Red Oak Civic Association

Re-Zoning

Jan 03, 2005

Red Oak Civic Association September News Letter
Meeting Tuesday, September 7th, 2004


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Red Oaks Civic Association is important to both homeowners and tenants, to all residents (Members and non- members), in our neighborhood. All our meetings are important however most residents would agree that Zoning Changes are in need of community scrutiny. This is one of the topics for discussion at the September 7th, 2004, meeting held in the Green Oaks BREC Park Building at 7:00 in the PM.

Re-Zoning

Red Oak Civic Association was contacted by an architectural firm about a proposed project on the south side of Tams Drive at North Sherwood Forest Drive that involves Re-Zoning of residential lots to commercial. Representatives of the firm Sauviac & Dang Architecture will explain at the meeting September 7, why you, the resident, should commercialize some residential lots located on Tams Drive at North Sherwood Forest Drive in Red Oak Subdivision. This is very important. Councilwoman, Martha Jane Tassin, also will be in attendance to help us and answer questions.

Your Association at Work
Red Oaks Civic Association is a dues-paying member of The Federation of Greater Baton Rouge Civic Associations. The Federation of Greater Baton Rouge Civic Associations is comprised of dues-paying neighborhood homeowner organizations and represents the interest of East Baton Rouge parish residents on issues that affect the citizens and their neighborhoods. The Federation monitors zoning throughout East Baton Rouge Parish and seeks to maintain the character and integrity of the various neighborhoods. It serves in an advisory capacity to governmental and elected bodies regarding issues including beautification, budgetary matters, streets and drainage, sewer, police protection, and city planning. The Federation conducts and participates in forums designed to educate the citizenry about matters of common interest. The Federation also communicates the needs and concerns of individual neighborhoods to local government officials and assists those neighborhoods with problem resolution.
I will start attending these meetings the second Tuesday of every month in order to pass on needed information, pertaining to the above issues. These dues of $100 per year will consume over 6 of our dues-paying members.