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                                                                                                                                             July 2002 

                    Sea To The Green      

    An Update of the East Avenue Neighborhood Association ______________________________________________________________________

Last meeting: EANA met on June 23 at 12 noon at 20 Raymond Terrace

Attendees: Laurel Lindstrom (President), Tony Rossi (Raymond Terrace), Josephine Martuccio (Myrtle Street), Kathleen Morrow (Willow Street)

Actions update since May 25 meeting
bulletZoning Department (Dori Wilson) sympathetic to EANA interest in extending the Village District but says planning and Public Hearing process would need to start over if areas are added in at this stage.  Additions possible in the future
bulletEANA working with the East Norwalk Beautification Committee, had the privilege of coordinating the East Norwalk Neighborhhod Traffic meeting for Mayor Knopp
bulletEANA represented at Citywide Traffic Summit at the East Norwalk Neighborhood Meeting on May 30. Members presented information and submitted a written document regarding local traffic conditions and suggested solutions
bulletDPW notified re concern for safety of school children using striped street area on Strawberry Hill Avenue as a walkway.  Better public awareness needed.  City needs to contact public and in particular the schools to educate people
bulletEANA represented on June 12 at the Mayor's Follow-up meeting to the Neighborhood Traffic Summit meetings.  Summary printed by city contained substantial amount of information from the document EANA submitted.  Able to offer explanations to the points documented
bulletFollow-up letter mailed from EANA to those who attended the East Norwalk Traffic meeting thanking them for their participation                        

Key items discussed at June 23 meeting

bulletMore information and planning re the landscaping business (non-conforming use through variance) at 89B Strawberry Hill Avenue
bulletThree cars parked on front lawn of a residence on Myrtle Street -- sidewalk is cracked.  Zoning will be contacted
bulletCommercial vehicles and business operating out of a residence on Raymond Terrace.  Police and Zoning will be called
bulletEnforcement needed for speeding
bulletPoint system needed for repeat speeders
bulletMention was made that a recent letter to the editor in The Hour was negative re speed bumps
bulletNo parking signs to keep commuters from parking are effective and we will not support having them removed
bulletDevelopment on Westport Avenue of past not good -- big box.  Recent addition near Strawberry Hill Avenue with residential apartments above is a great improvement
bulletTree inventory of street trees continues.  More volunteers needed by the Norwalk Tree Alliance to get the job done.  Meet every other Saturday at 9 AM at 2 Maple Street (in back).  Next day is June 29

Next meeting: Sunday July 28 at 12 Noon at 20 Raymond Terrace

Contact numbers:

Phone: 855-7668                                                                                     

E-mail: SeaToTheGreen@cs.com                         

Website: CalmTraffic.org

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