livability committee

The Livability Committee exists to ensure and enhance a consistent and strong quality of life for residents of East Bde Maka Ska. All are welcome! To get involved, subscribe above or contact Co-Chairs Gary Farland and Lee Todd.

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Decisions or recommendations of our Committee are then presented to the East Bde Maka Ska Board for final consideration. Some of the elements of life in East Bde Maka Ska about which we engage include:

• We receive proposals for residential and commercial development in East Bde Maka Ska. These include variance and zoning change requests as well as proposals for new construction and operation. Residents, developers and business owners notify us to request our engagement in their proposals. The committee listens, reviews, reaches out and listens to neighbors potentially affected, and offers recommendation to the East Bde Maka Ska Board. The East Bde Maka Ska Board ultimately offers recommendations to the City and to those requesting development.

• We are directly engaged in issues that involve the intersection of dining/drinking/entertainment in Uptown with residential life in East Bde Maka Ska. For instance, a business in Uptown will come to us asking to extend hours of operation on weekend nights. The Livability Committee listens, reviews, surveys opinions of neighbors impacted by the proposed change, and makes recommendation to the East Bde Maka Ska Board. The Board offers final consideration and recommends a decision to the City.

• Mitigating our neighborhood carbon emissions through projects related to waste reduction, energy conservation, storm water management, gardens and trees.

• We closely attend to issues involving traffic and pedestrian safety, noise and crime.

  • Update: As of Nov. 7, 2024, the Safety Committee has re-merged with the Livability Committee.

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