NSCNA Blog Archive

  • REQUESTING VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE ON THE 2013 NSCNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Administrator

    If you are interested in serving on the 2013 NSCNA Board of Directors, or know of someone who might be interested in volunteering, please contact one of the following five Nominating Committee Members below. We need your help.

    The NSCNA Nominating Committee is beginning its search for volunteers to serve on the 2013 North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association Board of Directors (BOD). If you are a current 2012 member of NSCNA you are eligible to serve on the 2013 Board. If you are not a current NSCNA member, but would like to serve on the 2013 Board, now is the time to renew your 2012 membership.

    It is the responsibility of the four officers and seven board members to conduct the business of the Association between membership meetings and make recommendations for action and policy to the general membership. Actions of the Board are based on the will of the membership as expressed at general and special membership meetings. The 2012 Board of Directors have been very involved in working with the developer of 8100 Burnet Road and with representatives of the new Honda Dealership on Steck Avenue.

    John Anderson, Committee Chair 459-8940 jrander76@sbcglobal.net
    Jerry Horn 452-5068
    Sharon Justice 451-4688 ssjustice@yahoo.com
    John Migl 452-3482 jmigl@sbcglobal.net
    Sherran Williams 451-2417 bunnyw@email2me.net

  • FIRST TEXAS HONDA SIGN CASE WITHDRAWN

    Administrator

    Information has just been received that the First Texas Honda request for reconsideration/request for variance for a 60 ft sign has been withdrawn. No action will be taken by the sign Review Board on the case at their meeting today.

  • HONDA SIGN CASE FILE

    Administrator

    The file of supporting documents for Case C16-2012-0011, the First Texas Honda request for variance for the Sign Review Board hearing September 17, 2012 can be seen at:
    http://www.austintexas.gov/edim/document.cfm?id=176052

    The file contains 87 pages.

  • HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OPEN HOUSE

    Administrator

    Are You Ready? Austin HSEM’s 4th Annual Public Safety Open House
    You are invited to the City of Austin Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) 4th annual Open House, Sat. Sept. 15, 10am – 2pm. This is a free, family event open to the public.

    – Tour the 911 Call Center

    – Take a 10-minute CPR class

    – Escape from the Smoke House

    – Test your skill at the Wii gaming station

    – Enter raffles for free prizes

    – Climb about AFD fire trucks, and Command Vehicles.

    – Free shuttle to CTECC from Bartholomew Park.

    Free parking at Bartholomew Park, 5201 Berkman Drive, Austin, TX. Look for the signs. (No parking at CTECC)

    http://www.austinhsem.com/go/doc/3603/970379/

  • FIRST TEXAS HONDA SIGN RECONSIDERATION

    Administrator

    First Texas Honda has requested the City Sign Review Board reconsider the action taken on August 13 to deny the request for variance to permit a 60 ft sign at their location at 3400 Steck Avenue.

    The Case Number is C16-2012-0011 – 3400 Steck Avenue. (same as before)

    The hearing for the case is scheduled for Monday, September 17 beginning at 5:30 PM in the City Hall City Council Chambers.  The agenda for he meeting is not available at this time.  It is understood that this case will be the first one considered.  It is also understood that the procedures will be:

    First the board will consider the request for reconsideration.  The applicant and opposition will each have 5 minutes to speak, possibly with a 2 minute rebuttal period.  Then the public hearing will be closed and the board will consider and act.

    If the board votes to reconsider the denial, then the public hearing for the request for variance may be reopened or postponed.  If the public hearing is reopened the applicant and opposition may each have 5 minutes to speak.

    While speaking time is quite limited, the number of neighbors who show up and register for or against the variance, as well as the number of neighbors in the audience should show the board the neighborhood interest, concern and support. At this time there is uncertainty about how the board hearing will be conducted.  Therefore, flexibility and adjustment to changing circumstances may be necessary.

    It is understood that a new notice of the public hearing of the case was mailed to stakeholders on September 6, with comment forms.  These forms may be used to indicate whether the submitter is in favor of or object to the variance and comments.  The forms should include include the name, address, signature, date and telephone number of the submitter.  Forms may be mailed to the address on the form, or delivered to Susan Walker, Planning & Development Review Department, 1st floor, 505 Barton Springs Road.  Any correspondence should include the same information and the case number.

    The form can be seen at:  http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102675608768-483/20120830123752333+Rotate.pdf

    NSCNA objects to the variance an therefore opposes the reconsideration of the Sign Review Board action on August 13 to deny the variance.  Correspondence to that effect will be delivered to the Planning and Development Review Department.