that usually, not everyone can be chosen. That's unfortunate, but it is good to throw your name into the ring. It's a call that you are interested in being involved, and everyone appreciates that.
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Just a quick update on the last post below. The council voted to approve the interim rules for Tillicum, though understanding that there will be more discussions with the community and the planning commission, among others. I voted no, because I am concerned we are penning ourself in by firmly agreeing at this early stage to go for a 60-foot roadway the way called for in the regulations. The roadway is presently 40 feet wide, and the regulations call for taking 10 feet of the lots from either side of the road to get to 60. I think it's pretty early to make that call. It may well be that after further consideration, it might be better to take 15 from one side and 5 from the other, or something like that. But the council majority felt it was a reasonable decision to make now, and that's fair.
You know, my earlier reference to the planning commission reminds me of something. We have a shortage of applicants for the most powerful nonelected body in this city, the planning commission. That's actually sort of sad. It tells me either we are not getting the word out, or the people who want to volunteer are already volunteering.
If you have any interest in subjects like how many houses and businesses go where, you should either apply for the Planning Advisory Board or recruit someone else to. You can find the application for volunteering at this web site. Please don't be intimidated. Regular citizens like you and me volunteer.
Let me know if you apply, and I will keep you posted. The flip side of this is that usually, not everyone can be chosen. That's unfortunate, but it is good to throw your name into the ring. It's a call that you are interested in being involved, and everyone appreciates that.
