Speaker series to help assess Curtis Park Village

By Kathleen Ave
Special to the Viewpoint

The proposed Curtis Park Village development is cited by many community leaders as an excellent opportunity for urban infill and an antidote to increasing suburban sprawl and traffic congestion. Many in the neighborhood are supportive of these objectives but have questions about the impact of this proposed project on the unique character of Curtis Park and its quality of life.

How can good design principles help to integrate the new development into the existing neighborhood? How can Curtis Park residents support Smart Growth principles but continue to enjoy relatively safe streets? How does the project approval process work?

SCNA's Neighborhood Concerns Committee has assembled a speaker series to offer professional perspectives into these and other critical questions. This series is offered in preparation for the release of the Curtis Park Village Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), expected to be released in late spring or early summer of this year. The speakers in this series will address many of the same issues that will be discussed in the DEIR- such as land use, traffic and aesthetics- and offer their views of the range of projected impacts of the CPV development on surrounding neighborhoods and the City. In some cases, alternatives to aspects of the proposed plan will be presented and evaluated.

The three evenings of speakers are timed to offer education and stimulate neighborhood discussion on issues expected to come up in the DEIR. Each evening will focus on a specific topic and offer plenty of opportunity for questions and answers. In most cases, invited panelists are working professionals in their respective fields and also Curtis Park residents, giving them unique insights into the opportunities and challenges presented by the proposed Curtis Park Village development.

May 11
Smart Growth and Curtis Park Village: Will it embody Smart Growth features?

Mike McKeever, Executive Director, Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)

David Mogavero, Architect and Principal, Mogavero Notestine Associates

May 17
Design and architecture: How can Curtis Park Village complement historic Curtis Park?

Andrea Kincaid, Principal, Acanthus Studio, Inc.

Renner Johnson, Architect, Mogavero Notestine Associates.

May 23
The development review & approval process

Ellen Marshall,Associate Planner, City of Sacramento

All sessions will be held at 7 p.m. in Curtis Hall at Sierra 2. For questions, contact the Sierra 2 office at 452-3005.

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