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Ensure the Integrity of the Druid City Historic District Neighborhood
Published by DruidCityNeighborhood on Feb 06, 2010
Residents and friends of the Druid City Historic District hereby request the following of the Mayor and City Council:
1) That it deny licenses to businesses that will sell alcohol either within the Historic Districts (including the Druid City Historic District), or within adjacent properties. We also specifically request that licenses to sell or serve alcohol be denied to any future tenants or owners of the Focus on Seniors building (at the corner of 6th and 20th Street), as well as to any other such businesses that may locate along 6th Street and 7th Street between the 21st Avenue and Queen City Boulevard in the future. Likewise, we request that these restrictions be applied to properties between 20th Avenue and 21st Avenue adjacent to the border of the Druid City Historic District along 20th Avenue.
2) Because the peace and quiet necessary to sustaining a successful residential neighborhood is already at risk, we ask that the City take steps to remedy the problems created by existing drinking establishments. The parking along the west side of 20th Avenue has been paid for by public dollars. It ought not to be made available to customers who may drive through our residential neighborhoods after drinking.
3) Because the downtown redevelopment plans approved by the City Council calls for a walk-able and safe greater downtown, it ought to make changes in its current practices and remediate past mistakes. The Intermodal Center parking lot should provide all the additional parking required for downtown establishments. With provisions for adequate traffic control, the Intermodal Center will (and should) remain sufficiently distant from residential neighborhoods to insulate them from detrimental automobile traffic. The City Council needs to insure that future businesses such as bars and restaurants that serve drink are located a sufficient distance from residential neighborhoods to preserve them. The detrimental traffic generated by those already too close to residential neighborhoods ought to be remediated. Parking built in conjunction with Federal Courthouse that borders residential areas ought not to become a launching point for drunk drivers, and those that do park near these establishments should be routed away from our homes.
1) That it deny licenses to businesses that will sell alcohol either within the Historic Districts (including the Druid City Historic District), or within adjacent properties. We also specifically request that licenses to sell or serve alcohol be denied to any future tenants or owners of the Focus on Seniors building (at the corner of 6th and 20th Street), as well as to any other such businesses that may locate along 6th Street and 7th Street between the 21st Avenue and Queen City Boulevard in the future. Likewise, we request that these restrictions be applied to properties between 20th Avenue and 21st Avenue adjacent to the border of the Druid City Historic District along 20th Avenue.
2) Because the peace and quiet necessary to sustaining a successful residential neighborhood is already at risk, we ask that the City take steps to remedy the problems created by existing drinking establishments. The parking along the west side of 20th Avenue has been paid for by public dollars. It ought not to be made available to customers who may drive through our residential neighborhoods after drinking.
3) Because the downtown redevelopment plans approved by the City Council calls for a walk-able and safe greater downtown, it ought to make changes in its current practices and remediate past mistakes. The Intermodal Center parking lot should provide all the additional parking required for downtown establishments. With provisions for adequate traffic control, the Intermodal Center will (and should) remain sufficiently distant from residential neighborhoods to insulate them from detrimental automobile traffic. The City Council needs to insure that future businesses such as bars and restaurants that serve drink are located a sufficient distance from residential neighborhoods to preserve them. The detrimental traffic generated by those already too close to residential neighborhoods ought to be remediated. Parking built in conjunction with Federal Courthouse that borders residential areas ought not to become a launching point for drunk drivers, and those that do park near these establishments should be routed away from our homes.
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