Status as of 11/20/2001
The San Jose City Council approved the neighborhood improvement plan for the Winchester
area. This was the very first SNI approved by the City of San Jose. Congratulations to
everyone for a job well done. The Winchester SNI Plan was a year in the making and evolved
because of feedback from the residents, business owners, and property owners of this
community. The needs of the whole community are incorporated into the plan and the City of
San Jose has agreed to fulfill that plan.
The implementation committee (mostly NAC members) will make sure
the "Top Priority List" remains on schedule and done
according to plan. What does this mean to ENA? Items 2, 4, 5,
6, and 7 of the "Top Priority List" are of
particular interest. They are:
- # 2) Design/install permanent traffic calming devices along Eden Ave. between Moorpark
and Hamilton.
- # 4) Initiate cooperative agreements for joint use of school or church grounds for
community parks and recreational use.
- # 5) Identify a location of the West Side Branch Library.
- # 6) Develop a street tree planting plan for residential streets and organize
neighborhood plantings.
- # 7) Conduct traffic studies focused on reduction of cut-through traffic and speeding on
residential streets; explore and mitigate neighborhood-wide impacts.
Wed
11/14/01,
6pm |
Presentation to the San Jose City
Planning Commission
Place : Council Chambers at San Jose City Hall, 801 N 1st St. 95110 (@ Mission St)
Time : 6:00am-7:00pm
Transportation : Carpool (We are also trying to charter a bus using SNI
resources)
YOUR SUPPORT is needed for a
presentation to the San Jose City Planning Commission. After the NAC gives a 10 minute
presentation, each person from the neighborhood will have 2 minutes to speak in support of
the plan. The comprehensive plan has been prioritized into a "Top
Priority List". There are actually 14
items listed here in order by the amount of community support:
- Design and implement Winchester Blvd. improvements.
- Design/install permanent traffic calming devices along Eden Ave.
between Moorpark and Hamilton.
- Seek additional funding for the Even Start family literacy
program.
- Initiate cooperative agreements for joint use of school or church
grounds for community parks and recreational use.
- Identify a location of the West Side Branch Library.
- Develop a street tree planting plan for residential streets and
organize neighborhood plantings.
- Conduct traffic studies focused on reduction of cut-through
traffic and speeding on residential streets; explore and mitigate neighborhood-wide
impacts.
- Remove the public telephone booth outside F & W liquor store
on Winchester at 3127 Williamsburg Dr.
- Stencil house numbers on curbs in residential areas.
- Improve neighborhood cleanup efforts.
- Develop a community center/sports complex at a local school in
cooperation with Campbell Union School District or Moreland School District.
- Strengthen code enforcement for substandard properties.
- Amend the general plan and zoning of single-family residential
lots along Winchester Blvd (in particular those lots on the east side between Greentree
Way & Payne Ave, and from Williams Rd to Neal Ave) to allow mix use for commercial,
office, and/or higher density residential developments consistent with the character of a
Transit Oriented Development Corridor.
- Increase police presence throughout the Winchester area.
We especially need your support for items that
directly impact our neighborhood like items 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7.
Background: The Neighborhood Advisory Committee
(NAC) was formed one year ago and is comprised of residents, business owners, and property
owners in and around the Winchester Strong Neighborhoods Initiative project area. Richard & Betty Kabanek and
Wayne & Mona Hall have represented ENA at the Winchester NAC meetings. The NAC
communicates the issues that are important to the neighborhood and business community
directly to the City of San Jose officials who are responsible for the improvements in the
Winchester SNI.
The plan was developed through the collaborative efforts of the community, the NAC,and
various City departments. The "Top Priority List" was created directly from the priorities set by the community at several
community workshops.
What's next: Once the Planning Commission and City
Council approve the plan, action will be taken on the "Top Priority List". A committee will be formed to make sure the
implementation of the plan remains on schedule.
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Tues.
11/20/01,
7pm |
Presentation to the San Jose City
Council
Place : Council Chambers at San Jose City Hall, 801 N 1st St. 95110 (@ Mission St)
Time : 7:00am-8:00pm
Transportation : Carpool (We are also trying to charter a bus using SNI
resources)
YOUR SUPPORT is needed for a presentation to the San Jose
City Council. After the NAC gives a 10 minute presentation, each person from the
neighborhood will have 2 minutes to speak in support of the plan. This is the same plan
that was presented to the San Jose Planning Commission on 11/14/2001.
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Strong Neighborhoods Initiative
Community Workshop for the Winchester
Project Area
Place : Rosemary School at Hamilton and Eden (Map).
Time : 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
 The Strong
Neighborhoods Initiative (SNI) is a commitment made by the Mayor and the Council to unite
with San Jose communities to strengthen City neighborhoods.
Strong Neighborhoods is about cleaner, safer neighborhoods and connecting those
neighborhoods to resources and to each other. It is listening to San Jose neighborhoods
and responding to citywide priorities.
By focusing resources from the City of San Jose, San Jose Redevelopment Agency, private
investment, and public-private partnerships, the Strong Neighborhoods Initiative will:
- Improve neighborhood conditions
- Enhance community safety
- Expand community services
- Strengthen neighborhood associations
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A brief Glossary for the Winchester SNI :
(More info at www.strongneighborhoods.org)
* SNI: Strong Neighborhoods Initiative:
The Strong
Neighborhoods Initiative (SNI) is a commitment made by the Mayor and the Council to unite
with San Jose communities to strengthen City neighborhoods.