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• We are dedicated to offering all of the We are dedicated to offering all of the residents and businesses in Woodhaven a residents and businesses in Woodhaven a representative organization to improve the representative organization to improve the quality of life in the Woodhaven quality of life in the Woodhaven Neighborhood and to provide accurate and Neighborhood and to provide accurate and complete information to educate and complete information to educate and enlighten………….enlighten………….

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THE RESULTS/OPTIONSTHE RESULTS/OPTIONSPRESENTED FROMPRESENTED FROMCitizens Like YOU!Citizens Like YOU!

Responses by Responses by homeowner……homeowner……• The resident survey was mailed to 411 The resident survey was mailed to 411

homes in Woodhaven.homes in Woodhaven.

• We received 174 completed surveys…..We received 174 completed surveys…..

• That’s a response rate exceeding 43%.That’s a response rate exceeding 43%.

• UNHEARD OF IN THE SURVEY UNHEARD OF IN THE SURVEY BUSINESS.BUSINESS.

• Thanks Woodhaven you came through Thanks Woodhaven you came through with outstanding clarity………with outstanding clarity………

CommentsComments on Open Park….on Open Park….

• Homeowners need a cushion from Homeowners need a cushion from the Section 8 Apartments. Get rid of the Section 8 Apartments. Get rid of the bus service to Woodhaven.. And the bus service to Woodhaven.. And tear down as many apartments as tear down as many apartments as possible……possible……

• Do away with all Section 8 housing. Do away with all Section 8 housing. Do away with more apartments. Do away with more apartments. Build more single family houses.Build more single family houses.


• With paved walking and bike trails. If With paved walking and bike trails. If homes then $250,000 and above.homes then $250,000 and above.

• A park with trees, flowers, fountains, A park with trees, flowers, fountains, sidewalks and benches would provide a sidewalks and benches would provide a positive impact change in image and positive impact change in image and attitude about the community. attitude about the community. Something uplifting to the spirit & Something uplifting to the spirit & imagination is needed above all else….imagination is needed above all else….


• Open to Upscale Garden HomesOpen to Upscale Garden Homes

• More upper end housing, # 1 should More upper end housing, # 1 should be $200,000 and above…be $200,000 and above…

• Leave nice & clean for a year or two Leave nice & clean for a year or two to calm everything down.to calm everything down.

• Place open space until all apartments Place open space until all apartments are gone. Go Guys!are gone. Go Guys!


• Single Family Homes….Single Family Homes….• This one had a full sheet of comments This one had a full sheet of comments

concerning high density and please do not concerning high density and please do not build small homes and lead us back where build small homes and lead us back where we are today. Intensify efforts to keep big we are today. Intensify efforts to keep big trucks off our neighborhood streets.trucks off our neighborhood streets.

• NO School ! – No matter what !NO School ! – No matter what !• Open clear space. However anything is Open clear space. However anything is

better than apartments…..better than apartments…..


• A start but only the “tip”, maybe A start but only the “tip”, maybe another 30 years….another 30 years….

• I would like to see an upgrade in I would like to see an upgrade in signage on commercial buildings in signage on commercial buildings in Woodhaven. Much of the signage is Woodhaven. Much of the signage is “trashy” looking and reflects poorly “trashy” looking and reflects poorly on the neighborhood.. Can anything on the neighborhood.. Can anything be done????be done????


• This neighborhood is choked with This neighborhood is choked with buildings. We need a common area buildings. We need a common area to gather, walk the dog, read a book, to gather, walk the dog, read a book, let the children play, with trees, let the children play, with trees, benches, etc. Good as a “temporary” benches, etc. Good as a “temporary” use….use….

• No apartment complexes…No apartment complexes…

• Small houses – individual homes….Small houses – individual homes….

Comments on an Enhanced Comments on an Enhanced Park…Park…

• A Tennis Court would be nice also.A Tennis Court would be nice also.

• May I suggest the City Planners take a May I suggest the City Planners take a look at the new park/recreation area look at the new park/recreation area just completed in Mansfield. It is just just completed in Mansfield. It is just lovely and such an addition to that lovely and such an addition to that neighborhood or an assisted living.neighborhood or an assisted living.

• No retail space place, we need open No retail space place, we need open spacespace


• Please include a walking, jogging trail Please include a walking, jogging trail with a Community Center….with a Community Center….

• No businesses inside Woodhaven. No businesses inside Woodhaven. Apartments are retail businesses. The Apartments are retail businesses. The Community Center, Park and School Community Center, Park and School could use eminent domain and allow could use eminent domain and allow the project to remove the apartments the project to remove the apartments and complete the project sooner.and complete the project sooner.


• Regardless of which of the above is Regardless of which of the above is chosen (or planned for) you cannot chosen (or planned for) you cannot ignore the need to include direct ignore the need to include direct supervision and/or activity monitoring. supervision and/or activity monitoring. A “general meeting” are of A “general meeting” are of “undesirables: is a complete undoing of “undesirables: is a complete undoing of restructuring & hopes for attracting & restructuring & hopes for attracting & retaining a civil and a law minded retaining a civil and a law minded populace.populace.

Comments for an Enhanced Comments for an Enhanced Park…Park…

• Only an Open Space will attract Only an Open Space will attract people to Woodhaven. We already people to Woodhaven. We already have enough business & housing. A have enough business & housing. A beautiful park is what is beautiful park is what is needed……….needed……….

• Remember the Children…Remember the Children…• If the existing land is the only land, If the existing land is the only land,

then a park. If more land becomes then a park. If more land becomes available, then a school…..available, then a school…..

Comments for an Enhanced Comments for an Enhanced Park…Park…

• The combination of an Enhanced Park The combination of an Enhanced Park and a Community Center seems to be and a Community Center seems to be the best for us if funds are available. Is the best for us if funds are available. Is there an annual budget for upkeep & there an annual budget for upkeep & maintenance?maintenance?

• How do these ideas fit in with the How do these ideas fit in with the Master Plan presented at the meeting?Master Plan presented at the meeting?

• Single Family homes with green spaceSingle Family homes with green space..

Comments for Mixed-Use…..Comments for Mixed-Use…..

• We don’t need to jump the gun and run We don’t need to jump the gun and run to something less than optional. Leave to something less than optional. Leave it clear and open for a while, then build it clear and open for a while, then build an upscale mixed use when we can an upscale mixed use when we can afford it.afford it.

• Need more sit-down restaurants – there Need more sit-down restaurants – there are enough fast foods…..are enough fast foods…..

• Single Family Town or Garden Homes….Single Family Town or Garden Homes….


• Single Family Homes…..Single Family Homes…..• More homes in keeping with the style More homes in keeping with the style

and cost of existing homes but no and cost of existing homes but no more lower tax credit housing….more lower tax credit housing….

• First Class Restaurant….First Class Restaurant….• Redevelopment of the area would Redevelopment of the area would

spark economic growth throughout spark economic growth throughout the Woodhaven Community…the Woodhaven Community…


• Have to create viable commercial and Have to create viable commercial and residential use with a cost that attracts residential use with a cost that attracts middle to upper income residents…..middle to upper income residents…..

• Woodhaven Town Center like Hurst/ Woodhaven Town Center like Hurst/ Southlake Town Centers should be a Southlake Town Centers should be a model………model………

• Single Family Dwellings and small play-Single Family Dwellings and small play-ground with swings and picnic tables….ground with swings and picnic tables….

Comments for Mixed-Use...Comments for Mixed-Use...

• I would like to see a small community of town I would like to see a small community of town houses similar to those on Oakwood Trail, houses similar to those on Oakwood Trail, with open space for a pool and clubhouse for with open space for a pool and clubhouse for residents only……….residents only……….

• Low density, zero lot line active Adult Low density, zero lot line active Adult Community………Community………

• I would not like to see taxable property I would not like to see taxable property converted to non-taxable completely, converted to non-taxable completely, however businesses do not do well in that however businesses do not do well in that area.area.


• The history of our neighborhood is The history of our neighborhood is not conducive with the opportunity not conducive with the opportunity for large – small groups to gather. for large – small groups to gather. Let’s take back our neighborhood….Let’s take back our neighborhood….

• Get rid of apartments and have Get rid of apartments and have single family dwellings.single family dwellings.

• Grocery Store and Houses, not Grocery Store and Houses, not apartments or condos.apartments or condos.


• Garden Homes………..Garden Homes………..• Parks are places where pedophiles and Parks are places where pedophiles and

dopers congregate. A Community Center dopers congregate. A Community Center would diminish prospects for County Club.would diminish prospects for County Club.

• I don’t think Parks are desirable because of I don’t think Parks are desirable because of the safety issues. Protecting our children the safety issues. Protecting our children especially from child abuses and drug especially from child abuses and drug traffic…….traffic…….

• Single Family Homes # 1……….Single Family Homes # 1……….• Single Family Housing – Druggies use a Park…Single Family Housing – Druggies use a Park…


• No entry level housing; more housing No entry level housing; more housing targeting middle to upper middle income targeting middle to upper middle income level housing….level housing….

• Follow the Master Plan and who gave Follow the Master Plan and who gave Woodhaven United this authority anyway?Woodhaven United this authority anyway?

• In my opinion any business that does not In my opinion any business that does not specifically sell liquor, beer or specifically sell liquor, beer or pornography would create a family friendly pornography would create a family friendly area, begins with good neighbors……area, begins with good neighbors……

Comments for Mixed-Comments for Mixed-Uses…..Uses…..• I really would like to see homes go up I really would like to see homes go up

ranging from $375,000 and up with a touch ranging from $375,000 and up with a touch of class. Consider the Woodhaven Country of class. Consider the Woodhaven Country Club, Golf, Tennis, Recreation and Fun…..Club, Golf, Tennis, Recreation and Fun…..

• No rental unity that (could be) filled with No rental unity that (could be) filled with Section 8 tenants, no junk retail business.Section 8 tenants, no junk retail business.

• I feel we do not need places for undesirables I feel we do not need places for undesirables to gather. We need business for residents to to gather. We need business for residents to trade. No business seems to last here…..trade. No business seems to last here…..

Comments for Mixed-Comments for Mixed-Uses…..Uses…..• Remove the apartments at Boca Raton and Remove the apartments at Boca Raton and

Highwoods….Highwoods….

• I would strongly prefer to have single story, I would strongly prefer to have single story, single family (zero lot line, garden homes) in the single family (zero lot line, garden homes) in the $180,000-$300,000 range. I also hope that care $180,000-$300,000 range. I also hope that care is taken with the demolition to save trees….is taken with the demolition to save trees….

• The mixed use space would add to the tax base The mixed use space would add to the tax base in this area. The ones in Colleyville & Southlake in this area. The ones in Colleyville & Southlake are real assets to those neighbors…..are real assets to those neighbors…..

Comments for a Community Comments for a Community CenterCenter

• A multi-cultural center which offers A multi-cultural center which offers recreational and educational opportunities recreational and educational opportunities for the children and community as a whole, for the children and community as a whole, include inside pool and computer lab; with include inside pool and computer lab; with outside basketball and tennis.outside basketball and tennis.

• Make sure some is Green Space………Make sure some is Green Space………

• Community Center with some computer Community Center with some computer training access and basketball; with volley training access and basketball; with volley ball courts that could have multiple uses……ball courts that could have multiple uses……

Comments for a School….Comments for a School….

• I think we should build a Middle School I think we should build a Middle School or a High School……….or a High School……….

• Being a parent I would love to see a Being a parent I would love to see a Park. But a Community would be nice Park. But a Community would be nice also. “Let’s clean up also. “Let’s clean up Woodhaven……………..Woodhaven……………..

• Of course.. If the housing market were Of course.. If the housing market were healthier, some neat and attractive healthier, some neat and attractive medium/small houses………..medium/small houses………..


• We had not thought of an elementary We had not thought of an elementary school in Woodhaven until now, but it’s school in Woodhaven until now, but it’s an exciting idea. We have seen first an exciting idea. We have seen first hand what a new “neighborhood” school hand what a new “neighborhood” school can do to a community. Our former can do to a community. Our former neighbor-hood, Nottingham Estates, in neighbor-hood, Nottingham Estates, in Grand Prairie is of similar age to Grand Prairie is of similar age to Woodhaven. The school was the best Woodhaven. The school was the best thing that ever happened to thing that ever happened to Nottingham………….Nottingham………….


• Please no more small lots for single Please no more small lots for single families……..families……..

• I fear open space – community center I fear open space – community center because of crime. A school would be because of crime. A school would be open and have city lights and open and have city lights and maintenance to look nice and secure. maintenance to look nice and secure. FWISD is already overrun with new FWISD is already overrun with new students at Lowry Road and Eastern Hills students at Lowry Road and Eastern Hills Elementary schools……Elementary schools……

Responses from Responses from BusinessesBusinesses….….• The survey was mailed to 100 businesses.The survey was mailed to 100 businesses.

• We received 18 responses…..We received 18 responses…..

• That’s a return rate of 18 percent…….That’s a return rate of 18 percent…….

• VERY RESPECTABLE RATE OF RETURN…VERY RESPECTABLE RATE OF RETURN…

• Thank your business people for showing Thank your business people for showing such interest in your neighborhood….such interest in your neighborhood….

Comments from Comments from Businesses….Businesses….

• Best place for single family homes….Best place for single family homes….

• Tear down & replace with $500,000 Tear down & replace with $500,000 to $1,000,000 homes!to $1,000,000 homes!

• Please do not put any more Please do not put any more apartments or housing buildings up. apartments or housing buildings up. We need to make this neighborhood We need to make this neighborhood as great as it used to be!as great as it used to be!

Responses from Responses from Apartments….Apartments….

• We mailed 22 surveys to the We mailed 22 surveys to the Apartments..Apartments..

• We received 7 responses returned….We received 7 responses returned….

• That’s a rate of 31 percent.. That’s a rate of 31 percent.. Interesting…Interesting…

• Not bad but for those with such a Not bad but for those with such a stake in the area… somewhat stake in the area… somewhat questionable….questionable….

Comments from Apartments….Comments from Apartments….

• No homes, we need other things….No homes, we need other things….• What about a recreation center where What about a recreation center where

children and adults (middle age & up) can children and adults (middle age & up) can get involved in sports and other activities.get involved in sports and other activities.

• First we need more places to eat that are First we need more places to eat that are upper class. I think a park would only upper class. I think a park would only allow the drug dealers and they need to allow the drug dealers and they need to move.move.

• Community Center and Park with Community Center and Park with playground equipment could be one and playground equipment could be one and the same, as are most community centers.the same, as are most community centers.

# 1 - # 1 - OPEN PARK SPACEOPEN PARK SPACE

• DEFINATIONDEFINATION

• A MAINTAINED STRIP PARK THAT A MAINTAINED STRIP PARK THAT WOULD INCLUDE A WALKING / BIKE WOULD INCLUDE A WALKING / BIKE PATH WITH BENCHESPATH WITH BENCHES..

COMMENTS BY APARTMENTS AND BUSINESSES……….

PROS……………… Open PROS……………… Open SpaceSpace• Can be used a buffers between different Can be used a buffers between different

types of development……………types of development……………• Will provide a walking, biking, play Will provide a walking, biking, play

location out of the street…..location out of the street…..• Will allow people to walk / run and children Will allow people to walk / run and children

to play in the neighborhood….to play in the neighborhood….• A park will enhance Woodhaven, giving it A park will enhance Woodhaven, giving it

the openness that it lacks now……the openness that it lacks now……• Less Traffic Congestion…….Less Traffic Congestion…….

MORE PROS…… Open MORE PROS…… Open SpaceSpace• The hours of use can be posted and the The hours of use can be posted and the

curfew can be enforced by the Police….curfew can be enforced by the Police….• A park will enhance the appearance of A park will enhance the appearance of

Woodhaven giving it the openness that it Woodhaven giving it the openness that it lacks now…………….lacks now…………….

• An open park allows the space to be seen An open park allows the space to be seen from the street and other guests………from the street and other guests………

• The Police and Citizens on Patrol can view The Police and Citizens on Patrol can view any and all activity from the street….any and all activity from the street….

• Low cost of maintenance and Low cost of maintenance and upkeep………upkeep………

Last of the Pros.. Open Space..Last of the Pros.. Open Space..

• Additional land that might be needed Additional land that might be needed could be acquired by eminent domain…..could be acquired by eminent domain…..

• Environmentally friendly with the grass, Environmentally friendly with the grass, trees and very little waste run off……trees and very little waste run off……

• The original objective when we started to The original objective when we started to drain the swamp was lower density would drain the swamp was lower density would be achieved by this approach……….be achieved by this approach……….

CONS…………… Open CONS…………… Open Space.Space.

• Any and all persons would have Any and all persons would have access to the park………access to the park………

• This option takes property off the tax This option takes property off the tax roles………….roles………….

# 2 -DEVELOPED PARK # 2 -DEVELOPED PARK SPACESPACE

• DEFINITION………..DEFINITION………..

• A MAINTAINED PARK THAT WILL A MAINTAINED PARK THAT WILL INCLUDE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, WALKING PATHS AND BASKETBALL WALKING PATHS AND BASKETBALL AND TENNIS COURTS ETC………..AND TENNIS COURTS ETC………..

• PROS……………………………….PROS……………………………….

PROS for an Enhance PROS for an Enhance Park………Park………

• Can be used as buffers between Can be used as buffers between different types of development…………different types of development…………

• Will provide a walking, biking, running Will provide a walking, biking, running activity location out of the street………activity location out of the street………

• Will allow people to enjoy those things Will allow people to enjoy those things that was totally left out of the original that was totally left out of the original Woodhaven planning and is really Woodhaven planning and is really needed by the children.needed by the children.


• Children (no matter their ages) need a Children (no matter their ages) need a play area in order to develop physically, play area in order to develop physically, emotionally and keep them occupied….emotionally and keep them occupied….

• The hours of use can be posted and The hours of use can be posted and enforced by the authorities………enforced by the authorities………

• It would provide that sense of openness It would provide that sense of openness lacking now in the looks of the area…….lacking now in the looks of the area…….


• An open park can be maintained and An open park can be maintained and monitored by everyone…..monitored by everyone…..

• Low cost of maintenance, empty trash and Low cost of maintenance, empty trash and mow the grass is basic…..mow the grass is basic…..

• Environmentally sensitive to the future Environmentally sensitive to the future needs of the community…..needs of the community…..

• Reduce Traffic Congestion…….Reduce Traffic Congestion…….• The overall object of lowering the density The overall object of lowering the density

is accomplished above all othersis accomplished above all others……..……..

CONS against an Open CONS against an Open Park…Park…

• Any and all persons would have Any and all persons would have access and use of the access and use of the park……………………park……………………

• The option takes the property off the The option takes the property off the City and County Tax roles. City and County Tax roles.

# 3 Mixed Use – Home & # 3 Mixed Use – Home & Business.Business.

• Definition…………..Definition…………..

• A combination of smaller homes with A combination of smaller homes with some commercial retail some commercial retail development, perhaps incorporating development, perhaps incorporating a “square”……a “square”……

PROS… for Mixed-Use……..PROS… for Mixed-Use……..

• Businesses could provide a tax base…..Businesses could provide a tax base…..• By turning the land over to a developer By turning the land over to a developer

the neighborhood effort is minimized…the neighborhood effort is minimized…• Affordable housing may be added to the Affordable housing may be added to the

mix of smaller homes giving a more mix of smaller homes giving a more homogenized community.homogenized community.

• A number of boutique stores could A number of boutique stores could populate the “town center”…….populate the “town center”…….

PROS… for Mixed-Use……..PROS… for Mixed-Use……..

• Zero lot line homes would be ideal Zero lot line homes would be ideal for thinner strips of land and line for thinner strips of land and line rebuilt renamed Boca Raton. The rebuilt renamed Boca Raton. The street could be changed into a street could be changed into a serpentine drive.serpentine drive.

• Restaurants could be built including Restaurants could be built including a restaurant with a bar and a a restaurant with a bar and a Starbucks.Starbucks.

CONS… for Mixed-Use……..CONS… for Mixed-Use……..

• The objective of lower density is lost…. The objective of lower density is lost…. • Will add to traffic congestion….Will add to traffic congestion….• Commercial development will require a Commercial development will require a

significant amount of parking space….significant amount of parking space….• All businesses require a back side for All businesses require a back side for

deliveries and removal of trash…….deliveries and removal of trash…….• The sole purpose of a business is to The sole purpose of a business is to

make money. That objective will always make money. That objective will always be met.be met.


• Once zoned for business, it will always Once zoned for business, it will always be some kind of business activity…..be some kind of business activity…..

• A ‘town square’ will be a meeting and A ‘town square’ will be a meeting and congealing place for all neighbors……congealing place for all neighbors……

• Any fine dining restaurant will want a Any fine dining restaurant will want a liquor license……liquor license……

• Small home have a good chance of Small home have a good chance of becoming rental property…………….becoming rental property…………….


• Any structure in a ‘Town Square’ will Any structure in a ‘Town Square’ will require maintenance that may fall to the require maintenance that may fall to the neighborhood association………..neighborhood association………..

• All this is private property and curfews will All this is private property and curfews will be all but impossible to enforce……….be all but impossible to enforce……….

• As this will be private development and As this will be private development and eminent domain will not be able to assist.eminent domain will not be able to assist.

• Impossible to control developer………Impossible to control developer………

# 4 – Community # 4 – Community Center……Center……

• Definition………Definition………

• A complex consisting of; a building A complex consisting of; a building housing meeting rooms and exercise housing meeting rooms and exercise facilities with outside play areas….facilities with outside play areas….

PROS for a Community Center..PROS for a Community Center..

• Will provide a focal point for Woodhaven Will provide a focal point for Woodhaven to become a more inclusive neighborhood.to become a more inclusive neighborhood.

• Will provide services for recreation and Will provide services for recreation and education…..education…..

• Would provide a larger meeting space Would provide a larger meeting space than is available at the library…..than is available at the library…..

• The land can be acquired through the use The land can be acquired through the use of eminent domain as a public project…..of eminent domain as a public project…..

PROS for a Community PROS for a Community Center..Center..• Will enhance Woodhaven with services that Will enhance Woodhaven with services that

were left out of the original plan for were left out of the original plan for Woodhaven in the 1970’s……Woodhaven in the 1970’s……

• Provides a place to get children off the streets Provides a place to get children off the streets and to develop their full potential.and to develop their full potential.

• Control during operating hours will be Control during operating hours will be maintain-ed by Center personnel and Police maintain-ed by Center personnel and Police and Citizens on Patrol and additional people and Citizens on Patrol and additional people driving by the Center and outside play driving by the Center and outside play areas……..areas……..

CONS for a Community CONS for a Community Center..Center..

• Takes property off the tax rolls………Takes property off the tax rolls………

• Will require a capital project to build Will require a capital project to build and a budget to operate….and a budget to operate….

• Any person or persons will have Any person or persons will have access to the center……..access to the center……..

# 5 – Grade School……..# 5 – Grade School……..

• DEFINITION………DEFINITION………

• A Fort Worth Independent District A Fort Worth Independent District school with playground and school with playground and parking…….parking…….

PROS…. Grade School……PROS…. Grade School……

• Reduce the number of Woodhaven Reduce the number of Woodhaven children that have to be bussed……children that have to be bussed……

• Eliminate bussing them to two Eliminate bussing them to two different schools….different schools….

• Provides a sense of community and Provides a sense of community and stability to the south edge of stability to the south edge of Woodhaven.Woodhaven.

• Woodhaven is in a central location to Woodhaven is in a central location to serve the need for a grade school….serve the need for a grade school….


• The object was to reduce the density in The object was to reduce the density in Woodhaven, this would meet that Woodhaven, this would meet that goal….goal….

• Control of the property would be in the Control of the property would be in the hands of FWISD……hands of FWISD……

• The school would be provided and The school would be provided and funded by the FWISD…..funded by the FWISD…..

• It could be included in the Bond Issue….It could be included in the Bond Issue….


• Could augment a park in that it would Could augment a park in that it would have play ground equipment……..have play ground equipment……..

• The bus traffic would be a wash with the The bus traffic would be a wash with the same amount walking as now riding…..same amount walking as now riding…..

• A school would utilize and compliment A school would utilize and compliment the Library and they would be part of an the Library and they would be part of an educational complex……….educational complex……….

CONS…. Grade School……CONS…. Grade School……

• Woodhaven would not control which Woodhaven would not control which children would attend the school…..children would attend the school…..

• The land required would be lost from The land required would be lost from the tax rolls.the tax rolls.

COMPOSITE COMPOSITE APPROACH……….APPROACH……….• By combining a Park, a School and a By combining a Park, a School and a

Community Center………Community Center………• The use of emanate domain could be The use of emanate domain could be

used.used.• The objective of reducing the poplulation The objective of reducing the poplulation

density of Woodhaven could be density of Woodhaven could be maximizedmaximized

• The school is needed by FWISD and will The school is needed by FWISD and will be funded by the upcoming bond issue…be funded by the upcoming bond issue…

COMPOSITE COMPOSITE APPROACH……….APPROACH……….• A school could augment a Park and a A school could augment a Park and a

Recreation Center.Recreation Center.• They could share play ground space They could share play ground space

and equipment…..and equipment…..• A good example is Handley-A good example is Handley-

Meadowbrook Recreation Center.Meadowbrook Recreation Center.• The Library’s activities and influence The Library’s activities and influence

could be enhanced with the trio of could be enhanced with the trio of facilities…..facilities…..

Woodhaven Community Woodhaven Community Survey….Survey….

• Thank you for coming and hearing us Thank you for coming and hearing us out..out..

• It was an enjoyable exercise and we It was an enjoyable exercise and we think it has served to let people know think it has served to let people know what Woodhaven wants…..what Woodhaven wants…..

• THANK YOU AGAIN!!THANK YOU AGAIN!!

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Woodhaven Survey Woodhaven Survey Summary…Summary…

• If you score the results like golf with PAR If you score the results like golf with PAR being the lowest score, PAR would be 174…..being the lowest score, PAR would be 174…..

• The highest number possible would be 870….The highest number possible would be 870….• # 1 was the Open Park was the favorite by a # 1 was the Open Park was the favorite by a

score of 291….out of 870score of 291….out of 870• # 2 & # 3 # 2 & # 3 tiedtied with the Enhanced Park and with the Enhanced Park and

Mixed Use with a score of 327 Mixed Use with a score of 327 each…each…

• # 4 was the Community Center a score 353…# 4 was the Community Center a score 353…• # 5 was the School with a score of 595…# 5 was the School with a score of 595…

• THE THE END………END………

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