Annual reports by attending Neighborhood Associations:
Allandale Neighborhood Association – Kay Newell &
Phyllis Brinkley - Curb Islands and working with APD to slow traffic on Shoal
Creek; Great Northern plantings by the City of Austin; working with the Parks
Foundation and the Cogburn Foundation to remove the ball moss from the oak
trees along Shoal Creek from 2222 to 45th, and to plant additional
trees in that area; and announced the new Allandale website – http://www.allandalereporter.org
Highland Park West/Balcones Area Neighborhood Association
– Frances Allen – Beautification Projects are taking place at the Triangle at
Ridge Oak, the Triangle at Balcones &
Parkcrest, planting at the Hancock
overpass, and clearing shrubs and tress from the Perry Park Quarry with a
matching grant for three benches. They
have in place sector captains for crime and safety. They have switched to a monthly newsletter
prepared by Peel, Inc. There are now
sidewalks from Balcones to
Perry Ln plus a pedestrian crossing at Balcones & Parkcrest. They are monitoring any potential changes to
Brightleaf as it impacts many of their neighbors. A committee has been formed of several NA’s
to work with the City Council to revise the code of 6 unrelated people in a
residence to a lesser number.
Old Enfield Homeowners Association – Marlene Romanczak – they had their annual picnic
at Pease Mansion,
the newsletter now goes out quarterly, crime has been up and down – the frat
houses are dumping in Pease Park but APD refers these problems to the University police. There is a problem with cut-through traffic;
teardowns and zoning problems – they are working on historic recognition. Varsity Properties conversion of homes to
college student rentals has caused problems for the neighbors.
WANG – Joyce Basciano – there is concern about the
sale of the state school property. There
are inappropriate teardowns and development – there is a problem with code
enforcement by the City of Austin. Cut-through traffic is a problem. The Friends of Reed Park and Friends of Deep
Eddy Pool are working to improve both facilities. Varsity Properties conversion of homes to
college student rentals has caused problems for the neighborhoods.
Oakmont Heights Neighborhood Association – Tom Whatley – they have a problem with Lee
Properties, which is doing much the same thing as Varsity Properties. A zoning issue at 35th & Jefferson has been resolved. They are questioning
what will happen to the TxDOT land along Bull Creek if and when TxDOT moves and
a developer buys the property.
BrykerWoods Neighborhood Association – Edward
Tasch – they are having a problem with inappropriate
development – teardowns and rebuilds that are not in keeping with the
neighborhood. They are also considering
a historic district. Cut through traffic
has been a problem in BrykerWoods for years. The city neighborhood planning process should happen in the next two
years. The Mayor is coming to their Nov
19 NA meeting to discuss development and cut-through traffic.
