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Everyone should have received a ballot by now, a CPNO email went out around 11:15 last night from the "Candler Park Neighborhood Organization." In any case, the ballot can be found at candlerpark.org/ballot - you will have to log in to vote but all the information is on that page. If you did not receive an email it MAY be because it went to spam or perhaps your membership was not up to date (must have joined/renewed by the 1st of the month), if the website is not working for you, try a different browser. Email [email protected] if you have any other technical trouble. Candler-Park-specific Historic District proposal:At the beginning of this process there was concern that a historic district would restrict density. To some restricting density sounded great, to others it seemed extremely detrimental. But what if we could have a historic district that enabled growth in the future but within the historic fabric of our neighborhood?
On Monday Sept 16, CPNO Membership voted to KEEP IN the regulation in the proposed Historic District to allow up to 2 ADUs per lot (currently 1 is allowed). ** Under Zoning 2.0 apartments within existing houses will also be considered ADUs. Can my neighbor build a two story duplex ADU in their backyard? Considering the various sizes of houses and lots, it is impossible to do an analysis of every property, however there is an easy way to calculate the max cumulative square footage of accessory buildings allowed on a given lot. All accessory structures combined are limited to 30% of the size (square footage) of the primary house and the cumulative total sf of the main house and accessory buildings is limited to 50% of the size of the lot (FAR). So: Max Accessory SF = .115 x (SF of Lot) The September 16 CPNO Meeting was good. There was discussion on the latest Draft of the proposed Candler Park Historic District, questions and Amendments. (FINAL DRAFT AND MAP LINKED BELOW!) One amendment proposed, to strike a height regulation on other buildings (not houses) in the district passed. This was a relatively minor change, but means that the height of those buildings will be defined by underlying Zoning regs for those properties. >>> Another amendment to strike the regulation allowing up to 2 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) per lot did not pass so it remains in the Historic District proposal. Does this mean your neighbor is going to suddenly have 2 ADUs in their back yard? Well, we don’t know your neighbor but keep in mind that:
The full run-down:GOALS OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICT REGS:
General Regulations: Certificates ofAppropriateness. (COA)
We are nearing the end of this multiyear process to define a potential Candler Park Historic District based on neighborhood input! We've been revising the draft from feedback and public comments as well as working hard to revise and fine tune areas that are less discussed. This version, Draft 4.5 has minor edits which hopefully improve clarity in the Development Controls and Design Standards sections (pp. 7-9). This version will be presented, discussed, and possibly amended during the CPNO Meeting, tomorrow September 16! The goal is to finalize this draft at that meeting so that we all know what will be Voted on in October.
Missed the Draft 4 Review? There are other ways to find out more! Watch the Zoom recording, catch up with us at one of the upcoming events/meetings, and check out the annotated Draft 4 on your own time. As always comments/questions can be emailed to [email protected]. Notes on Draft 4:The below "Draft 3.5" contains notes about changes that have been discussed but not finalized since the Draft 3 review meeting on August 13: Updated Meeting Notes from Draft 3 Review and Q&A
August 13, 2024, 7pm via Zoom Aaron Fortner, our consultant, and Elizabeth Clappin from the Historic Preservation Studio staff were present to help answer questions. A followup presentation at the CPNO Meeting on August 19 included a discussion of a number of the above updates as well as illustrations for more points and proposals. Click the link above for Slides and the Zoom Recording when it is available. Aaron F. went through Draft 3 from the beginning, paying particular attention to updates in the draft since Draft 2. Questions were taken and discussed along the way. Here were the primary updates and discussion points:
On August 19 at the CPNO Meeting, we presented an explanation of Draft 3, with illustrations of many of the proposed regulations, explanations and some updates and changes the committee is considering. After the first Draft 3 presentation last Tuesday, August 13, there have been several updates and questions considered including:
August 19 CPNO Meeting Recording (new link!):  Missed the meeting? watch the video to recap.
This video is unedited and the file is rather large (Meeting starts at 15:00) (video is long and a large file so it may take some patience with the internet) It's been a summer of travel it seems but finally we are almost all back in one place and ready to finalize the Candler Park Historic District proposal! We want to share the long-awaited Draft 3 with you and see what you think. In addition, City Office of Design staff will join for the Q&A. Join us on ZOOM ONLY: Tuesday, August 13, 7pm Historic District Draft Review and Q&A Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83965537354?pwd=R9wvBYKiGigbt55Ok5wq5OZSDabSFj.1 Meeting ID: 839 6553 7354 Passcode: 818780 Draft 3 documents:
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