Little Stacy Park Improvements Project

Posted on October 2, 2015 by President

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The next public meeting for the Little Stacy Park improvements project is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. (with a presentation scheduled for 9:30 a.m.). The city plans to hold the meeting at Travis Heights Elementary in the cafeteria.

Please refer to SRCC’s original post for more information on this project:
https://www.srccatx.org/2015/07/23/little-stacy-park-improvements-project

If you still have questions, please contact:
Gary Gregson, Project Coordinator
City of Austin, Parks and Recreation Department
(512) 974-9475
gary.gregson@austintexas.gov

 

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ANC General Meeting Summary – 9.23.15

Posted on October 1, 2015 by ANC Representative
  • Councilmember Greg Casar came to speak. Affordability remains the number one priority for him and his district. He supports changes proposed by CM Kathie Tovo to the city’s Density Bonus Program. A key change would be to make sure developers actually provide affordable units vs. paying “fees-in-lieu” when they are granted zoning variances. A City Council Resolution would direct the City Manager to provide better data on the creation of housing units that are actually affordable. He also is pushing for better distribution of transportation dollars across all neighborhoods in Austin, not just those in the core.
  • Henry Evans from University of Texas spoke on community flood response using data and lessons learned from the Onion Creek and Blanco floods.. More accurate flood maps and targeted warnings for citizens based on cell phone towers would have prevented loss of life and property.  Currently these measures are not in place for the majority of the state.
  • Raymond Slade, a hydrologist spoke on the impact of urbanization on Austin’s water resources. Impervious cover in cities has almost doubled peak flood levels in urban areas.   It has also increased bank erosion due to more frequent elevated water levels as seen in Shoal Creek. Degradation of water quality is even more severe than flood issues. This includes increases of up to 20X in dissolved solids, phosphorous and fecal coliform counts. Sediment from construction projects are the single greatest threat to aquatic resources. Current mitigation requirements (e.g. silt fences) are not nearly adequate to prevent this. More meaningful measures would include phased construction to avoid clear cutting of vegetation which exacerbates run off. Mats, hay mulching, and hydroseeding can also help prevent sedimentation.
  • Jeff Jack, Architect and former ANC president spoke (and continues to warn) about CodeNext. There is still real a very real risk that neighborhood plans will not be reflected in code rewrite and he urged attention to every step of the process. Nov. 16th -21st is what the city calls a “soundcheck” or workshop where they will test initial ideas for code rewrite. This will be an important meeting for citizens to attend. Late summer, early fall 2016 the first draft code will be created.
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Area Residents Appointed to Flood Mitigation Task Force

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Communications

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo has appointed SRCC Area 5 Coordinator Elloa Mathews and fellow Sherwood Oaks resident John Gleason to the City of Austin’s Flood Mitigation Task Force (FMTF). The FMTF  is created to gather information and develop recommendations related to citywide and area flooding and its impacts to property, public safety, and City finances, with an emphasis on flood mitigation solutions and funding options.

The Central Texas Hill Country is the most flash flood prone area in North America and the Hill Country drains into lakes and rivers around Austin. Flooding is Austin’s most common weather related emergency and can occur even during a drought. John’s experience as a Landscape Architect and Elloa’s successful advocacy for the $5 million Long Bow Storm Drain project in 2006 can benefit the city as they work to fulfill the Task Force’s mission. You can learn more about the Flood Mitigation Task Force on their website.

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Animal Blessings & Dog Washes

Posted on October 1, 2015 by President

Blessing of the Animals Bulletin Flyer Letter GSH

Come out this weekend for this fun, neighborhood event by our friends at Good Shepherd on the Hill.

1700 Woodland Avenue
October 4, 2015 @ 1pm

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SRCC General Membership Meeting Agenda – October 2015

Posted on October 1, 2015 by vicepresident

SRCC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Monday, October 5, 2015 7:15 PM
LIFE IN THE CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
(formerly Grace UMC)
205 E. MONROE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

AGENDA
To be sure you get a vote, become a member. You can join or renew online www.srccatx.org. Not sure if you are current? Email membership@srccatx.org and we’ll let you know.
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