NSCNA Blog Archive

  • Transportation Department Upcoming Events, Feb. 6-7

    Administrator

    The Austin Transportation Department is sponsoring several upcoming events to inform the public about mobility issues.

    Great Transit for Great Cities: Lessons For Central Texas

    Date: Monday, February 6, 2012
    Time: 5 – 6:30PM
    Location: City Council Chambers, Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second St.

    Learn form local and national transit leaders as they share success stories for rail and other transit services. CapMetro CEO Linda Watson hosts this high-level visit from the “Best in the West,” CEOs from Western transit agencies.

    Learn more about “Best in the West” at: www.AustinStrategicMobility.com.

    Austin Bond Development Open House

    Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
    Time: 4:30 – 8pm
    Location: Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd.

    Learn about the City of Austin’s bond development process and guiding principles. Participate and provide your input on community needs and priorities. Free parking is available at the Palmer Events Center garage.

    Stay tuned for more information on Austin Mobility and the proposed Austin Urban Rail.

    For more information please visit www.AustinStrategicMobility.com

  • Development Committee Meeting, Feb. 2 (UPDATED)

    Administrator

    Date: Thursday, February 2, 2012
    Time: 7 – 9PM
    Location: Village Christian Apartments Activity Room, 7925 Rockwood Ln. (directions)

    Updated Feb. 1: We have asked the developer to support a postponement of the Feb. 7 hearing, to give the association time to call a special membership meeting. The Development Committee will still be meeting Feb. 2, to discuss this development.

    Updated Jan. 31: Location added. Time changed half hour later.

    The City of Austin has scheduled a public hearing on Tuesday, February 7 for a zoning change request at 8100 Burnet Road (the Ross Store and former Chuck E Cheese location). The developers are planning a large apartment complex (270 – 300 units) with some retail facilities, and have applied for rezoning of the property to MF-6, highest density multifamily residence.

    You can view a copy of the hearing notice here: Public Hearing Notice: 8100 Burnet Rezoning

    Members of the NSCNA Development Committee have been meeting with representatives of the developer to express concerns about the high density of the proposed development and increased neighborhood traffic, in efforts to work out potential problems. They are also coordinating with the adjacent Wooten Neighborhood Association regarding the development. This matter should be a concern for our neighborhood, since whatever is developed on that property will be with us for a long time.

    The NSCNA Development Committee will meet Thursday, February 2, 2012, to discuss the current status of this project.

    All NSCNA members who desire to provide comments and recommendations concerning possible NSCNA action concerning the rezoning and planned development are invited to attend. Neighbors who are not members are encouraged to join the Association and participate.

  • Shoal Creek Blvd Street Closure this Sunday

    Administrator

    The annual 3M Half Marathon will be this Sunday, January 29.

    Last year, the course route bypassed our neighborhood, travelling Mesa to Anderson to Shoal Creek Boulevard. This year, the race runs right through our neighborhood, down Shoal Creek Boulevard from 183. Shoal Creek is scheduled for partial closure from 4:20am to 10:10am on Sunday morning.

    If you need to approach Shoal Creek during this time, please plan for extra time, and take extra caution to avoid runners and spectators.

    Information from the city, including the street closure schedule and map, is available here: http://www.austintexas.gov/node/11401

    For more information, visit the event website: http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/HalfMarathon/Home

  • City of Austin Plastic Bags Forum, Jan. 30

    Administrator

    Date: Monday, January 30, 2012
    Time: 6PM
    Loocation: City Council Chambers, Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street

    The following announcement was released today.

    Plastic Bags Forum Invitation from the City of Austin, Texas

    On behalf of Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell and Austin Resource Recovery, we invite you to join a pool of randomly selected SpeakUpAustin users for a special forum on the future of plastic and paper bags.

    The forum will take place on Monday, January 30, at 6pm, at Austin City Hall in the Council Chambers.

    During the forum, you will hear from City of Austin staff and key stakeholders about proposed strategies to address the impact plastic and paper bags have on the City’s waste stream and environment. You will hear presentations and have the chance to ask questions as well as discuss the issues with your fellow participants. You will also be able to express opinions verbally and via polling during the event.

    The City will provide refreshments and validated parking in the City Hall Parking Garage; please bring your parking ticket into the meeting for validation. For more information or to RSVP, contact Larry Schooler, the event’s moderator and the City of Austin’s Community Engagement Consultant, at Larry.Schooler@austintexas.gov. We look forward to seeing you on the 30th!

    Note: you can also participate in the forum via telephone by calling into 888-886-6603 and using code 18004#. The forum will be televised live on Channel 6 and at http://austintexas.gov/channel6

    More event information at: http://www.austintexas.gov/event/interactive-forum-future-plastic-and-paper-bags-austin

  • Development Committee, Jan. 23

    Administrator

    Date: Monday, January 23, 2012
    Time: 6:30 – 7:30PM
    Loocation: Village Christian Apartments Activity Room, 7925 Rockwood Ln. (directions)

    The NSCNA Development Committee will meet January 23, 2012, 6:30 to 7:30 PM at The Village Christian Apartments activity room to discuss the proposed development at 8100 Burnet Road (the Ross Store and former Chuck E Cheese location). The activity room is located at the rear of the apartments.

    The developers planning a large apartment complex (270 – 300 units) with some retail facilities.

    The meeting will be open to all members who desire to provide comments and recommendations. Neighbors who are not members are encouraged to pay their dues before the meeting if they desire to express their views.