Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The presentation, which is open to the public, is on Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Annapolis City Council chambers.
The process to adopt a master plan for City Dock continues and the public can attend a presentation Thursday night to learn more. The Annapolis City Council formally received the proposal in December 2012 and referred the master plan to several boards and commissions so that their members can review and comment. A presentation—open to the public—for those groups will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the council's chambers at 160 Duke of Gloucester St. An advisory committee spent two years developing the proposal that Chris Jakubiak, an urban planner hired by the city of Annapolis, presented to the council in November 2012. To view the proposal, click here. A public hearing will be held at the Planning Commission on March 21 at 7 p.m. See more:
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The plan marks the end of the City Dock Advisory Committee, and it will now head to city departments and council committees for review.
The master plan to revamp City Dock took the next step towards implementation when City Council formally received the proposal at its Monday night meeting. "This is a milestone tonight as we disband the City Dock Advisory Committee," said Annapolis Chief of Comprehensive Planning Virginia Burke. "What begins next is the review process and then the adoption process." The advisory committee spent two years developing the proposal that Chris Jakubiak, an urban planner hired by the city of Annapolis, presented to the council at its Nov. 26 meeting. To view the proposal, click here. Under the plan, a 25-foot wide promenade would wrap around the waterfront on City Dock with a 3-foot sea wall to prevent flooding. The public space next to Market …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
As plans are being made for the transformation of Annapolis' waterfront, business owners and residents are divided on how much parking should remain.
Residents and business owners were at odds over how much parking should remain in and around City Dock when it's renovated. The proposed City Dock Master Plan, presented at Monday night's City Council meeting, would transform the Donner and Fleet lots into public spaces and reduce the parking near Susan Campbell Park. In total, about 90 of the 200 spaces found on City Dock would remain. The basic idea is to make downtown Annapolis more "pedestrian friendly," presenter Chris Jakubiak said. "For us business owners, it’s a simple equation: less parking means less customers means less revenues," said Gregory Guzzi, the owner of Guzzi Jewelers. "If you make it more difficult for them to come down and park, they will just go somewhere else." The…
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Residents are invited to come to the Community Services Building in downtown Annapolis to view the preliminary plan for the transformation of City Dock.
The City Dock Master Planning Team is hosting a public workshop to show its preliminary plans for the redesign of City Dock on Thursday at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Community Services Building (former recreation center) at 9 St. Mary's St., according to a press release. Like the last public meeting in June, there will be a formal presentation followed by smaller group discussions where residents are invited to give their feedback on the plan. The preliminary proposal is the culmination of a two-year process that has included the Urban Land Institute, public presentations to Planning Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission, stakeholder presentations to the City Dock Advisory Committee and the Phase 1 report to City …
Monday, July 2, 2012
Co-owner Richard Terhorst wants Annapolis to rezone the old Fawcett Boat Supplies location on Compromise Street from maritime to commercial.
What kind of business would you like to see in this location? Tell me in the comments. The building at 110 Compromise St. has sat empty for more than two years, but co-owner Richard Terhorst said it's not because he hasn't had offers. "I've had banks, restaurants and commerical business all inquire about the site," Terhorst said. The problem is that the location is zoned for maritime use rather than commercial. That limits the kind of business Terhorst and co-owner Greg Kaufman can rent to. Once Fawcett Boat Supplies closed, the two men asked the city to re-zone the property commercial. Nearly a year ago, the city's Planning Commission voted unanimously to allow commercial zoning of the property, but that's where the process came to a halt…
Friday, June 29, 2012
The City Dock Advisory Committee worked in tandem with private consultants to develop three different approaches to renovating downtown Annapolis.
If you couldn't make the City Dock Advisory Committee's public meeting Thursday night, here's a look at the three maps Annapolis residents had the opportunity to evaluate. The renovations focus on Market Space, City Dock and Compromise Street. Each map offers a varying amount of public space, pedestrian walkways and parking. "These are not plans nor are they intended to be three options," said Chris Jakubiak, an urban planner hired by the city. "Their intent is to provide a tool for generating discussion and input from people participating in the workshop, and to offer a variety of ideas for the purpose of getting input that we can use later when preparing a draft plan," he said. What do you like, or not like about the three ideas? Read …
The City Dock Advisory Committee met with residents at the Community Services Building to talk about three approaches that would change the landscape of City Dock and downtown Annapolis.
Approximately 125 local residents met with the City Dock Advisory Committee Thursday evening to discuss a new vision for downtown, weighing such things as parking concerns against pedestrian walkways, and showing approval and disapproval with green and red dots. Chris Jakubiak, an urban planner hired by the city, kicked off the evening with a short film showcasing the pedestrian center of downtown Copehagen, Denmark. He and landscape architect Greg Burell were brought in to help lead the 25-member team working to produce the master plan for City Dock. "I'm enchanted with this Copenhagen plan, but I don't see how it could work here," Joe Cohen said. "That really means a really enormous commitment of time and money. You call it aspirational…
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
The issue will be discussed tonight at a City Dock Advisory Committee meeting.
Events in the city of Annapolis, particularly downtown, and communication around events have been a major issue in the last year. Two specific events that drew huge public discussion were the TriRock Triathlon in May and festivals this summer, particularly Summer at City Dock. Some of the specific issues of focus have been how they affect businesses, communicating to residents about events, selecting which events are held downtown and the presence of vendors at these events. Here are a couple of past stories we’ve covered on the topic: Tonight at 7 p.m. the City Dock Advisory Committee (CDAC) will meet at the Roger W. Pip Moyer Community Recreation Center. One of the topics on the agenda is a discussion on the city’s events policy and …
Sunday, October 9, 2011
The 10 tables are set up as part of a trial project, under initiatives set forth by the City Dock Advisory Committee.
From now through the end of the boat shows on Oct. 17 part of Market Space is being used for extra outdoor seating near the Market House. According to a recent news release from the city of Annapolis, 10 4’x4’ tables with four chairs each are set up along the nine parking spots adjacent to Hopkins’ Plaza. The extra seating is part of a pilot program and each table will have flowers provided by Homestead Gardens. This trial project follows the City Dock Advisory Committee’s recent initiatives and “will provide feedback and direction as the redesign of Hopkins Plaza and Market Space gets underway,” according to the release. During phase one when the group released its report of guiding visions and principles for improving the area, the …
Rick M
9:57 pm on Friday, December 28, 2012
Trying to force cars out of the city by reducing public parking is an attack on downtown business, pure and simple. That will double the amount of folks who will opt for the mall because the downtown parking is more of a hassle. Shoppers don't use shuttle buses. more ›