2008 Event Calendar   
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February 2

Downtown Adventure

route map

 

see photos

Saturday - 2:45 PM

Walk to Union Station, hop on 
Star Shuttle and make our rounds of the city with stops at the Old State House and The Russell (for a drink and nosh).

RSVP: Victoria

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March 2

2008 Calendar-setting Get-together

We'll set the Kenyon Social calendar over soup and sandwiches.

Anyone inclined to bring wine or dessert, feel free!

Sunday 4:30 - 6:30 PM
RSVP:  Victoria
Bring your calendars and ideas!
Upstairs video for kids.

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April 12

Bowling Party

see their website

 

Kimberly is coordinating.  Details to follow.

RSVP to Kimberly.

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April 19
-Sept.

Garden Walks

Sun. October 5 - Plant Share

Bring your coffee - meet on my porch.

Usually starts at Carolyn's on Sat.
This year's focus: 
The Beginning Gardener

Dates: Sat: 8/9, 8/23, 9/6, 9/20, 
9:00-10:30
Plant Share:  Sun: 10/5, 9 AM

Garden Walks Page

Tree Care Advice  

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May 3

Progressive Dinner

see our pics!

6:00 p.m. appetizer
       Fi's
7:00 p.m. dinner
       Randy and Tony's  
8:30 p.m. 
       John's 

Bring an entrée. 
RSVP Tony and Randy.

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June 21

West End Tags

 

This year, run by WECA, throughout West End!
Everyone runs their own sale.  

Coordinator: Dore at 231-8259

Kenyon Tag Sale Page

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July 27

Summer Grilled Pizza Party

5:00 p.m. - Grilled pizza outside 
Bring  toppings.  

RSVP Ray.

See pizza party pics! 

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August 

To Be Rescheduled

Pool Party

 

2:00 PM
Bring a towel and a dish to share 


RSVP:  Sal

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August 3

5:00 - 6:30 PM

Brass Concert 
and
Ice Cream Social

Sun, Aug 3
Download poster 

To help, contact Carol

Meg performs with the Bristol Brass and Wind Ensemble 

On the Seminary lawn
77 Sherman St.
5:00 - 6:30 pm

BYO: chairs, picnics, blankets.
Donations to benefit WECA.

See 2006 Photos

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September 6

Backyard Dinner and a Movie

 

 

 

 

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM 
Dining Piazza style - with table cloths and candles while watching vintage movie set in Italy.
BYO "box dinner", or order pizza with us.  

RSVP:  Carolyn

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October 19

White Elephant Swap

2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Bring a wrapped auction item (either hideous or fabulous)

RSVP:  John

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November 2

Halloween Party

4-7 p.m. 

RSVP: Sue and Mick

Light Buffet: BYOB
Bring savory or sweet.

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November 16

Afternoon Tea

3:00 p.m. 

RSVP: Kimberly

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December 5

Holiday Cookie Swap 

6: 00 - 8:00 PM 
Participants bring 2-4 dozen homemade cookies, and return with the same number of assorted holiday cookies to enjoy or give as gifts.  Swap happens at a predetermined time.  

Everyone's invited to the social gathering, but no cookie, no swappie!!!

RSVP: Kate and John 

Photo from Wikipedia
Sac Foodies.  See their cookie recipes.

  Print Current Calendar:  2008         Visit our Photo Gallery     See Past Calendars:  2007   2006

Kenyon Issues

City Services: 311  or   311@Hartford.gov
 Officer Ian Powell  424-2034

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Traffic Calming     Student Parking      Use of 44 Kenyon     Lot at 31 Kenyon
Accessory Dwelling Unit      Farmington Ave

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Traffic Calming

Pre Bumps:    
      57% speeding
Post Bumps:  
      15% speeding
Nearly 75% 
       drop in speeding.

Speed limit is 25 MPH.

Student Parking

  Block Consensus Items:

Speed Tables

Bump-out at Farmington

Enforcement

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Alternate Side Parking 

  Updates:  

   6/5/08 - 
   Give feedback to city on
   look of materials used for
   3rd block bumps for new
   speed tables here, which
   will be speed table-shaped:
   Contact: 
   jorgie54@comcast.net 

   6/3/08 - 
   Temps put back in - two
   months after promised. 
   Permanent ones to be
   installed this Sept.  
   Material  will  look like the
   bumps on the third
   block, but be table-shaped.

  2/12/08 -
   Streetscape work (inclu.
   bump-out delayed to 2009
   or beyond due to water
   main work

  1/8/08 -
  City formally commits to 
  permanent speed table 
  installation in 2008.
  Temps were in place from    
  July-Nov '07 and are due   
  back  in April '08.

  12/28/07 -
  Post-bump data received 
  from city (see 'Data', right)

  10/9/07 -  
  Mayor committed to   
  permanent speed tables, if   
  the budget allows.   more

  8/2/07 - 
  traffic counter installed for 
  two weeks

  7/30/07 - 
  Temporary speed tables 
  installed -
  Immediate difference 
  noticed!

  4/10/07 - 
  Mayor promises permanent 
  speed tables next spring, 
  2008.

  Resources:

  Complaints: 
  Lt. Long  527-6300

  Improvements:  
  Kevin Burnham, 
  city traffic engineer
  522-4888 x6536

  Data:
  Pre-Bump Speeds:  
  57 % speeding
  125 over 40 mph
                          (12 over 50 mph, 4 > 55)
                          (1 between 76 - 999 mph)
    Speed Counts Kenyon1: sum 12/7/06
    Dir 1= South,  Dir 2= North


  Post Bump Speeds:  
  15% speeding
  6 (wk 1), 0 (wk 2) over 40 mph
                            (0 over 50 MPH)
    Speed Counts Kenyon1: sum  8/2/07
    Speed Counts Kenyon1: sum  8/14/07

  Traffic:
     ~ 1,300 vehicles/ day
    Traffic Counts: Girard-Kenyon
     2000-2006 (additional data above)

  Contacts:
  WECA sector reps: 
  -Antonia Loconte
   tonialoconte@msn.com  
  -Dorothy Buckley 
   delliottlovett@yahoo.com 
 
  WECA Public Safety Chair:
  Jore Johnson,  232-1455
  jorgie54@comcast.net

  Hfd Traffic Calming Plan 
  7/05, West End - pg 62. 

  Speed Count Qs: 
  Tony Servidone  
  522-4888  x6545

WECA Calming Priorities

Proposed Girard 1 way

Photo courtesy of Hartford Advocate
Adam Bulger Photo

 Article in Hfd Advocate 9/07
 

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Owner states daughter lives at 44 with two legal tenants.
3/6/08

Zoning letter of violation sent 5/21/07

  City Resources:

  Zoning File No. 4929
  3-1-1 Case # 15504

  Code Inspector Alvin Estrada
  757-9216

  Code Supervisor: 
  Andrea Lopez   757-9215

  City zoning assistant: 
  Courtney Dunston 
  757-9241     
  cdunstan@hartford.gov 

 Planning & Zoning     
  Zoning Board of Appeals

  311@Hartford.gov
  

  Housing Resources:

  WECA Zoning Chair:
  John Gale 
  232-9019 
  jgale@lawlordsofhartford.com 

  WECA Housing Chairs: 

  Ed Karban, 525-7446  
  ekarb@aol.com.
  Sonia Ayala, 233-2980  
  soniaa0924@aol.com. 

  62 Ad   Ad #2

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   Resources:

  Environmental Health Division 
  Assistant Director of Health
  Michael Pascucilla
  547-1426 x-7008

Photo of 31 Kenyon: 10/16/07

  Present to WECA  Zoning
  Tues. March 13, 2007

  WECA Notice 1
  WECA Recommend 2-02

  Notes on Proposal 3/13/07:
  7 units, prefab vinyl
  $150,000, 2 BR, 1.5 BA
  No site plan.
  1 car garage + 1 space in front

  Developer/owner:
  Evan L. Berman
  evan@brodergroup.com
  43 No. Main Street
  West Hartford, CT  06107
  860-313-1300 x 304
  860-306-6543 (cell)

Descriptions
 

Facing Kenyon

Facing back of Kinko's
4 of 7 units

Photos by Victoria

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   KFC has bought the vacant
   lot next to its current building
   to the east and plans to
   demolish the existing store
   and build a new one
   straddling the two lots. 

  To Comment:
       E-mail David Barrett
       dbarrett@hartsem.edu
  

  
   Presentation:   
   
   WECA Zoning
    Thurs., March 20, 2008,  6 PM
   KFC  makes Presentation
   NOTE:
   The meeting is at the building    
   next to Braza at the 
   Farmington Ave. Alliance,
   484 Farmington Avenue,    
   Second Floor.  
   

Click photos to enlarge

Proposed east and west views

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  Status:

  12-7-07
  WECA Zoning  sent the
  SubCommittee
  Recommendations to the
  WECA Executive Committee
  without recommendation.
  

  Meetings:

  * WECA  Zoning Committee
       Tues. December 7, 2007

  Notices-Minutes:
       WECA Notice 1 - 9/07
  
       WECA Zoning Reports:
       Sept 25, 2007
    
        WECA Zoning SubCom
        Recommendations:
        Dec. 7, 2007

  To Comment:
       E-mail David Barrett
       dbarrett@hartsem.edu
  

  
  Resources:

  
  Recommendation
  from Zoning SubCommittee:
  Per 12-7-07 WECA Zoning Meeting

  Summary:

   Explore one, both or neither of these 
   options:  

   1- Ordinance Allowing Conversion 
       of Existing Outbuildings:
     An apartment would be allowed in  
      an existing garage or carriage
       house allowing 2 unrelated people
       or  3 related people in the ADU
       in addition to 2 roomers for R7 or 1 
       tenant allowed for single 
      owner-occupant.  
       Requires:  
       - Lot of 10,000 sq. ft. or more.
       - Owner occupant, 
       - Cert. of occupancy, special permit
       - 1 additional parking space. 
       - Apt. size 500 to 1,000 sq. ft.

  2- Ordinance Allowing ADUs 
      Within Main Residential Unit:
     An apartment would be allowed in  
       a house for 2 unrelated people
       or  3 related people in the ADU
       in addition to 2 roomers for R7 or 1 
       tenant allowed for single 
      owner-occupant.  
      Requires: 
      - Same as above, except:
      - All lots eligible.
      - CO required, but no special permit
      - Max. 1/3 of house

  Enforcement:
  Concerned residents would lodge a 
  complaint and go through the same 
  city process for zoning enforcement  

  Current Zoning Density:
  Allow for density levels to exceed 
  existing zoning requirements when 
  ADUs are created.

  See report for full details.

  Other ADU Options:

  Allow 2-3 people to occupy an  
  apartment (with kitchen).

  The apartment could be created in an:
    - Addition to house
    - Addition to garage
    - New structure with garage
    - New structure
    - Basement unit

  Mass. Tool Kit:

  Massachusetts Toolkit - ADUs
  Mass Model Ordinance
  Case Study - North Hampton, MA

North Hampton, from MASS Tool Kit

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