NSCNA Blog Archive

  • February Library Update

    Administrator

    From John Gillum:

    North Village Branch Library Replacement Project: The unique look of the developing new North Village Branch Library structure continues to generate great excitement and favorable comments from future customers in the North Central region of our city. At the present, all of the site’s sidewalks and driveway approaches have been successfully placed, enabling the contractor to remove the previously needed traffic barricades from busy Steck Avenue, opening up all lanes much to the relief of commuters and nearby residents alike. The next major construction activities anticipated are the roofing of the building – both standing seam metal and modified bitumin – and the installation/piping of the rain tank for landscaping irrigation purposes. Difficulties have been encountered in the pouring of the building’s architectural concrete columns, but the services of a new subcontractor specializing in that sort of detail work is presently being sought. Regrettably, the job superintendent who has been on this project since groundbreaking has recently taken a position with another building firm, but a qualified, replacement job superintendent has been successfully recruited by the general contractor. The Library Department remains confident that the new North Village Branch Library will be completed in time for the scheduled opening of the facility by the end of January, 2009.

  • Deed Restrictions

    Administrator

    Thanks to Sandy Perkins, we now have the deed restrictions for each of the 6 subdivisions of our neighborhood. I have placed all the documents online for you to access if you are interested. You may or may not have received a copy of the deed restrictions when you purchased your home. Most of these documents were written in the early 60’s. (Except for the North Shoal Creek Estates documents)

    You can find the deed restrictions here or by clicking the About tab above.

  • January Library Update

    Administrator

    Here is the monthly update from John Gillam of the Facilities Services Division of the Library System:

    North Village Branch Library Replacement Project: The construction of the new North Village Branch Library continues to progress well, though hampered somewhat of late by rainy weather and, more critically, by the loss of the project’s roofing subcontractor just as that particular trade was scheduled to start their portion of the building. Due to difficulties recently encountered on another project, the long selected roofing firm was forced, for insurance reasons, to withdraw from the North Village Branch Library Project. Our general contractor has hastened to solicit bid proposals from other roofing companies, and it is hoped that a low, responsive bidder will be approved shortly by the Department of Small and Minority Business Resources to start work on the site.
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  • January Board Meeting Summary

    Administrator

    A board meeting was held on January 21 and continued on January 27. The time at the January 21 meeting was devoted to a report by the Development Committee on the Village redevelopment. Representatives briefed the board on the project concept. The developer is seeking an early opt-in determination for the VMU overlay on the property. This determination involves a decision by the Planning Commission, followed by a final decision by City Council.

    The Development Committee is following the project to insure it is compatible with our residential area. The Development Committee was tasked with collecting input from residents and communicating these criteria to the developer in an attempt to impose neighbor-friendly restrictions on the redevelopment. The board meeting was adjourned until Jan. 27.

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  • Village Shopping Center Redevelopment

    Administrator

    The shopping center just to the south of our neighborhood, The Village, was sold to Capital City Partners in October of 2007. What impact will this have on the North Shoal Creek neighborhood? The new owners are planning a Vertical Mixed Use project that would completely change the face of The Village as we know it.

    Some numbers to consider:

    Currently the Village is developed to 147,000 square feet of retail.

    Proposed development:

    645,000 square feet of retail, residential and commercial
    410 residential units averaging 910 square feet to a maximum of 2100 square feet
    1247 parking spaces on the ground and in garages up to 6 stories tall
    6 screen movie theatre built out on a second level
    88,000 square feet of office space
    97,000 square feet of commercial space
    27,000 square foot fitness facility
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