The city is adding more restaurants which will require more parking in the evening. During the day there is always available parking so why not attract businesses that attract daytime traffic or at...
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The city is adding more restaurants which will require more parking in the evening. During the day there is always available parking so why not attract businesses that attract daytime traffic or at least less vehicle traffic. More retail, daytime instead of evening activities, etc.
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Feb 12, 2016 by
Cory Johnston (33 points)
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The city is adding more restaurants which will require more parking in the evening. During the day there is always available parking so why not attract businesses that attract daytime traffic or at least less vehicle traffic. More retail, daytime instead of evening activities, etc.
The city is considering building a new garage and other Village Hall renovations at a cost of $25,000 per year or more with no definitive savings or return on that investment. Is there a greater...
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The city is considering building a new garage and other Village Hall renovations at a cost of $25,000 per year or more with no definitive savings or return on that investment. Is there a greater benefit to improved sidewalks, code enforcement, better crosswalks, more park amenities, public art, etc.? I'm sure someone has studied this even if not in the Village of Clarkston> Shouldn't we know that we are getting the best return on our tax dollars before they are spent instead of finding out afterwards when it is too late to do anything about it? I would love to hear from other people on this and what they think would have the best economic development potential for the Village.
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Apr 20, 2016 by
Cory Johnston (33 points)
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The city is considering building a new garage and other Village Hall renovations at a cost of $25,000 per year or more with no definitive savings or return on that investment. Is there a greater benefit to improved sidewalks, code enforcement, better crosswalks, more park amenities, public art, etc.? I'm sure someone has studied this even if not in the Village of Clarkston> Shouldn't we know that we are getting the best return on our tax dollars before they are spent instead of finding out afterwards when it is too late to do anything about it? I would love to hear from other people on this and what they think would have the best economic development potential for the Village.
There does not appear to be any guidelines for work in the city's historic district. Many other communities have these and they would help businesses and individuals know what is required and why when...
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There does not appear to be any guidelines for work in the city's historic district. Many other communities have these and they would help businesses and individuals know what is required and why when considering work or purchasing in the Village of Clarkston. Reading through the December 8, 2015 meeting minutes for the HDC, they don't even say why issues are approved or not. Guidelines and precedent would help those who want to do work here and provide consistency to the work that is done.
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Mar 3, 2016 by
Cory Johnston (33 points)
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There does not appear to be any guidelines for work in the city's historic district. Many other communities have these and they would help businesses and individuals know what is required and why when considering work or purchasing in the Village of Clarkston. Reading through the December 8, 2015 meeting minutes for the HDC, they don't even say why issues are approved or not. Guidelines and precedent would help those who want to do work here and provide consistency to the work that is done.
