City of Charlotte
Finchley-Purser / Shamrock Hills
(formerly Shannon Park)
Neighborhood Improvement Project
Minutes of Public Meeting #3
Meeting Date:
Thursday, July 16, 2009; 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Location:
Eastway Drive Church of God
1131 Eastway Drive, Charlotte, NC
Prepared By:
Walter Turnbull, Turnbull Sigmon Design (Design Consultant)
Project Team
Attendees:
Mark Grimshaw, Project Manager, EPM
Tom Sorrentino, Senior Engineer, CDOT
Stewart Edwards, Charlotte Stormwater Services
Chris Trotter, Landscape Division
Walter Turnbull, ASLA, Principal, Turnbull Metzler Design
Josh Motes, Engineering Assistant, Turnbull Metzler Design
1.) General Description
The purpose of the meeting was to present the Proposed Improvement Plan to the neighborhood
residents and gain their approval. The Proposed Improvement Plan depicted the preferred
Scenario “C” from the Public meeting #2 along with additional modifications that were voiced
by the residents at that previous meeting. In addition to the Project Team, 10 neighborhood
residents attended representing Shamrock, Stonehaven, Purser, and Finchley Drives; and
Glenville Avenue within the neighborhood. The attendees were provided with the following:
The Proposed Improvement Plan, mounted on foam board, at the tables.
11x17, double-sided handout with a reduced Proposed Improvement Plan image on
one side and selected Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the other.
Extra copies of the previously created “Neighborhood Action Toolkit” were available.
2.) Remarks
Mark Grimshaw opened the meeting by thanking everyone for attending, briefly explained the
purpose of the meeting and introduced the various City and Consultant team members in
attendance. Mark then summarized the list of comments from the second public meeting
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identifying those that were either incorporated into the Proposed Improvement Plan or those that
would need to be addressed through the various city programs available to the residents.
3.) Discussion
Mark Grimshaw and Walt Turnbull reviewed the Proposed Improvement Plan and described the
various improvements occurring throughout the neighborhood. At this point we directed their
attention to the FAQ for their review and asked if any additional questions came to mind. As the
residents voiced comments, the discussions revolved around what the residents could do to help
their neighborhood, what options were available to them to help solve those problems outside the
scope of the NIP and what they could expect as the project progressed towards construction.
5.) Adjournment
Mark explained the next steps in the process and thanked all for attending and voicing their
acceptance of the plan. The Public Meeting #3 concluded around 8:00 pm.
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