Town Council Meeting - Waterfront Citizen Advisory Group

CAG Meeting 1.20.2021 - 10:00 AM Discussion of ramps/entries from I-87 as it impacts plan. Sara – Town/Elected Officials need to take a stand. Take control of zoning and site requirements, role of visitor center. Signage like interstate, not unlike Edenton. Melvin – “Downtown not historic” leads to discussion. Sandy – Discussion of the historic houses/historic area. Update historic wording Town of Hertford brochure – walking tour signage. 10:25 – Frank shows up. Discussion of streetscapes in Goldsboro with roundabouts and amenities. Larry – We don’t know history of the Town/ teach and sell it. Writing contests, websites revive historic walking tour. Combo historic tax credits/ OZs to help renovate commercial buildings. Must pay attention to historic downtown to maintain authentic look. 8 buildings being rehabbed by rehab builders in Goldsboro – long term financial thinking. Having look – Larry – who emulate? A – relook codes and enforce issue is nobody cares – especially ref. junked codes. A to send arch review create guidelines – she wrote arch review standards. Sutton – Learn history walking around - discussion of W Hertford historic district. Sara – housing survey done by locals is…..? Land Use Plan due to state requirement. Earnell – this group should be working with those marketing, etc. 10:45 – Frank – who can speak? Issue. He could not hear meeting by ZOOM last night. He thinks governing board should be oppressed. Looking to limit Earnell’s input. End of Meeting – 3-minute Q&A – left at 10:52. A – Wall alignment is less than an …….? Sara – Clean Water Management Trust fund, also SEAGRANT offers - Golden Leaf – historic property is bridge span itself, get with Ed Goodwin. A – discussion ref. post office moving to old Belo area. Impact of moving water to higher ground. What development goes into old Belo lot – big issue. Can housing go there? No larger room for housing along waterfront. Negotiating with Harris about moving house? (for Belo lot) Oil company / Brown fields transfer to town issue? Art – does Town own land? Not much 100 acres – storm field. Hollowell, Reed, Winslow oil CO’s. Use three together, Brown fields? Sara – Sewages? A – enthused about responses. A – proposed second survey to ID new issues. Q: What between March 2/3 Economist – no public meeting due to $; who does he need to talk to? Nothing due before March 2/3.