Woods Park Master Plan - Witherbee Neighborhood Association

Area residents are encouraged to contact their city council member and express their feelings about the proposed conversion of the last piece of open park land on the south side of Woods Park and to testify in person at the February 28th Council meeting. If you like to join the us send an

See below for Council contact info.

	In the News
	Check out the results click on the links below: Channel 10/11 on Feb 26: Woods Park: http://www.kolnkgin.com/news/headlines/1310302.html BY JONNIE TATE FINN / Lincoln Journal Star Neighbors object to additional tennis courts http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2005/02/27/local/doc4220fe79bef51998970577.txt Council sides with Woods Park neighbors http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2005/03/02/local/doc4224240a50947944836061.txt Neighbors say vote worth 9-hour wait http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2005/03/02/local/doc4225044b12cba924777686.txt ------------ Mayor to Honor Woods Park Donors September 8, 2004 http://www.lincoln.ne.gov/city/mayor/media/2004/090804.htm
	Master Plan Links (all links are in dark blue)
	JPG files Color map of new master plan (644K) Black and white map of new master plan (525K) Before new tennis courts aerial view (181K) With new tennis courts aerial view (198K) Text on new plan (117K)
	More Links
	Process for Review and Adoption of an Updated Master Plan for Woods Park November 9th 2005
	Letter from Lynn Johnson (Park Director) January 11th 2005 Notice / invitation to testify before the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board and the Fees and Facilities Subcommittee.
	Background Information on the proposed Tennis Courts in Woods Park
	A Neighbors View
	Agenda for Woods Park Citizens Advisory Update Committee Some of these items were never addressed
	Notice of Woods Park Master Plan to go before City Council

	2025 Lincoln City/Lancaster County Comprehensive Plan The Planning Department and the City Council take their guidance from this plan. We believe that Woods Park serves a duel purpose to the neighborhood as a Community Park and a Neighborhood Park. In discussions with the Parks Department about spacing of parks in the neighborhood that was confirmed. The links below have defenitions of park types, uses and more. Existing Conditions Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (506 k PDF) *Future Conditions and park definitions* Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (509 k PDF)

	Links
	City Council web page and contact info
	City Council Agenda Click on the word Agenda next to Pre-Council Schedule look for resolution 05R-43 it is listed as number 12