LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY

LWVVC LOCAL STUDY COMMITTEE

7/18/06

NOTES FROM 1ST MEETING - CONTINUATION OF LOCAL STUDY, LWVVC - Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, Volusia County - 3rd Year of Study

    The meeting was held on Monday, July 17th, 2006 from 5:15 to 6 p.m. with the following members in attendance:  Rosemarie Gore, Summer Clayton, Larry Moore, Sandy Horikami and Jean Snyder.  The meeting was held at the Student Center Annex, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

    The committee reviewed which meetings they had respectively been observing, attending or participating in over the last 6 months, and as chair I'm proud to say just how very involved and enlightened our committee members are (excluding the chair).  This indepth knowledge of the players, the events that have lead the Charter Review Commission, respective cities, the county council and the CRC's sub-committee -- is really helping in best understanding the underlying reasons for the issues at hand.

    The main emphasis at this meeting was to begin to address those issues we need to investigate further - those issues we take "issue" with -- and those League issues we want to stand firm on as we develop this third year's work.  We ultimately want to develop additional LWVVC Program statements so that local league may continue to speak out, inform the public, and work to change those policies we see as threatening to our future, (with the backing of good study to help us stand firm in our convictions).

    The issues brought up by the committee include:

    THE PROPOSED PLANNING DISTRICTS - ARE THEY A MISTAKE?

    THE COUNTY DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE EXERCISING ITS POWER.

    SMART GROWTH - BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR

    WE DO NOT WANT TO JEOPARDIZE OUR WATER

    WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE AREA IS STILL GEARED TO DEVELOP -- WHERE DO WE STAND?

    WE WANT TO EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CORRIDOR (CORE)

    WE WANT TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMISSION -- FEEL DISPUTE RESOLUTION MUST BE BINDING

    HOW DO WE WANT TO SPEAK ON HOME RULE?

    WE WANT TO LOOK AT HOW CITIES ARE GROWING AND THE ZONING ISSUES THAT MAY CHANGE THINGS

    Now, I need you all to review these issues and suggest any changes or corrections or embellishments needed.  Remember - when we go to meetings, read the paper, or just have "Ah Ha! Moments, write them down, send out an e-mail to the committee -- let's talk about it BEFORE we meet again in September.

Sincerely,

Jean Snyder, study chair