June 25, 2011
Wednesday's Varna planning conversation
I only got to see a part of this, as Sungiva and Konrad had other plans and Angelika (who attends many fewer meetings than I do) had another meeting to attend. Sungiva was very interested in the ice cream social before the planning discussion and playing in the playground, before she got tired. Konrad fell asleep in my arms about ten minutes after I got there.
The setup was impressive, with white cardboard buildings on two maps of (well, most of) the hamlet core for discussion as well as two other tables exploring issues with Route 366 from the Pinewood Apartments to Game Farm Road. (The geographic scope of the project has shrunk since the December kickoff, which made it sound a lot broader.)
Varna community planning meeting.
There were "I ♥ Varna" stickers, ice cream and toppings to enjoy, and lots of neighbors to talk with.
One thing I haven't (yet) seen elsewhere was results from the survey they mailed a few months ago. If you want detailed results, click on these images and you should be able to get a big enough picture (hopefully) to read what the Town heard from residents.
Varna community planning meeting.
Varna community planning meeting.
After a quick introduction to the evening's events by Town Planner Dan Kwasnowski, Mike Welti of Behan Planning Associates opened with a brief presentation giving some background on the process and why this was happening. Then the community conversations at the tables got going - just as I had to depart.
If you want to see the little buildings, the crowd, or more of the posters, I've put up a gallery of photos. You can watch for more news at the Varna Community Development page on the Town of Dryden website.
Posted by simon at June 25, 2011 1:23 AM in Varna , planning and zoningNote on photos