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On December 1, over 30 Oakhurst residents and many of our neighbors from nearby neighborhoods attended the City’s 3rd public meeting on a Riverside Park master plan. You will recall that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced plans last year to excavate a large part of the park for flood plain. Since then, various local groups (including ONA) have opposed that plan. The City has conducted a process to devise a new master plan for the park.

At the most recent meeting, the City showed 4 different plans, two of which included more flood plain, two of which did not. After 2 1/2 hours of discussion, a 2/3 majority of meeting attendees voted in a straw poll against plans creating a hole in the park (flood plain). The final meeting on a new proposed plan will be held on February 11.

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At its December meeting, the City of Fort Worth Zoning Commission voted to approve Chesapeake Land Development Co.’s request to rezone a portion of its land at Northside Drive and I-35 for a hotel development. ONA opposed the rezoning on the basis of its incompatibility with the City’s comprehensive plan, traffic and lighting concerns, and other concerns. The Fort Worth City Council will hear the case at its January 12 meeting at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

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President’s Notes:
Libby Willis

Big thank yous are due all around for the WONDERFUL 2nd annual Oakhurst Neighborhood Association Ladies Christmas Tea hosted by Kelly McLean in her home on Lotus the first Saturday of December. Lynda Massey thought up this great event last year and it was such a fun time we wanted to do it again! (Looks like we’ll be doing this again — 2 Oakhurst families have already volunteered their homes as tea venues for the next 2 years!)

Almost 50 of Oakhurst’s ladies turned out , each with her favorite Christmas dessert to share. Kelly provided real English tea. Some wore their favorite hats for the event. There was NO PROGRAM, just old and new friends getting a chance to share some Christmas cheer and visit. Thank you, Kelly, for hosting us in your lovely home, and thank you, Lynda, for organizing and publicizing the event!

Special thanks are due to Richard Siede on Honeysuckle who read about the event in the December newsletter and donated six different kinds of tea for the event. Richard also made sure Kelly’s yard was looking good and leaf free for all the ladies. Now THAT’S a good neighbor!! Thank you, Richard!

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