Paschal Neighborhood Association's Next Meeting is 

July 31, 2010

We will meet at 10:30 AM 

at Park Temple Baptist Church. 

Sidewalks are here!  

Phase 1 is complete! 

It looks like a patchwork now but when Phase 2 begins and is complete it will be one contiguous sidewalk through our neighborhood.

Forest Park's Infrastructure is being repaired!

City crews have begun to update water.  

 

Could that mean resurfacing for Forest Park along Paschal NA's western boundary? 

NEZ

BIKE FORT WORTH    (see the link below)

http://www.fortworthgov.org/sustainability/default.aspx?id=10392

Update on the Paschal Sidewalks for Paschal    July 2010

Phase 1 complete.

The sidewalks are not complete and it would be difficult to navigate in a wheelchair but when Phase 2 begins there will be a completed sidewalk on both sides of the street and it will be safe for wheelchair use.

Update on the Paschal Sidewalks for Paschal    April 2010

The City has started working on sidewalks and according to the City website link 

( http://www.fortworthgov.org/recovery/details.aspx?id=65134)    

    we will have a sidewalk from Forest Park to Stanley built on Cantey through our neighborhood.  If you add up the numbers .14, .14, .13, .14, .14, .13 it equals .82 linear miles.  That is about 4329 feet.  The distance on a map from one end to the other is 1400 feet.  Since the city is building sidewalks on both sides that equals 2800 feet.  There is more than enough in the estimate to have sidewalks on both sides of the street.  There would be about 1529 feet of sidewalk material left over to take care of a curb or two.

A mile is about 85,000 dollars.  .82 of a mile is about 69,700 dollars.  2800 feet would be about 45,000 dollars.  1529 feet of sidewalk material are left over - Which is about 24,600 dollars available to put toward a curb or two.

Exerpt from Stimulus Funded Projects webpage on the city's website. See the link below the chart.

Link to the CDBG-R Grant information:

New Sidewalks for Paschal ?  January 2010

      Paschal NA has been promised a new sidewalk along Cantey.  As most neighbors know Cantey is now a heavily traveled cut-through  in our neighborhood.  A few years ago the city extended Cantey across the railroad tracks to 8th Ave.  Since then we have seen a huge increase in traffic on Cantey through our neighborhood.  Cantey was not built for this increase in traffic.  The city did not consult our neighborhood when it extended the road and opened up our once - secluded, secure, and safe neighborhood to the increased  traffic.  But, it is hoped that the least the city can do is re-engineer and repair Cantey so it can handle the increased traffic.  Further, it is hoped that the city will continue to make our neighborhood more bike and pedestrian friendly as our neighborhood will be one of the closest neighborhoods to the new train station at Berry and McCart.

City web page link - http://www.fortworthgov.org/recovery/details.aspx?id=65134

Approved sidewalk construction the City applied for - see this pdf taken from the web site below - click here.

Texans National Night Out 

(Formally known as Neighborhood Night Out)

Paschal Neighborhood Association participated in another successful National Night Out event.  This year young people from the neighborhood led the event. Rosalia Leon, Elizabeth Leon, and Maxx Madaid led the grown-ups and youth as we all celebrated community and heightened our awareness for crime prevention.

Rosalia, Elizabeth, and Maxx, who are also Paschal High School students and leaders, gathered our little neighbors and organized a blindfolded Piñata game.  Also they hosted pizza for all of our neighbors.

Neighbors came out and we discussed crime prevention and our neighborhood in an informal way.  Councilman Joel Burns and his assistant Kristi Wiseman came by and visited with us all.  Our neighborhood officer, Mark Russell, also came by and visited with us.

We want to thank our young Paschal Neighbors for a wonderful time!

 

National Night Out Pictures

 

 

Texans National Night Out 

 

National Night Out is designed to:

Heighten awareness of crime prevention

Generate support for, and participation in local anti crime efforts

Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police/community partnerships

Send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

   

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UPDATE: Paschal Rezoning

  Paschal Neighbors Support Zoning Change and Council Agrees 

That is the Fort Worth Way   

     Paschal Neighbors wanted the zoning change and went to the City Council Meeting on August 5th and showed their support!  Most neighbors stayed past 11:00 PM and witnessed the end of a hard fought battle with developers and their lawyers.  Paschal Neighbors were able to realize a zoning change from B-2 to A-5 Single Family.  

    We want to thank all those neighbors, city consultants, and the opposition for being so engaged with the issue and helping to inform everyone.  

     Paschal Neighbors welcome development and invite developers to come to our Association Meetings.  Paschal Neighbors are very interested in staying a community where most neighbors know each other and can raise a family in a great location with great schools.

Watch the Paschal Neighborhood Association Presentation 

August 5th City Council Meeting

Zoning 

GAS LEASE UPDATE as of January 2009

     As of July 26th, 2008

     We want to thank Chesapeake for their donation to the Paschal Neighborhood Association at our July Meeting.  

     Paschal Neighbors thanked Kevin Strawser, Chesapeake's representative, who presented the donation to the Paschal NA at our last regular meeting.

      As of September 9th, 2008

     Paschal Neighborhood Association Leaders have not asked neighbors their point of view on the issue of the 8th Ave drill site.  In anticipation of Chesapeake asking Paschal Neighbors for their support for the 8th Ave drill site, we look forward to exploring this issue at our October Neighborhood Association Meeting.  As of September 9th, 2008 neighbors have not discussed the issue.

      As of September 12, 2008

Update: As of September 12, 2008, Chesapeake, who has had meetings with all of the surrounding neighborhoods, has asked to have a meeting with Paschal Neighbors before the October 7th, meeting with the Fort Worth Council.  Paschal Neighborhood Association is working out the details with Chesapeake to call a Special Meeting to accommodate Chesapeake and help facilitate discussion between Paschal Neighbors, Chesapeake, and the opposing view.  

      As of September 15, 2008

     Update: As of September 15, 2008, Paschal Neighborhood Association will call a neighborhood meeting and will hand deliver notices to homeowners living in the neighborhood.  Because the meeting is a special meeting we will be holding the meeting at another location.  If you are a Paschal Neighborhood Resident or Absentee Owner please call for more information.

     As of September 23, 2008

     Update: As of September 23, 2008, Paschal Neighborhood Association called a Special Meeting at Mexican Inn to accommodate Chesapeake.  Chesapeake wanted to discuss the 8th Ave High Impact well site permit and proposed 8th Ave well site.  They wanted to know if Paschal Neighbors supported the High Impact Well Permit at the 8th Ave well site.  Discussion was limited to a debate between Chesapeake and Neighborhood Leaders from Berkeley Place and Ryan Place Improvement Association.  After the debate a vote was taken.  Paschal Neighbors voted "No" on the question of supporting the High Impact Well Site on 8th Ave.  Further, Paschal Neighbors passed a resolution that asks the Fort Worth & Western Railroad to cover graffiti, landscape, take care in offloading materials onsite, and consider neighbors when blocking streets.

         As of October 7, 2008  

      Update: As of October 7, 2008, Paschal Neighborhood Association Leaders will report the results of the called special meeting held September 23rd to the Fort Worth City Council.  

        As of October 8, 2008

      Watch  the Council Meeting to see this update-  Paschal Neighborhood vote results.

     As of January 2009

     Chesapeake is developing a master plan to present to the Fort Worth City Council.  They are working with different parties who are involved - including neighborhood associations.  They believe that they can resolve some issues concerning drilling in our urban area by putting together a plan that would develop a large area; including TCU.  The master plan would direct potential problems away from the neighborhoods (drilling, trucks, noise, etc).

As of October 2009

    The master plan is in affect for most of the TCU area.  Paschal Neighborhood is does not have a well-site yet.  Many of Paschal area leases will begin to expire in 2010.  If you have a choice, please consider not signing a new lease until a well-site is identified.  Before you sign anything get legal assistance and if you would like to talk about this please contact someone in the Paschal NA leadership.

GAS LEASE INFORMATION as of 11-12-2007

Paschal Neighbors As A Whole Have Made A Decision

And Paschal Leaders Concur.

Paschal Neighbors chose to sign the "Paschal Lease" with Four Sevens.

Paschal Neighbors met at Mexican Inn and signed more than 80 leases (95 to date, 11/12/2007).

A majority of Paschal Neighbors have signed with Four Sevens and are anticipating Chesapeake's drilling a gas well in the future.

Follow the link to the Gas Lease Page

 and other Information.

Train Update as of July 2010

The T has purchased land to build a bus transfer station.

Neighbors on W. Berry Street are seeing the beginning stages of the demolition of homes recently purchased by The T near Berry Street, and the land being cleared, for the proposed bus transfer station. 

 

The Bus Transfer Location will be located next to the train station and will be associated with the train stations operation.

 

Train Update as of April 2009

     The T and its rail project's consultant team led by URS Corporation has been suggesting the possibilities for Transit Oriented Development at and around the proposed train stations that have been designated along the proposed commuter rail line.

Train Update as of January 2009

      The T and its rail project's consultant team led by URS Corporation has produced several documents to help the public with the progress that they have made toward their goal of providing regional commuter train transportation.  If you are interested in how this will affect our neighborhood please following the links below.

1. Information concerning taking of property at TCU Station.

2.  Information about the TCU Station.

3.  Economic Analysis TCU - Berry Area

4.  Concept Plan TCU - Berry Station

5.  TOD Session TCU Berry Summary

6.  Timeline of Completion

7.  Joint CRC - TAC Meeting Summary.

8.  Location of paper copies of this information.

   The Draft Environmental Impact Statement will also be available online at :

                        www.sw2neRAIL.com 

The Train is Coming!

The - T has chosen Site - B 

which is where present day 

Kentucky Fried Chicken and ChopStix Express are located.

Follow the link below to find out more!

http://www.sw2nerail.com/