The New Urbanism movement has mourned the loss of the front porch for some time. Part of the premise of this is that the rise of the car, caused the demise of the porch. Older homes in older neighborhoods were close to the sidewalk and a front porch was a place to sit and talk to your neighbors as they walked by. Subdivisions of the seventies began moving the home away from the street, added a long driveway where cars could park and the porch shrank to be nothing but a stoop where guests stood waiting to be allowed entrance to the home. Large wrap around porches were replaced with double garage doors as a main feature on the front of the home. The car as your way out of the neighborhood became more important than the porch as a connection to the neighborhood.
Maxinkuckee Village Preliminary PUD at Plan Commission
On Tuesday, August 19th, Mr. Gary Aker introduced his plans for Maxinkuckee Village to the Culver Plan Commission. He was assisted by Mr. Allen Collins of CMD Construction and his Attorney, Mr. Fred Jones. This was the first trial of Culver’s revised PUD ordinance. The ordinance was revised last year to add a preliminary concept review by the commission to determine if the developer was on the right track or if the commission had fundimental issues with the proposed development. There are still quite a few requirements at this stage including a site plan, topography map, boundary survey and proof of financial capacity. I watched this with interest as it should be a precursor of what happens with the Sand Hill Farm PUD I am considering.
Culver Signs
A few months back a group of Culver’s Realtors visited the Plan Commission at a regular meeting. They had concerns regarding the sign section of the Zoning Ordinance and how it was being administered. Most of the administration concerns were that, after years of lax enforcement, our current Building Commissioner has stepped up to the plate and is enforcing the rules that have been on the books for years… as he should. I’m always frustrated that those of us that follow the rules are put at a disadvantage by those that ignore the rules because there are no consequences.
Easterday Construction Co., Inc. 2008 Little League Team
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Easterday Construction Co., Inc. has supported little league in Culver for about as long as there has been little league in Culver. We’re proud to do our small part as sponsors of this local endeavor. It’s a wonderful way for kids to learn a skill, learn teamwork and sportsmanship. And this year, we were even able to get the “Easterday Green” as the shirt colors!
Update: I asked Francis Ellert of Coca-Cola, Plymouth if he could get me names of players. Francis is very involved in the Culver Little League program. He gave me the following list of names, though he couched this with, “Some teams made trades and didn’t notify us.” If anyone can give me a line-up in the picture, I’d appreciate it!
Coach: Chris Stevens; Assistant Coach: Tammy Shedrow
Players: Natalie Stevens, Ethan Coyle, Shane Stevens, Madison Shedrow, Oliver Lampton-Adkins, Zachary Culver and Brendan Brown
BMC “Cool Roof” Technology
Butler Manufacturing Company (BMC) offers sustainable 25-yr color finishes that meet the reflectance and emittance standards established by the energy codes for “cool roofs.” Butler cool roofs help mitigate the Heat Island Effect, which produces high relative temperatures in urban areas that contribute to smog formation. In this way, Butler® building systems help ensure a safer habitat and microclimate. Butler Manufacturing Company is making efforts to make their products as “Green” as possible. Read how BMC products meet various LEED requirements here and here.