NSCNA Blog Archive


  • The annual General Membership Meeting of the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association will be held:

    When: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.
    Where: Pillow Elementary School Cafeteria, 3025 Crosscreek Drive.

    In addition to normal business the agenda will include:

    — Election and installation of officers and board of directors for 2015. Nominees selected by the Nominating Committee are:
    President:  Lois McEvoy
    Vice President:  Julia Menegay
    Secretary:  Barbara Gaston
    Treasurer:  Donna Eager
    Directors:
    1. Mike Blood
    2. Levi Bullock
    3. Amelia Cobb
    4. Karen Denton
    5. Ernie Garcia
    6. Sharon Justice
    7. Lauren Werchan

    — Presentation about the upcoming NxNA Garden and Artisan Tour

    — Committee Annual Reports

    Minutes for the November 4, 2014 meeting are posted on this website under Minutes.


  • Rezoning Case C14-2014-0157, for 8528-8600 Burnet Road/8647 Rockwood Lane (Crump and Gordon properties) was previously published on this site on October 26. The following new, revised and/or additional information is provided concerning this case:

    Proposed Zoning Change:

    From: CS – General Commercial Services district is intended predominately for commercial and industrial activities of a service nature having operating characteristics or traffic service requirements generally incompatible with residential environments.

    To: MF-6-CO- Multifamily Residence (Highest Density) district is intended to accommodate multifamily
    and group residential use. This district is appropriate for highest density housing in centrally located areas
    near supporting transportation and commercial facilities, in areas adjoining downtown Austin and major
    institutional or employment centers, and in other selected areas where highest density multifamily use is
    desirable. CO- Conditional Overlay combining district may be applied in combination with any base
    district. The district is intended to provide flexible and adaptable use or site development regulations by
    requiring standards tailored to individual properties.

    The applicant is proposing the following conditional overlay (CO) in this case: 1) to limit the height on the property to 60 feet, 2) to state that 15% of the multi-family dwelling units shall be reserved for SMART Housing
    and 3) to limit the number of units to a maximum of 300 residential units on the site.

    This application is scheduled to be heard by the Planning Commission on December 9, 2014. The
    meeting will be held at City Hall Council Chambers, 301 West 2nd Street beginning at 6:00p.m.

    This application is scheduled to be heard by the City Council on January 29, 2015 at City Hall Council Chambers, 301 West 2nd Street beginning at 2:00p.m.

    In the November 4, 2014, the members present voted to object to this rezoning. Comments or recommendations concerning this case may be emailed to development@nscna.org.


  • The Planning Commission public hearing for Case C14-2014-0156 – Mopac Rezoning, is scheduled for November 12, 6:00 PM at the City Hall Chambers, 301 West 2nd Street.
    The agenda, http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=221007, lists this case as item number 16 (page 5 of the agenda).


  • The October 28 Planning Commission hearing for the rezoning of 8611-1/2 & 8627 North Mopac, Case Number C14-2014-0156 was postponed to November 12. The October 25 posting on this site has been updated accordingly.


  • North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association will host an OPEN PUBLIC MEETING, November 4, 2014, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, at Pillow Elementary School, 3025 Crosscreek Drive about two pending rezoning requests for neighborhood properties:

    6:30 to 7:00 PM, Case Number: C14-2014-0156, 8611-1/2 and 8627 North Mopac Expressway. Rezoning from LO to GR was requested for two pieces of property near the current Shoal Crossing Events Center (formerly Harold’s Dress Barn and Red Barn) which is located at 8611 North Mopac. Notice of this rezoning was posted on this site earlier on October 25. A representative has agreed to be there to discuss the plans.

    7:00 to 7:30 PM: Case Number C14-2014-0157, Project Name 8528 Burnet Road. Rezoning from CS to MF-6, two properties commonly known as:
    Crump Plumbing, 8647 Rockwood Lane (Property ID 250015) and
    Gordon Automotive, 8518 Burnet Road (Property ID 245987).
    Notice of his rezoning was posted on this site on October 26 as rezoning of Crump Plumbing & Gordon Auto. A representative has been invited to attend.

    The General Membership Meeting of the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association scheduled for November 4 will be convened after the Public Meeting, at approximately 7:30 PM.
    The agenda will include consideration of the above rezoning cases and routine business.