1203 - 1209 W Holly

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1203 - 1211 W Holly Re-hearing

Below are the new drawings for the mixed-use building at the above site. Owner is asking for 57.6% lot coverage and setback variance's. Last day for commet is February 8, 2006, the public hearing is Thursday, February 9,2006.    

Eminent Domain... Should we be concerned? Boulder Colorado seems to be concerned.

Prof. Davidson is presently an Associate Professor at the Univ. of Colorado School of Law. He joined the CU School of Law faculty in 2004. Professor Davidson attended Columbia Law School and served as Articles Editor on the Columbia Law Review. After law school, Professor Davidson clerked for Judge David S. Tatel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and for Justice David H. Souter of the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Souter was one of the dissenting votes in the Kelo decision. Professor Davidson served as Special Counsel to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and practiced with the firm of Latham & Watkins LLP, focusing on commercial real estate, affordable housing, and community economic development. Besides teaching courses in property rights and laws, land use planning and affordable housing, Professor Davidson is on the Boulder Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, is on the Board of Boulder County Advocates for Transitional Housing, and works with the Thistle Community Housing project. Prof. Davidson is a dynamic speaker and has an important perspective about the effects of the Kelo Decision and Eminent Domain.
The Land Use Coalition is a nonpartisan volunteer group who work on land use and private rights issues.

2006 Schedule for Port Development Meetings

NOTE: PLEASE CHECK LINK ABOVE FOR CALENDAR CHANGES.......

Jan. 12, 2006 Noon Harbor Center Conference Room
WAG input on New Whatcom Design Concepts
Waterfront Advisory Group meeting

Jan. 24, 2006 7:00 p.m. Commuinity Open House Bellingham Cruise Terminal
Public Open House on New Whatcom Design Concepts, hosted by Waterfront Advisory Group

Jan. 31, 2006 7:00 p.m. Municipal Court
Public Open House on New Whatcom Design Concepts, hosted by Waterfront Advisory Group
Community Open House Bellingham

Feb 1, 2006 7:00 p.M. Harbor Center Conference Room. Neighborhood Meeting.
CBD, South Hill, Columbia, Sehome, Lettered Streets input on New Whatcom design altenatives.


Jan.- Feb. TBA 60 day comment period on Whatcom Waterway and ASB Remedial Investigation
Feasibility Study
Dept. Ecology /Public Meeting TBA Winter 2006

60 day comment period on Cornwall Landfill
Remedial Investigation Feasibility Study
Dept. Ecology Public Meeting TBA

Feb. 15, 2006 7:00 p.m. Harbor Center Conference Room
WAG discussion and recommendation on New Whatcom Design Concepts
Waterfront Advisory Group Meeting

Feb. 23, 2006 7:00 p.m. Public Meeting City Council Chambers
City Planning Commission review of NewWhatcom Design Concepts

March 7, 2006 Noon City Council Chambers
Joint City Council/ Port Commission work session on New Whatcom Design Concepts
Joint City/Port Work session

March 21, 2006, 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers
Joint City Council/ Port Commission Action on Preferred New Whatcom Design Concept
Joint City Council/ Port Commission Meeting

Fall 2006 TBA Formal submittal, public hearings and adoption of detailed New Whatcom Master Plan and Development Agreement Port Commission, Planning Commission,
City Council Hearings
TBA