Stakeholder meeting, road closures and preconstruction video!

Yesterday property and business owners were invited to a stakeholder meeting to discuss property access and upcoming road construction. This preconstruction meeting presentation is available for anyone to look over at the Keep Omaha Moving website. Updates on progress of the construction will largely be available there.

For posterity, here is a driveby video of the before construction as well as a drone point of view. Feel free to slow down the video speed.  

What business to recall being along this stretch of North Saddlecreek? Leave your comments and memories on the YouTube page!

 

 

Public Meeting for Preliminary Plans (30% stage)

 Last night, the city planning department and Ollson held a public meeting at the Omar to share the preliminary plans (30% stage) with the community and to receive feedback. We were pleased to hear the positive feedback from members of the public: we did our best to incorporate the features the public felt was important in the public meeting last fall.

There were two map stations set up for the community to see the draft plan, ask questions and make comments. 

Photo Credit: Molly Kliment-Jenkins

 

It was an amazing turnout: most people were standing (not pictured).  

Photo Credit: Molly Kliment-Jenkins

Minutes Summaries for 4 & 6 May 2023 Public Input Meetings

We had a good meeting both days in the park getting feedback on a district name. In the end, we decided to embrace the obvious: the Saddle Creek District. 

 We are applying for ARPA funds for our upcoming development work.  Wish us luck!

As a reminder, our Business Improvement District will be meeting on the First Friday of the month at 9AM at the Homy Inn. The bar will not be open, but Hay Jay Coffee and Saddle Creek Breakfast Club are close by: grab a steaming cup and join us. 

WOWT: BID Deciding New Name

 We were featured on the news! Check out our meeting.

BID Deciding New Name

Help Us with a Name: Upcoming Public Engagment Meetings

The North Saddle Creek Business Improvement District is seeking input from the community. We are wanting to create an identity for the business district that helps folks find us and drive business to our area.

We will hold two public meetings for area residents to provide feedback to the naming proposals. We are in the process of scheduling so keep an eye out on our blog for the upcoming meeting dates, times and locations.

Minutes February 17, 2023

North Saddle Creek BID Minutes

 

Friday, February 17, 2023

In-Person @ DoSpace

Attendance: Deena Hannum, Joshwa Hannum, April Jackson, Eric Janosek, Molly Kliment-Jenkins, Steve Pham and public attendees (Neighborhood residents: Dick bab – neig Mary Jo sillivack neighbor, matthew,)

 

Agenda & Minutes:

 

Call to order 9:03 AM

 

1.   Opening remarks & Introductions

2.   Description of what the Board of BID does, members of BID

3.   Olsen Engineering creating master plan, Pete Festerson is coordinating a meeting with them in March. They will be doing some public engagement. Still looking for potential dates…

4.   Narrow down names – drive business traffic is primary goal.

a.     Metcalfe

b.     Country Club

c.     Saddle Creek

d.     The Homie

e.     The Hollows

f.      The Creek

g.     The New Saddle Creek

h.     Saddle Creek Club

i.      The Club at Saddlecreek

5.   How to engage public:

a.     FAQ – who we are, opportunities for folks to ask questions,

b.     Facebook page

c.     Google form

d.     Mailer? To whom?

e.     Website

f.      Nextdoor

g.     Neighborhood associations (Walnut Hill, Country Club, Metcalfe Harrison, Gifford Park, Dundee)

h.     Omaha.com

i.      Media outlets – news release

6.     Meeting times/days March 9 (7pm) and 11 (9-11am) at potential locations... reach out for availability.

a.     Waypoint - Josh

b.     Omar/Citylight – Steve

c.     GBT - Molly

7.   Public remarks:

Make it bike friendly: not bike friendly through Saddlecreek (no bike lane possible but better curb cuts, wider sidewalk, designated bike route)

8.   Closing Remarks

 

Meeting concluded 9:43