Here is a very brief summery of what is proposed, PDF copies of the letter I was sent by the City of Lincoln for your review and comments! All comments to the City MUST be presented PRIOR to Sept 27 at 5pm

Brief Summery:

• 112 homes (old project was 78 homes) on about 8 acres
• EIR needs to be approved prior to approval
• 185 existing Oak Trees, .35a of wetlands, .27a of vernal pools, .08a of wetlands
• 78 trees are to be torn down
• Re-zone from RE (residential estates with 78 homes) to PD - planned dev - this is what the Beazer community is at the corner of 5th and Joiner. This plan is VERY similar in scope and size
• Min. of at least 11 approvals must be made prior to acceptance including the EIR (see pg #7)

Here are the links provided for your review and comments to the City. You have 2 weeks to get the ball rolling. I am gathering pledges of support and will announce a meeting for all within the week!

Waste Water Treatment Plant Reuse Plan

Workshop Phases
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Primo and George where at all the meetings if you need to talk to someone from the City

Plan "D" which is mostly the final product	4 plans and lots of discussions on what is next	George Dellwo with the City Planning Dept	"Apples to Apples" proposal Golf Course proposal
Plan "A" which is the other part to the final	Early proposal	Final 2 plans	Open Space

Final Phase

Play Dates:

Wednesday 10am - Lincoln Public Library - Story time
Joiner Park - dates and times?
McBean Park - dates and times?
3rd Street Park - most days after 12 noon

Neighborhood Watch program

Is It Time for The Neighborhood Watch Program??
By Sue Hamman

I have heard about several crime incidents in the Brookview/Fifth St. neighborhoods.  Thankfully, these incidents have not included bodily harm or home invasion.  However, it is still frustrating, irritating, time consuming, damaging and costly to personal property, and threatening to our sense of safety and peace of mind.  Perhaps it is time to consider becoming a part of The Neighborhood Watch Program?

            The Lincoln Police Volunteer Dept. is available to help anyone coordinate and support a neighborhood watch group.  The national organization (which I was involved with for over 10 years in southern California) provides information on how to form a watch group of neighbors in close proximity, and provide training in becoming better “ears and eyes” for yourself and your neighbors.  As a result of becoming better “ears and eyes” you decrease the opportunity of crime in your neighborhood and increase the opportunity for the Lincoln Police Dept. to catch criminals.  Neighborhood Watch Program training includes tips:

·        for reporting incidents to the police

·        for making your home more secure

·        for getting to know your neighbors

·        on how to identify suspicious behavior.

The Neighborhood Watch I was involved with also provided forms for collecting neighborhood information such as names, addresses, home and work phone numbers, vehicle descriptions, animals owned, etc.  This information is to be kept strictly confidential for the sole purpose of ensuring safety to homeowners, their families, and their property.  This information is not to be used for soliciting business or sharing gossip.  It is not to be shared with non-neighborhood participants, or for any other reason or purpose other than safety.

In addition, each neighborhood group has the option of purchasing a street sign identifying your neighborhood as a Neighborhood Watch area.  Often the sign alone is enough to deter criminals from attempting a crime.

I completely support, and sing the praises of the Neighborhood Watch program.  Many, many times my neighbors and I in southern California used the program’s training to prevent a crime or reduce the severity of a crime.  For example, with the exchange of phone numbers, if you observe a suspicious person creeping around your neighbor’s backyard in the middle of the night, you can immediately call the police AND call the neighbor to alert them.  If you observe water flowing from a neighbor’s back yard to the front yard, and the side gate is locked, you can call the neighbor at work and have them come home to address the problem.  If a child is home alone after school with both parents working, both the child and parents feel more secure knowing a Neighborhood Watch Program is in place.  When you or your neighbor goes on vacation, a Neighborhood Watch provides extra security and peace of mind.   

For more information, please contact the Lincoln Police Volunteer Dept. at 645-4081.

 5th Street re-striping plan from Carl Walker - City of Lincoln Public Works

Here’s a brief update on the Fifth Street striping:

I discussed a few minor tweaks to the plans (technical terminology) with the design engineer yesterday.  I expect to have the draft set of plans ready within the next two weeks for review and comment by City staff.  Once we’re happy with the plans, we will make a decision as to whether we can do the work in-house or contract the work.
Please note that the California vehicle code allows for bicycles to share residential streets with cars ir-regardless of the presence of bike lanes.  The proposed bike lane striping will help us visually narrow the traveled way for vehicle traffic, causing drivers to slow down...
In addition, the Department of Public Works is moving forward with the 2005 Engineering and Traffic Survey Project.  This project will establish the speed limits on various City streets throughout Lincoln and enable the Police Department to use RADAR to enforce the speed limits...
The section of Fifth Street west of Joiner Parkway is included in this project.
We plan to take the consultant services agreement to the City Council at their April 26th meeting...
If you should have any questions, please call at 645-4070 ext. 269...
Thanks again for your email...

Carl Walker

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