Fellow Bikies,
Read on for notice of an important meeting - visualizing the future of the
Garver Feed Mill. Many of us are familiar with this site, immediately behind
Olbrich Gardens, adjacent to the bicycle path. Here's a chance to share your
ideas.
Lisa Goodman
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Madison, WI
608.442.0396
Please try and make it to this important meeting (see paste below), Sunday
Nov 5th, 1:00 - 4:00pm.
This site (North Plat at Olbrich, surrounding the Garver building) is at the
junction of the east and west branch of Starkweather Creek (Madison's
largest urban watershed). Future use or changes to this site may
beneficially or negatively affect the evolution and enjoyment of an area
currently featuring both a degraded soils history AND a refuge from bright
sky interference and noise (you are in open space surrounding nearly
entirely by trees when on the site).
The North Plat is currently used by some neighbors for quiet walks/night
walks, dog walking, bird watching, star gazing, etc.
Do you (for instance) want to see tour buses moving through the space in
transit to Olbrich Botanical Gardens? How about a big parking lot for buses?
Are these future options? Have they been planned for (check the current
Olbrich Gardens Master Plan, for example, if you have questions)?
Below is the text from Judy Olson's note to residents immediately adjacent
to North Plat/Garver site of Olbrich area.
VISUALIZING THE GARVER SITE
Sponsors:
Alders Olson and Palm, SASY Neighborhood Association, Friends of
Starkweather Creek
When and Where:
Olbrich Botannical Society Gardens, Commons Room
Sunday November 5th, 1:00 - 4:00
What Is the Purpose?
Plans are underway to begin a process leading to the development and
renovation of the Garver Building on the north plat of the Olbrich property.
The mayor recently appointed a committee to prepare the application to guide
potential developers for the Garver Building. This guide would set criteria
for evaluating the applications of potential developers there. We would like
to help the neighborhood identify issues for the Mayor's Committee to
consider in this process. For example there may be issues about protecting
vistas, trees or treelines, or other concerns related to protecting secluded
uses of special spots, etc.
What Is the Process?
The neighborhood is urged to take digital pictures of the North Plat vistas,
treelines, special spots, etc. before November 5th or during the first 45
minutes of the meeting. Small groups taking pictures will select their
favorite 5 or 6 to load onto a computer to be projected on the wall. Each
group will discuss their priority issues based on the pictures. In addition
people will note on their priorities on a large aerial map of the north
plat. From the pictures and notes themes will be identified and the group as
a whole will decide what are the highest priority concerns for the mayorÃs
committee to address in its RFP criteria for potential developers of the
Garver Property. A summary of these issues will be presented to the Mayor's
Committee which both Alder Olson and Alder Palm serve on.
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