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Hi all
A speculation here: Could it be this new developer (Allen Cowden) got word
that Northfield Neighborhood Association voted down a variance request and so
decided to side-step the NNA thinking the whole NNA is not friendly to
developers. Perhaps they thought with a name like ilovenorthloop the group
group might be pretty friendly.
What an irony they would seek out the very people who were clearly unfriendly to
the last developer.
Just speculating. What a really funny situation. Truly.
Just wondering why Clay and Jody didn't invite at least the NNA officers or a
couple of NLNPT members to join them for coffee?
Best all,,
Mary
Quoting Clay Crenshaw :
> I received an email from Allen Cowden saying that he was considering
> the Howard's property, and would I like to meet for a cup of coffee
> to discuss it. He apparently found me through the ilovenorthloop blog.
>
> Obviously they know that we have an NA, but for whatever reason he
> wanted to talk to me. I suppose he just wanted to feel out the
> ilovenorthloop people first to see if we are totally anti-
> development, which of course we are not, and we made that perfectly
> clear. The meeting was very cordial and we encouraged him to take his
> ideas to the NA. And I have to say, his ideas are very attractive so
> far, and fit in even better with the neighborhood plan than
> Endeavor's did. (For one thing, he claims he wants to honor the
> compatibility guidelines.) But he also said that he wanted to have
> some more concrete ideas put together before he took it to the group.
>
> As for distributing the information, Sandra, I can only really
> control what goes onto the blog that I set up. If you want to see the
> info on a different site, I would suggest taking it up with the NNA
> webmaster. I don't have any control over that site. That's also why I
> posted this to the listserv.
>
> Clay
>
>
>
>
> On Oct 17, 2007, at 1:57 PM, Sandra Calderon wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I would like to request additional clarification, if possible.
> >
> > How did they contact you privately? How did they have your
> > information to contact you? Do you know them personally? Did you
> > refer them to the neighborhood association and/or Sebastian Wren
> > for future contact? Was this developer solicited?
> >
> > I suppose my concern is that we have one individual, not an officer
> > of the NNA, meeting with developers as a representative of our
> > 'hood and that does not seem to be following proper protocol.
> > Perhaps you have a different view or can share information that
> > would explain how this situation happened. Sorry for all the
> > questions, but I am very curious.
> >
> > And as much as I appreciate the work you put into your "blog",
> > information for the neighborhood should be posted on the NNA
> > website or the listserv, not an individual's personal blog, if it
> > is to be shared with everyone in our association.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Sandra
> >
> > On 10/17/07, Clay Crenshaw wrote:
> > To clarify, Centro plans to engage the entire neighborhood when it
> > has more details to share. Sorry I left that part out.
> >
> > Clay
> >
> >
> > On Oct 17, 2007, at 10:35 AM, Tim Tischler wrote:
> >
> >> Contacted you specifically and privately? And you have coffee
> >> privately? Nice and democratic. Glad to see you supporting the
> >> elected neighborhood association.
> >>
> >> Nice.
> >>
> >> -T
> >>
> >>
> >> On 10/17/07, Clay Crenshaw < [at] > wrote:
> >> Neighbors -
> >>
> >>
> >> I was contacted earlier this week by Allen Cowden of Centro
> >> Partners, another local Austin development firm. Jody and I had
> >> coffee with him this morning. Centro is interested in pursuing the
> >> Howard's property, but has some different ideas about what could
> >> be done with apartments there, including the possibility of 3-
> >> story, owner-occupied townhomes along 56th, more green space, and
> >> different traffic routing.
> >>
> >> These particular developers seem genuinely interested in designing
> >> the project in a way that appeals to the neighborhood at large.
> >> They are obviously in the very early stages of planning at this
> >> point, but we feel they are off to a good start. Stay tuned to
> >> ilovenorthloop. org for more info.
> >>
> >> Clay
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Tim Tischler
> >> [at]
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