NSCNA Blog Archive

  • NSCNA’s September Membership Meeting Cancelled

    Administrator

    FROM THE NORTH SHOAL CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

    “We had planned to resume NSCNA’s in-person membership meetings by holding our regular Fall meeting on Tues., Sept. 7 at 6:30pm in the Pillow Elementary School Library. However, the Covid Delta variant has forced us to cancel that Sept. 7 meeting.

    Now, we hope to resume in-person membership meetings on Tues., Nov. 2, same time and place. We plan to send out meeting reminders a week to 10 days before the Nov. meeting.

    Let’s all hope it’ll be safe to hold an in-person meeting by then! And we hope to see you there!

    Sincerely,
    The NSCNA Board of Directors

  • City of Austin Safe Routes to School Program To Add Safety Features to Crosscreek Near Pillow

    Administrator

  • FYI Re: Summer Construction Along Burnet Road

    Administrator

    From the City of Austin’s Corridor Program Office regarding construction this summer along Burnet Road:

    “Thank you for your interest in the Burnet Road corridor! We have some exciting projects kicking off and wrapping up this summer that will implement critical safety and mobility improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists.

    Braker Lane: Construction of sidewalks at, and near, the Burnet Road/Braker Lane intersection is expected to wrap up this month, pending any weather delays. The prioritized pedestrian and bicycle improvements were built in preparation for Austin FC home games to improve conditions for travel to and from games.

    Penny Lane: Construction of the Penny Lane pedestrian hybrid beacon (PHB), a mid-block pedestrian crosswalk signal, is expected to begin in late June. This will provide pedestrians a protected crossing across Burnet Road from Penny Lane to Doris Drive, which is currently an unsignalized intersection. We anticipate this work will be completed in October.

    Twin Oaks Drive: New sidewalks will be built starting in August on the eastside of Burnet Road from south of Twin Oaks Drive to south of Addison Avenue to accommodate a new PHB at Twin Oaks Drive. The future PHB will create better connectivity for pedestrians and transit users.

    Lamar Middle School: In the next several weeks, the Corridor Program Office (CPO) will begin construction on sidewalks in front of Lamar Middle School on the westside of Burnet Road from Koenig Lane to White Horse Trail. This will provide improved conditions for students ahead of the upcoming academic year as they walk to school. Work is expected to take approximately 80 days.

    Once this construction work is complete, CPO will have constructed nearly three-quarters of a mile of new sidewalks to improve the safety and mobility of Austinites on the Burnet Road corridor.

    Construction includes intermittent lane closures, which may cause traffic delays. Work will take place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. during the week, and occasionally on weekends.

    The Corridor Program Office has made a promise to voters that we will deliver much-needed safety and mobility improvements efficiently and on time. We are committed to keeping that promise, and our team will continue to work diligently, putting your bond dollars to work as we pursue additional opportunities to break ground on our projects as soon as possible. To learn more about improvements planned through the Corridor Construction Program, visit www.austintexas.gov/corridormobility

    If you have questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Rebecca Hickey at burnet@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-9714.

    YOUR 2016 MOBILITY BOND DOLLARS AT WORK!”

  • NSCNA’s 2021 Garage Sale and Independence Day Celebrations Canceled

    Administrator

    From the North Shoal Creek Board of Directors: For the second year in a row, we need to cancel NSCNA’s meetings and events because of coronavirus restrictions. We regret this, but we’re hoping to be able to resume meetings and events this fall and to hold a luminaria in December.

    If you have questions or want more information about this decision, please email us at directors@nscna.org.

  • NSC NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN CONTACT TEAM MEETING FEB. 11

    Administrator

    Hello renters, homeowners, and business owners in North Shoal Creek. Our Neighborhood Plan Contact Team will have our next meeting on Thursday, February 11th at 6:30 PM.  The meeting will be online, and the proposed agenda is shown below.

    By the end of this meeting, we should all be acquainted with how to access Trello to see information about the Contact Team, have a plan of action for revising our bylaws, and a prioritized list of plan actions that we can begin working on. If there are other topics you’d like to discuss or any concerns you have about the proposed topics, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

    Agenda for Thursday, February 11th, 6:30-8 pm

    • Prior Business (10 minutes)
      – Call to order
      – Quorum/Attendance
      – Acknowledgement of new members
      – Approval of Minutes
    • Items Needing Action (20 minutes)
      – Zoning cases under consideration
      – Bylaws Committee – Identify lead and discuss plan of action
    • Implementation Updates (15 minutes)
      – What progress have we made?
      – What are next steps?
      – What’s standing in our way?
    • Review and finalize prioritization of Plan Actions (45 minutes)
    • Review Action Items for next meeting (10 minutes)

    The Neighborhood Plan Contact Team meets quarterly on the second Thursday in February, May, August, and November. Currently, due to Covid-19 restrictions, meetings are online. All meetings are open to the public. For more information, please email nsccontactteam@gmail.com. Renters, homeowners, and business owners in the North Shoal Creek planning area are welcome to attend, so please join us if you’re able.