Neighborhood Thefts

Just a note to pass along to you all letting you know that Jim & Michael over on Oleander & Kenmore had some lawn equipment stolen last night, so be extra vigilant!

Updates 8/12

A couple of announcements:

• The city is monitoring traffic on S. Eugene St. at Myrtle and then near Edward. Not sure if they are considering additional traffic controls, but this might impact both Eugene and the side streets in the future. Just something to keep an eye on.
• The property at 3081 Government Street in Ogden Market wants to rezone for operation of a neighborhood bar. Thoughts?
• Anyone interested in participating in a Monte Vista Neighborhood Watch program should contact Sheri Thompson at sjt@lsu.edu or 387-0634.
  

Catholic High

Just a little news for you guys:

Catholic High finally fenced off the notorious property at the end of Oleander Street, including the street istelf with a 4-foot chain link fence. No doubt, the article in the advocate mentioning prostitution in the area helped to nudge this little bit of progress along. I've got a meeting set up with the president of Catholic High this week and I'll try to find out a timeline for any work on the property.

If you guys see any issues such as this, feel free to email the association and we'll do our best to get them remedied in a timely manner. montevistabrla@gmail.com

You can also call 311 - the city's free hotline for fixing potholes, abandoned properties, etc.

Thanks, JL

Last night the Planning Commission voted to keep the Westmoreland Shopping Center zoned SPUD instead of reverting it back to C-1. This is a small victory, as the Cangelosi family merely seeks to zone it to whatever will get it sold as quickly as possible. C-1 zoning will allow that, but would permit the building of a big box retailer or other uses incompatible with the Mid City area. SPUD is a slightly more involved zoning designation that basically requires the developer to employ higher densities and more smart growth principles key to improving our area. To read more about it, see the article on the Advocate's website: http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/latest/99291829.html

Anybody interested in going to the Metro Council meeting where the decision will be finalized, let me know.

montevistabrla@gmail.com

MVNA Meeting a success!

Last week's Monte Vista meeting went well. We had just over 20 people in attendance! Thanks for coming out and listening to Sgt. Boudreaux. See an advocate article on the meeting here:

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/99079864.html

Sheri Thompson will now be heading up the newly formed Neighborhood Watch. We received 2 signs for the neighborhood and will be putting them up on Oleander and McGrath facing S. Eugene. We should be receiving a few more to put up on Arlington and Kenmore Shortly. If you have any questions, feel free to send us an email at montevistabrla@gmail.com.

Minutes of last week's meeting will be posted one day this week when we get them typed up. In other news, construction has started on Baton Rouge Magnet High across Government Street. Crews are out on site for the beginning stages of hazardous material abatement. The brunt of demolition should begin shortly with construction lasting approximately 2 years. Keep your eyes peeled for any unsavory activity around the construction site and email us with your concerns.

Have a good Monday

July Neighborhood Meeting Set!

The July Meeting of the Monte Vista Neighborhood Association will be held on Thursday, July 22nd at 7pm at The Red Shoes, located at 2303 Government St.

Sgt. Denise Boudreaux, a Crime Analyst with the EBRSO, will be in attendance. Sgt. Boudreaux will discuss with us ways to improve neighborhood safety and deter crime. I urge everyone to attend this meeting as this information will go a long way toward improving our neighborhood!

Email or call if you have questions.

Justin Lemoine

931.4863
montevistabrla@gmail.com
jklemoine@gmail.com

Crime Watch

Anyone know what happened at 12:15 last night on Eugene? There were sirens, a crash and more sirens.... There is nothing online about it yet.
-Sheri