Witherbee Neighborhood Association

Our Boundaries: 33 Street (West) to 56th Street (East); O Street (North) to Randolph Street (South)
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Process for Review and Adoption of an Updated Master Plan for Woods Park
November 9,2004

Improvements in Woods Park are guided by a master plan adopted by the City Council in 1992. More than $1.5 million in improvements consistent with the master plan have been completed in Woods Park in the past few years. The master plan includes six additional tennis courts beyond those that existed in 1992 -three north of Woods Pool constructed in 1999, and three east of Woods Pool. The timing for construction of the three tennis courts east of Woods Pool is undetermined.

Earlier this year, the Parks and Recreation Department initiated a review and update of the master plan for Woods Park with encouragement of representatives of the Woods Park Neighborhood Association On July 15, a general public meeting was conducted to gather information to guide updating the master plan for Woods Park. A second purpose of this meeting was to invite participation in a committee that would meet to discuss topics and suggestions identified during the general public meeting. It should be noted that there was not discussion of removal of the three proposed tennis courts east of Woods Pool from the master plan during this meeting.

On August 12, the Woods Park master planning committee met for the first time. One of the participants recommended that the three proposed tennis courts east of Woods Pool be removed from the master plan.

On September 9, the Woods Park master planning committee met for second time. In addition to other topics, the group discussed the proposal for removal of the three proposed tennis courts east of Woods Pool from the master plan. Representatives of the Woods Tennis Association spoke of the desire to construct three additional outdoor tennis courts as depicted on the master plan at some time in the future. One of the representatives of the Woods Park Neighborhood indicated that he was not opposed to the tennis courts, but wanted assurance that neighborhood residents would be consulted at such time as the courts are proposed to be constructed.

On October 14, the Woods Park master planning committee met for the third time. The purpose of this meeting was to review a final draft of the proposed updated master plan for Woods Park. Parks and Recreation Department staff proposed adding language to the master plan indicating that, "space would be reserved for construction of three tennis courts east of Woods Pool, and that public meetings would be conducted to discuss placement of the courts, landscape screening, and lighting, if any, at such time as funding is available and construction of the courts is proposed". Representatives of the Woods Park Neighborhood indicated that they were not in agreement with the proposed language and wished to have the courts eliminated from the master plan at this time.

The master plan for Woods Park was adopted by the City Council, and that significant revisions to the master plan must be reviewed and approved by the City Council. Representatives of the Woods Park and Witherbee Neighborhood Associations have indicated that they would like to have time for the their organizations to discuss and offer formal recommendations regarding the updated master plan. The Parks and Recreation Department is planning to have discussion of the updated master plan for Woods Park on the February 3,2005 agenda of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. The Board will then forward a recommendation to the City Council for review and consideration.

The Woods Park Neighborhood Association is encouraged to discuss and present a position statement to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board during their meeting on February 3,2005. Individuals are also encouraged to attend the Advisory Board meeting, or to submit written material in advance of the meeting to share their views. Written materials can be sent or delivered to:

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
2740' A' Street
Lincoln, NE 68502

 

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