Questions presented to Bellingham Planning on August 3rd 2005 (Note to planning: We know you are peeking at this Blog..... please respond

Planning: It has been a month.... please respond to the Lettered Streets Committee that asked these questions. I, as a resident would like to know and I really feel we deserve an answer. Thanks..... Earl
Questions for the City of Bellingham Planning Department concerning why we have Neighborhood Plans:
1. How is the character of the Lettered Streets Neighborhood (LSN)>Plan defined in Section V and stated on page 10 enforced? (see Attachment 1)
2. Notice of Public Meeting required for what processes? (see Attachment 1 - 1203 W. Holly Street)
3. How is the City Center Master Plan/Character Area Development (Chapter3 - No. 2 Old Town Area) enforced? (see attachment 2)
4. What are the current Zoning and Development Regulations for theLSN and where can the current Land Use and Development Code be found since taken out of the Neighborhood Plan in January 2005?
5. How does the Soil Stability Study conducted for BurlingtonNorthern for the slope along Holly Street and Eldridge assist in the development of properties along this natural bluff?
6. How does the draft 3/24/05 timeline for code development implement a design review process that will preserve the character of our neighborhood? (ee Attachment 3)
7. How is the Multifamily Residental Design Handbook enforced, especially for new construction less than nine (9) units?
8. Why is Old Town contiually taken out of the LSN Neighborhood Plan and boundaries defined differently in current planning process versus the City Center Master Plan, compared to our LSN Neighborhood Plan/Land Use Designation Map, and will it be a new neighborhood?
9. Should glass and steel structures be built right across the street from 100 year old historic homes and buildings? Should 100 year old structures have a view priority? (see Attachment 4 -- photos)
10. Is the current review checklist thorough enough to preserve the character of our historic neighborhoods? (see Attachment 5 -