You’ve heard me blather on for awhile now about fixing up the zoning enforcement process. Following is the text of the resolution that will be voted on at the next meeting on Feb 26th. I can publish it here as it was in the agenda for the last meeting but we staff members out sick so it was delayed. It isn’t filled with angry words and vitriol, as when I first wrote it, but it gets the point accross. If you support it, show up and help me out! If you want to suggest changes, feel free.
Re: Identifying Neighborhood Preservation as a City Priority
WHEREAS, the City Council of Manassas values the City’s neighborhoods and all of the people who live in those neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Manassas has identified serious challenges facing our neighborhoods, particularly focusing on issues of appearance, maintenance and preservation; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of Manassas to maintain and improve the livability of City neighborhoods.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Manassas City Council does hereby identify neighborhood preservation as a City priority and directs Staff to undertake the following:
- Evaluate existing property maintenance, appearance, trash and zoning laws to determine their efficiency and adequacy for maintaining the appearance of the City’s neighborhoods.
- Enforce and evaluate existing resources and programs for proactive, zero tolerance code enforcement to determine adequacy of existing resources for proactive code enforcement.
- Provide a report from the Public Works, Community Development and Police departments on code complaints, violations and crime including a summary of the opportunities for increased enforcement initiatives.
- Develop a process for facilitating requests from neighborhoods and complaints to the appropriate department for resolution with feedback and bimonthly reports back to the Manassas City Council.
- Create an interdepartmental and community task force to work cooperatively to identify ways to improve the appearance and preservation of neighborhoods.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Manassas City Council directs a report back on these matters from the appropriate Department Heads compiled by the Neighborhood Services Coordinator within 60 days describing actions taken, actions planned and results and quarterly progress reports thereafter.
February 16, 2007 at 6:43 pm
It sounds reasonable to me Andy. I think it about time we started something like this. Oh by the way the Eagles play tonight at 7:30 at home. When we win we will play again for the district tournament title tomorrow night at 7:30 at home. We have already won the regular season district crown. Regionals start next week so keep your calendars free. I like getting off topic, sorry.
February 20, 2007 at 3:58 pm
I’ll be there.
February 27, 2007 at 1:12 pm
Andy,
I am disappointed your plan was not passed by the Council. I really have to question the Councils commitment to the well-being of the City. Please keep up the effort, and maybe after the next election, you will be joined on the Council by more like minded folks.
March 5, 2007 at 1:04 pm
This is a good plan of action for potentially great city. Keep up the good work Mr. Harrover. If we could only put a stop to the “open air” drug markets and violence of Colional Village and the Grant Ave corridor.
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