Some of the comments and locations:

Our garage sale / Driveway Sale…..will be on Saturday May 11th.
2150 South 33 St.

clothing, grown daughter moved getting rid of alot of Mis. items.
a must see, come by,,, and see! what we have .. priced reasonable…..
many items….

Our garage sale will be Friday and Saturday, May 10th & 11th.

2145 So. 35th Street

I am an online bookseller and will be selling excess inventory during the Hanscom Park neighborhood garage sale weekend. I also have lots of women’s and young women’s clothing and accessories, household items and whatever my husband decides he can part with. My address is 2354 S 34 ST.

Saturday 2403 S 32nd Ave

3303 Spring Street

Examples of what we’ll take:
small appliances, tires, batteries, remodel rubble,
boxes, couches, mattresses, wood, garbage, TVs.

Examples of what we won’t take:
paint, chemicals, large appliances, cars

Vouchers available for large yard waste disposal
Recycle bins available
Metal will be recycled

There is so much information to share right now that instead of a traditional newsletter format I have created a summary and combination of newsletters, flyers and information.

Here are some of the highlights:

1.  Easter Egg Hunt is this Saturday 11am in Hanscom Park.  2000 eggs and a visit from the Easter Bunny
2. This Saturday is also a Omaha Coalition of Citizen’s Patrol re-organizing meeting at St. Adalbert’s Church (Hanscom Blvd & Gold Street) 10am
3. Spring Clean-up and Spring Garage Sale weekend have been set and we need volunteers to help work the clean-up day
4. Midtown Mayoral Roundtable is tomorrow night at Field Club

Thanks to Midtown Crossing for continuing to work with us as we distribute information and keep our neighborhood connected.  As a reminder if you have not joined NextDoor it is free and we have more than 300 homes from our neighborhood on it.  It allows us to discuss neighborhood concerns in a secure place.  Join for free today: https://nextdoor.com/invite/m2ga8cvz4lonh3fb51w9

We are finalizing an application for the Mayor’s Neighborhood Grant and will be able to share it at our April meeting, Thursday April 11 7pm in the Our Lady of Lourdes Church Basement.

Thanks again for supporting Hanscom Park Neighborhood and your efforts to improve your block through neighborly actions.

HPNA April Newsletter

HPNA_Newsletter_October_2012

Approval of a Special Use Permit to allow a Broadcast tower in a GCGeneral
Commercial District with a waiver of Section 55-406 Height to150 feet
3509 Center Street
Applicant: Central States (630) 221-8500
Applicant contact: Sam Mandolfo (402) 677-9935

The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on this and other requests on September 5, 2012, in the
Legislative Chambers (LC Level) of the Omaha/Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha,
Nebraska. The hearing begins at 1:30 p.m.
The hearing is intended to allow the applicant to present the details of the request and for any interested
persons to hear and comment on the proposal. A copy of the application and supporting documents is on
file in the Omaha City Planning Department. Following the hearing, the Planning Board will act to either
layover for additional information, or recommend approval, approval with conditions, or denial. All
recommendations, except conditional use permits, will be sent to the City Council for another hearing at a
future date.
If you cannot attend the public hearing, but still wish to express your opinion on this matter, you may write
a letter to the Planning Board, Room 11 10, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68183. Copies will
be made and given to each Board member.
Please feel free to contact Cheri Rockwell at (402) 444-5212 or crockwell@ci.omaha.ne.us if you have
questions.
Refer to Case #C8-12-129.

***UPDATE 8/30/2012***

Councilman Jerram has requested the Planning Board lay the case over for two months for further discussion.  See the Jerram-CellTower-Layover-request for details.

> Special Use Permits
> REQUEST: Approval of a Special Use Permit to allow a Broadcast tower in a GC District with a waiver of Section 55-406 Height to 150 feet 21. C8-12-129 Central States
> LOCATION: 3509 Center Street
> At the Planning Board meeting held on July 11, 2012, Sam Mandolfo, 2611 South 117 Street, appeared before the board to present the request on behalf of the applicant. Mr. Mandolfo requested a layover to allow more time to revisit with the department to discuss the requested height of 150′ as opposed to the recommended height of 110′ for the tower. He stated that the proposed location was considered because a 150′ antenna was located on the property for approximately 20 years before it recently fell down.
> In response to Mr. Kelley, Mr. Mandolfo confirmed that he has the authority from the applicant and cell tower provider and agrees to an extension of the “shot clock” as long as necessary.
> Sue Schlesinger, appeared before the board in opposition. Ms. Schlesinger stated that she owns 3522 and 3528 Center Street and is also representing Patricia A. Zieg, partner with Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP; Richard Huntzinger, tenant and the owner of Ritchie’s Restaurant; and the owner of Collector’s Choice which is adjacent to her property. She stated that there are three major concerns: 1) the safety impact, 2) physical impact; and 3) commercial impact. Ms. Schlesinger explained that the safety impact relates to the health risks of children in the area because there are two grade schools within walking distance and two residential day care centers. She questioned the height of the structure and the physical impact of the entire perimeter including, and not limited to, any type of physical impediment around the building (fences, safety fences, access, etc.) and what the negative impact might represent in a residential area. Ms. Schlesinger further stated that the residential activity is alive and well in the Field Club and Hanscom area so there is concern with regard to the commercial impact of a permanent structure.
> In response to Mr. Deeb, Ms. Schlesinger stated that the applicants have not met with the neighbors.
> She asked if the tower would be a benefit to the veterans and an opportunity for improved communication. Ms. Schlesinger questioned if there would be a better site in the area that is within the logistics required.
> Ian Swang, 3540 Center, appeared before the board in opposition. Mr. Swang stated that signatures were acquired and submitted from 70% of the property owners including the majority of the business owners within 300′ feet of the tower. He stated that over 90% of the property owners that were contacted were against the tower. Mr. Swang stated that Field Club Elementary School is one block away and the
> 600 children that attend the school do not have representation at this time. He stated that the previous Planning Board Meeting July 11, 2012 Page 11 tower was a radio tower that fell down in a storm and could have hit a house or traffic on Center Street.
>
> The proposed tower would be aesthetically out of place and would ruin the charm of the area. He stated that there are only small studies about the health issues and cell towers but overall there has not been enough studies to form a general scientific consensus. He stated there should be more studies to determine the health effects of cell phone tower radiation. The health risks from radiation are cumulative and higher levels of radiation leads to negative health effects including cancer. Mr. Swang stated that he and his wife moved into the neighborhood to raise a family but he does not want to raise his children in an industrial zone.
> In response to Mr. Neary, Mr. Swang answered that he would be willing to meet with the applicant.
> David Fanslau, Current Planning Manager, Planning Department, stated that the original recommendation report was to approve the Special Use Permit subject to seven items on the recommendation report but the department would be in favor of a layover.
> Mr. Deeb suggested that the applicant spend time with the neighbors and address all concerns and answer questions before the board votes on the request.
> Ms. Nubel asked Mr. Mandolfo if other locations have been researched and considered and is the tower specifically for the benefit of the VA. Mr. Mandolfo stated that he worked with the VA for two years to get a roof top location but the VA Hospital is in the process of building a new hospital with a green roof therefore there is no opportunity for any antennas or towers. He stated that a tower is presently located on the Center Mall but alternative locations to the west are not acceptable because it is all downhill. Mr.
> Mandolfo stated that because of the demands for data and service, within the metropolitan areas, AT&T is in the process of upgrading the network capacity and the original intent was to drive better service within the hospital. He stated that he is willing to meet with the neighbors at any time and with regard to safety, a new cell tower was recently installed between Monroe Middle School and Benson High School.
> In response to Mr. Kelley, Mr. Mandolfo answered that the Douglas County Hospital has an existing tower and there is no additional ground space available.
> Mr. Swang asked the board to vote and not consider a layover.
> Ms. Schlesinger commented that the presence of the AT&T towers on properties that are already well suited for the sites should be revisited.
> In response to Mr. Neary, Mr. Thelen stated that if the case is laid over, he will discuss the federal limits on the ability to deny a cell tower with the board.
> Mr. Neary moved for a layover until the September 5, 2012 meeting. Ms. Nubel seconded the motion which carried 5-1 with Mr. Hoich dissenting.

From Hanscom Park, head west on Center Street, go a few blocks, and as you pass through the business corridor you will see the mural.  This colorful piece of work fills the east side of the birck building owned by Petros Axiotes.

Notice the featured homes?  All are part of the fabric of our neighborhood.

Local artist, Craig Lee, spent weeks cleaning, prepping and sketching the scene on the exterior wall.  Day after day, in scorching heat, during one of the worst droughts on record, he persevered to create an uplifting scene.

The homes featured are in our neighborhood: the large yellow one is just south of the playground used by Our Lady of Lourdes students.  See if you can locate the others!

See the smiling dog?  That’s Georgia, Craig’s companion.  You can see them both walking the neighborhood almost daily.

Hanscom Park Neighborhood thanks Craig for his vision, dedication and thoughtfulness in the mural.  We appreciate him bringing back to life the wall and we know it is appreciated by all who visit the Hanscom Park area.

To see more images visit our Center St. Mural page.

Omaha World Herald covered the mural on July 19, 2012

Learn more about Craig Lee