SARPA is not endorsing any candidates at this time, but we always encourage citizens to get involved in your local politics.
One aspect that is often overlooked, especially in a year in which senatorial and presidential candidates are on the ballot, is judicial elections. On tomorrow's ballot you will be asked to vote for three judges. Here are some relevant links to help you make an informed choice.
Get a sample ballot
Supreme Court Judge Who's Running:
Paul H Andersen (incumbent)
Alan Lawrence Nelson
Tim Tinglestad
Supreme Court Associate Who's running:
Jill Clark
F. Richard Gallo, Jr.
Lorie Skerjven Gildea
Deborah Hedlund
District Judges will vary by district, so all of Summit Avenue will NOT have the same candidates on their ballots. You can get more info on these candidates (and more) from:
Ramsey County Bar Association
Minnlawyer
Judgepedia
Monday, September 8, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Lookout Park Celebration Aug 13th, 2008
Has anyone been by lookout park lately? It looks great.
Organizers are hosting a celebration in honor of its completion. For more info, check out http://www.ramseyhill.org/events.php
Mark your calendars: August 13, 2008 at 5:30 PM.
HPC Agenda for 8/14/08
226 Summit is on the agenda for "a building permit to install aluminum framed windows into recessed window openings." A scan of the agenda is below (click to enlarge): 
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Garden Stroll... Not 'til Next Year
We have received several inquiries over the course of the summer about our Summit Avenue Garden Stroll. The Garden Stroll is hosted by SARPA every other year, so the next stroll will be June, 2009. Thanks for your interest and we hope to see you next Spring!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Annual Meeting Was Held 6/2/04
The Annual Meeting was held Monday, June 2, at the Hill House, 240 Summit.
We started at 6:30 pm with wine, water, appetizers and registration. Attendees were treated to a short tour of the Hill House.
The business meeting began at 7 pm with election of officers and the "kick-off" of our speakers' bureau.
After the meeting, everyone had a bit of dessert, coffee, and SHOW AND TELL.
A BIG THANK YOU TO MARY WHO IS BRINGING FOOD AND WINE; TO ALISON WHO HAS PUT TOGETHER THE MEETING MATERIALS; TO MARLA FOR THE INVITATIONS, REGISTRATION, AND LIST OF MEMBERS.
We started at 6:30 pm with wine, water, appetizers and registration. Attendees were treated to a short tour of the Hill House.
The business meeting began at 7 pm with election of officers and the "kick-off" of our speakers' bureau.
After the meeting, everyone had a bit of dessert, coffee, and SHOW AND TELL.
A BIG THANK YOU TO MARY WHO IS BRINGING FOOD AND WINE; TO ALISON WHO HAS PUT TOGETHER THE MEETING MATERIALS; TO MARLA FOR THE INVITATIONS, REGISTRATION, AND LIST OF MEMBERS.
Monday, April 14, 2008
HPC Public Meeting 3/20/08 Report
Garages, Garages, and Additions.
There were three Summit properties on the 3/20/08 HPC PERMIT REVIEW/PUBLIC HEARING Agenda:
A board member of SARPA attended the meeting and reported the following:
1034 Summit has a three car garage. The homeowner was requesting to tear down the three stall and build a four-stall. The present garage is not historic. HPC approved the plans.
1373 Summit: homeowner was requesting to remove a 3-car garage and replace it with a 4-car garage. The HPC opposed the destruction of the existing garage to be torn down, as it was determined to be historical. The HPC approved the plans for the construction of the additional 4-car garage (in addition to the 3-car garage). The homeowners expressed that the historical 3-car garage will be used to store play things, etc. SARPA voiced opposition to allowing 7 garages on one single-family home property--it is not in keeping with a historical neighborhood to have 7 garages behind a single family home in this city, and allowing it now sets a precedent. The new 4-car garage was approved unanimously.
This report is in advance of the official HPC minutes, which have not yet been made available on the City's website.
There were three Summit properties on the 3/20/08 HPC PERMIT REVIEW/PUBLIC HEARING Agenda:
- A. 1034 Summit Avenue, Hill Historic District, by MacDonald and Mack Architects, Ltd, for building permits to remove the existing three-stall garage and construct a four-stall garage (1225 sq. ft.) and to alter the openings on the sun porch at the southeast corner and construct masonry steps. File #08-024. (Barr, 266-9067)
- B. 1373 Summit Avenue, Summit West Historic District, by Tina Shaffer, owner, for a building permit to construct a four-stall garage (1040 sq. ft.) with access at the alley. File #08-025. (Spong, 266-9079)
- D. 1420 Summit Avenue, Summit West Historic District, by Tony Sonnen, owner, for a building permit to construct a two-story addition (~680 sq. ft. footprint) at the rear of the residence. File 0#08-027. (Spong, 266-9079)
A board member of SARPA attended the meeting and reported the following:
1034 Summit has a three car garage. The homeowner was requesting to tear down the three stall and build a four-stall. The present garage is not historic. HPC approved the plans.
1373 Summit: homeowner was requesting to remove a 3-car garage and replace it with a 4-car garage. The HPC opposed the destruction of the existing garage to be torn down, as it was determined to be historical. The HPC approved the plans for the construction of the additional 4-car garage (in addition to the 3-car garage). The homeowners expressed that the historical 3-car garage will be used to store play things, etc. SARPA voiced opposition to allowing 7 garages on one single-family home property--it is not in keeping with a historical neighborhood to have 7 garages behind a single family home in this city, and allowing it now sets a precedent. The new 4-car garage was approved unanimously.
This report is in advance of the official HPC minutes, which have not yet been made available on the City's website.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)