tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306195151577509372012-02-16T20:25:44.757-08:00Tuscaloosa-Lakewood Neighborhood AssociationTLNAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17830077162841485919noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30619515157750937.post-20432436870124394232010-08-10T18:38:00.000-07:002010-08-10T18:43:49.270-07:002010-08-10T18:43:49.270-07:00

A site plan for a subdivision has been submitted to City Planning entitled Bivins St Subdivision. The parcel in question is the rear part of the “Flower Shop” parcel currently fronting on Chapel Hill Rd. Some refer to this area as the Bamboo Forest. The development proposes building 10 single family homes, with an access road from Bivins St. This is the mostly wooded area behind James St.

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This is the next step in a debate over billboards in the city and county of Durham. Fairway Outdoor Advertising, a Georgia-based billboard company that owns 44 of the 92 billboards in Durham, has filed to have the city and county consider a formal application for a change in zoning law to allow them to upgrade their signs to metal and digital. Previously, the Joint City-County Planning

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For the second year, TNLA partnered with our neighbors in Long Meadow Neighborhood Association (LMNA) for the Chris "Disco" Chambers National Night Out Picnic. This year LMNA hosted in a nice shady picnic area in the 1700 block of High Street. We had about 125 participants, including several representatives from the Police Dept, plus Diane Catatti from City Council. Chuck Clifton (LMNA) and Myers

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On May 24th, fourteen teams competing in the first annual Doughman Competition raised about $2,000 for Seeds. The first leg of the race involved eating a breakfast special at Fosters. The first racer got away from the table in 1.5 minutes, grabbed his bike at the fencebehind Guglehupf, and pedaled off down Frances St. The last racer pedaled off 15 minutes later. The second leg was the lunch

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This unique San Francisco style condo, is located in the Lakewood area of Durham.  The two story home was built in 1986 and boasts 1,400 square feet.  The house gets ample light and has beautiful window features throughout. To access this page directly, use http://www.hpw.com/SearchPages/Detail.aspx?MLS=Triangle&MlsNum=1605575 Listed at $142,900 - 2 bed, 2 bath, 1,400 Sq. Ft., MLS ID#

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Single Family Property, Area: Durham - Duke University, Subdivision: Tuscaloosa Forest, County: Durham, Approximately 0.37 acre(s), Year Built: 1948, Two Story, Central air conditioning, Hardwood floors, Screened in Porch and large back yard! To access this page directly, use http://www.hpw.com/SearchPages/Detail.aspx?MLS=Triangle&MlsNum=1602890 Listed at $229,900. 4 bed, 2 bath, 1,866

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Single Family Property, Area: Durham - Duke University, Subdivision: Tuscaloosa-Lakewood, County: Durham, Approximately 0.37 acre(s), Year Built: 1940, 1.5 Stories, Central air conditioning, Hardwood floors, etc. To access this page directly, use http://www.hpw.com/SearchPages/Detail.aspx?MLS=Triangle&MlsNum=1002013 Listed at $129,900. 3 bed, 3 bath, 1,485 Sq. Ft., .226 Acres, MLS ID# 1002013

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Updated Bungalow in popular Lakewood area. Renovation in process. 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1200 square feet sitting on a large .51 acre flat private lot. This home has both a front and back porch! Updates include New Heating and Air system and water heater. New interior and exterior paint. Refinished hardwoods through out home. New light and plumbing fixtures. New kitchen cabinets, counters, tile

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2318 HURON is meticulously maintained with many updates already completed. The 3 bedroom, 1 bath all brick ranch has 1060 of HSF at your disposal. Enjoy easy access to Wrightwood Park, Rockwood Shopping District, Re-Developed South Square Area, The Nasher Museum of Art, Downtown Durham, and Duke University. Additional pictures at: www.2318huron.com. The neighborhood website is at: http://

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Single Family Property, Area: Durham - Duke University, Subdivision: Wa Wa Yada, County: Durham, Approximately 0.17 acre(s), Year Built: 1930, Story and a half, Central air conditioning, Basement, Hardwood floorsTo access this page directly, use http://www.realtor.com/realestate/durham-nc-27707-1098113381/Listed at $130,000. 2 bed, 1 bath, 1,035 Sq. Ft., .17 Acres, MLS ID# 995759

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On May 31st a portion of Huron Street was closed so that folks from around the neighborhood could gather in the street to celebrate our recent neighborhood accomplishments, our nice and rainy spring, new neighbors and each others company. Good food and great cheer was had by all. Our new Aussie neighbor treated us to a song on the didgeridoo too!

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Mark your calendars. The final public hearing for our Neighborhood Protection Overlay has been placed on the City Council’s agenda for: Monday, April 21, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall (101 City Hall Plaza) This is the night the Council will vote on whether to approve our NPO. If it passes, the NPO will be added to Durham’s zoning ordinance. After our 10-minute

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The final draft of the Tuscaloosa Lakewood NPO text is now available for download:Download text as Word Document: 2008.03.19_TL_NPO_Final_Draft.docDownload text as PDF: 2008.03.19_TL_NPO_Final_Draft.pdfDownload map boundaries as PDF: tl_npo_proposed_map.pdfFor the Planning Department's description of the NPO process, scroll to “Neighborhood Protection Overlay” at the following link: http://

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Planning Commission Recommends Approval of our Neighborhood Protection OverlayVote: 9-1The Joint City-County Planning Commission voted to recommend our proposed NPO for adoption by the City Council. By a 9-1 margin, planning commissioners supported the goals and the bulk of the language of the NPO. They lauded our efforts to protect our unique and extensive tree canopy against unstudied

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Those big red and yellow zoning signs that recently appeared throughout the neighborhood were placed by the City-County Planning Department to announce the public hearing for our proposed NPO. The hearing will be part of the City-County Planning Commission's February meeting:Tuesday, February 125:30 p.m.City Council Chambers, City Hall (first floor)We need your support at the public hearing to

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New Development for the old Kroger Shopping Center next to South SquareDevelopers Need Your InputA proposal for a mixed-used development called University Marketplace was approved by the City Council on September 3. The developers want to have a "Fresh Market" or similar small specialty grocer as one of the anchor businesses. The problem is that Fresh Market is opening a new store on NC 54 at the

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South West Central Durham CommUNITY Fest is a one day festival held the last Saturday in October, traditionally coinciding with "Make a Difference Day" hosted by DCLT. This free event features a day long line up of local musicians and dance, as well as local food vendors, children crafts activities, nonprofit booths, neighborhood history displays, and family fun activities. This event is produced

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Article by Jonathan NybergRecently a group of Tuscaloosa-Lakewood gardeners went looking for a site for a community garden. Just to show you what a great neighborhood you live in, we found not one but two fabulous sites. Here is the up-to-date info on the two gardens.Lakewood Elementary School Community GardenBehind the Lakewood Elementary School on Vesson Ave. is a community garden looking for

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It is not considered animal cruelty to house an animal outdoors. However, all animals must be provided adequate food, a constant supply of clean, fresh water, and adequate shelter from the weather at all times. Animals that are tethered outdoors are required to have no less than 10 feet of chain with swivels on both ends and are to be tethered in such a manner that the animal cannot become

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On May 22, the Advisory Board for the Lakewood YMCA met with members to discuss the possibility of closing the facility due to a shortage of funds for necessary building repairs in the range of $5 million dollars. Members were told that a decision would be announced in June.The Lakewood Y has provided health, fitness, and educational programs to the surrounding neighborhoods and communities since

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Article by Jonathan NybergIn June of 1999, my wife Rebecca and I begin looking for a house to buy. Starting out from our rented room on Duke Street, we wound through a few neighborhoods before heading down James Street from Lakewood Avenue. We liked the street immediately, and when we got to the bottom of the hill we saw a For Sale sign, with a telephone number, nailed to a tree. Looking down the

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