Windmill Housing Association
Lime Tree Estate
A Way Forward
Suzanne Stone
07.06.2012
Contents
Factors which have lead to the decline of this estate………………………………………………………….3,4
Improvements needed……………………………………..….5,6
Community Development Key Issues……………………..…...7
Different Approaches that may work…………………………..8
A definition of ASB…………………………………………….9
Different Legal and non legal solutions……………………….10
Managing this Neighbourhood……………………………......11
Conclusion…………………………………………………….12
References……………………………………………………..13
The Lime Tree Estate – Factors which have lead to the decline of this estate
Many factors have contributed to the decline of this neighbourhood.
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It is felt that this estate would benefit if a working group was set up to develop a neighbourhood action plan. This group could consist of partners such as the police, the health authorities and local council to examine the best way to tackle the issues faced by this area and to adopt an approach of neighbourhood planning in conjunction with local residents.
It is felt that the key recommendations that are likely to come out of resident consultations and from what is already known to improve the area are:
• Kent highways to work with residents to establish speed monitoring on cut through roads and to establish where public transport is lacking. • To set up an established regular bus route to the nearest health facility and local supermarket • To run outreach clinics on the estate for health visitors such as sexual health and drop in clinics for young mothers • To work with landlords to ensure tenants are tenancy compliant – keeping gardens tidy and to ensure landlords fix broken fences and gates in a timely manner (to prevent asb) • Windmill to work with local council to develop a plan for regeneration for the area. • Develop a programme to tackle low sills and worklessness • To set up a “Foul
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Unfortunately this process is not without obstacles and we are a long way off from reaching an ideal system. Lack of resources and funding may leave these clients for an indefinite amount of time in such a program. Supportive housing is growing more limited every day with the increasing homeless population in NYC. Clients with histories of substance abuse or with specific criminal backgrounds such as arson or sexual offenses are close to impossible to be placed. There is also a large number of undocumented clients who are not eligible to housing due to their status. These individuals do not have access to any benefits or entitlements, making it impossible to be placed in supportive housing. There are programs to help them go back to their home
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Staff involved in tenant selection, rental documentation, and property management have the professional knowledge and skills to complete their assign tasks.
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The landscape plan meets minimum requirements. A total of 60 trees and 72 shrubs will be planted; the size of trees and shrubs planted must meet the minimum size requirements as provided in the Landscape Regulation. A single-family residential neighborhood is adjacent to the applicant’s property along the south property line, therefore, a residential buffer is required. Each home has a privacy wooden fence. The single-family home lots are at a higher elevation than the elevation of the townhouse units; the building pad for a condominium building will be lower than the south property line; all or a portion of the condominium units will not be seen from the single-family lots due the elevation change. For the most part, a natural berm is in place along the south property line due to the different elevations. The applicant proposes to improve the berm as necessary and then landscape along south property line. The residential buffer must consist of a 4-foot-wide strip of evergreen trees
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including expansion into other specialty areas. Various proposals haae been adaanced to increase the capacity of the hospital