Belmont Priority Neighborhood Taskforce Minutes
                                       Monday, April 12, 2021
                                               6-7PM
                                       Virtual Meeting (Zoom)



AGENDA

    1. Franklin St Sidewalk Update
Erin Atak (EA), Grants Coordinator, gave an overview of the last Belmont Taskforce meeting
discussion from February 12, 2019, on the Franklin St. Sidewalk.

EA gives a background on CDBG funding for the Belmont Priority Neighborhood Taskforce.

Tim Motsch (TM), Transportation Project Manager, gives a background of Franklin Street
Sidewalk and its development stages, covid-19 delays, floodplain/stormwater management design
work. States that the City is looking to start construction towards the summer of 2022 and is in the
process of getting right of way but have not heard from all residents in the neighborhood.

TM states that that there is an interest in coordinating an effort to increase street tree planting along
the sidewalk with the Tree Commission and several Franklin Street Property owners.

EA states that there is a spending timeliness requirement with CDBG funds. EA states that CDBG
dollars are required to be spent within one year of funding award. EA outlines the consequences
of timeliness requirements with CDBG funding with the Belmont priority neighborhood
Taskforce.

Peter Krebs (PK), Belmont Priority Neighborhood Taskforce Member, asks TM about when he
wanted to have the Right of Way acquisition completed by. TM responds that this would need to
be completed by the end of the calendar year.

PK endorses the street tree planting idea.



Staff Contact:
Erin Atak, Grants Coordinator (atake@charlottesville.gov), (434) 970-3093
PK discusses the Belmont Priority Neighborhood Taskforce and the Belmont-Carlton
Neighborhood Association support for the project.

TM discusses the right of way letters that were delivered to each property owner and tenant that
need to be responded with accordance to the Uniform Relocation and Acquisition Act. TM states
that word of mouth around the neighborhood helps.

   2. Public Comment

Bill Emory (BE): Requested information about the plans for the Franklin Street Sidewalk

TM: We can provide the plans to PK to have them forwarded to you Bill.

Jenny Mikulski (JM) and PK: A one page summary would be helpful to have

JM: Asking about how many residents the City is waiting to hear back from?

TM: 5 residents have not responded. Some are LLC owned properties.

BE: Asking about what the sidewalk is going to look like in Franklin Street. Asks about where a
new bike lane will be going in. TM states a bike lane will be going in, and that a sidewalk will be
going in between North Moore’s Creek and Nassau Creek (5ft Sidewalk).

PK: Asks whether Franklin Street will be scheduled to be repaved. TM will check.

Meeting Adjourned 6:47pm




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Staff Contact:
Erin Atak, Grants Coordinator (atake@charlottesville.gov), (434) 970-3093