{"id":1864,"date":"2018-12-06T12:57:39","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T18:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/truthinaddison.com\/?page_id=1864"},"modified":"2018-12-06T12:57:39","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T18:57:39","slug":"working-with-the-neighborhood-its-the-addison-way-part-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/truthinaddison.com\/?page_id=1864","title":{"rendered":"Working WITH The Neighborhood It\u2019s The Addison Way (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Working WITH The Neighborhood<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s The Addison Way (Part 2)<\/strong>
\nBy Susan M. Halpern<\/strong>
\nFormer Addison Councilmember (1992-1999)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

So, I have to stand corrected regarding the Village on the Parkway meeting, to be held on December 10, 2018 at Addison\u2019s Town Hall.\u00a0 I had assumed that this was Addison being proactive.\u00a0 Turns out, that\u2019s not exactly what is happening.\u00a0 Let me explain, and I think we\u2019ll all agree that the saying \u201clet no good deed go unpunished\u201d applies forcefully.<\/p>\n

First, the meeting is not a Town meeting at all.\u00a0 The meeting is being held by the Oaks North Homeowners Association.\u00a0 They are meeting with representatives of the Village on the Parkway ownership group to discuss two proposed projects at the Village on the Parkway.\u00a0 Apparently, the ownership group wants community input before they decide whether to pursue a zoning change.<\/p>\n

Second, while Town management encouraged the HOA to hold the meeting at a larger venue, the HOA was insistent that they wanted the meeting to happen closer to the neighborhood.\u00a0 And, obviously Town Hall is adjacent to Oaks North.\u00a0 So, the Town accommodated the HOA and agreed to allow them to hold their meeting at Town Hall.\u00a0 Certainly, the Town is pleased that these parties are having a constructive dialog and I support the decision to allow Town Hall to be used.<\/p>\n

Third, the referenced projects are not scheduled for any P&Z Agenda at this time.\u00a0 They may never be brought forward.\u00a0 But, be clear about this: if the ownership group decides to proceed, their request will have to be processed as with any other zoning case.\u00a0 That is what the law requires.\u00a0 In other words, the filing of any zoning case is not necessarily an indication of support by the current Council.<\/p>\n

So, in this instance, the negatives and naysayers spun quite a tall tale that had even less basis in truth than I realized.\u00a0 And they again demonstrate that in their world, no good deed goes unpunished.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, bravo to these parties for embracing the Addison Way, and trying to work constructively on these potential projects.\u00a0 I wish we had been extended such courtesies in connection with the redevelopment bordering our neighborhood.<\/p>\n

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