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Oakridge Program Area


Welcome to the Oakridge Neighborhood Program Area!
 
The Oakridge Neighborhood Team, in partnership with neighborhood and homeowner associations, is developing a Neighborhood Action Plan, addressing issues identified by the residents of the Oakridge neighborhood.  For a list of issues prioritized by the neighborhood, please see below.
 
With involvement from neighbors, the Oakridge Neighborhood Team will:

-  Identify major needs and issues [Complete]
-  Prioritize improvement goals [Complete]
-  Develop an action plan with implementation responsibilities divided amongst residents, neighborhood organizations, and City and community resources [Complete]
 
Residents of Oakridge play an important role in the development and implementation of the Neighborhood Action Plan. On behalf of the Oakridge Neighborhood Team, we welcome and encourage you to participate!

On June 14, the proposed solutions were shared with the Oakridge neighbors. A link to the presentation is listed below.
 
Continue to visit this page to stay in tune with the progress of your neighborhood strategy and to learn more about how you can be involved in making your neighborhood a place to live, work, play, learn, and invest. 
 
- Laura Staley, Oakridge Program Team Leader 

 
Neighborhood Program Area Priority Issues 

The priorities that will be addressed through the Oakridge neighborhood action plan are: 

  1. Reducing the number of parked cars on streets
  2. Attracting and keeping quality retail and restaurants
  3. Replacing street lights with a design similar to the original
  4. Updating the landscaping at neighborhood entrances and around screening walls
  5. Developing and implementing neighborhood marketing strategies

Neighborhood Action Plan 
 
Download the Oakridge Action Plan


Meeting Agendas and Dates
 
11/11/06 Kickoff Meeting [agenda]
12/05/06 Priorities Meeting [agenda]  
6/14/07 Neighborhood Open House [presentation]
 

Description of the Neighborhood Program Area
 
The Oakridge program area [map] is located south of Belt Line Road, east of Jupiter Road, north of Buckingham Road, and west of Shiloh Road. 
 

Existing Neighborhood Organizations 
 
Briar Oaks Homeowners Association 
Oakcrest Addition Homeowners Association
Oakridge Neighborhood Association
Oakridge on the Creek


Neighborhood Police and Code Officers

Officer Michael Bergin, Police Department
Josh Prewitt, Code Compliance (nuisance)
Jim Averre, Code Compliance (rental)

  
For more information about the Oakridge program area, contact Roger Sexton, Senior Neighborhood Planner at (972) 205-2119 or by email at rsexton@ci.garland.tx.us
  
All downloadable documents are in Adobe PDF format, unless otherwise noted.