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                                                                                                                                         February 2004 

                    'Sea' To The Green        

   An Update of the East Norwalk Neighborhood Association's

                                           Neighborhood Issues Committee

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Meeting:  Regular monthly ENNA-NIC meeting was held on Sunday, February 22 at 3:30 PM at 20 Raymond Terrace

 

Attendees at February 22 meeting: Laurel Lindstrom (Chair), Tony Rossi (Raymond Terrace), Marie DeLeo (Sunlit Drive), Dorothy, Laurel Anderson (City Scan Coordinator for Fairfield County)

 

Update since January 25 meeting

bulletENNA is planning for the Walking Tour for the Mayor's Neighborhood Preservation Committee that will take place on April 7 at 10 AM.  All East Norwalk residents are encouraged to identify conditions that can be addressed by the committee and let the ENNA know ASAP so that we can take photos of conditions prior to the walking tour

bulletENNA represented at MNPC on February 4, presented and discussed previous conditions identified in ENNA area that the committee is addressing

bulletOn February 11 ENNA consulted with Jim Bradley, Zoning Inspector, who says that the City Attorney is looking over the written agreement with Profession Landscaping at 89B Strawberry Hill Avenue prior to accepting it as legally binding

bulletArranging with Public Works and SONICC for a Spring Cleanup on Saturday April 17 in the vicinity of Van Zant and Fort Point

bulletArranging for a second Adopt-A-Spot south of the I-95 in addition to the one ENNA maintains in the center median in front of City Hall on East Avenue

 

Minutes/Key items discussed at February 22 meeting

    Place: 20 Raymond Terrace Time: 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

 

1. Wall Street Plan
" Public Informational Session and Public Hearing by the Redevelopment Agency on Wednesday, February 18 at 7:30 PM at City Hall in Room A300. You can find the draft on the city website at www.norwalkct.org.

2. Walking Tour
" The ENNA is organizing a Walking Tour for the Mayor's Neighborhood Preservation Committee
" It is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, April 7 at 10 AM in the vicinity of Van Zant and Fort Point Streets to East Avenue and Roger Square.
" The Mayor and several representatives from the City Departments (Zoning, Public Works, Police, Health, Code Enforcement, Fire and Parks & Recreation) and from other agencies (SONICC, City Scan, Tree Alliance, TTD Commission and Clean & Green) will be present to address conditions that the ENNA has documented.
" We're asking residents to contact us with information on any conditions (broken sidewalks, litter, dumping, parking violations, graffiti, illegal apartments, overgrown vegetation, abandoned vehicles, zoning violations and health hazards) that diminish the quality of life in our neighborhoods.
" Conditions in the vicinity of the Walking Tour are the priority, but while the City's spotlight is on East Norwalk the ENNA will be documenting all conditions reported by residents throughout the entire East Norwalk Community.
" We'll be taking photos of conditions in advance of the Walking Tour, so we need to be contacted ASAP.
" We're also looking for information on any assets in the neighborhoods so that the ENNA can work to help preserve them.

3. Annual meeting of the Third Taxing District
" Wednesday, March 3 at 7 PM at St. Thomas Parish Hall
" Rate payers vote on budget

4. Neighborhood zoning concerns
" 89B Strawberry Hill Avenue nonconforming Contractor's Yard - written agreement to conform to zoning regulations still in hands of City attorney
" Partners at Cove Ave. and First St - Mayor and city staff met with owners on parking issues.  Owner's attorney reviewing

5. Neighborhood traffic concerns -  Olmstead and East Avenue blocked box reviewed, will be part of ENNA Bus/Walking Tour

6. Master Plan (Plan of Conservation and Development for Norwalk)
" ENNA looking for residents input specific to our area so that we can submit a recommendation document to the Planning Commission later this year

7. City scan
" Update on scans recently done on ENNA streets

8. Others

" Brush clearing at Naramake Elementary has increased use of motorized bikes through wooded area creating safety concerns.  City to be contacted for more information

 

" Vacant nursing home on Strawberry Hill Avenue next to Fitch Park may have been purchased by the city for use as a preschool.  Will check with city to confirm.


 Next meeting:  Sunday, March 28 at 3:30 PM at 20 Raymond Terrace

 

Contact numbers:

Phone: 855-7668                                                                                     

E-mail: SeaToTheGreen@cs.com                         

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