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Neighborhood Planning Program Selection (B)
This item involves selection of two neighborhood associations to participate in the City's Neighborhood Planning Program (NPP). The NPP involves the City's Neighborhood Planning Coordinator and other City staff working with selected neighborhood associations to identify the neighborhood's strengths, weaknesses, and goals; and to develop an action plan. The City Commission allocates $15,000 per neighborhood for improvements and beautification projects in NPP neighborhoods.
Explanation
Since 1998, the City has selected 17 neighborhood associations to participate in the NPP. The program has assisted those neighborhood associations in identifying the neighborhoods' strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The NPP has also assisted the neighborhoods in identifying, prioritizing, and implementing potential projects and solutions. Examples of projects completed through the NPP include (but are not limited to) landscaping public areas, installing neighborhood identification signs, installing bus shelters, and installing park equipment.
On May 30, 2008, applications for inclusion in the NPP were mailed or emailed to each registered neighborhood association that is not currently participating, or had not previously participated, in the program. The deadline to complete and return the applications was August 1, 2008.
Five neighborhood associations representing the Northwood, Fifth Avenue, Woodland Terrace, Turkey Creek Forest, and Hidden Lake neighborhoods completed and returned the application.
All the applications were strong, but based on analysis of several criteria detailed in The NPP Guidelines and Procedures; the neighborhoods were ranked as follows:
1. Northwood
2. Fifth Avenue
3. Woodland Terrace
4. Turkey Creek Forest; and
5. Hidden Lake
Program guidelines allow selection of up to two neighborhoods. Currently, there is sufficient funding available to add two neighborho...
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